It was a monumental occasion, if I do say so myself. Chuck has been in my life for 5 years and has been a great car. He got me to Utah and back once, Arizona and back twice, and then just recently to Utah, Idaho and then back. I have doubled his mileage in the short amount of time I've had him, but he's paid off and a great automobile.
Well, he was...
On this exact day, Darren and I took a trip to the temple to do a session. As mentioned before, he'd had boughts of overheating, but we'd learned to manage them. So, we managed it that day as well. On our way back home we got pretty hungry, but we knew that stopping could be hazardous so we did quick stop at a taco bell and got back on the road. Well, apparently the heat and turning 150 was too much for Chuck to deal with in one day and he just wouldn't cool down. We turned the heater on full blast on the freeway and he wasn't having any of it. Luckily Darren's parents live off the freeway so we stopped by their house and they gave us a lift home while Chuck cooled down in front of their house.
One radiator later Chuck is doing considerably better. He hasn't gotten that hot since then, and should only have to have one more procedure before being completely better. Apparently the radiator wasn't a big enough birthday present and he now wants a new water pump. Oh, the things we do for those we love...
Coming up next: The beach!!
wow, chuck is pretty spoiled for his birthday!! Phoebe (our civic) didn't get it nearly as good on her 150000th :) She's coming up to her 210000 and has been begging for a new windshield, but her cheap-o parents cheaped out and only got her "touch-ups". She'll just have to make do! :)
ReplyDeleteDon't tell Phoebe this, but I really want to get rid of her and get something with more than just 2 doors... (shhh!!) it probably won't happen for awhile anyway, and I can't risk hurting her feelings until then :)