Worth importing this '82 D as a project?

[Rissy]

I think most people genuinely work hard at whatever the do, in all walks of their life. It's all relative.

I think what differs is peoples interpretation or level of accepted effort which denotes the act of working hard and the income produced from the act and then how this differs from the value of desired purchasable items.

I'm always impressed with people's stories of how they have conducted themselves and learning of the sacrifices they have made in certain aspects of their lives in order to make another aspect work better for them (i.e. bring the level of necessary effort more in line with the accepted level of effort so as to close the gap to meet the desire aimed for)

I think by the sounds of it Darren, you have worked very hard and made sacrifice to get where you are and I commend that this level of effort has been equal to or possibly even surplus to the necessary level required in which to get you to where you are now, having achieved all you have achieved.

I for one have also had to work in excess compared to the typical norm in order to make some of my dreams come true.

I sacrificed relationships (although i'll grant you that this was aided by lack of interest from the opposite sex in the first place lol!)
I sacrificed desired luxuries I could do without (i.e. expensive toys, holidays, brand label items etc etc)
I sacrificed time with family and friends
I sacrificed relaxation time

I basically, for 7yrs, gave up my life. I spent it all over the the world for work. It wasn't unusual for me to work for 3, sometimes 4 months solid (no days off for good behaviour) and to work on average between 12 and 16 hr long days, with a few 24hr - 32hr days thrown in for good luck during sea trials times. I'd be lucky to have about 6 weeks in the UK every year, only coming home for a rest 3 times a year and basically sleeping and being ill during this time, just to get better again ready for the next 3-4 months stint.

Unsurprisingly, after 7 yrs of this, I nearly burned out and had to take a step back. I've been in the office now for nearly 3 years. I don't make nearly the same amount as I did then, and I don't even think I was paid my worth back then either. But despite this, it was severe sacrifice for someone to make. I basically didn't have the usual late 20's to mid 30's lifestyle as all my piers. I missed out on a lot.

But, It afforded me "LEX". My dream car. The car I wanted from the age of 12. Without all the hard work and sacrifice I would probably never own one even now, possibly ever. So for that, I am pleased.

So, as has been said before, unless you are super rich and money is no object for any expense required for what you desire, then it is indeed a balancing act. What you have versus what you can and are willing to give up in order to bring that new thing into your life, and then the balancing act changes to incorporate that too. It's an evolution of balance throughout your whole life. What comes out throughout, is purely as a result of choice.

Choice, and being in the right place at the right time. Half of all people's choice is down to chance.

88mph. You go for that car you want. I hope the choices you make, allow you to realise that dream. :wink: