07-06-2012, 09:08 PM
Last night, Subsonic was dropped off to a buddy who traded me one of his toys for the car - an 18 foot cedar strip boat, 50HP Johnson 2-stroke and trailer... along with all the goodies I'd need for it. He actually acquired the Focus for his father-in-law, who wanted a run-about as his car was dying.
I showed him everything about the car, good and bad. He still wanted it. So, next year, it'll be time for a new "project". Project is in quotations because it might be a DD, or it might truly be a summer-only ride. Time will tell.
I actually had some mixed emotions driving the hour or so to my buddy's house last night. It never fails - the kick I had in the steering wheel at speed (vibration) was gone. It still pulled nice and hard at WOT, but I behaved myself so as not to reacquaint myself with the local authorities. The drive out there was pretty much perfect - great weather, no traffic, no music playing, just the sound of an uncorked Zetec burbling along on the highway.
I missed it a little when I get up this morning and walked out the door to go to work. However, Matt and his FIL will do the body up, sort out the few things that are left on the car and hopefully get a few more fun years out of it at least.
I, on the other hand, can't wait to finish prepping the boat (pretty much ready for the season, it hasn't been in the water yet this year) and to enjoy the rest of the summer and some of the fall on the water.
Come next spring, I might look for a manual Duratec wagon (always wanted one after my '07 ZX5). It would be the last Focus body style I haven't owned yet, and if Tank fits in it I might go for it. Otherwise, I'm looking eastward (westward?!?) and considering a RX-7 or another RX-8 - preferably an RX-8 that doesn't swill oil like a sailor on shore leave.
We were all talking at our weekly car meet this week, and I came to realize that there's one thing from 5 years ago that I miss... and it's not my ex-wife. It's my RX-8.
Time will tell. Sorry boys, just needed to get that off my chest.
Have a great weekend!
Adam
I showed him everything about the car, good and bad. He still wanted it. So, next year, it'll be time for a new "project". Project is in quotations because it might be a DD, or it might truly be a summer-only ride. Time will tell.
I actually had some mixed emotions driving the hour or so to my buddy's house last night. It never fails - the kick I had in the steering wheel at speed (vibration) was gone. It still pulled nice and hard at WOT, but I behaved myself so as not to reacquaint myself with the local authorities. The drive out there was pretty much perfect - great weather, no traffic, no music playing, just the sound of an uncorked Zetec burbling along on the highway.
I missed it a little when I get up this morning and walked out the door to go to work. However, Matt and his FIL will do the body up, sort out the few things that are left on the car and hopefully get a few more fun years out of it at least.
I, on the other hand, can't wait to finish prepping the boat (pretty much ready for the season, it hasn't been in the water yet this year) and to enjoy the rest of the summer and some of the fall on the water.
Come next spring, I might look for a manual Duratec wagon (always wanted one after my '07 ZX5). It would be the last Focus body style I haven't owned yet, and if Tank fits in it I might go for it. Otherwise, I'm looking eastward (westward?!?) and considering a RX-7 or another RX-8 - preferably an RX-8 that doesn't swill oil like a sailor on shore leave.
We were all talking at our weekly car meet this week, and I came to realize that there's one thing from 5 years ago that I miss... and it's not my ex-wife. It's my RX-8.
Time will tell. Sorry boys, just needed to get that off my chest.
Have a great weekend!
Adam
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.