At the End of the Day

The dream has been accomplished. When I set out on this journey, I wanted to take a Datsun 240Z that was a good base and bring her up to top condition. It may have not been concourse condition, but it was to a level that I was happy with. I had fun doing the restoration, getting my hands dirty and seeing all the hard work that had been put into the car come together.

But, seeing her sit idle in the garage was a sad thing to see. My life has taken me in a different direction than when I started this journey. Life is like that. You set some goals or make some plans and you achieve things. It’s good to recognise though, when the plans are not taking you were you want to go. The plans change. I decided that it was time to let her go and to allow someone else to appreciate her.

It took a while for the right buyer to find her. But they did and I am very happy with where she is headed. I packed up the car and all the spares that I had left over from the restore and waited for the day that Alans Unique Car Carriers would arrive to take her to her new home.

And today, was the day. The Car Carrier was too big to fit in our street. The driver asked if I could drive the car to the closest main road to make it easier for him. And that last little drive, she drove the best that she had ever driven. Gear shifts were smooth, acceleration was lively and the note sounded so sweet. But I know I made the right decision.

It’s been fun. Good-bye to our Datsun 240Z; I hope you are appreciated and admired.

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