Whose Car is it, Anyway?

Preserving a classic car; and few drivable BMWs are more classic than a 2002, is a tight rope walk of sorts. Do we do what we, the present owner's want, or do we keep it for the next owner(s)? One of my personal peeves about residential home ownership is that our homes, or at least mine, seem to be in peak condition the day we move out. In other words, they were never this nice when we actually lived in them. Is this what we want to do with our cars? In this Ebay-centric, price transparent world, where we all seem to know the price of everything and few seem to know the corresponding value; why can't we rebel and say, "Stop the madness, it's MY car"?
 
Caretaking for future generations is an honorable and desirable thing which I'm not denigrating. Many of us own art, antiques and other historical objects worthy of conservation. Few of those objects can get us to work while being subject to rock chips, however.
 
So what is a Bimmerphile to do? I answer that question with the following, "Whose car is it, anyway?" and "What do YOU want?"
 
While it has not been a straight line in terms of arriving at this opinion, I feel that we should do with our cars just as we do with any of our other possessions. That is, whatever we please. Outside of the full Mary Kay treatment most modifications can be reversed if so desired. I've seen body kits and superchargers removed prior to vehicles being sold, for example. So, I urge you all to enjoy your cars in whatever reasonably responsible fashion you wish. After all, at least of now, they are OUR cars.