nova project boredem

[turbojolt]

anyone else completely bored, lost interest or finding it hard to find motivation for their project nova?


I find myself struggling to bother with it and these are the reasons


-I never get any enjoyment out of it (i.e don't get to enjoy driving it at the weekend etc..)
-its a completely uphill battle trying to find parts for it (that are not advertised as mint and end up being ****!)
-I struggle knowing what needs doing and how to go about it as I didn't take it apart myself
-MONEY!!!!!
-seeing cars I could buy and enjoy more. for less money


I think growing up wanting and craving after nova/s for most of my youth has made me expect to much, like meeting a childhood hero and realising he is a **** that you would rather punch in the face then take out for a pint............

I think I'm finished with mine now.







:(

[bazzap8389]

I know the feeling mate. I go through times I'm buzzing to work on it etc and times I can't be bothered with it at all. Going through a bit of a lazy period for it just now...

[dgbnova#1]

Mate your board with one nova wish I just had the one to work on and find bits plus your not working should be flat out on it getting it finished pull yourself together FFS have a anchor man type slap lol

[turbojolt]

mate the days I aint got work I would rather spend with the dogs lol

[dgbnova#1]

Prob best to walk away for a bit then as you will prob regret it when it's gone I only stoped for years on them because of my business needs but I'm loveing it now I'm working on them again tbh

[turbojolt]

I wont sell it last time I tried I was only offered a ton. would rather let it rot to spite everyone. would rather sweep it out of the garage then let someone take it for peanuts.

but I don't see myself bother with it for a very long time now

[dgbnova#1]

I have to say not folowed your car much but I'm sure it's worth more than £100 we're are you up to as no updated for a while as I've just looked

[turbojolt]

not much tbh all the suspension is bolted up, cleaned and painted, brakes are sorted just need fluid filling and bleeding and the engine needs moving over about 5 feet to attach it to the car lol

[8valve-craig]

Make a list of everything that needs doing then split it into phases, that's what I do. It helps as instead of having one goal "finish car" you have lots so feel like you are achieving something. Crossing something off the list also gives me motivation.

[dgbnova#1]

So we're is the problem just as Craig said do a list does help if your not sure ask help with your list

[_Jake]

if your bored, do something to develop it into something that will interest you, thats what i did.

[brainsnova]

Make a list of everything that needs doing then split it into phases, that's what I do. It helps as instead of having one goal "finish car" you have lots so feel like you are achieving something. Crossing something off the list also gives me motivation.

Is that how Craigslist started lol

[dgbnova#1]

lol ^ yes it's a car builders guide line look it up

[jimbob-mcgrew]

get the engine in... when it fires up, you'll get some interest back :thumb:

what parts do you need ?
grab any old cheap crap to get it running again, then you can clean up/resurrect, or replace bits later on

[novag51]

I'm exactly the same with my s1 rs turbo project. its sitting there getting ignored, no love for it at all but know I'll regret selling it if I did.

i also know what you mean about expectations of a nova, I thought my 13sr would be quick and as much fun as it was when I was 18, that was 15yrs ago, I must have grown up some since then lol

[deneil_gsi2000]

I cant even muster the strength to uncover mine lol
itll be a pile of rust by the time I get round to it ha

[Benn]

If you dont like driving it, then there is no point building it and owning it.
Makes it point less.


I wont sell it last time I tried I was only offered a ton. would rather let it rot to spite everyone. would rather sweep it out of the garage then let someone take it for peanuts.

but I don't see myself bother with it for a very long time now

So you'd rather lose out on money to just be spitefull.. Good thinking there. What's the point?
It's a half built car you hate, why bothing keeping it? Surely any money back it better than bugger all and a smug feeling you've held someone else off...

[dgbnova#1]

At least turbo(on halt?) you got a garage to keep yours mark has his outside would be a shame to give up I looked at your build I think you have just taken on More than you can chew the welding part probably not helping to motivate maby if money is a problem you need to work with what you have already hopefully that may push you on

[Vauxhall-Man-Ash]

I say crack on with it mate! You'll feel surely motivated when it's done and your racing golfs and scoobys :thumb: It's nice to be back in the driving seat of my 13sr I've spent absolutely 100's on it and in my eyes it's worth every penny! :) we're counting on you Turbo so get it finished ;)

[Balley]

strip it and list everything on eBay, scrap what doesn't sell! You will do okay that way and there my that hard to strip. Or eBay it as a job lot. I think you would be surprised how much it makes.

[Nova.D]

Keep at it lad..take a break for a few weeks maybe..I felt the same last week,bought a nice little 1.2 nove last November,needed a few parts and a good service..when I started working on it with the mechanic the list of parts just got longer and longer.it has turned into a right money pit,in the end I found another nova complete with a blown engine..it's still hard to stick with it when I know I could have bought another car driving with mot but I'm sticking with it..it will all be worth it in the end..keep at it do it bit by bit and the end result with put a great big smile on your face.

[Mike]

anyone else completely bored, lost interest or finding it hard to find motivation for their project nova


Sell it.

For me, it was the best thing I ever did. Had a few other cars since blah blah but instead of pissing money down the drain on them I ended up travelling 11k miles across America in 10 days. And doing similar again this year.

Much more enjoyable IMO.

Get busy living, or get busy dying...

[Benn]

Cant rep, but would^^

If you dont enjoy, dont do it.

[brainsnova]

Sell it then enjoy looking at the great builds on here. That's what I did and haven't looked back. Now I have a rusty transit that's soon to be replaced by its little brother that seems not to rust as fast. Then I'll continue to save for a coffin

[Danhart]

At least turbo(on halt?) you got a garage to keep yours mark has his outside would be a shame to give up I looked at your build I think you have just taken on More than you can chew the welding part probably not helping to motivate maby if money is a problem you need to work with what you have already hopefully that may push you on
I know this feeling, I took mine off road to swap both doors and paint, now done both front inner arches, rear arches, 2 wings, 2 doors, front panel, back panel, chassis leg, sick of welding but keep looking at pvs date and I know I want to drive it there so pushing myself with that!

[craig green]

anyone else completely bored, lost interest or finding it hard to find motivation for their project nova?


I find myself struggling to bother with it and these are the reasons


-I never get any enjoyment out of it (i.e don't get to enjoy driving it at the weekend etc..)
-its a completely uphill battle trying to find parts for it (that are not advertised as mint and end up being ****!)
-I struggle knowing what needs doing and how to go about it as I didn't take it apart myself
-MONEY!!!!!
-seeing cars I could buy and enjoy more. for less money


I think growing up wanting and craving after nova/s for most of my youth has made me expect to much, like meeting a childhood hero and realising he is a **** that you would rather punch in the face then take out for a pint............

I think I'm finished with mine now.







:(

Oh you just havent been to a show lately.... Or you've read too many of Mike's posts.

[turbojolt]

im not bored of novas per say just bored of never having fun in mine. the whole having a nova project is what I find overrated and to much of a handful right now. would much rather a road going car that I can chop and change (suspension brakes wheels and tyres etc..)

[Danhart]

im not bored of novas per say just bored of never having fun in mine. the whole having a nova project is what I find overrated and to much of a handful right now. would much rather a road going car that I can chop and change (suspension brakes wheels and tyres etc..)


I find that, that, solution is few mates round, crack on, soon get motivated and with couple of you there, at the end of the day, a lot has been done and then I'm motivated for few weeks on my own

[brainsnova]

Once your happy the motivation returns

[dgbnova#1]

im not bored of novas per say just bored of never having fun in mine. the whole having a nova project is what I find overrated and to much of a handful right now. would much rather a road going car that I can chop and change (suspension brakes wheels and tyres etc..)
Put it for sale and buy one done or something else then

[scott.parker]

My simple answer is, if you can afford to then finish it, then if your not using it sell it..

[craig green]

Mr jolt;

I've been browsing your wip thread, you have had some ups & downs. I can tell you wear your heart on your sleeve as a person 7 the ride your build has taken you on is definately a testing one. I can tell you are learning as you go, through knowledge & answers on here, to your skills & tool collection in your garage. Only you can make the decision to quit or keep at it, but I fear you may be at an all time low with the build which is something we have all encountered at some stage. I can remember so many times throughout my last build that I used to shut the garage door everyday (really) & never want to see the car again because progress was only going backwards even when I was adding parts back onto the shell. My advice is just to take a step back, leave it alone for a fortnight, focus your attention elsewhere & then approach things with renewed ambition.

Tackle each hurdle one at a time.
Ask advice on each problem & that problem alone.
Consider getting in some help, fellow members perhaps. (you seem to have a good following on here)
Hang-out or socialise with some fellow PNGers, this does wonders for the enthusiasm.
Don't let some 80's vauxhall beat you! Imagine knowing you couldnt bolt a Nova back together... (that in itself would make me finish it)

Lastly it sometimes helps to read back your own project, or atleast look at the start & remind yourself of the vision you set out on to begin with. Everyone gets blurred, ups the spec or buys something they thought they'd never afford & end up heading in a direction they hadnt imagined. Look at your thread on the 1st few pages & get back on track.

[Iain]

Sell it.

For me, it was the best thing I ever did. Had a few other cars since blah blah but instead of pissing money down the drain on them I ended up travelling 11k miles across America in 10 days. And doing similar again this year.

Much more enjoyable IMO.

Get busy living, or get busy dying...

You see that kind of thing doesn't appeal to me, like holidays in general. Costs a fair whack to do, then I have a bad memory and forget what I've done anyway! I'd much rather have a modified Nova sitting in my garage than a distant memory of driving a car in a foreign country, I think, at some point a while ago, maybe lol

[ben doodar]

I very much enjoy my project nova. I'm Looking forward to going up the garage this evening with a brew n a pack of biscuits n getting a few hours done. I've learnt with previous projects. I don't skint myself for my nova, ill put a little bit of money away a month when i can afford to do so, then if i need or something comes up that i want to buy theres a little bit of money there for it. I work on the car when i fancy it, in the evenings, spare saturdays or any time the weathers crap n cant do anything outdoors. I know how you can get bogged down in a project so break it in to separate jobs. Dont make a dead line for when u want the car on the road. N dont stress yourself about it. I'm going to put a sensible engine in mine so (hopefully) it wont be a pain in the **** when i do get it on the road. I was lucky to find a very solid nova for sale. Which defiantly makes life a lot easier/nicer. Basically if you have a project do it for the enjoyment of building something rather than must having it on the road ASAP.

[TeddyThom]

Mate. My build has been problematic like yours. There have been days when I look at it and think why the hell am I bothering?! But then when I think about getting shot of it, something happens and I realise it's my first actual build. And I've built it. (Speaking of which I need to update my thread lol lol)

if you was closer then I'd happily pop round and give you a hand.

Now do yourself a favour, take a big dose of man up pills. Get the bloody thing finished. Once it is done, and you're driving it, you will remember why you got it in the first place. Regardless of how quick it is or isn't, or what is technically and realistically better. Once it is running you can always build/buy a bigger and better engine that you can swap out in a weekend....

[scott.parker]

Midlands meet at your place?
Seriously though, if you want to get seome work done on it, and have the parts ready and a plan im sure we organised something, you've got mowgli and Iain in your area for a start, I'll pop up to pass spanners and take pics lol

[craig green]

Midlands meet at your place?
Seriously though, if you want to get seome work done on it, and have the parts ready and a plan im sure we organised something, you've got mowgli and Iain in your area for a start, I'll pop up to pass spanners and take pics lol

That's the spirit!

I am obviously a bit far away to be the one to say it, but that's what needed saying. Call in the experts!

[Mike]

You see that kind of thing doesn't appeal to me, like holidays in general. Costs a fair whack to do, then I have a bad memory and forget what I've done anyway! I'd much rather have a modified Nova sitting in my garage than a distant memory of driving a car in a foreign country, I think, at some point a while ago, maybe lol

Oh no, a week sitting on a beach holiday that's boring as funk. Wouldn't even entertain the idea of doing that what so ever lol we didn't drive tho, we flew. Chicago > Las Vegas > Washington DC. Just at the right time too, US was having a heatwave & then 2 days after we got back Capitol Hill was on lock down from the women who rammed her way into the Whitehouse complex & then the shooting at the Dockyard. Other then that, Id go back tomorrow without a doubt. Muscle car museums everywhere, massive sidewalks, friendly coppers, huge burgers & 8 finger kit kats....

And watching the sun go down over Fire Valley in the Grand Canyon

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/firevalley_zps0c7fe63d.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/mikenova/media/firevalley_zps0c7fe63d.jpg.html)

Just depends what floats your boat really. Anyway, the way I see it is, you spend more time being older then you do young. So enjoy or do what makes you happy. Or some bollox like that anyway lol lol

[Pistol Pete]

Standard thoughts with any project tbh.

I had some thoughts like this. Does get you down from time to time. Look what I ended up with!!

Lists are a great way to get the jobs done. You can tick them off as you go. Makes progress easier to see too which will encourage you more.

Also from briefly reading you wip, the stuff you will have picked up and learnt come mot time will be invaluable.

[Novasport]

Pull yer finger out and get it done, you know where I am if you need a hand with anything. If you sell it, you will only end up buying another.
If you really have to, shut the garage door and walk away from it for a bit. Get yourself sorted with a job so you have some cash rolling in then come back to it at a later date.

[Benn]

Oh no, a week sitting on a beach holiday that's boring as funk. Wouldn't even entertain the idea of doing that what so ever lol we didn't drive tho, we flew. Chicago > Las Vegas > Washington DC. Just at the right time too, US was having a heatwave & then 2 days after we got back Capitol Hill was on lock down from the women who rammed her way into the Whitehouse complex & then the shooting at the Dockyard. Other then that, Id go back tomorrow without a doubt. Muscle car museums everywhere, massive sidewalks, friendly coppers, huge burgers & 8 finger kit kats....

And watching the sun go down over Fire Valley in the Grand Canyon

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/firevalley_zps0c7fe63d.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/mikenova/media/firevalley_zps0c7fe63d.jpg.html)

Just depends what floats your boat really. Anyway, the way I see it is, you spend more time being older then you do young. So enjoy or do what makes you happy. Or some bollox like that anyway lol lol

Amazing!

[Mike]

Amazing!

Yea probably about as good as my photo skills get. Was taken thru the helicopter window so its not clear at all. Got many many more from my travels there tho, an many more to come this year too!

[brainsnova]

I love carbon too

[Subtle modder]

-its a completely uphill battle trying to find parts for it (that are not advertised as mint and end up being ****!)

-seeing cars I could buy and enjoy more. for less money


I think growing up wanting and craving after nova/s for most of my youth has made me expect to much, like meeting a childhood hero and realising he is a **** that you would rather punch in the face then take out for a pint............


I very much agree with you here, i got my Corsa A as what i thought would be a driving project, do a bit each week while using it, instead its turned to a full on project and no offence but i couldve done one of my Minis instead which has more value and questionably more reward factor, the only reason i got it or was interested in it should i say before the MRs brought me it is the fact i had one as my frist car before driving and sold it, so got this to actually use and complete :roll::(

im also 'strange' as my friends and family say lol as i enjoy the building of projects more than the driving, in fact it was one thing that made me start my own car customisation shop a number of years back as i got major thrills of building show cars etc and to get paid to do it was a no brainer after spending £kkk doing it on my own cars, the Mrs is woried once i finnish this ill sell it on within the year :tard:;)

i will say as others have though, dont enjoy it, dont do it, i never understand when people do the similar thing of being in a relationship with somone and then spend a good 90% of their work time complaining abou said partner to their collegues, if you dont like the person move the **** on ffs :mad::roll:

Wayne