whitstella
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 08:23 PM |
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choice to make
hi fokes
i've got a choice to make, my wife and i have a baby (first) due in september so i dont think i will finsh my haynes before then so time could
be a big problem. should i go out and buy myself a mazda rx8 or should i try to finsh the roadster over time.???? there is a third choice but the wife
could have a problem with that 1.
cheers steve
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r1_pete
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 08:34 PM |
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A work colleague had an RX8 as a company car, after 3 months of 20mpg he was willing the next 2 years 9 months away, I'd stick with the kit and
work on it as other comittments permit.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 08:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
A work colleague had an RX8 as a company car, after 3 months of 20mpg he was willing the next 2 years 9 months away, I'd stick with the kit and
work on it as other comittments permit.
i'm with him. i'll be in a similar situation soon, and theres no way i'm giving up on my motor, how else am i going to make my child
the coolest at school if it doesn't arrive in a cloud of smoke and noise 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 08:56 PM |
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I take it you already have a family car of some sort? In which case where's the rush? Heck maybe littl'un can help you in a few years
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adrianreeve
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 09:05 PM |
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Steve
I started my Haynes Roadster about 2 weeks before we found out we were having our second boy. He was 3 in September! But the car is now really close
to finished, and taking my time has meant that I can wait for the real bargains to turn up. As a result, the car has probably cost less in the long
run. Babies soon turn into toddlers, and instantly become more independant, you will have time to spend on your car again! My car has been built 15
minutes at a time over the last few years, it all adds up! Keep at it my man!
Cheers
Adrian
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owelly
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 09:21 PM |
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Rather than spend the cash on whatever toy you're considering, use the cah to farm out bits of work on the Haynes whenever you feel you've
lost momentum. That's what I would be doing if I had the cash rather than sneaking out into the freezing cold garage when the kids are in bed!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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austin man
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 09:25 PM |
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keep building you will glad of the break from nappies
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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designer
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 09:41 PM |
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If you can afford an RX8, buy a roadster.
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rgrs
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 10:02 PM |
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Don't worry, the little thing will have you up at all hours.
You will be amazed at how much extra time you will get, admittedly at the expense of sleep.
My first was 2 months old when I started my build and the second arrived halfway through, I still completed it in two years along with another house
project working nights weekends etc. Don't chuck in the towel yet just make the most of it and the extra time created i.e when you get woken up
at 6:00 don't go back to sleep use the time to do the quiet stuff.
When they get to about 2 start teaching spanner sizes and which way a nut undoes etc
My youngest now 3.5 helps me in the garage constantly
Roger
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/2/11 at 10:34 PM |
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If you'd spent more time building and less time shagging you wouldn't have the problem, get your priorities in order. To make the same
mistake twice is inexcusable, haven't you lot heard of contraception? 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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