Yeah, I exaggerate my lack
of desire...... Within a few months I will probably be elbow deep in the things again, LOL. I kind of do miss actually rebuilding engines and stuff like that, (even though I was never a professional at it, just an amateur) but it was nice to see something made from the ground up with your own hands work out well.
Checking out the video as we speak.......āļø
A few years ago I discovered a secret.
So...I built several cars, sold, bought a new one, built, sell, repeat. At some point along the way I acquired a second car, a beater, a car I didnāt mind taking a sawzall to. Just something to tinker on since the Fiesta was done.
That was 3 years ago. In that time Iāve kept the Fiesta as my reliable daily and built/restored a Civic, a Prelude, an Insight, and a Mini, keeping each for a while and then turning for a profit, then starting over with something else.
It has really fulfilled the desire to wrench without putting tons of money into the Fiesta. I havenāt changed much on it in two years but I still love it. The project cars have been super fun, Iāve learned a lot, and Iāve made money.
So as we talk about mod addiction and contentment with our builds, Iād suggest that a cheap second car (my Cooper S was $200) is a great way to keep wrenching without chasing the impossible or going over the edge.