i never made that argument, I just said i'm thankful that the v8 upgraders made my #s matching car more 'rare'. i certainly don't think it affects value, after all it is still a bare bones/basic/no options/no frills car, so it will always fall towards the bottom of the value barrell (ironically, it would be worth more if I dropped a v8 in it and made it a non-correct car). I could honestly care less about value, it's more about the fun and being different