He he.
That's a great story guys. Seems we are often cruelest to the people we are close to.
It's true though- mostly inspiration for a particular car will have nothing to do with having a great desire to fix it. That part comes later, and when the going gets tough it's really the initial inspiration that gets us through the nasty bits time and time again..
(cue Matt imagining he is Steve McQueen in a turtle neck sweater and tan leather jacket pulling up at Le Mans- while in reality he is sitting outside pizza hut grovelling for his last $2 under the seat, wearing a greasey ripped T shirt and some beige Wal Mart slacks
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