Lightning McQueen: " I'm gonna go out on a limb here, these are the guys that want me dead, correct?" Vladmir Trunkov: " It's nothing personal." ―Lightning to the lemons as Vladimir confirms they want to kill him, during the confrontation with McQueen in London The following year, Andre Picard, a French railroad worker and war veteran suggested that France reciprocate by sending a gratitude train filled with gifts and mementos from his countrymen. Much of 1948 was spent collecting gifts from individual citizens. They ranged from art, wine, needlework, local specialties, furniture, books, homemade toys and children’s drawings, including a jeweled Legion of Honor medal that reportedly belonged to Napoleon. All in all, over 52,000 gifts were collected. These were crammed into 49 railroad cars, meant to be divided amongst the 48 American states with the remaining car to be shared by Washington D.C and Hawaii. Each boxcar was decorated with a painted 'Gratitude Train' ribbon and with 40 coat-of-arms representing the provinces of France. Peach and Plum are friends who live round the corner. Peach owns the car and Plum is a named driver on his comprehensive insurance. Plum needs the car to carry heavy things 3 times a week for work and Peach does not rely on it. Plum pays Peach ?35 a month to cover all costs, excluding the ownership itself, and petrol is paid as they go. McQueen and the King then become friends upon that moment of having the King end his racing career with a race finish.

Another popular driving meet is hill climbing. You’ll get to compete against other drivers on a challenging uphill course with plenty of twists and turns. This is not for the faint-hearted; there’s a real competitive edge to hill climbing, with pride and prizes at stake, so be prepared for some exciting wheel to wheel action. An old photo of the Illinois boxcar, which didn’t survive. It is presumed to be scrapped. Photo credit: www.themetrains.com The next day, Sally invited McQueen for a drive, which had them driving up toward the Wheel Well Motel. He learnt that Sally had originally spent her life in California, but it did not work out for her, so she decided to leave the state and keep on driving before breaking down in Radiator Springs, and was helped out by the townsfolk. McQueen was then informed by Sally that she never left the town because she fell in love with the view of Radiator Springs from Wheel Well, and seeing Interstate 40 in the distance, Sally explained to McQueen that before it was made, people came to visit Radiator Springs, but forgot all about it when it was bypassed to save more minutes. The Hawaii Merci Train Boxcar (shared by Washington and Hawaii), located on the grounds of the Hawaiian Railway in Ewa, Oahu, a short drive west from Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. Washington DC is rumored to have kept all the gifts loaded in the boxcar, while Hawaii got the empty car. According to Christian Vinaa, however, Hawaii did get some of the gifts. Photo credit: www.themetrains.com Before starting the second race in Porto Corsa, McQueen still feels sad and misses Mater, wishing he were watching him race. After winning the second race, when questioned by the press on why he'll be using in the Allinol in the last race despite it being banned by Allinol, McQueen explains his reasons on using Allinol and how guilty he feels in hurting Mater's feelings and how much he misses him, which makes Mater, who was watching his interview on TV, feel the same.Browse through our collection of 20 friendship poems and consider sharing some with your dear friends today. 1. Ode To Friendships by Kayla Rae Pich

McQueen first met Mater while he was put in the impound by Sheriff, having destroyed Radiator Springs' main road. McQueen was afraid at first when seeing Mater, due to him being a rusty vehicle, but later tried to get Mater to take him out of the impound by suggesting a cruise around the town. When Mater later took him tractor tipping, McQueen was unimpressed at first, but then enjoyed it after being given a try, although they had to immediately leave when they caught the attention of Frank. Good friends also play an instrumental role in helping us make better lifestyle and career decisions. And now, numerous scientific studies suggest that solid friendships can help to promote mental health.

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Should read, "The same year". The Friendship Train cargo arrived in Le Havre, France on December 17, 1947. The Merci Train concept was adopted on December 12, 1947. Do you love your car and want to find a group to share your passion with? Maybe you’ve got a particular make and you want to chat to other owners about, or you’re just really proud of your motor and want to show it off.