9/2/2011

Damn and blast! I saw a Hyundai Genesis Coupe on the traffic circle yesterday and John keeps telling me that Allen Samuels Hyundai has several on the lot. I must be strong though. I do not need another new car loan on my plate. Not to mention the higher insurance. OK, yeah, I'm full of shit. I could afford both the note and the insurance, being all single and childless and stuff, but I don't want to right now. I'm pretty happy having disposable income. Of course having a bitchin’ new car would be pretty awesome. No! I must resist the temptation. Ms. Clio is fine. I went over that yesterday. I'm going to dance with the one what brung me. OK, so since this is a “First Sunday” weekend, and there is a birthday party for Toyota Jeff tomorrow evening, John won't be coming to the shop. I made the mistake of letting mom know that little tidbit of information so now I think she and I are going to try and clear out her side of the garage again so she can park her car inside once more. Feh, like I would have gotten anything done at the shop without John pushing me. I guess it needs to be done, cleaning the garage that is. Oh well, what are you going to do? John called into question Ms. Clio being the stinkiest car I've ever owned. He says the Chickenhawk was stinkier. No, it may have had an aroma, and some might even call it a stink, but nothing trumps Ms. Clio's “Parfum de la Souris Morte.” The Chickenhawk smelled no worse than any race car... well, except maybe one that hit a skunk or something. Hey! I just had a thought. If I'm never going to let mom ride in Ms. Clio again, due to (tee hee, I said doo doo) the smell, I can get that zorst header and see about bumping up the horsepower a bit more. Hmm, I might just go to e-Bay right quick. Hmm, $195.00 plus $25.00 shipping is... um, carry the one... right at $220.00 for the header. I'll need the O2 sensor adapter hoozis as well to get rid of the check engine light. That was... hmm, I forget. Well, it wasn't more than a fiddy I don't believe so we’re looking at less than three bills for the parts. I think, being the lazy ass I am, I'd take the car to Steve-John at A&B Muffler and have him install it though. So there’s probably another hunski. I suppose we could impose upon one of our associates with a lift and do the work ourselves without paying for the labor. OK, John just informed me via text message that the general consensus on OBX headers is, “Good fit, long lasting, minimal HP gain.” He then went on to say that losing the close-coupled-cat otter do something for performance. I'm waiting for his thoughts on the ROI of the thing. Of course we all pretty much know I'm probably going to do it, being the dumb ass that I am. I'll wait until I've had a chance to talk to John face to face tomorrow evening at Jeff’s birthday thing. Dang, now I really want that header. Must be strong, resist the urge to spend money. For now. OK, it is 1600 h on a Friday before a three-day weekend. And I have to go poop. I think I'm going to call it a rant as well as a week. We'll chat again Tuesday.