Cool thread, well, sort of. A man parted with his diesel brings me great pain but I can understand your move. I sometimes wonder how close my wife is to issuing a similar edict. As fanatical as we all are......your dad gave you very sound advice and it's my opinion that you made the right choice. Relationships are more important than material things....even more than impeccably built, beautiful, durable, timeless, over-engineered works of german art that can never be replaced. Ooops, never mind.
I'm glad to hear the car went to a loving home though.
And how poignant to quote Dickens as your bade farewell to your mistress......as many of us on here have followed the first mistaken impulses of an undisciplined heart. Although it sounds like Brian pulled an Oliver Twist on you
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