My wife and I are into Kar Kulture. We love hot rods, muscle cars, NASCAR, kruising, and anything else associated with cool cars. Like most hobbies, old cars can be as expensive or cheap as you want, as easy or labor-intensive as you like. We try to take the middle ground by buying cars that are in fairly good shape, then working on stuff that a typical shade tree mechanic (like myself) with a shop manual can finish. We've saved a lot of money by doing my own interior work, brakes, suspensions and some engine work. These are not high-tech areas and can be done by almost anybody. Other things like transmissions, body work and rear ends require a little more skill and specialized tools. So, join in the fun and get yourself a hot rod! I'll bet you can find a nice 'starter' car for under $5000...