Somehow I managed to buy a 1974 Karmann Ghia

[flamin lib]

3. For me it was a 78 280z.

We owned it from 79 and put 300,000 Miles on Lady Blue until she was so tired she couldn't go any more. Put her on jack stands and replaced every strut, bushing, break part and every other replaceable part. Lowered her 2 inches just 'cause I could. New upholstery, new dash cover, new paint. Put her in a sweeping curve and feed throttle in until the tires moaned and she drifted absolutely flat into the other lane.

Took her home and a day later a delivery truck T-Boned her in my driveway.

The insurance guy showed up and began talking about salvage value . . . I took his arm and dragged him around to the front bumper, pointed to the custom license plate than read "LADY BLU" and said,"You don't understand, this isn't a car, its a beloved family pet."

From that point on it was,"Yes sir mister Lib. Can we do anything else for you today?"

Sadly after awhile neither my wife nor I could get into or out of her so we sold her to someone who loves her as much as we do and uses her as an everyday driver. We get the occasional email telling us how much they still enjoy driving her and what new stuff they have done for her.

Gotta love being a gearhead . . .