New ride(s)!

This weekend, my family and I did a switch-a-roo of cars (besides that eating thing we always do). The short version of the story: I have my mom's 2003 Subaru Outback wagon which I'll be making payments on, and she got a new S5 BMW station wagon. The Chevy Tahoe is no more and hopefully will find a good home with a good family that can provide it a good gas source. It has a hungry appetite.

I'm excited about the Subaru - it's a car I've been wanting for the last 5 years. It's a 6 cylinder engine (I need to double check to see if it's a in-line 6 or a V6), 3.0 liter engine, a higher clearance than most other non-truck cars, AWD, new tires, and best of all: nearly doubles the gas mileage I was getting in the Tahoe :). I've half a mind to go driving for the sheer joy of it. hee hee. The only thing is it takes 91 octane fuel according to the manual. I'll have to do some reading online to see if I can get away with a lower (and thus cheaper) octane rating.