So as we pulled into Wendover, Nevada/Wendover, Utah my check engine light comes on and I start to worry. This isn’t the first time it happened on this trip. The first time was in San Francisco and the folks at MINI Roadside Assistance, cleared the code and told me it wasn’t anything, if it happened again to let them know. They did actually check back with me the entire first day to make sure everything was OK, which was really nice. I started getting a little grumpy since I had just had the car in for a once over before leaving, until I realized that service call was over 3,000 miles ago. Fortunately for me there were a number of highly experienced and technical people on the road with me and when I pulled into the hotel, Way (from Way Motor Works) was waiting with his computer to diagnose the problem (thank you MINIons for giving him the heads up)… but thought Lucas’ only infested classic Minis.
So, this thread quickly comes to a conclusion because this week I leave for the real portion of this adventure. Thanks for sticking with this warm-up as I learn the ropes of putting together a comic strip. This has been a learning experience, I can’t say I have drawn so much on a regular basis in years. It is nice to work some of the old muscles and try to get my ideas out on paper. I know by the time I finish the summer, I’ll want to go back and redo every one of these strips.
As far as Tink (the classic Mini) is concerned, she’s running fine and actually went out for some track time sponsored by our local MINI Dealership which was a lot of fun. Who knows what adventures are in her future- I do know that I’d be a crazy optimist not to think that I haven’t heard the last from Lucas.
The next time you read this, I’ll be on my way to the homeland of the Mini… Guess I should think about packing.
For anyone who owns a British car the name Lucas usually means trouble. It seems that Lucas electrical components are… unique in the way they function. In our case with Tink (our classic Mini), it seems that the switch for the brake lights had broken, causing them to remain on at all times. This resulted in being pulled over by a friendly police officer. Don’t even ask about distributor and rain. Jokes about Lucas parts are all over the place. The Lucas motto: “Get home before dark.” “Why do the British drink warm beer? Lucas made their refrigerators too” Lucas is affectionately called “The Prince of Darkness.”
