Anyone who knows my Mom also knows that she is in love with her '94 Lincoln Town Car. In fact, she's so crazy about it that instead of giving up on it and buying a new one when it wore down, she asks my Dad to start working on it. Of course for Dad, this means several weeks of work due to his schedule, and Mom still needs a way to get to where she works too. So he bought from a friend an old '88 Lincoln for her to drive while he was fixing the other one. She thought it was pretty, but didn't like the way it felt, and that it didn't have any cup holders. Of course, Mom hates any car that isn't hers... lol.
I have to say though, driving the '88 is like driving a pontoon boat. Its huge... and heavy even in comparison with the '94. Dad really likes that car and decided immediately that he would keep it for himself after he fixes Mom's car. Since he's driven a big rig for years heavy vehicles are no problem for him.
Tonight the three of us were on our way home in the '88. Dad drove and I was in the front passenger seat. Mom also doesn't like the way Dad drives most of the time, so she sat in the back seat. She and Dad got to talking about the car and started comparing both Lincolns. Finally it grew into a heated discussion about who had the faster one. Most of the ride home consisted of Mom and Dad arguing "my car is better than yours because..." or "my car can take yours down anyday...". I guess you had to be there, but I was laughing so hard... they even considered racing the two cars! That would have been fun to see... until they either crashed or got caught in a speed trap of somekind.
I don't know much about cars, but I have a feeling that Mom would win... Dad's "old boat" is just too heavy... I think it would take a lot longer to gain speed. Maybe it would outrun Mom's in the long run though?
Now both are nice cars, but I'd never have a Lincoln... I'm pretty attached to my Crown Victoria (aka. "Granny"). She's held up sooo much better than either of thier cars. Hopefully it'll stay that way.
I don't think my parents would ever race thier cars, but I can't help but wonder how it would turn out if they did?
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lol, thats great! I remember when those cars were like really neat to have. I just stopped by and thought I would say that your blog looks really good. I hope you are doing well Lindsay! :)
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