Mondo 300

I would love to own a TVR at some point...!!

I could go on for days and days about depression and mental health issues, but I won't. One thing I've learned over the years, and it took a while, is that there's no sense worrying about things you simply can't change. Mistakes you made in the past are just that: in the past. Letting them influence and affect you now achieves nothing except to make you feel bad. I learned from things in the past, usually the VERY hard way, and now do my utmost not to repeat them. I'm not saying it's easy, by any means... I had to reach a point in my life where I was sick and tired of feeling "bad" about things before I could make a start on feeling better about everything! You have to WANT to change things, I've found. Cliche it may be, but admitting there's an issue is half the battle! And your opening post suggests that you're admitting that, so that's an excellent first step!

Genuine LOL at the above quotes!

£270 is a lot of money for a steering wheel refurb. I know a chunk of that will be tied up in the reshaping (one job I refuse to ever even attempt!) but still, that's one expensive wheel!

The more I look, the more disappointed I become! If I'm completely honest, I absolutely hate the look of these reprofiled steering wheels anyway... they just look as if they've melted or something. But this one looks even worse due to the poor fit of the new leather cover. Don't get me wrong; I understand all too well how difficult steering wheels are to trim, especially when they're all awkward angles like this one. But that finish is pretty bad, to say the least...

Speaking from a professional viewpoint... that finish is absolutely appalling! Sorry to say it, but that wouldn't even get in the post from me without being 100% redone!

It looks to me that there's been an unfortunately-placed scar on the reverse of that panel that just happens to line up with the perforations. That gives it an area of "weakness" and it's given way. The only viable option is a complete replacement panel, I'm afraid.

Years and years ago, I had an old Fiat X1/9 that I "inherited" from my sister. It was on an old T plate and, frankly, had seen better days... One day, the exhaust decided to give up the ghost. As these were mid-engined, the exhaust was basically just a backbox with a pipe attaching it to the manifold. This one had a big hole in the corner, and I couldn't afford to get a replacement... ...so I used to pack it full of newspaper, which would quieten it down nicely for a handful of miles. It was only when the police pulled me for the ash and flames blowing from the rear of the car that I realised that newspaper is, in fact, combustible! I ended up having to fork out for a Janspeed replacement in the end. The X1/9 got it's own back by failing it's MOT less than a week later...

The significant drawback to dyeing them is that the thread colour on the topstitching will also end up red.

Considered a 300ZX Twin Turbo...?

Even though I actually have some Alcantara in my own car, it's something I prefer not to work with as it is ludicrously expensive and, all things considered, it's not really "all that"... But, from my perspective, what the customer wants.......

Is that Devastator in the top right...??

It's an unfortunate mounting position on the Black Widow, Rob...!

Funny fact: when I was much younger, I decided to sell all my Star Wars stuff. And there was a lot of it!! So we did a car boot sale and every last thing went that day, and I was overjoyed (as you would be at about 11) to have £130 in my pocket. You can probably imagine how retroactively gutted I've become over the years....!!

I've just made a start in collecting these: The bank balance could easily be drained very quickly though...

Quite simply, children don't figure in my life whatsoever. I have no finer paternal instincts worth speaking of... I don't have a great deal of time for other peoples' children... and, perhaps most importantly, I remember what an absolute nightmare I was as a youngster and so I have no desire for karma to inflict something similar on me! I don't think there's anything selfish about people not wanting to have children. To be honest, I think it's an incredibly sensible decision considering the horrendous state of the modern world. Certainly, I wouldn't want to bring an innocent into today's world. My missus would like kids, but we established early on that I wasn't the man for her if procreating was something she desperately had to do. Plus neither of us can particularly afford a child and, speaking personally, I don't really see the point in having one if it's going to be a huge struggle to provide afterwards. Speaking as someone who was adopted at an early age here, that option always exists for those who are unable to have children of their own. But, as with everything in life, it should be a personal choice and not something that anyone should be made to feel guilty over (wanting kids or not wanting them, I mean).

I have to agree with this. I have precisely no interest in kids and my partner knows this. It's no secret that she'd love to have kids, but she's accepted that I'm just not the man that it's going to happen with. We've had conversations in the past about her being with someone who does want children (instead of being with me) but it appears that being with me is more important. Plus there's the small fact that we couldn't really afford to have a child together; neither her wage or my self-employed income is particularly great at the moment, so where's the sense in putting a massive additional strain on it? I hope the OP gets this situation sorted out. I've been in similar shoes in the past and it's an awful feeling to think/know that you're going to have to walk away, but sometimes it really is the only viable solution... once all the talking has been exhausted, of course.

Ah. HIDs in ordinary halogen headlights are a major no-no for me... the glare for other drivers is horrific!

A set of projectors would finish that off beautifully

That steering wheel just looks so... boring... I guess I'm just used to people wanting a bright colour for the stitching, rather than black. But it certainly feels infinitely nicer than the original BMW one - I'm surprised at how awful the leather was on it! Glad you're happy with it, Dan

The clock is ridiculously simple to colour-change, mate!

Snap. Many years of ice hockey have resulted in me having a left shoulder and a left knee that will cheerfully dislocate at a moment's notice...

I'm curious as to why you have to attempt this repair, mate...!

This! ^^^^^

The Bodyman's found he suffers from a sore leg when driving his 370 Roadster...