I finally got to bring it home yesterday, my firs drive of my new car. It was different than any car I have driven before, the feel of the ride was soft, not drifting like a truck but just soft. The drive home is through countryside and what a way to drive through it. I had the windows open and the sunroof retracted in my new (old) Mercedes.
In the driveway at last with my own plates on it.
The backside.
The leather clad doors with wood panels. This is an all metal car and you can feel it when you close the door. It sounds like a bank vault shutting.
The interior. With the exception of the radio antenna retractor all of those work. Quite stunning in a 27 year old car. I am estatic with my new purchase and even though it isn't motorcycling weather yet, I have a feeling I am going to be using it a lot just for the hell of it. One surprise came from going for a drive with Heather after she got out of work: it has the turning radius of a small car. It is over 16 feet long and I have a feeling I could do a u-turn in the middle of the road. As I start to dig into the engine I will be documenting that as well, outside of my usual collection of outdoor activities. I am looking forward to it all.
