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LCD Gauges
06-27-2011, 04:04 AM
Ever since my buddy Jorge turned me onto the GTM I cannot stop thinking about this car! It has been a goal/dream of mine to restore
a classic car, or rebuild a vehicle from the frame up. When I found out the price of GTM kit, and that it was LS engine based with a
complete assembly required, my jaw hit the floor and I instantly wanted to sell my Camaro.

Nobody here knows me from Jack, and might not understand the attachment I have with the Camaro because of all the history and personal
touch that has been massaged into the car over the last few years. I swore I would never sell this car, and look what is tempting me!

Right now, I've had no prospective buyers. I'm not too surprised because it's listed on the high side to recover the thousands
that were just dumped into the car over the past six months. Without selling this car, the ability to buy the GTM kit becomes a stretch.
At this rate, I may be able to save enough by next Fall as opposed to this September. To date I've saved one third of the kit price over
three months. That's fairly incredible when I realize the funds must come from an alternate source and NOT from the house/baby fund. My
wife would literally kill me. :(

So with this post I must accept the reality that I'm not going to make my deadline of September to own this dream machine. I'll have to
keep saving my pennies and working extra hard. Perhaps I'll loosen my belt and drop the price of the Camaro a tad, or maybe it's better
to get some use out of the parts and then sell it for market value at a later time. We'll see how long I can resist my temptation.

Until then, I hope that you don't mind me hanging around pretending to be part of the gang.

Yours truly...
The internet guy that you don't know, who wants to buy a kit car like yours. :o

Movieman
06-27-2011, 07:20 AM
Ever since my buddy Jorge turned me onto the GTM I cannot stop thinking about this car! It has been a goal/dream of mine to restore
a classic car, or rebuild a vehicle from the frame up. When I found out the price of GTM kit, and that it was LS engine based with a
complete assembly required, my jaw hit the floor and I instantly wanted to sell my Camaro.

Nobody here knows me from Jack, and might not understand the attachment I have with the Camaro because of all the history and personal
touch that has been massaged into the car over the last few years. I swore I would never sell this car, and look what is tempting me!

Right now, I've had no prospective buyers. I'm not too surprised because it's listed on the high side to recover the thousands
that were just dumped into the car over the past six months. Without selling this car, the ability to buy the GTM kit becomes a stretch.
At this rate, I may be able to save enough by next Fall as opposed to this September. To date I've saved one third of the kit price over
three months. That's fairly incredible when I realize the funds must come from an alternate source and NOT from the house/baby fund. My
wife would literally kill me. :(

So with this post I must accept the reality that I'm not going to make my deadline of September to own this dream machine. I'll have to
keep saving my pennies and working extra hard. Perhaps I'll loosen my belt and drop the price of the Camaro a tad, or maybe it's better
to get some use out of the parts and then sell it for market value at a later time. We'll see how long I can resist my temptation.

Until then, I hope that you don't mind me hanging around pretending to be part of the gang.

Yours truly...
The internet guy that you don't know, who wants to buy a kit car like yours. :o
Just some thoughts but try to keep things in life in perspective.
I fell in love, yes, the right word, when I first saw the AC Cobra in 1965-66.
I tried to buy one in 1977 but back then before PC's try to convince a banker to loan you $5000.00 on what he saw as a a "1965 Ford" even though I had $7500.00 to put down on that $12,200.00 car..
I was disappointed but life goes on my friend.
Now at 59 I'm still fascinated with this car but realistically for "normal" people with normal finances it's a multi year project to save for and then to build.
I'm not saying to give up your dream, just to see it in perspective.
Now for me, I never thought I'd see something I'd rather have than the roadster but the coupe is one sweet looking machine.
If I had the cash I'd buy that one that Karen S. is selling in a heartbeat..;)

AJ Roadster NJ
06-27-2011, 08:23 AM
Wow, after many years I continue to be amazed at how many similarities there are between guys' stories here. From the moment I knew I would build a Factory Five until I bought the kit was four years. During that time I had a new home built, and a three car garage was a showstopper requirement just because I knew I'd be getting a Roadster. My wife, back then, was saying, "You are NOT getting a Roadster...get a grip!" But I got my 3 car, and I got the Roadster.

Take your time, do your planning carefully, and continue to talk about it. If you keep on talking about it, it will happen.

AJ

bil1024
06-27-2011, 08:40 AM
Same boat here, I am collecting donor parts to satisfy my addiction! Buiilt two roadsters, time for the coupe

LCD Gauges
06-28-2011, 02:10 AM
I am doing my best to keep this front row and centre. My desktop image is a GTM, and my favourite bar includes a link to this forum. I'm constantly
looking for methods to achieve the end goal sooner.

Like you say, if you focus your positive energy on something it will eventually happen.

Maybe Dave and the gang can fab up a temporary GTM skin to drape over my car? :p

Someday I Suppose
06-28-2011, 08:33 AM
Planning for sure, and opportunity. For us, we had just bought a new house hadn't even moved in yet when I got the bug. I decided that we should wait a few years and live in the house before planning any major upgrades or changes to the house and created a window of opportunity. It still took a year before buying the kit, and then another 4 1/2 to build it, but as I said to my wife yesterday I just figured the longer I took the more I could spend. (I don't think she was happy with that answer.) But... with any luck I will be legally on the road in the next week or so.

_Scott

Gumball
06-28-2011, 09:50 AM
Seven-plus years for me from the time I seriously began considering a FFR project until the day I actually ordered the kit. I spent quite a bit of time planning for the day that I could have one of these in the garage without it being a struggle - waiting until the the time is right and doing it when you can afford it (both financially and emotionally when it comes to keeping it in perspective with family duties) takes away a lot of the guilt associated with something as frivilous as one of these cars.