I dont like having to fork out $$$ for anything...however if your going to do it on a race car...Id much rather spend alot less on a Datsun and for it to go as fast and be as safe as a larger car say a commodore (similar to a Chev family car) and spend triple the price. Thats the way it works....
so 20k for a fast datsun translates to maybe 60-80k on an as- fast commodore.

hell yes just think wen u look at it u no u have made it and that no one else has the same and makes u so happy wen u drive em

Value is proportional to the lifespan of the car. My 1200 should last another 50 years. If petrol lasts that long.

Value is defined by sum positive output of the investment. Cars will continue to produce good experiences if they are maintained and not crashed or abused.

I'm very happy with the value of the experience I've had with my Dattos.

Chris

To be short, No it has not be worth it.

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That's the general inention.

Old cars are much lighter, and we can work on them without a scantool and thousands of dollars of software.

Better than a new car....defintely not as comfortable or convenient, but more fun to drive and more exiciting - old car winds generally.

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I dont know about better, but it can be faster.

People who have heavily worked cars, has all the money, time and effort been worth it? Are you happy with what you can do to a datsun, or have you accepted the inherent design issues and left things alone?

Can a 25+ year old car with 300,000 miles be better than a new car.

I feel like I've gotten to a point where I think i have something better for me than a new car. If it had a good cage it'd be safe as a new car ( with out all the mess of airbags. )