Baby Shower

I finally said goodbye to penelope about 3 months ago but I’m still not over her yet. A friend of mine who runs a customs auto shop took her off my hands and promised to take good care of her. 

I have a new car now but she still has no name.

I still feel like I’m cheating on Penny.

*slaps self and yells, “SNAP OUT OF IT, THEY ARE ONLY CARS!!! THEY RUST AND FADE AND COST A FORTUNE IN PARTS AND FUEL!!!……..and they’ll probably kill you”.

Ah well, you only live once right? (shut up you indians, I wasn’t talking to you).

The new girl’s a 2.0 Subaru Legacy RS type B. I was sorely tempted to plonk out on the RSK version with the twin-turbocharged engine but reason prevailed and I opted for one with a normally aspirated engine. Other than that, she’s got the same specs as the RSK; Bilstein dampers, HID lights, Full leather interior, 2-DIN Pioneer audio system.

Aftermarket bits are an upgrade from 16″ single-spoke Subaru alloys to 17″ twin-spoke Subaru alloys, I draped in 215/65/17 Bridgestone Turanzas. Upgraded the audio system with 2 pairs of 3-way Alpine speakers and fitted a new battery. Other than that, she’s stock.

Not as quick off the blocks as her predecessor but since she’s heavier, she’s a lot less twitchy at high speed. The Midnight Black paint gives her an imposing presence on the road whilst oddly enough keeping her quite demure. Only one person’s dared to try and race so far (fuel prices?). It was a squidgy Toyota so it became a tiny speck in the rearview mirror soon enough. Now, she’s by no means even nearly the fastest car on our roads but she can hold her own well enough and she’s fitting well into my new persona as Morgan Freeman in ‘Driving Miss Daisy’. 

I’ll post a nice picture as soon as I get one to help with the christening.

Next stop? Subaru Outback or maybe a Range Rover.

Time to go find my own oil well.

Audiophile: The Doors – When the music’s over
Off my shelf: Black Skin, White Masks – Frantz Fanon
Midday Matinee: Key Largo [1948]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall
Directed by: John Huston