Zetto

It's been a while since I've given an update on the Z. Not too much to update about, since the economy is kicking my college-educated ass, but I'm stockpiling little parts here and there.

She's currently nestled in the garage (at least until the windy/rainy season ends; gotta find the rotted rubber that's letting in water), then it's back to being tarped and parked back in the side yard nookButt shot. It also shows the Wink 5-panel rear view mirror that came with the car. Don't know if I want to keep it or not just yet. That rear bumper's gotta go too.
Underhood, the L28E still exists. She fires up consistently; dude I bought it from did a good job replacing hoses and tuning it up, since it wasn't his original intention to sell the car, but keep it. Lucky for me. It'll do the job until replacement time comes.

And for those asking, yes the paint is new. Not original, but quite decent. Luis, the previous owner, sprayed for a living, so he stripped the car to the bare metal and resprayed it. I don't think it'll stay white, but it was a pleasant bonus to get along with the car itself for the price I paid him for it. After the Solara gets its refresh (which is going on as we speak), mod efforts will shift more dramatically to the S30. Until next time...

Mac(adamia) Daddy

Kinda hungry, and could could really go for some ono Hawaiian grindz right about now. However, the closest substitute here in the Valley is L&L, so maybe I'll search for something cheaper. Meanwhile, this makes me chuckle, but then crave some just because I've never tried something so ludicrous.

Shaggin' Wagons

There's always been a soft spot in me somewhere (no, sicko) for tuned station wagons. They are quite possibly the most contradictory machines ever, and that's what makes them appealing to me. I will have one somewhere down the road, but the Z project will have to be finished, and I'd need a place of my own to store all of these vehicles.

R31House R31 Skyline Estate

WC34 Stageas with R34 GT-R front ends

M35 Stagea w/R35 GT-R front end

Legacy Wagon by Hippo Sleek (fun name, & those wheels look familiar...)

another Legacy

RS4 Avant

Hennessey Magnum SRT500

& of course, a personal fave, Taka Aono's DD MX73 Cressida wagon

I could go on all day. I'll instead go and be productive.

Anime-ry Jane

Never thought I'd think squinty Kirsten Dunst would be attractive in my eyes after Bring It On and the first Spider Man flick, but it took her emulating an anime character with blue hair to do it. I am a geek for JP culture, anything Murakami, and Akihabara (well, Tokyo in general), so maybe that's why this video is cool to me. Semi-NSFW due to random flashes of anime nudity/suggestiveness, but nothing graphic. BTW, I like the original version of this song by The Vapors, but this cover blows. Oh well, can't get it all right all the time, I guess.

Another Part of mEO

If you saw it as a youngster, great, Disneyland was wise and brought it back so that many of us can re-live part of our childhoods (and no, I'm not cracking any MJ pedo jokes). If you've never seen it, get your ass to Tomorrowland and experience it for yourself.

And don't forget to wear these
I'm so stealing these like I attempted to when I was younger, but was thwarted by the parentals.

Civictorious

The ONLY swap into an EG that would make me consider keeping the one nestled in my side yard.

Thanks for the heads-up Benson

Snow Joke

My favorite character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Aldous Snow, makes a return in a new movie. Check the trailer:


And if you need further justification as to awesomeness of the Russell Brand character, here is the scene from FSM that did it for me:

McMafiosa

Self explanatory. This artist is a genius. Title pic below links to the artist's personal blog
And if that last one stumps you, it's said that it's supposed to be representative of Sonic Drive-In. Interesting.