[Moneyguy1]

SOme excellent points here.

pwd..I am in your "age group" now and still love to be around cars, but do not always feel like getting "out and under" anymore. However, strange as it may seem, some projects just demand attention. My wife's Passat A/C went south and she needed something to drive for the rest of the Summer. I found a Ford Taurus (2000), (yeah, I know...I know..) one owner (retired Air Force, deceased) with 26 k on it for a price too good to pass up. So far, I have located a factory radio with CD to replace the pain Jane unit and am in the process of amassing the things necessary to power the front door locks. I still love to tinker, just not get involved with engine swaps and such. I belong to PCA and do find there are very few who could tell you the specifics of their cars mechanical systems. I miss the days when I was a member of NHRA back east. We were a bunch of dedicated gearheads who admired each other's rides, gave a hand where asked and all in all enjoyed each other's company. I have wondered if the fascination with Japanese cars by the fiscally challenged younger set isn't a rebirth of the "hands on" movement.