Thoughts on ageing, When is it time ti call it quits? |
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Thoughts on ageing, When is it time ti call it quits? |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 23 2009, 07:25 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I bring this thread up on this forum because it's the forum I came to originally.
We, who have owned these beasts for many years (37 in my case) must reach a point where we have to consider moving on. Not all, but I personally am having questions about this. I bring this up here because I am a CW & will always be. But, I have been thinking lately (six months or so) - is it time to put 2 nice cars into someone else's responsibility? I keep buying new parts, but never get around to installing them. Hell, I don't even need them! But, in the last year my interest is wanning. I don't have the physical capabilities to do what I used to, and I won't pay someone else to do what I KNOW how to do. I also have other interests, namely model railroading, which I've been involved in since before Porsches (do I sound like Jon Lowe?). I also don't have the urgency to do anything on the Porsches. I just don't think I care anymore, at least not enough. Used to be, when the garage temp rose above 50, I was there. Not any more. So, I'm asking for some opinions here. I will take all of them seriously. Should I get out? I'm inclined to do so. Can something re-awake the fire? I wonder. Your opinions are appreciated & welcomed. I'm on the brink. |
Mark Henry |
Jul 20 2009, 04:54 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Found this thread and I hear ya.
Ageing? it sucks. I'm 48 and I have pains.....lived with kidney stones for about 28yrs...it sucks man, fuched up my whole spring. Lost both brothers and the old man in the last few years, kind of takes the wind out of your sails. But got to put up that brave face when you have a 10 and 8 yr/old. The cars well I'm burnt out...should never have started a VW biz now I almost hate them. I've shut down the biz cause I'm tired of working on other peeps shit, listening to their BS about how long it should take/cost. How their 1600 bug engine made 300hp on pump gas....oh ya and it cost them $500 and a box of beer to build I loved bugs....never really liked the 914 (got mine cause the wife liked it) now it's the one I will keep. Might sell the rest. I have a whole 2.7 nickies engine for my teen, I've done a bit this year but it s hard to get motivated and build it. Just picked up an 1-5/8 Pete Weber header (like an early tangarine) for real cheap and I should be stoked...but I'm not. I could stick my 1.8 back in...all it needs is PR tube seals. I almost need nothing except for gumption... I have a '67 bug painted, just have to finish the chassis and build it's engine again I'm too burnt to finish it (and now I rather have a baja bug). I will most likely finish it cheap and sell it. I had all kinds of cool stuff (lots of real EMPI GTV stuff, DTM, A-1, nickies, SDS and more) going on it...thinking of parting that because I'll get more for it on ebay than if it goes on the car. I'm driving my '67 bus, with a nice Gene Berg engine, but the interior isn't done.... I'd rather play with my kids. |
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