THE BIGGEST MISTAKE IN MY LIFE
Posted: Mon 15th Dec 2008 11:34 pm
i live not far from jim clarks house so here is a little story for you that i will never forget
away back in 1975 when i was 15 years old i was standing with some mates in the village i live.there was a local road rally on when a mk1 lotus cortina come down the road very slow with a flat back tyre.the guy stopped and asked us if we new where he could borrow a wheel.my brother at that time had a mk1 15gt so i got the wheel and give it to the guy.he give me his number and address and told me to give him a phone or just pick the wheel up at his house.i left it for a couple of weeks then went to pick up the wheel
when i arrived at his house we went to his garage.when he opened the garage door the cortina was sitting with know engine it it
he asked me if i knew anyone wanting to buy it as he was building another car.i asked him how much he was looking for £150 i was 15 and didint have that much my mum offerd me the money but i would have to pay her back so i didint bother.i told a friend about it who then told his mate and he bought it .the car lay for a few years with the guy then the BOMPSHELL
IT TURNED OUT TO BE A WORKS MK1 LOTUS CORTINA REG (KPU)
away back in 1975 when i was 15 years old i was standing with some mates in the village i live.there was a local road rally on when a mk1 lotus cortina come down the road very slow with a flat back tyre.the guy stopped and asked us if we new where he could borrow a wheel.my brother at that time had a mk1 15gt so i got the wheel and give it to the guy.he give me his number and address and told me to give him a phone or just pick the wheel up at his house.i left it for a couple of weeks then went to pick up the wheel
when i arrived at his house we went to his garage.when he opened the garage door the cortina was sitting with know engine it it
he asked me if i knew anyone wanting to buy it as he was building another car.i asked him how much he was looking for £150 i was 15 and didint have that much my mum offerd me the money but i would have to pay her back so i didint bother.i told a friend about it who then told his mate and he bought it .the car lay for a few years with the guy then the BOMPSHELL
IT TURNED OUT TO BE A WORKS MK1 LOTUS CORTINA REG (KPU)
