Re: IML: Imperials: A Progressive Disease

I couldn't have said it better. I believe everyone has their "thing." The one luxury, that regardless of income, they want, but are so happy with when they have it. Many times, wanting is better than having, but, in my case, that's not true. I am so happy when I see that car, I smile every day, talk about it constantly, make lists of things to be done to it to make it in perfect mechanical order, outside of the current issue, have already ordered some cosmetic parts (new lenses for the headlights and proper hub caps). I live on food, clothing, and shelter; everything else goes to the car, whether the Imperial or the Volvo. If it costs $40.00 or $4,000.00, just do it. They're my babies and get the best care I can afford and are garaged, although they have to share a room. LOL

Timothy

1965 Crown 4-door

In a message dated 5/3/2007 12:22:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kandkoyen@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

I have done without a lot of other things that some people consider necessary to their lives in order to own Imperials, and though I'm not really a mechanic, I've become a pretty fair "shade-tree" mechanic to my Imperials, just by crawling under the cars and DOING things that would otherwise cost a lot.

The pleasure I get just by driving my cars is worth more to me than a lot of other stuff I could have had.

To paraphrase the immortal words of Tevye, "If Imperial-ownership is a disease, May God smite me with it, and may I never recover!"

Kristian Oyen

1963 Imperial Crown Southampton 4-door