I guess I started the same way. Looking at just having a car for a little cruzing and going the local car shows. The first several years were great. But as time went I was slowly getting tired of the car show sceen. Really getting burned out I quess more than anything. Doing WAY to many. Done mostly all the shows within a 50 mile radius. Now I mainly trailer around. One to see other cars and people!. And at 6 miles to the gallon nope. Thats the other side of the coin. Ive now gone the route of trying to make this car faster. Mostly because of the group of people I run with. Spending alot of time at the track. But we have no kids so I can spend time and $ on this car. Its got to the point that we have more $$$ in the car then I bought my house for 15 years ago. But I can sleep in the car but can't drive the house around. We've had alot of great times taking this car out of state. To Firebird nats and POCI event. But at the end of the day I still enjoy going out to the garage. Jumping in and taking a little putt around town. Its a driver!!!!! And an awsome toy I get to play with anytime I want. Priceless