New old guy
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From: Kelowna, B.C.
New old guy
Hello this place,
I thought I might as well sign up for an old codger badge since I will turn 60 this summer.
I have had my "S" for 2 winters and 1 1/2 summers. It is an amazing machine which I absolutely adore. I drive it every nice day that I can and we go on the occasional road trip and local winery tours. I build custom homes for a living. A couple of my building sites are out on a winding, twisting road that follows the lake shore. It is pure pleasure to take my "S" to work when I visit those sites. I just have to be careful of the Big Horn sheep that loiter along side of the road as well as traffic.
The "S" has been a dream so far, I like to think of myself as a "spirited driver" but I don't abuse the car. Any money I put into the car is mostly for insurance, fuel and polish.I recently bought some used 18" OZ Superleggera wheels which I have yet to put on and of course I will get need some new rubber. Ma Honda will not honour the warranty on my car because I bought it in the States. So what, it is a Honda! My wife use to own a 96 Honda Accord and it only went into the shop twice for (extended)warranty work in almost ten years. They were not major items. (window motor and lights) Not bad for 195,000 km's. She now drives a 09 Volvo C70, nice hardtop convertible but an automatic. I call it the "old ladies sport car"
My previous toy that I owned ( more likely it owned me) was a 1978 Triumph Spitfire. I did a bunch of work on the car and spent way too much $$. It turned out to be a pretty car but it lacked any sort of comfort for my old ass and the compartment was brutally hot sometimes. When I first got the Spit, I would work on it for 8 hours for every 1 hour of driving. Eventually I got it down to 1 hour per 8 hours driving.
Hey! It's British.
as my Brit mechanic states" Never in the history of British car making has so much been put together with so little".
I just came back for a site meeting with clients. It was snowing and -8 c. For crying out loud it is March already. When is this global warming going to happen?
I live in Kelowna B.C. Canada (pop 100,000)on the shores of Okanagan Lake which is 80 miles long and 2 to3 miles wide and runs most of the length of the valley. The valley is full of orchards, vineyards and golf courses. Good fly fishing in the mountain lakes which are within a couple hours drive as well as 2 world class ski hills within an hours drive. It is a great place to live but I do envy you guys who are able to run your cars year round.
If more info is needed to get the coveted Vintage Badge let me know,
Cheers,
Neil
I thought I might as well sign up for an old codger badge since I will turn 60 this summer.
I have had my "S" for 2 winters and 1 1/2 summers. It is an amazing machine which I absolutely adore. I drive it every nice day that I can and we go on the occasional road trip and local winery tours. I build custom homes for a living. A couple of my building sites are out on a winding, twisting road that follows the lake shore. It is pure pleasure to take my "S" to work when I visit those sites. I just have to be careful of the Big Horn sheep that loiter along side of the road as well as traffic.
The "S" has been a dream so far, I like to think of myself as a "spirited driver" but I don't abuse the car. Any money I put into the car is mostly for insurance, fuel and polish.I recently bought some used 18" OZ Superleggera wheels which I have yet to put on and of course I will get need some new rubber. Ma Honda will not honour the warranty on my car because I bought it in the States. So what, it is a Honda! My wife use to own a 96 Honda Accord and it only went into the shop twice for (extended)warranty work in almost ten years. They were not major items. (window motor and lights) Not bad for 195,000 km's. She now drives a 09 Volvo C70, nice hardtop convertible but an automatic. I call it the "old ladies sport car"
My previous toy that I owned ( more likely it owned me) was a 1978 Triumph Spitfire. I did a bunch of work on the car and spent way too much $$. It turned out to be a pretty car but it lacked any sort of comfort for my old ass and the compartment was brutally hot sometimes. When I first got the Spit, I would work on it for 8 hours for every 1 hour of driving. Eventually I got it down to 1 hour per 8 hours driving.
Hey! It's British.
as my Brit mechanic states" Never in the history of British car making has so much been put together with so little".
I just came back for a site meeting with clients. It was snowing and -8 c. For crying out loud it is March already. When is this global warming going to happen?
I live in Kelowna B.C. Canada (pop 100,000)on the shores of Okanagan Lake which is 80 miles long and 2 to3 miles wide and runs most of the length of the valley. The valley is full of orchards, vineyards and golf courses. Good fly fishing in the mountain lakes which are within a couple hours drive as well as 2 world class ski hills within an hours drive. It is a great place to live but I do envy you guys who are able to run your cars year round.
If more info is needed to get the coveted Vintage Badge let me know,
Cheers,
Neil
and welcome you will fit right in here. 
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From: Mish-she-gan
Welcome Neil. I purchased my Spitfire new, the first year they were introduced. Loved it. Have owned several British motorcars since; only one I didn't get along with was my Stag. That was a pain in the a$$ car. Otherwise, anything with 2 seats and four wheels that I've owned has been sweet. Hope you enjoy Vintage and hang around, there's a couple nice people here. I'm not one of them but they let hang out.
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From: Lewis Center OH
Welcome Neil, I just join this forum not too long ago. The S is a fun little car. Before purchasing the S2000, I looked at the Boxster S (987) but decide against it due to the reliability of the engine and the Z4 M is just too ugly for my taste.
