I have a GN, not a GNX, and that is why I rarely post in here but it bothers me a little to see guys go out of there way to come in here and bash GNX owners. If I had one I would keep it in the garage too. Hell, I finally drove my GN after a year and a half just last week. To me the cars are not only worth a very large amount of money these days, but they are also a part of automotive history for GM, Buick and us "car guys". To say "It's just a GN with some flares" is like saying a GN is "Just a Regal with a v6"
Most of the guys that own a GNX appreciate the car for being "Special", not only to them, but to the automotive community. The owner of the real #23 is upset about a very legit looking clone running around with his car number on it and I agree that he has every right to be upset. The owner of this GNX Clone seems very honest and understanding by saying that he would switch the number plate if he were to get another. Fair enough. But for all of you other guys saying the owner of the real #23 is crying is just plain rude. You know damn good and well if the shoe were on the other foot you would raise all kinds of hell.
Sure the clone is very nice and very correct and it is represented as a clone but what happens when the car is sold and it's history begins to get a little cloudy in the minds of the sellers? Later down the road a greedy seller meets an uninformed buyer and all of a sudden we have 2 #23's running around. How many horror stories have you read about, or ignored, musclecars that were sold as the real deal turning out to be fakes? Way too many to count.
Another thing, call it what it is, a CLONE. You can candy-coat it however you want, and so can Barrett-Jackson, but in the end it is still a fake.
A re-creation would be the rebuilding of a totaled GNX. A clone is a copy of the real thing.
The way I see it we are all part of a very small community and we should respect our forum brothers as such. To sit here and call names and make fun of those we don't agree with is very childish. If you can't afford a GNX, don't disrespect those who can. And if you can't say anything positive about a GNX or one of the owners, don't enter the GNX section of the forum.