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I managed to get another car a couple of weeks ago. It’s a white 1983 Mazda RX-7 and I’m really really happy to have it. Goes well, looks good and has been kept in great condition. It needs a tune and a check to ensure there’s no urgent work required, but otherwise it’s near perfect.

This is the series 2 model which has 2+2 seating (eg: two seats up front and two tiny seats in back that work if you run the front seats forward or put your legs up to the side :) We’ve had three adults in it (usually guys in front and a girl in back sitting sideways) and I was running with me plus 3 kids the other day.

Kitt and I have given the car a name – it’s now called “BINKY” – which is based on the horse that Death rides in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series of books. Basically, this is the first white car I’ve ever owned, so it’s the first time I’ve had a “pale horse.” Given that “Death rides a pale horse” and I’m not gothic enough to go with a name from some other series/book like “Morpheus” or “Mortis”, we felt that “Binky” was crazy enough to suit the driver :)

Will load photos of the car shortly.