by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 03/04/2017 at 16:50
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 03/04/2017 at 16:50
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STARS: 3
I am getting my pool in shape and a power washer is helpful to clean the filter. While working, Nikon texted that he can have the car ready for Toyotafest on May 6, so I am going to register.
I really enjoy working in my yard. I also like the part where I take a break and go around the corner to the local bar for a brew and lunch. The filter us cleaned, and I need to let it run a bit before tackling the next phase. It got me thinking.
I rode my Vespa across town yesterday to see the Sunchaser, and as I was leaving, a guy who works at the shop got excited about the Vespa. Apparently, he loves them. He is restoring a 1975 Vespa that he claims is customized for racing and goes a terrifying 120 mph. He is going to have Nikon help him.
He encouraged me to bring my Vespa in for paint and body work. But I am not sure if I am ready for it to be pristine. I bought it to have a fun, 2 wheel beater for around town. Admittedly, I have enjoyed it way more than I ever expected, and now I love the little thing. I don’t really covet another one because this one feels like mine.
I have had a couple of cars that felt that way, but most of my cars I never missed once they were gone. A couple I still think of, and they still feel like mine even if someone else is driving it.
I am not sure I am explaining this very well. But some vehicles have felt more like they were mine than others. That guy needed to sell me the Vespa, and it is more mine than it ever was his. (My feelings on the Sunchaser are self evident, and when I die, I expect Oppo to give me a Viking funeral in it)
Maybe I’m just nuts.
Have you felt this way about a vehicle? Thanks for your thoughts.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
03/04/2017 at 16:59, STARS: 1
I might feel that way about the Sprite when/if it gets finished. My Jeep felt mine, but she had to go :(. The GTO feels like mine sometimes, but sometimes I feel like I am hers... Just barely making the cut to own her. I don’t know, maybe once she is back to perfect then she will feel mine...
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
03/04/2017 at 17:02, STARS: 1
I feel more like the current caretaker of a particular vehicle. It’s my responsibility to do right by it - even if it’s basically a collection of nuts and bolts. I do feel thankful for what a vehicle does for me - especially when I ask it to do challenging tasks, (long distances, snowy hills, flying into a corner way too hot, etc.) I maintain my vehicles well, give them good oil, good tires, and don’t abuse them even if I’m hotshoeing. After saving my a$$ going down a snowy hill a few weeks go my first words were, “thanks little buddy...” Kinda goofy I suppose.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
03/04/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 0
Hey, I have that same pressure washer, haven’t put it together yet.
My cars are like that - they are very much mine, especially after as much work as I’ve done on them.
"ToyotaFamily" (robbav35)
03/04/2017 at 17:07, STARS: 2
Yup, I felt that way when I bought my GTI. There was something about it that made me feel at home in it, I loved the way it drove, the feel of the steering wheel and other little things like the smell (as odd as that sounds). Even my girlfriend used to tell me that it seemed like the car was made just for me. Getting rid of it was the hardest thing ever.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
03/04/2017 at 17:25, STARS: 1
EBay is me, and I am ebay. People recognize the bike and not me. Its nuts.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
03/04/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 0
I think the fact the I wouldn’t sell my pickup for $2500 speaks for itself.
"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
03/04/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 0
My Magnum for sure.
Tore me up when it came to the bad motor, but I literally could not bring myself to part with the car.
My Neon is not really missed. It was cheap, but not what I really wanted. The cars I own now all have stories and I have been working on uncovering the Magnum and how it started life and is progressing, as evident by the project log. The Benz Im certainly proud of owning and have been proud to take care of it for even longer than I have owned it.
I dont think I would honestly buy a car that I couldnt find some degree of attachment to. Im currently sitting at a dealer with my lovely other half getting the car that she has wanted for quite some time. The color and wheels arent what she considers the dream combination, but its something she wants, and something surprisingly affordable for her. Just like my cars, the biggest thing to me was to make sure it wasnt just a car to replace the one that got totaled, but something she will enjoy owning and driving. She was never much of a gear head, but I know that shes come a long way from just having a car to go from point a to point b. Now she has almost exactly what she wanted out of a car, and its not a base model, nor is it an appliance. Its something she can grow into, and something I doubt she will get tired of. I think its going to be something she’s really proud of.
"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
03/04/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 0
My ‘02 Dakota was the best car I’ve ever owned, and likely the best car I’ll ever own.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
03/04/2017 at 22:11, STARS: 0
Oh hey I was also dealing with pool filters today. The de-algaeification has begun. 4 lb. of shock in 18,000 gallons should be a good round 1. I just use the garden hose, but I’ve been thinking of getting a pressure washer for this and other projects around the house. I also need to get like 2 spare filters so I can swap a fresh one in and clean the others whenever instead of this nonsense of taking the filter out, spraying it down and putting it back in. It does the trick, and brings the flow rate back up, but it isn’t technically clean.
