Cars should be an enjoyable hobby, when the enjoyment isn't' there, change is needed. As with most things in life can't usually have everything, so some compromises will have to be made. I'd mild your combo back so it requires little to no maintenance. Although it will be slower, I think the less maintenance will make it more fun overall.
That seems to be a problem with alot of my buddies. We continue to build them to go faster and faster. Then we take the so called streetable right out of them, or we get older and start selling them off. Most are now buying newer Challengers, Chargers, Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs etc and selling the old junk for the drivability.
