the joy of being a relative newbie.... Options

[scottb]

every time i walk up and unlock the car, get behind the seat and hear the engine start, i think "damn! i get to drive this thing!"

every time someone asks "what is that?" i get to tell them about the little porsche that could......

i make up errands for things that the wife wants that will fit in the car. managed to get 3 big ass storage shelf kits into the front seat and rear trunk!

i find that i listen really closely to everything that goes on in the car and worry about every squeak and rattle. i feel like i have a 3rd kid!

i see little troughs of rust around a bolt and immediately assume the entire car is about to detonate into a cloud of ferrous oxide! then i hit a large pot hole (northeast roads blow!) and the car is solid so i stop stressing. for now.....

i think of setting up a car fund much like my kids college fund. is this wrong?

the first spring with the car has been great. i am gonna drive the little money pit until winter and then up on jack stands and i get to turn wrenches all winter. at least my wife knows where i am when i am in the garage.

sorry for the length of the post but felt compelled to speak.

[tracks914]

The first teener I drove was the one I bought last October. I test drove it for about 20 minutes on a twisty paved backroad. It took me 30 minutes to get the smile off my face after I closed the deal. Then I trailered it 300 miles, unloaded it, drove my wife around the parking lot in it and the next day proceeded to tear it down.
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT ON THE ROAD!
That might have to wait between 4-12 months depending on parts but...time (and an understanding wife) will tell.
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