Being brave - buying a project

[Coco H]

Has anyone else here gone and bought a car that needs extensive work? Especially an expensive car. Where you do the work yourself.

It is frightening - not knowing if your project is going to work epecially if you stumped up 50% of the cash!

I would do it again. Thinking of future projects is fun

[Simonelite501]

Have a look at this project!www.pistonheads.com/members/showCar.asp?carId=891

[lanciachris]

Simonelite501 said:

Have a look at this project!www.pistonheads.com/members/showCar.asp?carId=891

Ive made it to july 02. Wow. Thats a true petrolhead!

[wedg1e]

Dunno if it counts, but I bought my Esprit without hearing it run... and you couldn't ask for a costier engine to fix if it breaks than a Lotus twincam!
My profile has some of my trials and tribulations with it.... but I'm not finished with it yet!

[gary_tholl]

I bought my Lotus Europa in boxes. 3 years, 2 months ago. I've done every bit of work, excepting a bit of suspension welding, and the paintwork, myself.

I've gone through the whole gamut, from people crying that I'm 'ruining' an original car, to people trying to convince me to fit a 400hp turbo YBB . It's going to end up the way I want it, so I'm not too concerned with them.

I plan to do it again, but get truly silly with the next one (wide-body, Lotus TT V8, etc, etc). It's taken a long time, but it's what I enjoy doing, so I'm happy with it. I've got a long weekend of wiring and interior bits to go in. Should be a good'un!

Gary

>> Edited by gary_tholl on Thursday 19th May 20:55