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This weekend's experience has taught me something. Something that might be obvious to people who know me well, but something that has only really solidified for me very recently. In vehicles, all else being roughly equal, I go for sound over everything else. ( So let's look at the other stuff )So what does that leave? Well, I figured that in order to get a car with the sound I wanted, I would either have to do something to this car, or buy a much more expensive car that made the sound I wanted. Given that this car has proven comparatively cheap to run (LPG, pretty reliable now I've had the brakes, engine, bushes and exhaust looked at) to the alternative, I decided the cheapest way to get what I want was to modify this car. So that's what I did - not for performance, looks, status or anything else, but just for sound. I've been this way with HiFi too - it's some sort of primeval need to have a powerful sound. It's exciting and exhilarating. Unfortunately, my desire for a powerful sound comes into direct conflict with the idea of getting an electric vehicle (otherwise ideal in terms of reliability and cost to run etc). Phooey. I've also, for some time, been considering getting a cruiser, not so much because of the look (although it will probably suit me better than the Blackbird) but because of the noise. I wonder if I should consider 'auditioning' bikes, and just do it with my eyes closed to begin with? ;) Current Mood:  contemplative
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Today I woke up at 7:30am (okay, I woke at 6:30; I got up at 7:30) and drove to Walsall just north of Birmingham to MIJ Exhaust to get my Lexus' exhaust fixed. That's a little way to just get it fixed, so I got it.. 'fixed'. It sounds more like a Maserati rather than a Mustang or a TVR, which I suppose I should have expected, but I'm fairly happy with the result, and it did make me drive the longer way back home so I could play with the car and listen to the exhaust note some more ;) While I was waiting for the exhaust work to be done, I walked 2 miles to the local cinema which was like stepping back in time. The cinema's advertising board was one that you had to physically change the letters on, and so were all the boards internally and for each screen. When I asked what each film was about I was handed a folder with sheets of paper inside plastic sheaths to read. How quaint! Still, it all worked. The floor was sticky, which just made me smirk with nostalgia.. and put my bag on the next seat. The place was deserted. Surrogates is a fairly good watch :) Then I walked 2 miles back and picked up the car and drove home. This afternoon I arranged for a local bicycle shop to order me in one of these and the right seat post to go with it, which should give me even less excuse not to cycle more locally and even cycle more to/from work. This will go hand-in-hand with my re-new no-sugar-in-tea policy (or anything other than milk, for that matter), which I started a few weeks ago. I still miss it in tea, but I'm happy enough I guess. This evening I managed to cycle round to Andy's for an impromptu games evening and socialising. So all in all, an expensive but successful day :) Tomorrow: relaxing? Pub? Who can tell? Current Mood:  relaxed
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