Car seat covers for Christmas. Josh and I have been car shopping since last February (the first time his car broke down). We were a single car family for about three weeks, which was a lot of fun, let me tell you, since he works 40 miles from home. We shopped around for cars, but that was before the real economic crunch and none of the dealerships actually wanted "deal" on the price of a car. We didn’t want to buy a car just to buy a car, and eventually Josh got his fixed, so we decided to wait. In the months since, we’ve seriously talked about buying a car a few times, both of us have really wanted a Mini-Cooper, but it’s hard to take on a car payment when you’re used to not having one. No matter how many we looked at or how often we talked about it, we just weren’t feeling impulsive enough to do it.
This summer, his parents left their Miata with us for a few weeks and I had a great time zipping around in it, a little red convertible. I told Josh I wanted one. Hey, some gentleman at the grocery store even told me I looked cute driving it. Dude. It was meant to be (me owning a Miata, not me being with the guy, breathe, honey).
So fast forward to about 2 months ago and Josh goes to this neighborhood to pick something up and sees…a Miata for sale. Must be fate, right? But did I mention that we’re seriously not impulse buyers? We went and looked at it a few times, waffled and just never pulled the trigger. Then Josh’s car broke down twice in one week. Did I mention he works about 40 miles from home? Yeah. So eventually, after a lot of discussion, last week, we bought the Miata. Yes, it was still for sale, which is both amazing and not. Not, because of the economy, but it is because it was a killer deal. Really. It’s a fully loaded ’94 black Miata, which has been owned by one owner and very, very well-maintained. And it has a new engine. And we got it for an awesome price. No, not a very good family car, but you know…I’ll look damn good driving it, and that’s all that counts, right? Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the reason I should have asked for car seat covers for Christmas is because it has leather seats, which I’m not a big fan of, especially in the summer (and in a convertible) because they get really stinkin’ hot, plus my legs and other exposed skin sticks to them. And they don’t warm up too quickly in the winter either. So…car seat covers.
I haven’t gotten to drive it yet, because we just got it last week and it still has to be inspected and titled. But in the meantime, I’ve been thinking about getting vanity plates. But I’m not sure what I’d want. That’s where the contest comes in. Give me some ideas of things I could put on my new vanity plates* and I’ll draw one winner at random, sometime after Christmas to win…something. I haven’t decided yet. It won’t be a huge prize but it won’t suck either.
*Vanity plates can have up to seven characters/spaces, so be sure your idea fits those requirements!
Samhain?
EVL EDTR ?
BOOKDR
BOOKLVR
hummmmmmm since you have kids this one is hard! EvilEditor comes to mind or just Samhain like someone suggested. I would go with something that expresses how you feel when you drive like Freedom. Or myroad…hheehe wanted that one this week when I was cut off a few times.. SexyMommy…..
Goddess? Evil One? Good mum? oh oh oh i know! phwoor! (the sound guys make when you drive past them in your car
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Ah Ah, that is a good story ! And your hubby is soooo very good ! Mine would never go with a car like that. Get that : he wants a Camry…. A Camry. Hello !
For your vanity plate, what about :
catchme or get out (this one looks great in caps : GET OUT or, foolyou
Ummm…dumb question, but isn’t that a 2-seater?
Plate: KDNTRNK
Heeheehee
lolol, that’s funny. Yes, it is a two-seater. We can’t all three fit in it together. Thus the statement: not a good family car. That’s okay, the Mustang didn’t have a backseat for years because it got taken out for racing, so we’re used to this issue.
EVL EDTR was my first thought.
MYMIATA
MIA TIA (From Cars — Lightning McQueen’s fangirls are Miatas: “I’m Mia, I’m Tia, and we’re, like, your biggest fans.” Clearly, I’ve watched this movie several hundred times.)
My m-i-l had a Miata for several years and loved it…until a dooley Dodge truck ran her off the interstate. Her’s was a convertible as well.
Have fun!!
It would by a funny plate, though.
momstoy
although i really like shannons LOL
Samhain or EVLEDTR sound pretty cool.
Maybe since you’re so good at blogging, BLOG GRL
idk, it’s a thought… sweet looking car though, enjoy driving that thing around!
EVLEDTR
BKWORM
NICEMMY
HOTWHLS
Fun car! Definite must on the seat covers.
NICEMOM?
After all, in your car, you are in your OTHER persona more.
I was thinking NICEMOM too. Or EVIL ED or EDTRMOM
I was thinking something to do with your cowboy hat, maybe
MOUNTUP
lol
Deidre
Oh dear God. My husband is going to be all over MOUNTUP.
He told me earlier he’s been wanting to get me EVLEDTR on the Explorer, so that might be what we go with for the Miata but I’m loving these suggestions!
EVLEDTR was the first thing I thought of, too… clearly I’m not very creative. lol
How about MSJAMES (if you’re nasty! bwahahahahaha)
Cute car! you can always combine and go with EVILMOM. I do like the EVLEDTR. Or EDTRMOM. Hmmm…..
1YMYMMY
FLAUNT
I M HOT
The first thing that popped into my mind, like quite a few others, was EVLEDTR. Shannon’s suggestion had me laughing, though. But to come up with a new suggestion, how about EATDUST?
By the way, congratulations on getting a good deal on the car.
I’m not sure why but Stellar popped in my head.
SP4M
or
EDITYOU
Now you need a racecar emoticon :neener:
How about LVMYHBY after all he did get the car for you.
it could be —wnagofst
or it could be -pulmeovr
gotta have romance
romlover
angie rmo
nicearoma
1HTMOM
HTMOMMA
HOTMOM (prolly already taken hence above)
OhMomma
Giddyup
Thats all I got besides whats already been posted.
I am so not creative.
luvlife
2fast4u
new toy
vvroom
lovinit
mycarma- kind of a word play My Car, Ma. and My Karma.
evlange
ANGEVIL
HTFN4ME
(hot fun for me)
My first thought was EVLEDTR too. So another one is YOUWISH
How about MAMA MIA – a play on your “nice mommy” and Miata. On the other hand, if you hate that movie, the musical, or ABBA in general, it might not be such a winning suggestion for a vanity plate!
Happy 2009!
Without the seat covers for Christmas you coud go for 2cool4u or 2hot4u.
You should go with 6yMommy or 6yMom if they can’t do 7 digits.