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I cleaned out the Mustang tonight. I'm giving it away tomorrow.

I got it new, just before Thanksgiving of 1990. Nearing fourteen years and 130,000 miles. Seems like a million. All those trips to Indiana. So many camping trips, loaded to the roof with gear. It's a hatchback so it's got a lot of room. And Mustangs aren't as small as they look.

I got it when I was 23 and living with my mother and sister. With few bills I was able to afford it, but that meant I couldn't move out until it was paid off. I was on the three year plan - $358.63 a month.

I never seem to have any decent pictures of my cars. I'll have to see what I can come up with. It's twilight blue - a beautiful color. Deep, dark, metallic blue. For several years, one friend thought it was black. About three years ago, I hit a deer. Now it's got one white fender.

I always kept it clean, and it had little rust until recently (which you can't see well because of the dark color), so people always thought it was a hot car. I was a little embarrassed to tell them it's a four cylinder. Now, I often hear, "they made those with four cylinders?"

I spent about an hour and a half cleaning the inside. I vacuumed it and shampooed the seats. Then sprayed and wiped down all the vinyl surfaces. It reminds me that I need to do that more often with my next car, so I can enjoy the cleanliness myself. It was funny what I learned by paying close attention. I learned that there was a fuse puller built into the fusebox cover.

When I went out to shop for a car, my sister was along, and we took out a Mustang. While I was driving, she looked in the glove compartment and saw a big yellow button. We wondered what it was, and she pushed it. It was the trunk release. We thought that was pretty funny. Just tonight, I noticed that it actually says that on the button.

Date: 2004-08-20 09:50 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] roadskoller.livejournal.com
I haven't cleaned out our car since last winter. It still has salt in the carpet.

Date: 2004-08-20 01:47 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] low-delta.livejournal.com
I used to have it washed and the interior cleaned every few months, but I'd be surprised if had done it since last summer.

Date: 2004-08-20 03:03 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] cynnerth.livejournal.com
That place never cleaned the interior thoroughly. Just a quick vac and a dusting. It needed deep cleaning.

Date: 2004-08-20 10:09 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] ravenfeather.livejournal.com
*smile* Thanks for the smile this morning. I love old car memories. My first vehicle was a 69 datsun pickup wired together and with a home rigged clutch. They don't make datsuns anymore. I loved that truck!

Date: 2004-08-20 03:05 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] cynnerth.livejournal.com
You never knew that the trunk key also opened the doors either. It's funny how things like that happen with stuff you own for years.

It's a pretty good car considering its age. You made a smart buy back in 1990. I think you'll miss some features of it that you won't have with the new Mustang, like the ability to load a lot of stuff in it.

Date: 2004-08-21 02:33 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] low-delta.livejournal.com
I knew that because I never tried sticking the ignition key in the door. I just forgot when I was standing there that day.

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