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Hey goodbosot,

Welcome to CC. No apology necessary, we all stood where you are once.
Its hard to recommend a car without knowing you.
The souls of these cars are as different and deeply varied as the personalities of the people that drive them. They cover the complete spectrum, everything from a inexpensive (relatively) mild mannered, subtle driver ( Think a stock EFI 5.0 with undercar exhaust) to a mega-dollar deafeningly loud, race gas burning, barely streetable, neighbor hater! (think Kirkham with a high compression, giant cammed big block (385 series of course...) with equally giant sidepipes)
Both will offer the Cobra experience, just a different one.
Based on what you wrote, I would say "building" a Cobra should NOT be your choice. I would suggest buying a completed car.
Either Backdraft of Superformance, would be on my short list, I like (and own) the SPF better, but the BD has an equally dedicated following. You should spend some time looking at some cars and see what it is that you like.
Im in SOCAL (I live in the Inland Empire and work in Northridge)
Id be happy to meet up and talk Cobras and drive options.
Send me a PM if that interests you.

JASON