Anyone that has been reading my blog and/or articles probably knows that I have a certain – let’s call not call it obsession – with Range Rovers, but what no one knows is that the Range Rover is actually my second vehicular crush.
My first vehicular crush is the Beetle Bug (Volks Wagen Beetle). I started liking it when I was about five or six years old, thanks to Dad. He gave me a key. I still don’t know what that key was for. I now suspect that it was a key to an old car he no longer had. But Dad gave me a key and told me that it was the key to my Bug. I guarded that key with everything I had. It never did occur to me that it was impossible to have a key without actually owning the car. Oh, the gullibility of a child. Since then, I have not quite gotten over it – the car, I mean.
Every chance he got, Dad asked, “Do you still have that key?” And I would run and go get it from wherever I hid it. And when I was bad, he even threatened not to give me my Bug (he made it sound as if the Bug was already parked behind the house or something). I am ashamed to say that I believed this fable for a very long time. I will not say the age, but I was almost an adolescent before I thought critically about my prospective Bug and realized it was not forthcoming – at least not from my Dad.
When I went to Carmax to buy my car, I badly, badly, badly wanted a Beetle bug. But my budget was below the asking price for all the Bugs I found, so I came home with a Toyota Corolla instead. I named him Fotunatus. Don’t ask me why. He’s been pretty good. Has given me no problems. But I digress.
This is what I picture when I think of a Bug. White is my favorite Bug color. Green is my worst. Yuck. Picture courtesy of www.vwvortex.com
I hear Volks Wagen is changing the design of the Beetle Bug. This is what it’s going to look like. I don’t know how I feel about this change. Is it just me, or is it starting to look like a Mini Cooper? Picture courtesy of www.autoworld.wordpress.com
I don’t know at what point I fell in love with the Range Rover. I don’t even know which one I like better: Range Rover or Range Rover Sport? I think the Range Rover Sport, but I’m not very sure of the difference. I was almost going to test drive one of it, but I backed out. What if I mistakenly put a dent in it? I cannot even afford to buy one of its tires. Perhaps, I should test drive it later, I decided. I love the Range Rover Sport in charcoal black. White or off-white won’t be so bad either.
Can you picture me in one of these babies? I promise I’ll pop my hood if you need a ride. Picture courtesy of www.rangerover.com
Yeap, there goes the other color I love. Picture courtesy of www.rangerover.com
Then the Toyota Rav-4 happened. Now, this one took me by complete surprise because I used to hate dislike the Rav-4. I now know that it’s the older models I had a problem with. I still hate dislike the older ones, but the newer ones … wow. Mr. Shoes thinks I’m a very girly girl for liking the Rav-4 and the Beetle Bug. I happen to disagree! The prettiest colors are in white (off white actually) and Magnetic Gray Metallic.
This is the magnetic gray metallic color of the Rav-4. Love it! Picture courtesy of www.toyota.com
This is what the front of the Rav-4 looks like. Picture courtesy of www.toyota.com
I don’t have the money for any of these vehicles, but I do intend to get as many of them as I can… for FREE. How? Wouldn’t you like to know?
1st on Vera's blog?
Never happened b4!
I loooooove me that Range too- and my fave color is also metallic grey…Be sure to let me know how you get it for free. 🙂
C*G
Funny enough ,
i actually like the new design of the bug..
love RAV4 too used to have an obsession thats long gone now, guess my dream car is the TOYOTA RJ cruiser, my BF hates it but i dont know its just so masculine an dcool.
i recently had the chance to inspect the Range & i wasnt so impressed…walahi…but if i could, i would def get one…do you know the effizi?
i odnt like the picture of the new bug, it does look like a mini@ i used to love d bug, my cousin had a yellow one with yellow and black leather interior it was mad cute.
The Rav 4 almost has d same engine as a corrola, its just a raised saloon on my opinion and not an suv, plus oh it has been so rinsed in lagos> as in? i can easiluy count 100 between maryland and gra. easy!
Now my baby!! the range rover sports is just hot! i test drove one or 2? lol and i fall in love more and more each day. although one day on my way home i did count 37 range rovers between vi and ikoyi. lol
my comment is long i know, i havent left one here in a long time so dont judge me! lol
The new bug really is begining to look like a mini cooper…
Babe, when you discover how you will buy those cars let a sister in on it!!!
Vera, this post is a temptation on its own. When you started talking about the Bug, I was like "ok…she's found another love…" apparently the crush on the rover is still hot.
What do you want for Xmas?
MAy the good Lord have mercy on ur soul…. i won't even sweat if u eventually get one of these for FREE… its you…VERA
LOL @ Fortunatus. Is that a derivative of Donatus, Aloysius, Festus or Carmaxicus?
For me … I am obsessed with gas mileage. anything that gives at least 35 mpg is good in my book. That's why i love Corollas.
I love my bf's mustang though. I have it for this week. It is the sexiest thing out there but the mileage is horrible.
u n my mum both love these rav4's and i dunno why.
That sure does look like a mini cooper
If u drop the infiniti 2009 G37 coupe on my driveway for me, i will NOT say no 🙂
I'm a rav4 lover
i love the new rav 4…..
hopefully next year….
God pleaseeeeeeeeee
Your love for the bug would have earned you raucous laughter if you mentioned it to my sib and cousin, when we were much younger a bug was certainly not the in thing!
Anyways I guess that was because one of the only cars I can identify without hesitation is the 'beetle' thats what we called it back then, For the life of me a honda, toyota and other such cars all look the same!
Hopeless abI?
Anonymous: I think I'm having a slow moment this afternoon. I've been looking at your signature (C*G) and trying to figure out who you are. Nope. Nothing coming. LOL. Per the Range Rover, don't worry, I'll pop my hood and let you sit in it once I get it. Hehehehehe.
BBB: The FJ Cruiser is definitely a masculine vehicle. I still remember when it came out. I've never been attracted to it. Amazing how different people are, huh? Well, goodluck getting it.
Baroque: Haha! So you'll get the Range Rover for the effizi not because you actually care for it? You're not a true "Range Roverer." But chei… the thing just commands all manners and levels of respect sha.
36 Inches: Hehehehe. Abeg, feel free to comment as long as you want. The more the merrier. Come oh, what is the distance between Ikoyi and VI??? You counted 37 Range Rovers ehn? Okay, on my way to school today (it takes me about an hour), I'll try to count the Range Rovers – that's if I don't get side tracked by the music in the car. I'm one of those dancing drivers. The Rav-4 is not a big SUV; I guess it's for people that want to be elevated without paying the price – financial or otherwise. You used to like the bug too? Babe, we have a lot in common oo!
Afrobabe: Where on earth have you been?!?!?! I'll let you know how to buy the vehicles AFTER I get mine. HEHEHE.
Rita: LOL @ the post being a temptation. My dear, I cannot help it. I definitely haven't found a new love; I still have the hots for the Range Rover Sport. What do I want for Christmas? All the above and much, much more!!! 🙂
Funmie: AMEN!!!! May the good LORD indeed have mercy on my soul. And what is that comment of yours supposed to mean sef? Hehehehe.
LucidLilith: LOL @ Carmaxicus. What the heck??? So that's where Carmax got their name from. Hahahahaha. Nne, I heard the name in a Naija movie. It's been love since then. Oh, I had a neighbor that had a Mustang. He used to treat it like his wife. It was something else. The way he cleaned it, covered it, took care of it …nawa o. But I guess anything was worth it for the vroom vroom! Corollas are definitely good with mileage but what of effizi (like Baroka mentioned)???
Chayoma: Your mom and I are both nwanyi na ga aga, that's why. Hehehe. Infinitis are glorified Nissans. I don't like those kinda cars jare. LOL.
TayneMent: Cool beans!!! We need to explain the beaurry of the Range Rover to the rest of them, don't we?
MyStoriesMyTestimonies: I'm not going to ask God for next year; I'm asking Him for this year. In fact, I'm asking Him for today sef.
Olaoluwatomi: Hahahaha. Yes, indeed. Very, very hopeless!!! Hondas, Toyotals et all all look the same to you ke? We'll have to put you in our prayers then. Back in the day, the Beetle Bug was definitely not the finest car. The sound alone was not even encouraging. But I don't know why I loved it.
those babies are beautiful.especially the bug. I love exotic cars only (take note "only")
I'd love to know how pls…my hubby also loves the Range, he already knows the exact specs that he wants for his…I like d Rav4 or a BM X3/6…Metallic grey for me too…lol
My friend drives a yellow bug. It's so cute
i dont do cars, like i like them all as long as they can get me from one point to the next.
and yeah whats the link i could use to add you to my blog list?
Vera,
Dump Mr. shoes 4 me n u get the Range Sports guaranteed!Only probs is u will only be my Yankee babe as their is someone in 9ja!Love u 3 much to lie!Long time. anon555
vera! u & dis ur big eyes eh. see d car wey u want 4 free! anyway sha, try one night with Obasanjo. e go deliver 2 for ur doormot d next morning. lol
Man, really want to know how can you be that smart, lol…great read, thanks.
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