Post by 71corvette454 on Nov 4, 2014 16:22:00 GMT -6
Hello, how's everybody doing? 
The older members might know, I actually mean the real purple, not some Dark Red Metallic 
Well it's probably not going to be long story short - more like long story long actually
There've also been some major changes in my life since I last posted here, but I'll keep that for the "Who are you" thread
So I am a member of our Roadrunners.pl American car club. It actually originated from a Ford Taurus club, but now there also are many proper cars in there Some time ago a new member registered - I wouldn't even have noticed if not for Radek (our admin - Arne did get to meet him in Vaster ) - who sent me an email "check that thread". So I was pretty curious, he hasn't written anything more... It's here if you want to check it (everything in Polish). So basically the guy said "Hello, just bought a '95 Aurora, got a couple issues, help please." That said I was really pleased that finally somebody in the club has an Aurora (I think we might've had 3 of them altogether over the years). But when I joined the discussion there's already been something 'bout "needs a new paint" and some "lots of rust", "jerks while putting in Drive"... I just had to ask if the color isn't a gray-purplish... and maybe there's a mat spot on the rear left fender?... Now you just don't imagine how happy I was when he said "yes, it's that one"! 
You really don't.
Not even a little
For those who don't know - my parents bought that very same car (you can also see it in my sig and avatar) when I didn't even have a driving license. It's all explained right here but generally the Aurora's been the first American V8 car that I've heard and fell in love with, than it became the first American car I rode in, than after about a year my parents bought the very same car I've ridden before and I got to drive it for the first time. Additionally - at September 4th 2009 - the next day after I got my license, it has became the first car I legally drove - I actually did some 200 kms in it It wasn't in the best shape, the people over here have helped us a lot with getting it to run more or less properly but there's always been the money barrier unfortunately... The car has also been neglected for the past time before we got it. So when some real problems started to appear, we decided it's time to let go 
And my beloved car got sold...
I was constantly monitoring the market, it was for sale a couple times since then. After a year I've seen it for 2900 zł if I'm not mistaken (that's properly cheap - they're usually going for ~10k) with "cracked engine block" in the description. Pics from then (hope they're not too big?):
Than after another year somebody was asking 10,5 k - when asked about the cracked engine block, he didn't know anything...
And... since then I haven't heard of her anymore. Until last year I have actually posted it on FB as well, so those that have me, might've seen it, but the new owner lives only 50 kms from me! Unfortunately I've been so busy, that it did take me a good while to get to actually see it, I have after all met him at this year's season opening meet. There have been some changes made to the car - the current owner does fortunately have the money do fix it and he's doing an amazing job with the suspension, tranny and body as well. He also got a spare Aurora as you'd probably imagine how "easy" it is to get parts over here 
For now the pics of April 6th! (I did obviously take a billion more, but don't want to bore you )
And this one with my Cadillac in the background
The only thing that I'm concerned about now is that he plans to repaint it... I know there are all these scratches and now also a couple body elements don't match the color of the whole car... But it's a Purple Pearl Metallic! One of 541 ever made (according to compnine)! He plans to keep it purple, but I'd honestly rather leave it the way it is now...
Well, ok, the story wasn't that long after all Here's just one picture of the current glory:
Thanks for reading
The older members might know, I actually mean the real purple, not some Dark Red Metallic 
Well it's probably not going to be long story short - more like long story long actually
There've also been some major changes in my life since I last posted here, but I'll keep that for the "Who are you" thread So I am a member of our Roadrunners.pl American car club. It actually originated from a Ford Taurus club, but now there also are many proper cars in there
Some time ago a new member registered - I wouldn't even have noticed if not for Radek (our admin - Arne did get to meet him in Vaster ) - who sent me an email "check that thread". So I was pretty curious, he hasn't written anything more... It's here if you want to check it (everything in Polish). So basically the guy said "Hello, just bought a '95 Aurora, got a couple issues, help please." That said I was really pleased that finally somebody in the club has an Aurora (I think we might've had 3 of them altogether over the years). But when I joined the discussion there's already been something 'bout "needs a new paint" and some "lots of rust", "jerks while putting in Drive"... I just had to ask if the color isn't a gray-purplish... and maybe there's a mat spot on the rear left fender?... Now you just don't imagine how happy I was when he said "yes, it's that one"! 
You really don't.
Not even a little
For those who don't know - my parents bought that very same car (you can also see it in my sig and avatar) when I didn't even have a driving license. It's all explained right here but generally the Aurora's been the first American V8 car that I've heard and fell in love with, than it became the first American car I rode in, than after about a year my parents bought the very same car I've ridden before and I got to drive it for the first time. Additionally - at September 4th 2009 - the next day after I got my license, it has became the first car I legally drove - I actually did some 200 kms in it
It wasn't in the best shape, the people over here have helped us a lot with getting it to run more or less properly but there's always been the money barrier unfortunately... The car has also been neglected for the past time before we got it. So when some real problems started to appear, we decided it's time to let go 
And my beloved car got sold...I was constantly monitoring the market, it was for sale a couple times since then. After a year I've seen it for 2900 zł if I'm not mistaken (that's properly cheap - they're usually going for ~10k) with "cracked engine block" in the description. Pics from then (hope they're not too big?):
Than after another year somebody was asking 10,5 k - when asked about the cracked engine block, he didn't know anything...
And... since then I haven't heard of her anymore. Until last year
I have actually posted it on FB as well, so those that have me, might've seen it, but the new owner lives only 50 kms from me! Unfortunately I've been so busy, that it did take me a good while to get to actually see it, I have after all met him at this year's season opening meet. There have been some changes made to the car - the current owner does fortunately have the money do fix it and he's doing an amazing job with the suspension, tranny and body as well. He also got a spare Aurora as you'd probably imagine how "easy" it is to get parts over here 
For now the pics of April 6th! (I did obviously take a billion more, but don't want to bore you ) And this one with my Cadillac in the background
The only thing that I'm concerned about now is that he plans to repaint it... I know there are all these scratches and now also a couple body elements don't match the color of the whole car... But it's a Purple Pearl Metallic! One of 541 ever made (according to compnine)! He plans to keep it purple, but I'd honestly rather leave it the way it is now...
Well, ok, the story wasn't that long after all
Here's just one picture of the current glory:Thanks for reading
