Happy 50,000, Shiro! Thanks for all the fun drives, and getting me from point A to B.

Here's to the next 50k.

(I'm sorry I missed the photo op -- by the time I looked down, it was too late and I was in heavy freeway traffic anyway.)

-- Des

Woohoo! I managed to accomplish my first heel-toe downshift in Shiro yesterday ( Read more... )

I can now say I've changed my own oil, thanks to yelang, and his massive quantity of car-related tools.

I owe him dinner or something.

-- Des

At 10:43 PM last Sunday, about 4 miles North of exit 317 on Hwy 101N, Shiro turned 30,000 miles old.


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I got a recall notice for Shiro in the mail today -- apparently some of his emissions hardware is defective and needs to be replaced.

All these stupid little things keep happening, now that I'm losing my job.

I keep wondering what else Murphy has in store... >.<

-- Des
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My car told me his name tonight ( Read more... )

Picked up the car today, finally, and damn is it fun to drive. =D The car and I are still getting to know each other, though. I like it a lot, and I think it likes me.


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