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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Default Starting to regret breaking my car :(

Unfortunately it was a case of sell the car or lose the house at the time, but now I know I couldnt get anything back like it

Anyone else wish they had never broke/sold their car, I never got to do 0-60/qtr mile/top speed or anything like that either

A pic from when it was featured......

















< real tears...

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Small pic..
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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i am sure lotas of peeps are in the same boat fella!
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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some cars are just worth more in bits mate,if you put a lot into it and couldnt bear to see anyone else driving it and ruining it then you did the right thing

itll be ok lol **big hug **
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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I felt the same after a couple of days, but once parts started going there was no
turning back..

Best thing i ever did tbh.

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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I dont regret breaking mine.

I had more fun in two hours on a soaking Knockhill in my 205 than I ever did on the road with any car never mind the cossie.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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I do miss some of my old cars but I don't regret selling any of them purely because I must have sold them for a reason at the time.

I miss some ex girlfriends more than old cars lol
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Always loved it Stu
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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Stunning car that, not keen on the wheels, but stunning all the same.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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i know what you mean mate, i broke mine and didnt get the chance to map the car and see what it could do, i new it would be good aswell sadly aswell as soo much time and effort going into it
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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I nearly broke mine about 7 years ago, dark times!

I am glad I went without at the time to ensure I could keep it!

For me my car tuning is a way of life and I hold this very dear! With you though it ws the house or the car so you made the only decision you could at the time. Just make sure you buy something bigger and better to replace it! Every cloud and all that!

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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did look good stu
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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I regret breaking my last project car, a mk3.5 fiesta turbo. Loved it to bits but decided to break it when a mk1 escort came up for sale.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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i done the same many years ago with a series one rst, bought it , rebuilt it then sold it after a month to put deposit on house at the time! shit happens mate keep your chin up
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Maybe you could track down all the parts and buy them back
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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i miss my cossie,,,,,,, though when it was stolen i felt different to how i thought i would

instead of thinking " christ my car" what i ACTUALLY felt was " i no longer have to worry about someone stealing it" i kid you not as before if i heard a cat walk past it i would jump out of bed incase someone was trying to break into it

the stress OWNING the car was real bad for me

id love another cossie and was tempted to buy jim greens one when i seen it was forsale (again) but never did as i didnt want a car that would mind fuck me

hence i bought a cheep shitty scoobie, aint bothered about that tbh infact i went out last night and parked it in some council estate in kilburn cause it was the closest place to get me in the pub but the cossie i would only park it where somone i knew could see it or not take the car
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Right Decision at the time, and a house is more important. Shame though, looked a beauty.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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A home is more important mate
It was a stunning motor but you could make another
You did get a good mag feature out of it, I've got the mag upstairs

I feel stressed about mine, parking it anywhere is hassle so I don't get dents or leave it in dodgy areas
Miss my van, got broken into once and crashed into 4 times in 8 months! and i didnt care
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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oh well stu you live and learn
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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I've just broken mine. Big Spec S1.

I don't regret it at all. I have a very healthy bank balance that will be invested in property.

Life is so simple without the car. That's with living in a different country to where the car resided

A house is far more important than a car.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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how can you regret breaking a car if its for a house or you needed the money??


............you want to worry when you already have a house and you start breaking a car
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
I dont regret breaking mine.

I had more fun in two hours on a soaking Knockhill in my 205 than I ever did on the road with any car never mind the cossie.
sooooooooooooo true
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Told you would Stu that is until yopu get the Esc Cos one day
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