SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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kind of lost interest too my self, not that bothered about going out for a run in the car for the sakes of it anymore. had the Calibra 2 months now and done just over 200 miles i think, and 70 of that was on its journey home.
hoping to get back in to Road Legal Quad biking soon
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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im same my corsa is in project/builds which i doing all the underside etc but im not fussed at what pace i do it at these days where as few years ago i would have it all done and dusted in few weeks.
when i brought my astra gsi back in january it had slightly kurbed wheels i thought i can sort that, ive only just got around to doing them now but if i go back 1-2 years they would have been done by middle of feb lol
i think its just combination of age etcd i recently brought a house and my money goes into plasma tv's now and kitchens and diy
[Edited on 20-10-2007 by corsa120]
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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When i got my first car i was all up for doing something really silly with it and going all out. Then it got crashed into, then broken into and what not.
Now i've got my new car i just can't really be bothered with modifying it, granted the exterior is pretty spot on, but i jus can't really be bothered with sorting the rest.
Think its to do with the cost of decent parts/the hassle of fitting cheap ones, as much as anything else.
[Edited on 20-10-2007 by neil h]
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Whats the problem?
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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Well it's just lack of motivation at the end of the day, i've had bits break, i've had bits stolen, had to have the bonnet and wing repainted. And i'm hesistant about spending the money again in case the car gets broken into like me old one.
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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i for one am all for rushing things as best as possible to get them done and be focused on the car only.
Think last minth i spent 450 on the car and about 100 on myself lol with money left over for the car this and next month 
bit sad really.....
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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same thing has happened to me in a way, had my nova for nearly 3yrs, put so much time into it but after hitting a problem with the linkage on the 6spd box i let it sit for nearly 6months then one week before a trackday i started working on it and had a great day as it was my first time on the track with a turbo and a diff
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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im the same with certain things, when i started my kadett i was really into it and doing lots of stuff on it, took it to my barn sat there for 6 months un touched and then took it to work, worked hard for a few months now its back in my garage but that is a few miles from me and dont have the intrest at all anymore!
even though im in the trade would rather just send it off 2 someone to finish it!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Whats the problem?
what 'is' the problem
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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genital warts
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Ben ev
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: kingslynn / torquay
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get that feeling all the time but its nice when things go right. only built an engine 10months ago and its stripped down being rebuilt again. way to much money goes into it but somehow its worth it in the end. aslong as it dosnt controll your life and you buy/ do other things that you enjoy all is well. loads of people at work say ime stupid pissing about with vauxhalls all the time but the only thing they got to show for their efforts is a bank loan spent on beer. ide rather do something more construtive with my time
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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WORD
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
i really dont seem to care about cars anymore. im not even greatly concerned about doing my corsa anymore. i mean its been a laugh, and have a good laugh building it and driving it. but i dont know, it used to be all about cars, whereas lately, it just doesnt seem that important. if the car isnt built until middle of next year then i dont think id be bothered. my all time goal was to run at ten of the best, ive done that. im not trying to built the quickest corsa or any of that rubbish, was only doing it for fun.
dunno whats changed my opinions, maybe age. i will still do the corsa but it might just take me a long time to get motivated. i think once i get the head back i might change my mind a bit.
anyone else get to the point where theyre just not bothered anymore?
Yep same, use to think the world of my sport, now its off the road for the last 2 weeks waiting on parts, and im just not botherd. Im happy running round in my £600 fiat bravo Brilliant car!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
i really dont seem to care about cars anymore. im not even greatly concerned about doing my corsa anymore. i mean its been a laugh, and have a good laugh building it and driving it. but i dont know, it used to be all about cars, whereas lately, it just doesnt seem that important. if the car isnt built until middle of next year then i dont think id be bothered. my all time goal was to run at ten of the best, ive done that. im not trying to built the quickest corsa or any of that rubbish, was only doing it for fun.
dunno whats changed my opinions, maybe age. i will still do the corsa but it might just take me a long time to get motivated. i think once i get the head back i might change my mind a bit.
anyone else get to the point where theyre just not bothered anymore?
Yep same, use to think the world of my sport, now its off the road for the last 2 weeks waiting on parts, and im just not botherd. Im happy running round in my £600 fiat bravo Brilliant car!
About 2 weeks before that, had top end rebuild so was off the road for about a month but didnt really care
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I never use mine anymore, it just sits in the garage costing me a fortune to insure!! In the last few weeks Ive started to sort out all the little jobs that need doing to it, once theyre done I may use it bit more, so far its done 188miles this year  100 of them was on the track! Maybe being surrounded by cars all day everyday has killed it for me, or maybe it's a growing up thing? seeing as so many of you are of the same opinion!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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welcome to my world, my favorite thinking is it will be finished when it will be finished, no rushing etc
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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JR you'r mum just called.....she wants her Garage back 
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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corb its done more than that did you forget we went to santa pod as well as brands but i am the same bought a gsi got am xe suspension wheels tyres fitting kit rebuilt the engine etc etc had already to put in and thought sod it and bought something sensible 2.2 astra sri so much easier and nicer to drive as well
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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well hopefully the cylinder head for my engine will be in my hands by the end of the week, so my motivation might have changed a little bit......
good news really.
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