My first car was a '98 Eclipse RS, and I stuck to the "show" idea...until it was wrecked. In fact, it was wrecked on the way back from the body shop, after getting a quote for a bunch of stuff (body kit, headlights, hood, etc.)

I used to listen for the squeaks and rattles, but I found out that if you turn the music up, most of the time it will down out the other sounds...except the sunroof rattle.

THEEBLUECRX, with all due respect...you don't know what my tastes are.