OK, there's nothing wrong with wanting to have a nice car. For some people, getting all the little details just right gives them a lot of personal satisfaction. And why not? It's a great past time.
I'm somewhere in between. I like a nice car but I drive them so hard they tend not to stay fresh for very long. My cars run really well, or at least I focus on that mostly. A freshly restored car only looks good if you use it during nice weather and keep the miles down. This takes constant care and attention which I don't always have the time for. It also takes up storage room and I own several cars - most of them don't run. If you have one car, go nuts. Do it to the nines and enjoy.
Everyone has a different approach and I approach everything differently. There's a place at this table for everyone and that's why we formed this group in the first place.( Everyone, member or not, can enjoy their cars a little bit more than just having one and then wondering if there's anyone else that has one too. A look at the roster will tell you there are still a lot of 113's out there )
Some clubs become elite because big money takes over. I think that's the wrong approach and a friendly low key attitude is our best feature. Besides, I don't have any money so I tend to be naturally low key ~)
I've found that after all the tech stuff has been covered 20 times over the tendancy is to drift towards cosmetic details. Sometimes this can go into unintended directions and feelings can get hurt. This is the internet after all and there's a person behind each clicking finger at the keyboard.
So, relax. Have fun. That's all we want here. Right?
regards,
Daniel G Caron
