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Old 7th February 2019, 21:10   #1
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I’ve barely posted of late and don’t visit the forum very much now. I seem to have lost the love for it and for our cars now.....is this the beginning of the end? I have too many cars and it’s stressing me out in terms of managing them and paying for them. I don’t enjoy looking at them, I don’t enjoy being on the forum, I don’t even enjoy driving them at the moment. Life seems so busy at the moment that our cars for me now have gone down on my list of priorities. And, I don’t know what to do. Feel like chucking it all in now and just having one car I can drive about in for work and leisure and not have all this worry. Sick of it.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:12   #2
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Pick out the best one, sell the rest and enjoy owning and maintaining just your favourite.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:12   #3
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It can get you like that sometimes Rav, take time out, concentrate on the photography, that is your livelihood mate, the cars and the forum will be here when you fancy a chat.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:14   #4
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Then that’s the solution then Rav, sell the fleet and just keep the one. Get back into the groove gradually. Your health is far more important than the cars.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:14   #5
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It can get you like that sometimes Rav, take time out, concentrate on the photography, that is your livelihood mate, the cars and the forum will be here when you fancy a chat.
Good advice there.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:16   #6
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Have you been on the Vodka Rav.....You can't give up...Your Mr MGR ...how will I cope without my right hand man
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:19   #7
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It's not a good time of year to enjoy your car. They get caked in NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- off the roads, any leaks become apparent, they take longer to warm up, locks and door seals freeze, you constantly run out of screenwash and the slippery, pot-holed roads are even more joyless as normal. Summer again soon.

Owning a 75 is a labour of love and when circumstances draw your attention elsewhere, the charm of the cars can be easily forgotten as the niggles take over.

I'd also suggest thinning the fleet - maybe keep a good one for weekends and a less good one, or something else, for daily duties. Clear the fleet completely at your peril as you may feel bereft if you make yourself 75-less.
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:34   #8
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I don’t even feel like keeping any of my Rovers. But, at the same time I’m finding it hard to let them go.ll

My fleet as it stands:

Rover 75 saloon diesel (former daily, off road but on road soon)
MG ZT-T 180 - trying to get shot of this one as I hate the V6 auto.
Rover 75 diesel typhoon (off road)
Rover 220 coupe turbo (off road but love this car)
Rover 620Ti (immaculate and not owned for long)

I can’t choose one...
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:39   #9
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I don’t even feel like keeping any of my Rovers. But, at the same time I’m finding it hard to let them go.ll

My fleet as it stands:

Rover 75 saloon diesel (former daily, off road but on road soon)
MG ZT-T 180 - trying to get shot of this one as I hate the V6 auto.
Rover 75 diesel typhoon (off road)
Rover 220 coupe turbo (off road but love this car)
Rover 620Ti (immaculate and not owned for long)

I can’t choose one...
Well you can start with the 180 as it seems it is your less favourite
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Old 7th February 2019, 21:40   #10
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For me the enjoyment is driving. Having a car sat on the drive which I cannot use would bring me down.
I make a point of using both the ZT and TF at the weekend
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