See below quote, sums it up perfectly. I was trying to finish mine while getting married, and realized the car does not fit into the goals of my marriage. I would no longer be spending weekends at the track. I would no longer have a garage to work on the car where I lived with my wife as we chose to live within walking distance of our work so we could enjoy eachothers company for another 2+hrs/day. I wanted to invest what I had left over after the sale and purchase of a cheap SlowRunner for more retirement/house savings. I wanted to be the husband that changes my life and hobbies because I want to share my goals and experiences with my wife. I would like to get back into racing, when I know it will not compromise retiring very comfortably. But will retirement entail racing, or more shared experiences such as RV camping across the world with the girl I share my dreams with?
So to start, I had to put away my biggest idol, expense, desire that would compromise the time my wife and I desire together, and to build a family.
In the mean time, I picked up mountain bike riding....gotta have a vice! Along with that probably starting a drone mapping side business to maintain some fun outside the typical grind.
Selling the E30 would have been hard for the past 10+ years. It only took 3 months to change my mind, and my wife let me battle with myself, letting me choose which way I went with the car. She did not push me either direction, but did help weigh the pros and cons with me in a very loving manner.
I still browse BAT...looking at E30s, X5Ms, Raptors, Formula Ford etc...its a disease that we always try to fill time with what we think we want, instead of filling time with what we have. In my case, a loving girl that wants a family and to experience some travels along the way.
So to start, I had to put away my biggest idol, expense, desire that would compromise the time my wife and I desire together, and to build a family.
In the mean time, I picked up mountain bike riding....gotta have a vice! Along with that probably starting a drone mapping side business to maintain some fun outside the typical grind.
Selling the E30 would have been hard for the past 10+ years. It only took 3 months to change my mind, and my wife let me battle with myself, letting me choose which way I went with the car. She did not push me either direction, but did help weigh the pros and cons with me in a very loving manner.
I still browse BAT...looking at E30s, X5Ms, Raptors, Formula Ford etc...its a disease that we always try to fill time with what we think we want, instead of filling time with what we have. In my case, a loving girl that wants a family and to experience some travels along the way.
Originally posted by AWDBOB
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