[marmaladeboy]

...she sure is fun to drive!

I've been looking for a car for some time now, and had narrowed down my choices to the new Camry, new Accord, or the TL-S. I test drove the Accord a few months ago when they first came out and my parents own a Camry (V6), so the only car left to test was the TL-S. I thought about waiting until the '09 came out, but was afraid of 1) new generation first year teething problems, 2) styling, and 3) practically zero-discounts on the new model.

I test drove the TL-S back-to-back with the new TSX. What a blast! The TSX felt so light on its feet and eager to rev - reminded me of a playful pup. It brought back memories of my '95 Integra. The TL-S was exactly what I wanted though - a willing and capable partner when I felt like goosing the throttle, and serene and calm when I was in relax-mode.

I wanted the Carbon Bronze, but no dealers in the area had one. I settled for the Kinetic Blue.

This is just about the first chance I've taken to sit down and collect my thoughts. Already I've got the itch to go out for another drive again!