MSHardeman
09/24/2014, 09:34 AM
I've said it before, I'll say it again, and then I'll say it again.... I just LOVE Vicki (my VX). I don't think anyone here knows, but I was able to retire Vicki from daily service about a month after Moab (June-ish). I parked her in the garage and started driving a non-descript Nissan Altima (Magnus) as my daily driver.
As a side note: driving anything other than a VX is severely disappointing. NOBODY looks at you and gawks, mouths "What the heck is that?", or stops you at the gas station to ask you about your car.
Anyway, Vicki stayed in the garage and rested. I'd go in and say hello to her every now and then and I'd start her up once in a while to keep everything moving, but I haven't driven her in about three months. She has had a slow leak in the transmission fill plug since a little before Moab, so in anticipation of putting her into deeper storage for the winter I got her out of the garage and drove her to the mechanics yesterday morning.
It was like Christmas. I barely slept the night before because I was so excited to get to drive her again. I bounced out of bed, went through my morning routine at lightening speed, and ran out to her with a huge smile on my face. Even though the drive was only a couple of miles, I was giggling the whole way. I freakin' LOVE that car. Sure the ride was rough and a little bouncy compared to the Altima, but I loved it. I got the usual stares and questioning looks, and when I dropped her off at the mechanics they were all perplexed as to what she was. (the mech. was new to me and they come highly recommended, so I figured for a tranny fill plug they would be fine). When I went and picked her up this morning all of the mechanics were asking what she was, saying how cool she is, and the lucky guy who got to drive her to make sure that everything was working well had a big grin on his face too.
The drive back home to the garage was short, but sweet and I giggled the whole way again. I was sad to leave her in the garage and drive the Altima to work, but now I know that I'll have to take Vicki out more often to stretch her legs and be gawked at for the beauty that she is.
VXer for life!!
As a side note: driving anything other than a VX is severely disappointing. NOBODY looks at you and gawks, mouths "What the heck is that?", or stops you at the gas station to ask you about your car.
Anyway, Vicki stayed in the garage and rested. I'd go in and say hello to her every now and then and I'd start her up once in a while to keep everything moving, but I haven't driven her in about three months. She has had a slow leak in the transmission fill plug since a little before Moab, so in anticipation of putting her into deeper storage for the winter I got her out of the garage and drove her to the mechanics yesterday morning.
It was like Christmas. I barely slept the night before because I was so excited to get to drive her again. I bounced out of bed, went through my morning routine at lightening speed, and ran out to her with a huge smile on my face. Even though the drive was only a couple of miles, I was giggling the whole way. I freakin' LOVE that car. Sure the ride was rough and a little bouncy compared to the Altima, but I loved it. I got the usual stares and questioning looks, and when I dropped her off at the mechanics they were all perplexed as to what she was. (the mech. was new to me and they come highly recommended, so I figured for a tranny fill plug they would be fine). When I went and picked her up this morning all of the mechanics were asking what she was, saying how cool she is, and the lucky guy who got to drive her to make sure that everything was working well had a big grin on his face too.
The drive back home to the garage was short, but sweet and I giggled the whole way again. I was sad to leave her in the garage and drive the Altima to work, but now I know that I'll have to take Vicki out more often to stretch her legs and be gawked at for the beauty that she is.
VXer for life!!