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04-12-2011, 12:13 PM
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Came across this story on another forum. This one is for the true car enthusiast and what a car means to some people. It's not just about the car, it's about the memories that the car was a part of.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the next 5 minutes http://www.wimp.com/dadscar/ |
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04-12-2011, 12:23 PM
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Love it, nice find.
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04-12-2011, 12:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Fantastic video and the story is very touching. You are right. It's not just a car, but it's the memories from the years that car spent in the family. It becomes paret of your life. It great to see how much the car mean't to their father and how much their father means to them.
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04-12-2011, 12:34 PM
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You dig, we stick!
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Sheesh, for a moment I thought he was going to drop dead from a heart attack. Nice story.
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04-12-2011, 12:50 PM
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very nice story.
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04-12-2011, 12:51 PM
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Excellent.
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04-12-2011, 12:59 PM
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formerly Troy23
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Salisbury North, SA
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That's brilliant. A lot of people say a car is just a car. Well as proven by this video, it's not just a car. It's part of your life, part of the family.
Which is why a lot of us are so willing to spend lots of money on our cars. |
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04-12-2011, 01:02 PM
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That was brilliant, beautiful car, beautiful story.
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04-12-2011, 01:08 PM
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i watched the video , and i came to the conclusion that the guys missus just isnt puttin out , then i started wondering if my dads xp is still around somewhere .
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04-12-2011, 01:16 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
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I wonder where my old man's LX fastback is....
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04-12-2011, 01:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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very nice story, nice old cruiser as well.
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04-12-2011, 03:47 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Manly tears were shed
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04-12-2011, 03:57 PM
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Awesome
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Cars do become part of the family. I guess it is because of the memories they help create. They take you places, help you meet new people who can become friends, times spent around the bonnet fixing it or hunting down a part or mod for your car....They are never just metal, glass, plastic and rubber to me.They are memory makers
 Thanks for posting up the video. Cheers Col
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04-12-2011, 04:03 PM
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Fantasic... Just fantastic...
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04-12-2011, 04:17 PM
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Thanks!! Very touching story good one them for not giving up.
I know where his coming from I lost a part of me early this year when i had to sell my babe. Maye one day I could get it back. |
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04-12-2011, 05:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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awwwww.... what a soppy lot of over produced american crap...... pass me the bucket.....
nice car tho... |
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04-12-2011, 05:37 PM
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What a cool story
, Kinda takes your mind off lifes dramas for 5 minsThanks for sharing
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04-12-2011, 06:04 PM
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thats it,,try to give the old man a heart attack,,to get your inheritance so you can go and buy a new ford
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04-12-2011, 06:25 PM
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Aw shucks.
Pretty cool car, worth having back. I need to do a CSI to get my F100 back.
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04-12-2011, 06:23 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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great story, like they said its not just about the car but the memories that it brings back.
Im sure alot of people on here can relate to that story |
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04-12-2011, 10:05 PM
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Now that was a tear jerker, worse than my Mrs with a chick flick.
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04-12-2011, 10:28 PM
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04-12-2011, 11:04 PM
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Great stuff!
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05-12-2011, 06:53 AM
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That's why I have the old man's XE sitting unregistered in my shed. It's not just a car, it's also the memories of my late father and the trips we had in that car.
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05-12-2011, 07:31 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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what a cool story
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05-12-2011, 12:40 PM
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Made me think whether I would sell the car back to them if I had it in my possession and had formed my own memories and connection in the time I had it
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05-12-2011, 04:08 PM
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Making superman jealous
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thanks for sharing
reminded me a bit of my old mans HK,only new car he ever brought and was spose to be my first car we spent a few years fixing it up together but some mongral stole it for a joy ride and unfortunately left it outside rockdale police station in a police only zone where im pretty sure the boys in blue stripped it well according to the neighbours they did. This was in the early 90s before the muscle cars took off in value and my old man not having a lot of spare dosh at the time let go what was left to the wreckers.
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05-12-2011, 04:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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wonders where dads old monaro is now?
-even he regrets selling it. Wonders from time to time where it is.. or How many pieces?!!! - recycled? |
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