Good story as usual Tom. I have had fun cars for many years normally as a third fun car. I had two Miata's, they were cheap, underpowered but a blast to drive, so I did not get into trouble with it.
Enjoyed the story Tom, I never realized you had Sara sell that Infinity for you...and don't think I knew you ended up with a Hyundai Elantra - UGH! I do have one quick story about that old Ford LTD. Most of the old cars you drove got handed down to me eventually...I drove the Saab for a while too! But I had that old LTD in college for a couple years. Not sure what year it was, 87/88 perhaps but I drove a few of my Frat brothers from E. Lansing MI to Saginaw MI to see Ted Nugent at the Saginaw Civic Center. As we were driving home after midnight the car broke down somewhere between Saginaw and Flint (Gods Country) and 5 guys spent the night in a 2 bedroom roadside Motel that rented rooms by the hour. I don't even remember what was wrong with it, or how we got home the next day, but somehow we made it back to E. Lansing - that thing was a tank!
Absolutely brilliant job on the audio reading, Tom! I really enjoyed both reading and listening. What software did you end up using for the editing? I'm forwarding this onto my wife since she was more of a car girl 😁 I was never really into cars growing up, although my brothers were. Also, congratulations on the anniversary. We're going on 21 years and it's been an amazing journey.
A Kodachrome snap of me posing on the hood of my 1966 Volvo 122S painted primer gray wearing my worn-out red cap is around here somewhere. Sold it for $400, the cost of replacing the radiator. Thanks for bringing up this sad story, Tom.
A little like you I had a car fantasy from a young age. A Mustang. A friend's brother drove a 67 that he was forever fixing. It wasn't shiny or beautiful, but the lines and that engine sound got me. I knew I wanted one. I wanted an old one. But then, like you, reality. I wasn't great with my money early on. I had money in my pocket and I spent it. Finally I saved enough for my first car: 1975 Celica, bright yellow. I named it Saucy. It was a 5speed and it did a great job getting me to and from college. My first dream car I ever bough was my 2017 Ford Mustang Convertible. I had had Mustangs before, and I had a convertible before, but this one had ALL the bells and whistles I wanted. Not the GT or Saleen or Shelby I still think about. But as an adult, those cars can't be driven like they should be on our roads. So I'll stick to my 407 hp, electric blue convertible.
I still have my 2004 350z and would never sell it. I came to the path of driving maturity in a different way. A few years ago I got hooked on car accident videos on YouTube. The more I watched, the more I became aware that most of the accidents were caused by some jerk driving like an idiot. Then I realized that I was that jerk. I was risking not only my own life and health but also my wife’s and the other drivers around me. So YouTube really changed my life by helping to make me aware of the selfishness of the way I was driving.
Actually, one of the best cars I ever owned was a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. I've had fancier cars, but that one was so reliable and so fuel efficient. It actually had quite a bit of pick-up for a small engine, and I loved that it blended in.
Great story, Tom!
Happy anniversary to you and Sara!
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Good story as usual Tom. I have had fun cars for many years normally as a third fun car. I had two Miata's, they were cheap, underpowered but a blast to drive, so I did not get into trouble with it.
Enjoyed the story Tom, I never realized you had Sara sell that Infinity for you...and don't think I knew you ended up with a Hyundai Elantra - UGH! I do have one quick story about that old Ford LTD. Most of the old cars you drove got handed down to me eventually...I drove the Saab for a while too! But I had that old LTD in college for a couple years. Not sure what year it was, 87/88 perhaps but I drove a few of my Frat brothers from E. Lansing MI to Saginaw MI to see Ted Nugent at the Saginaw Civic Center. As we were driving home after midnight the car broke down somewhere between Saginaw and Flint (Gods Country) and 5 guys spent the night in a 2 bedroom roadside Motel that rented rooms by the hour. I don't even remember what was wrong with it, or how we got home the next day, but somehow we made it back to E. Lansing - that thing was a tank!
Absolutely brilliant job on the audio reading, Tom! I really enjoyed both reading and listening. What software did you end up using for the editing? I'm forwarding this onto my wife since she was more of a car girl 😁 I was never really into cars growing up, although my brothers were. Also, congratulations on the anniversary. We're going on 21 years and it's been an amazing journey.
A Kodachrome snap of me posing on the hood of my 1966 Volvo 122S painted primer gray wearing my worn-out red cap is around here somewhere. Sold it for $400, the cost of replacing the radiator. Thanks for bringing up this sad story, Tom.
A little like you I had a car fantasy from a young age. A Mustang. A friend's brother drove a 67 that he was forever fixing. It wasn't shiny or beautiful, but the lines and that engine sound got me. I knew I wanted one. I wanted an old one. But then, like you, reality. I wasn't great with my money early on. I had money in my pocket and I spent it. Finally I saved enough for my first car: 1975 Celica, bright yellow. I named it Saucy. It was a 5speed and it did a great job getting me to and from college. My first dream car I ever bough was my 2017 Ford Mustang Convertible. I had had Mustangs before, and I had a convertible before, but this one had ALL the bells and whistles I wanted. Not the GT or Saleen or Shelby I still think about. But as an adult, those cars can't be driven like they should be on our roads. So I'll stick to my 407 hp, electric blue convertible.
Yes, absolutely to the audio, Tom. Your voice and delivery are wonderful.
-Jen Phillips, from Group Health, who spotted the poodle
I still have my 2004 350z and would never sell it. I came to the path of driving maturity in a different way. A few years ago I got hooked on car accident videos on YouTube. The more I watched, the more I became aware that most of the accidents were caused by some jerk driving like an idiot. Then I realized that I was that jerk. I was risking not only my own life and health but also my wife’s and the other drivers around me. So YouTube really changed my life by helping to make me aware of the selfishness of the way I was driving.
Actually, one of the best cars I ever owned was a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. I've had fancier cars, but that one was so reliable and so fuel efficient. It actually had quite a bit of pick-up for a small engine, and I loved that it blended in.