MrHowMuch

Dream car secured 🕺I started getting media test cars 20 years ago this year. One of the very first was one of these, and goodness knows how 19-year old me didn't kill himself in this car, especially in a stormy Cape Town winter 😅 I've kept an eye on the Lumina market since then and finally, the right car from the right owner at the right time came up. This thing is immaculate, FSH and completely factory original, except for a custom 8-pot big brake upgrade kit. -- I truly believe in helping people without asking for anything return. The way this car came to me, I randomly met a good friend of a good friend; young parents with a toddler. They bought an old high-miler X3 which soon failed; chain jumped and took out the head. They reached out to me for help and through my networks I helped them get a better salvage price. -- The guy who helped them is a serious collector from Pretoria and one of the nicest humans I've ever met. We started chatting often and he randomly asked me one day if I'd be interested in his Lumina, and the rest is history. What you're watching here is me seeing the car for the very first time. 39-year old me is so happy for 19-year old me, and 19-year old me is over the moon for 39-year old me. -- A massive thank you to the amazing people at Moto Village Cape Town who helped make this dream a reality. The team there have always supported me, @Yovanie and our businesses and I will forever be grateful for their kindness. -- My first intern and now full-time employee is 22 now, and he once messaged me privately and said he is struggling because he feels like he hasn't achieved anything. I told him two things that day: firstly, never compare your life to anyone else's - there are just too many variables - comparing your life to others is a surefire path to demotivation and misery. Secondly, I bought my first car when I was 33. I told him there is always time, and never, ever, ever give up. -- Can't wait to share this car with all of you. This one is a keeper and will remain in my private collection! -- I have a few sayings when it comes to collecting cars, but one of them seems to keep guiding me: Save the V8s. And save the NA V8s in particular🚀 — @CarsSouthAfrica @CarJoyZA