[urq] Resale regarding Stock VS "Replica"

[Johnny B]

Hello All,

I have been tormenting myself back and forth on my 83 ur-q trying to decide if keeping it mostly stock is the way to go (interior, exterior, with some minor mods under the hood for better power & reliability) OR if I should take the path I'd like to, and go weekend warrior track car with it (20vt, caged, not much left stock, etc). 

Now some would say the resale is only there for an unmolested car, which in most cases I would say is correct, but after seeing several A2 rally replicas hit the market for well over what even the most pristine of unmolested Ur-q's are selling for really has me second guessing which path to take on this project. Now, all in all resale really doesnt matter as I plan to be buried in the car, and from that fact alone I should be able to make up my mind and just do what I want... but theres something else.... this little thing called responsibility that is kicking me in the butt telling me to not wreck the resale on the car making it in to what I want apposed to what it used to be. 

Insight appreciated, I just found it interesting that a replica of a rally car would sell for double what a pristine perfect museum quality Ur-q would go for... 

Johnny
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