Some people are under the impression that people buy used cars because they can’t afford brand new ones. This is sometimes the case but not always. Some people buy used cars not because they can’t afford brand new cars but because they know that buying used cars is a much better financial decision. You don’t realize it until it’s time to sell your car but depreciation is the thing that you pay for the most when buying a brand new car. More than the maintenance, more than the repairs and more than the car’s yearly registration combined. Brand new cars are killed by depreciation right after they roll off the dealership and into your hands. Let’s consider one of the most popular car models in the Philippines as a case study, the Toyota Vios. A brand new 2016 vios E automatic costs about 800k+ here in the Philippines. A 2 nd hand 2015 vios E automatic costs around 450k. In a period of around a year, you’d be losing 350k if you buy a brand new vios. That’s almost half the value of the...

Do you have a lowered car? Do you know how to drive it? no? thankfully you have access to the internet and this blog. In this video, i'll be teaching you how to drive a lowered car. Also, with the use of my impressive animation skills, I'll not only show you the "How" but also the "why" so you'll know why you have to approach humps at an angle and why you should do so slowly. You won't just be following directions, you'll actually know why

One could buy a car that has no issues but where's the challenge in that? This is Vader. She's a very classy but also very badass looking BMW E39, 523i. she was bought with a few minor issues but she has 18in schnitzer mags, She’s completely facelifted, she looks good inside out and most importantly, she only has 57k on the odo. She was barely used by her previous owner but underuse could also do bad things to a car. I thought I’d document my progress so those who are interested could have a reference on what it’s like to restore a euro car with some minor issues. it’s not for people who don’t have a lot of time in their hands. Repairing a bmw or a benz is going to be more expensive than repairing your average japanese car but if you know where to look, it's not going to be as expensive as most people think If you've ever seen an episode of Wheeler's dealers, this will be my version of it. Front passenger's side door When I first teste...

Sometimes there can be a disconnect between what one sees in the details and what one sees in the overall picture. A good example would be excrement art. If you would look at its composition, namely poop, you might question its aesthetic merits. But if you'd look at the entire work, you might find that it transcends the sum of its individual parts (big emphasis on might) This is perhaps not the best analogy for a car but I'll get to my point in a while. This bunny is made out of human excrement I first heard about the Aurelio a few years ago. Bac k then I thought it was going to be called the "Pacita fibertech". A car name that is just slightly more glamorous than "Nene" or "Erning." The specs back then were sparse. I was expecting 200hp+ and a rolling chassis based on a Japanese car. I thought to myself, ferrari 458 copy on top of a japanese subcompact chassis. Meh. Now the specs are out and I finally got to see the car in per...

Why do people lower their cars? This is a question often asked by non-car enthusiasts. “ To improve the car’s performance, so I can take corners flatter ” –this is the usual response. But what they really mean is. “ Who cares if I lose a tooth every time I hit a pothole at 60mph, I want my car to look good " I haven’t done a scientific survey but I'm pretty sure that 70% of the time, people lower their cars for looks. There are obvious trade-offs but the car will look sportier, long er and wider once it’s lowered. If you plan to upgrade to bigger wheels, lowering the car becomes essential as putting 17in or bigger wheels on a non-lowered car will give the car a “lifted” look. Case in point below:   19in wheels on a non-lowered car Same wheels, same car but it doesn’t look like it’s on jack stands this time. How do I drive a lowered car:  You’ll find that driving a lowered car requires a new set of skills that they probably won’t teach you at your local driving ...

In this video, I'll be discussing the different variants of the w124, how to tell the different years apart, the facelifts and i'll also give some tips on how to buy one.