[SuperCricket]

I keep records of all the money I spend (hemorage) on the Camaro, and hit a milestone today. Looking at my tally makes me cry inside most of the time, and sometimes I think of all the neat things I could have purchased for what I have spent. I could have bought a fully sorted racecar, ready to go out of the back of SportsCar magazine for all that I have spent.

The worst part, is after all I have spent, my car is sub-par at everything it does. It is sloppy at the drag strip, auto-x track, and on the road course, and is now getting more and more useless as a daily driver. Anyway, enough of my babbling let's see the bling! I know some of you keep up with things like this, if not make a guesstimate.

My Idiocy

[trax]

Racing is a money pit. That's for sure. You just have to make the decision whether it's still good value for your money.

I think Mike just about nailed it. I've only been in the car hobby for a little over 2 years, but exposure to guys like the LG Motorsports crew (Louis, Anthony, et al) and having buddies with built-up f-bodies and C5's definately made me realize that performance isn't about retaining resale value. I've dumped about $8K in the car, and I don't even want to think of how bad the damage is going to be once I'm out of school and getting a real salary.

When I look at the numbers, it kills me to think how much I could have saved for a down payment on a condo for when I graduate... but when I sit down and turn on the ignition, all I can do is smile. And that feeling is worth every penny. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)