dwight

So.

I've had it. TFrog is in bad shape, and I can't let it suffer any more. As
it is, I get the hurky-jerky starting up in first, especially when the car's
warmed up. But I've been routinely skipping 2nd gear, going right to 3rd
from 1st.

While this has greatly increased my fuel efficiency, it's no longer fun. The
cold weather is coming, so it was time to bite the bullet and drop the car
off at yet another transmission shop.

By all accounts, this is a good one. I drove out last night, with daughter
following behind. (Naturally, TFrog always drives much better when it's on
the way to the shop. It's a weird phenomenon.) Parked the car out front of
the shop, filled out an envelope and sealed the keys inside. Envelope went
into the night drop.

Daughter thought it best that I drive her car home (it was after dark, and
the roads were unlit and winding - hey, I don't mind). So I got in, and
turned the key. Dead battery.

DAMNIT. I had just dropped the keys to my own car in the slot, and now my
"ride" was dead. (Why, o why, did daughter turn the car off, anyway?)

Eh, it only cost $30 for a jump and only a 15 minute wait. But still, it's
one of those REALLY ANNOYING events that should never happen in the first
place. I blame myself. I wasn't paying attention to daughter's car
(previuosly my wife's), and that battery was original Motorcraft equipment
(a 1999 Mystique).

So. TFrog's only got 183,000 miles and already has transmission problems.
Princess' car is only 6 years old, and already the battery is giving out.

WHY CAN'T FORD BUILD A CAR TO LAST???

dwight
www.tfrog93.com

Garth Almgren

Around 9/29/2005 6:26 PM, dwight wrote:

> So.
>
> I've had it. TFrog is in bad shape, and I can't let it suffer any more. As
> it is, I get the hurky-jerky starting up in first, especially when the car's
> warmed up. But I've been routinely skipping 2nd gear, going right to 3rd
> from 1st.
>
> While this has greatly increased my fuel efficiency, it's no longer fun. The
> cold weather is coming, so it was time to bite the bullet and drop the car
> off at yet another transmission shop.
>
> By all accounts, this is a good one. I drove out last night, with daughter
> following behind. (Naturally, TFrog always drives much better when it's on
> the way to the shop. It's a weird phenomenon.)

Clearly, you need to organize your schedule so that your destination is
always a mechanic. Or a towing company.

:)

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dwight

"Garth Almgren" <nospam@v6stang.com> wrote in message
news:3q4cubFcq8fvU1@individual.net...
> Around 9/29/2005 6:26 PM, dwight wrote:
>
>> By all accounts, this is a good one. I drove out last night, with
>> daughter
>> following behind. (Naturally, TFrog always drives much better when it's
>> on
>> the way to the shop. It's a weird phenomenon.)
>
> Clearly, you need to organize your schedule so that your destination is
> always a mechanic. Or a towing company.
>
> :)

One of the nicest rides I ever had on my last motorcycle was the one I took
when I delivered the bike to its new owner.

Maybe the fact that I'm going to be without my wheels for a while just makes
me appreciate it more, I don't know...

dwight

SVTKate

"dwight" <tfrog93@GEEmail.com> wrote in message : So.
:
:
: So. TFrog's only got 183,000 miles and already has transmission problems.
: Princess' car is only 6 years old, and already the battery is giving out.
:
: WHY CAN'T FORD BUILD A CAR TO LAST???
:

Well, you probabaly used them too much when they were new.
You're right about those Fords, only 183k miles and the tranny goes down the
pike ....
a guy can barely drive around the block from the looks of it and WHAM he
gets hit with something.

Hope today is a better day Dwight.


--
Kate
2O|||||||O5 Liberty

dwight

"SVTKate" <svtkate@excited.com> wrote in message
news:SA9%e.6054$vw6.2537@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>
>
>
> "dwight" <tfrog93@GEEmail.com> wrote in message : So.
> :
> :
> : So. TFrog's only got 183,000 miles and already has transmission
> problems.
> : Princess' car is only 6 years old, and already the battery is giving
> out.
> :
> : WHY CAN'T FORD BUILD A CAR TO LAST???
> :
>
> Well, you probabaly used them too much when they were new.
> You're right about those Fords, only 183k miles and the tranny goes down
> the
> pike ....
> a guy can barely drive around the block from the looks of it and WHAM he
> gets hit with something.
>
> Hope today is a better day Dwight.
>
>
> --
> Kate
> 2O|||||||O5 Liberty

Oh, that whole thing was mightily tongue-in-cheek. There's a reason, after
all, why I'm keeping TFrog until I die. Great car.

And today couldn't be any better - I am on vacation for a week.

Use it or lose it, they say, so I'm using it.

And TFrog should be ready by Tuesday. I'll have to learn to shift all over
again.

:()