Boys will be boys and as columnist Gasant Abarder explains, it's just the toys that get bigger and more expensive. As he approaches the big 50 th birthday in just over two years' time, he has sunken his savings into a vehicle rebuild project that is going to bleed him dry. And it's hard to wipe the smile off his face.
Some guys going through a midlife crisis, who have the resources, buy luxury sports cars like Ferraris. Others go fishing or take up golf. In extreme cases, they have affairs.
What did I do? I bought the worst vehicle known to man. It arguably gives you the worst driving experience, not unlike driving a tractor, handles the way it wants to handle and often breaks down.
But I can't be happier after getting my grubby paws on the canvas of my dream car build, which I call Project yoLANDa. As my wife Laylaa and I celebrated our 18 th anniversary yesterday, I couldn't help but giggle about the abomination parked in the furthest reaches of our driveway right now and how Laylaa hates it.
I've been driving past this 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 2-door hardtop for some months now, parked in front of the gate of a house in the neighbourhood. On Father's Day, I decided to buy yoLANDa. She was on the market for double the price, but I got her for an absolute steal. The best part: her original V8 Ranger engine starts on demand. Her body has taken a few knocks over the years. Her mileage: only 184 000km.