Forum not the same lately
 

Is it just me that has noticed the forum is just not the same lately

Seems to have lost some of the spark it had a year ago

With the loss of saturn/nts and some people just not posting anymore I feel like its created a hole seems none of the usual traders valuable experience and knowledge is available

Just finding it a little bit sad

Whats everyones thoughts?

Will I do ?:)

Maybe just tired but I am starting to lose motivation for my build

The not knowing if I will be able to get the bodywork I want when the time comes

Knowing I am now committed to making my own wishbones as these dont seem available anymore for the saturn mx5 build

I am not giving up just starting to stress out a bit that I have not touched my build for about 3 months whilst trying to get a chassis plate kit cut as I really dont have the time to do them myself can anyone help out at the right price of course

Dont worry about bodywork, equinox has that covered ;)

Every build and every forum experiences dry periods.
A lot of people have that "been there done that" and head on to other interests.
As time goes by people usually will replace them.
Builds also sometimes slow down, I had a period of about three months where I did nothing, this for the most part seems normal so don't sell your build, you might regret it.

Also I think what is really important is to think outside of the box occasionally, don't rely solely on a predetermined plan, pre bought parts, change what is necessary to suit your personal interests.
If you are already building a car, you have a lot more talent than you are crediting your self with.
Don't rely on others, build your own parts.
Follow the book, it is one persons idea of what a lotus should be, but don't be hesitant in changing what suits yourself and then sharing it with others.
Nothing is written in stone and your method or idea may be a lot better.
Everyone benefits and the forum actually gets to be a more informative format and is stronger and more interesting in the long run.

Ooch, just fell off my soap box:o

Al

No intention of selling up this is a project I am going to complete want the car on the road for my 40th as its my present to myself

Not too keen on the bodywork from equinox its too straight lined for me and have already got the grill for the saturn nosecone

Personally I've watched many people come and go, on the forum. I think some think that making the chassis is making a car. From my experience it took 3 years to get my car on the road. 6 months making a chassis and 30 months doing the rest. Some people make a chassis, then realise the rest is up to them and sell the project.

I'd even go so far as too say my build was a particular turd and wanted to give up on many occasions. Disasters include,
- Poor wishbone bushes from 3GE, leading to an entire set on wishbones made wrong!
- broken fibreglass parts from Triton i waited 45 days for!
- engine and gearbox wrong place... Needed new mounts making
- drawing off forum was wrong leading to suspension brackets welded in wrong place
- engine i got was rotten (turd piston rings, bust oil pump and leaking crank seals)
- fuel tank leaking
- inlet manifold made backwards!
- using an engine not used before in kitcar!

Strange,

there have been a number of people activly working on their threads and updating build progress.

Cars are progressing to IVA. 2 recent passes and 2 in the pipeline..

Brainbug was leaving but the spirit here kept him in.

Sure we have a bit of a downer with NTS drying up, 3GE going last year and Phil looking after him'n'his (which he should) and his business rather than spending lots of time here.

I have not touched my car properly since september (apart from riging a cooling system.


Still lots going on.. but people do have real lives to get on with too ( and other forums to keep up with ;) )...



TT

im here, still lurking in the background, dont really post much as i havent even got anything to start on, been looking for donor cars, but not too much about at the right price/distance, plus my savings have just taken a battering as my normal car is having the gearbox and clutch replaced , plus brakes and mot.... so money that i had from my first months overtime has now gone bye,bye.... plus the possibility of a stroker crank for my ccm may mean the build is off indefinitely....

I check in several times a day although I don't necessarily post every day. I use several forums for different things and I go through phases with all of them where I find little of interest and little to comment on but it comes back after a while.

D.