I’ve probably been in denial for little while now, but I think I have too many projects on the go!
A career change last year means I have virtually zero time at the moment to spend with my cars and I’m starting to get frustrated at not having enough time to complete one. They’re all road worthy but far from how I want them to be. I’m contemplating selling one later this year as much as I really don’t want to
My first project is the Green Beast. I lost a lot of momentum with this one when it was written off in 2020. I nearly let the insurers take her away and I was back and forth on the idea of keeping her or not. Thankfully the D2 Doctor saved her and I was able to continue enjoying her. My kids love this car and we’re gutted when I said I was going to get rid of it. It definitely has the most sentimental value. Mechanically it’s the best of the bunch. I know this car so well and it drives perfectly. The downside is it’s become a bit tatty. The bodywork needs a good mop & polish….and probably some paint for good measure too. The interior is also starting to look tired but that’s cream for you. Is it worth spending money for cosmetic reasons on CAT N car? Drive it in to the ground or sell it?
My next project is Dolph. I bought this around the time I was considering letting the green beast go. I’d always loved Dolphin grey and when this came up I snapped it up. The bodywork is far better than the Green beast, far from perfect but looks lovely when clean. Mechanically this one needs a lot of work. The timing belt hasn’t been done since 2012
I’m starting to get back on this but trying to get parts for this now is proving difficult. My pal normally gets parts at cost from TPS but nearly every call to them now is “sorry NLA mate”
I bought air ride for this recently which wasn’t cheap but something I wanted to do the moment I got the car. If I didn’t make this purchase I’d seriously consider selling this as well. Who knows maybe I will and just sell the air ride separately.
The 3rd project is my 325i E30. It needs a full respray and 2 floor sections welded in. Last owner had it 21 years. I love this thing so it’s parked up until I find a garage good enough to do the welding. Everyone wants to patch it up and paint it. What happened to old fashioned body shops who cut and weld properly??? This I will never sell as this was a 40th gift from my dad.
The 4th project is technically the wife’s. She bought a B6 S4 Avant. Lovely car but comfort levels are nowhere near a D2. Will need done work soon for oil leak…possible the rocker gaskets. The suspension is also shot. It squirms under heavy braking and twitches on long right turns when the nearside rear is loaded up. 3 V8’s in the house is probably not the smartest idea
I’m not sure what I’m expecting by this post…maybe some of you are in a similar situation and I just want to hear it will be ok in the end
or maybe you sold up and got something newer.