[Excaliber]

Emisions could be an issue depending mostly on HOW the car is registered to begin with. Usually this is not an issue.

The biggest issue with insurance is where to get the best price and what kind of coverage you end up with. There is "show only" kind of insurance and that would not allow driving your car to work sort of thing. DO get an all around insurance, which IS available from many different sources.

Now looking at my second Cobra I have decided that a "daily driver" approach is the way to go. Many guys have the Cobra that is basically a fair weather, weekend cruiser. I want to be more "practical" in my approach.

So for me, it MUST have a top, have a little more room than the standard Cobra. It must be easy to work on and get parts for. Easy on gas and traffic friendly. I want a small block, air conditioning and a hardtop. Which is far from what many people look for in a Cobra. Each to his own!

Having said that: I highly admire those Cobras which are more "true" to the original specs, such as SPF (though NOT perfect in this regard). I'm willing to settle for a little "less" which for me is a little "more".

Ernie