David,
Crilly's advice is solid. Keep an eye on the "1st meeting 2002" thread. Looks like we're scheduled for March 16 now. There are a variety of brands represented up here, as well as the two most popular body styles + variants. Some have built their cars, others bought, so you can get a flavor for both points of view. In preparation it would be good if you can determine if you're likely to be more satisfied with the building experience, or just the owning part. If you've never built a car before, don't let the romance of the notion fool you. Building a quality car takes experience and effort, no matter how easy the vendor may try to make it sound. If we get lucky on weather you will be able to see the differences. Otherwise any number of us will be more than willing to dazzle you with our opinions, and believe me, we got plenty of those!
