[Donunder]

Hey FM, I've been thinking..
Are you sure there isn't another way to finance graduate school?

Butlers aren't exactly plentiful, and as Joyridin says they are somewhat "old school" which to my mind adds to their desirability. They're built tough and they're heavier than a lot of the other makes but good old BB Chevy grunt takes care of that.

My car was built in 1979 and even though it's a low mileage example like yours, I felt it prudent to replace the original MGB front end (which was readily available at the time) with something lighter and more in line with modern suspension and steering thinking. This was purely a personal thing, and I know of other Arntz/Butlers around that lead a very active life, still with the original front ends. I'm not sure but I doubt that as yours is a recent build, it would have MGB componentry up front anyway.

There will be any number of other Cobra replicas to buy later, but once your Butler has gone the odds of getting another one in the future will be slim. Why not keep it, have another scoop fitted if you want, and just enjoy something that's very desirable and somehow unique in the Cobra world?