End of an era....
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:04 pm
The time has come that I thought never would. I have decided to give up the GT4 and break her to recoup some hard earned. 
To cut a long story short the car has been on stands for over 6 months with a water pump problem. This in itself is not much of an issue, although it is engine out to fix, but I seem to have lost all enthusiasm for her. I also do not appear to have the required time or cash available atm.
6 years of blood, sweat, and tears - literally - have gone into my beloved car. Taking it from a standard 200bhp heavy snail, to a 370/400 squealing whippet, with every bit of work done with my own hands (little assistance here and there of course) from the mechanics to electronics to mapping. I have been going over and over and over it, endured a number of sleepless nights, and my mind is now made up. Thanks to BP I have also come to realise that the way forward is a lighter car, which will be just as much fun on track, and cost a whole lot less to run. I am not a rich man, and Lindsey makes sure that it stays that way regardless of pay rises :lol:
So I will take a year or two off the fast car ownership, get my new garage built that I have been promising myself, and comeback to it with a fresh enthusiasm. :twisted:
I would like to take the opportunity to thank Big Power members for being such a fine and great bunch of car freaks. I would thank individuals but I am bound to miss someone, you know I don't like to upset, and you know who you all are anyway ;-)
I do hope I will still be welcome here while I do not have a trackable car, but you do not get rid of me that easily :P . I will make a post of non-GT4 specific stuff for sale that may be of interest to you.
To cut a long story short the car has been on stands for over 6 months with a water pump problem. This in itself is not much of an issue, although it is engine out to fix, but I seem to have lost all enthusiasm for her. I also do not appear to have the required time or cash available atm.
6 years of blood, sweat, and tears - literally - have gone into my beloved car. Taking it from a standard 200bhp heavy snail, to a 370/400 squealing whippet, with every bit of work done with my own hands (little assistance here and there of course) from the mechanics to electronics to mapping. I have been going over and over and over it, endured a number of sleepless nights, and my mind is now made up. Thanks to BP I have also come to realise that the way forward is a lighter car, which will be just as much fun on track, and cost a whole lot less to run. I am not a rich man, and Lindsey makes sure that it stays that way regardless of pay rises :lol:
So I will take a year or two off the fast car ownership, get my new garage built that I have been promising myself, and comeback to it with a fresh enthusiasm. :twisted:
I would like to take the opportunity to thank Big Power members for being such a fine and great bunch of car freaks. I would thank individuals but I am bound to miss someone, you know I don't like to upset, and you know who you all are anyway ;-)
I do hope I will still be welcome here while I do not have a trackable car, but you do not get rid of me that easily :P . I will make a post of non-GT4 specific stuff for sale that may be of interest to you.
