Gary Coulter wrote:
> I have [no Triumphs] now but... dad just bought two to fix up for my kids (10
>and
> 12). ...He's now 72 and needed a project to occupy his time.... They might be
>done by
> the time the kids are old enough to drive.
Gary, that's a great story. My current plan is to keep two classic cars for the
boys.
One will be the TR4 I'm picking up next month, and the other a BMW 2002 --
though
probably not my current '72. Then, I'll get custom tags, "4BEN" and "4RILEY",
in hopes
of focusing their young minds on "household chores" like regular oil changes.
But I have some time, as Ben is 2 and a half years and Riley is 15 months.
Ben's third
word was "car", and he can now identify TR4s, MGs (TDs, not Bs), AH bugeyes,
and "big
Healeys". And many less distinctive models. So unless all the other kids are
getting
hovercars, they should appreciate Dad's ancient cars. Um, and I get to drive
them in
the meantime. :-)
I occasionally picture this scene: "Son, if you get a scholarship, you can
drive this
car to college. If you don't get a scholarship, you can sell this car *for*
college."
At the rate of tuition inflation, I'm hoping to see many more $20K+ Triumphs on
the
block.
Steven
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Steven Newell
Crave Technology, Denver, CO
303.675.0777 / 303.675.0999 (fax)
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