I've been a ford mad, show goer and enthusiast for many years now but I'm fearing I'm losing interest. Well more simply I don't have the time and money to put into the car and shows like I used too. I've gone from around 10 shows a year to not getting the car out the garage for nearly 2 years.

I've owned my current ford for 12 years and taken it to the level where I feel anything would cancel out work already done and push it away from the 'subtle' look which I like.
I've had the magazine features and won my concours catagory at Ford Fair, so really pleased with the car, just can I justify just leaving it locked up without use.

Sadly mondeo prices are low and I'm sure I'd need to keep it for many more years to see the values rise so harassment from the wife to sell the car wouldn't really give a return great enough to mentally let the car go.

Have the car shows this year been any better ? as I felt that the ones I attended in 2011 just didn't cut it and hence thats partly why I decided to park the car up in 2012.

Getting the car out the garage today helped put some enthusiasm back, but sadly I've missed the show season so lets hope it carries through to 2014 otherwise I can't justify the car parked for another year.

Has anyone else had these sort of dilemmas ? I'm hoping it'll pass and next year I can return to old form and refind the love to the show scene.

Here are a few pics of the car released from the garage and given its first proper clean down for 2 years.