Baby is fighting fit..........Almost
The "baby" had it's second checkup yesterday. This time we got the timing belt checked and tightened, gear knob fixed and cruise control deactivated(once activated it'll try to send the car into orbit by accelerating till kingdom come). Sounds like it has suicidal tendencies considering the leaking fuel injector we fixed the last time around - fire hazard!!!
Just a few more things to set right now - winter tires, wheel alignment, swapping out an oil filter and perhaps fixing that pesky cruise control proper.
Cost of the car plus all repairs might just come to the same amount as the ford explorer. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself. heh!
Meanwhile, it's covered in an inch of scum/mud thanks to it's over enthusiastic owner(been driving it all over the shop). However, I just realised that the yanks have not discovered the wonders of autoglym polish(mainly a UK/European based brand). Just about the only polish I use on my "babies". Fortunately though, the basic polish can be found on Amazon and I guess I will be buying that soon.
So, things look set for driving the porsche to Chicago except that I have to buy a mini air compressor(the original one seems to be missing) . A little quirk about the car - It has a small "take me home" spare tire(due to space constraints in the boot) which is deflated!!! Hence the need for an aircompressor is powered by sticking it into the cigarette lighter socket. Cute isn't it? Can just imagine the Germans when they designed it - golf bag or inflated spare tire? golf bag.
