Dusty Landrum
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- Jul 15, 2019
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Denver,
Colorado
I just needed to get on the board and vent for a minute... so I am currently in the process of restoring my 99 GSX to mint condition, I would say I am about 75%ish complete, but have lost heart in it over the past few months. Not because of the work its taking or money to be honest, but because it's not the platform I really want. I have recently fallen MADLY in love with the 97-98 A87 Magenta Pearl Gray GSX and have been searching around for another base to start with.
So some back story for my venting. I am currently 36 years old, living in California but wanting to move literally as soon as a position within my employment comes up in SLC, UT. A position is supposed to be posted Feb of 2023. Along with this I am engaged to the love of my life and best friend (to be married whenever COVID is sorted out...) so have a wedding to get figured out. Also, I will soon be needing a daily vehicle since my 1999 Lexus (named Mildred) hit 325K miles recently and I am not going to be willing to keep her out of the pasture much longer.. I am not rich by any means, but I am fortunate enough to build what I want.
Ok so, I just need to vent on the fact that ever since I started falling hard for the A87 I have been actively looking for a good base to build on. This color code is extremely hard to find though and especially in decent condition with northern cars usually being rotted out. After months of searching and putting out feelers through friends on this site and local I was told about one for sale locally. Its only 40 miles from me but its a salvage title.... and its not running. NO BIG deal for me... so although I have told my wife numerous times I am really wanting to change platforms and start over she lost her shit. At the center of it of course is that it is extremely bad timing since in the next two years we will be 1.Moving, 2. Getting married, 3. I will have my current GSX sitting on jack stands.. sooo, I am venting because as grown adult I REALLY want this f***ing car, but I know its a REALLY bad decision to be made right now with everything going on. Its just soooo tempting because its so close and its a cali car so its pretty clean. BUT I am going to do the grown up adult thing and listen to her reason and pass on the car and HOPE I find another one later when I look again.
Please guys don't respond with, Lose the woman or any of that. Obviously she means way more to me that a vehicle, and so does my future... just pissed because deep down I know she is right and it really is just bad timing.
So some back story for my venting. I am currently 36 years old, living in California but wanting to move literally as soon as a position within my employment comes up in SLC, UT. A position is supposed to be posted Feb of 2023. Along with this I am engaged to the love of my life and best friend (to be married whenever COVID is sorted out...) so have a wedding to get figured out. Also, I will soon be needing a daily vehicle since my 1999 Lexus (named Mildred) hit 325K miles recently and I am not going to be willing to keep her out of the pasture much longer.. I am not rich by any means, but I am fortunate enough to build what I want.
Ok so, I just need to vent on the fact that ever since I started falling hard for the A87 I have been actively looking for a good base to build on. This color code is extremely hard to find though and especially in decent condition with northern cars usually being rotted out. After months of searching and putting out feelers through friends on this site and local I was told about one for sale locally. Its only 40 miles from me but its a salvage title.... and its not running. NO BIG deal for me... so although I have told my wife numerous times I am really wanting to change platforms and start over she lost her shit. At the center of it of course is that it is extremely bad timing since in the next two years we will be 1.Moving, 2. Getting married, 3. I will have my current GSX sitting on jack stands.. sooo, I am venting because as grown adult I REALLY want this f***ing car, but I know its a REALLY bad decision to be made right now with everything going on. Its just soooo tempting because its so close and its a cali car so its pretty clean. BUT I am going to do the grown up adult thing and listen to her reason and pass on the car and HOPE I find another one later when I look again.
Please guys don't respond with, Lose the woman or any of that. Obviously she means way more to me that a vehicle, and so does my future... just pissed because deep down I know she is right and it really is just bad timing.