[landerson]

I don't post here often because my budget forced me to go another route (Porsche Speedster) instead of a Cobra, but one of the best pieces of advice would be to wait a bit and go to next year's Carlisle kit car show in May. Most of the larger (and a few smaller) manufacturers will be there and you can compare cars side by side and ask questions. That was invaluable in my research, both on Cobras and Speedsters. If you don't want to wait that long you should attend as many club gatherings as you can, even if it means a plane trip. There's no substitute for seeing them in the flesh and besides, it'll be a LOT of fun.