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Re: My First Spitfire...

To: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>,
Subject: Re: My First Spitfire...
From: "Richard" <richard@bonilla.com>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 07:40:17 -0700
wow...that looks like a pretty hard hit......sure does
look nice now...though.......






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
To: "Henry Stike" <stiker2126@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: My First Spitfire...


> Donald & Henry,
> 
> 
> I've uploaded the photos here for you, as the Spit list doesnt allow 
> attachments:
> 
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hj.carruthers/stike/
> 
> 
> Just seeing those photos beings it home how much I got away with. Mine 
> seems a light scratch in comparison. Can you expand on the speed that 
> the car hit?
> 
> And what an end to such a wonderful car that had just been restored... 
> and I felt bad because I had just spent a few hours installing an 
> exhaust system the week before!
> 
> I do wonder if it still a good idea for me to continue to try use a 
> Spitfire as a daily driver, but I cannot afford 2 cars... after getting 
> the hire car that is being supplied by the insurance company this 
> morning... even with the horrible weather outside, it felt comfortable 
> and bright... most of all a little bit more safe.
> 
> Would it be better to be using something safe now, so I can enjoy my 
> hobby later...? Hmmmmm.....
> 
> But my passion for these cars is overiding all of that at the moment... 
> and I dont think I can live without my Spit... this morning was the 
> first time I have driven a car since the accident... it was just a 
> little scary...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> James

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