Re: Too Much $$$$ - musings a week before payday

[Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>]

Funny - that is the exact same rationale I use every
time I start to get irritated.  What makes it worse is
that I have 2 VW's, so one is up on blocks while the
other is running.... just restored the gas tank on my
vanagon last week (all new gaskets, hoses, filters,
etc) which of course led to a K&N in the van, new
plugs, some new temp sensors, new carpet, new
windsheild wipers, fixing the short in the stereo....
and now it is time to start on the rocco.  And of
course as soon as I start pulling the front end apart
I will decide that maybe I should fix the minor oil
pan gasket leak, and maybe that cylinder head leak..
see where this is leading?  I'll be rebuilding the
engine before the summer is out. Then I might as well
do the exhaust while I am at it...

I need to start a personal fund and save that $50 I
would be blowing on labor for new parts... or maybe a
small house with a big barn to keep all my broke-ass
VW's in :)

sorry to rant - it's been a long night.... working
Sunday afternoons when it is absolutely gorgeous out
bites...  hehehe - never had to worry about that when
I was living in Houston.  only 3 gorgeous days a year
;)

Mark
Being a perfectionist sucks ass.

--- Kevin Stoddard <herephydeaux@juno.com> wrote:
> > The car is worth MAYBE $3500 if I find a buyer
> that is
> > an enthusiast, but that still doesn't justify the
> ~7K
> > I have spent so far.
> 
> Actually, if you've had the car for a while and you
> get use out of it
> maybe you aren't doing too bad.  If you owned a new
> car that was as much
> fun as your Scirocco you'd probably have payments of
> $400 a month or
> better.  You'd also be paying for full coverage on
> your insurance.  If
> your 'Roc is reliable and you aren't spending as
> much as a new car and
> insurance would cost you, I figure you're coming out
> ahead.  I probably
> paid about $250 for my '80 (I bought it in a package
> deal with lots of
> other parts)  I've driven it for a month, and it has
> started every time
> and been loads of fun.  I've put maybe $50 in parts
> into it so far.  (and
> probably $500 in labor if I figure it at minimum
> wage!!)  But I've
> enjoyed the heck out of it and that's worth the
> investment as well.  
> So, save this post so you'll have all the ammunition
> to justify the next
> expensive upgrade you have got to have.  See,...
> ain't I helpful?
> -kevin in Texas
> 
>
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Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

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