Well isn't that nice?

[Neeek]

In the last 12 hours, I've been complimented on my car a total of three times, which is quite unusual. Whilst my wagon's no stunner, it does stick out like dogs' balls but never have I got so much attention in one period, and from three very different people.

First was last night. Some random derro bloke (he was wearing mirrored avaitor shades and what looking like a hunting jacket... with a baseball cap)came up and asked me if it was mine as I sat against the guard chatting to a colleague. So I said yes and then he started babbling in some incomprehensible language about his mate who used to have an XB, hey look at the two-way tailgate, nice paint and so on.

I thought litttle of it.

Then the second came this morning when I went to the 7-11 to get some cash (no, I didn't rob the place!) and an old bloke pulls up in a white XW GT. I was walking back to my car and having a good gawp at his when he stopped me and complimented me on my car. But to be fair we spoke more about his GT, which he's owned since about 1973 and just can't stop driving it. Bits of rust here and there and missing a couple of badges, but it looked totally honest and very well used. Nice way to spend 3 minutes of your morning, I thought.

And finally I was not 300m down the road and an older more executive-type gentleman in a brand new G6E Turbo (which I rather like) was sitting next to me in traffic and was checking my car out. He even rolled down his window (OK, buzzed down his window) and said what a great car I had. Of course, I couldn't be bothered leaning over and rolling my passenger window down to say the same to him, but I mouthed my thanks to him. Then the traffic moved on, and we parted company. I hope he didn't think I was being rude by not rolling my window down.

Mad. And nice.