Time for me to write about something most people can relate with; the cost of gasoline. See, as time progresses, the cost of gas goes up. And you know what really sucks? High gas prices. Mostly because in America if you want to go anywhere, you gotta buy it. So what's your best option, aside from car pooling that smelly guy from work who collects life-sized dolls of questionable ages?
You could buy a Prius and drive a plain, uncool car.
Exudes images of "stale bread..."
You could buy a hybrid that catches on fire in the event of a crash.
Fire, oh my!
Or, you can buy a compact car, that given any accident, will sheer apart and likely kill you and anyone else in the car.
The stripes make it faster!
Neither one of those options sounds appealing, so then, what do you do?
Walk.
Of course I am kidding, walking sucks. I don't like things that suck. So I drive a compact, most specifically, the one pictured above. If you have not noticed, it's yellow, because just like me, it's awesome. Also, the color makes it go faster a la Maddox.
One of the many reasons why I love my car though is the gas mileage.
If you can't tell from this low res photo, the odometer reads "373.0."
In case you're wondering, the stepper motors in my dash have stopped working, and I do have the replacement parts and it's on my list of "Stuff I will eventually do."
Now about my car:
Make: Chevy Cavalier, possibly one of the most poor received cars in recent history, earning a reputation for being a cheap low quality car that often fell apart regardless of whether or not you maintained it. This used to bother me a lot, but then I owned a crappy beat-down Volvo and I realized something, the outside of the car, or even the inside really does matter, so long as it drives down the road and accomplishes it main goal of transporting you from Point A to Point B then that is all that matters.
Engine: 2.2 Ecotec, Four cylinder, produces about 140 HP and about 150 foot pounds of torque. The car is known to be very sluggish and slow, going 0-60 in about 9 seconds, and completing a quarter mile in about 17 seconds, which is not all to impressive.
Body: J-body, arguably one of the worst platforms GM ever made. They produced a Cadillac version of this car that was hailed as the worst Cadillac ever made.
Transmission: Five-Speed, I find automatics to be a bit dull, but there's one advantage they have, you can talk on the phone and not worry about shifting...
Everything else: Paint's failing, driver seating is coming apart, and I am missing my tire iron.
Bottom line: I love my car, despite it being a piece of crap, I'd be even happier if I had my crappy old Volvo 240 Station wagon, hell I even suggest my Dad go back up to Georgia, trade his Volvo for the crappy Volvo, and then trade my car for that crappy Volvo ('cause it's a five speed and you can tow it behind a motor home).
I think this song neatly ties everything up and with that, I conclude my tireless drivel.
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