surely the fastest, best load, most versatile, nicest handling etc should be higher up the list than running cost?
if you can afford to own/build something that wont be earning its keep anyway then surely running/maint costs are the least of your worries? assuming you even own it long enough for that to matter.
sounds like its a toy for enjoyment. do what will be most fun for you?
Last edited by waren9; 17th Sep 2013 at 15:34.