So....
I decided I needed to go to sangliers next year for the big meet and what better way to do it than build a car for the weekend.
I'm now realising how stupid the above comment sounds.
It gets worse....
A phase 1.
I haven't had a phase 1 for many years and really fancied a silver one, but when an electric blue popped up I honestly couldn't say no.
Ok, so it had no engine or box. Not the end of the world is it?
The full body kit has been painted. Not to worry, it's all available.
It's at the other end of the country. I can always get a recovery firm to collect it.
These were the answers I came up with as I stubbornly talked myself into buying it.
So here it is as it arrived this morning
So a quick breakdown of costs so far
Car £550
Engine/box £300
Recovery £190
Bodykit £970
So that's £2010
That's without mentioning all the graft that's to be applied or the hidden costs that are still to raise there ugly heads. For example, when it arrived this morning I found out that it has no keys at all. Great. That's another £50 then.
It would have been cheaper and far easier to have just bought the black phase 1 that's for sale on here
Suffice to say that I now feel gutted and a complete tw@
So.. Words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated as I'm already thinking of ways to recoup what I've spent and just buy a working phase 1.
Unhappily yours,
Ross