Originally Posted by smiley
Who really gives a toss if its your car for you and not to impress others I think thier 2 types in this game those that do it for attension and those that do it because its in thier blood I've had projects going since I was 14 built my own stripped an engine with a Haynes bare shelled the car and put every nut and bolt back in it covers in grease and oil down the unit until the a.m. turned the key and it ran for years all self taught id be selfish to do this now I have a family I like to have days out with and spend time with I work to hard and drive thousands of miles a month my current project is my dream and will be put together by the best I can afford I'm doing it one last time so won't compromise on a dream people worry to much what others think not me I don't know you I'm doing this for me I don't give a toss
Well said mate. Years ago I thought nothing of me and my mates spending all night with a pizza and a few beers tinkering untill the early hours most weekends helping each other modifying/building cars etc. now my Cossie sits in the garage for months at a time without even being touched and I have a list of "to dos" as long as your arm, but I have a 2 year old daughter and not a massive income anymore so money's tight but I concentrate on family days out and sorting my health out nowadays but the cossies still there in the garage and every now and again I'll get a Saturday completely to myself so I'll drive it to work and spend 8 hours fixing bits on it, plus if there's a car show we all fancy going to
Well all jump in the Cossie as a family
I'll never be able to mod it anymore than the stage 3 it is now but I bought and fitted all the goodies before little one was born and now it just needs upkeep and general running repairs as and when and we can enjoy it as a family. (And eventually a respray lol) unless your very well off or own your own garage/business then it's hard to find the time and money to do these cars once u have a family. Good thing with my job as a mechanic I get to swing my spanners and tinker all day everyday and use the place to work on the Cossie as and when so I save a fortune in labour time there. Had I not been a mechanic no way in a million years could I afford a car like that unless I was also very mechanically minded like some very good "weekend mechanics" I know and some on here who build these wonderful cars who teach themselves, very impressive stuff