BS: Goodbye to an old friend

Subject: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: MarkS
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 06:49 PM

Change of life today which will resonate with those of us who are car buffs here.

Sold my '68 GTO after about 20 years of ownership.

Came the time when I could not keep up with the upkeep and it was breaking my heart to watch it rust.

Did not get quite all I wanted but the guy said he would give it a good home. That convinced me to take the offer.

Time marches on

Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: gnu
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 06:57 PM

"Goodbye to an old friend" >>> "Goodbye to an old friend. My Car"

No?

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 07:19 PM

Very sad Mark.

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: gnu
Date: 02 Apr 13 - 07:31 PM

Oh... I do sympathize... no doubt. But, you understand?

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 03 Apr 13 - 10:10 AM

A Pontiac GTO? Pity it wasn't a '62-'64 Ferrari GTO! (The difference is about $5m...).

Still, car buffs will understand.

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 02:32 AM

I learned to drive in a 1964 Tempest station wagon. Not quite as "hot" as the GTO, but still a beautiful car.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 08:42 AM

I learned to drive in a 1931 Nash, back when it was brand new. Sure wish it was still around. Or was it a Ford Model A? Dang, but my mind's playin' tricks agin.

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 09:05 AM

You should have put it in Hemmings Motor News if you wanted top dollar... "Goats" with matching numbers bring good money...

No matter... I hope you got visitation rights...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Becca72
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 09:25 AM

I learned to drive in Kendall's 1979(?) Dodge Diplomat (read: land yacht). Because of that, I can parallel park anything.

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: open mike
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 04:22 AM

Land yacht is actually a model of Airstream motor home..I have a 36' long one...i call it Moby the Beached Whale...

I hope your "Goat" finds a good home and you will see it driving around and in good shape!

Subject: RE: BS: Goodbye to an old friend
From: Gurney
Date: 11 Apr 13 - 12:22 AM

My first car was an AC tourer, 1938 model, a candidate for the most beautiful vehicle ever made. I sold it long ago for the same reason as Mike, and I wish that I still had it.

You can't use a hobby car as a first vehicle, though. Unless you have lots of them, and lots of cash too.