New Cobra Question

[Slick61]

Originally Posted by wannabecobra

All good stuff to consider. Thanks guys. I'm still somewhere between between build it like I want it for $55K, and buy a used one and make a few compromises for about $10-12K less. I would like to think I would never sell it, but reality dictates that it could be sold in 10 years to help subsidize a child's college education. Any comments from the Texas guys would be welcome as well.

... all the more reason to buy used. Once you've lived with one for a while, you'll start re-thinking your original decisions & choices... & wishing you'd done a lot of things differently. A ride in one (or even a short test drive) is not sufficient to sort out an entire car the way you'd like it.

Get a "starter Cobra" that hits most of your current wish list. Then, if you're unhappy later on, sell it & build one exactly the way you'd like it.

Also, the point is well-made about the "look" of the various replicas & kits. Some are more obvious than others. When you get a bunch of Cobras together, the differences become MUCH more apparent. I didn't really notice the 2 inch stretch of the Backdraft, but I really notice the 4 inch stretch of the Lonestar. You'll start noticing how the fenders are rolled, the rake of the windshield, the rollbar thickness & size... yada yada yada. Lots of little things you'll start picking up.