View Poll Results: Are you finished?

My car will never be "finished"

67.09%

It's not finished yet, but it will be someday

26.58%

I only have to repair things that are broken

5.06%

It's done. All I do is drive it.

1.27%

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04-13-2009, 03:31 PM

skidude

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Is anybody finished?

How many consider their cars "finished"?

I have a to-do list for my car that isn't short. Who here either doesn't have anything on their list, or anything on the list is just repairs for broken things?

04-13-2009, 03:32 PM

Trent

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i don't think i'll ever be finished. Of course, what fun would that be anyway?

04-13-2009, 03:33 PM

9671111

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I have a bunch of goodies coming so hopefully I'll be finished for the most part by the end of May. Thankfully the list is getting shorter.

04-13-2009, 03:34 PM

wes65

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I will be finished when I'm bored with the car and sell it. Which will hopefully be never.

04-13-2009, 03:59 PM

96rdstr

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I just need an oil cooler and I am done.

04-13-2009, 04:06 PM

Saml01

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I'm done.

I had planned to do two things this year, roll bar and suspension and I did em both. I am officially done. I just need to get my LC1 back from warranty.

04-13-2009, 04:12 PM

RotorNutFD3S

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I'll never be "done". One project simply leads to another and the car continually evolves.

04-13-2009, 04:56 PM

leatherface24

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Im getting to almost finished....with the NB

04-13-2009, 05:14 PM

BenR

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At some point I may move on to either really old school iron for vintage racing, or a rally car, but the miata will never be "done". It can always be faster.

04-13-2009, 05:15 PM

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Savington

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aaaaaaaaaahahahhahahahah

"finished"

lol

04-13-2009, 06:35 PM

#11

olderguy

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One finished, one in process, one good as is, but maybe I'll do something else to it.

04-13-2009, 06:41 PM

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I'll finish it some day..

... stamping it against a wall

04-13-2009, 06:53 PM

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kday

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I finished my other car. That's why I bought the Miata.

04-13-2009, 07:33 PM

#14

curly

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oh geez, finished. Oil cooler, full cage, COPs, MSPNP, the car can always be lighter, finally getting R-comps, brake ducting, wing, splitter, hood ducting, new paint eventually, bigger turbo, new manifold, 2-2.5" intercooler piping, 3" exhaust, get rid of cat, paint interior, better/stiffer suspension, passenger seat & harness, it never stops.

04-14-2009, 11:06 AM

#15

kww502

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If your done with ur car it s time to get a new project.

04-14-2009, 11:08 AM

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Splitime

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No such thing as done.

04-14-2009, 12:46 PM

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sexyKEVIN

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your only finished when your dead.

04-14-2009, 01:07 PM

#18

gospeed81

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I made a list the other day of things I "need" to do to my car, and things I'd "like" to do soon. This isn't even the way out there stuff, and the first list was 20 items long, the second over 30. I would consider it done to me after that, but things will likely change before I check all these boxes complete.

04-14-2009, 01:45 PM

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Milton Tucker

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My toys will never be “Finished” I have a shed full of parts to install already, and the list of modifications I want to make keeps growing every day. Being away from my toys 338 days a year has made it hard to get them where I want. Sure I could pay some one to work on them wile I am away (some day it might come to this) but I really enjoy wrenching on my toys.