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casaleenie
July 6th, 2003, 08:16 PM
Just curious as to why you made the decision to go with an FIA model as opposed to the 427's. I appears that Georgia is heavy on the 289's but that model seems to represent a definite minority in the overall count... at the recent Spring Fling in Columbus Ohio, only about 1 percent of the cars there were 289 FIA's and one of those was the raffle car.. (one Kirham, one Unique and two ERA's)
Just curious as to why you chose this model??? <img src=images/icon_speech_duh.gif border=0 width=23 height=15 alt=Insert Speech Icon: Duh!>[?]


AL
jhaynie
July 6th, 2003, 10:28 PM
It had to have been the original car that Unique built. I remember when I started wanting a Cobra in the early 90's. I started reading Kit Car Magazine and then Unique's deployment of the 289FIA. I settled on a 289FIA at that point. It took 12 years, but I found the color and car I wanted at the price I wanted. I think also having something different than the other people steered me that way.
jhaynie
July 6th, 2003, 10:28 PM
It had to have been the original car that Unique built. I remember when I started wanting a Cobra in the early 90's. I started reading Kit Car Magazine and then Unique's deployment of the 289FIA. I settled on a 289FIA at that point. It took 12 years, but I found the color and car I wanted at the price I wanted. I think also having something different than the other people steered me that way.
Poorboy
July 7th, 2003, 08:59 AM
Unique still has the first FIA they built. I don't know whos car was there.

Poorboy
Poorboy
July 7th, 2003, 08:59 AM
Unique still has the first FIA they built. I don't know whos car was there.

Poorboy
casaleenie
July 7th, 2003, 12:24 PM
Poorboy,,

The Unique FIA at the Spring Fling was mine... :D

AL
casaleenie
July 7th, 2003, 12:24 PM
Poorboy,,

The Unique FIA at the Spring Fling was mine... :D

AL
GeorgiaSnake
July 7th, 2003, 06:18 PM
I like my ladies with slender hips and long legs which I got with my stroker FIA.

Randy

Unique 289 FIA
Southern Automotive 396
Team III 16's
Brilliant Silver
GeorgiaSnake
July 7th, 2003, 06:18 PM
I like my ladies with slender hips and long legs which I got with my stroker FIA.

Randy

Unique 289 FIA
Southern Automotive 396
Team III 16's
Brilliant Silver
Brent
July 8th, 2003, 12:03 AM
I like that!!! Has she had any headaches yet? (-:
Brent
July 8th, 2003, 12:03 AM
I like that!!! Has she had any headaches yet? (-:
Silk
July 9th, 2003, 03:18 AM
I've preferred the FIA cars since the '60s. Was doing SCCA stuff in '65 and had the opportunity to ride in and drive (slowly!)one of the 289 comp cars that Bob Johnson had on hand. The 427s are great, but I like the racing heritage of the 289s.

And Al, you weren't the only Unique FIA at the Fling. [^]

Gary
Unique FIA 351W
Silk
July 9th, 2003, 03:18 AM
I've preferred the FIA cars since the '60s. Was doing SCCA stuff in '65 and had the opportunity to ride in and drive (slowly!)one of the 289 comp cars that Bob Johnson had on hand. The 427s are great, but I like the racing heritage of the 289s.

And Al, you weren't the only Unique FIA at the Fling. [^]

Gary
Unique FIA 351W
casaleenie
July 14th, 2003, 09:18 AM
Gary,

Sorry I missed you.... Always on the lookout for the FIA's
I'll be sure to catch you next year...

al

AL
casaleenie
July 14th, 2003, 09:18 AM
Gary,

Sorry I missed you.... Always on the lookout for the FIA's
I'll be sure to catch you next year...

al

AL