Why Do Cobra Owners Sell So Fast?

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by gsharapa

In my case it was to build or buy another one. On my 6th Cobra now after 16 years.....

Sometimes it is the pleasure of the build, or sometimes it can be just a change of pace, a different color, or a different drivetrain combination. I call it the grass is always greener syndrome

[Dwight]

after seening a Cobra kit car at a car show in 1997 and finding out that you could build your own I did 18 months of research. In 99 I started buying parts. In 2002 I titled mine. Now I have over 37,000 miles on it and I don't know how much I have spend, maybe three or four times my first buget.
And my list today would be much different that my first list.

I enjoy driving and working on my Kit Car.


Henrik's advice to buy used and then build later is good advice.

Make a list and then find a used one that is close, purchase, drive and then decide if you want to change or sell.

I had a guy (Mike) to buy a used Cobra two years ago and brought it to me to go thru it and change belt, fluilds, etc. Then he wanted more hp. New motor, radaitor, exhaust and trannie.
Now he has spend half again what he paid for the car. But he is very happy, drives the car every day it does not rain. 5000 miles later and he brings it back to me for a hard top. Now he drives it every day. He has twice the money in his Cobra than what it would sell for but he doesn't care because it not for sale.
Next week we are driving to the London Cobra Show. This will be my 12 year to make the trip. This will be Mike's second year.
I do enjoy my Cobra.

Dwight

[Cobra Braggin']

Thanks Dwight for your comments, amd I think Henrik does have a good point. It's nice to hear from guys like yourself that really love their Cobra's.


Since I live very close to Dennis Olthoff Racing in NC, I'm going to vist him, test drive a SPF, and take some lessons before I take the plunge!

Chris