Guy hand builds a Countach in his basement

[Slevin]

Originally Posted by cmr076

I hate replicas. I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into it, but besides that I think it would have been cooler to make a one off car... Obviously they have the know how.

so, obviously, "replica" and "one-off" have different definitions to you.

Originally Posted by cmr076

Are you kidding me? I don't care if it was built by santas elves, oompa loompas, or Elvis himself. Handmade or not, this is as much of a replica as a fiero with a countach kit... Maybe even More so since he went to such lengths to make it look EXACTLY like a countach... Including putting a countach badge on the back and Lamborghini emblem on the front.

"Current kit cars are frequently replicas of well-known and often expensive classics and are designed so that anyone with a measure of technical skill can build them at home to a standard where they can be driven on the public roads."

"The definition of a kit car usually indicates that a manufacturer constructs multiple kits of the same vehicle which they then in turn sell. This should not be confused with 'hand built cars' or 'Special' cars, which are typically built from scratch by an individual."

given the above definitions, the car he built is not considered a replica or kit-car.

[djb5118]

Originally Posted by Slevin

so, obviously, "replica" and "one-off" have different definitions to you.



"Current kit cars are frequently replicas of well-known and often expensive classics and are designed so that anyone with a measure of technical skill can build them at home to a standard where they can be driven on the public roads."

"The definition of a kit car usually indicates that a manufacturer constructs multiple kits of the same vehicle which they then in turn sell. This should not be confused with 'hand built cars' or 'Special' cars, which are typically built from scratch by an individual."

given the above definitions, the car he built is not considered a replica or kit-car.

Huh? This logic makes no sense. How can you tie a kit car in as an umbrella definition of replica? Replica is defined as "A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist." How is what he made not a copy or reproduction?

Just because a kit car is a replica doesn't mean you can't make a replica that's not a kit. '

To bust out some SAT analogy wisdom:
square:rectangle as kit car:replica

[Slevin]

i don't know what to tell you. i am not the one that made the definition correct, therefore telling me your point is worthless. i'm also not arguing with anyone else. i just posted the true definitions of the words as they apply to the subject of the automobile. if you don't like it, argue your invalid point with the person that invented the definition. you're telling me you don't like that tangerines look similar to oranges and they should be the same thing. i'm telling you i don't give a ****. this is the definition of a tangerine and this is the definition of an orange, do what you want with them.

[cmr076]

Originally Posted by Slevin

so, obviously, "replica" and "one-off" have different definitions to you.



"Current kit cars are frequently replicas of well-known and often expensive classics and are designed so that anyone with a measure of technical skill can build them at home to a standard where they can be driven on the public roads."

"The definition of a kit car usually indicates that a manufacturer constructs multiple kits of the same vehicle which they then in turn sell. This should not be confused with 'hand built cars' or 'Special' cars, which are typically built from scratch by an individual."

given the above definitions, the car he built is not considered a replica or kit-car.

I respected you up until you started posting in this thread... If you don't think this is a replica you're an idiot that can't be reasoned with. End of story. HE BUILT A CAR TO LOOK LIKE A LAMBORGHINI, THAT WAS NOT BUILT BY LAMBORGHINI... how can I make it any simpler for you? Throw a few more dictionary definitions at me, that'll help your case...

[cmr076]

Originally Posted by Slevin

i don't know what to tell you. i am not the one that made the definition correct, therefore telling me your point is worthless. i'm also not arguing with anyone else. i just posted the true definitions of the words as they apply to the subject of the automobile. if you don't like it, argue your invalid point with the person that invented the definition. you're telling me you don't like that tangerines look similar to oranges and they should be the same thing. i'm telling you i don't give a ****. this is the definition of a tangerine and this is the definition of an orange, do what you want with them.

Ok... All respect officially lost.

[Slevin]

lol in all seriousness i was just trolling you. obviously it's a replica. obviously i was manipulating definitions to mess with you. i knew that you take high end cars more seriously than 99% of people on this forum, which is why you work at fabspeed. i love fabspeed and the work they do. relax man haha.

[mcperson2k]

[SpEcRv9]

Originally Posted by Slevin

lol in all seriousness i was just trolling you. obviously it's a replica. obviously i was manipulating definitions to mess with you. i knew that you take high end cars more seriously than 99% of people on this forum, which is why you work at fabspeed. i love fabspeed and the work they do. relax man haha.

zomg backpedal.

[Slevin]

Originally Posted by mcperson2k

i guess you forgot the 3+ threads i trolled you in to the point where you decided to put your tough pants on and send me threats through pm's haha. only thing i do on this site is troll. i got him as easily as i got you and half of this site.

regardless, rossi is a cool dude, it was just too easy to troll him this time.

[SpEcRv9]

being an idiot isn't trolling.

[mcperson2k]

Actually, the mods said to take it to PM's. So I did. I sent 1 message to you, and you still never showed up...