Buying vs Building

[94gti]

I am curious how many of you have built your cars yourself vs paying to have someone else build it for you.

I started out trying to build it myself, but due to knowledge/time/money conflicts I was never able to get it done and running properly. Now she is in a shop getting finished up. I am looking forward to driving it, but I kinda miss all of the swearing, beer and work that goes into working on a car.

[R_Ethug]

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graeme would be a good valued answer for this

some work i do myself and some work i get a shop to do

i can do brakes and intercoolers and stuff myself but i need my timing belt done right now

i know i can do it myself and i have a ton of guides, bentley,etc but if i get that timing 1 tooth off my car is dead so i'm just paying to have it done for peace of mind

[Triple G]

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I do everything I can. I usually have things like downpipes, exhausts, etc. welded at a shop for me.
I had a shop time my 1.8T in the rabbit because like Ryan said, off one tooth and bye bye

[Kor]

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When I was a student I had big ambitions to do the build myself. When I started working a job all day... well if you are working 10 hour days you won't have the time and energy to build a car :(

[Smarty39]

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I try to do all my own wrenching, but for big stuff or "check ups" I take it to George. For instance, I did my entire Stage3 upgrade in my garage but took it to George for a final "once over" just to be sure everything was done right.

I do agree with Kris though...sometimes it's tough doing something as simple as an oil change when you know you could just pay someone and not have to worry about it.

[100%VAGitarian]

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i build and do everything myself. real men do. lol!

[Yasek]

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Myself, anything and everything. Except when im in a bind where on one hand is fix car and on the other is study for exam. But i wont go near building a bottom end right now cause i don't have micrometers.

When you have limited funds you have to.

[94gti]

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When I was a student I had big ambitions to do the build myself. When I started working a job all day... well if you are working 10 hour days you won't have the time and energy to build a car :(

I was in this same boat...I am currently paying to have a car built, it looks way better then I could have ever done.

[Kane]

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I have been doing everything myself so far. As i like the satisfaction of knowing it was all me plus i get to know the car well what wire does what and such. I guess a since of pride? Plus it keeps me busy. With the rabbit i also have some resources to do it alot cheaper. Things like my 3" exhaust will be done at a muffler shop since i don't have a welder and want it done right. I have found doing it myself has been alot cheaper and since im trying to keep a fairly tight budget its been working well so far.

Kane