[Shotimes] Me - laughing at myself!

[Josh Salaets]

> 1. Never did anything w/cars before except change oil etc.
> 2. Buy SHO and turn into total "wrencher" - hands are proof!
> 3. Totally into talking to total strangers about 60k service - rod
> bearings - PB Blaster!

I was that way with my first two cars - totally intimidated by them.  Then I
got my Omni and started doing all the work to it - everything from
suspension to clutches and transmisions.  When I initially bought the SHO I
was pretty intimidated by it, but I learned real quick it wasn't too hard to
work on.  It hasn't seen a shop for service in AGES!

> 4. Driving wife NUTS!! (funny thing is: We bought the car from her
> Boss/friend!)

That is really common among car enthusiasts - the wives never figure out why
we spend so much time on our cars.  I bet she wishes she had never mentioned
the car!  :  )

> 7. I still hate regular Taurus's - and love pointing it out to
> people who don't really know.  Example - I pulled into a local Shell
> station for some gas recently.  Young guys there knew something was
> different, I asked the kid he if he ever had seen the motor of an SHO
> before?  He said "no", so I popped the hood and said "take a look".  Got
> the usual "Holy Sh..." response.

I love the responses I get from people when they see the engine bay or ride
in my SHO - it makes believers real quick out of even the most skeptical
that think it's "just another Taurus."

It's also nice when you come across a gas station attendant that knows what
the car is and compliments it. : )

Josh