I hate that presstopia logs me out and I lose my post... ugh.  I may have to look at the settings.. it ate yet another post because I took a long time writing it and didn't think to copy to the clipboard before clicking post.

Anyways.. my post content was about that I may not get my new german wagon yet.. we'll see.  Maybe I'll wait till the end of summer to search again.

Also, at lunch today a semi hauling a construction vehicle littered the highway with rocks, dried mud, and nails... I got a nail in the sidewall, ruining one of my older front tires.. I was planning to replace them because they were nearing the end of their life.. but I was hoping to nurse it for awhile.  Oh well, I just hope that I didn't get more rock chips on the hood and I'm glad that neither I, nor the car was damaged in the incident.  Stupid construction vehicles!

I've been searching for my new daily driver for awhile now.. probably been thinking about it for more than a year or two.  My corrado is my first baby, for sure but if I want it to stay as nice as it is, it has to take a step back and can't be driven everyday.  I know that I already don't drive it in winter, but even the spring and fall can be rough on it, so what do I want?

I'm trying to find the happy medium of practicality, excitement, and long term stability.... what have I found?  Well... I scratched off things like the Audi TT and a new VW GTi from the list because they just aren't very practical.  They would be fun to drive, but I already have a small hatchback.  Since I still want something fun to drive, it needs to have a manual transmission and a decent engine and with long term usage, I want something well made.  So what is it?  We're getting there, hold on to your horses!  Practicality says I should get a sedan or a wagon so that I can haul people and stuff.  So what are my options for practical, fun to drive, and long lasting?  I was thinking german sport wagon, either Audi A4 avant or BMW 3 Series touring.  I set my mind on those 2 cars awhile back and have been periodically looking for a good shaped one, with low mileage and manual transmission.  I found two this winter but both sold before I could make an offer... but I found one last week.  2004 BMW 325xit... it's a wagon, it's all wheel drive, it's got a 5 speed and it's low mileage.  Some bonuses there being awd, that will help in the winter, I won't have to drive the jeep all winter long, maybe just when the big storms come in.  It's red too and insurance is fairly cheap, I'm assuming because it's a wagon. ;)  Suckers!  They don't know how awesome the straight 6 is going to be!  Now lets just see if I can hash out some numbers with the bank and seller.