DaveL485
Staff member
Sage advice, which I wholly agree with.
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Renault 11 Turbo Phase 2 Restoration
- Thread starter Big Steve - Raider
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What an absolute B*llened, your a bigger guy than I to take 1k on the chin but you've done the right thing getting it home safe, I personally wouldn't let it drop and would sue him for the way it ended and waste of your time but as many of my family would say, I'm an argumentative bar steward when the other person is in the wrong I wont let it drop
For now atleast id close the door and leave it locked till January, have a good chrimbo and then approach it with fresh eyes and hopefully enthusiasm (something I hope you haven't lost with this whole debarcle) set yourself a new budget, set yourself a new end goal, it might be lower so you can use it or it might be higher (concourse?) so you can make this whole wait worthwhile, either way its 100% worth doing and you've achieved so much so far it would be mad to give up or settle now
Good luck with it
Wayne
For now atleast id close the door and leave it locked till January, have a good chrimbo and then approach it with fresh eyes and hopefully enthusiasm (something I hope you haven't lost with this whole debarcle) set yourself a new budget, set yourself a new end goal, it might be lower so you can use it or it might be higher (concourse?) so you can make this whole wait worthwhile, either way its 100% worth doing and you've achieved so much so far it would be mad to give up or settle now
Good luck with it
Wayne
you've summed up the situation perfectly there mate!
DaveL485
Staff member
We discussed this a lot on the TR group chat and assessed work done against whats been paid and with what he was asking for and what Steve offered and was accepted we reckoned Steve took a hit, granted, but for maybe a few hundred not a grand. Its not like NO work has been done.
I reckon Steve did pretty good to come out of it this well, even if that is taking a hitt. The guy was a total fucking ass master so to walk away with the car intact without legal activities or violence is about the best ending you could have hoped for.
Been watching a few episodes of Car SOS in the lead up to Christmas.... and dare I say I can feel the slightest twinge of enthusiasm coming back to me about this sh1tbag of a car 
Had an idea to finish off the whole underside of the car myself in the final Silver and fit the brake and fuel lines etc, before it then gets painted on top, so I don't have to turn if over agan after it's been painted and risk damaging the paintwork?
Will probably do a bit of research on what I'd need to achieve that..
Had an idea to finish off the whole underside of the car myself in the final Silver and fit the brake and fuel lines etc, before it then gets painted on top, so I don't have to turn if over agan after it's been painted and risk damaging the paintwork?
Will probably do a bit of research on what I'd need to achieve that..
Well @DaveL485, as requested I'm giving you a progress update on Boxing Day...
I'm pleased to announce that I've now decided to tackle the underneath and inside of the car myself when they weather warms up a little later in the year.
Other than that, the car still sits in my garage looking forlorn.. :ak:
gtmatt
Well-Known Member
If you need help with anything steve I don't mind driving down one weekend
Duncan Grier
Well-Known Member
Dave if you have days to burn no need to travel im only 10mins away lol
Look forward to the updates Steve, keep it going
DG
Look forward to the updates Steve, keep it going
DG
Oh my Goodness.... Just had a reminder pop up on my calendar that 6 Years ago today I bought this heap!
Time flies when you're having so much fun... :dy:
Time flies when you're having so much fun... :dy:
Neal R19
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Really glad you've managed to get this back - looking forward to some progress. I had an 11T exactly the same as this and sold it at about the same time as you would have bought this ! E877 JDL.
What happened in the end about the council garage with all your bits in that got hit?
What happened in the end about the council garage with all your bits in that got hit?
Thanks for the vote of confidence @Neal R19
The Council garage saga actually ended as a bit of a damp squib! The Council turned up and re-build the wall and fitted a new garage door.. and none of my stuff went missing! So overall a big WIN!
Chris Smith
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the vote of confidence @Neal R19
The Council garage saga actually ended as a bit of a damp squib! The Council turned up and re-build the wall and fitted a new garage door.. and none of my stuff went missing! So overall a big WIN!
When the local pikeys cant be bothered to steal your crap... that's when you know you store junk!!
Only joking Steve, am glad that bit was sorted and had a little result out of it
I had a comment from my dear wife @Millie_Bee last night what was happening with this car and why's it not finished..
Looks like I had better pull fingers out of anus then and get cracking again.. :cl:
Looks like I had better pull fingers out of anus then and get cracking again.. :cl:
Chris Smith
Well-Known Member
This is good news
DaveL485
Staff member
Chop chop!
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