Advice on Which make & options I should Buy?

[itstock]

I must have missed the complaints on being broke down, excessive maintenance, and 1 hour drives and you are done.

I tend to think that the vast majority of us don't experience break downs, excessive maintenance, or simple 1 hour drives. Once you see one up close, you will quickly realize how simple the car is. It's for the most part, all mechanical with no gimmicks. There truly isn't much that can go wrong. It's the type of car where you get in and drive for a couple hours, aimlessly, for a day out of the week. Or you get bored during the week and hop in and drive for a little bit.

There are plenty of "complaints" to be had with these cars, but most of them would stem from someone using it as a daily driver. If it's in the mid 90's and sunny, I'm getting in the daily driver with a/c. If I'm going for a long ride where it could rain, I'm in the daily driver. Dogs? Daily driver. Too cold? Daily driver. Luggage for a weekend? Daily driver....or daily driver and the Cobra if there is storage at the destination.

Perhaps that is where you are being mislead. Scaramanga wants to believe that he can use this car as a daily driver, which is QUITE possible (plenty of people do), but for most of us, we prefer a daily driver with a bit more manners. I wouldn't own this car as my only daily driver. If I had one choice for a car, fun and DD, but still wanted something a bit more extreme for budget pricing, I'd get the Viper (or some would prefer a 911...or gasp...a vette). Either way, the items that you could see as complaints are really just reality checks.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by itstock

If I had one choice for a car, fun and DD, but still wanted something a bit more extreme for budget pricing, I'd get the Viper (or some would prefer a 911...or gasp...a vette). Either way, the items that you could see as complaints are really just reality checks.

What a bunch of whiners and complainers you people are. And please, buy a Vette or Viper, because 911 owners have way too much "huevos" for you guys. Even better, go buy a Miata.

At this point I would just like to make mine a monthly driver, because daily driver ain't gonna happen.

[itstock]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

What a bunch of whiners and complainers you people are. And please, buy a Vette or Viper, because 911 owners have way too much "huevos" for you guys. Even better, go buy a Miata.

At this point I would just like to make mine a monthly driver, because daily driver ain't gonna happen.

I have heated seats, but I don't see enjoying a drive in the 10* weather . And although the Viper sucks in the rain too, at least I'd stay dry!

In your region, do you have to check the doplar before going for a ride? If so...the Cobra might not be a good DD.

[Ozzir]

Dont let anybody convinve you not to get one. They are a blast but as a daily driver Im not so sure. They are a totally unpractical car, they stink, the wind at speed kills you, they are loud, they get too much attention, everybody wants to see under the hood and you wont be able to stop anywhere without somebody wanting to talk about it. Hell Ive had a guy stop me in the middle of the damn road one time to ask questions about it. They are hot as hell on a very warm day. BUT... They are a total blast to drive and something everyone should try. Buy a good used one and go have fun. If you dont like it... WHO CARES... Just sell it and get something else. At least you can say you owned one and had fun with it which is more than 99 % of the dreamers out there can say. Ive had Vettes and Vipers too and they are fun but they arent a Cobra. As far as which one to get I got a Superformance simply because it was the best I could find and I did not want something that was built in a garage. I looked at lots of the other kits and didnt find one that I would own. But that being said there are VERY limited choices where I live so I bought a Superformance and couldnt be happier. So far knock on wood I havent had one problem. And if you do ever have a problem they are cheap to fix and easy to fix relative to a Lambo or Ferrari etc. lol.. Good luck with your search.