Well said sir...well said.


Quote Originally Posted by lochnessmonster View Post
You're very welcome. I do get the concern about making a purchase you are going to regret, and by no means am I suggesting that rebuilding an engine isn't costly and time consuming, depending on whether or not the car was on warranty, not to mention the fact that it's awfully hard to look at the car the same way after something like that happens. But, at the end of the day, these are toys. Toys for grown up boys. Toys break. If it's worth it, you fix them and move on. That is part of the toy playing experience. The same goes for boats, motorcycles, planes, etc. I just turned 45 on October 3rd. I look around and see guys croaking who are both younger and older than I am. Some of them are in far better shape than I am: not hard to do. I absolutely love my car, and think its one of the best cars on the planet. I get transformed into a "cool guy" every time I drive it. Not because I'm cool, but because the car is so cool, and it kinda makes me "cool by association." Still, I'd drive it straight off a cliff in a heartbeat if doing so would save either one of my kids from any kind of serious harm. Because, when it comes right down to it, as glorious as the Viper is, it's just a bunch of metal, carbon fibre, paint and rubber.

Sometimes I think it's important for us to take a step back, reflect on what really matters in life, and prioritize.