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equiprx said:
I was lucky, my dad was a master mechanic and didn't even blink when I wanted an imported car.
When they broke he was always ready to show me how to repair them.
I don't have very much positive to say about him, but that aspect was positive.
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My dad, good a guy as he was, wasn't someone you'd go to for fixing stuff. He just wasn't mechanical, I got it my folks said from my grandfather who had the knack. He passed before I was born so I never got to know him. Anyway, when the Sunbeam Alpine showed up in the local paper when I was 16, had no idea what it was but when we went to take a look I had to have it since it was so different from what I was used to seeing round town. Never regretted it, drove it to high school, college, off to LA from SW Ohio for the first job when I got out and back when I moved back. 51 years I've had it in my garage this last September.

But, one lesson, never tell a lady you're still driving your high school car, somehow they just don't find it that impressive.....
 
AngliaGT said:
Sorry if I offended anyone,as this was posted in jest.
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mikephillips said:
My dad, good a guy as he was, wasn't someone you'd go to for fixing stuff. He just wasn't mechanical, I got it my folks said from my grandfather who had the knack. He passed before I was born so I never got to know him. Anyway, when the Sunbeam Alpine showed up in the local paper when I was 16, had no idea what it was but when we went to take a look I had to have it since it was so different from what I was used to seeing round town. Never regretted it, drove it to high school, college, off to LA from SW Ohio for the first job when I got out and back when I moved back. 51 years I've had it in my garage this last September.

But, one lesson, never tell a lady you're still driving your high school car, somehow they just don't find it that impressive.....
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Mine never lasted long enough, drove them like I stole them, lots of miles so I got my moneys worth.
 
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