Question Of The Day: What Is The Perfect Ride For 'The Morning After'?

Steven Lang
by Steven Lang

You had a helluva time!

A nice long party. Plenty of nice conversations. Fireworks. A nightcap. More fireworks…. and…

“Damn!” The laws of physics weren’t so downright nasty to you back in the day. You wake up with the feeling that you have been just recovering from a nasty virus. The body aches. Motion is a bitch, and loud sounds are about as welcome as that nosy neighbor of yours who thinks your daily life is his personal sitcom.

Is this a good moment to be driving a Miata to work? Or a Porsche?

Obviously not. You need a vehicle that will keep you in a bubble of pleasurable isolation until the body functions fully return and the mind can focus on the routine.

So what do you want to drive? Keep in mind some leather interiors can have some nasty noxious smells and certain cars can attract gawkers right when you want to avoid attention like the plague.

What is the perfect ride for ‘The Morning After’?

To make it even more interesting, let’s assume that there is a 50/50 shot you may have to pull off to the side of the road and… ahem… clear things up a bit in your body. Worst case scenario, you may end up having to personally clean the interior if things go awry. So leather, leatherette and MB Tex may be a consideration along with a washable interior.

Then again… those smells! Your 50/50 may become a 100/0 if the plethora of emanations become too much.

So what vehicle would be the best choice for that loathsome commute?

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  • Cutchemist42 Cutchemist42 on Jul 05, 2012

    I can attest to the Buick Park Ave; lazy forgiving drive! I hate rowing 5 gears in my Protege5 after one of those nights.

  • Daveainchina Daveainchina on Jul 06, 2012

    Noise isn't really the problem with a hangover, it's sudden sharp loud noises. I'd prefer a car with a nice steady burble or hum. Enough to cover up other noises but not so much to move into the loud range. For my vote, a 1973 Dodge dart with a slant 6 and vinyl interior. It will run, it's cheap as dirt and if you crash it you wont' care. Nor will the extra dents you put on it bother you. And since it probably already stinks, a little added smell won't be noticed.

  • Palandi Palandi on Jul 06, 2012

    an ambulance

  • Robert Schwartz Robert Schwartz on Jul 06, 2012

    Porcelain Bus!

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