In 3 hours, I will be rekindling a lost love.

[XNASA]

Back in '93, I bought an '88 Acura Integra LS. White, with blue interior...a 5-speed of course. It had 70000 miles on it and...and...

We fell in love. I've never been attached to any car, but that one. What a beauty. Completely trustworthy and totally comfortable. We were one.

Then in the Summer of 2002, I sold her. I hadn't really driven her that much those last couple of years and didn't think I'd miss her. But the day I handed over the keys to someone else, a big hole opened in my heart and has remained there ever since. It's only been aggravated by the fact the my current daily cruiser is a nondescript 95 Caravan. Sadness.

But this afternoon, I'm going over to the Mercedes dealership down the street and I'll be driving away in a...

1993 Acura Integra LS, 5-speed, white with blue interior. It too has 70000 miles on it but I swear, I've never seen a cleaner car. The interior is perfect.....better than new. And....it's got a power sunroof and 25 more horses than my 88 model did. Goodbye Caravan.

Shhhhhh....

Don't tell my wife.

[GOPisEvil]

1. Nice...Acura makes a fine car!

You're much more the Integra type of guy. I could never see you in a Caravan.

I've got flush_bush's '86 Mustang GT parked in my driveway. I think I'm going to buy it and have a happy teenage experience. Of course I'll keep my 30mpg Infiniti for everyday...but the weekends? Zoom!

[XNASA]

3. Gee thanks. I think I'm more of an Acura guy too.

I started driving the Caravan by default. I inherited it from the Mrs. after we bought her a new car last fall. And since I really only used it to get to and from the train station, it was no biggie.

I'm all excited. Can't wait to start shifting again.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. 70,000 miles is nothing on a well kept car

Good on you!

[XNASA]

4. My old Integra had 145,000 when I sold it.

I had to change the distributor cap and change the oil. It ran like a top. I plan on getting at least than many miles from this one.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. My 525 89 BMW five series

has over 400,000 miles....runs great...

[madrchsod]

6. lets see..

16`s or 17`s, lowered 2 inches,neon lights, catback exhaust,turbo,carbon fiber hood, roll-cage,4 point harness..you`ll be ready to race the 355 in style....

[XNASA]

8. Hey, I drive the Ryan more often than not.

I don't need neon lights, I need a bulletproof vest.

But I doubt that this car will make it out of our little suburban town too much. And if it does, it'll be because we're headed for the country, not going downtown.

BTW, my 16yo son is drooling. I'm using it a motivation for good grades. In fact, I'm thinking of refering to it as the "White Carrot".

[Susang]

17. "Drive the Ryan"

Is that the new lingo for taking your wife to a sex club?

<ducking>

[XNASA]

21. No wonder I can't get Cate to 'Go Downtown'.

It makes perfect sense now.

[Susang]

23. "Driving the Ryan" to "Go Downtown"

Matcom, what did you do with XNASA? :-)

[prolesunited]

7. Hmm...

Don't tell my wife.

So, where are you going to hide it? Have you made arrangements for a little love nest where you and your car can be happy when you're not on the road?

[XNASA]

9. LOL. Oh she knows about the car.....

She just doesn't know how I 'feel' about the car.

Git it?

:silly:

[prolesunited]

10. Well, I hope you two

the car, I mean, have many happy years together. :toast:

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Oh Cate!!!!

Guess what your husband is doing!!! OK, ok. Mum's the word.

Gotta get rid of that minivan anyway, right?
The Professor

[XNASA]

12. You got it. Let's review.

The old 88...



The new 93


(only in white)

The minvan



I think you're right. The van's gotta go. I can fit my amp in the Integra. That's all I need.

[tridim]

13. I felt the same way about my 91 Honda CRX

I sold it 4 years ago and it still remains one of the biggest mistakes I've made in my life. Note to self: Never never NEVER sell a perfect car! I keep my eye on the want ads and will buy another CRX when a good one comes along (one that isn't riced out and driven to hell by some idiot teenager).

[XNASA]

14. I only found this one....

Because I really wasn't looking. I just opened up a flyer and there it was...

I think that's the way these things work.

A clean CRX will be tough to find. Good Luck!!

[Susang]

15. You are weird

Seriously, get some help. This obsession doesn't sound healthy. :evilgrin:

[XNASA]

18. Anything to get me out of a minivan.

I think that driving the Caravan, was the thing that made me weird.

So you see, I'm actually working on a remedy.

[Susang]

20. You think driving a minivan is bad?

Try driving a Ford Ass-pyre. ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

22. Ahhh...the flaming pile of ass.

I shouldn't mock it, however. It DID get us the 5 blocks from the bar to the restaurant without conking out. :-)

[XNASA]

24. Afterall, it's still running.

And it's been two Chicago Winters since you road in it. Also, I've seen it parked in front of my house on at least two occasions...so I know it'll go at least 30 miles.

It's truly a sight to behold.

[Susang]

27. It makes it all the way to Detroit and back

Amazing, but true. I should call the Guinness Book. Though I doubt they'd believe me.

[Susang]

25. Its still going

Just like tire fires never die, neither will this car. Though I think Michael tries really, really hard! ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

28. I had an old truck like that.

Unfortunately for me, the only things that broke were things not related to the thing starting up (like, say the air conditioner, which went out one July).

I half-jokingly made a deal with another friend who owned a POS small truck. Meet at an intersection at 3:00am, wear protective clothing, and arrange a little "accident".

[Susang]

29. Amazingly enough, the air conditioner works

Though we don't have power steering, a stereo (it was stolen), or a working muffler at this point. I think we might go to one of the cheap Mexican mechanic shops on Western Ave this weekend and get a quick fix on the muffler. Why pay for a quality job? The Ass-Pyre would only go into shock and reject it anyway?

[GOPisEvil]

30. I did the same thing when it was time for tires.

I went to a places that advertised "llantas usadas" and bought two that were roughly round and fit. I was selling the thing anyway.

[Bat Boy]

31. Apparently not hard enough.

It runs to mock me...

[Susang]

32. Well isn't that ironic?

Don't you think? }(

[Bat Boy]

33. You know damn well that song's going to stick in my head!

And it's so wrong!

A black fly in your chardonnay isn't ironic! It's annoying, perhaps a study in contrast if you wanna look at it that way, but there's nothing ironic about it!

A free ride when you've already paid? Ask for your damn money back! Problem solved. No need to bring irony along on the ride. It doesn't belong there!

Rain on your wedding day? Serves you right for having an outdoor wedding with no contingency plan. Should've thought things through a bit more carefully, shouldn't you? That's right up there with the good advice you just didn't take.

If I were that person I'd take the opportunity to examine a few more choices. You screwed up there, so take a long look at your spouse to be. Perhaps it's a message you should pay attention to, is all I'm saying. Not ironic. Fortuitous and educational.

Screw it. I'm getting in the rattling death trap and heading home. Listen for me. You'll hear me two blocks before I get there.

Damned Alannis Morissette...it's bad enough I constantly hear her talking in my head. Now I have to listen to her sing and butcher the language. Thank you. Thank you very much.

[Fenris]

16. I crashed my '93 Integra Special 5-speed

I miss that goddamn car.:(

[XNASA]

19. Was it an LS Special?

Leather?

Body side moldings matched the car color?

Sweet.

Well, tell ya what...come up and I'll let you drive mine. It's not a Special, but it's the next best thing.

[Fenris]

26. Yeah yeah.

Spotless too. I took care of that car.

[XNASA]

34. She's all mine now. Sittin' in the driveway as I write this.

I put about 60 miles on her yesterday. Even drove her home in Chicago rush hour traffic yesterday. I'm so happy, I could.......

:cry::cry::cry::cry:

:silly:

[GOPisEvil]

35. I have to admit I drove the Mustang yesterday too.

It still has an old Chicago parking sticker on it. :D

There is something intoxicating about V8 power.

[XNASA]

36. Ah yes. The sticker.

Is it a parking sticker that says something about being allowed to park in a particular "zone" or...

Is it a straight up, what we call a, 'city sticker'. Probably has some artwork on it and just a general reference to 'Chicago'.

This part of the country, Cook County more specifically, is the only place I know where car must have a 'city sticker' affixed to the windshield. It usually an extra $25 a year, I think it's at least $75 in the city.

One weird thing is, you can tell what city people are from, just by looking at the sticker in the windshield.

And yes, I wound out the Integra a little bit on the expressway (freeway) yesterday. Something about being able to turn 7000 RPM without fear that the valve-train will come apart. Vrroooommmmm!!!!

[GOPisEvil]

37. I had to keep my vroooming in the neighborhood.

The car is unlicensed. I should play "Breakin' The Law" when I drive it.

If someone could find the title, we could make it all legal. If not, Mr. flush_bush will just have to request a duplicate so we can render unto Caesar.