Alright ladies and gentlemen, I am looking for some guidance. I realize this is not VX related but I feel the group as a whole represents an opinion I value and trust. While I truly enjoy my VX and am thrilled to have owned it for more than 14 years, the passion that many of you speak of when discussing your VX is how I feel about my 1987 Buick Grand National, the first car I ever purchased. I am having a hard time deciding between what my heart tells me and what my head tells me and I am hoping that some of you can assist me in making the right choice. When you are reading about my situation here, think about your VX in another 10 or 15 years and what you might do.
My GN has been torn apart sitting in my garage for several years and I am finally at a point where I can afford to get it restored. The problem is that financially it doesn't necessarily make sense. Like the thread that JoFotoz started about how much would you sell your VX for, I need to decide how much is too much to spend in getting my vehicle re-done.
My heart says - I have found a very reputable gentleman that does amazing work (his most recent is a 1970 Buick GSX that is currently in the Sloan museum in Flint Michigan). I am looking at a body off frame up restoration that will include powder coating the frame and completely redoing the chassis and body as well. I will be outsourcing the power train to another business, and will be doing the interior myself. Overall this will cost more than I would be able to sell the vehicle for, but I do not ever see me selling this vehicle. I estimate the cost to be around $35,000 all said an done, yeah it is a lot of money but this is MY car and I do have my wife's blessings.
My head says - Boy that is a lot of money. And besides that, just one hour north of me the Lexus dealership has a 1987 Buick Grand National with almost the same options for sale. The kicker is that it is gorgeous, is less money at $29,000 and only has 18,000 miles on it. BUT it is not "MY car". My head also says there are a lot of other cool cars that could be had for this price or less, but that is not on the table here.
So what I am looking for is your viewpoint on if I should follow my heart or my head. I would appreciate not having to read about how mustangs are better or that I should just drive the VX, but I do want your opinion so say what you must. Again think of your passion for your VX and have at it and thanks in advance.

Mike