Car Crazy! Friday Five

Well there were no questions last week, and I missed the week before, but I'm a car nut so I've got to answer these :-)

1. What vehicle do you drive? A 91 Olds Cutlass. I'm embarrassed to say my parents bought it for me as a present and I had no choice in the matter. I do appreciate it, but I'm a sports car freak. I've owned: a 79 Camaro, a 1970 something (76?) Firebird with a 400 hp engine, a 96 Camaro, a 1980 something Mustang, a 78 Datsun 280Z, and best of all, a 1973 Corvette. I also had an 86 Suzuki Intruder motorcycle, so I'm more than a little embarrassed to be driving this one.

2. How long have you had it? Since it was new... 12 years?

3. What is the coolest feature on your vehicle? It's black.

4. What is the most annoying thing about your vehicle? It's a piece of crap mechanically. It had a lemon engine and I've replaced the transmission twice and I still haven't turned the odometer over. It's really sad.

5. If money were no object, what vehicle would you be driving right now? Now that you ask, actually I've been researching cars lately. My practical choice would be a V6 Toyota Camry Solara. Black with grey interior. It's a coupe, will probably run the rest of my life, it has a perky engine and room enough to haul people and big things like my packing supplies. And it's got all the comfy extras. My "wishlist" not as practical choice would be a Toyota Celica, still a reliable car but lots more sporty (but smaller). I've made a pledge not to buy another American made car, I've spent enough to buy several cars repairing the one I have now.

Fantasy world car? Hmmm.. a brand new or really cherry old Corvette, another 73 would be fabulous. I really love old sports cars, but I'm at the age now that for every day driving things like good air conditioning and shock absorbers have become more important than they used to. And electric windows, keyless remotes, fun things like that. And knowing the car's going to start when I ask it to. A cell phone and a gun will only get you so far...

Posted by Morticia at October 03, 2003 04:26 AM | TrackBack