Mike

I wouldn't even let them get past, "Hello, this is <name> from VISA".... I would hang up. There is no reason they will be calling you. Unless, of course, you're late on a payment.

Oh yea, been there. I have about 1/3 the investment as you (so far). But, I do wish sometimes that it wasn't ever started -- ie: That I just fixed a few things and kept it on the road. HOWEVER, I do believe it isn't a unique situation. There are many people who spend lots of money on a fun hobby such as this. I am also a member of the Factory Five Racing club and there are many other people who spend $60k on a "project" like this (in any kind of form). When restoring or building a car it is not unlikely to spend at least $25k - $35k. -- Mike

Way to go 26th-Z! I'm in full support of some research into this topic. If you are interested in talking with someone who was part of the factory restoration project, give Les Cannaday a call at Classic Datsun Motorsports. http://www.classicdatsun.com He was one of the shops selected to perform the restorations for sure.... -- Mike

good one! Hell, at least you have a shirt on your back and a warm body. Not to mention a good stress reliever!

An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice -- picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some orange and grapefruit trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end. One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming out until you leave!" The old man frowned, "I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked." Holding the bucket up he said, "I'm here to feed the alligator." Moral: Old men can still think fast.

More fine print:

Ooh! They have a description like, "better flame propogation".... I'm sold! These things have been proven to do nothing for your car. But, it's a fun gimmick. I can't believe they put the words supercharger and turbocharger as a comparison! Oh well.... Probably a hell of a lot cheaper.