Anyone get tired of always HAVING to work on a car? |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Anyone get tired of always HAVING to work on a car? |
PeeGreen 914 |
Feb 3 2008, 12:52 PM
Post
#1
|
Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So last week I changed the oil and put a used transmission in my Mercedes. My wife killed reverse (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . Then in my BMW I had to put a new cooling fan clutch and new thermostat in. I then had fun pulling apart three 901 transmissions to get ready to build two boxes for the track this year (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . Two days ago I did rear brakes for my friend. Yesterday I wanted to get building on the 901 but had to put new struts in my friends 944 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) . Today I am doing new brakes and rotors on my Mercedes. Back when I worked at a garage I was use to this, but now this is getting to be too much. I love working on 914's, but all the other cars are a distraction from working on the fun ones (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
|
736conver |
Feb 3 2008, 12:56 PM
Post
#2
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
I actually enjoy doing all the stuff. Maybe im a freak or something. The wife couldt get the elantra started the other day and I could wait to get home and start to work on it.
I love working on cars/mechanical things. |
PeeGreen 914 |
Feb 3 2008, 01:17 PM
Post
#3
|
Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Don't get me wrong. I like to work on cars, but as of late it seems like I am working on a car every day. I love working on 914s as they are simple and fun. Other cars it really depends on what I have to do to them. Like doing an alternator on a 94 Acura Integra Type R is not fun at all..... unless you have small hands (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
|
Bleyseng |
Feb 3 2008, 01:19 PM
Post
#4
|
Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I don't have enough time to work on my own projects...the westy's tranny is still in pieces awaiting a shifter forks adjustment jig to arrive. The 914 runs great but the battery is slowly bleeding down...agh!
Forget working on other friends cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
PeeGreen 914 |
Feb 3 2008, 01:25 PM
Post
#5
|
Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So do you need a battery? I have a gel cell I was going to put in my car, but I decided I am going to put in a light weight battery. If you want I will sell you the gel cell, Optima, for $50 or just give you the interstate that is in there now.
|
anthony |
Feb 3 2008, 01:49 PM
Post
#6
|
2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I hate working on daily drivers. One of my first cars was a '77 BMW 320i. It was something on that car every other month at least. It was always something minor but it still meant a Saturday or Sunday sucked up in order to keep it on the road and get me to work on Monday. Finally, I had enough and bought a new VW Jetta in '94. That car has been wonderfully reliable and I've kept it way longer than I ever thought but at 175K miles it's started to get needy. This summer it was the heater core, then a shifter bushing, and now a front wheel bearing and it needs brake pads. It's time to move on. I think I'm going to buy a new WRX to replace it.
|
Joe Bob |
Feb 3 2008, 01:55 PM
Post
#7
|
Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
My two alternate daily drivers are bullet proof....my 911 cab and the rain/cold day car the GMC Denali.....once you have a reliable ride the fixers get fun again.
|
Bleyseng |
Feb 3 2008, 02:11 PM
Post
#8
|
Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
|
Chevota79 |
Feb 3 2008, 02:16 PM
Post
#9
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Rocklin, CA Member No.: 8,113 Region Association: None |
I know how you feel i am a mechanic for the state and by the time i get home i am so burnt out on fixing cars i dont even feel like working on mine and then to top it all off i usually get the friend call saying something is wrong on thier car.
Just deal with it thats what i do Josh |
sww914 |
Feb 3 2008, 02:25 PM
Post
#10
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
Yes. I bought a new WRX and a newer truck because I was sick of working on customer's cars all day, my racecar at night, and our daily drivers on the weekends. I had planned to quit racing but my wife insisted that we replace the old crap DD's and keep the racecar.
|
Gint |
Feb 3 2008, 02:26 PM
Post
#11
|
Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You just need more cars. That way if 3 are down waiting for decent weather, time, etc... you've got something else. I find 6 is a nice round number of cars to have available. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
|
J P Stein |
Feb 3 2008, 03:11 PM
Post
#12
|
Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
At one time I had the shitbox & a 73 911. I was spending ALL my free time/money working on cars......enuff. The 9eleben was worth more & I had less in it....SOLD.
Now I just spend most of my free time........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
PeeGreen 914 |
Feb 3 2008, 03:54 PM
Post
#13
|
Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So do you need a battery? I have a gel cell I was going to put in my car, but I decided I am going to put in a light weight battery. If you want I will sell you the gel cell, Optima, for $50 or just give you the interstate that is in there now. sold! Just let me know when you would like to pick it up. |
PeeGreen 914 |
Feb 3 2008, 04:02 PM
Post
#14
|
Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My two alternate daily drivers are bullet proof....my 911 cab and the rain/cold day car the GMC Denali.....once you have a reliable ride the fixers get fun again. My BMW is a 98 528i and my Mercedes is a 93 190E. Both are reliable and good drivers, but you always have something you can do to a car.... detailing, oil change, modifications.... So really it is just a matter of pacing yourself. I have been a real estate agent for the past five years, and since I don't work at the shop anymore I guess I don;t have to work on cars all the time. Just sometimes you get caught doing a lot of things for your friends and it feels like all you're doing. |
tracks914 |
Feb 3 2008, 04:25 PM
Post
#15
|
Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
Who in their right mind would buy a 914 if they didn't like working on cars. Unless you are rich, (and would probably be driving a Boxster) I thought that was part of the charm of these cars.
That being said I love working on my teener but hate working on all the relatives/ friends cars. I have an 07 Camry and 04 F150 so I don't have to work on them. ( the Airbag light just came on in the F150, that one could be expensive) No Airbag on the teener!!! |
McMark |
Feb 3 2008, 05:56 PM
Post
#16
|
914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Sounds like you're not charging your friends enough $. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
Also, make sure to 'charge' your wife $ for repairs. While she wouldn't pay in cash, that could be money that you get to buy whatever you want on. Save up for the HDTV you've been wanting, or whatever else. |
914Sixer |
Feb 3 2008, 07:48 PM
Post
#17
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,897 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
914's should be considered to be TOYS unless you plan on rebuilding them from top to bottom. The other option is to find a rare, low mileage garage queen. Either way it is going to be a learning experience. I prefer the hands on approach.
|
jd74914 |
Feb 3 2008, 09:44 PM
Post
#18
|
Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
That being said I love working on my teener but hate working on all the relatives/ friends cars. I have an 07 Camry and 04 F150 so I don't have to work on them. ( the Airbag light just came on in the F150, that one could be expensive) No Airbag on the teener!!! If its the airbag in the steering wheel thats not too hard a fix . . . its just a PITA. BTDT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My Dad and I do all of the work on our cars, but never work on friends/relatives cars for the very reason that people just keep coming back for more help and neither of us have the time. Plus, if anything was ever to break everyone knows who would get blamed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
dflesburg |
Feb 3 2008, 09:48 PM
Post
#19
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,720 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
This topic is why I got rid of my 2003 Cobra Convertable and my 2001 F150 and got an 07 Tundra for a daily driver...
Although I have changed oil three times so far. |
John |
Feb 3 2008, 09:57 PM
Post
#20
|
member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Also, make sure to 'charge' your wife $ for repairs. While she wouldn't pay in cash, that could be money that you get to buy whatever you want on. Save up for the HDTV you've been wanting, or whatever else. You're not married are you? My wife would be seriously PISSED if I tried that shit. (she'd probably kill me in my sleep) It's OPC (Other Peoples Cars) that I hate to work on. I'm getting to the point where if I don't drive it or my kid's don't ride in it, I'm not fixing it. Perhaps I'm just getting old and cranky. |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 31st May 2024 - 11:16 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |