Quote Originally Posted by Hyde View Post
I also used to do SCCA; I started out with a 1989 Mazda MX6 with passive rear wheel steering and to this day I wish I still had that car. I bought it for $650; an older lady had it and it was making a knocking noise when it idled [5 speed]. Dropped the oil pan and there was something bouncing around in there [can’t for the life of me remember what it was, it was 22 years ago]. After that I bought a new Mustang GT 2000 with the modular 4.6 engine...really like it [couldn’t auto cross it worth sh*t though, but loved the sound of the engine. I decided to branch out from cars and starting riding bikes so I did that for a while. Then got bored again and bought a Hyundai Tiburon [also a fun car]. After that I got a Mazda Miata, got bored of that, moved on to a Mini Cooper S [very fun]! Got bored of that and started looking around for something I could get my hands a little dirtier with. I would love an older Mustang or a Trans Am, but I am self aware enough to realize I HATE working on older cars. I am not strong enough to loosen bolts and dealing with the rust ehk! So I thought what if I built something. I started down the path of a dune buggy type vehicle and slowly worked my way up to more expensive and expensive vehicles till I hit on the Cobra. I have always loved them, but never thought it would be possible to own one, but with the kits available, a good manual, and time on my hands I am thinking that is the direction I want to go.

<TLDR>I like cars, and I get bored easily</TLDR>
Hyde,

If you really think you want to build one of these, you need to ask yourself if you can commit to the build. There are likely more of these kits sitting unfinished than have actually been completed. Most builders have a lot of energy when the kit arrives and then "get bored" or distracted by other things and the build sits. The longer it sits, the less likely it is to get completed. Some have built these in a couple of months, but most take years to complete. Are you ready for that? Also, the cost to complete a build is quite different than the cost of the kit. If you just want to have a new toy to play with until you get bored and want something else, perhaps buying one that's done is a better, cheaper option for you. I'm not trying to discourage you from building, but you need to understand what you're getting yourself into.

Dave