Reversible mods, yes. Irreversible, no.

 

It is your car, do what you please. What the people in this thread say could not matter much less.

 

Well, he asked our opinions about how to balance desire to mod and desire to preserve low mile cars original condition value. So I think the advice here is on point and useful to op. Giving him ideas and insights he might not have considered on his own, which is exactly what he asked for.

Now, I agree with you 100% that what he chooses to do in the end is for him to decide, and for us not to criticize.

He can take all, or none of the advice we've suggested, and it would be completely appropriate.

 

I think advice is appropriate. It is just tiresome to see the same couple of people saying that everything Honda did two decades ago is still better than the aftermarket could ever do. Excepting the three modifications they’ve done which are also perfect.

 

It's no different than any other vehicle over the past number of decades. As these cars continue to appreciate and enter into the realm of true collectors cars, prospective buyers with the deepest pockets will become all the more scrupulous when it comes to the history and condition of any given car. That said, you've already stated that you have no plans to sell your car. With that in mind, I wouldn't think that you need worry about laying out the perfect ownership story to benefit a buyer that doesn't exist (if you're not selling the car, no one is going to buy it).

Assuming that you bought the car to enjoy yourself (as opposed to buying the car to preserve it for the benefit of the next potential owner), you should do whatever brings you the most enjoyment out of your time spent with the car as you are now contemplating. But given that you posed the question you did to begin with, I personally would advise you to stick to the easily reversible mods should you go this route.

 

It sounds like you want to keep it as a collector vehicle and you want to enjoy it at the same time. I'd say, keep all the OEM parts on hand so you can revert back later and only do simple modifications. Coilovers, Exhaust, HFC.
The other thing that other people aren't mentioning yet are doing high end maintenance upgrades ie. clutch, brake rotors, brake pads, full fluid flush.
Even a spare set of wheels and tires to leave the stockies at home staying fresh and clean.