So I have decided to call the new wheels Bebe, for Brown Beast. Or Big Bebe, haha, Big Brown Beast. Although I may have to reconsider according to what happened to me yesterday.
Running to town on the back roads, the temperature was great outside, the winds have died down, windows rolled down as I haven't yet charged the A/C in her... and damn does she run good!!
So I'm cruising without cruise control and the beast is happy, I'm happy, rolling over hills picking up speed.... and then we see it. *gulp* A blackie sitting on the side of the road about a quarter mile up. Shit.
So I look down, going about 57ish in a 45. Oops. So I say screw it, kept speed steady, I'm caught. Mind you, I have not had title transferred yet as I am waiting on insurance cards to come in, and didn't have my seat belt on (which I did quickly when I saw him, haha. Yeah, Yeah, I know. I rarely drive or ride without one, I was living dangerously. felt like a kid in a toy store).
Yep, I got pulled over. He was nice enough about it, I explained I just bought her, she has no cruise, and I was she was running damn good down the road. He did ask if I slowed down any when I saw him, I said no, that I looked down to see what I was running, and asked him what he clocked me at, because I haven't paced her yet and didn't think the speedometer was accurate. He confirmed he had me at 62 mph, so she's off on that. I thanked him for that, and said she was just running really good for her age, showed him the odometer that just rolled over 72k, and told him what I paid for her, he was impressed.
Well, all said and done, I did have the bill of sale and drivers license on me, told him who my insurance was with but that I didn't have it yet, but it was transferred over so it was insured. Luckily I had an old card I remembered to put in my purse from the car showing my insurance account number, which he didn't even bother to look at, honestly, and took my word for it. Just gave me a warning.
Am rethinking her name now, though. She might need to be named Blazing Bebe. I hope this isn't going to be a regular thing for her, haha.
Running to town on the back roads, the temperature was great outside, the winds have died down, windows rolled down as I haven't yet charged the A/C in her... and damn does she run good!!
So I'm cruising without cruise control and the beast is happy, I'm happy, rolling over hills picking up speed.... and then we see it. *gulp* A blackie sitting on the side of the road about a quarter mile up. Shit.
So I look down, going about 57ish in a 45. Oops. So I say screw it, kept speed steady, I'm caught. Mind you, I have not had title transferred yet as I am waiting on insurance cards to come in, and didn't have my seat belt on (which I did quickly when I saw him, haha. Yeah, Yeah, I know. I rarely drive or ride without one, I was living dangerously. felt like a kid in a toy store). Yep, I got pulled over. He was nice enough about it, I explained I just bought her, she has no cruise, and I was she was running damn good down the road. He did ask if I slowed down any when I saw him, I said no, that I looked down to see what I was running, and asked him what he clocked me at, because I haven't paced her yet and didn't think the speedometer was accurate. He confirmed he had me at 62 mph, so she's off on that. I thanked him for that, and said she was just running really good for her age, showed him the odometer that just rolled over 72k, and told him what I paid for her, he was impressed.
Well, all said and done, I did have the bill of sale and drivers license on me, told him who my insurance was with but that I didn't have it yet, but it was transferred over so it was insured. Luckily I had an old card I remembered to put in my purse from the car showing my insurance account number, which he didn't even bother to look at, honestly, and took my word for it. Just gave me a warning.
Am rethinking her name now, though. She might need to be named Blazing Bebe. I hope this isn't going to be a regular thing for her, haha.
