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I bought myself a new toy today. Edit: Pic added and hopefully fixed damookster Send a noteboard - 15/02/2020 04:03:34 AM

It’s a 1998 Mustang SVT Cobra convertible. Black with a black leather interior. Picked it up at 3 pm today.

A little background. In my callow youth, I drove a 66 Mustang GT. That was my ride when I was dating the girl who became my wife. I stupidly junked the car when it died. If I only knew how much a restored one would eventually be worth. But it was gone.

For years, Laurel and I talked about eventually getting another Mustang. When she was dying, she told me one of her biggest regrets was that she had been saving to buy me one but hadn’t saved enough. In the nearly three years since she’s been gone, I have alternatively looked and held back. A week ago I finally took the plunge and got it this afternoon.

I’d like to think of this as a milestone. As an indication that I am leaving the woe is me stage and moving into being able to celebrate the 43 years we had together. Laurel would have wanted me to have this car. Somewhere, she is happy. We finally have another Mustang.

Mook

*MySmiley*



"Bustin' makes me feel good!"

Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
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I bought myself a new toy today. Edit: Pic added and hopefully fixed - 15/02/2020 04:03:34 AM 649 Views
Amen to that. Now you go have fun with that car, that's an order! *NM* - 15/02/2020 08:11:29 AM 196 Views
I am, for sure! *NM* - 19/02/2020 03:52:37 PM 149 Views
Nice car, enjoy! - 17/02/2020 02:43:14 AM 378 Views
Re: Nice car, enjoy! - 19/02/2020 03:53:30 PM 289 Views
Happy to hear about the new toy! - 17/02/2020 09:54:49 PM 374 Views
thanks! yeah next purchase is a radar detector. *NM* - 19/02/2020 03:51:56 PM 161 Views
Get the spray for the plates, too - 19/02/2020 09:23:57 PM 358 Views
Pic not available *NM* - 18/02/2020 11:42:23 AM 161 Views
that's probably because it's a Facebook pic. *NM* - 18/02/2020 01:13:03 PM 207 Views
That's really cool. - 18/02/2020 05:13:00 PM 326 Views
5 speed manual, black convertible top. I'll try to fix the pic. *NM* - 18/02/2020 05:55:51 PM 153 Views
Sweet Ride. I say you go all Fast & Furious on it. *grin* *NM* - 19/02/2020 07:30:53 PM 149 Views
Gives Mookie a Hug and a What-A-Burger - 18/02/2020 11:05:11 PM 317 Views
Thank you - 19/02/2020 03:55:07 PM 301 Views
But is it electric? - 21/02/2020 06:53:29 PM 385 Views
HELL no! *NM* - 21/02/2020 08:25:20 PM 130 Views
We have footage of Mookie in the wild. - 29/02/2020 04:57:34 PM 421 Views
that's when you want a front-mounted grenade launcher. *NM* - 01/03/2020 03:00:42 PM 147 Views

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