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A Phoenix in metal, being reborn into a new world, new hope and new possibilities.
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This car, No this machine of greatness could never be put to rest, it could never pass on.
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It will not Meow, it will to bark, it will Roar like the lion king it was meant to be.
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But all stories have to start somewhere, and the begging is the best place.
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So as of last night
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With all good stories there is a back story, and this one will not disappoint.
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12 years ago, my friend imported a Mr2 Turbo from the land of the rising sun, its journey to its new homeland was uneventful and long, so this bit will be skipped by a boat going over an ancient map.
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But once it was in its home things started to happen.
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Then, all of a sudden it was taken off the road, SORNd as it was not being used as often, and plans were hatched to improve on what was a good car.
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As time drew on, the impetus was waning to do anything with it.
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5 years, 5 long years the car sat, waiting, hoping to be let loose again, to run free.
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So a plan was hatched, I proposed to purchase the car, snatching it from the skeletal hands of death, giving it a reprieve.
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Battery Fitted and powered up, the car stirs in anticipation of whats to come.
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A brief cavity search provided some addition gems and delights, the achine was storing things ready for its return, it knew it would be back.
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the heart was exposed to check its vitals during its slumber
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the life blood of the beast checked, and surprisingly clean and full.
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the belly of the beast, the pilots controls, the home of the new commander.
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With the fluids being checked the green light was given to raise the machine from its slumber
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The MR2 being awoken from its slumber, an taking its first tentative steps
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the battle was short, but fierce.
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Finally at its new home, settling in with its new bed fellow.
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this is now the start of the diary, documenting the tales of Monkey and the MR2
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The whole team,
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