Am I mad ?

[CourierJim]

As someone who lay underneath his 1.9D in sub-zero February temperatures, fitting a new sump, I wish you all the best in your Winter endeavours!

[bikergraham]

Thanks for all of your replies,as bikergraham says these old diesels are very basic and understressed that you could call them reliably slow!. Having owned the slug for 7 years I know it inside out and know what to expect when work on it starts and I have a decent armoury of tools and cutting gear if needs be!.Its just that I am 50yrs old and it was concerning me that I hadn't grown up and maybe I should just buy a new/newer van,although then of course what would I have to do in my limited spare time , so its going to happen as I also get the feeling that these old buses need and deserve respect akin to some other vehicles like dare I press the keys VW !!!!!!!.

Im not sure what you mean by your concern that you hadnt grown up.Surely this is what fun and living is all about.A man will always have his toys,im 63 and there's nothing i enjoy more than getting myself into a project and being able to fix something,its what makes the world go around.The cars and motorcycles i now play with are just bigger versions of the "Dinky toys " i had as a child and im not too proud to say i really enjoy playing with my wifes toys as well !!!

[geoff]

" im not too proud to say i really enjoy playing with my wifes toys as well !!! Blush "

Crikey Graham this is a family Forum not a place to air your personal / joint bedroom activities .... blush indeed !!!!

[bikergraham]

" im not too proud to say i really enjoy playing with my wifes toys as well !!! Blush "

Crikey Graham this is a family Forum not a place to air your personal / joint bedroom activities .... blush indeed !!!!

Lighten up Geoff.Who said anything about whats in your mind.Maybe im not as elequent as you but If anybody else is thinking the same as Geoff then i apologise ,my comment was not supposed to cause offence.

[ron]

Graham.Geoff said that very much tongue in cheek.Your comment caused no offence so you can get off the naughty step.

[geoff]

Hello Graham, very much tongue in cheek so I'm really sorry if you felt uncomfortable in any way.

[Jed Clampit]

What's all the fuss about it's all taken in good humour what wrong with him using his wife epilator 

[V6BOY]

Fix her up sometimes the old stuff is best for fixing yourself, brings back memory's of changing a driveshaft and wishbone on an old cavalier and it started snowing!

[christine]

Are you mad?
Absolutely 100 per cent No.
I would love to be able to do all that kind of work myself.
The thing with these new fangled cars, theres more to put them into limp mode, and when they go wrong, half the time the 'mechanic' cant fix them, and they have to book in a mega expensive 'technician'.
x

[Ikanpaul]

Update , work will soon start on the Slug! I have changed my mind on my choice of struts as I bought some cheapish ones k?b you know the brand,anyway they are nasty oil filled units with poor welding and poor paint in fact they look s??te, I have managed to get some Bilstein B4 Gas struts from Germany,fussy I know but I dont plan on rebuilding it again for a while , speak soon Paul.