Car Talk Meets Pope Francis: a dream come true

Pope Francis lays eyes on his 1984 Renault.  From the CNS article linked below.

Well, Pope Francis calling in to Car Talk would be a dream come true (I know, Tom and Ray retired, I'm still in denial).  But this is sure close.

VATICAN CITY — Leave it to the slapstick brothers, Tom and Ray, at Car Talk to have a field day with the news of Pope Francis’ recent present: a lovingly used 30 hp 1984 Renault 4.

Closely followed by this story (Papa Francis: "Security!, remember you are dust and to dust you shall return!  Woooo!").

Car Talk's first comment on Twitter: "The Pope buys a used Renault.  Now there is a man who believes in the power of prayer."

And others joined in:

• I always thought the Pope would drive a Christ-ler
• “Tu illam inundarunt” (Latin for “You flooded it”).
• The pope can easily handle a flooded engine. Even if it’s of Biblical proportions.
• He needs one of two bumper stickers. #1, God is my co-pilot. OR #2, My other car is the Pope Mobile.
• I haven’t seen car trouble like this since we tried to fit all the Apostles in one Accord.
• It’s either burning oil, or you’ve just been replaced.
• “A little black smoke is fine, just watch out for the white smoke”.
• If you see a lot of white smoke, it might mean it’s time to elect a new car.
• The black smoke means that a new car must still be chosen.
• Ashes to Ashes
  Dust to Dust.
  If not for Renault
  Our tools would rust.
• Look the Vatican acquired a new relic.
• “The Spiritus Sancti made manifold…”
• Last Rides, anyone? (Extreme disfUnction)
• Pop that lever and let’s see what’s under the sainthood.
• 20 years to go 186,000 miles? Light can do that in one second.
• “Well, sir, it keeps overheating because the water in the radiator keeps turning to wine…”
• If they can cram 6 or 7 parishioners in it to drive to St. Peter’s on Sunday, is it considered Mass Transit?
• If he wanted to follow The Lord, the Pope would drive a Plymouth: “Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, where I have driven them in my anger, and in my FURY” – Jeremiah 32:37, King James Edition
• and in the UK we use “and Moses came down from Sinai in his Triumph (probably a stag or TR6)”
• No, no, no. Clearly holy people are Honda lovers. “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

And so it continues over on Twitter.  Happy Friday indeed.