Dreams of Speed

Poverty is a b.tch, no, poverty is a gargantuan b.tch. It is the vampire that sucks the life blood out of ambitious individuals. I won’t be offended if you think I have issues, because I do. I spend a lot of time admiring various cars. There are so many cars I would love to own or at least drive, my head aches just to think about them (the cars). Unfortunately, cars, especially a brand new one, cost a tidy sum – a sum which I don’t have. Question – if you are penniless, do you have an untidy sum?

Wishing

December is an interesting month. It ushers in a new period of warmth, togetherness, gratitude and a general recognition of what is good in all of us as human beings. Despite the hardships encountered during the year, we unearth the few dollars we have hidden from ourselves in informal or formal savings schemes.

A little goes a long way, according to the saying and what was shoved aside for a rainy day will allow us to show rare glimpses of affection, through presents to our loved ones

The habits of giving and receiving, perfected during Christmas, give birth to another dangerous habit – wishing. As ‘grown’ as I am, I do have a wish list. Let us say I woke up one morning and a royal aide came with news informing me that I was a distant cousin of the Sultan of Brunei and out of the goodness of his massive, wealthy heart, he decided to see what he could do to make my otherwise miserable existence, a pleasurable one.

For starters, he would deliver 10 of the cars on my wish list – money being of no significance. 
So I am in the process of compiling the list, a rather difficult task I must add.

In no particular order, after several verbal battles with myself, I have settled on these cars – new for 2009/2010

1. BMW M3 Coupe (E92)
2. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution  
3. Cadillac CTSV
4. Ferrari F430 Scuderia
5. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
6. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni
7. Nissan Skyline GTR
8. Porsche 911 GT3
9. Shelby GT 500 Super Snake
10.Ultima GTR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

CTSV

You may not be familiar with all of these cars, but I intend to tell you about a few of them, starting with the Cadillac CTSV. The car is simply awesome and to think that it has 4 doors. Yes, it is a full blown sedan, with performance numbers that would insist that the average sports car cower with fear.

This may all be a dream, but if I at least drive one of these cars, my name could be added to the list of ‘Happiest Persons Alive’. Do you have a cell-phone number for the Sultan of Brunei?

Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer.