I first was bitten by the "convertible" bug while in the navy down in
Charleston, SC. A fellow officer had a 1986 Mustang GT (V8) convertible.
We would cruise in that car, smoking cigarettes and listening to the Hollies
Greatest Hits. The song "Carrie Anne" still carries a STRONG association to
that golden time.
When I got back from a six-month deployment, I immediately bought a 1988
Pontiac Sunbird GT Turbo convertible. Don't laugh; it was beautiful and
FAST! Two-tone black and silver with a **POWER** top. Kept the top down
most of the time - Even in the mountains of NC one New Years while it
snowed. Them were good times. Made one of the biggest mistakes of my life
when I sold that car while attending law school.
Always wanted an MGB since high school and finally decided to "just do it."
Love my B and enjoy the commute to work and home MUCH more than I used to.
Can't knock my other car - 1986 Honda Accord hatchback. Starts EVERY time
and is EXTREMELY dependable. Commuted 160 miles a day in it while in law
school without a single problem. Still runs great. This one I am keeping
until the wheels fall off. Same with the B. My preference to drive, of
course, is the B. Without a doubt. Of course, I can hear the stereo better
in the Honda...........
TTFN !
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Tim Moses, Esq. http://www.csra.net/moses
U.S. Naval Academy `86 http://www.csra.net/moses/86.htm
Live from Augusta, Georgia - We're a Hole in One !
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