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I understand completely that it was directed at him. I just don't agree. Are you married? Do you have kids? Maybe you do and you're more mature than some of us. I love my wife and kids tremendously, but the FACT of the matter is you start to lose your identity. Meaning, it feels like you live your life for them and not you. You see LOTS of mid-life crisis in men and divorces due to the above. Sure, you can say you signed up for that when you got married and had kids and yes I fully support that, but it does change you over time. Call it lack of maturity, patients, whatever, but it happens. It is very difficult to comment on this if you've not experienced it yourself.

I think we need to lay off the advise a bit. He may have just been venting. You, nor me know the whole story. I disagree to a lot of what you said below and if it were said to me, I may have taken it the wrong way. Those in Red.

BIG_PHIL, You should do a youtube video of how you Really feel so we can all comment! Actually, get a buddy to tape the whole fight! JK Looking back at the original post, you were just ranting. Most of us married folks have been in the same or similar postion and I can at least say I understand and feel your frustration.

First, HAPPY ANNIVERSERY! I think most of us have an addiction of some sort. Some kind of void we need to fill. Whether speed, handling, or not having the car we wanted as teenagers. The hardest thing to me about relationships is understanding your partners needs and where they are at in life. Let's face it, I'm going on 16 years of marriage and would have given up EVERYTHING to be with my wife and just about did because she was more important. Now 16 years have gone by and I want what I had before I was married! Nothing really wrong with it, I don't want a divorce or want to sleep around, I just have hobbie(s) that help fill that void, whatever it may be. For my relationship I find it easiest to sit down and tell her what, why and how I want to attain buying whatever, and I'm honest. For the most part, it works out very well. An old friend gave me some advice, if you both don't agree on the topic, don't do it, but remember, if she really wants something and you don't agree, she has to follow the same rule. Funny, one of the best compliments my wife ever gave to me was how much money we saved by me working on our own cars. Only relates here if it is about money. Use it as an angle if it helps. Is the bottom line money or safety, both? Likely, with a daughter, she is thinking of your safety and protecting her daughters father and the household provider. Nothing wrong with this, but it is where she is at in Life and it is likely the most important need on her list. (Yep, It's weird!) She's probably thinking, what if he was killed, I'd have to date, get a better job, whatever. Now, no offense, I've seen this many times, she could just be a complete control freek. Then you're screwed!

Really, where?

Just remember, it's cheaper to keep her! LOL!

Yikes!!! http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/car/773772955.html

Add WD-40 or PB Blaster to the list to loosen some of those rusty bolts up. Does it run outside of the turbo being bad?

LOL! Your not the first!

LOL! Let's not go there! I'll never hear the end of it! She makes up for it in other ways! You've seen her!

Thanks, Jeffer949 told me the same thing. I suffer from a disease... procrastination. My Dr. cant help for some reason.

I'm a TOTAL slacker! I got the..."why did you take $900 out of the account" talk today. I was trying to hide it! Your car is killer man! Keep up the good work! "Killer" is an 80's flashback term.

No point, they are gone in a month usually.

Get some flat black and paint those fender wells! What are the plans for the grill and bumper? Looks 10 times better. Make sure you up the insurance on it.

A lot or Orlando pick and pulls the inventory goes quick. They check fairly often and if the car is gutted or meets a particular date, it's gone.

You making a diesel Z?

Tony, I thought I saw a pic of one of those and it was just very short. Can you not simply cut down to size?

I don't think so just in the bumpers like this:

Looks like a 70-73 to me. Joel, I miss the flaming finger!

You do know that ugly cars run better! Now that it is all pretty your gonna have all kinds of problems!

Got $70.00 in it now. Had to buy a trans shift lever. At least now it's out of gear. Compression checked out pretty good 135 PSI. Now I have to figure out why the clutch handle won't disengage the clutch.

I've ALWAYS loved Porsche's. If i had the $$$ that is where I would be. Great story David! Are their both a "GT2" and a "GT2 Club Sports"? Different cars? I'm pretty sure I've seen a few GT2 in the area.

I like where you mounted the FPR. Post some pics of the IC plumbing going underneeth if you could. Re-Read, not intercooled? You running pipe in big Circle?

Grumpy, I understand your example and explanation. Now if you compared what is in hot oil with suspended particals trapped (or not in the pan yet) versus sitting at the bottom of the pan cold, which would be more? This whole topic may be a waste of time as there may not be much evidence in wear to support either method of oil changes. Just change your oil regularly and don't lose sleep over it, right?! I was more curious then anything. This past weekend change was done after sitting an hour. Just worked out that way.

Spoken like a true mechanic! I know you are