Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
TO MY CROSSFIRE FAMILY:
I’ve been a member of this community since July, 2009. The friends I have made and the family I found have been amazing. Recently, I have been diagnosed with a very serious condition with my back. In order to give myself a reasonable chance at a ‘good’ quality of life now and in the future, I must face realities.
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The reality is, driving long distances in the car are now out of the question. I have known the Crosssfire seats challenged my back for 15 years. The degradation is to the point now that I must take daily measures to protect and help my back.
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To this end, the car will be sold by spring. I plan to keep my manuals, notes and wiring diagrams and continue to support this community on a technical level. I plan to fly into some events, perhaps help with activities, and certainly spend time with lifelong friends. Even riding any distance over maybe a mile or two is something I am not longer willing to risk, so no, I wont be a passenger, navigator or “co-pilot”; I wish I could tho.
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Over 15 years, I went from not being able to keep up with even a moderate group, to running with sport bikes on the Dragon. I’ve led meets, I’ve led groups, I’ve met an awesome bunch of wonderful people - all brought together by the common fascination of these cars. This may have been the best time of my life.
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As to the car, many know, I have a $3500 hands free commercial Kenwood two-way radio it in, which makes it possible to lead a group, shift gears, talk on the radio and never take hands off the controls. The car will be offered for sale with this radio. If there is no interest in this, I will remove the radio and sell it separately on a commercial radio forum where I can get the money it is worth. But I’d LOVE for someone to buy this car a “Take the Lead” at various meets, in my place.
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I post this now so that my car sale posts are not derailed by discussions of “Why, Mark?” Let’s get that out of the way already. I’d like to say, I have needed help recently, and the Crossfire community has helped, as my kids are 1000 miles away. (That is going to change as well.) What I am saying, one more time, is that this bunch of friends is outstanding. Some of you care about me more than my church ‘family’ cares about me; and that fact is NOT lost on me at this time.
Mark,
I will pray for you, and that your treatments will be successful and that life becomes easier for you.
I haven't been on this forum that long, but I have learned a lot from you, and I'm glad that you plan to offer more help in the future.
Hopefully we will get a chance to meet at a Crossfire event sometime.
Best wishes,
John