Pictures of the "new" baby

First things first, I didn't kill the car today. Given the snow I was very proud of that, but I do have to admit that it was in for the "scotch guard" treatment to prevent stains, so I didn't drive it to and from work, just to and from the dealership. However, there were many more stops and starts than my commute to work.

Finally, pictures of the new car. My first car still holds a special place in my heart, given that it's the first car ever. I bought a brand new 2007 Honda Civic. The color, according to Honda is "Atomic Blue." I'm not sure if I'd describe it as "atomic" but hey, it's still a pretty cool color in my opinion.

I really like the fact that the speedometer is directly under the windshield which is in your peripheral vision when you're driving. The bad part is that if a cop is driving next to you, they can probably see how fast your car tells you it's going.

As mentioned before, I did get a stick shift. Pretty sweet, huh? Also, the parking break is different than any other parking break I've seen. It's a lot of fun to drive now that I don't have to worry so much about killing the car. I'd recommend that you learn to drive one if you can't. You never know when it will come in handy.

The radio in the car is pretty awesome. It has an auxiliary jack so you can plug your iPod or mp3 player into the radio and listen to your playlists. It also supports mp3 CD's. I'll probably never listen to the radio again!

Even the cup holders are pretty cool. Yes, I think the cup holders are cool. They have the little "grabby" nubs so your cup won't fall over if it's smaller than the hole. Ha!

In general, I love the car because it seems like it was designed by people who actually drive cars and pay attention to the things that bug you the most. They even put extra tint on the wind shield right above the rear-view mirror which is the one spot the sun always gets through because it's the one spot the visors don't block. On top of that, they realized that the radio isn't always great, so they make your media accessible in your car. They also offer satellite radio, but I didn't get that option. I didn't see a need for it. I also like that the center console is very large so you can toss your sunglasses in it along with all your CD's and still have room for your phone. It's a fun car to drive and the best part is that it's rated 30 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway.