I know the feeling. My most recent "feel good job' was tracking down a matching blue center arm rest,to match the 245 interior. It was available 'pick-up only', in San Francisco, of course I live in Dallas.
I had a business trip in the bay area and co-ordinated with the guy for a month on where/how to meet, and skipped out from a dinner meeting in my suit to 'covertly' meet in a parking lot in San Jose, a good 20 mi drive from where I needed to be. I then waited for 40 min paitently awaiting the armerst. I felt glee when it arrived, in near perfect condition, tucked it into my suitcase and headed home. I was late for the dinner meeting, but the armrest was more important, giving me that first feel good moment.
The second feel good moment was when I installed it the day after I returned last week. I just went for a long drive to enjoy my great find.
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'89 245 sportwagon, destroyed by hit & run driver, RIP. '04 V70 2.5 T Sportwagon, 12k mi and '91 245 5-speed, 209k mi, replaced the '89