Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Its been a fun ride...

... but after 5 years and about 65,000, the time has come for me and the little Celica to part ways.

We've been through a lot together... (these are not necessarily in chronological order)
  • The Break in at my apartment during the first year I had the car
  • Keys locked in the car in Ramseur on my way from Raleigh to Charlotte
  • Flat tire after NA in 2002
  • Broken antenna (after I went through a car wash without putting it down)
  • Keys locked in the car with the car running at the Charlotte basketball game
  • Flat tire on the way home in the middle of the night, (razor)
  • Broken trunk
  • Fixed trunk
  • Broken trunk again
  • Countless rides back and forth between Raleigh and Charlotte
  • Coming within 2 inches of being hit by the big SUV that slid on the ice in front of the Bakita's house (instead it took out the mailbox)
  • Several dents and scratches...from hitting things and being hit by things
  • The speeding ticket on Mallard Creek Church Road (on the way to church)
  • Flat tire after the State Fair in 04 (nail)
  • Speeding ticket in Richfield on the way to the Paul Tripp conference
  • Flat tire in the neighborhood (nail)
  • A few dead batteries
  • About 3 more flat tires...can't remember when they all were
  • And, of course, the famous half spoiler!
She was a great first car... I'll miss her... but at 17, it is definitely time for her to retire...so, on Monday I replaced the Celica.

Pictures of the new car are coming...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So long fair Celica of Bethany! We shall see you no more. For in your place comes a newer...four door!
Bethany we won't recognize at first glance, for it was fair celica in our memory. But wait! Could it be? Ashleigh now has her own idenity! : D

Anonymous said...

So long fair celica of Bethany. We shall see you no more, for you have been replaced by a newer... four door!
Bethany we won't recognize at first glance, for it was celica in our memory. BUT WAIT! Could it be? Ashley now has her own idenity! : D