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croyde
8,729 posts
99 months
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Is it a late 80s Lincoln?
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r1ch
2,178 posts
65 months
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Great story man, happy you got it back! 
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LuS1fer
28,474 posts
114 months
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w  eSaab said: Hey, I was a poor student, thus the 'interesting' jeans and general hairyness. I now need to figure out logistics of storage and insurance. Less fun This is before you went on to form the Electric Light Orchestra? 
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Mars
7,122 posts
83 months
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I still get a lump in my throat when I think about my Dad, some 2 and half years after he died.
Although I inherited his love of cycling and cars, we were never able to "directly" share the experiences of either - he was a chronic diabetic which robbed him of his health to the point that he couldn't cycle with me, and by the time I was old enough to drive, he could no longer.
Still, I was able to take him to Mallory Park where we'd watch a day's racing together but by the time I was able to afford a Caterham, he wasn't fit to be in it for long. A brief test drive was all.
I'm back into cycling again - something he loved in his teens and 20s, and something he often looked back on with fondness. My brother is back into cycling too. We both carry Dad with us (in our memories) when we ride. And when I took my own son to Mallory Park - Dad was there too.
Like the OP, I have a lot of guilt about some of the occasions Dad and I clashed but I try to balance them with how I regard him (role model, for my son and me), and the fact that the good times outweighed the bad tens of times over.
It's fabulous that you've managed to track down your shared car. I'd never let that go now. Great story..!!
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Leigh996tt
3,572 posts
94 months
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Lovely story and really chuffed for you.
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Shaw Tarse
19,140 posts
72 months
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Well written OP, keep us updated when you pick it up.
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hornetrider
40,732 posts
74 months
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Great story 
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007 VXR
51,330 posts
56 months
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Nice one OP Enjoy the memorys
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Lets Torque
10,974 posts
26 months
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This is a truly great story! Well done on finding it and then finding a way of funding it.
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ShampooEfficient
3,081 posts
80 months
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crofty1984 said: croyde said: Nicely written mate. Think I've got something in my eye. Me too Absolutely chuffed to bits for you. Same here. Get some pics up once you've got it home and washed.
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Carlique
418 posts
33 months
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Brilliant story ! Sweet car too
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Six Fiend
5,274 posts
84 months
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LuS1fer said: w eSaab said: Hey, I was a poor student, thus the 'interesting' jeans and general hairyness. I now need to figure out logistics of storage and insurance. Less fun This is before you went on to form the Electric Light Orchestra? He'll be cruising down the avenue... Top result OP
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bmthnick1981
2,794 posts
85 months
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Excellent news, very pleased for you.
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Diablos-666
2,502 posts
47 months
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Top story! Thanks for sharing.
I watched a great film yesterday called Love The Beast, I think you should watch it!
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TAHodgson
753 posts
40 months
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Brilliant story, hope the car stays with you!
My dad's had a series 3 e type roadster since before I was born, we've ripped it apart and totally re built it once. It's by no means concours, we call it a 'well loved/used' classic. Hoping it's plenty of years away, when he goes, the cars mine. I don't think i'll ever let it go, regardless of how expensive it will be to keep it when fuel is £5682947.35 a litre!
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Leptons
1,766 posts
45 months
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Damn near brought a tear to my eye then. Enjoy! Oh. And s t jeans.
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nakulan7
95 posts
46 months
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Great news. Pleased for you.
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WhoreSaab
Original Poster
1,579 posts
87 months
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Thanks for all the nice words :-) I'll be picking it up this weekend god willing
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p1doc
1,820 posts
53 months
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very happy for you-hope it brings back lots of good memories
martin
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Leptons
1,766 posts
45 months
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Bonus points for a having a username that gets censored when quoted!
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