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PSA – Beware of Hit & Run Drivers

Korc — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:57:10 +0000

With all the rain that is pouring down, the drive-like-an-old-asian-lady factor goes up ten folds so be extra vigilent while you’re out on the road. I was listening to a bit on NPR this morning where a columnist from the LA Times was talking about the number of hit and run incidents going up recently, perhaps due to the recession. The columnist (can’t remember his name) recounted a recent incident where he got rear ended on the freeway. He looked at the car that hit him and pointed to the shoulder to indicate that they should pull over to exchange info. When he made it over to the shoulder, he was the only there because the other car had fled the scene.

Whether or not there is a strong correlation between the recession and higher number of hit and runs, the moral of the story was you need information regarding the other driver otherwise your insurance company won’t reimburse you. The story suggested the following:

#1: Don’t give chase after the a-hole that hits you. CHP highly suggests that you don’t go after the other driver beacause you’re likely to get into another accident. This happened to someone I know.

#2: Try to snap a picture of the a-hole, although techincally you shouldn’t be doing this since you’re not allowed to drive with a mobile phone in your hand. It probably is just as dangerous as #1 too.

Whatever you do, be careful out there and avoid driving through the Monterey Park and HH/RH areas.

March 10 2009 Weekend Wrapup

Korc — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:39:41 +0000

Iron Pig Maintenance

96500
Cleaned the throttle body. PITA but the car seems to idle and accelerate better
Changed oil. Remember to pour in Gumout at the next oil change
Change battery. Buy Optima online or research alternative.
Possible change out front suspension for coilovers. Shocks are banged up, prob more important to change rears out too
Look into tire options ASAP

I thought about restoring an old porsche as a new hobby. Then I looked into what it would take and concluded that I’d probably be broke by the time is car is running.

The weekend was too short…. way to short… I didn’t even do the makeup hours I planned on doing. Sigh… need a vacation already.

MB SL65 Black Series

Korc — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:06:52 +0000

Went to check out a MB today with TL and Ng and on the show room was a SL65 Black Series. If perfection exists, this car comes really close to it. Its only flaw is that I’ll never be able to afford the $300k+ price tag. I did the next best thing which was sit in it and cry over how beautiful the beast is. The video below doesn’t quite do the car justice. Even though the car we saw today was just sitting in the show room floor, it was still a sight to behold. Some people have their Mono Lisa, I have the SL65 BS. And yes, I know it’s Mona, not Mono (it’s funnier that way).