The Trans Am was a compromise. Her dad wanted to get her a corvette, the mother didn't want anything that fast :) She didn't realize how fast the Trans Am was until she had to borrow it one day to go to work. When she got back that afternoon, there were some fireworks!
On 4/7/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So wait....Dad finds sweet old Trans-Am, gets it fixed up....and gives > it to a girl in high school? That's a brave man. :) > > My sister totaled two cars and blew the engine on one K car while > _still_ in high school. Granted, the K cars blew head gaskets like > crazy anyways (yay Chrysler!), but still, that girl was the worst > driver, and ignored any and all lights - be it traffic or dashboard. :) > > Now she lives in Boston and is the craziest driver I've ever seen in my > life. She should be a cabby. > > Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > My wife has never been bothered by those red lights. When she was in > high > > school, her dad found a 70's model Trans Am with the hood scoop and a > 454 > > engine. Had it repainted a gorgeous metallic blue, ordered all new > decals > > for it including the full size hood eagle. Beautiful car that go from 0 > to > > ludicrous speed in nothing flat. One day it died on her going down the > > highway. Her Dad couldn't figure out what was wrong with it until she > told > > him "That little tea kettle thing has been on for a few weeks, does that > > mean anything" > > > > > > On 4/7/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Heh - reminds me of the old '78 Ford Bronco I had in high school. > >> > >> > > -- > > America spells competition, join us in our blind ambition > > get yourself a brand new motor car. > > And someday soon we'll stop to ponder > > what on earth's this spell we're under > > we made the grade and still we wonder > > Who the hell we are!, "The Grand Illusion", Styx > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203305 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
