Gotta Go Fast! Gotta Go Far! I Got a Car!

Hi all! My apologies for the lack of blogging these past few weeks. I've been pretty busy for the most part. I have some updates for you, but I'll do two separate ones. Today's post is about my new car! Yes, I finally have one! Doesn't mean I'll never take the bus again though. I like talking with some of the drivers . Also, I go long distances weekly between work and school so it'd be better for me to save gas by taking the bus and trolley when travelling shorter distances. So a little bit about my car, and then some pictures! :) My car is a 2013 Kia Rio LX hatchback with a black exterior, beige interior. Some of my friends on one of the forums I have been a member of since high school told me I should call it "The Hachiback" haha. I was thinking of calling it "Ri-chan" even though Kia is a Korean car and not a Japanese car. Lol I would like to add some color to it, probably a lighter shade of blue to accent and over the years make the interior black and blue instead of solely beige. Without further ado, I'll add some pictures!

Hatchback side

Passenger Side

Driver's Side

Only my Photogrid has the picture of the front side lol

Ps.  If you have any street legal mod tips, please let me know in the comments below!



 Till next time!

 Hachi

Cars, Cars, and More Cars

Hi All! So sorry I have fell a bit out of the loop with my blogging. This week was my first week of work. I have been relying on bus travel for the past 5 years down here in Southern CA, and let me tell you, these bus systems are HORRIBLE. The drivers are pretty good, although you get a few sour apples in the bushel, but it's the timing, the excessive amount of stops, the lack of more express buses. Now, I have to do a bus commute in between two counties for work. Imagine how much more trouble that is, dealing with two different bus systems. I have done my "Google-sensei" lessons and have discovered, the distance between home and work by car is only 19 minutes away. Get this, 19 minutes. However, with my buses of doom route, it takes me 1 hour and 48 minutes at the least to get to work. This is by taking one of the few express buses in the system. So this brings me to my current, and far more necessary need than ever, wanting a car.

There are only two cars I have a real interest in because I want to do far more with it than just go from point A to point B. I also want to join a car club, because back home in my Northern CA town, car culture is rather huge. So I want to be able to do car meet ups with other enthusiasts. I do not want any Hondas or Toyotas. The cars are really nice looking, but my area makes them EASY targets so I do not want to exactly risk that. I want to also do street legal races at the tracks down here, and street legal mods. As much as I love those movies, no Fast and Furious-ness up in here. So below I will list stock photos of the cars, (not exactly the specific looks I want, and I am asking for pros and cons of each.) So please help me out with that. :) The two cars I am currently looking at, based on the best used cars list from Consumer Reports are: the Mazda 3 (aka MZ3) and the Subaru Impreza.

2008 MZ3

Subaru Impreza Wagon WRX

So here's my task for car enthusiasts. Can you guys give me some pros and cons about the two cars mentioned. For instance, which generation is best, keep in mind, I tend to not go for the newest crayon in the box lol Also, in the future (when I choose a car) mod tips will be welcome. Thank you all! Also please be respectful of each other's opinions. In the semi-distant future, I'd like some American muscle too. :)

Update, I'll probably end up with a Kia for grad school, but then trade up in a couple of years. We'll see. (1/13/15)

Till next time!

Hachi