VLVL2(8) White Lincoln Continental

[pfm2]

First, an apology for the weakness of my hosting. I'd like to think that
work and other commitments have prevented me from doing the job properly
(true) but must admit that I probably don't have what it takes anyway
(also true).

Any, thanks to all of you who have helped to keep it going.

One further item:

"When she arrived at the sensei's house, she found most of the alley
filled by a white Lincoln Continental whose ample dimensions had been
beefup further with armour plating....." (125-126)

Now as a JG Ballard fan, this immediately rang a bell, and as someone
else has pointed out, the text here has a certain William Gibson feel to
it. As Gibson has said that Ballard was/is a major influence, are we
having a little joke here?

pfm