I'm spending a lot more than 3k on my Silhouette.
Everyone thinks they're substandard for some reason, I beg to differ.
I know I'll never get my money spent on modifications back, knew it from the start and I don't care.
Because no matter what car you modify you never get the money you spend back.
The only thing I guess it doesn't have that the imports do that's of any great impact is the solid rear suspension setup instead of independant rear, which I'm not going to kill myself over. It still handles well enough for my liking.
If I want something that turns on a hairpin at 100km/h then I'll strive for a Porsche.
In a little over a month I'll have a Silhouette with an R34 Neo engine that should serious mess with some people's heads.
got_boost? - if it's what you want, go for it. If you stay happy with it, then stick with it until you want to change. If you have no doubt in your mind that it's what you want to do, then do it.
Just keep in mind that yes any work you do to it, you won't get that money spent back. If you turn it into something special & unique, you might get a little extra for it come sale time, but you'll never get all your money back.