[dcetina]

Joe,

I live in the Seattle area and have been researching Cobras for about a year plus now. I finally pulled the trigger about a month ago on a beautiful Portifino blue SPF with 3200 mi. on it. Got it from this web site from a gentleman in San Diego, only after much correspondence, questions, pictures, more questions. I was originally going to buy a car from Don Borders, of Contemporary fame, in Palm Desert Ca. Beautiful car, great guy. After figuring the building cost in upwards of $72,000 after I painted it. I just couldn't justify it, when I could buy a completed SPF for $45,000. I wanted to build my own but as with most people I just don't have the luxury of time. I know the gentleman I bought my car from lost upward of $20,000. My car has around 530 hp and is a beast, as one person said in this thread, they are not comfortable compared to anything, but damn are they fun.
If you are considering an everyday driver I would keep the HP down,even the gentleman I bought my car from said he would keep the HP around 400 + or - if he had to do it over again, and I have to agree, these cars don't like to go slow.
I chose the SPF because some day I will sell, and it is a known commodity, the car is well made.
So good luck with your choices, sounds like your on the right track. This is a great site for information, some very knowledgable people and a couple of dorks.