[Don]

Driving the Cobra and the related enjoyment is a once in a life time experience. If your desires are influenced by the positives and accepting any negatives without question, enjoy your life and dream.

No doubt, the side pipes sound great, but after longer than around town type driving, might just be annoying and the thrill diminishes. Same for the stiff ride, no top, cramped quarters, stuck in traffic with high heat/sun, a sudden rain storm that was not predicted, etc. But those were the conditions accepted in advance.

In my case, the Z06 and Cobra serve two entirely different experiences and purposes, both enjoyable.