• Rusty Raven M
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      Congratulations, welcome to the new car club! Is is new new, or new to you?

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      I want MissGod in the driver’s seat asap and it’s gonna be in a couple months but, I’m reticent to let her drive mine. I guess I just gotta let go at some point.

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        This is the situation: I have a manual Corolla which she likes but can’t drive. He has a auto Camry which she practices in but hates. So I was willing to sacrifice my car so she could have one.

        But…

        The man doesn’t want to give mine up because it has only done 120k’s and it’s a good car in good condition. What he wants to do is run his into the ground then take mine. I’m like “ok” because I really don’t care as long as I can go about my business occasionally and the kid gets a car to drive me to the pub when she gets her licence.

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          Apart from car makes…this is exactly my situation.

          My Camry (fucking rocks) is solid as. Wife drives manual and kids ain’t keen to learn.

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            At the end of the day you gotta let go so your kids can experience life.

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        get her a small car that you don’t mind gets dented

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        Nah not yet. It’s the kid’s choice. I’m just a part time driver cos it’s her’s.

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        Cars must have names! I’ve named all of my cars from the same book series since I was 16. Currently driving an i30n named Kaelas. Boyo’s fam just names them after their rego plates.

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          My old car was Huey, based on the numberplate UEE.

          New van can probably be Todd, as the mnemonic I’m using to remember the new numberplate is whisky + tea, which is a hot toddy.

          Traditionally cars are supposed to have female names for some reason (or at least that was what I was told growing up) but with equality and all I think boy names should be fine.

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            Maybe it’s something to do with boats having female names? I love the idea of using the number plate as inspo

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          OH likes mythical heroines’ names, so we’ve had Isolde and Brunhilda, and the most recent one is Endora because I like Samantha’s mum from bewitched

          It’s also nicer to think we’re being borne by a Valkyrie rather than a clapped-out commodore, lol