Forum not the same lately

[raceral]

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

Al

[vmax1974]

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

[deezee]

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!

[twinturbo]

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

[motomaniac]

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....

[Davey]

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.

[Spikehaus]

I guess part of the downturn is partly due to general lack of disposable income with the downturn of the economy. I am only 4 new tyres and the cost of the IVA away from completing my build after 48 months. I don't really see the purchase of the remaining bits for some time as I have my wedding to pay for in September in Glasgow and a stag night in London.

My build was slow due to only working on weekends as the build is across town. I had wondered what I had got into at some times, but other days when you have regular people just popping in to check on progress, it all seems worth it again.