Me too - I get sleepless nights over the most trivial of decisions...
Its all part of the fun and a distraction from "real" life and nothing at all wrong with that. Some men turn to drink/drugs gambling to forget their cares albeit briefly.
Its lovely to have a hobby/obsession that gives pleasure.
Its a fine line between that and fixing a car until you break or spoil it. There is so much you can do to a mini I admire the types that keep a car in "out of the factory" look.
Also tracing unusual noises and rattles like the old VW Golf ad.... sooooo satisfying when you silence that piece of loose trim though !
My Mk3 Cooper S was almost factory when I bought it but I couldn't help adding some we'll.... bling - i do stress the its period correct bling such as Dunlop D1 alloys....
I justify it on basis that nothing is irreversible and keep everything yo do that.
I was recently diagnosed with cancer and the mini has been my therapy to take my mind off things - at least for a while - I really don't know what I would do if i didn't have the" mini world of worry " to distract me while recovering from recent surgery..
But yes - the "which oil" dilemma, do I fit or not fit spotlights, Monza petrol caps, Lucas reversing light yes/no..... but what a nice thing to fret about and at least our partners know where we are and what we are spending our money on........
I have been the same with motorbikes and other classic cars I have owned - so its not just a mini thing
All the best
Matt - brighton
Hi Matt,
Firstly sorry about your news and I hope you are on the mend
To the OP, theres always something to obsess about with a Mini. Panel gaps (especially bonnets) do my head in then I remember its an old design and have to take that into account!!! Oil leaks are another thing I worry myself over.....my Mini has done over 600 miles since its rebuild and still no sign of an oil leak.........but I know darn well itll happen eventually
Cheers, Steve.
Edited by Stevie W, 06 May 2018 - 05:27 PM.