Regrets-a-Plenty - Page 3

FLYING BANANA · 26th November 2016, 09:15

I was going to buy the Yellow ZT that Denis had up For Sale, but I knew that Matt had his heart set on a Yellow ZT, so I stepped aside and let Matt carry on.

Well the outcome is simply this. Friends of ours fell in love with the Yellow ZT, now called Bumblebee. And Matt sold them the car for the same price that Denis had sold to Matt. The car is garaged 6 months of the year and is cared for and wants for nothing, just the same when Denis and Matt had the car.

And the final outcome to all this is, when I can no longer drive or pop off this mortal coil, Matt will inherit my Yellow ZT, "The Flying Banana". It is written into my will which Matt has a copy of. I'll know that she will live on under the care of a very careful and loving owner.

steve-45 · 26th November 2016, 11:14

That is and will remain to be one very spoilt "yellow" car .......

Cable Tie · 26th November 2016, 12:49

For sure she will I am a man of my words and I've told bob banana will never be sold as long as I'm alive she will be used for shows club meets etc and live in an undercover barn when not used but this will not be for a long time yet every car I've ever owned gets looked after serviced and not abused in most cases leaves our ownership In better condition then when purchased etc these cars get under your skin and I'm glad they do

buckyhill · 26th November 2016, 16:50

Silly really but I still email the owner of my zt who had it from new and for a couple of years always replied with genuine interest. He has not replied to the last couple so it's probably time to let dogs lie. My biggest regret and we have all done it sold a wonderful auto MGC to buy a lotus 2 plus2 which needed a new engine and no electrics worked; why?

denis · 13th December 2016, 15:16

Not been on since my regrets post. Somehow just can't raise the enthusiasm for the forum these days.
Ok. I accept the brickbats coming in my direction and I suppose deservedly so. I had only myself to blame but, and this is a big But, I was not aware that you Matt were looking at converting to auto for health reasons when I wrote the post (even though it may have been mentioned in the dim and distant past) and when this became an insummountabe task that you would have to pass the peril on. This would have thrown a different complexion on the situation.
All it appeared to me from a distance was that you travelled all that way from Torquay to Folkestone to collect and within a very short time the peril had been sold on. You cannot blame me for thinking it was just a profiteering excercise. Now I know better I apologise unreservedly.
As far as the use of the expression 'peanuts' yes I sold to you for the price agreed, but in hindsight that was a lot of car for little money and I think we are all doing ourselves a dis-service by passing these cars on so cheaply. We seem to have become conditioned to actually thinking that they aren't worth much and I believe that is fundamentally wrong.
As everybody says, you do things like sell on favourite possessions and regret the hell out of it afterwards. Ah well, water under the bridge. I guess the peril is in good hands.
As I said...apologies....my regrets arise from my own actions and nobody elses.

Ratty · 13th December 2016, 15:37

Yes you were well out of order there Denis. You were the one that agreed the selling price, If the new owner did sell for a profit ( which he did not) That is nothing to do with you at all.And your first post was unnecessary and very upsetting.

steve-45 · 13th December 2016, 16:12

In this time of cheer and goodwill to all men - maybe its about time we closed this thread down.........

Pete · 13th December 2016, 16:20

I think this is a good moment to close this thread.

26th November 2016, 09:15	#21
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,559 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I just had to add my tuppence worth. I was going to buy the Yellow ZT that Denis had up For Sale, but I knew that Matt had his heart set on a Yellow ZT, so I stepped aside and let Matt carry on. Well the outcome is simply this. Friends of ours fell in love with the Yellow ZT, now called Bumblebee. And Matt sold them the car for the same price that Denis had sold to Matt. The car is garaged 6 months of the year and is cared for and wants for nothing, just the same when Denis and Matt had the car. And the final outcome to all this is, when I can no longer drive or pop off this mortal coil, Matt will inherit my Yellow ZT, "The Flying Banana". It is written into my will which Matt has a copy of. I'll know that she will live on under the care of a very careful and loving owner. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

26th November 2016, 12:49	#23
Cable Tie Regional Secretary Orange grove ztt cdti Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 2,409 Thanks: 2,297 Thanked 1,381 Times in 818 Posts	For sure she will I am a man of my words and I've told bob banana will never be sold as long as I'm alive she will be used for shows club meets etc and live in an undercover barn when not used but this will not be for a long time yet every car I've ever owned gets looked after serviced and not abused in most cases leaves our ownership In better condition then when purchased etc these cars get under your skin and I'm glad they do __________________ Dreams do come true

13th December 2016, 15:37	#26
Ratty I really should get out more....... MG ZTT CDTI Honda Jazz 1.4 Auto Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,166 Thanks: 1,341 Thanked 888 Times in 594 Posts	Yes you were well out of order there Denis. You were the one that agreed the selling price, If the new owner did sell for a profit ( which he did not) That is nothing to do with you at all.And your first post was unnecessary and very upsetting. __________________ Membership Number 001426 I'll do it Drekley. Regards Allen.

13th December 2016, 16:20	#28
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26th November 2016, 11:14	#22
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	That is and will remain to be one very spoilt "yellow" car .......

26th November 2016, 16:50	#24
buckyhill Loves to post mg ztt and mg rv8 and mgtf Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: buckhurst hill Posts: 490 Thanks: 62 Thanked 58 Times in 50 Posts	Silly really but I still email the owner of my zt who had it from new and for a couple of years always replied with genuine interest. He has not replied to the last couple so it's probably time to let dogs lie. My biggest regret and we have all done it sold a wonderful auto MGC to buy a lotus 2 plus2 which needed a new engine and no electrics worked; why?

13th December 2016, 15:16	#25
denis Gets stuck in 2004 MG-ZT CDTi 135 Saloon in TROPHY YELLOW + Synergy Two-wow and an Aussy import RAV 4 2.4L Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Folkestone Posts: 784 Thanks: 4 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts	Not been on since my regrets post. Somehow just can't raise the enthusiasm for the forum these days. Ok. I accept the brickbats coming in my direction and I suppose deservedly so. I had only myself to blame but, and this is a big But, I was not aware that you Matt were looking at converting to auto for health reasons when I wrote the post (even though it may have been mentioned in the dim and distant past) and when this became an insummountabe task that you would have to pass the peril on. This would have thrown a different complexion on the situation. All it appeared to me from a distance was that you travelled all that way from Torquay to Folkestone to collect and within a very short time the peril had been sold on. You cannot blame me for thinking it was just a profiteering excercise. Now I know better I apologise unreservedly. As far as the use of the expression 'peanuts' yes I sold to you for the price agreed, but in hindsight that was a lot of car for little money and I think we are all doing ourselves a dis-service by passing these cars on so cheaply. We seem to have become conditioned to actually thinking that they aren't worth much and I believe that is fundamentally wrong. As everybody says, you do things like sell on favourite possessions and regret the hell out of it afterwards. Ah well, water under the bridge. I guess the peril is in good hands. As I said...apologies....my regrets arise from my own actions and nobody elses.

13th December 2016, 16:12	#27
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	In this time of cheer and goodwill to all men - maybe its about time we closed this thread down.........