{"id":857,"date":"2016-04-02T12:14:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T12:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/the-new-wheels\/"},"modified":"2016-04-02T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T12:14:55","slug":"the-new-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/home\/the-new-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When did we get so old and tragic that we suddenly became a house with two BMWs??!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Answer: This week when the rather lovely new X1 came to live with us.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b01bb08d1d96a970d-pi\" style=\"float: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"New car\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a0105359a4116970b01bb08d1d96a970d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b01bb08d1d96a970d-500wi\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"New car\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>And all because this battered and broken old git can no longer slither seamlessly in and out of the poor&#0160;low slung&#0160;Mercedes&#8230;. 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