Thirteen Reasons Why We Need a New Truck before April 24, 2007.
1. Our Little Thai Kick Boxer is due on April 24. It would be nice to bring her home in something safe.
2. Our Current Toyota Hilux is 23 years old!!
3. The engine is good, but the gears are not so good.
4. It won’t go over 90km/hour.
5. This might be good, cause the breaks are a little dodgy.
6. The Power Steering has always been an issue.
7. There are no seatbelts in the back seat. Hence, no way to attach the baby car seat…
8. Every 2-3 months it’s in the shop for repairs. Today is one of those days. Not sure how long it’ll be there this time.
9. When the truck’s in the shop, Pregnany Momma can’t go anywhere. Not even to buy milk.
10. Suspension is really bad – we feel every bump.
11. The truck makes so much noise that we can hear it at the end of the street, so I know when to open the gate for DH.
12. But all the Thai’s think that my DH is a crazy driver, cause the engine makes so much noise, you think you’re going 110 when you’re only doing 60.
13. DH is making lots of village trips for work, and he can’t use our current truck, cause it just doesn’t cut it. We have to hire a 4×4 each time we go to the villages…. (today is one of those days – he left this morning with 2 other Leaders in the church and will be back tommorrow).
Bonus: Don’t get me wrong. I am so thankful for our little 23 year old Toyota Hilux. It has served us well for the last 6 years. But wouldn’t it be nice to have one of these:
Toyota Hilux Vigo 4×4. We’d even be happy with a 2-3 year old second hand one. We just need it within the next 8 weeks!!
It does sound like you need a new truck! Your current one has certainly given you a lot of use! I hope you get a new truck soon. 🙂
Happy T13. 🙂
I live that you call it a “little Thia Kickboxer” – my husband would to, lol. He’s a kickboxer.
Man – 23 years for a vehicle is definitly more then a life time, lol.
I think you’ve made your case for the truck – excellent TT.
what???!! you mean you don’t want to be 3 on a bike? Sean driving and you sitting behind with the baby in the middle? you don’t want to fit in that much huh???????!!!!!!!!!!!!! that scene used to scare me so bad in Thailand. you absolutely need a new truck!!!! we’ll pray you get it soon! Please send us your addy in thailand! are you guys gonna have a shower there?
P’Anne, your truck is as old as me! I turned 23 on Friday!! hahah Btw I love the belly shot below!!!! I tried to comment on it before and it deleted my wonderful long comment. i was bummed. Anyways i’m so excited for you and sean!!! I love you both tons! and miss you lots and lots.