p1michaud
Expedition Leader
a mid 80's Toyota Corrolla with 330 000 Km's on the clock will do?
This past weekend was an extended weekend thanks to Australia Day. Not one to be stuck at home because we had no wheels, Martha suggested we hire a car. Hmmm, sounds like a great idea. She found this place called Rent A Bomb and reserved a car. This price was great but that should have been our first clue. On Friday I made my way to the Rent A Bomb location to pick up our beauty. I had a good look over it: it smelled funny, the hood and roof looked like the surface of a golf ball due to hail damage, it was missing a hub cap, it had cool red racing seat covers, a bad re-spray and the starter would stick on a bit when you fired it up. I said, we'll take it!
I went inside, signed the paperwork and they gave the keys. The fun had only just begun...:smiley_drive:
With keys in hand, map book out I fired it up and the engine roared to life or was that purr to life? Did I mention that this was only the second time I'd driven a RHD yet? Ok, first gear, ease the clutch out and we are off... Hmm this thing is really hard to steer. Oh, no power steering would do that. I navigate slowly arround the parking lot and just before getting on the main road I stop to find the A/C button because it's 30 degrees C and getting hot inside the Corolla. Wait a minute, where's that button? Hey, this thing does not have A/C either? Hmm... it's now 5:05 pm and they close at 5:00 pm. I guess it's time to roll down the windows. Off I go heading for the Friday afternoon gridlock of Brisbane city with the bomb. At this point I'm driving down the road, wind in my face, laughing out loud at the situation but having a blast. Down the road I go occasionally bursting out in laughter and listening to some good tunes on the radio. This is what life is all about, the adventure...
Unfortunately the only picture I have is this one. I was too busy laughing at the situation to think about taking a proper picutre. :sombrero: Here is the bomb as it became affectionally known on this trip...
It looked almost like this, but looking way worse for wear...
Photo from www.carsales.com.au
This past weekend was an extended weekend thanks to Australia Day. Not one to be stuck at home because we had no wheels, Martha suggested we hire a car. Hmmm, sounds like a great idea. She found this place called Rent A Bomb and reserved a car. This price was great but that should have been our first clue. On Friday I made my way to the Rent A Bomb location to pick up our beauty. I had a good look over it: it smelled funny, the hood and roof looked like the surface of a golf ball due to hail damage, it was missing a hub cap, it had cool red racing seat covers, a bad re-spray and the starter would stick on a bit when you fired it up. I said, we'll take it!
I went inside, signed the paperwork and they gave the keys. The fun had only just begun...:smiley_drive:
With keys in hand, map book out I fired it up and the engine roared to life or was that purr to life? Did I mention that this was only the second time I'd driven a RHD yet? Ok, first gear, ease the clutch out and we are off... Hmm this thing is really hard to steer. Oh, no power steering would do that. I navigate slowly arround the parking lot and just before getting on the main road I stop to find the A/C button because it's 30 degrees C and getting hot inside the Corolla. Wait a minute, where's that button? Hey, this thing does not have A/C either? Hmm... it's now 5:05 pm and they close at 5:00 pm. I guess it's time to roll down the windows. Off I go heading for the Friday afternoon gridlock of Brisbane city with the bomb. At this point I'm driving down the road, wind in my face, laughing out loud at the situation but having a blast. Down the road I go occasionally bursting out in laughter and listening to some good tunes on the radio. This is what life is all about, the adventure...
Unfortunately the only picture I have is this one. I was too busy laughing at the situation to think about taking a proper picutre. :sombrero: Here is the bomb as it became affectionally known on this trip...
It looked almost like this, but looking way worse for wear...
Photo from www.carsales.com.au
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