I Still Have A Piece Of Shit Car

by Patrick on August 5, 2009

IMG00088I have written a lot of things about my car. People love it for it’s ghetto wheel covers and personalized plates. If you also notice my car gets around- there are tons of other little Corollas around here that look just like mine.

I’ve also put up with a lot of problems, including a fender bender that left me without a car for weeks.

Well looks like I got another problem: the driver’s side door handle broke.

I guess working out at the gym has paid off.

However I now have to roll down the window and open my door from the outside- how ghetto/embarrassing is that!?!

I am also convinced that anytime you cannot lock or open your car’s door is a telltale sign your car has reached a new low.

Yesterday I ordered a new handle and hopefully I’ll be able to install it myself next week.

Til then be sure to laugh anytime you see me around town, reaching over the window to open my door.

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  • http://blog.thepixelkitchen.net ajw_93

    I put my initials on my car, so I can always find it! The VA DMV makes it very easy to personalize…I remember choosing my plate one day while bored at work; a fellow cube-dweller talked me into it. There are *numerous* dings and scratches on it too, from when I lived in the S.Arl. apt complex with too-small parking spaces. Once, while leaving the liquor store in Old Town (!), a man rolled down his window and shouted, “I work at Alexandria Hyundai…we can take care of those dings and scratches for you!”
    .-= ajw_93´s last blog ..My history with boys and men =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Ya my car has lots of dings and scratches on it too, but I swear it’s from the previous owner.

  • http://www.ihatesomuch.com Maxie

    I love my car, but it’s pretty ghetto too. The emergency brake doesn’t even work anymore.
    .-= Maxie´s last blog ..Would You Wednesday =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Wait- doesn’t that make it not safe?

  • http://mynameis-taylor.blogspot.com Taylor

    This awesome guy I work with has this problem too. I don’t remember exactly how it goes, but he has to stick a key or something under the handle while he tries to force open the door or something. But he’s still pretty awesome so it’s ok.
    .-= Taylor´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Explorin’ =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      I’m glad the car doesn’t make one awesome. I really hope to get it fixed soon.

  • Jane

    LOL-reminds me when I use to drive a hooptie. 4 keys-1 to open the car door, another one to start the car, another one to open the trunk and finally another one to open the passenger door.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Wait- what kind of car is this?

  • http://lacochran.blogspot.com lacochran

    “Til then be sure to laugh anytime you see me around town”

    No problem.

    “, reaching over the window to open my door.”

    Oh.

    I kid, I kid.
    .-= lacochran´s last blog .."I gotta be me!" –Sammy Davis, Jr. =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      No you can laugh at me when you see me anyways. I’m that funny.

  • http://livitluvit.com LiLu

    College: ’87 civic hatchback that used to be blue (became “rust”). No A/C… no radio… no power steering.

    Those were the days.
    .-= LiLu´s last blog ..WYR Wednesday: Lara Croft Was Asking For It =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      High School: ’83 Honda Civic Hatchback, White- radio didn’t work, no A/C- possibly no heat.

  • http://francobeans.com f.B

    I am car-less. But I have an imaginary car. Oh, the places I can go in my imaginary car.
    .-= f.B´s last blog ..return another little piece of my heart =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Hey you got a fast car.

  • http://thepqnation.com/showandtell Jaime | Fast Times

    I love my Corolla. I did this to my car:

    http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a350/majsowle/rl%20pictures/jump%20start%20FAIL/100_0250.jpg

    I call it my Jump Start FAIL. I set it on fire. Oops.
    The scorch marks are still there. I’m so proud of it. People are always like ‘looks like you got in a fight with a dragon!’ and I’m always like ‘actually the real story is MORE interesting!’
    .-= Jaime | Fast Times´s last blog ..*grunt* =-.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      This is what happens when you get the jumper cables mixed up? Holy shit!

      • http://thepqnation.com/showandtell Jaime | Fast Times

        It was the most EPIC FAIL of my life. It was so awesome.

        I got electrocuted too. :D
        .-= Jaime | Fast Times´s last blog ..I LOVE…Fridays! Summer Lovin’ Style. :D =-.

        • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

          What? I hope there’s a story with this…

  • Len

    Maybe I’m dating myself, but why don’t you just paint it orange, weld the door shut and leave the window down all the time? I’m sure you could pass a Corolla as the General Lee…right? Oh, and you’d need to install one of those musical horns that plays Dixie everytime you honk.
    http://www.cogapa.com/car_horns_songsnsounds.htm

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Interesting idea but I think I’d get stuck in the window.

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