2000 Honda Civic 1.4 SE (Auto) - Enthusiasts, please advise!

[KateK]

Hi All,

I need some input please (on whether to try and keep my 2000 Honda Civic 1.4 SE alive forever - (or not).

I lucked accross this car 11 years ago, and she's been fantastic ever since. I'm easily pleased - if she gets me from A to B and is reliable, I'm happy. So her beauty was an absolute bonus. I say beauty -  she's beautiful to me - but she is not in 'mint' condition. She has some scratches to the paintwork and a soggy foot well in the winter that I've never been able to cure completely, but her shape is quite spectacular and she's been a great runner whilst I've had her (and still is). At some pont in her past, the passenger side wing has obviously been replaced (I'd guess with a slightly different civic wing because the fit around the head light is not perfect). A couple of people have told me her shape is iconic and collectable, so ...I'm trying to figure out what to do at this point as she's just failed her MOT quite hard for the first time in a long time. I have decided I'm going to fix her (this time) - but I need to decide how long I'm going to do that - woudl it be an investment if she's potentially collectable? 
I'm wondering if she is really collectible with the issues I've mentioned? I guess I'm trying to find out if its worth ploughing more money into her or make this the last time (I said the last time would be the last time : ). 
Or, because I can't have her crushed, do I flog her to an enthusiast who will love her for the rest of her days who has the skills to maintain her (which I don't).

 

I'd really appreciate any advice here. 

Note - This is not my car - this is a pic I've pulled off the web but its exactly what I have (same colour aswell)