I can relate to the Cobra and the issues that caused Chip to let his go. I too have one (a Shelby CSX). My wife does not like, and will no longer ride in, the car - it's a beast and "too" - too hot (passenger footbox is an oven, even more so than driver), too noisy (side pipes are loud, even when moving and in the car), too smelly (exhaust at stop signs), too windy (no top), too hard to get in and out (she got a pretty bad snake bite, but most people only do that once) and the "too" list goes on. All of those things are good for me and anyone who's ever driven one but not for her. The safety thing is a big deal for her - you're not supposed to put shoulder harnesses on the passenger side without a roll bar - else you become the roll bar, and that scares her - yet they are important for any other side, rear or front collision.
The FGT is a civilized beast - air conditioning and regular seat belts.
They have an awful lot of HP for the weight, and the short wheel base exacerbates the imbalance. I've spun mine around three times just downshifting into a turn (don't do that, use the brakes). I've also gotten pommeled severely about the head and shoulders in a hail storm.
It's all the fun you can have, legally, sitting in a chair, in public, with your clothes on.