Something to put a smile on your face (and a tear in your eye)

[WendyWeber]

It's only a sodding car but what a lovely lot of people. And the interweb comes up trumps again. Ahhhhh.

You big soppy

Aww, that's just lovely

no-sorry that does nothing for me at all.

couldn't have donated the money to some kind of stroke rehabilitation charity instead - a lovely thought, but why can't people put their time and money into something more generally meaningful?

Awwww ... see it's not just MNers who will go the extra mile

Dh and I were talking about this the other day - RL communities are fragmenting and people are becoming more isolated from each other - but virtual communities are forging strong bonds then this spills over into RL in situations like this. It's very interesting.

I thought this was lovely, was just about to start a thread about it myself. Loved it that he cried like a baby when he saw it.

OK if you had told me this morningin that I woulod be crying at an article about a car I would have thought 'yeah right'.. as it turns out... sniff sniff. How lovely! There should be a news site that is dedicated purely to 'good news'.

oh sob

its Carsnet.com isn't it?

escape ... I think you're wrong .. its a lovely gesture to cheer an individual up .. not everything has to be for the greater good .. I think this is far nicer in its own way

The 'greater good' is that all these people took the step to help a total stranger and as Miaou says in our RL isolated world this is a great step in forging the bonds that our communities used to have.

Having helped one total stranger I'm sure they will all go on to help others - the ripple effect could be amazing!!

Couldn't help thinking that perhaps he was enjoying fixing up his car...

Yes, he probably was, sr - good point - but from the description of his condition (and looking at the size of him in the pics) I can't help feeling he would have really struggled.

I suppose he could buy another restoration project if he really wanted to keep doing it himself?

I'm sure his wife would have said something if she thought her DH wanted to finish on his own.
I still think it is a lovely gesture.

i fink thats lovely.
really really lovely.
gawd blemm em all.

Twigg,
I was in a blinder of amood this morning when I posted - yer all right..
it's lovely Gawd bless 'em