burty
Part of things
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What do i do?
What do you do with a car which despite much care and attention and a huge emotional attachment you can't get driving just as it should?
My head tells me to let the car go, but I know I'll regret it the minute it goes up the road and think f@ck it, should have kept it even if it does sit in a barn for the next 20 years.
If it were to be another 10-15 years I would still open the door and think this is cool, takes me back, (that would be 25-30years) or am I just being a sad tosser?
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81 Monza 3.0E S
Bitter SC 3.9
74 Triumph Stag
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bryn
Posted a lot
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One car is very much like another, so if you have a certain sentimental attachment to it, I say keep it and persevere.
I have only one such vehicle, all the rest I'd quite happily sell tommorow, but just seeing it in the garage reminds me of so much more than the mere 'ownership' of it... ;D
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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keep it I'm rather attached to my fiesta, i even have a framed photo of it on holiday proudly displayed in my room  |
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
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I've got a problem..tigran
@tigran
Club Retro Rides Member 142
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Keep it, you'll only regret it as soon as you sell it.
What is it anyway?
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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DutyFreeSaviour
Europe
Back For More heartbreak and disappointment.....
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must admit I keep everything! Currently on 6 motors and searching for a large barn! ;D Keep it if you've got the place for it - it can always go later if you're strapped or need the room.......... ( as if that ever happens! )  EDIT* ^^^^ good point - what is it?* |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Keep it, you'll only regret it as soon as you sell it. What is it anyway?  ^! agree^  And what is the problem with the mystery car? |
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whats the car, whats the problem?
I had a couple of cars "I could never sell". I only regret selling one of them. I have another "I could never sell" I'm just waiting for the guy to get back to me with the cash and arrange a collection date.
Nostalgia is all very well but cars you never drive or can't afford to fix hanging around just get you down after a while.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I've got a problem..BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Dec 13, 2006 11:16:03 GMT
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I'm in a similar situation. I can't afford to fix my Benz, I'm about to lose my storage and I need to somehow transport it 300 miles north in the new year. But I could never sell it, even though the fecking thing has caused me so much grief over the past year, and hasn't driven anywhere since August. Sorry, that's not much help really, but I can empathise! Don't sell it. |
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Dec 13, 2006 11:23:31 GMT
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Personally I think if it's rusty or needs welding and is a pain in the neck, dump it.
A car is for enjoying. If you're not enjoying it move on. You can sell it to someone who enjoys welding, rust removal, etc.
I love seeing great restoration work and it's wonderful that people bring old cars back from the dead. However I will only buy and own cars that are solid and reliable. Because I don't like coping with difficult problems.
Having said that, my Nissan 200SX's SR20DET engine is proving to be a right pain in the neck to fix!
Charlie
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Dec 13, 2006 12:08:03 GMT
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You`ll probably find that, according to sods law, once you relax and stop worrying about it a solution will present itself.
When my Mazda was smashed in a motorway pile up the concensus was that it had fought its last battle, I was just glad to have survived but I would have felt a bit churlish scrapping the car that probably contributed a lot towards saving my life. So I just left it in a corner and felt f**cking lucky every time I looked at it. 3 months later a chance encounter with an accident damage specialist followed by the discovery that the chassis wasnt bent led to it eventually being rebuilt rather cost effectively, so just sit on it for a while if you`re getting frustrated with it, you just never konw what`ll turn up.
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^! agree^
And what is the problem with the mystery car? 
