[Robotech]

It's been a year...well, almost a year...since I bought my Sky. Getting one of the earlier cars it was understandable all the looks it got. Heck, my 1997 F-150 was the same way as Ford had completely redesigned the body style when I bought mine and very few were on the road. However, after a couple months people stopped staring at the F-150. Not so much the Sky.

Now I get a lot of random comments and stares that I just don't post...I'd be doing so every day if I did. Yesterday however was a very interesting occurance. I had stopped by my son's pediatrician to pick up a perscription and was on my way out. I had the top down sitting in the parking lot talking to my ex about the perscription when three women with a child in tow came walking out of the office and past the front of my car. They made no attempt to cover up oohing and aahhhing over the Sky. They then began to get into their car...a Saturn Sedan parked right next to me.

When I get off the phone one of them comments. "That's a beautiful car!"

"Thank you." I reply.

"Sorry that we were staring and commenting on it while you were on the phone."

"Oh, it's okay...you get use to it somewhat after a while..." Then one of them asks the question I was waiting for. With the car having been out a while I hear it less and less and it seems to go double for Saturn owners but non-the-less here it came.

"So, what is it?"

"A Saturn." This revelation is met with giggles, squeals, and the youngest of the three women breaking fast for the back of the car.

"OMG, it's a SKY!" she stammers.

The eldest of the three women chimes in with a smile, "You bought my Sky!"

Then comes the bombardment of questions. For about 20 minutes they asked about the car, where I got it, if it was a Redline, etc. Then they realized they were keeping me from leaving because thier door was open and appologized while sending me on their way. Of course, I never tire when it comes to answering questions about the car so I told them it was no trouble at all. When I fired up the car with the magnaflow exhaust it was to a chorus of Ooooooohs. LOL

So even after a year, and knowing there are a number of us out here in So Cal these days, the Sky still is stopping people in their tracks and causing a stir. Gotta love it.