G'day Bob
Good thoughts re both CS and daughter, thanks
She's not actually my daughter - she's the daughter of a friend and part of a family who are long-standing friends of my family. This girl's sister and my daughter did kid stuff together as kids & teenagers for a decade or so. Anyway, it's a long & complex story and the details probably don't matter
The good news is she's 34 and an extra careful driver - being the mother of four kids. She has had a hard time in recent years and her father - who used to be a good mate of mine "back in the day" - is an asshole who won't step up to support his kids in tough times
What's with that? See pic? Those are her two lads. What sort of dickhead won't put his hand in his (wealthy, professional) pocket to help his own grandsons?
Short story is she has no money, four lovely kids & no bloke around, a broken shitter of a car, effectively no father, and her mum - who would help if she could - is as broke as she is. So I scratched together a few thousand $$ and bought her a Corolla cos they're a good bet if you don't have much of an income. I have the Toyota guys giving it a proper service this week, it's got a new 1-year WoF and a year's rego, so with a bit of luck all it'll cost her in the next 12 months is petrol
TBH it gives me the shits that people will judge, but they won't help . . .
Anyway, rant aside, I've never seen her be anything but careful behind the wheel
I hope the Corolla turns out good, reliable and tough like they usually are - she could use a break
My own kids are 44, 41, and 33 - they're all pretty good behind the wheel. It's their Mum who's the liability lol
Back to the Lister. yes, I'll grab pump & injector if I have time this weekend and, if that piston comes up OK, I'll have a play
Got plenty of acres to play in with the wind well away from the clothesline, so we're sweet on the domestic front, cheers