Hi, Guest
05-22-2006, 10:21 AM
i hate to say it Lorne but buying a back east car and bringing out west is a mistake, not to take anything away from Eric but that would be a bad deal for both of you.
Eric, like i said on MSN, just drive the thing.
put the front bumper and sides up for trade on FF and FJ and go back to the stock look once you have found someone who wants the kit and is willing to trade. hopefully they are not to far from you and you can meet half way, swap the front bumpers and get some cash and be done with it.
like P-51 i bought this car with the original intention of turning into the exact car i wanted and wasn't worried about seeling it.
that was solidified when i got a few decks on it, minor enough to be easily repaired but major enough that it eliminated any chance to get a decent amount for it.
end result, turn it into a track car and play with it untill i destroy it, strip it, sell off the salvagable parts and move on to something else.
People HAVE TO UNDERSTAND that you never get money out of a modified car, NEVER. you put money into a car because you love it as a hoby and enjoy what you get out of the work, a big smile every time you drive the car.
if you do not get that smile factor then this isn't for you.
if you have a hard time justifying this sort of spending then this isn't for you
if you do not love this lifestyle then why start in the first place.
people like Rob and myself do it because we love it. money isn't the issue, if it breaks we use it as an excuse to upgrade and make it stronger/better. if something is holding us back, spend the money to buy it or build it so it is no longer a bottle neck.
that is part of the fun, the Evolution is what keeps that smile on my face.
the satisfaction of building something that exceeds your expectations is the part that makes you fall in love again.
sounds corny if you do not love working on and driving cars...
Eric, like i said on MSN, just drive the thing.
put the front bumper and sides up for trade on FF and FJ and go back to the stock look once you have found someone who wants the kit and is willing to trade. hopefully they are not to far from you and you can meet half way, swap the front bumpers and get some cash and be done with it.
like P-51 i bought this car with the original intention of turning into the exact car i wanted and wasn't worried about seeling it.
that was solidified when i got a few decks on it, minor enough to be easily repaired but major enough that it eliminated any chance to get a decent amount for it.
end result, turn it into a track car and play with it untill i destroy it, strip it, sell off the salvagable parts and move on to something else.
People HAVE TO UNDERSTAND that you never get money out of a modified car, NEVER. you put money into a car because you love it as a hoby and enjoy what you get out of the work, a big smile every time you drive the car.
if you do not get that smile factor then this isn't for you.
if you have a hard time justifying this sort of spending then this isn't for you
if you do not love this lifestyle then why start in the first place.
people like Rob and myself do it because we love it. money isn't the issue, if it breaks we use it as an excuse to upgrade and make it stronger/better. if something is holding us back, spend the money to buy it or build it so it is no longer a bottle neck.
that is part of the fun, the Evolution is what keeps that smile on my face.
the satisfaction of building something that exceeds your expectations is the part that makes you fall in love again.
sounds corny if you do not love working on and driving cars...