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Thenk Yew - Thenk Yew Verra Much....

Post by ARCHINSTL »

This paste is part of a letter in the new Advance Auto Parts online "newsletter."
How'd you like to turn around and see HIM on a dark night ? ? ?

My wife’s car was would not start at her office. The car was twenty years old with 150K miles worth of short trips; maybe it finally had cashed in its chips or would start frequently stranding my wife. At the very least it seemed like it was about time for some major part to fail.
So I grimly loaded up my tools and headed downtown I jumped in the car and headed for home. I made it about two miles and then the car stalled at a light underneath a bridge on a dark, busy road.

There was a tap at my window. Elvis was staring in at me.
He had the hair, sparkly suit and all. He offered me his cell phone.
I never did find out why he was wearing an Elvis costume (or - was it a costume?).
I was just happy it was Elvis stuck in the car behind me rather than someone wearing a hockey mask.
I took the phone but gave the air flow meter connection thing one more try before calling for a tow truck. The car started right up, I gave Elvis back his phone, and drove another mile and a half into the twilight zone before the car stalled again and I rolled to the side of the road.


The rest of the letter is just info about fixing the (unnamed) car...
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
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Re: Thenk Yew - Thenk Yew Verra Much....

Post by MootsMan »

That's pretty rich !! Guys in Elvis get-ups crack me up. I wish I could grow sideburns like that !! :)
1984 Tercel 4wd Dlx. - 192K miles.
1985 Tercel 4wd SR5 - 185K miles (not running)
1986 Tercel 4wd Dlx - 210K miles (dd)

Only 3 to go for the whole set ! lol
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