Well, I've decided to retire the Civic HX. I miss my old Corvette but need something with a bit more practicality. My first thought was a new turbo Camaro, but my wife and kid vetoed that due to insufficient rear seat space. GTO was my second choice, but I got talked out of that too since it is a PITA to get my 7 year old son in and out of the back. Third choice is the first gen CTS-V.
So, I found one with low miles for a good price and snapped it up. It's even my favorite color of the available choices.
Pics from the ad:
Drove it back 150 miles and averaged 23mpg just cruising down the freeway, with no effort put into hypermiling. And note the tire pressures... I didn't even have a chance to air them up before I left. Not too shabby for a 400hp monster.
Son's happy. (Daughter's indifferent, but she's a teen so that's expected) Wife's happy. I'm happy. Wallet is a bit peeved, but oh well. I guess I'll revisit the Camaro in 8 years or so when the kid starts driving on his own.
Watch the classified section for my Civic... It'll be up for sale soon.