Well I have seen so many Ghosts this year I am beginning to feel
positively haunted! I jest of course - most of them have been Rolls-Royce cars. What is even more amazing than the number is the incredible variety. I
cannot remember seeing two that looked the same. The differences in size,
shape, colour and, it has to be said, taste, is quite staggering. Most of them are in very good order - some
almost too good to be true! I always think
that if a motor car is as clean underneath as it is on top, then it is not
getting enough exercise, or the gardener is neglecting the roses.
Of course they are all the same (well very
similar anyway) under the skin. Many of us take comfort from this, as it means
that someone, somewhere will have the same problems and will probably have the
answers as well. Not for me the nuances of needle profiles or dwell angles. I
just need someone to tell me why the bloody machine will not start in the
morning, or the front wheels shimmy like my sister Kate. Yes I know about the
excellent DIY manuals (and so should you), but there is nothing like
having someone talk you through it - or even better to fix it!
I do believe some people go on rallies knowing
they have a fault and knowing that it will prove an irresistible challenge to
one of the other drivers. Just open any bonnet and watch them gather round!
It’s like bees round honey!
Poop. Poop.
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