A1cntrler
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The story:
I gat a 1972 Super Beetle when I was in high school. Drove that thing everywhere. One day when it broke down on me I began to disassemble it and restore it. I made it as far as having to body work done and the motor done. It still needed some misc. pieces and parts, but I joined the military and put it in storage. Flash forward 14 years and I am out of the military. I no longer have an interest in the VW so I put it up for sale. I asked the wife if I sold my VW in the garage, could I put anything else in there to play with. Keep in mind she has never seen me working on the VW as long as I have known her. I'm just not too excited about it. She agrees and says as long as the VW is gone, she doesn't care what goes in that spot. yada yada yada... I have a guy from Orlando flying up to pay for in on Monday.
While I was in the military I had several other vehicles. Isusu Impulse (not the Geo Storm one...), Ford Ranger Splash, Thunderbird SC, Grand Prix, 01 Sport trac and finally the '07 ST, but now I am out and a stay at home dad. I have a little bit of time on my hands and would like to put something I like in there to play with. My Super Coupe always sticks out in my mind as my favorite. I found a 1990 SC with 60k on the odometer, it is a Anniversary Edition 5 speed (1 of 147 made that way) and loaded with every option. The price is reasonable, as it was hit on the front drivers side quarter panel and needs a bumper, hood and fender. The interior condition is impeccable. Only problem with it is the previous owner has cut holes in the door for some tweeters, which he took out of it. I am looking to make it a weekend car that I can only drive to shows or cruises... It will cost about $1000 more than I am selling my VW for. I have the money, so it is not a problem.. The problem is that now that I finally found the car I want, the wife is asking why I need another car. I have the ST and she has a 300M Special that work just fine, and I never worked on the VW while it was in the garage. She thinks my money from the VW would better be spent on a vacation (we take plenty of vacations I think, and even are going to Disney World in a few months...) I tried to say that a vacation only lasts like a week, but I got "and the memories last a lifetime..."
It's kind of like that old commercial, "What would you do fro a Klondike Bar?". I think I would do just about anything. She has never been thrilled or felt an attachment to an automobile before, so he doesn't understand.. How can I convince her?? I also tried saying that this car in my Gym (She spends about 400 a month on a gym membership/personal trainer/dietician) and I got the response "And you think doing that stuff is fun??" She goes several times a week, I thought she liked it, but she says it is to make her a better person..How can I work a car into that???
I gat a 1972 Super Beetle when I was in high school. Drove that thing everywhere. One day when it broke down on me I began to disassemble it and restore it. I made it as far as having to body work done and the motor done. It still needed some misc. pieces and parts, but I joined the military and put it in storage. Flash forward 14 years and I am out of the military. I no longer have an interest in the VW so I put it up for sale. I asked the wife if I sold my VW in the garage, could I put anything else in there to play with. Keep in mind she has never seen me working on the VW as long as I have known her. I'm just not too excited about it. She agrees and says as long as the VW is gone, she doesn't care what goes in that spot. yada yada yada... I have a guy from Orlando flying up to pay for in on Monday.
While I was in the military I had several other vehicles. Isusu Impulse (not the Geo Storm one...), Ford Ranger Splash, Thunderbird SC, Grand Prix, 01 Sport trac and finally the '07 ST, but now I am out and a stay at home dad. I have a little bit of time on my hands and would like to put something I like in there to play with. My Super Coupe always sticks out in my mind as my favorite. I found a 1990 SC with 60k on the odometer, it is a Anniversary Edition 5 speed (1 of 147 made that way) and loaded with every option. The price is reasonable, as it was hit on the front drivers side quarter panel and needs a bumper, hood and fender. The interior condition is impeccable. Only problem with it is the previous owner has cut holes in the door for some tweeters, which he took out of it. I am looking to make it a weekend car that I can only drive to shows or cruises... It will cost about $1000 more than I am selling my VW for. I have the money, so it is not a problem.. The problem is that now that I finally found the car I want, the wife is asking why I need another car. I have the ST and she has a 300M Special that work just fine, and I never worked on the VW while it was in the garage. She thinks my money from the VW would better be spent on a vacation (we take plenty of vacations I think, and even are going to Disney World in a few months...) I tried to say that a vacation only lasts like a week, but I got "and the memories last a lifetime..."
It's kind of like that old commercial, "What would you do fro a Klondike Bar?". I think I would do just about anything. She has never been thrilled or felt an attachment to an automobile before, so he doesn't understand.. How can I convince her?? I also tried saying that this car in my Gym (She spends about 400 a month on a gym membership/personal trainer/dietician) and I got the response "And you think doing that stuff is fun??" She goes several times a week, I thought she liked it, but she says it is to make her a better person..How can I work a car into that???
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