So I just got back from Ohio (and Michigan) and the visiting of the 'rents. And the renting of a car. This time around, it was a Toyota Corolla CE from Enterprise. $89.96 for about 60 hours of car.
It started out in quite a lovely fashion, as the cute boy behind the counter actually came outside with me to show me the car. God, he was cute. I just wanted to put him in the backseat and have my way with him. Good thing I didn't have any handcuffs with me, because he wouldn't have had an escape route.
Anyhow, after a quick McDonald's drive-thru breakfast, I was on my way. Except there was a big traffic jam, so I actually made a detour which, while adding 3 or 4 miles, probably saved me 10 minutes. And then I got an open stretch of freeway and learned that there are no comfortable places for me to rest my arms in a Toyota Corolla CE. It is a peppy little car, though.
Perhaps not as fun as Dad's BMW, though.
Ultimately, though, my car question is this: Why do cars have spedometers with(and the capabaility to reach) speeds that are significantly higher than the speed limit? The speed limit out where I was is 70mph. But my Corolla's spedometer goes up to 110, and Dad's BMW up to 160 or 170. When's he gonna drive that fast? When will anyone drive their BMW that fast? Unless they're racing it, in which case they're probably not buying the floor model anyhow. Right?
Anyhow, it made me glad that I don't have to worry about driving on a regular basis. Especially when I saw the prices at the gas stations!
So it was nice to get home, except for the fact that my idiot super has the heat on full blast, even though it's in the low 50's outside. Arrgh!
Posted by Jon at April 16, 2004 12:45 AM | TrackBack