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05-31-2011, 12:38 PM #1
Ever wish you had "Bought It Done?"
Don't get me wrong I love my Camaro, I just wish it was further along....
It really is my own fault as I've had a lot of different cars through the years.
I just can't save anything, because it all goes right into the car LOL!
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05-31-2011, 12:43 PM #2
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sebring silver- Y2K SS CAMARO
no i enjoy workin on my car. its a good learning experience and you get a whole lot more joy out of doing it yourself or at least i do.
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05-31-2011, 12:58 PM #3its a good learning experience and you get a whole lot more joy out of doing it yourself or at least i do.
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05-31-2011, 12:59 PM #4
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05-31-2011, 01:13 PM #5
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Burple- 1966 427 Cobra Replica
When the project feels insurmountable and I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, yeah, it sucks and I wish I'd bought something else, something finished.
When I get to the end of the day, sharing a beer with my brother and build-buddy, staring at the car, admiring what we got finished, it's usually worth it.
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05-31-2011, 01:48 PM #6
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Navy Blue Metallic- 98 T/A w/ mods, 00 FBVert
with the T/A I never feel that way. Only with other cars do I.
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05-31-2011, 02:54 PM #7
i wish that i would have hired someone to put the windows and doors in my house.
on the old monte carlo i wish that i would have had someone line check and crack check my heads before i put them back on. if i had i would probably still be driving it.
other than that...no...not really.
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05-31-2011, 06:06 PM #8
Ima little different I guess..
There have been days I hated doing stock repairs on old greasy beaters..
But then again I have actually entertained the thought of an engine pull just to clean it before.. lol
I do like adding new mods and parts to nice and clean projects tho..
Maybe I am confused..lmao I have good days and bad days..
I have had good days working up to my arm pits in tractor trailer grease, and bad days of the same on old cars I've had.. Fickle I guess.
Having the right tools makes any project much more fun..imho
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05-31-2011, 07:14 PM #9
I almost bought it done, guy backed out on me and lied to me, so i bought a completely stock car, got lied to again turned out it had bad cats. Soo yeah... But hey 3k+price of the car later and im running 11s so i cant complain.
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05-31-2011, 11:00 PM #10
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06-01-2011, 03:42 AM #11
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Black- 99 WS.6 - Modified
I buy cars to work on them. I prefer to do the wrenching myself. I don't think I've ever bought a car that I haven't modded myself....other than the d.d.. I have the modding sickness, and there is no cure. I can only give in to it.
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06-01-2011, 11:59 PM #12
"buy it done" for me. I like working on my car but I like driving the piss out of it more than being under it.
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06-02-2011, 09:48 AM #13
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Sunset Orange Metalic- 2001 Camaro SS
I don't like inheriting other peoples problems
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06-02-2011, 01:17 PM #14
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2002 Z28 A4 NBM- Sadly now demodded :(
When I was a kid? Did all my own work (even had a shop for 6 years).
Now, as an older guy? I just wanna drive it so I pay others to sweat...
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06-02-2011, 01:27 PM #15
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Arctic White, red/gray- 1997 Corvette, 92 Typhoon
Different days bring different feelings. Working on cars that are getting to 15 years old can become quite annoying and frustrating. But when things go right and or you get alot of shit done you feel great. And when you finish a project like engine swap, tranny rebuild and you drive it around and it feels great you are on top of the world... until something else goes.
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06-02-2011, 03:17 PM #16
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Pewter- 2001 Camaro Z28 M6
NEVER...
I do all my own work from fixing, upgrading, swapping and tuning...
its the best way to learn, incase i have to fix it... plus nobody does as good of a job as I do....
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06-02-2011, 08:41 PM #17
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06-02-2011, 08:42 PM #18
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06-02-2011, 08:47 PM #19
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06-02-2011, 08:48 PM #20
I rather say I built it than I bought it, sound a lot better
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