Bomber Jacket

i ran across this story on ClassicZcars.com. when i read it to my wife, she thougtht i had written it! it does capture my feelings pretty well…thanks, Will.
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I was asked a couple of days ago if I could drive anything, what would it be. My immediate answer was…

…a 240Z suits me. I have Several new cars-and while they are nice, or suitable for specific tasks, none of them brings a smile to my face on the thought of taking a drive other than the Z.

I went and test drove several new sports cars-including the 350 with a freind who was looking, and he asked me which one I liked best, and I told him. Then he asked me which one I would buy, and my answer was none of them. He wasn’t quite sure how to respond, so I explained it this way:

“You know that old bomber jacket you have(he has an old well worn leather jacket that he wears every chance he gets).” “Why don’t you get a new one, you can afford it, that one is worn to the point of almost being shabby, and the leather is dirty-it is starting to look bad”. He was obviously a little put out-I knew he would be. He said: “This is the most comfortable thing I can immagine, I love the feeling I get when I wear it-I thought you liked this jacket.”

I said, “take that feeling and put it in a car-only make the car beautiful and everybody knows it.” He looked at me and said, “your 240Z!”

I said, “yep, and I do like that jacket!”

He had the jacket cleaned and treated the next day, it looked almost new several days later when he showed up wanting “to put gas in my Z.” He brought the Z back with 3/4 a tank and a knowing smile!

Will