GN is SOLD

[gnXfan]

Well - after 5 years I've sold the GN. Thx to the guys at Ron's Custom Auto for all their help over the years. I know the new owner will continue to take the beast there.

I'm going to continue to visit here as I still love the conversations that occur in the Lounge. I also want to thank everyone for all the help that you've given over the years here - it is appreciated.

_BOB Mantz

 

[Two Lane]

DON'T GO ANYWHERE AND NOT FIND YOUR WAY BACK!

Bob,

You've always been a consistently community-minded boardmember, and you & your posts would be missed!

We understand about the car, but do keep on "hanging" with us, bud!

 

[Drew L]

Many of us think about selling.........

But why did you if you don't mind me asking? If you do mind I understand and we'll see ya' around. Does Mercury Marine still have their training facility in Cranbury? Drew

 

[gnXfan]

Re: DON'T GO ANYWHERE AND NOT FIND YOUR WAY BACK!

Originally posted by Two Lane
Bob,

You've always been a consistently community-minded boardmember, and you & your posts would be missed!

We understand about the car, but do keep on "hanging" with us, bud!

Thank you. You too have been great to the community. Heck, anyone with links to the FTC in their sig has to be, right?

Thx again,

_BOB

 

[gnXfan]

Re: Many of us think about selling.........

Originally posted by Drew L
But why did you if you don't mind me asking? If you do mind I understand and we'll see ya' around. Does Mercury Marine still have their training facility in Cranbury? Drew

Drew, Mercury Marine is still in Cranbury.

Why? A) I would only have the car worked on by Paul at Ron's Custom Auto. So that entalled an hour drive to drop it off - rides home and then back to pick it up, etc.

B) Tired of all the money going out the window! The rebuild was the icing. I had purchased a second car last year so I was driving that (91 accord) every day and realized that I didn't miss the GN. Sad but true. Guess I got lucky and was able to experience 'not having' a GN while I still had one - if that makes any sense.

_BOB

 

[Little6pack]

Re: Re: Many of us think about selling.........

Originally posted by gnXfan
was able to experience 'not having' a GN while I still had one - if that makes any sense.

_BOB

BOB, That makes perfect sense to me. but then I am weird.

I feel the same way. I am so use to my daily driver that
it is hard to muster up excitment about pulling the GN out of the garage because

I HATE taking it to work,
I HATE backing out the other cars,
I HATE leaving it parked alone,
I HATE leaving it when at cruise nights.

I LIKE when my son pleads with me to drive it.
So if I run errands like Pizza or post office
I leave him in the car as the security gaurd.

I LIKE the turbo feel.

 

[gnXfan]

Re: Re: Re: Many of us think about selling.........

Originally posted by littlesixsteve
BOB, That makes perfect sense to me. but then I am weird.

I feel the same way. I am so use to my daily driver that
it is hard to muster up excitment about pulling the GN out of the garage because

I HATE taking it to work,
I HATE backing out the other cars,
I HATE leaving it parked alone,
I HATE leaving it when at cruise nights.

I LIKE when my son pleads with me to drive it.
So if I run errands like Pizza or post office
I leave him in the car as the security gaurd.

I LIKE the turbo feel.

You summed this up perfectly. My garage is in the back of my complex - so through in having to walk an 1/8th of a mile to get to the car, backing it out (if someone isn't blocking the exit in the fire lane...) after taking the battery charger off.

 

[troGNman]

It's a Love / Hate relationship!

Bob, I respect your decision about the GN.

I'm constantly pondering the decision to climb back into one after a 10 year abscence (my original-owner '86 GN was stolen in 1993).

Good luck in your future car endeavors and stick around the BB.

 

[gnXfan]

Re: It's a Love / Hate relationship!

Originally posted by troGNman
Bob, I respect your decision about the GN.

I'm constantly pondering the decision to climb back into one after a 10 year abscence (my original-owner '86 GN was stolen in 1993).

Good luck in your future car endeavors and stick around the BB.

Thx Chuck. ALready looking at convertibles....