Mazda6!

Tamara and I picked up our new car this evening, a 2006 Mazda6 Sport in Onxy Black. After a bit of running around to get the plates, we took it for a drive out to Cochrane, ostensibly to get some ice cream. The ride is great, the steering is tight and smooth, there is no shaking going on at any speed over 100 km/h. Power delivery is good, although it is a little low on torque until it is wound up a bit. It's a lot easier to get up to 120 or more without really realizing it, so I'll have to be more careful...

We did end up having ice cream at Mackays, which was pretty good. Then we drove back in the dusk. By the time we got back to our house, it was dark, which gave us a chance to experience some of the cool things about this car. When I turned off the engine in the garage, the interior lights came up. When we opened our doors, Tamara noticed that there was a light shining on the ground so you could see what you were about to step in. There's probably lots of other little things to be discovered.

It's nice to have the car buying out of the way now. Here's hoping that it ages well.