Author Topic: How hard is it to not rush buying parts? (Read 553 times)

MartyC · « **on:** October 26, 2009, 01:20 PM »

I don't know about you guys but I am finding it really hard to not rush buying parts for my latest build. I keep seeing so many parts I need and keep thinking they will never come up again (of course not; buggar that they will

). I have spent nearly $500au in the last two weeks and know I'll be spending more at the end of next month when I get paid again.

One good thin I suppose is that I'll be having to get some chrome work done on a heap of bits and maybe some anodising (to restore faded anno) which may keep me focused on not buying anything

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When I started this project I said to myslef that I would take my time with this one

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Here's a sneak preview of it still wrapped up...

meticulous · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2009, 01:27 PM »

sell me that scorpion marty to raise some funds.....

notice your garage is still full of un-opened boxes....

MartyC · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2009, 02:10 PM »

Quote from: meticus on October 26, 2009, 01:27 PM

sell me that scorpion marty to raise some funds.....

notice your garage is still full of un-opened boxes....

She's a keeper I'm afraid

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Those boxes are full of bike parts, all of them

That's a pair of bars, a Z-Rim and my Robinson RSR to the left

I really should get them built up soon

markyp · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2009, 02:41 PM »

i always find that all the bits you need seem to come up at once so i tend to grab em then.at the mo im having bit of a lean period sourcing parts so its taken the edge of the whole building side of things.i guess when bits do turn up again i will snap them up in a frenzy as per usual telling myself that they'll never come up again!!im kicking myself for not grabbing some tuff pedals about 3 months back when i had a t.a build in mind even before id sourced a t.a,im now kicking myself!!

rooski · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2009, 07:17 PM »

really struggling to find bits to finish builds at the mo,dont seem to be a lot of stuff about

gonna have to wait a bit i think,bide my time. $:-\$

MartyC · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2009, 02:52 PM »

Better up that to $700au this month, plus decals at another $80au so that's nearly $800au

Just as well the Aussie Dollar is strong against the pound at the moment

markyp · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2009, 04:16 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on October 27, 2009, 02:52 PM

Better up that to $700au this month, plus decals at another $80au so that's nearly $800au Just as well the Aussie Dollar is strong against the pound at the moment

dont worry marty,i spent nearly £800 in one week back in august!!!

HARORIDER · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2009, 08:27 AM »

it is hard mate but you should never rush to buy parts they WILL always come up again as people sell off builds or change their minds etc etc can sometimes be a costly mistake to make when you get carried away