All the previous posts are all so true. Before I got mine I was never able to ride in one nor had I ever owned a convertable. The closest thing I had previously was a 66 Mustang 289 4-speed. Nothing like a Cobra except they both have a Ford motor and the same shifter handle
I had been longing for a Cobra since my teens in fact I bought a 72' Sanger Flat bottom race boat primarily because it had a 427 S/O in it. I kept the boat about 5-years, no kids yet, then pulled the motor and stuck it in a crate and sold the boat. Marriage, 2-kids, and twenty years later I was finally able to buy a Cobra. Wow, not what I imagined. Hot summer days no way too damn hot in the car but I do it cuz I love to drive it. Loud as hell I to wear ear plugs but love the sound and setting off my neighbors car alarm. Winter can be cold but once again no biggie cuz you get to drive the car.
The #1 reason for keeping it is the Cobra people my wife and I have met. Here in Northern CA the BACC (Bay Area Cobra Club) takes 5-6 outings a year to Lake Tahoe, Santa Barbara, Wine Country, etc. It is so much fun driving the back roads with 25-30 other Cobra's. The people are great and of course the guys talk cars non stop. Great Fun. I am sure in your area is a Cobra club be sure to meet up with them and go on all the trips you can. You'll keep that toy forever.
MIke