Automobile Blog February Archive

What A Day For A Daydream

By Car-Addict at 02/26/08 22:10

Are you singing now? Yes, its the title of Lovin' Spoonful's song.

But I'm not gonna discuss that song, I will discuss my daydreaming yesterday, about 'me and my cars'.

I dreamed yesterday afternoon while having my afternoon nap, that I own hundreds of cars. All of them are high valued and expensive. Shiny, elegant, luxurious, with all the ladies with me. Lol. Seriously, its like a movie.

In one part of my dream, I was riding a Lamborghini Gallardo. I roamed around and after a few hours, it changed to a Lamborghini Diablo and eventually changed to a Lamborghini Murcielago. Lol, funny funny but it was exciting. At least even in my dreams I rode a Lamborghini.

Prior to that part, I also have a gullwing silver Lexus LF-A. Wow, this is one car I really would die for. The style, shiny-smooth exteriors and top of the line interiors makes me drool everytime I see it. Its futuristic appearance adds to its beauty along with its high-tech gadgets inside. Its like a James Bond movie car.

I also dreamed of competiig with Michael Schumacher in the F1 racing, lol. That would have been the most ambitious part of my dream. Anyway, thats just a dream. Haha, and at least in my dream I can beat him s many times as I want and not just in computer games.

In it I also own a house that is more than a hectare in size, with all my cars parked on the lawn. I have the best models of each brand like Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Audi, GM, Ferrari, Lexus, Subaru, Chrysler, Porsche, Pontiac and more.

Haha, fortunately, I still believe dreams do come true.

Cheap Cars For Sale

I've been looking for a car to use while I'm staying here in Cebu since I arrived here. It's a pain in the ass commuting everyday and adding more expenses to me day by day. I'm not staying here for long so what I need is just a simple car, an old car maybe but with still usable and functional parts of course.

But because of my busy schedule, I wasn't able to find one. Now that I only have few remaining weeks here, my friend came to me and offered if I wanted a car. Lol, I need it before but not anymore, but Still I went to have a look at it.

The car is a black 2003 Toyota Camry. It was beautiful. You wouldn't think its actually a used and a bit of an old car. The gears are all shiny and still functional, after all 2003 is not that 'old', though its a bit late and out of fashion. But who care, its still a Camry.

The regular price of a new model of Camry ranges from Php1.5M to Php2M from car sellers but would cost you around Php2.3M buying it from its real distributor. That Camry they were selling me, considering its model year and adding to the fact that its a used car, cost only Php750 thousand. Whoa, I was shocked at the price.Its pretty cheap. It also comes with airbags, extra tires, 6 months warranty repair, and a lot more of offers.

With those eye candys and offers, I would really go for it. But I can't, because I won't stay here for long and its a hassle shipping it from Cebu to Manila and having it registered again. And besides, I'm saving my money for a business. Haha

When I am back to Manila, I will update you of my quest to buy a new car. Haha, I hope I can find a good one.

The Car Concert

In a few weeks from now, Philippines' giants in the car industry will join force to give people the thrill and excitement that they have not experience before.

PGA Cars, the distributor of Audi and Porsche in the country, alongside with Jabez Motors (Mitsubishi), Toyota, Bernal-Madrigal Motors (Honda) and Korean giant Hyundae combined their resources for a very spectacular welcoming for the summer. The event will be held in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig Metro Manila this coming March 15 starting at 6pm non-stop until 6am the next day.

The event will be co-sponsored by the country's premiere companies/investors like Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Delifrance, Canon Cams and a lot more.

This will be a whole night of partying and showcasing the country's most expensive, most stylish, newest, prettiest car. The car manufacturers are also launching their new models in the Philippines. There are also car competitions like the best car pimping, the best car gadgets and the best car fashion look.

Known celebrities will also participate in the event. The party will be open for everyone from 10pm onwards but from 6pm-10pm, only invited guest can come for the launching of the model cars and announcement of each car manufacturer.

My father was sent an invitation but cannot come because he is not in the country. The more I like to come, the more I think of my thesis haha. So I guess I'll just watch the whole event on television because I'm halfway across the country by now. And though it's possible for me to come, I decided that I will not.

It's time to see more of your favorite cars and stars so come and join the fun! You still have time to prepare your cars for the said contest categories, you never know, you might just win the prize.

Celebrity Cars

We've seen them in televisions. we've seen them in movies. Cars that celebrities are driving definitely drives us crazy. We may say the finest cars are owned by Hollywood actors and actresses or some lucky sports man.

I just saw this on the paper last week, famous late night host Jay Leno has a new E85 C6RS Corvette. Leno’s alternative-fuel super car is powered by a custom, 8.2L (500-cubic-inch) all-aluminum small-block V-8 that pumps out approximately 600 horsepower and 585 lb.-ft. of torque.

Wow. The car I only saw in movies is actually owned by someone very famous, though I never thought he own something like that. He is also rumored the host the top shop Top Gear because his late night show will soon expire along with other option like Jerry Seinfeld who himself is a Porsche collector. Gawd, that's one bulk of luckiness. Soon he'll pronounce himself as the modern day car God. Lol.

The first celebrity whom I envied when it comes to owning an expensive car will have been Tupac Shakur. When he publicly showed his Hummer H1 I told myself I must have that haha. Gah! There are lots of cars that I like. Must work hard.

There are also cars that we adore in movies like the ones Will Smith used in his film I-Robot. That's a hefty, luxurious beautiful Audi car. Another Audi will be featured in the upcoming movie Iron Man. Its an Audi R8, a top of the line model of the company. Its stealthy features perfectly fit the movie. Its a must see I bet. In another movie by Will Smith, the star car is a Mustang GT500, a classic but definitely one of the most famous from the brand.

The Pope himself has a good taste in picking cars, I mean, his staffs. Whenever he showcased himself to the public, he is aboard an open top Mercedez-Benz G-Class that is specially made for him. It was constructed for two years including consultations to the Vatican during the process.

What can I say? WOW.

Big Wheel from Ford

Again, my love for Ford trucks were relived. I was almost near the gate of my home when a beautiful Ford Truck pass by me. Even though its pretty fast, I still noticed it a ford, though I'm not sure what model is it.

Ford, ford, ford, ford. That is what's been roaming my mind right now. I wish to have one and I promise myself this year, or next year, I will have myself a Ford. May it be a luxury sedan, an SUV or a truck, as long its a ford and fits my budget, I'll buy it.

When I last check on the price of a Ford F-150, it's still 2.3M Pesos. Still high for a student like me. Maybe I'll just wait for the high to sinked in a little, down to 1M+ or so. Ford vehicles are really high valued and a bit expensive simply because they make good quality cars and trucks. The toughness of each Ford's creations can be seen throughout generations. Even the oldest Ford car is still alive. Since the start, the quality of Ford manufacturing is relatively high as compared to other brands.

Proven to last for years and decades, Ford cars and trucks have evolved extensively. The features and capabilities of each vehicle were improved to their maximum level. The styles were reformed to give customers stylish and smooth registering vehicles.

Ford more than a century, Ford has given us cars that we can say one of the best. Ford now encompasses many multinational brands like Jaguar, Mercury, Lincoln, Volvo and more. Ford is also the world's third largest automaker after GM and Toyota. Henry Ford's sweat building this company paid off. And no one can deny that. Indeed, Ford is one of the best car maker in the whole world.

The Green Turtle

Do not be confused. This is not a biology post or an entry related to animals, well at least not with true animals. What I'm talking about here is not actually a turtle but a beetle. Yes, a beetle.

One of the very famous, and should I say, most in number cars in the Philippines is the Volkswagen Beetle. True, everywhere you turn, theres a Volks Beetle, or what we call here as Turtles, because they look more of a turtle to as than beetles haha. After the ruling of President Ferdinand Marcos, thus terminating martial law to stabilize the country, the citizens gave themselves a gift by buying these cars. They said buying cars will help them ease the pain and memories of the past regime. Volkswagen, brave enough to continue selling cars even at the peak of the revolution enjoyed the rush of people.

The most famous color for this is green. Now you got the idea for the title eh? It seems like every family has one beetle. If you haver a nice car, be sure you also have a beetle. That was the rule. Before.

The ruling of Volkswagen Beetle was long gone. People now despise the sight of them, they totally forgot about the beetle, except for some 'living' fanatic for this car.

It may have been the longest model craze in this country but the sprout of newer innovations, bigger brands, and more expensive ones ruined the career of the turtle. People now go for the stylish sedans, shiny sports cars or big utility vehicles.

To commemorate the Beetles and the 'help' to the people, Volkswagen will organized a Beetle gallery they named after the Filipino term for this car, "Bale Of Turtles Galleria - Rise of the Beetles". This will be held on SM Cebu Activity Center on the 28th of February. This will also showcase the newer versions of the beetle and other cars of Volkswagen.

Come and join us.

Weird Taxi

Upon my arrival to the Mactan International Airport, I claimed my baggage right away. I head towards the exit and looked for a taxi. Lots of people are waiting in line, and when its finally my turn, the taxi I was about to ride to looks pretty weird. It doesn't look like a taxi at all. I mean, in the Philippines, the usual taxi are the likes of a Toyota Corolla, Kia, Nissan Sentra and a couple of others. But this one is weird. Its a Lexus LS430!

When I asked the driver what car is he driving, he said its really a Lexus SL430, a 2005 model, and that confirmed my observations.

Really, Lexus cars here are not to turned into a just a Taxi. Its an expensive car! When I last checked on it, its still priced as $35,000 even if its a 2005 model.

He then told me the owner used to be a businessman and unfortunately came to a loss. So there's nothing he can do but to send his precious car to work by hiring a driver and transform it to a taxi.

It was sad indeed, but hopefully the owner of the car get the smoothness backed to his car.

I have always been amaze with how Lexus designs their model cars. The first ever gullwing door car I saw was a Lexus way back in 1999 and I immediately fell in love with it.

Speaking of doors, lets talk about car doors tomorrow!

GMC - I Wonder Why

When I was still a kid, I wonder why most of the vehicles I saw in movies are all branded with GMC. Every time I turn myself into watching a film, the chasing part of the enemy and the protagonist will always include a GMC truck or a GMC pick up.

The last that I saw with GMC vehicles used is the movie Transformers. If you look more into the movie, you will notice that except for one of the main characters like a yellow Porsche, a Hummer, a Volks Beetle, a mazda, a Pontiac soltice, 10 wheeler trucks and a couple of others, the ruling number of brands that is used is the GMC. Ironhide, an autobot, is a GMC Topkick Pick Up Truck who specializes in weapons.

Now that I have grown up, I still wonder, why GMC? Let's find out.

Notice the other characters in movies. Like the FBI and the polices and even top secret agents. Mainly they use GMC Yukon or GMC Sierra, sometimes called with its counterpart's name as Chevrolet Silverado.

For the sake of others, GMC or GM as what other people call it, is the General Motors Corporation. It is one of the world's leader in auto manufacturing since 1931. GM is now the world's largest automaker beating Toyota by a slim margin in 2007.

GM has bases in all parts of the world. And the cars are manufactured under different brands but still under the mother company. GM brand manufacturers are like Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, HUmmer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. For the recent years, GM has revised their old models and named them as hybrids. Although there are only limited vehicles who carry GMC as the brand, it is still known worldwide for its dazzling look and performance.

Car Gallery

Yesterday, me and Kat went to Sta. Lucia Grand Mall with her brother Jo. We were to play games on the top floor but to our surprise, there were concoctions of cars displayed. There were new models from Porsche, Audi, Ferrari and more. But on the other part of the event, the displays were a bit different. They are antique cars!

I drooled over by the looks of those cars. Old GMC trucks, Saturns, Fords and more. But what caught my attention is the Ford Galaxie. Its written on the tablet that is it a 1966 model, but I cannot find any trace that is an old one. It looks pretty new.

It is a 2 door car, with 315 horse power! I don't know what this means, but it's written that it is 3-speed. Anyway, the outside features of it really look nice! The upholstery seems new to me, it shines whenever I stare at it. But the price is really high. Its a whooping $6,000! I really love antique cars but I know I will have limited use of them so I guess I will just buy them for collection in the near future.

Kat loves the new Porsche Cayenne and Boxter Spyder. Really, their appearance is so solid to me. You'll know they are expensive by their appearance alone. I have a British friend who owned a Cayenne and never did he fail to boast about it. Porsche Models in our country are like goddesses roaming around the highways. Its really an unusual things seeing Porsche roaming the streets. So if ever you have this, I bet, you will be treated as a God. Lol. Not really, but almost. The debut of these innovative cars made car addicts like me into cramming. New cars that are also on the gallery are model cars from Subaru, Chrysler, Audi, Pontiac, GMC, Hummer, Ford, Acura and more.