Warp Speed, Captain! [with updated update]

Just so Howard's two older sons receive equal blog time from Dad, here's a photo of Second Son (23) going out for a test drive Thursday evening in a BMW M3. He'll possibly complete the transaction on Friday. Howard will keep you posted...

Second Son graduated college last May, is having a lot of fun in his job, and is already making almost as much money as his dad ever made. (I said almost.)

Still, the size of the end-of-year bonus he's anticipating will put him well over anything his parents ever earned. He's in an industry where massive bonuses are the norm for overachievers like Second Son (overachievers in the good sense.)

He's always loved the idea of Clark Kent/Superman. So it makes perfect sense that he would love cars that look bookish and conservative on the outside, while sporting serious "Sweet Ride" under the hood.

This photo was taken by Second Son's girlfriend just as we three were making the jump to Light Speed...

Update: Second Son purchased his BMW M3 Monday evening -- not the same one he originally test-drove with girlfriend and dad. No, this one is even better. AND a better deal. "Leave it to [Second Son] to get an interesting, cool, extraordinary car," is Mrs. Howard's [nearly] exact quote upon hearing about the purchase.

Update to the Update: Here's a picture of the proud owner alongside the proudly owned. Notice the family resemblance? Yeah, he and his dad have the same smile. And they both wear flip-flops all the time. Damn hippies.