waltzing matilda!

[iridium]

i drove to Palo Alto today, with the total miles-between-fueling coming in at just over 100. mostly sweet highway cruising, though sadly traffic didn't allow for topping out the spedometer. (it only goes up to 85mph. cheap thrills.) and when i refueled, i did the math, and...
my car got 17.2 mpg! [edit: she generally gets ~12-13, if i remember right. yeah, yeah, i know. don't say it.]
17.2! *crazymanicmonkeycheerdance*!!

between having a good excuse to get out and drive matilda somewhere other than city-street stop-and-go, and this...well, damn. she just makes me happy. so yeah, she's still worth it.

...now i just need to go get the muffler pipe replaced, and the back window control-thing, and an oil change, and a thorough inspection for anything else that'd need doing before a cross-country drive. (and an lj-icon for Waltzing Matilda...) *laugh* ah well.

also, from etotheipi:

Moto Guzzi V11 You scored 3 moxie, 6 zeal, and -4 pomp!

You've ridden 'em all. You love riding, and you're at the peak of your game. You develop irrational love for unusual motorcycles, and the latest acquisition is a sweet Moto Guzzi. You are the most likely among the personality types to own a garage full of esoteric old bikes awaiting restoration.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 33% on moxie You scored higher than 80% on zeal You scored higher than 2% on pomp

Link: The Motorcycle Personality Test written by iocaine on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test