The new car

So, we bought a new car a week-ish ago, and some people back home have been clamoring for pictures.  Well, here's a few, from the week-ish-long spin we just got back from taking it on, to Stellenbosch and back.

Our shining new steed is a 2006 Audi A3 sportback tipfishfin someothermodifiers #.0.
It looks pretty swanky:

Spacious, limo-like backseat.  Because here, when you learn to drive, you learn to use a manual transmission.  But we Americans are fools in this respect, so we bit the bullet and bought an automatic.  Which means it's a car that of course comes with other bells and whistles galore.

Also, it has the snazziest, pop-out-of-the-dash-iest, cupholder I've ever seen.

...And 12-speed windshield windscreen wipers.

No, really.  12 speeds.  Like a bicycle.  Plus, compartments in compartments!

Why?  Not entirely sure, but okay.  Cool, if not useful.

Fun to drive? You bet!  Top speed? FAST!  I think I got up to about 160 km/hour while overtaking some trucks on the N2 highway, but clearly it can go more than that...

Handles dirt well, but still fits in nicely in an upscale vineyard setting:

It's pretty good at hiking, too:

And excellent for framing lovely scenery:

And after all that it brought us safely home in style.

Details of the actual trip to come.  We have about 900 pictures, and maybe Al will post some in the next day or two, and then I'll do some more.  Lots of pretty mountains and coastlines, so if that's your thing, then...good?

~Will out.