Done in small amounts is a good way to go about the process. This way, the performance of the thing, in a mostly working state, can remind you why you like to do "jobs" now and then. It's like the BB King mode of music, what he called performing the "economy way:" play guitar, then sing. Don't do both at the same time. The rest of life (which includes riding mountain bikes and drinking beer) is the best antidote to the car obsession pissing you off.
My experience with the Falcon gets me a working car that I feel like ripping apart again after a few months of perfectly reasonable performance. This is what someone above called "the sickness." This is also why it's good to have an extra car that both clicks performance boxes and doesn't require full attention (or aggression) to drive. This has helped my limited sanity (in relation to the knucklebusting obsession).
You're on the right track with the BMW idea, but be watchful of the M5 concept. You might be happier with a more basic (reliable) engine package. Dynamically, the M5 is not necessary in terms of having a very nice handling, braking, and accelerating sports sedan. My 530i M-sport package hits the spot without excess technical weirdness (which is becoming yet another domain of my Falcon).
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