You Decide, Derv Derived Crysis!

[darrenjlobb]

So ive been trying to flog parts from the bus now for a few weeks, and although ive had no problem selling suspension / brakes and car parts, I've had little luck moving any of the "valuable" parts, IE engine....I guess to some degree, this dosnt surprise me, given the one off / value of the thing. I've had interest in lots of the parts, but if i split the engine, then the like sof the manifold / pump / injectors (very expensive parts) instantly become valueless as there so unique...so its really just silly to do that, hence ive been trying to sell the engine complete, which im having no luck with at all.

The next problem is that just about everyone ive spoken to is telling me im doing the wrong thing / what the hell am I thinking, etcetc, but even after explaining what I want to do in the near future, still seem to think im selling to soon.

One thing or another, I guess im having second thoughts, maybe I shouldn't be selling the thing, or not yet anyway, so I figured I may as well put it out there for discussion, maybe someone can persuade me one way or the other...or maybe the poll can be taken literally, to some degree.

To give more of an idea of my dilemor, ill explain what my plans were / are for the car, which involved so much more investment, I just couldnt justify it, or didnt think I could anyway.

The car was up and running, and making over XUD levels of power instantly, at very low boost levels, and showing frankly epic potential, but as I had always suspected, the head is made of cheese (lifters, valve springs and cams) and really was instantly at limit, so started developing solid lifters, re designed cams etc, which is all possible, but obviously $$$, and then the fuel system, as good as the VE is, its never going to do what I want, and the only mech pump that would, would be impossible to make legal to drive in the UK. So my plan was always to put it on aftermarket CR management, and tune it to the hilt, but this would require epic investments, and as this "breaking" has prooven, it really isnt an investment, or at least, its money id never see again, other than prooving myself what can be done, which to be fair, is very much annoying me all the time that the build didnt get to that stage...

Now as mentioned before, I have ideas for a much more epic project, but this in itself involves more money injection than the above, by a long way, and is something I certainly couldn't afford to do anytime soon, but then I thought a break away from it wouldn't do any harm anyway...

So what should I do?

Discuss?

And im being serious, so negative comments etc, please just refrain and dont post.

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Also as a sidenote,

Anyone ive sold parts to, either way, you will get your parts, wont go back on what has been sold / payed for etc.