Originally Posted by meilers

Ah, now I see. It is true, no car can be considered an actual investment (if you mean something that might gain value over time), but think of it this way: when he is racing his 944, which he built for $6800, he's risking a lot less than if he was driving his $33k WRX, and certainly risking a lot less than he would modifying the STI to non-streetable status (straight pipe, no glass etc.)