My car (a.k.a. "The Frog" ) is now on its way to Poole - I have hardly used it over the past year or so, and I always hate seeing things
lying idle, so I was ready to sell. I was able to get what I think is a fair price for both parties, which always a good thing.
Not really a sad time - just the right time to move on to other things (no, not another car!).
[Edited on 3/11/21 by David Jenkins]
End of and era indeed!
You've been on here for yonks David and shared much useful info.
I was of simila mind when I sold my MK Indy - I'd had my pleasure building and 3 years driving. An expanding family and other money demands
meant it was time for me to move on too. My son was far more heartbroken than me when the buyer drove off in it!
Hope you remain on LCB and keep us up to date with whatever projects you take on.
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Originally posted by nick205
End of and era indeed!
You've been on here for yonks David and shared much useful info.
I was of similar mind when I sold my MK Indy - I'd had my pleasure building and 3 years driving. An expanding family and other money demands meant it was time for me to move on too. My son was far more heartbroken than me when the buyer drove off in it!
Hope you remain on LCB and keep us up to date with whatever projects you take on.
get an MX5...you know you want to 
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
get an MX5...you know you want to
I wish I had that kind of healthy attachment to things. My stuff will usually rot before I consider letting it go. You just never know when it's useful...
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
I wish I had that kind of healthy attachment to things. My stuff will usually rot before I consider letting it go. You just never know when it's useful...
Don't worry - I've got the "Great Garage Clear out" to come over the next week or so!
David,
Keep us posted on what you're disposing of from your garage. There may be things of interest to the rest of the LCB community.
Don't worry, I will. 
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
I wish I had that kind of healthy attachment to things. My stuff will usually rot before I consider letting it go. You just never know when it's useful...
David, I'll keep an eye out for your old car. I live very close to Poole, so I'll give it a wave if I see it.
This is a sad day for me. The rate I'm not building, everyone will have sold their cars and petrol will be banned before I'm finished.
I guess I can try to look forward to the garage clear out
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Originally posted by MikeR
This is a sad day for me. The rate I'm not building, everyone will have sold their cars and petrol will be banned before I'm finished.
I guess I can try to look forward to the garage clear out
That was what inspired me to finish my car - I had been building the chassis for quite a few years and I finally decided that my choice was to get it
finished, or scrap it. In the end, I went into the garage as often as I could and just did *something*, no matter how small. By doing this the build
moved forward. Six years to finish the chassis (!) and about 2 or 3 years to get the car finished and SVA'd.
But building stuff has always been more of a buzz than actually using it - building the car was a great alternative to sitting at a desk all week, but
the thrill of driving has faded in the past few years - too many stupid drivers on the road, too many driving restrictions. Suffolk is the home of
stupidly low speed restrictions, too many traffic lights, just... too much!
I'm waiting for Suffolk to re-introduce the man with a red flag who walks in front of cars...
[Edited on 4/11/21 by David Jenkins]
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
That was what inspired me to finish my car - I had been building the chassis for quite a few years and I finally decided that my choice was to get it finished, or scrap it. In the end, I went into the garage as often as I could and just did *something*, no matter how small. By doing this the build moved forward. Six years to finish the chassis (!) and about 2 or 3 years to get the car finished and SVA'd.
But building stuff has always been more of a buzz than actually using it - building the car was a great alternative to sitting at a desk all week, but the thrill of driving has faded in the past few years - too many stupid drivers on the road, too many driving restrictions. Suffolk is the home of stupidly low speed restrictions, too many traffic lights, just... too much!
I'm waiting for Suffolk to re-introduce the man with a red flag who walks in front of cars...
[Edited on 4/11/21 by David Jenkins]
Having known you from the Dark Side (TOS) and then followed you in joining here a couple of months later I'm sorry to hear this David.
Please stay in touch with the site and let us know about your new projects!
All the best,
James
My first project is to get rid of all the bits & pieces of general car stuff I've accumulated over the years - all the stuff that has been
sitting in boxes on the shelves, never moving from one year to the next... that will take a while!
Then it will clearing out all the mostly empty paint tins, then the aerosol cans that don't work any more, and so on and so on...
I have a busy schedule ahead of me! 
Once it's clear I can start thinking about a real project.
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
get an MX5...you know you want to
)
I think your car is for sale again
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Skitcar/permalink/3057693844476797/?sale_post_id=3057693844476797
Actually, I'm not too bothered if he sells it on - and his reason is decent enough (too nice to butcher).
I got what I wanted out of the deal, it's his responsibility now, and I have no emotional baggage for it.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Actually, I'm not too bothered if he sells it on - and his reason is decent enough (too nice to butcher).
I got what I wanted out of the deal, it's his responsibility now, and I have no emotional baggage for it.
It's worth me pointing out that, although it was in good working condition at the time of selling, it would have required some time and money spent on it in the next year or three. I no longer had the enthusiasm to commit to that effort, so I was happy to move it on.