[3cyl]

So hypothetically speaking if someone (who already has some) were to find an original, but not mint, LJ50, soft top (with top and soft doors) registered and on bartreads, and was offered the purchase of said LJ, what are some prime excuses that hypothetical someone could use to justify such an unnecessary cash outlay to that someone's wife?

[royce]

its easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission

[Rusho]

royce wrote:

its easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission

I am definately using that one

[christover1]

You could say,

It followed me home, dear,
look at its sad little eyes,
you can't say no to that face

[sideways]

Go to the members list(do we have one?), put a 1 in front of of the first pesons name, a 2 in front of the second persons ect then put "will be jealous" after their name.

That's 4024 reasons.

Say it's for this Simpson crossing... Or a Cape York trip or something.

[gman]

she'll never understand cause its just a zuk thing.... just buy it, than lay low till the smoke clears....

[Highway-Star]

Couple of ideas:

If you don't buy it, Brad will, and he "can't afford it". Therefore you are saving your son from unwanted debt.

LJ50 is much easier to park than a Torana... Cheaper on rego too!

Your having a "mid life crisis", and its cheaper than a motor bike!

You really bought it off ebay for $50 for spare parts; however didn't realise that postage would be so exorbitant on such a small car....

The ad in the trading post said "Lawn mower"...

Say its a male LJ. If you leave it and Annette in the car port together they'll start having babies, soon you'll be able to sell them on, and make your money back! . I have proved its possible to at least bread parts of LJ's.... I found another F8 in the shed the other day

[3cyl]

Knew I could rely on you Aaron! More ideas anyone? Actually the Simpson is the reason the hypothetical someone was thinking of it.

[3cyl]

royce wrote:

its easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission

Now that's wisdom.

[3cyl]

gman wrote:

she'll never understand cause its just a zuk thing.... just buy it, than lay low till the smoke clears....

It's 2stroke the smoke only clears when you're not driving it ie:never

[MrRocky]

just say you restoring it for a mate, or wait till she's not home and bring it in, when she finally notices it just tell her youve had it for ages.
thats what i do all the time

[alien]

tell her you bought it for her as a gift... =)

[lump_a_charcoal]

You won it in a low stakes game of connect-4.

[shakes]

I plead insanity - That tends to let me by what I want.

[matty]

you could grow some balls or ask your missus to sew them back on.

[matty]

i,ll be in brissy in january to live. i will trade you my sook for a nice LJ50.

[gman]

3cyl wrote:

gman wrote:

she'll never understand cause its just a zuk thing.... just buy it, than lay low till the smoke clears....

It's 2stroke the smoke only clears when you're not driving it ie:never

good point, than I recon just use like lump a char said

You won it in a low stakes game of connect-4.

[UBZ]

it's a religious obligation
if you don't save it and bring it into the fold, some kid will butcher, spring over and roll it.
Then the great LJ god will smite you down with lightning in vengeance for your lack of consideration for one of it's children .

plus everyone will be jallous lots and lots and lots.

[steak_knife]

UBZNZ wrote:

it's a religious obligation
if you don't save it and bring it into the fold, some kid will butcher, spring over and roll it.
Then the great LJ god will smite you down with lightning in vengeance for your lack of consideration for one of it's children .

plus everyone will be jallous lots and lots and lots.

That's a winner...

[worldo]

Its a collectable and value will only increase so its an investment.

[303zuke]

Tell her you've bought it as a favour just to hang on to it until that top bloke off AZ, 303Zuke, gets up to Qld to pick it up. Naturally, that day never seems to come around, and if he's not going to come get it, you may as well wheel it, mod it, etc... in the meantime.

Of course, if I happen to hear you have used that excuse, I'll be there on Monday to get it!

[2stroker]

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

[steak_knife]

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

[3cyl]

Thanks guys, the hypothetical sale isn't a sure thing, not entirely sure why the guy would want to get rid of it, he obviously loves it. He reckoned the steering was pretty loose even though he adjusted the box. Once I showed him the rooted bush in the relay arm and he fixes it, he might not want to let it go.
As for mods, well no way I'd mod anything on it, it even has a straight bumperbar, sills and taillight panel. Anyhow I already have one so modded there's not much LJ50 left.

[Scrawny]

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You're not allowed any more, you already have your quota!!

[Scrawny]

steak_knife wrote:

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

You need to visit his shed!

[steak_knife]

Scrawn wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

You need to visit his shed!

Your forgetting he knew me as a teen, I'm not aloud anywhere near his place....

[3cyl]

steak_knife wrote:

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

It's pretty original, by no means mint though. Would be a fair bit lighter than Annette and much better for the Simpson trip. We will of course need a pit crew with a magic toolbag.

[Highway-Star]

steak_knife wrote:

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

Guys, I'm pretty sure he meant 2strokers wife being a "good one" for accepting his slight interest in Suzuki's....

[steak_knife]

3cyl wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

2stroker wrote:

And if all else fails please PM or ring me and I will buy it, my wife understands and accepts my weakness for LJ's.

You found a good one????

It's pretty original, by no means mint though. Would be a fair bit lighter than Annette and much better for the Simpson trip. We will of course need a pit crew with a magic toolbag.

Tool's are no good if you don't know how to throw em....

Oh, & I was talking about his wife....