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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:33 am
by Ben
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6292354.stm

A nice heart warming story.

A sports car enthusiast who suffered a mini stroke while restoring a Lotus Esprit was amazed when online friends finished the work for him in secret.
Simon Pritchard, 36, from Abergavenny, had been in the process of rebuilding the 25-year-old car when he fell ill.

When members of the Lotus Esprit online forum website heard, they donated money and time to fix it.

The original 18-month project costing

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:01 am
by Naughty Magpie
That's such a great story. :-D

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:29 am
by Gerry H
Great story. Makes a pleasant change from all the crap that's going on in the world.

BTW I have a bit of a sniffle, so if anyone's feeling benevolent............. :-D

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:46 am
by blacky
Awesome story :!:

Gerry, if you are to unwell to drive your car I will for you at Debden :wink:

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:49 am
by Gerry H
blacky wrote:Awesome story :!:

Gerry, if you are to unwell to drive your car I will for you at Debden :wink:
Hmmm! Wasn't quite the help I had in mind :roll:

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:52 pm
by 323ian
What a great story.
Really does show that there still is some decent people around.