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I guess I'm confused and did not understand your post... you say you wanted to build a car, so you went with the FFR, right?. Did you finish the FFR? Did it have anything to do with time to finish?
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Yes, you are confused. It's understandable, though, since you do not have all the facts on my situation. Time was not the factor in canceling or delaying the build.
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A collegue of mine, avid car builder, is currently building a FFR/MKII. He's very capable and been working on it soid for 6 months now. He's built and repared several Cobras over the last fifteen years. To my amazement, he or myself could have built two Uniques or one ERA in 1/2 the time it's taken on the FFR MKII so far, not counting the customization needed just to make good tires and brakes fit under the car... not even counting body work yet... that's another chapter.
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FMS, Bear, Brembo, Wilwood, Stoptech and many others make brakes that will bolt on the the FFR without modification. My FFR will hold 245 tires up front and up to 335 out back without any modifications. What is your friend working on? I'm not familiar with what brake/tire combos are available for the Unique. Maybe you can help.
The FFR body is not a pretty piece. The Tristates body cost was factored in to the equation. It is not as conveinent as getting everything together in a one package from one company. In fact, if you get one now, FFR will not give you a credit for the stock body.
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All new Cobra people looking should be aware of the actual time it takes to build some of these cars, and time should be figured in the equation if you place a value on your time. If it takes 60 or 90 days longer to properly build an FFR compared to another car that only costs $2000 more to begin with, to me, this is a huge consideration to put on the table when considering what to buy, and (what you get for your money at delivery time) - IMHO.
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If you want something built, the Backdraft is a steal at $26k. Square tube frame to boot. How can anyone sell a kit now?