[KevinBotes]

building a replica is not about the performance and handling of the original. it is about owning something that looks like your dream car. I so want a mclaren but i so can't afford it. Buying a (urgh) porsche (puke, puke) or a ferrari (which i still can't afford)would still be a better driving eperience, but i am a mclaren fan for a reason and that is cause the car is beautiful. So what if a replica is only 1% of the real thing.

I have seen so many replica cobras out there and i know that they are not cheap either. but even though it is not real i still admire those who make them. also people will know it is not real just as people know that 99% of cobraas on the road are not real. That doesn't deter from the fact that the replica is still a cool car. Id rather have a replica mclaren/cobra etc than drive a mini metro.

A replica is also not just about having a car that looks like the real thing. building a replica for some people is as much enjoyment as driving a real sportscar.

As a creator of sorts, growing up with legos, making my own furniture, having a hand in building my own home, the sense of achievement in building and finishing a project is a thrill in itself.