Trying to choose a kit & engine to build in Perth

[MikeFromPerth]

Hi guys

yes it's another one of those threads! sorry

I'm in Perth and after dreaming of cobras for about ten years i've finally got garage room and some spare cash, so maybe it's time soon.

some ideas that i have about it are:

1. i'm not strongly motivated by "replica" authenticity/accuracy. for example i am perfectly happy with EFI, power steering & brakes would be great (not sure how realistic that is as a goal though?), would like bucket/somewhat-race-styled seats, etc

2. i'm thinking that "assembly" more than "fabrication" is the appropriate level for me to aim at, as although i'm reasonably handy and have tinkered with cars since a kid, i'm certainly no pro/mechanic and couldn't weld my way out of a paper bag for example.

3. i'd like the bulk of my car to be "new-ish" so i'm not a huge fan of the idea of scrounging up big chunks of it from donor cars and so on.

4. i'm really keen on a supercharged V8 and would like it to be a Ford. from what i've read it seems that this is pretty much going to limit me to the coyote from an emissions test perspective?

5. the car will be for road use (full registration) with perhaps the occasional track day for fun - but i won't be worried about lap times.

As far as i can tell, when it comes to local kit suppliers it's either G-Force or FFR (via Component Cars). Am I right in thinking that having the kit supplier local to you can be a real advantage?

At first glance it seems like the FFR kit is the one for me, given my thoughts above. But equally i don't have much of a clue at the moment and it seems like a daunting choice.

i would love to hear everyone's thoughts and advice, from kit choice to engines to engineers, anything.

thanks in advance!

Mike