Hojhiromake his grand appearance for the first time in Sungai Isap |
whatchoolookin at punk? |
Life on a Fast Lane
Hojhiromake his grand appearance for the first time in Sungai Isap |
whatchoolookin at punk? |
Kemah boh. Molek sangak doh tue |
In loving memories |
Notice that they removed the spoiler for measuring and tint fitting? painful |
The worker literally climbed on the boot to work on the rear tint. pain #2 |
Hojhiro under the hot sun of Putrajaya |
Reason #1 Exterior wise: I always love the way Lancer GT looks. The jet fighter front grill with a shark-like nose is simply handsome. I also fell in love with Civic but Civic alone cannot satisfy my hunger for a handsome looking car that looks as if it crawls on the street because I know I will convert the exterior (front & rear bumper + spoiler) into FD2R which will cost me a fortune. On the other hand Lancer GT on its stock like is simply mesmerizing in my eyes.
[Result: Lancer 1 – Civic 0]
Reason #2 Complaints & Issues: There are no perfect cars in this world whether its Proton, Perodua, Honda or Toyota… (you can name it all). Please stop fantasizing a perfect car. Even a Merc or Beamer has its own issues. But surely when you are about to spend more than RM100k for a car, you have every reason to be picky. I’ve checked Civic’s Owner Forum and compared with Lancer’s Owner Forum on issues and complaints of respective cars. I found that Civic are prone to issues with regards to its steering rack, braking issues as well as frequent change on its wear and tear. Yes you are reading it right; Wear and Tear which means you’ll have to spend more on its maintenance. I don’t like the idea of having a problematic car that prone to breakdown. Meanwhile Lancer may have complaints on CVT but other than that the complaints are minor and nothing as serious as braking issues. My conclusion is that Honda is overrated and some of the owner regretted buying thet car.
[Result: Lancer 2 – Civic 0]
Reason #3 Maintenance: The maintenance of both cars is high for me as compared to my previous love. Both cars more or less require the same periodic inspection with more or less the same price. Nothing significant although you may find complaints on Honda Customer Service at their Service Centre while Mitsubishi in EON Centre (EON is no longer the authorised service centre for Mitsubishi)
[Result: Draw Lancer 2 – Civic 0]
Reason #4 Fuel Consumption: The most determining factor for all or at least for most of us. Civic is more economic comparing to Lancer. Although lower in fuel consumption, I'm comparing an apple with an apple. If you are comparing fuel economic cars like Myvii with Civic then Myvii is a definite winner.
[Result: Lancer 2 – Civic 1]
Reason #5 Interior and Gadgets: Lancer is simple in terms of its cabin with moderate gadgets (Rain Sensor, auto light, auto cruise) as compared to Civic. But this are all personal liking. I personally prefer Lancer’s cabin because its all black without any hints of beige like Civic. I don't like smudges on my car. In terms of cabin size, you’ll be surprised that Civic is smaller than Lancer.
[Result: Lancer 3 – Civic 1]
Reason #6 Noise,Vibration and Handling: Yes Lancer is one noisy car with an obvious vibration maybe due to its tyre profile. Lancer is a performance car unlike Civic which is catered for comfortable ride and handling (from my reading). I cant comment on handling of Civic since I never test drive the car.
[Result: Lancer 3 – Civic 2]
Reason #7 Wow Factor: Lancer WAS an easy winner but thanx to Inspira, it becomes common these days. But hey the Wow Factor is still on Lancer for me.
[Result: Lancer 4 – Civic 2]
Reason #8 The Perfect Car: Well on this you have to tepuk dada Tanya selera. How do you interpret the car on YOU not any plain Joe? I could see myself on Civic as a working professional with a hint of moderate fun seeking. Lancer meanwhile looks notorious and wild. Lancer on me doesn’t reflect too much on me as a working professional but it suits me in terms of attention seeking looks and reflect myself on its young but mature(debatable) as well as a fun seeker.
[Result: Lancer 5 – Civic 2]
Isn’t it obvious that Lancer is the winner? Actually I tried my best to find every good reason to make Lancer as the winner. Tepuk dada sampai terbahak tanya selera yang tetap pada Lancer.
Finally, I could share the happy news with the world. My very own Mitsubishi Lancer Sport(Sexy)back.. So what’s the story behind the sudden change?naik pangkat?naik gaji?Noooott...
Well I dunt think I could even dream of owning this car if I have to use my own earnings. With the help of my Finance Minister a.k.a my Bak a.k.a my Dad, Alhamdulillah the dream came true. One fine day in Ramdhan I texted my Dad telling him how much I adore Lancer GT and that my job requires me to travel back and forth to Putrajaya with least expectation of him to agree. Tiba-tiba setuju pulak but then I made it clear to him that I have to live according to my means and with my earnings I don’t think that I could make it. The current (at that time) monthly commitment was high enough and its impossible for me to maintained and contribute for monthly payment of this beast. I’ll I have to scrapped 66.8% out of my income to pay debts and other commitment if I have to contribute in paying the beast. I’d rather maintained my CPS if changing my car means I have to scrap for living.
In the end after much deliberation and compromisation with the Minister of Finance, here comes the beast..
Well its proper name is Hojhiro which in Japanese means Great White Shark. If you notice Hojhiro inherit the number from my Gen2 CPS. I was inform by Mr. G (my dad’s PA) that my dad sort of ‘mengurniakan’ the number to me so it is unofficially my number (much to my mom’s dismay).
Hojhiro is the source of my happiness and my happy ending of 2011.
Then in February marked as the birth of my fav baby..HRH..cheeky and friendly..you simply cant afford not to love him..although underweight at first but look at how huggable,gigitable and gomolable baby he is..
Apart from baby frenzy, of course i have attended lots and lots of wedding..without weddings there are no babies la kan (sangat). The wedding of the year award goes to non other than..
Faz & Marina
Yeay..well when i said it was a wedding of the year, i really mean it. Everything was beautifully planned..the setting, the event flow and i could say that the wedding really reflect the couple.okay memang not only pelamin and the dewan yang cantek because pengantin pon same cantik same padan (of course la my frens semua cantik2 n kacak2 k) and yang attend pon semua cantik2 and kacak2 (like me?)
(sorry curi gambar from Marina..hehe)
2011 was not all about my friends getting married and getting babies, I had a Visit-Thailand-Year where I have visited Phuket in March and Krabi in November. Percutian berdasarkan kemampuan..hehehe
I enjoyed Krabi the most (maybe because of the crowd..with interesting friends everything will turn up fine n fun) but in terms of foods I prefer Phuket. Sedap nak mampus makanan dia.
Although Krabi and Phuket are adjacent to each other, these two places are distinctive on various aspect. For an instance, Krabi is more laidback and more suitable for honeymooners. Phuket meanwhile is an island for the bachelors. The nightlife are simply lively, superb and wild as compared to the peaceful night in Krabi. Phuket in particular Patong has the best halal local foods and the price were effing cheap. Kusuma is a stall located along Bangla Road and it is easy to find (depan Ayuthaya Bank). It only opens at night and most importantly they can speak malay so its easier for you to order. Im highly recommending this stall for those who are planning to visit Phuket anytime soon.
So thats all for 2011: Life on a fast lane..owh wait i have another post coming on how i ended my 2011. Lets just say that you have to be careful with what you wish for because your dream may come true