If I decide to go down the modding route is it advisable to follow the professional route?

The reason I ask is because it would appear some individuals seem to regret ever starting the 'modding' journey.

 

On what car will the journey perhaps begin on ?

 

once you start you dont ever finish.
do it bit by bit and research the parts that suit you best and if your handy enough fit them yourself.
its all part of the modding fun

 

Always ask first. Before you mod a car to go faster, Mod it to stop quicker and handle better. Then work through mods one at a time. Word of warning is finance. Money just vanishes every week and you may be spending dead money you could save up to buy an Sti. I am at the half way stage, spent loads which i cant recoup.

 

+1 sort the handling and brakes first a good handling car will do better than a poor handling powerful car. I went for a power upgrade on my bug STi to 360 bhp then sorted the suspension and brakes before I pushed any further.

 

I would always suggest setting a goal to start with, then work towards it in the correct order.
You can't beat having it all done at once really, the immediate benefit is obvious, and you won't be tempted to push the car when it isn't ready for it.

 

get it done right or do it twice. Cheapest is not the best option very often.

 

As above, plus I'd agree with Alan, you actually SAVE money by only having to have the4 car mapped once.