sentimental childhood memories

[zoegirl]

It will be a sad day this saturday.

My father is selling his 1967 Austin Healey roadster. He bought it in 1980 and has worked on it off and on fixing it up. In its most active years, I can fondly remember taking road trips around the neighborhood. What an awesome sound and ride. (although not the most comfortable or safest, but then again....1967...)

(for a picture of a SIMILAR car http://local.aaca.org/southflorida/imag ... squier.jpg). HIs was certainly not in the same shape ! But it is a very beautiful car, nonetheless.

CHildhood memories

We used to have a player piano, an older one that required pumping the foot pedals (unless you have an electrical engineer for a dad who patched together a pump for it!). That was also a sad day when he sold it with that house.

But to not see that car in the garage!!

[jenna]

sorry about that. I know all about childhood memories. Why is he selling it?

[zoegirl]

sorry about that. I know all about childhood memories. Why is he selling it?

NOthing more than it has become more of a burden than fun for him. It would take a lot more work on his part and I think that it would take more energy and interest than he has. Nothing more than that.

[jenna]

Oh, ok. Sorry if I was being too nosy.

[zoegirl]

Oh, ok. Sorry if I was being too nosy.

OH, goodness, no....sorry for that impression.

I just meant that there wasn't anything huge in the selling other than a hobby and interest that has gone its way. YOu know, taking up space in the garage, etc

[jenna]

Oh, ok. Sorry if I was being too nosy.

OH, goodness, no....sorry for that impression.

I just meant that there wasn't anything huge in the selling other than a hobby and interest that has gone its way. YOu know, taking up space in the garage, etc

[Gman]

I'm a sucker for sentimental things too... I don't deal well with change. One minute you are in heaven, next it is gone in a flash...

[Furstentum Liechtenstein]

uh...

why don't you buy the car, Zoegirl?

FL

[zoegirl]

uh...

why don't you buy the car, Zoegirl?

FL

Umm....(smiling ruefully)....for three very good reasons....

1) can't afford it! (it is, after all, considered an antique car at this point....even in its condition, it is more money than I, in my school teachers budget, can afford!)
2) wouldn't pass inspection in most states in its current state (like I said, it wasn't in the same condition as the one in the picture) and it would take lots of time and money to restore it.
3) it is the childhood memories that I am really reflecting on, not the actual car, although it *is* a nice car.

Although I do wish that I might eventually be able to afford a convertible sports car (who doesn't!)

[Furstentum Liechtenstein]

Okay, and thanks for your answer...but,

-a father would probably offer his daughter a very low price for such a car,
-an Austin Healey club could help with the restoration, and
-give you realistic information on passing any inspection.

However, your fond memories of the car are priceless - and cheaper - and your hands won't get full of oil & grease...

I understand.

FL

[FFC]

Okay, and thanks for your answer...but,

-a father would probably offer his daughter a very low price for such a car,
-an Austin Healey club could help with the restoration, and
-give you realistic information on passing any inspection.

Not only that but it would be great for picking up guys.

[zoegirl]

Okay, and thanks for your answer...but,

-a father would probably offer his daughter a very low price for such a car,
-an Austin Healey club could help with the restoration, and
-give you realistic information on passing any inspection.

However, your fond memories of the car are priceless - and cheaper - and your hands won't get full of oil & grease...

I understand.

FL

My dd has been remakably generous already with a car, a far more practical one

Although the A-H club would help with the restoration, they wou;d not help with the costs

And its not the information I need to pass inspection, its the time and work and money, none of which I have

and it really isn't the car, but the memories I ahve of my dad working on the car, driving us around in it.

Although the guy-magnet thing.....hmmmm

[Dazed and Confused]

My dad had an Austin Healey Sprite that he sold several years ago. He would always take me to my trumpet lessons in it, so I wont miss that. Things I remember from my childhood that I do miss: HR Puff N Stuff, Land of the Lost, Big Wheels, GI Joe's "the big ones", all the kids on my block, flying kite's with my dad, my mom making me those frozen pops made from kool aide, now I am starting to feel sad.

[zoegirl]

oh my goodness, HR puff n stuff....only in the 70's!!

[Dazed and Confused]

There was another one I really enjoyed made in the same fashion of HR Puff N Stuff, but I cant remember the name. It was with that guy from "Laugh Inn", he would fly around in a giant magic top hat and travel between this world and a strange far off magical one. The boy who played the lead fell into his top hat after a magic show and now he is stuck in this strange land (falling, twirling) and is looking for a way to get home. That one scared me along with the sleestack and witchy pooh. Yikes!