Point in this grand plan is to have FUN and you can do that without bankrupting yourself if you decide up front you don't HAVE to outrun EVERYBODY.
I KNOW I'm not gonna outrun the 'Vettes or Vipers or Porshe's or even most of the working-man cars like T/A's, etc. But as long as I can spank a few paddy waders from time to time and I can keep upping the ante a little all the time, I'll be happy.
BTW, half the fun is the attention. Girls like the looks of a nice V6 as much as they like the looks of a Rousch. My wife has noticed that.
Again, the POINT IS HAVE FUN!!!
If you gotta win all the time, see the bank manager.
REMEMBER: efficiency = joy, so do the best you can with what you got.
Tin Kicker
PS - H A V E F U N !