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Re: [TR] New Car in Garage

To: "C Musson TR" <cfmtr3a@verizon.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] New Car in Garage
From: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 13:52:35 -0400
Carl,

Great wife there!  Keep us informed how the car does!

Doug

At 12:26 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote:
>My wife surprised me by asking to 'drop by' the dealership to see the
>new Saturn Sky on Monday.  As we were ready to leave she quietly asked
>if I wanted to put a deposit down.  I said I would think about it.
>
>All day yesterday, I was asking her if she really wanted to.  she kept
>putting me off - I'd like an automatic; I really like the blue; etc..
>Seems that last December she put down a deposit on one and sometime
>yesterday she went to the Credit Union, got the check and picked me up
>last night to 'go look one more time'.  By then, I was getting
>interested.  We walked in and the sales manager walked up and handed me
>the key.  Talk about surprised.
>
>It is a pleasure to drive. reminds me of the first time I drove a '6
>back in the 70's.  Very responsive and really hugs the road.   Deep
>Forest Green with Tan accent interior and tan top.  The 5 speed peaks at
>the right speed and is real easy to move through the gears.
>
>She promised me that I still can have the TR3.  the Sky is 'our' car (it
>has air conditioning) and the TR will be 'mine'..  In the meantime - I
>need to go for a top down drive .  first night-time one in several
>years..
>
>Carl
>TR3A in Tampa


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