Originally Posted by alien
There are striking similarities between the Crossfire and the Porsche 914. Both ran for a limited number of years, both have a passionate following and they are both great compact sport cars. Like with many classic sport cars, the more original the better, which is what I looked for in the 914. There are many mods that are made to the Crossfire that will only raise the value; there are some that cannot be undone. Example: I saw a pic where the bottom row of switches were moved to where the cup holder is (no big loss) the cig lighter and astray removed as well and replaced with a nav system. I thought this was cool, but is it for me? Everyone needs to do what they feel is best for their own Crossfire, but in a time where most Manufactures are producing cookie cutter cars, the Crossfire could be a classic, a car that only comes around once in a long while. I always felt the Porsche 914 should have been taken care of better as a whole and with forums like this one, we are on our way. So to Mod or not to Mod?
To answer your question.. at least in my oppinion, although this car might one day become a classic, it is not going to be tomorrow and even if it does so what? you will be able to sell it at a higher price sure, but if you think cars are investments your are very wrong (generally).. I think you should enjoy your car to it's maximum potential and if it means to make permanent modifications than so be it... Mods generally don't make a car more valuable and don't return the money spent on them when selling... so if you plan on selling the vehicle shortly than I guess it's is a good idea to not make large modifications if cash is a concern..
I have around 8,000 in modifications and have a long list of modifications.... I plan on doing in the future.... If I was to replace this car with another it definatly will be a major upgrade such as Rossion Q1, Ferrari 360, or something else in that range, but I currently can't comfortable afford those cars.. till then I will be daily driving the crossfire..