Remember that other week from hell?

This is its big brother.

I haven't be posting lately because I've been waiting for the sun's rays to break through my gray skies. Well... that ain't fucking happening so here's my bitch post.

Last Thursday night instead of hanging with the homies watching the Senz stomp Crosby I was stranded at a highway McDonalds because my 4000KM old Tiburon died at the age of 5 weeks. Unbelievable! However, thankfully I still have a warranty. Turns out the clutch and the flywheel are both completely toast and guess what? They're not covered by warranty! Regardless at this early an age naturally the dealership that sold it to me will help me out. NOTHING! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. They all but flipped me the bird! By the way Kingscross Motor Sports is the most corrupt organization of thieves known to man and I hope Anthony Chung mistakes tic tacs for his heart pills.

This weekend the wife and I went to pick up a "prize" we won (we thought at a wedding show) in Mississauga (1 hour drive.) Turns out it was one of those sales promotion blitzes where stupid people get hosed out of their money. Surly sales people like myself apparently get marched out the back door to an empty parking lot.

Then just today on my way to pick up my lovely wife from her workplace (since we have only one car) I forgot the turn to her workplace and in a bone head move decided to try to get over to the right lane in time and clipped a Chrysler 300. Undoubtedly he's going to send me some bogus 1000 dollar bill fore his "repairs" (it's a scuff mark.)

So far this week I'm looking to be down anywhere from 2-3000 dollars and it's only Tuesday.

Alcoholics aren't born, they're made during weeks like this

Our New Car

Man when it comes time to buying a car I think you could easily go cross-eyed with options and opinions. You read Consumer Reports and they say, "It's horrible!" look at the Lemonaid Guide and they say it's "Above Average." Talk to your friends and they steer you one way, talk to your parents and... screw that, don't talk to your parents.

Regardless buying a car is not an easy process. After the various issues I've had over the last few weeks with my car, and with warmer weather right around the corner I was getting the itch to purchase. I scoured The Autotrader for weeks, test drove some cars, did a boat load of research and finally bit the bullet this Tuesday. Anyway long story short the new car is a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT with only 36000 KMs. It's got 17" Rims, All Leather seats and a V6 engine. It's basically a fun to drive cheap sports coupe. I've been wanting one ever since the new body design in 2003 and I'm happy to finally have one.

Now I just need to figure out that whole driving a standard thing :(

Zoom Zoom

I've never had a nice car. By "nice car" I don't mean a Beamer or Benz

(I’m not an asshole enough of a driver to drive one of those.) My current vehicle is a 1998 Hyundai Accent. While a trustworthy low-maintenance vehicle it doesn’t scream "Fun to drive." At ~90HP the Accent often leaves me in the situation of getting cut off by soccer Moms and punk teens in Civics at a regular basis. This is not fun!

What would be fun is a car with a V6 and 171 HP. After much research and pricing I've more or less decided on the Hyundai Tiburon. Based on the reliable Elantra platform (praised by the Lemonaid Guide to Cars) the Tiburon is one of the rare sports coupes in today's SUV/Hybrid saturated car market. Also since its resale sucks, a low Kilometer 2003 Tiburon can be had for $14,000.00 Canadian or less. So I'm hoping if the Wife and I have holed away enough money come Spring/Summer this will be my next vehicle.

OOoooh or maybe I should just rice-out my Accent. On second thought, nevermind.

Drivers are rude. Such attitudes...