The Wilful Sunflower

THIS is the car that has given me so much grief. Yes, I am still in town, and YES, I had car trouble. Again. Anybody surprised? Me neither. *shrugs*

Well, technically I didn't have car trouble, coz I doubled back instead of trying to drive all the way back to my hometown. Hey, my temperature gauge went up to critical in the 15 minutes I took to join the NKVE and reach the Sungai Buloh/Kuantan fork. No way was I gonna drive four hours, worrying that the engine is gonna overheat at any time or explode in my face or something!

I'm going to have to get the radiator system checked. The radiator is BRAND-NEW!!! It was smashed in the accident in August. What gives??!?!? I am soooooo frustrated with this stupid car!!!

Tomorrow I'm taking a bus back to my hometown instead. No driving. Bus is cheaper anyway but I've always preferred to drive coz that way I have control over my own journey & my comfort -- such as the power to choose what type of music is blaring from the speakers. Also, not driving means I won't have a car to use when I'm back home.

So now you've finally seen my baby, the cause of all many of my troubles, financial and otherwise. The car's colour was something I didn't have a hand in choosing, but I like it coz it stands out amidst the boring whites and silvers and greys on the road. I always tell people, "You can't miss it -- it's bright blue!" (Actually, it's turquoise, but that would be too difficult to explain to some people.)

Since it's clearly not up to any long-distance journeys right now, it's gonna sit snugly in my porch till I get back here and haul it off to the mechanic. I've been told I should bring it back to the same people who did my car after the accident. Any chance they'll take responsibility for this problem, you think? Yeah, well, a girl can always hope... :)