Just Wanted to Say Goodbye...
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Just Wanted to Say Goodbye...
While I've browsed and casually participated in other car forums, this was the first I really engaged in. It's been really fun so just wanted to say goodbye....
Some of you might recall I got a puppy about a year ago. At first it was cool to drive around with a little puppy in the passenger seat. Guys liked the cars, girls loved the puppy :-p But as she got bigger and the honeymoon period passed it became tiresome to deal with a dog in a sports car. So I picked up a little Mini Cooper to use as a dog mover.
Loved the Mini. So convenient for running errands, squeezing into tight SF parking spots. Didn't have to worry about the dog making a mess, tearing up the seats, etc. On nice days would still take the Jag out w/ the dog for a nice drive.
But as the months went by I started driving the F-Type less and less. It just sat in garage for weeks on end, making the occasional appearance at a Cars & Coffee. With the El Nino season it got worse. Got to a point where I drove it around the block purely to make sure the batteries didn't drain. Meanwhile space issue with the Mini was becoming a little annoying. Just wished it had a little more space for the dog crate, etc.
So I had 2 cars, paying for 2 insurance, 2 parking spots, 2 car washes...one of which I didn't drive, the other I drove all the time but needed a little more space. Finally did the math and it wasn't worth it just having the Jag sit there. So I consolidated into a Countryman since I love the charm of the Mini but just needed a little more space.
I'm sure on a nice day I'll really miss having the F-Type for a blast down the coast. We'll see, maybe my itch will return once spring comes, but for now I'm Jagless.
So I just wanted to give a proper "goodbye". This forum has been really fun. Frankly without the forum I probably would have made this decision 6 months ago, but the forum keep my interest in the F-Type just enough, until now. Until next time!
Some of you might recall I got a puppy about a year ago. At first it was cool to drive around with a little puppy in the passenger seat. Guys liked the cars, girls loved the puppy :-p But as she got bigger and the honeymoon period passed it became tiresome to deal with a dog in a sports car. So I picked up a little Mini Cooper to use as a dog mover.
Loved the Mini. So convenient for running errands, squeezing into tight SF parking spots. Didn't have to worry about the dog making a mess, tearing up the seats, etc. On nice days would still take the Jag out w/ the dog for a nice drive.
But as the months went by I started driving the F-Type less and less. It just sat in garage for weeks on end, making the occasional appearance at a Cars & Coffee. With the El Nino season it got worse. Got to a point where I drove it around the block purely to make sure the batteries didn't drain. Meanwhile space issue with the Mini was becoming a little annoying. Just wished it had a little more space for the dog crate, etc.
So I had 2 cars, paying for 2 insurance, 2 parking spots, 2 car washes...one of which I didn't drive, the other I drove all the time but needed a little more space. Finally did the math and it wasn't worth it just having the Jag sit there. So I consolidated into a Countryman since I love the charm of the Mini but just needed a little more space.
I'm sure on a nice day I'll really miss having the F-Type for a blast down the coast. We'll see, maybe my itch will return once spring comes, but for now I'm Jagless.
So I just wanted to give a proper "goodbye". This forum has been really fun. Frankly without the forum I probably would have made this decision 6 months ago, but the forum keep my interest in the F-Type just enough, until now. Until next time!
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being new here - haven't read too much yet - understand the sale, but why do you feel you have to leave - from the comments so far, your input has been valued.
being a member of the forum doesn't have a pre-requisite to having a Jag I assume.
Enjoy the erm .... not so mini, mini lol
being a member of the forum doesn't have a pre-requisite to having a Jag I assume.
Enjoy the erm .... not so mini, mini lol
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Been there done that...
Sorry to see you go Shift, and I understand you decission, even though I don't agree. I hope you won't regret, as I have done earlier. It's all very individual, so for you it might be the right choice. Just remember - you only live once, so make the best out of it while you can.
Best of luck whatever the future brings
Sorry to see you go Shift, and I understand you decission, even though I don't agree. I hope you won't regret, as I have done earlier. It's all very individual, so for you it might be the right choice. Just remember - you only live once, so make the best out of it while you can.
Best of luck whatever the future brings
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