They're worth modding, but you need to be an enthusiast and have the free time to machine your own custom parts. It makes the car just that much more desirable to me. It's not like a 350Z or an Evo, wrx. Its really cool and quirky, like the slant nose commander and old bullet nose Studebakers. It's the beez knees.

If you want cheap and easily modifiable you should get a Honda or a Chevy.