On 5/23/98 3:30 AM so and so Mike Lishego said. (And I quote)
Mike,
What a great story. These are the kind of things that make all the work
and frustration worth while.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
> To do my part for British Car Week, I put some of my new parts on my
>car, fixed the noise coming from the front end (loose caliper), and took off
>for a run around the neighborhood. I shot past a neighbor who I don't see
>much of anymore and waved. When my glorious run was completed, I pulled
>into the driveway, and my neighbor, an elderly gentleman, came strolling up
>to me and the car. He asked me if it was an MG, and I assured him that it
>was - a 1974 MGB. He told me that when he came home after the war, he
>bought a TD, and met his wife in it. He looked at the car lovingly, and
>asked me if I would take him for a drive in it. Hell, I said, you can drive
>'er if you want!
> Keep in mind that this car has no inspection, plates, or lights, but he
>took me and the 'B through some local backroads. The top was down, and he
>loved it - there were two BIG smiles during the 20-mile jaunt. I was
>actually surprised at how well he handled the car through the turns,
>downshifting and gunning the throttle to break the back-end loose! He told
>me all about the red TD, how he loved it, and how he fell in love with
>British cars during his tour of duty in the British Isles.
> When the drive was finished he thanked me profusely and wished me luck
>on my day's work. You just can't ask for more from a car. The events of
>today make every penny I spend on this car worthwhile.
>
>Michael S. Lishego
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3706/
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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