"Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like" (thunderbee)
07/25/2014 at 18:25 • Filed to: None
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"Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like" (thunderbee)
07/25/2014 at 18:25 • Filed to: None | 1
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As petrol heads, we're obliged to get excited over certain kinds of cars. We all have our personal biases and such, but sometimes we unite in a mutual love. A flag we often find ourselves waving is that of Lancia, and as such it plays protagonist in my short lived story.
I've always loved the Lancia Monte Carlo. It's not the most impressive Lancia, nor the fastest, or the most well known so on and so forth, but it's always been my favourite for some reason. It's minor role in Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo probably takes some responsibility here.
Anyway, despite being such a fan of this thing, I had never actually seen one in the metal. Until today at least.
There I was, making my way home dawdling along in the slow lane. Take a peek in the rear mirror, yep that's all good. Right mirror, yeah we're sitting pretty. Fuel systems nominal etc. Look in the left mirror, and bam, making it's way down the on ramp: Lancia Monte Carlo.
Excitement. Oh man, it's right there. Gotta slow it down, get a good look (no sr20 though, ugh). Alas, this was cut short by two short sharp bangs that I realised was the engine backfiring, followed by stalling, the owner shouting 'FUCK' rather audibly and watching it slowly coast onto the hard shoulder.
Sounds like a bit of comedy really, see the Lancia you love for the first time only for it to break down before you. Sort of like meeting the most wonderful girl and finding out on the first date that her name is actually Dave. Not the end of the road, but a hiccup nonetheless.
As first impressions go, it wasn't the greatest. But do I still want one? Damn right I do.
TL:DR Saw the Lancia of my dreams, only for it to break down in my face. Still want one though.
dogisbadob
> Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
07/25/2014 at 18:46 |
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oooo a canvas sunroof!