Pope Francis gets a used car, and plans to drive it

[jsr]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/11/popemobile-pope-francis-used-car/2800813/

Pope Francis gets a used car, and plans to drive it



VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis now has his own mini-popemobile after getting a good deal on a used car that he plans to drive himself.

A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro Benedettini, says Francis accepted the 1984 Renault 4, donated for free by a priest in northern Italy who used it to visit poor parishioners. The four-door car, in papal white, has a manual shift and a new engine. Benedettini told the Associated Press on Wednesday: "The pope intends to drive it."

The donor, the 79-year-old Rev. Renzo Zocca, says he took Francis for a short drive in the car at the Vatican on Saturday and that Francis told him he knows how to drive it.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

1. Shotgun!

Although I don't know what side of the car I'll be on...

[Bluenorthwest]

2. I have standing advice to those who are not Romans about driving in Rome.

Don't drive in Rome.

[mitchtv]

3. I have never been in Rome

but Buenos Aires, i imagine is similar, It's very dangerous there in the streets like I've never seen

[Brigid]

5. That's what I hear.

[duffyduff]

7. It's scary driving in Rome, even worse to take a cab.

Went there in 2007 and am somehow alive today.

[SecularMotion]

9. Relevant

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. Only driven to church on Sundays by the Pope.

Good resale ad.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. He bought that one because of the "Jesus Is My Co-Pilot" bumper sticker.

[gopiscrap]

8. This ought to be good

can you imagine finding out that the driver you just gave the finger at the traffic light is the Pope?

[Posteritatis]

11. I'd at least be pretty sure he wouldn't hold a grudge about it... (nt)

[onehandle]

10. This man makes me happy. nt