Wait, What?? You have been waiting 33years for a Cobra, and you're already talking resale value?? Nevertheless, both companies make great Cobras, I will have an ERA 289FIA as my last Cobra. I have to agree about an automatic, and I had one in a JCF 289 MK.2 with a C-4, the (only) time I enjoyed it, a bunch of us Cobras were stuck in traffic, me using just my left foot for braking, right foot gas, everybody else is wearing out their left leg for the clutch in & out
Paint : I've had BRG, Red, and now Silver, BRG look's so right our cars. Just my $.03 Cheers & Welcome.