How do you send off a car?

"SaabStutz" (stutz)
11/12/2016 at 16:11 • Filed to: None

Like this, but not this exact one.

We have a blue Honda Odyssey with 200k on it that is being donated to a local public radio’s capital campaign on Monday. We bought it new 10 years ago, so it’s seen a lot with us. How do we send it off the right way?

In over 10 years, it’s only let us down once.

DISCUSSION (14)

bingham123 > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:17

do the biggest burnout of its life.

Nibby > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:18

Hire Ray Wert to dragon it

MPA > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:23

Do what mini-vans were made for doing - make it rock with some banging :)

S65 > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:43

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IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > S65
11/12/2016 at 16:44

I find the fact that none of that gear is strapped down very stressful.

E92M3 > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:48

Take it out on the highway late tonight, and take it up to it’s speed limiter. That will clean out some of the carbon that’s developed during those 200k miles.

The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) > E92M3
11/12/2016 at 16:49

The only way...

Captain of the Enterprise > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:51

It depends on the car, I’ve handed over the keys and cried as it left when it was my first car. Others I’ve celebrated getting rid of and others it’s been a loving pat and a gentle goodbye and thanks.

TheHondaBro > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 16:58

Smash a bottle of wine on it.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 17:11

Neutral drops!

Echo51 > bingham123
11/12/2016 at 18:21

Also works excellent for old tyres you won’t be needing anymore. TO THE CLOUD GODS THEY GO

tpw_rules > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 18:21

Heh, I was in exactly the same situation not too long ago. Sadly, there wasn’t much left to do a sendoff; we left it because the infamously shit Honda V6 transmission failed. again.

Die-Trying > SaabStutz
11/12/2016 at 19:26

viking funeral.......

Kaputnik > SaabStutz
11/13/2016 at 20:32

I like the idea of getting it to the speed limiter but assuming you have kids that sounds pretty risky... If I were you I’d get a sitter for a few hours, fill a nalgene bottle with vino, drive out to somewhere scenic to watch the stars with your significant other, and wax poetic about the past ten years... And as a bonus you’ll probably get it in tonight!