Riding out the storm…
About 3 weeks ago, I parked the 900 and put its cover on, to keep needles and leaves from getting into its nice little drains. The car hasn’t moved since. Of course, that isn’t how it was supposed to be.
We were going to take the car to the pumpkin patch. It’s orange stripe is very pumpkin-themed. But Anzara’s mom decided to go with us, and we were having very heavy rain. I decided to just take the R, leaving the 900 tucked in.
Then my dad sold his truck, and was going to use the 900 to drive around until he found a new one. That would let the 900 live in his garage, too. On the morning my mom dropped him off to get the 900, he convinced me to drive with him (in my R) to Tacoma to look at a used Titan. He bought it and drove it home. So once again the 900 got no love.
Last week I flew to Lexington, and when I came home I met my brother in the Chicago airport and he flew with me. I usually take the 900 to the airport, my parents ended up watching Luisa while I was away, so Erik and I drove the R to my parents house, where I traded my brother for my daughter. Since the car seat doesn’t work as well in the 900, the R was again my choice. Erik didn’t even end up borrowing the 900, as his stay wasn’t long enough to justify the hassle of getting the car from me. So it just stayed parked.
This week, the “pineapple express” has hit the Seattle area, bringing crazy amounts of rain and wind. The 900 sits out there with its sodden car cover in place, at least no leaves or needles are getting to it. I just went out and check on it, during a temporary lightening in the rain. The car cover isn’t waterproof, merely water repellent. It’s literally soaked through, so water runs down the car. There’s a bit of water in the trunk, maybe 2 tablespoons worth on the trunk floor near the spare tire. It seems to be entering near the gas filler. Other than that, it’s humid/damp feeling inside, but not wet.
Tomorrow I”m heading to a jobsite somehwere on the outskirts of Port Angeles. I had hoped to take the 900. But with heavy winds and rain, I’m just going to take the R. It seems like the 900 isn’t as good of a choice for a trip to the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula in really heavy rain. Someday I’ll drive the 900 again… someday…
