“Speed Racer”

Have you ever unintentionally broken the law?

Years ago, I had a “led foot” that got me into trouble with speeding tickets in Michigan in a vehicle very similar to the one below.

At the time, I was married giving my longtime ex husband something to complain about with my one and only brand new auto purchase. While in west Michigan over a two year period, I had 18/21 points which I was hearing from my insurance agency and even Toyota Finance to slow down.

Truthfully, Toyota created the Corolla to be a “utility” no frills vehicle designed in the US as a commuter car. Compared to the Celica and the Camry, this car was known as a “money saver” on fuel. Today, I own my second one in red that’s an LE version with all the extras and have no tickets to date. Both have no torque but are peppy.

My friends and coworkers who jokingly called me, “Speed Racer,” after the cartoon stuck at the time. It became a longtime nickname although I finally slowed down then so did my insurance.