King - welcome to the madness. I strongly suggest you wait until you are ready to pull the trigger on a replica manufacturer - that will subsequently decide a lot of things. Believe me...a lot can change in this Cobra world in 2 yrs....just watch this forum for a while...
I know the itch you have - to want to do something towards your goal in the interim. Why not consider some memorabilia collecting to satisfy this need while you wait? Can be fun and you can always find a resale market if and when you need the funds for the car later...good luck.