The car’s previous owner never updated the maps for the navigation system. At least the required special SD card was in the slot in the centre console. I installed the updating app to my MacBook Air and am updating the contents of the card in line with data current in May 2025.

Heading off to buy sone conventional tinted sunglasses: I have two pairs of polarised glasses that can be worn over my reading glasses if necessary. But they’re no good in the new car, unless I crank up the brightness of the HUD, its visibility is mostly gone when viewed through polarised lenses.

It can be, unless another vehicle cuts into the space, then it become quite aggressive. When it does pull up to a complete halt, I can just see the rear wheels of the car in front. That’s the sort of distance I prefer to leave anyway.

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I've always liked the look of the things. Today I was briefly parked beside a 9th generation Mitsubishi Lancer (2008 - 2017) and it was 17 cm longer, 3.5 cm narrower, but 5 cm lower.

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Gave the newer car a decent test run today, trying out all the driver aids and stuff like that. Did 430 km, the estimated range remaining for the 51 litre tank is 360 km. The trip was to a major (in Australian terms) inland city to visit my niece and involve a lot if stop/start traffic amongst roadworks. The “radar” cruise control and other settings meant that about all I had to do was steer the thing. I set the distance ahead to the next vehicle to 2 seconds of travelling time which it maintained regardless of whether I was doing 110 kph or just 12! I had to intervene with a bit of acceleration to start and had to set the cruise control speed in line with changes in speed limits but the autonomous braking took care of all of that. In addition it averaged marginally more fuel consumption the the older stick shift car, 6.9 litres per 100 km verses 6.6 for the other one.
This newer car is 40% heavier and 55% more powerful for a 33% increase in engine capacity. Very impressive indeed.

Yep. It had a nice big red bow on it when I arrived (in style, as a passenger in a friend's very cosy Jaguar XF).

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Car dealership called. Car will be ready for collection in four hours.

Silver with a blue tinge.

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Buying a new-ish car in a few days, a 2023 Mazda CX-30.

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If a package of bacon isn't resealable, it contains one serving. That's just science, I didn't make the rules.