[fintstone]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

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Is your joy tied to driving it or to its value?

So with the right insurance, why not continue to drive it and enjoy it? Why does it's new value decrease your joy or increase your fear in driving it?

It's just a car.

Both, to some extent. Air cooled 911s are a fun car to drive. They are rolling art. Few cars even have a stick shift these days...much less are available as an open car (Targa). Exclusivity and nostalgia are also a pretty heady combination.

It is also nice to drive a cool and desirable car...which is largely what determines its value (unless it is a particularly rare model).

I only carry liability on my cars. It is not the value, but rather that I do not want to allow any damage to a pristine example that I have been lucky enough to own.