gianluigi
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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How the hell do you guys motivate yourselves to go out and work on you car?
I really cant find any motivation to go and work on the mini, i go into the workshop and its all there in peices, looks as if we're getting no where, so end up doing very little.
I really cant wait for it to be done, on the road, really want to show it off, but that wont happen if i have zero motivation to finish it.....
I NEED HELP 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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its all about just going and doing it
then reward yourself with beer afterwards
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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What is the plan for it? Standard looking? What engine are you going for?
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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I HATE WORKING ON CARS!!!
It beggers believe i have a class winning hill climb car sitting in my garage. 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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i like working on mine, when things go well
when its like it is, have to just think how nice it will be done when finsihed
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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I hate getting started, but once stuck in I love it!
once you are over the first 10 minutes it gets better
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Lucky B
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I use any excuse not to work on any of our cars.
By the time your 35 you wont be arsed working on cars either. 
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Get a mate round to help?
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
What is the plan for it? Standard looking? What engine are you going for?
standard looking, kind of. got the sport arches for it. i want to turbo it  (God damn Robmarriot  )
however i did get off my ass, went in the workshop and it was like a greenhouse, so no work today 
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willay
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Location: Roydon, Essex
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drink tea.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
How the hell do you guys motivate yourselves to go out and work on you car?
I really cant find any motivation to go and work on the mini, i go into the workshop and its all there in peices, looks as if we're getting no where, so end up doing very little.
I really cant wait for it to be done, on the road, really want to show it off, but that wont happen if i have zero motivation to finish it.....
I NEED HELP
Yes, yes you do.
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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i really need to get back in to the routine of doing stuff again after work............ with weather being rubbish over christmas i have not done much!
gotta repair and give full front end re spray on seat cupra
and 3 sets of wheels to re furbish!
need to get out there and battle the cold! lol
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Ad Blue B
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Registered: 9th Jan 10
Location: Northop Hall/ Chester
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
How the hell do you guys motivate yourselves to go out and work on you car?
I really cant find any motivation to go and work on the mini, i go into the workshop and its all there in peices, looks as if we're getting no where, so end up doing very little.
I really cant wait for it to be done, on the road, really want to show it off, but that wont happen if i have zero motivation to finish it.....
I NEED HELP
Yes, yes you do.
No you need help ojc
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I HATE working underneath cars, but the rest is ok, currently doing a headgasket on a modern vauxhall twinport engine and its a pain but interesting, so the learning is keeping me motivated, just weird things like electric thermostats and they have solid lifters  so have to check valve clearances.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Just got to think of the final result of all your hard work!
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Bobber123
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Registered: 18th Aug 08
Location: E Riding of Yorkshire
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i dont like working on my mates cars, sadly most of my mates dont have a clue about anything mechanical so i find myself doing it quite a lot so dont really have much time to work on my own
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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No need to dig up an old thread.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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You're old!
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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count yourself lucky you have a workshop.
I work on cars all day at work yet still seem to come home and work on cars or bikes at the weekend or evening.
Like said its just a matter of going and doing it, doesnt help it being winter though.
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Simon
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Ronson
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I love working on cars but hate working with a mate as he gets stressy as fuck over the slightest things!
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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i like workin on cars and have done since i was little, if anything its pretty relaxing going and messing with the cars as its me time.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i like working on mine, when things go well
when its like it is, have to just think how nice it will be done when finsihed
why are you not working on it now?
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