Ok, so last year I build my motor, over the summer I total my 04, buy an 01 do an eco swap and ooo ahhh big fricking deal. I now have multiple issues w/ the car including a failing clutch and what seems to be a blown head gasket.
I'm getting really bored. Not just with J's but cars in general. The challenge seems to be gone. I mean yeah I could pour another $5,000 into the car and shoot for some ridiculous amount of hp, but what's the point? The fun is gone. The car has sat in my garage for the last almost month and I've barely touched it and don't intend on doing much with it until after the first of the year. I know I'll fix it, and I know I won't part it out or anything like that. There's entirely too much work and I would not be able to make it up by selling off parts that I've worked so hard to get.
I guess what I'm saying is, does anyone else have this "lack of desire" so to speak for their cars anymore? I guess 10 years of J's is enough for me.
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its called reality, its finally sunk into you that all your doing is wasting money. while its a fun hobby and i dont regret it one bit because of how much i learned, in the end your wasting money and you'll be much happy spending it else where.
ive never regretted the money ive dumped into my car. whenever i get tired of it, which i have before i just walk away from it and come back again when i have the desire too.
spending money on a car isnt a waste if you have enjoyed the time you have spent doing it. i play golf every week during the summer, spend about 30 bucks a week doing that and this year my golf game didnt really improve much, i snowboard in the winter, spend about 40 bucks a day on a lift ticket, its all about enjoying yoruself. not worrying wether youlle have something to sell later on for a profit. its only a waste if your doing it for the wrong reasons.
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My outlook on money... you can't take it with you when you die. So I spend it how I want and I enjoy my life while doing so..
Whenever I get tired of my 'vert... I go and drive my 98 Z24. That makes me miss the power... then I'm all better.
sndsgood wrote:ive never regretted the money ive dumped into my car. whenever i get tired of it, which i have before i just walk away from it and come back again when i have the desire too.
....its only a waste if your doing it for the wrong reasons.
Best statement I may have ever seen!
Very well put...I too feel it's not a waste at all! I mean, it's a hobby, I do it and I enjoy it. Some hobbies are a little more expensive than others but in the end, if you had fun what more can you ask of your hard earned $$?
Take a break, it comes back I promise!
Eh...old man with a Corvette now...it was bound to happen sooner rather than later right?
Yep, my advice would be to step away. I wish I would of just done that for a season, instead I made the drastic decision to sell a car I poured a lot of myself into and haven't felt right since.
I agree with everyone. My car has been through ALOT of phases because of me getting bored. Its to the point now that a major overhaul would be the only option and thats just not feasible. But since the car will be store for the winter I can step back and mess with it here and there and be excited to drive it again next spring
The extra 100 Hp next spring wont hurt that either
yeah, lots of people get discouraged when they break something, and get the attitude your talking about, but this is my hobby.....its an expensive hobby, but a hobby none the less.
John Benham wrote:yeah, lots of people get discouraged when they break something, and get the attitude your talking about, but this is my hobby.....its an expensive hobby, but a hobby none the less.
It's not the first time it's broke. Just 2 months ago the trans went kablooe. Fixed that only to have the issues I'm having now. Yeah it's a hobby, I've never really regretted any of the money, never really looked at it as a waste. It's just I look at it now as sh!t, ANOTHER few thousand this winter? Like Joe said, he wishes he didn't sell his car, hell I wish I wasn't stupid and wrecked my 04. It's just not the same looking out and seeing a white one instead of the blue one. Maybe a TRD knockoff front, rk sides and rear lip and a paint job are in order...
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ImPhat0260/Cavattack2000 wrote:BlueDeuce wrote:sndsgood wrote:ive never regretted the money ive dumped into my car. whenever i get tired of it, which i have before i just walk away from it and come back again when i have the desire too.
....its only a waste if your doing it for the wrong reasons.
Best statement I may have ever seen!
Very well put...I too feel it's not a waste at all! I mean, it's a hobby, I do it and I enjoy it. Some hobbies are a little more expensive than others but in the end, if you had fun what more can you ask of your hard earned $$?
Take a break, it comes back I promise!
I agree 100%
same as above
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
BlueDeuce wrote:sndsgood wrote:ive never regretted the money ive dumped into my car. whenever i get tired of it, which i have before i just walk away from it and come back again when i have the desire too.
....its only a waste if your doing it for the wrong reasons.
Best statement I may have ever seen!
Very well put...I too feel it's not a waste at all! I mean, it's a hobby, I do it and I enjoy it. Some hobbies are a little more expensive than others but in the end, if you had fun what more can you ask of your hard earned $$?
Take a break, it comes back I promise!
^^^TRUTH
Member of JBO - 9 Years & Counting...
some times i get discouraged too, just walk away and youll get pulled back in. your car is fast and looks great dont give up
lol i have battled with this many times, my sunfire is gone and i don't really miss it. I mean i basically maxed the setup i had out and now it's time to take a break, save money and build my company.
Man, the luck Ive had with my car in the past.. Parting it out has crossed my mind MANY times. As broke as I am, the thought is still in my mind.
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WHITECAVY wrote:Man, the luck Ive had with my car in the past.. Parting it out has crossed my mind MANY times. As broke as I am, the thought is still in my mind.
im ready and waiting!
honestly though, curt... i have felt the same way you do now. ever wonder why my black z has sat for the past 5 years and the white car gets all the attention? because i know that feeling once it breaks... the feeling of holy hell it just broke AGAIN?! it wasn't even boosted dood, it didn't last me more then 3-5 months at a time before it was down for freaking 6 months because i was always broke and couldn't afford to fix it.
personally.. since i have not owned a boosted car i do not see how you could be bored, you have over 300whp for crist sakes, how in the hell can that get boring? how can throwing down a hundo against an f-body and spanking the crap out of it and becoming a benjamin richer be boring?
i like what you told me about a month ago after it happened...
tweak it down a tad so the parts last and just enjoy the SOB. stop worrying about more and more and more power and just be satisfied with a reliable amount. if you want a 500whp race ECO beast then build up another car so this one isnt down all the time.
In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete.. drawn only to be washed away.
z yaaaa wrote:tweak it down a tad so the parts last and just enjoy the SOB. stop worrying about more and more and more power and just be satisfied with a reliable amount.
Here in lies the problem. You know me. I would have a hell of a time doing that and being happy with it. Knowing the capability and knowing what I once had it would be hard.
I think a lot of this is coming from financially not being able to do sh!t. I've been pretty much out of work since May. Had little jobs temp stuff here and there but nothing steady, now that's all different and I'm finding myself looking at parts that I really don't need to put it back on the road and justifing why I need them to myself. One being a bigger fmic, which would only really be necessary if I were going more boost. I think the bug is still there it's just dormant.
One thing I'm going to tackle is what I wanted to do last winter...e-85. This should push me in a way that I was pushed last year after the build. I also want to change the look of the 01 slightly, it's just a little too plain. We shall see what happens in the coming months. If a progress thread shows up you guys will know how things turned out lol.
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i cant wait, looks sleek already
I get this feeling every year at this time….
Canadian winters suck for car guys…Not looking forward to putting the car in hibernation this year…..
Money is the killer of all ambition and can really narrow and eliminate goals that someone has. Especially if someone is like me and doesn’t like to wait and save…(I'm more the charge it and pay it off type..! )
Last year I wanted to do a widebody really bad..instead l bought a house that now consumes all of my finances. Widebody idea was put on hold and I had to settle with the CF roof and chin.
This winter’s plans for the Zed will include a colour change, S/C install with a couple other Carbon Fiber goodies that I’ve been saving up for over the past 12months….
Knowing how much this winter is going to suck with the fridged cold, 15ft snow banks that will last for 7 months…WILL all fade into memory in the spring when I see my fresh pearl white paint sitting under the sun and feel my first ever 8PSI pull through my sole like a wet dream…..
Money spent will be the last thing on my mind that day..!
Missing stuff sucks....to miss a car that is a hobby you enjoy will suck even more...Stick it out...Build away....allow the time you
need to save The day you fire it up and taker down the road....you"ll be glad you still have it..!
absolutely man.
best feeling in the world. that first day when you pull her out of the garage after 6 months of thrashing. the reward and payoff is one of the best meanings of life IMO.
a job well done.
is there anything else?
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In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete.. drawn only to be washed away.
money is always a big issue when your in this hobby, but i find there is still always little things that can be done when the money is low. i always have a list of small little things that i notice that most people dont that i want to rework or clean up or just change up. working on a car doesnt always have to involve huge expenses, its allot of those little touches that can take a cars detail to the next level.
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money is always a set back you work and work and have money but no time then you have tons of time and no money i finnally sold my monte i had for 4 years i loved the car but i was so fed up with it and now i regret it because i ended up with a cavalier that costs alot more to make fast maybe you just need more of a challenge
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more of a challenge
Is there any more of a challenge than taking a car from stock around 115whp and tripling it?
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