how do you keep motivated

[oasis]

Okay, volksdragon, this has been going on for almost two months now.

Now hear this: YOU WILL DEDICATE AT LEAST ONE HOUR PER WEEK PUTTING YOUR CAR BACK TOGETHER. SCHEDULE IT NOW. I SAID NOW! YES, I Was shouting....

Once it's together, you will drive it. Regularly.

In the meantime, set up a budget. NOW. Every pay period, you will donate a given amount regardless how small to an envelope for this project and this project alone. This amount is a fixed minimum. You may donate more but once it is donated it cannot be used for anything else.

If, once you start driving, you do not have the motivation returning to you, you will identify what it is you do want and you will proceed from there.

Finally, you will file weekly reports here as to your progress no matter how small. No need to tell us how much is in your envelope if you don't want to since it is not really any of our business.

This is dr. oasis at your service.

[NO_H2O]

Just picture in your mind, the look of shock on the face of the guy in the first pimped out Honda Civic you will lay the smack down on. Most of that crowd has no idea what a VW(air-cooled) can do.

[yetibone]

I'm about as unmotivated as I can be right now.

I work on cars, trucks, farm tractors, and road tractors all day. When I'm off work at 6:00pm, I don't want to work on anymore cars, even if they're mine.

My engine bulid-up has ceased because I'm STILL waiting on some important parts. I have so much still to do to the car, and pan, but I need the engine out of the way first.

The Passat fiasco set me back ($$) drasticly, so that makes it even worse.

Sorry about that folks, but I'm afraid the carrot's gone for me too.

[boygenius]

I go for a ride on my bike to get me motovated. All the looks I get and the people trying to race me gets my blood pumping. I want all of those things to happen when I'm driving my bug. If I could only get my beetle to go as fast as my bike...

[yetibone]

I hear ya. :agree:

Riding makes me relax and unwind, but still maintain physical motion. I feel tired, but it's a good kind of tired .

Mabye I need to hit the road and find some trails somewhere,.. I gotta fix my flat front tire, and change the oil first. Bought a tire and tube 2 years ago, and haven't gotten around to putting 'em on. Got the flat the last time I really rode off somewhere in February.

[boygenius]

Fix that flat and change the oil man. I put my entire bike together in 3 hours, and it was totaled...

[Eric Happy Meal]

you wanna be motivated? go get yourself some CRAPPY *** beater car, just one that doesnt require any money but is STILL a peice. i suggest a vw fox. dont change ANYTHING on the car at all. use it as your daily driver when your bug isnt running. pretty soon youll be itching to get your project done just so you can stop driving that crappy *** car.

[TitoRay]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Just picture in your mind, the look of shock on the face of the guy in the first pimped out Honda Civic you will lay the smack down on. Most of that crowd has no idea what a VW(air-cooled) can do.

This should be everybody's motivation. I know its mine. A beetle is all I have ever driven. I CANNOT wait to light em up on POS Civic. I'm gonna toy with em! I had a Mustang GT pull up on the side of me the other nite, wanting to race. Its a ****** 70hp bug you moron that cost 1/5th your car and is 20+years older!!!!!!!
But one day, they are gonna be embarrassed and garage their car in shame... :agree:

[volksdragon]

Originally Posted by TitoRay

I had a Mustang GT pull up on the side of me the other nite, wanting to race. Its a ****** 70hp bug you moron that cost 1/5th your car and is 20+years older!!!!!!!
But one day, they are gonna be embarrassed and garage their car in shame... :agree:

thats why we named our bug betty
cause every time we'd pull up to a light the joker in the next car starts revving his engine.
and i turn to my wife and say "bet he (betty) wants to race.

[Bugscandrift]

I love whooping up on hondas. I love beating any ricer, but hondas are just ten times more fun. I took the turbo off of the car for a spell, I dont think the clutch liked all the power, so now they have something of a chance, i should have it back on the car soon, and then its over.. Again. I might even swap out to my spare motor and put this one up for a rebuild when i do the clutch. Hmm.. I think yall just gave me another project to work on..

[Kataplun]

my motivation y my own lola :P each time i see that car i just get all thease crazy ideas, other motivation are watching herbie the love bug, looking at some c/f parts from joes site, and some sick vedios from CSP's website

[petevw]

i have my toys sitting in the garage. i find just opening the big door gets me giddy

if i walk by it, it seems its no big deal. just a afterthought. BUT, crack open a beer, walk outside, open the double door, and i get silly (i'll take a pic soon) and usually do something for a couple hours.

-> have a stereo in the garage. backround music make things go quickly, with less fustration.

pete