JBINTX
Goblin Guru
Adding a cold air intake to a Mustang,
adding some aero fairings to a 350z,
upgrading the tires and wheels on a Challenger,
these are the people who now see themself as car guys.
None of those above have stripped a car down to bare metal.
None of those above have removed an engine, cleaned and upgraded or rebuilt parts of it.
None of those above have assembled a complete custom suspension from boxes of loose parts.
None of those above could do their own alignment.
None of those above can tell you what an OBD code is.
None of those above poured their heart and soul into a months long project that took most people years of financial planning to afford.
There are fewer than about 300 Goblins on the road. And, not many other kit cars besides us. We are in an elite class of true car people. The ordinary car folks eluded to above will never understand our commitment and accomplishment. They can’t. So, there is no possible way they can appreciate the value we have created. None of the Goblins I have seen were sold at a profit, much less recovering the time invested to build it.
Unfortunately “value” is defined by two people who negotiate an agreeable price for an exchange of cash for hardware. Sometimes ulterior motives drive the sale price in the wrong direction. Sometimes life changes and forces a sale.
I would love to see our cars appreciate. Not sure of the formula to make that happen. But, I can tell you that my little Texas flag Goblin will keep those ordinary car folks above dreaming and lusting to be behind my wheel for a long time to come.
Goblin on, friends.
adding some aero fairings to a 350z,
upgrading the tires and wheels on a Challenger,
these are the people who now see themself as car guys.
None of those above have stripped a car down to bare metal.
None of those above have removed an engine, cleaned and upgraded or rebuilt parts of it.
None of those above have assembled a complete custom suspension from boxes of loose parts.
None of those above could do their own alignment.
None of those above can tell you what an OBD code is.
None of those above poured their heart and soul into a months long project that took most people years of financial planning to afford.
There are fewer than about 300 Goblins on the road. And, not many other kit cars besides us. We are in an elite class of true car people. The ordinary car folks eluded to above will never understand our commitment and accomplishment. They can’t. So, there is no possible way they can appreciate the value we have created. None of the Goblins I have seen were sold at a profit, much less recovering the time invested to build it.
Unfortunately “value” is defined by two people who negotiate an agreeable price for an exchange of cash for hardware. Sometimes ulterior motives drive the sale price in the wrong direction. Sometimes life changes and forces a sale.
I would love to see our cars appreciate. Not sure of the formula to make that happen. But, I can tell you that my little Texas flag Goblin will keep those ordinary car folks above dreaming and lusting to be behind my wheel for a long time to come.
Goblin on, friends.
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