Carpool (future riders)

Dear Carpool,

FYI to my future riders: A few regulations should be followed to avoid any vehicular incidents/accidents…don’t sneeze inside the car the doors might fall off, hold your breath if the aircon is turned on coz’ gas and smoke might suffocate passengers, do NOT mind the windows it has unique functions of going up and down on its own or not at all.

My car is a Mazda 232 model 1997, passed on to me from my two sisters (my ates). It has been ours for seven years now. Sweet huh?! Oh how I remember the first day I drove it to school, with its fresh greenish masilya and faded dark violet (supposedly black) torn-out tint. I even named this car “konvict”, not because it very much looks like a convict’s ride but because I personally loved this car as much as Akon.

Please read on the following so-called car features:

• Power windows: If only you could imagine a movie in slow motion, that’s how the “power” windows on the passenger side works. Windows on the driver’s side has an awful embarrassing noise similar to an armalite riffle.
• Ignition: A toaster would start faster at times, especially if I’m already late!!!
• AC: Have you heard of a moody air-conditioner with a scorched-like scent!?
• Meters/Indicators: Almost all meters are broken. The gas indicator stays lit whether it’s full or empty. It’s safe to keep your receipts just in case…
• Lights: My headlights are dim and the tail light shuts off when it rains.
• Wiper: Wipers don’t wipe but it only gently caresses the wind shield.
• Stereo: If “anti-theft” means nobody would want to steal it then maybe that’s good! I use folded paper to keep in-place my cd-converter.
• Bumpers: It’s inspired by the song,”hanging by a moment” (Lifehouse).
• Paint&Glass: White taxi-like paint color is chipped off and “accidentally” scrubbed off with steel brush (don’t even ask how). Back glass is all cracked, frat guys threw a huge rock at it… we can even submit the initial investigation report.
• Doors: Car doors are about to fall apart, we ask friends to give it a good kick both to close it and also as therapy for anger management.

This actually is a group project that my sisters and I came up with. As sentimental as the 3 of us sound, it would really, really, really mean seven years worth of smiles (or more) if my car “konvict” would be chosen for a “make-over”. We’ve always had a tight budget and very-very strict/frugal dad. If anyone of us would want something, we’d have to work for it. Well guys, if saving my allowance and selling my cell phone unit for cheap paint and new tint ain’t enough sacrifice maybe carpool could give me and my sisters some slack. So what do you guys think? We’re asking pretty please with sugar on top! ;]