So I've done the oil cooler, ordered up some pipes "CHOD" etc and got the turbo all refurbed and its time to start putting it all back together.

However due to work and family commitments its all taken me much longer than I would usually spend working on a car and I'm now looking at all the nuts and bolts thinking where the bloody hell does that fit ? What friggin pipe is that over there ?

This is a new experience for me, I have never had this problem before, I might even have to read the instructions at some point !!

Another thing, the first thing I do when working on the coupe is bleed ! Almost without fail, within 10 mins I will stab myself with a screwdriver or smash my knuckles as the spanner slips at maximum force !

Im sure it will be all worth it eh ?

Experienced about the same thing building our house. I've actually counted the number of times I hurt muself during a day. Like 'hurt', not 'ooh little scratch' but the one where you at least go 'ooohawawawdarn!!!' Average was 7 times a day and my maximum for a day was 17. Although I did count the 'fall while carrying heavy object hurting every single knuckle' as 8 as they all were bleeding quite independently from one another.

Kinda puts you off continuing with the task at hand, the thing is there is always that sensible voice telling you "You know you are about to inflict serious bodily harm if you continue down this path !"

Yeah whateverAaaaaaarghsplat !

My old dad taught me that the job was never going to go right unless blood was drawn, and I've learned through experience that he was right!

It's almost like the coupé gods demand a blood sacrifice when repairs are being made, at least if you want them to be successful!

Just like the Gurkha's when they draw their knife, it ain't going away until its drawn some blood !

It's a standing joke in our house that almost every time I do something involving tools or other inannimate objects, blood will be drawn.

It was a close call yesterday making a transport box for some camshafts: The circular saw had just about stopped when I caught my finger on the blade removing waste wood.