Without a doubt!

I am pretty sure I know what it is....I will fill y'all in next week

BTW, I love getting away with no Internet...I hate being dependent on it.

Some days I miss the 80's. The music, the cars, the simplicity....

I know. I did the same in 2018. Three months in Italy without even looking at my devices. It's very ... liberating.


No argument from me there! Going to uni, playing in a band, it was a great decade. Oh, and I STILL want a BMW M3 E30 (how's that for 80's cars - although the original Quattro would do too!), but the prices of those things are through the roof.

Any M series would be fun! I had a 318 for a short time...

I still wake up at night thinking about my old Porsche 914.

I would like an S6 Quattro Avant (6-speed) but I will let that dream percolate for some time.....

Heh, I had the 318iS E30 - which was considered the baby M3 back then. Pretty great car - coming from a beat up 323i (which kills you quicker than you can say "watch out")



Well, I sold my trusty Lancer Evo 9 back in November. I sold it after 15 years for ... exactly the price I bought it for. And to make it completely funny: I sold it to the dealer who sold me the car back in the day.




They are nice, but oddly enough both Audi and BMW have done several steps back in engineering. For the S6, if you want to replace the oil filter for the turbo (tiny part that can get clogged up), you need half the bloody engine out. I was a big fan of the original S4 wagon though, but a bit too rich for my purse. Instead I had a Volvo 850 T5, which was quite fun too.

Sold the play toy? I hope you didn't buy a damn Prius!

Welcome to anything 2000 and above....

While we are dreaming.... 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

BTW, heart is fine, blood pressure is fine now. I may have to quit cigars as they are messing with my BP.

Worse! A 2012 Toyota Avensis diesel. I think I sold at the top, the Toyota is very boring, but economical, lots of space (wagon), lots of features, and indestructable really. And it looks like new, even inside, which is quite amazing for a 10 year old "taxi". For a 5th of the price of "the toy".



Can't keep a good man down though, so when the markets clear up a bit, who knows.



That's good to hear. Well not for the cigar industry but you know what I mean.

Had to Google that one! Looks like our Camry...but we don't have the diesel option on many cars anymore

5-spd at least?

Hello all, glad to see you are all happy and well.
Well, I have had a few setbacks but I'm back on track. No improvement in my atrophic legs which is my main concern. Walking is difficult and most I can manage is a mile and I am always worried about falling. I wonder if one of those little contraptions like a Cubbi would be a good idea. I have a very high tolerance to pain so I can deal with those issues and I refuse medication as the constant reminder of my neuropathy keeps me sober but maybe in time when a relapse is less likely. My main issue is this horrific leg weakness. I am in a few online cat groups and no one has this issue but perhaps I am a more advanced stage and I understand that is a late stage just before wheel chair so maybe no one else is stupid enough to let it go this far without getting help.

No one here had leg weakness other than Icehouse? I am hoping that muscles can be strengthened and some of the atrophy can be associated with a sedentary life for many years vs the nerves not communicating with the brain. You think?

Yay!

Like I have said before, I don't think I will ever be "healed". I still can't run and I do get tired (just from standing) but I am so grateful I can do most activities with ease. My nerves may be permanently disconnected from the brain for all I know, but there are a couple zaps here and there....

I pushed myself today. I walked over 4 miles broken down into two different walks. I felt like I was walking with lead shoes on especially towards the end but I did it! I have a walking buddy and I have made a commitment to walk with him at least 4 days a week. except during the summer heat and then we have a pool so that will suffice for my exercise.

Someone here was dissing on Philly. Yeah I know but this is my city and despite all, it has excellent healthcare services in fact some of the best in the country. I understand University of Penn has an amazing Neurology Program and someone on another forum mentioned it and all his doctors are doing for him. I was surprised as most these doctors just throw drugs at you but these guys do initial testing and then set you up with a program and do regular rechecks to access the progress. They do not believe the condition is permanent but rather just slow in healing but improvement will be seen if you live right. Sign me up!

Feeling good and keeping the faith.