Picked up the 2008 Slate Blue Yesterday

[mikejr]

Hey all,

Well christmas came a day late. As you know I was supposed to pick up the new "2" friday night, but it didnt get in from the other dealer in time. So picked it up yesterday.

Initial impressions are:

Interior is great, seats are comfy, fit and finish are magnitudes better than the prior interior, gone are the annoying interior squeaks. All the controls are in different places and will take some getting used to.

Exterior - well the roof racks and nerf bars arent factory anymore, dealer will have those in stock in a few days and will be installed. I've got to say even though I am 6'4" tall its a bear getting in and out of that thing without the nerf bars. Love the new rims, I think they got rid of the chrome due to the pitting issues that were common on the Lux rims before.

Driving - engine sounds great. Perhaps even a big more rumblier than before. I think the tranny shifts smoother. Mind you i've drove from the dealer to home which is about 15 miles as the crow flies. So no open road with it yet. Seems to me that the power is so much more than before. Pulling out from a stop it got up to 60 very quickly and i didnt even mash down on it. That 6 speed is going to get some getting used when down shifting. All in all the power train is sweet!

I'll get some pics today. Looks odd to me without the bars and roof racks though....just used to them from the other one.