It all happened so suddenly, one night douwe came back with her, he said a burgundy limited tokyo edition daihatsu- my first reaction was, em, it's PINK. But we grew to love her, pimped her (with bubble wrap, wooden beaded seat cushion, boom boxes, rubber nobs for antislip storage etc) and she was loyal, reliable and suprisingly roomy. Then her upkeep exceeded her worth and we weighed up the factors and they came out in her disfavour. So Good night irene- just like a dog you put to sleep, Let's say goodnight, not good bye... Apparently she's going to Ghana where she'll probably transport a family of 12. I think she'll like it, but I do feel a little pang in my heart thinking of the bumpy roads and heavy loads there.
PS we did get a new car, I do know that it's silver but further than that I don't know. It may be new, shiny and not have green stuff growing in the window rubbers, but it's got a long way to go before replacing the Tokyo Limited Edition in our hearts.
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poor little irene. We lost our Gust in a similar fashion - but he took the trip to Guinea.... perhaps their paths will cross whilst carrying those huge families (plus dogs and donkeys and lions etc.)
We will weep for you and understand your pain. Believe me though, that relief with the silver car will be worth it. We no longer have to rev at 2000rpm every time we stop at a set of lights to ensure Gust no longer stalls. No more staring from strange people at bus stops!
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