getting ready to go have dorkwagon checked out

[fflo]

Now that we've been thoroughly informed how dorky (not a problem; we kinda like dorky) and uninspired (well, what do you what from a clunker) and flimsy (but it's cheap, and the heat works) the Taurus wagon is, we're off to take it to a mechanic.

Had a tiring but sorta fun weekend. Highlight: playing Holly's new (birthday present) Cuban cigar box ukulele in bed Sat. night. We already do a passable "Heart and Soul," a not-too-sluggish "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along," and---well, can't remember the third number, but I do remember it was a little shaky.

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[groovesinorbit]

So, who informed you that Taurus wagons are dorky, uninspired, and flimsy? I wasn't that fond of the college Taurus wagon I drove to Boston last spring, but that was cuz I don't like the new style of dashboards that are 10 feet wide (okay, I'm exaggerating a bit). I didn't have the best vision over the hood. I thought it handled fine and ran well, and it had a cd player and cupholders in it. It didn't strike me as flimsy at all. Uninspired? Most modern cars are uninspired. Can't be helped.

Belated happy birthdays to Holly-girl! Sounds like she got a cool present.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

My brother has rented many a Taurus, and upsidedownblue seemed to concur that it's hardly a chic set of wheels. But we like it---and now we own it! Complete with nearly 108,000 miles on it. But the heat sure works! oh, and it has a power moon roof, for when you need to look at the power moon. I don't mind any of the power features except the automatically-looks-your-doors-after-30-seconds feature. That always reminds me of paranoid white people in Baltimore.

actually....

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Brandon reports that he just hated the car (when Nathaniel had one). But of course he hates all cars!

Congrats on the New Wheels!

[groovesinorbit]

Yeah, I would agree that Taurus wagons aren't exactly chic. Although Taurus sedans had a geeky coolness to them for a while--since that's what Mulder and Skully always drove. Old Jeeps with no heat aren't exactly chic either.

Hooray for working heat, though. Woohoo!

I can see where automatic-locking would be annoying, too. Oh wait, I forgot . . . oh, shit. *rummaging for keys*