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Anyone else become disillusioned with owning a whole bunch of cars?

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crunk04gtp
So I'm about three years into my 'neck fever dream of owning way too many old cars. For a while it felt like I was genuinely living my dream. Recently I took on a huge project in buying a fixer upper cabin that takes all of my time. I realized I was just going to have to farm out repairs for the time being (which hurt both my pride and my wallet). But the one thing I've always said I will not pay someone else to do is change oil. It's just too simple. Yesterday I realized four cars are in need of oil changes. For some reason the prospect of parading them in and out of the garage in the freezing cold was the nail in the coffin for my dream and I've now decided to start selling off cars.

Anyone else find themselves in a similar position or am I just not keeping it real?
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vwnate1
Apparently, you're supposed to buy the house FIRST .

Houses are $pendy tho', I never had problems buying old vehicles .
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Fast960
The more things you own the less free time you have until you realize that the things you thought you owned really own you. Be free, Sell'em!
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Fast960 said:
The more things you own the less free time you have until you realize that the things you thought you owned really own you. Be free, Sell'em!
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in my case, if i were to sell them, id have nothing to do lol
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KoboldWrangler said:
in my case, if i were to sell them, id have nothing to do lol
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Lol, yes there is that :)
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vwnate1
No one is suggesting you unload everything that gives you joy to work upon, just the too many that take the fun out of it .

I'm sitting here looking out the window at a battered survivor 1959 VW I blew the engine in 5 years ago ~ I sold/gave away other cars to get my mojo back and let me tell you, it's fun again .

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ianrandom
Three is definitely my limit. And staggering oil changes is a big help. They are incredibly easy on the 126's too so that helps.

I put one of those Fumoto valves on the sump of my 420se. Since I've unlowered that car that days, I don't even need a jack now to change the oil. Just slide the oil drain container underneath and open the drain tap.
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vwnate1
I've become quite adept at sliding on my back and draining the oil on my W123's using just a short 13MM box end wrench .

I imagine lowered vehicles cannot do this .

I like to keep my concrete driveway clean and swept so I'm laying on clean concrete .
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