Originally Posted by George Knighton
They were never really designed to be used by huge numbers of people on their street vehicles, and it's a shame that they're sold to anybody who knows to look for them.
They were originally designed as an ultimate tweak for endurance cars that had tweaked the rules as much as possible, and the retail interest in items like this has always been a surprise to Spoon HQ.
George, I do agree that the Spoon/Visions were never intended for street vehicles (although some of the replicas have been modified to cater more to everyday use). However, we (myself anyway) normally tend to think of most "racing" products as being, if anything, over-engineered in terms of street use. This fact, combined with their high cost, makes it surprising and a bit disheartening to read of negative experiences with their overall construction quality.
I also find it interesting to hear of Spoon's surprise at the popularity of such items. Many of the items that Spoon (and other aftermarket tuners and/or teams) offers could be considered "ultimate tweaks", but those are the very types of modifications that are at the heart of the automotive performance enthusiast concept. One need only look at the tremendous following generated by Honda's "R cars", BMW's M's, etc., to see how vehicles that narrow the gap between race car and street car can be so highly coveted.
Well, that was certainly quite a tangent. Back to the mirrors....
