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I wasn't going to Post the End of the DB4's Life, but here it is.
I removed the car from my signature, it dead as far as I'm concerned. I know some of you post in your sigs "sold" and I'm not going to do that. But here it is going to Kuwait last week. I couldn't even get up the emotion to clean her off. I'm not depressed, just a little sad. But then again, I go and look at my bank statement online and I feel a little better. I'm going to be one of those old farts who I see at a concours who says "I used to own".
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09-07-2007, 08:33 PM
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Hugh - very pretty car. Those Brits made in beauty what the Germans made in sheer aesthetic force.
Why did you sell it? I hope it's a matter of "...an offer you can't refuse." Did you at least get a Kuwaiti oil track? I have a friend from Wales who'd give his left nut for a DB. Not that you need another left nut, I assume.
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09-07-2007, 08:43 PM
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Hey Hugh,
You saw the car through the hard years when less careful owners might have shown neglect & abuse. With its current value, it seems like it became more of a burden than a priveledge. You did the right thing, IMO. It's still beautiful, even if you don't own it.
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09-07-2007, 08:49 PM
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I bet you can buy a lot of parts for the Porsche now!
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09-07-2007, 09:03 PM
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Great car, at least you could give it an amazing home. The pay day I'm sure will be very useful. It'd be nice if I could get a boost to my retirement like that without having to have a relative pass away.
Do a little something special for the targa with a tiny bit of the dough.
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Hugh...I think I know a bit of what you're feeling...
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 Then a sense of relief, like a burden lifted, will come on...
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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09-08-2007, 09:02 AM
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If it will make you feel any better, you can post a "screenshot" of your online bank statement. J/K, at least you've had the good fortune of owning a beautiful car for 3 decades. Now go out and but something really nice for yourself.
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09-08-2007, 09:12 AM
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Why keep a car if it doesn't get driven..? You did the right thing, I had a neighbor who had a 60 something Pontiac GTO. Extremely low mileage, showroom condition. He said to me "I don't drive it, it doesn't even see sunshine" (not kidding!). What a waste I thought.
He would see me come and go in my 911, says he always admired them, even had a 930 at one time. I think he would look at the rock chips on the front of my car with a little envy.
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09-08-2007, 09:14 AM
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Not sure what to say... but IMHO you did the right thing.
And damn me for not going to see it when I had the chance. And also IMHO the British and Italians make THE most beautiful cars in the world.
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The good news is I hear the muslims treat their cars much better than they treat their women
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Lets look at the bright side Hugh can use the money he got from the sale of his DB for filling up his tank with gasoline.
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