bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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...erm...because if you did...you probably wouldn't buy half of them...and would guff most of your dosh on sensible things like vodka....?
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Corsa Apology Champion 2014.
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i don't know but if u find an answer then let me know cos ive got the same problem
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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same here - but it's mainly space at the mo,
1 at home on drive
1 on street
1 at mot station
3 in various mate's gardens' / drives
1 in mates barn
anybody know of any cheap empty aircraft hangers, round north wales...?
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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You have got to fight for it. I don't even have a driveway at home! I've struggled to find room for just one little mini. I still don't have room available anywhere for another project. I got into motorbikes simply because I have room for them.
Workshop space wasn't easy either. It took a lot of work to get my cellar space fit to use.
Tools.. I've spent years slowly building up a collection. By now, I am fairly well equipped for basic stuff, but still not in a position to make the big investments.
Money.. Still havn't sorted that one out. All you can do is be very very patient and save slowly.
I know, it is SO frustrating at times. All those ideas, and no outlet for them. But I find the more time you spend with a spanner in your hand, the less frustrated you get at the missed opportunities and unfulfilled plans. To just be working away on something is comforting, and makes you feel like you are getting somewhere.
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I got into motorbikes simply because I have room for them. I know that feeling!  Like I keep telling people though, it's still like a whole episode of "Junior Kick Start" getting my Yamaha in and out of the back garden. ;D But no matter how much space you have, you WILL fill it and run out again.... |
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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I tell myself that all the little victories, just achieving small ideas on cars as I go will one day culminate on one massive project!
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Rev
Part of things
Devo Morales
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Think you've been reading my mind! ;D Absolutely a case of same here mate, if you're anything like me you're lamenting because you've seen the ultimate new project and can't have it, so what car is it you're pining for?  ;D |
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Last Edit: Feb 4, 2008 21:55:45 GMT by Rev
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I got into motorbikes simply because I have room for them. I know that feeling! Like I keep telling people though, it's still like a whole episode of "Junior Kick Start" getting my Yamaha in and out of the back garden. ;D But no matter how much space you have, you WILL fill it and run out again.... Tell me about it! I have to carry motorbikes up a flight of stairs to get them out! |
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bazzateer
Posted a lot
Imping along sans Vogue
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so what car is it you're pining for? ;D I want this:  |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Club RR Member Number: 34
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WHY ???.............Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
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you just gotta try harder. if you really do actully want it, go get it. it really p1sses me off when i see/hear people saying things like 'id give a b0ll0ck for X car' well, whats really stopping you getting it? none of this its to far to collect/expensive/too much hard work/too much hassle/ile get into trouble off the breadknife' rubbish, if you come up with excuses like that, you don't want it bad enough. ive ended up with a string of cool cars ive wanted for a long time at the age of only 23 by working hard to achive the end goal. in the last 7 years ive picked up enough knowledge, skills and tools to be able to do most things on a car now. ive earned the money to buy the cars i want, and now ive just sacked off conventional employment, rented a 130sq.m unit, to work there full time. once ive earnt my money each week, the rest of the week is then mine to do as i wish on my cars in great facilities. so quit moaning and go do it!! |
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kevfromwales
Posted a lot
the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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so what car is it you're pining for? ;D I want this: think this was 5k the last time it came up on ebay - what a bargain, just a prefect car IMO - kev |
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Hmm, fair enough, I have pushed boundaries, to get my fleet too, its been extreme at times but that makes it more fun!  Plus once you have owned a bunch of em, had them take up space money effort, and risked lecture from your nearest and dearest who actually think straight logical (and care for your financial and psycological well being), you know which ones you want to keep hold of too. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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tofufi
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so what car is it you're pining for? ;D I want this: I just dribbled all over the desk.. Any more pictures of it? |
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psycho83
East of England
Rhythm and Booze
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I want this   |
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psycho83
East of England
Rhythm and Booze
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so I can do this  |
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you just gotta try harder. if you really do actully want it, go get it. it really p1sses me off when I see/hear people saying things like 'id give a b0ll0ck for X car' well, whats really stopping you getting it? none of this its to far to collect/expensive/too much hard work/too much hassle/ile get into trouble off the breadknife' rubbish, if you come up with excuses like that, you don't want it bad enough. ive ended up with a string of cool cars ive wanted for a long time at the age of only 23 by working hard to achive the end goal. in the last 7 years ive picked up enough knowledge, skills and tools to be able to do most things on a car now. ive earned the money to buy the cars I want, and now ive just sacked off conventional employment, rented a 130sq.m unit, to work there full time. once ive earnt my money each week, the rest of the week is then mine to do as I wish on my cars in great facilities. so quit moaning and go do it!! 23. Let's revisit this worldview in 10 years shall we? PMSL ;D Dude, fair play to you and please do make hay while the sun shines... but priorities change and if you want in the future to have kids or a mortgage or do something else in life that requires commitment or compromise then you might end up sounding more like some of the "moaners". Don't assume that those of us that have to prioritise buying shoes and school uniforms for their kids are in some way lame... practical and considerate more likely. I like cars a lot, but they're not as important to me as spending time with my kids or taking care of them. I'd love a whole bunch of cars, but given the choice I love my family more. So yeah I might moan about not having the spare cash for spending on rusting-Euroboxes that I'd love to buy, slam and hoon about in... If that pis5es off some "young 'uns", well that's part of the hardcore essence of Dadlook. I'm all about sucking pencils, slammed family saloon runabouts and Sunday mornings at B&Q and the ice-rink these days Pipe 'n' trilby FTW ;D |
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Like I keep telling people though, it's still like a whole episode of "Junior Kick Start" getting my Yamaha in and out of the back garden. ;D
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Plus once you have owned a bunch of em, had them take up space money effort, and risked lecture from your nearest and dearest who actually think straight logical (and care for your financial and psycological well being), you know which ones you want to keep hold of too. 
