THE CAR!

The stage is set. I'm in Seattle, with no return ticket, and I have a conference in Austin in a bit over a week that I need to get to. A car is distinctly necessary. I've been watching craigslist since I got home and calling all over, but nothing really seemed right. But then, when I checked craigslist thing morning, wahla! just what I was looking for: a mid-90's BMW 325is with a manual transmission in good shape at a decent price.

Enter, the second character:

My new car, which I am quickly falling in love with...

It seems almost unfair. For just 55 Franklins, I now have a car that runs perfectly, accelerates hard, handles like a train on rails, and has comfortable power everything on the inside. Sure its older (1994), but this one has been well cared for, and even some brand new cars can't quite compare (especially in handling!). Its a lot of car.

I'll be getting pretty familiar with this nice, comfy interior in the next few weeks!

The guy I bought it from took really good care of it, and replaced a bunch of stuff, so even though its got 170K on it, it feels brand new. It should be a good car to last a long while!