So you think talking about the car will make me want it less? Okay, will try it, here goes. My signature has the info on the Sky, and I have mentioned in a couple of threads why I am getting it, but rather than hunt them down here goes.
This is a long story, but you asked for it!
My wife had a MR2 when we got married, cute little roller skate that was small and maneuverable and fun to drive. She had a sun-roof put into it and it was also one of those cars that was great as it was but they also had a turbo version. She had the standard model, and we sold it before we went to Japan. Since then we have be looking at and talking about a new little sports car. The Mercedes SLK230 caught her eye and the Porsche Boxster looked like it would be fun. She rejected the Honda S2000 right away, but loves the Jaguar XK8, which is just a tad out of our price range. We could afford it, but really don’t feel like spending that much for a car. I love the Corvette, but she calls that too much of a macho car, and it is just a bit bigger than she wants. And I have the ’71 which I don’t really want to get rid of and she says we can’t have two Corvettes at one time.
I keep asking her to show me where that law is written down, but… When Nissan started making the Z with a rag top, that quickly moved to the top of the list. About the time we were thinking about buying one, she got orders (got to love the Navy) that put her on the other coast, and since we had just started remodeling the house in Virginia, I needed to stay to complete that job. So she bought a new Jaguar X-Type to have something a bit more practical.
Okay, fast forward. She decides to retire from the Navy, and the house in Virginia is ready to sell, so that means we can finally move home to Texas. :leaving: I was in the AF when we met and told her if she married me, that we had to retire to Texas because you can only keep a Texan out of the state so long. So, we made some money on the house in Virginia, and bought a house in Texas, and decided to fix it the way we wanted and use some of the money to finally get the little 2 seater. Now, we had seen info on the Sol when it first started making its appearance, but she didn’t like the looks, and I have to say I agree. The bulbous nose just detracts from what is otherwise a nice little car. And then we started seeing stuff on the Sky. In October the GM Auto Show in Motion came to San Antonio, and we got to drive the Sol and, even on the short course they had, knew it was a fun driving car. Since they share platforms, we began to get serious about getting a Sky. When the auto show came to San Antonio in November, we say the Sky in person. Couldn’t touch it, which was a bit of a let down, but fell in love with the look. So we told the salesman we wanted to order, gave him my card and told him to call as soon as they got the word to begin ordering. Not satisfied that he would call, I also started calling once a week or so. Got the word that we could order the day I got the flu, so instead of being the first to order in San Antonio, I was the second. :thumbs:
While we began the wait we all know so well, I was riding to work on my 2004 BMW R1150RT, another machine that puts a smile on the face, and was T-boned by a school bus. I came out of it with a couple of broken ribs and a smashed leg (think hammer and thumb, :smash: but leg and bumper instead). My RT however, was killed. Yes, it gave its life to save mine. My wife never wanted me to have a motorcycle in the first place. And the Sky was to be pretty much her car unless it rained or was too cold, in which case I would drive it. In order to keep me from getting another MC, she told me the Sky could be my commuting car. My folks, bothers, and in-laws are also telling me, “you know, maybe it is time you got a car for work and just ride on the weekend.” I have a ’79 BMW R65 that I have restored and they figure weekend rides on that will be enough to quell my riding addition, but I don’t know.
So now I wait for delivery, :willy: and :nono: no Skywulf, that only made we want it more!!:banghead:
Of course we have now driven :driving: the dealer demo and the first thing my wife said as she got out of the car, “there is no way you are going to be the only one driving that car!” I think I see another MC in my future. :lol:
