Bob you make a very good point. And to the same extent some kids are doing what comes easiest. When the majority of your age group is "tuning", your resources and availability for reference, and info are more vast at yer disposal. Your in the loop just by age, why shouldn't they take advantage of it. And just like all other sports, hobbies, etc, there are going to be the ones who accel and move on to learn the real skills not just how to bolt on chome noisy parts. Those few will either learn the vallue of these cars as machines or take on herritage rides as their new found love of machines increases. The poser is in every auto trend and should not be the ideal to be judged by. I love the tech side of anything I get into and sitting down and learning some very interesting things about these powerplants is fascinating. I am going to make a generalization (like the one made about tuners) and say that the ones who scorn it have never picked up a book on the subject of these superflea's, or if they did they got mad cause they couln't understand it. I know I get lost in some of the highly scientific operating systems on these and even some on the high mod nostalgia rides. Streets has lost me a few times talking "drag" specs. Anyone see the Car & Driver Super Flea episode at california speedway. Good stuff, and a 360HP pocket car is pretty impressive when it only costs you as little as 30 G's after mods. (thats a car out of the box that DOESN'T need an interior, etc. ) Anyway I'm rambling. You'd be surprised how much in common they have with you!