I will second that. It's probably easier to afford it when you are younger, too. Don't forget to post some pictures for us. Greg -----Original Message----- From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Wright Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:36 PM To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Finally!!!! Joining the family and living the dream! Congratulations. Don't let anyone give you grief over your age. You'll be fine. -Ryan On 8/28/06, supremeadmiralsenn <AdmiralSenn@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well, some of you may remember me as the 'whiny brat' or whatever the > insult was that tried to get my own DMC a few years ago. I believe the > VIN was 3416. > > I'm getting it after all! $15,000, excellent mechanical condition from > the previous owner over the last 17 years who owns an import/exotic > car shop and does really nice work. No worries there. If I remember > right it needs some interior work but nothing too serious. > > My parents did this for me. He (the owner) called my dad and wanted to > know if we could or would buy it. Apparently he was really impressed > with the way I didn't harass him or damage the car or anything and > he'd really like to sell it to a young enthusiast like myself rather > than somebody who just likes shiny things (I'm eighteen as of last > October, by the way - terrifying, isn't it?). > > We'll be working out the fine details of how much each payment will be > and so on tomorrow but man am I excited. > > Part of me is saying 'About time!' and the other is saying 'isn't this > a little early?' > > I recently resigned myself to never realistically owning my own > stainless wonder due to the way my career looks to be shaping up - if > I get the kind of work I'll be happiest in, I'll be poor for a good > long while. But now.. > > Man oh man. I know religion-related discussion is banned, so I'll just > say that I tried praying something I'd never tried before and I'm > obviously satisfied with my answer. > > Ohhhh boy. Ohboyohboyohboy. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DMCForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/