Forum not the same lately

[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.

[SeriesLandy]

I just don't seem to have the time at the moment. Up untill May I was working all the time to pay for my wedding and now still working all the time so don't have anytime still.
Normally I would have a little break over the summer as normally the weather would be better.

[vmax1974]

Thanks lads

Have come to a decision and have started doing drawings of all the plates I will need for the roadster wishbone chassis and pedal box and will be taking them to the local laser cutter to have them cut for me

Was just exhausted last night and a little wound up more over doing an 80 hour week at work and not having any time to work on my own projects

Once I get the plates cut I will be back on track and able to work on the build on evenings

Will worry about bodywork when the time comes

[flyerncle]

I agree Dave, it has lost a little of the sparkle it had but I dont think the loss of some members and suppliers is the answer,it started a while before and no one picked up on it.

You get to a point where everything goes well and then you stop for a while and starting again is a real struggle,done it a few times due to different things and now working for myself I just want to get out of the garage asap and looking at the chassis sitting in the carpark everyday really peeves me as I cant throw money at it as I would like too.

Dont give up (anyone thinking of it) as you will regret it in the long and it would be case of "what if ".

[Oscar]

I know exactly what you mean, I finaly have the time to spend on my build and there seems to be a downturn in the activity here.

Saying that, there are still things going on (better pedal box design for example) and a few builds in the IVA stage etc.

Raceral has a point, all forums and clubs experience a lull at some point, and the misserable weather is probly gonna put a few people off the idea of an open top sprts car!

Lets just hope this promised single seater sparks up some new interest and the weather improves -Cue fanfare-