StlHotRod:
The others are right, although I like the Ice Cream explanation the best.
You already own a unique ride, and you had to be a little bit out of the ordinary to make that choice.
I knew I wanted an SSR from the first time I saw one, could not explain it. After I got one, I started to try and learn more about it. It was pretty special to me, and I wanted it to be that way for as long as I could make it last. Friends, coworkers, and Family don't understand. At some point you realize that you need the information, tech support and camaraderie to keep the SSR alive in your heart and your garage.
The Chevy Dealer might not be able to help you, they are really unlikely to have parts when the need arises. Good chance they might break something anyway, I needed a different source. I asked my local mechanic's opinion who has been taking care of the family cars for more than 50 years, and got a blank stare then a bad answer.
So I headed off to Maggie Valley in search of some answers and information, We weren't expecting much, and the wife just went along to humor me, I think she thought she was at the wrong end of that For Better or Worse promise she made.
We got a heck of a lot more than we bargained for.
I essentially had nothing in common with all those people except my strange
truck. I met a bunch of passionate people from widely diverse backgrounds, who were essentially instant friends. They'd all been through the same thing, and found the same thing. We are all a bunch of fun loving folks who like to travel and share our lives and experiences. There is no pressure do do anything unless you want to, but you pretty much show up because it is fun, and its more fun every time. I think one day there is gonna be a funsplosion and they are going to be picking up pieces of someone's Permagrin from all over the room.
4 years later, I have 2 SSR's, & I'm going to Maggie for the 4th time, My lovely wife is excited. We just got back from Daytona, where I got to drive on the Daytona Speedway. She got to drive Savannah Speedway last year, and I get to Drive Atlanta Motor Speedway this fall. Perfect little chance to flex a little SSR muscle, and play a little , tell some bad jokes, have a margarita with my old friends who were my new friends not so very long ago.
Take a chance; live a little, you might just go down a path in life you never knew was there and have a great time.
If you don't like it, it's all good, but leave me the keys to your truck if you don't mind, I know your truck wants to be there too.
Cary & Jeri Palmer
Lake Murray South Carolina
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