My Dream Come True!

He's grown, but not THAT much!

Next to Ashley, it's downright tiny!

I got it I got it I got it!!!!!!  My car! It's so incredibly sweetly adorable, you have never ever ever seen anything so cute! It has a something-type of clutch (it's old) which means you have to match the rpm/speed of the car to the gear when you change gears (particularly important when shifting down), but I think I have it down pretty well!

The dashboard has three switches (up/down): lights on/off, lights high beam/low beam, and windshield wipers.  The wipers are about 8" long.  It has a choke for its first start (a lever near the emergency brake), and it starts by inserting the key in the dash and then pulling up another lever next to the choke!

The windows are manual, but they slide like silk.  The doors open with a latch that looks frighteningly like the window handles; I'm terrified I'll open a door at speed by mistake.  On the other hand, "at speed" means about 24 miles per hour.  (And this is the version with the souped up engine -- it has an output of around 7 kW -- about the equivalent of 5 microwave ovens.)

The top even opens like a sardine can!

The trunk can hold about the equivalent of 8 rolls of toilet paper, so it's eminently practical for a family of seven.  On the other hand, I really did buy it for its practicality (as if!) in the sense that it's small, easy to maneuver, and easy to park.  We all know that the truth is that I bought it because of its looks, and the "practicality" is secondary.  By a long way.

I hope you enjoy the pictures at least a fraction of how much we love our car!

Love,

Alexandra