Sportwagen!!!!

Finally, after waiting for almost 5 months! The Sportwagen has arrived, and we love it! Jaime and I got the call last Sunday that the car was in and ready for pickup. Mean Jaime made me finish the yard work we were catching up on after our week in Berlin. Sheesh! After finishing that, we made the trip out to Chaplins VW in Eastgate.

"Behold, there it is! God has given unto us a Black, 6 speed manual, Sportwagen TDI!!! Rejoice and give thanks; now let's fire it up and exercise those demons with 236 lb/ft of glorious low end torque!!!" (Ok, not my real words, but imagine the feeling) We met up with our salesman Vasco, he handed us the keys and told us to "take it for a spin to make sure it's everything you wanted." Key in, car on, wait, where's the diesel clatter? Nearly impossible to make out, this car is quiet! With a steady right foot, the sunroof open, and my wife riding shotgun, we headed out...

Yes, it is everything I've wanted! My first new car. We headed back to the dealership to finish the paperwork. After another 15 minutes or so, we were finished. Vasco gave us an overview on all the features, gave us a temporary plate, and bid us fairwell. I have to say - I was very impressed with his professionalism throughout the entire ordeal of obtaining the car and would reccomend him. No ewwwww car salesman feelings!

And we were off on the open road, again, but for real! The most difficult part now will be following the reccomended break in procedure for the engine (no red lining for the 1st thousand miles, no cruise control, etc.) I can't wait to really put my foot into it once the engine is properly ready. This car is just awesome! And now some pictures!

(Gigantic Sunroof!)

(After a week of use, but still purdy!)

Oh, also a big shoutout to Craig for finishing the Seattle Marathon today! Run like the wind, Craig!