I have a 96 Platinum Edition 850 Turbo, and I've owned it for about 9 years. It's been a great car and I really love it but it's starting to show it's age.

The major issue is that I have a blown head gasket. Not severe, as the car is running OK, but I can smell glycol in the exhaust. I also have a blown rear seal, which means a pretty substantial oil leak.

There's a laundry list of other 'cosmetic' things wrong with it, all relatively minor. It has 230000 miles on it.

My main reason for consulting this knowledgeable forum is that I'm definitely looking at an engine rebuild if I keep it. Is it worth the trouble and expense? I can do a lot of the work myself (I've rebuild Honda and Mitsubishi overhead can engines before) but even with my experience, I'm a few years older now, and that's a lot of work!

This particular car is relatively rare. As I understand it only a few hundred were made. It will REALLY go fast! Could it be rebuilt into a 'street rod'? Hi-po engine rebuild, ECM, etc?

Whaddya think?