Getting fed up of high-perf , being happy with less

As a late bloomer, I'm still very new to the old car/hot rod game. Sure, hearing a cammed up engine always gets my blood flowing, but smoking the tires and ripping *** down the road seems to happen less and less. All I can think of is the wear and tear on the engine and drive train, and the money I'm leaving behind in those two black stripes when it comes time to replace the tires.

But driving my stock slant with the three speed column shift is so relaxing -- puts a smile on my face every time.