I know why, it's because my dad's had an S2 ever since I was a kid and he still has it and he's sort of promised it to me to look after when he 'pops his clogs' as he puts it.
However, scratching an itch that's just out of reach has to be one of the most frustrating phenomenons known to man. Yes, of course I've thought about hiring a hitman or spiking his favourite tipple, Laphroaig with arsenic, but the problem with that idea is that mum will gain power of attourney over his estate and as I don't see eye to eye with her, especially in regards to his car collection, I know she will auction them off, Chasing Classic Cars-style.
I also know she hated that particular car as it consumed most of his spare time while he was tinkering/repairing/swearing or throwing things at it time that could have been spent focusing on her/kids/houserepairs/dog/foreign holidays. 'silly old dad and that piece of cheese' she'd mutter in discord.
What are my options then:
- waiting for my ol fella to kick the bucket so I can inherit the S2.
Caveat: I might go before him - I'll get mown down by a dutch farmer in a tractor while out biking this summer. 2 close calls last year - my luck has to run out some time....
Buying a more up-to-date GT V8 (nearly did before the zed came)
Caveat: being single/no kids will be confirmed as the modus operandi for the rest of my life due to experiencing the all-consuming Esprit-maintenance phenomenon and all it entails - losing all one's spare time due to repairs, tinkering etc
Paying top whack for a fully upgraded/restored Esprit but worrying about some twonk rear-ending me and writing it off
Caveat: well other than writing off the car will be the initial capital outlay vs useage/maintenance algorithm. i.e. is it worth it?
Forgetting the idea altogether and re-focusing on the coupe
Caveat: that feeling of what might have been. Back to the itch.