Wise words D/D...
When it comes to the money part: It does make some sense to spend less & not blow it all at once. 5.0 is a good one, saw a 68 Chevelle/468/PG car I think for about 5 or 6K on here the other day... there are some deals out there right now on 11sec no title/drag cars. W/ 20K, i would think you could do the car/trailer & have a buffer for incidentals (and there will be incidentals)...