You can call me Danica

The Cav is sick. Very sick. Which translates to "expensive".

The head gasket needs to be replaced/repaired... I don't know. A big job apparently. Mechanics allow 9.5 hours to do this job. And shop rate is high. Very high.

Lucky for me, there's a couple of people I know who have decided that it is their sole purpose to make my life easier.

I like this. I like this a lot!!

First one being "DC". A former mechanic, he's got connections. Lots and lots of connections. So many connections that he was able to get the parts for free (which, by the way, was the least of my worries cost wise I'm told). And, not only that, a place, and a guy, to do the work. This will come in well under the $1,500 this job could've cost me. I like DC. He's looking out for me.

And the other person is my new boss. When he found out that The Cav was getting work done, he yelled from his office, "Can you drive a stick?"

"Of course I can drive a stick!" I hollered back.

"Good!! You can use my car while I'm out of town."

"Really?? Are you serious? You're going to let me use your car? You hardly even know me."

"Oh, I know you. And I like you. You can use my car."

I like my new boss! And not because he's letting me use his car. There is a whole bucket of reasons why I like my new boss. Maybe more on that later....

So, this week I was given the opportunity to drive a Volkswagon Jetta TDI. And, just before I got into it to drive it out of the warehouse, where it was parked, freshly washed and with a full tank of gas, ("Your chariot awaits you" I was informed!) the guys in the office were placing bets on whether I would pop the clutch and stall it.

Yeah... too bad, so sad for them.... I made $20 bucks!

I like wheeling my way around the city in this car with "a stick". I can see myself getting a speeding ticket if given the pleasure of driving this car too much longer.

But not to worry. The Cav should be all better by Monday. Complete with properly working headlights I might add! THAT repair is getting tossed in for free.

And then, with headlights that finally work properly, I'll still stand the chance of getting a speeding ticket!

I think I'm going to look into getting some sponsors.

Just in case I want to be an Indy driver.