Well I never

[opabinia]

had so much fun getting groceries.

Among other break-in bugs, we've developed an exhaust leak at the header over cylinder #7*. No cause for alarm -- there's no wiring to melt in the vicinity, the repair will be free, and I've already decided to exchange the Hooker Comps for block-huggers anyway. The nose has to come down a little more to perfect the stance, and full-length header collectors don't offer enough clearance. Shorties will cost a few horses, but the tires say I have extra.

When I started up to leave the lot, that Mini behind me thought it was getting stolen. I felt like an ass. I neither expected nor wanted the car to be this loud, but I couldn't have known it before it was put together. Block-huggers should help a little.


* I was relieved to learn it isn't valvetrain noise. After the Grey-Patti Automotive guy on Mass Ave stopped what he was doing immediately to diagnose the leak, he refused payment. "The eye candy is good enough for me."

Comments

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

I get to play Huggy Bear when I visit. In blackface, obviously.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

Somehow it just looks all so "Starsky and Hutch."

snort

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Oh! It's the color balance. My phone takes ugly photos, and they get all 70s-looking when I try to nudge the colors.

Re: snort

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

I was referring to the vehicle...

Re: snort

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Ah. I thought you meant the photo quality as a whole, on top of the FRICKIN' AWESOME CAR I FINALLY FRICKIN' GOT.

Heh.

Re: snort

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

Hm, now that I look at it, it does look something like "the last known photo."

"Mr Siren was last seen driving this car..."