I have my car back!
After 2 weeks without my car, I finally picked it up this morning! Just getting to my mechanic's shop was an ordeal BTW. My wife dropped me off at the corner where I jumped on the AC-Transit 50 Westbound at 7:15 AM...the bus was packed with Alameda High students. Got off at Fruitvale BART and jumped on the Daly City/SF line at 7:52. Again, it was packed to the gills with commuters and I had to stand until Embarcadero. Arrived at Daly City at 8:35 and jumped on the Millbrae BART at 8:42. I was the only one disembarking at Millbrae at 8:56. Hurried on over to CalTrain and jumped onto the Southbound train at 9:01, fell asleep, and again, I was the last one off at the end of the line, Tamien, at 10:15. Now for the 2 mile walk to my mechanic's shop which wasn't as bad as I expected...I've almost fully recovered from my cold and the sky was slightly overcast. I arrived at my shop at 11 O'clock, three hours and forty-five minutes after hopping on a bus at Alameda.
My car was sitting there looking gorgeous and clean. My mechanic said that it was in tip-top condition, crazy solid and crazy fast. For the first time since I blew my old little turbos almost a year ago has the car driven this smoothly...and what a saga to get to this point. Weekend after weekend, month after month, part after part, and finally the car is working as it should.
Merging onto 101 North, I immediately realized how broken my car had been. The motor is quiet (except for the outrageous exhaust) with not one little hiccup, no boost lag, no throttle cut, no bogging, no throttle bucking, no boost spiking, and no boost fluttering...all symptoms I had once had over the past year. I slowly rolled on the throttle and the boost needle held perfectly at 21 PSI and tapered nicely to 18 PSI...my entire body pressed into my seat back. I can't even tell you how happy I am.
ThePerfectLine called me to tell me to park my car in my garage, hermetically seal it in saran-wrap, and sell the beast ASAP...and I agree. But my goodness, I've never driven the car EVER in this condition and it is intoxicating. I almost want to keep it for a couple extra months just to enjoy my massive outlay of cash...but then reason kicks in.
I'll be putting it up for sale in November and she'll have a new home by December. And I'll have to make sure the new owner realizes how much effort and sacrifice I've put into her over the past several years.
As for my next car, I'll tell you this, I won't be driving her as much. I'll be taking public transportation as much as I can in order to keep miles of the odometer and save a bit of money to boot. And I'll keep her as close to stock as I possibly can...particularly with regard to the motor.
Anywayz, I'm off to lunch.
My car was sitting there looking gorgeous and clean. My mechanic said that it was in tip-top condition, crazy solid and crazy fast. For the first time since I blew my old little turbos almost a year ago has the car driven this smoothly...and what a saga to get to this point. Weekend after weekend, month after month, part after part, and finally the car is working as it should.
Merging onto 101 North, I immediately realized how broken my car had been. The motor is quiet (except for the outrageous exhaust) with not one little hiccup, no boost lag, no throttle cut, no bogging, no throttle bucking, no boost spiking, and no boost fluttering...all symptoms I had once had over the past year. I slowly rolled on the throttle and the boost needle held perfectly at 21 PSI and tapered nicely to 18 PSI...my entire body pressed into my seat back. I can't even tell you how happy I am.
ThePerfectLine called me to tell me to park my car in my garage, hermetically seal it in saran-wrap, and sell the beast ASAP...and I agree. But my goodness, I've never driven the car EVER in this condition and it is intoxicating. I almost want to keep it for a couple extra months just to enjoy my massive outlay of cash...but then reason kicks in.
I'll be putting it up for sale in November and she'll have a new home by December. And I'll have to make sure the new owner realizes how much effort and sacrifice I've put into her over the past several years.
As for my next car, I'll tell you this, I won't be driving her as much. I'll be taking public transportation as much as I can in order to keep miles of the odometer and save a bit of money to boot. And I'll keep her as close to stock as I possibly can...particularly with regard to the motor.
Anywayz, I'm off to lunch.
posted by supergoober at
12:52 PM
5 Comments:
Good to hear you're feeling better, and that your car is feeling better as well (though the feminine gender you attribute to "her" makes me wonder if Kristin should feel jealous).
Allow yourself the luxury of playing with it a little bit, otherwise the entire escapade will feel like a waste - and there is little worse than regret. But don't have too much fun!!!
I also posted the second part of the story based on your game. I filled in a couple names that you didn't provide, and it is just tacked on to the last blog, I didn't bother with a new entry.
It only goes up to our arrival at the village, the fights will come tomorrow - and that should be fairly short.
Can't do that bro. I need a high performance car...it's in my genetics. I'd pass out with boredom if I were to drive a car like my wife's every day. You see, I actually look forward to driving...not my commute, I say DRIVING. I love every aspect of the control, the screeching tires, the wail of the exhaust, the blipping of the throttle, the precision of the shifting, the careful applications of the clutch, the mashing of the brake pedal...it is bliss for me. I simply can't give it up.
Granted, I will HAVE to go with a less powerful car with a smaller motor to cut down on my gas consumption. My current V6 with 2 big-ass turbos swallows gas like Tia Tanaka swallows....ah, well you get the point.
45 minutes to walk 2 miles? Pussy.
Seriously, look into the tC. Just got to pass out some Scion loving. Evo's & STI's are overrated. ;-)
hmmm well i don't know if you sell it without being able to enjoy what you did to the car...... then why did you do it? I know you thought the out come would be different and smoother but your there. Is tinker with your car a hobby of yours anyway? I know parking at your area isn't the best but, if you can work it. get safe beater good for family stuff. Keep this car UNLESS. There is another car that is your dream car. then work towards getting that and sell current hot rod towards that goal. How many people can have their dream car and then let it go? either way if you need a hand with a wrench gimme a call
BUT...
Before you sell it we have to go for a drive on the Go Path.. This is mandatory. I have never driven a 460HP all wheel monster before, and we need to remedy this.. And think, if I wad it into the guard rail I'll have to buy it off of you, and your problem is solved!
--TPL
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