List, I created a poll on yahoogroups' DMCNEWS page. It asks you to add up all of your receipts including your car's purchase price and all parts up to date, as well as a reasonable estimate for what it will take to get your car to the standards of the poll. the standard for the sake of a line in the sand is: 1. all updates/recalls done 2. 30K mile service done 3. car will pass emissions and get good gas milage 4. exterior is a 9/10 5. interior is a 9/10 6. all gauges, lights, systems, moving parts work as they should and stainless and fascias are lined up properly. 7. car should be show-ready but not necessarily concours or perfect 8. should be up to a cross-country trip please vote according to your total or for most people, a projected total of how much $$$ it will take to meet these standards (which might be more than some owners strive for, but i have to draw the line somewhere!!!) Thanks! i will close the poll on the 25th of this month. Andy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]