and not building it yourself.... ?

any one who says "cause i can afford to" aint a real motorsport person IMHO.......

 

because some people dont have the know how

 

its alot cheaper

 

Dingy

What about fitting your own Kitchen/bathroom/wiring/roof does this not make someone a proper Husband,
I only do stuff that I am good at and pay someone who is does this not make me a proper man No diff to cars.

Mark

 

People just dont have the time, the space, or the ability.

Or just want the performance and dont give a fuck about the rest.

I mean Ding, you didnt do every lil bit on your car yourself.

I think there more respect/credit to people whos put thought and effort into it rather than just thrown cash at someone to do it, but still.

Ive done most of mine myself, entire spec is mine, but engine is being built by someone as i cant, custom bits are being fabricated as i cant, and obv getting mapped by someone as i cant

But as much as poss, inc entire detailed spec and sourcing of parts is done by me as i think i know best

 

LOL

Mark you are funny...

I would fit my house over the shonky builders in the business...

What makes you different ? guess time learns you a lot.

I aint a man i am a boy btw.

What are you good at ?

Selling autroninc ? did you map this from nothting ?

 

That depends what you mean there to be honest,


Car is mine

engine is mine

stuff that i brought is suspension etc......

least i got a car that i can use.

 

No ability and cant affrod to fuck up the Rs

But going to a lot of work that I can on me pug as that matter if I fuck it up (well in other words what can be fitted with a socket set)

 

well ding ya never made ya wheels, where do ya stop


i aint got a fooking clue and tbh did you always work on ya car ???

think just cause ya know how to hold a spanner ypur a better person than me as i have to pay mechanics to work on my car

i am bicycle mechanic and very few people know how to service suspention, dont stop em from being really into cycling, im the one who dont care about it


oh and does all the f1 drivers or rally car boys buold the engines and work on em in the pits

i never seen jenson button change a spare in the pits



oh anf rod desined ya carn and who made ya body kit and how did you learn about ya engine, did ya build it from ya vast knowlage, or did ya copy a few peoples ideas ?

 

You feelin ok Ding?

 

Want someone who knows what there doing to build me an engine etc. And erm i aint got a fookin clue other than the basics!!

 

Cause its JUST a car......

If building its your thing then great, if driving it to shows is your thing/if ragging it up the Qtr's your thing/driving it on track/taking it for a leasurly drive on Sunday afternoons......

Whatever......if you enjoy it why not just get on with it and if your enthusiactic about doing what your doing and having fun with like minded individuals all the better!

 

dingy did ya build ya pc too ?

including the monitor

 

think theres a line, i dont like to see mag write ups of people that have gone to such and such a firm and said i want this this this and this doing, heres a blank cheque. if your goign to do that, just go out and buy a faster car to start with ffs?!

the one and only thing my car, and my previous car went to someone else was for welding, but now i can weld i do it all myself. the engine conversion, suspension, brakes, and everything else ive done i did on my driveway or in the garage.

i think the only other thing id leave to pro's is engine and gearbox rebuilds. but id still get stuck in and change the fewker.


whats everyone else like on their motors?

 

Ding's been on the pop i think

Ding, did you build the engine yourself?

What about mapping?

 

whats about the gearbox

 

Dingy i can afford to pay someone else but DONT as i piss bored being semi retired so do everything bar machining myself

BUT without the help of professionals advice me and YOU know we'd have fucked up.

Some pro's are more willing to help than others...take Mark for example,you cannot say he may not know much re mapping...but i can tell YOU different....even though his reply makes it look like he having a go at diyers..i can see his point...except i wont cry if i fuck up....can you say the same as you dissed Ahmed the mapper that every other tuner copied...PERIOD.

 

i fitted my 4wd i/c
fook dat again

 

lol @ pops

Did you go down securit saint gobain, and float plate your own front windscreen

 

Dont forget u put fuel in yourself

 

Not having a dig at DIY total respect to anyone who wants to do it themselfs, but its not me I would rather pay someone to do something for me that I cant/wont do something properly .

Mark

 

bet he still aint got his suspentioon fitted

how lazy can ya be, he got the suspention and cant be bothered to get someone esle to fit it

 

Dunno where to sit on this one- but I agree with the points that some people dont have the expertise.

In all fairness tho- u can learn them. For example- I can change the gearbox on my car and clutch and also pretty much all of the major components.

The knowledge I dont have is putting the engine together properly or how to weld or how to set the components up- Thats why I pay people to do it or ask for their help.

J

 

Damn fookin right

 

or just buy it when its all finished

thats the best way to to tune a car, get some other foker to pay for it

 

"Motorsport person"

Well i guess Colin McRae is a "motorsport person" but he didn't build the car

 

Been down both roads and have had work done in the past by most well known tuners/Cossie specialists. Definatly get greater satisfaction knowing that bar the mapping i have re-built my car at least once on my own and i feel i do a better job than most of the so called experts that i have visited! Would probably own a bimmer or something if i didn't enjoy modifying and improving the Cossie as for me that is more enjoyable than driving it 90% of the time!

 

I have to admit i like messing with my car as i get more satisfaction when it moves

 

Im a Plumber not an Engine tuner

I will have a go at most of the car myself but what is under the bonnet is a specialist area as far as im Concerned.

Oh, and wiring too, thats you dept Dingy

 

Id seriously take a look at the sorry state of my life if getting respect from a bunch of car saddos from around the UK was a majorly important part of my life

Cars are fucking ace, but i do stuff myself as i can and dont wana pay someone else to, and spec it myself as i think i know best not for any other reason.

Same as owning the car in the first place, its for my fun, not to impress a bunch of people i couldnt give a flying fuck about and mostly would be embarresed to be seen with

The person who does it all themself and gets the results for less money deserves more credit, but activley going out to seek the credit (from a bunch of strange men) in the first place is just a bit lame I reckon.

 

if i could afford to have my car built for me , trailored to an event , jump in and drive it on a stage , take it back to service and have the boys sort it out

thats a 'proper motorsport person'

 

Innit!!! if i could afford to i wouldnt get my hands dirty!!!

But needs must i suppose, atm i could just afford to get motor rebuilt and now i have to fit it myself and lend a hand of good mates to sort a few things out which i cant do

 

fucking beats me why do you all have a go at dingy? theres some fucking nobbish behaviour on here at times

the people whove co,mmented dont know ding OR his car let alone having been in it!!




end of the day i like a bit of diy and all i'll say is know your limitations, dont try to overstep them and appreciate others actually do know better than you (or you think you do)

learning bits is fair enough BUT we aint all destined to know everything about everything, if we were there would be no "specialists"

 

i pay someone else coz im thick as fook where cars are concerned..as long as when i turn the key the fooker starts and its dead dead fast then im happy

 

When building a car capable of over 180mph you can not afford for anything to not be done right. DIY is cool if your 100% sure that you can do it just as good as a tuner however certain things are not worth taking the risk at this level.