35k is chump change if you are really into racing. A buddy of mine has a 64' Rambler that runs 7's. the heads alone are over $3,000.00 a piece. His current motor was $15,000.00 and he build it himself. He runs a 400shot of NOS. He is an engineer for Holt Catipillar and does tranny work and turbo stuff on the side for extra play cash. He has three 64' AMC ramblers. It scares me to think of how much cash he spends racing. He wins quite a bit and has sponsers but that just gets dumped into other cars mostly. If you added up all the money you blew every year you would probably kick yourself. 19k is really not that much if his dad has bank. Hell, my boss drives a 2003 140k SL500,2002 S500, 2003 Hummer H2, 2001 odessy EX, and a Lexus Landcruiser (whatever it is). So, is 19k really that much to him? Nope, not when you make $150,000 a month. He probably spends 19k in season tickets to the spurs every year. So, if his dad is banking then it's possible. I went to college with kids that drove 6 digit cars so what's 19K. The kid just might like Civics. Sure I could replace my civic with an M3 or something but where is the fun in that. I could throw 19K into my car in an instant without it actually looking much different. Full racing tranny and a Spoon motor and your there.