Congratulations Tucker. And as said above, don't be in to big of a hurry to find the car and your limits. I have never taken anyone for a ride in any of my cars until I have them for a week or more and have kind of sorted out what they can do and what I can do. You will have a lot of fun in the Cobra and that is what it should be. If you really want to learn about it and there is a track near you, go to one of the driving schools where they let you drive your own car. You will learn a lot.
Ron