[CHRIS DAMSCH]

Find a local Cobra club.

Get to know the guys and gals and their cars. Look at all the different engine choices available(Big Block, Small Block, Stroked, Not Stroked, Fuel Injected, Carbed and Cubic inches).

Getting to know all the different people in the club, why they made the choices they did, what would they do different in a future build/buy, how do they really use the car and how often.

Many people like the idea of owning this car, but not many people drive them as much as you would think. Check the used market, you can save a lot of money and have left over for all the little tweaks you will want to make. (dress up, exhaust, fuel injection or carb upgrades, power upgrades, or track time money, lift for the garage, etc.) There are a lot of used cars out there with minimal miles on them.

I do own a SPF and know many people with SPF's BDR's FFR's, B and B's, and others. They are all nice cars. Just pick the one with the features "you" want! It is your car after all.

Good luck with your search.