Well we picked up the new Jag Saloon last night. If the drive over
Cornelius Pass Road (elv. about 800-1000 feet AGL) is any indication this
is going to be an interesting relationship.
The car started overheating right out of the dealership. At least I think
that is where it started. My wife has not let me drive yet. She pulls
over, I pull up beside in the company Taurus, "Oh it will be fine dear.
Just keep going and I will signal with my lights if I see steam." This is
where we find out that the inside rear view mirror, mounted on the dash, is
used to talk to the back seat. It has nothing to do with traffic. We have
neglicted to adjust the fender mirrors. My daughter watches out the back.
As we come to a gas station my daughter sees the turn signal and gives a
reversed direction. By the time we get un-tangled we miss the station.
It goes that way until the car boils. No need to do the light trick as
water is hitting the windscreen. I run back to the gas station, fill my
tool box, one of those plastic jobs and water tight (:-). The car is cool
when I get back. Put lots of water in; more than came out. Peg drives off
and I go into the nearest pub to refill the toolbox. Bar keep wonders how
many horses I have to water, like everyone waters their horses from a
toolbox. I saw "Oh 'bout 110" and the bar comes apart laughing!
We get the car over the pass, no other problems, until just a mile or so from
our favorite brew pub. How did it know? Have a nice dinner on the front
lawn where we can keep an eye on the car. A nice blackberry brew. Very
light. And off home. I notice the turn signals are working, although the
left one is not trying very hard, but no brake lights at all.
We arrive at the garage and as I am walking in I see the mouse abandon
ship. He must be a field mouse, why didn't he leave at the brew pub. I
would have. The next door neighbor suggests we catch it and name it
Jaguar. I have a different idea, which Peg rejects, but the neighbor's
idea does have a certain appeal.
This is getting too long ... sorry. Quickly, an inspection shows less rust
than I expected but the undercoat could be measured with a ruler (can you
say thick? can you say hidden supprizes?). Teriann is correct, you would
have to look to find an interior worse off. More expensive but in better
shape ... hmmm? Ah but think of the missed adventure.
Now I wonder where Jaguar got to? And oh my god ... where are his little
mouse buddies?
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