Kia Forte

I wasn't planning on posting this but well, I was just trying to catch up on my favorite comedic series How I Met Your Mother on internet stream, but this shitty internet is too damn slow to load the whole video. So while waiting, I happened to read a test drive review on one of the hottest Kia on the road today, the Kia Forte.

My source is actually from Paultan.org which you can get ALMOST all of today's latest automotive news. However, due to how lengthy the test drive review was I decided to just cut it short here and go straight to the plus points and the not so satisfying part of the car.

To begin with, like all Kias in Malaysia, the car will be distributed by Naza Kia Sdn Bhd hence you could probably expect to have the Naza badge on the car instead of Kia. One thing to be noted about the Forte is that it is a C-Segment car (Civic, Altis, Lancer, Slyphy) and it has been priced here at the B-Segment cars (City, Vios).

Kia Forte 1.6 EX – RM75,800
Kia Forte 1.6 SX – RM81,800
Kia Forte 2.0 SX – RM93,800

Now, looking at the prices there, the range topping 2.0 SX comes in at RM94k and if you don't already know, the new facelifted Vios will be launching soon with a slight price hike and what has been confirmed is that the Vios 1.5 TRD Sportivo will be coming in at RM93k. So in comparison, you do actually need to pay an extra 1k to get a C-segment with 2.0 liter engine car which looks way better as well?

The man behind the Kia's revolutionary design is Peter Schreyer, the German who has previously worked with Audi which makes no surprises that the design of the car is just sportingly sleek and stunningly simplish to look at. Once I was tailgated by a new white Forte in town and I have to say having a look at the real thing is even more amazing.

Aside from its looks, the performance of the Forte is, well, I hate to say this but it seems it is a little bit disappointing to say the least. The 1.6 liter engine is adequate for daily use but it doesn't really leave much to be desired where 1.6l Gamma engine lacks the ohm or acceleration when you actually need it. The engine itself isn't all that great on highways and long distance cruising as well.


In any case, I'd have to remind you that the review and comparisons are made in the C-Segment range. Then again, you could probably say that this car isn't one of the best in the C-Segment range however if you take the price into consideration, this car is actually not that bad. For me, I believe this car would actually be better than the B-Segment cars and it definitely looksbetter than the City or the Vios. So if you ask me, I would definitely recommend the Forte :)

Reference:
http://paultan.org/2010/02/27/kia-forte-1-6-test-drive-review/

Where'd You Go?

Mike Shinoda at his best...

I'm just really having mixed feelings here. So many unanswered question I have in my mind right now, all the uncertainties, all the doubts, all the unknowns... Is it just me or things are just the way I'm seeing it?

Did I do the wrong thing? Did I say the wrong words? or am I just not good enough for you?

I could probably say I was disappointing... or maybe I should apologize for disappointing someone. If things could be better, even if it means me getting far and away, I would do it.

I just... I just really don't know...

Am I really that dumb to not be getting anything?

Hilarious Sayings

My blog is getting a lil boring now, so here are some hilarious wife quotes for you guys and gals to laugh about :)



When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
Lee Majors

After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together.
Al Gore

By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
Socrates

Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them.
Mike Tyson

The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want?
George Clooney

I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.
Bill Clinton

"Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays."
George W. Bush

"I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years."
Rudy Giuliani

"There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage."
Michael Jordan

"I've had bad luck with all my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn’t.” The third gave me more children!
Donald Trump

Two secrets to keep your marriage brimming
1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it,
2. Whenever you're right, shut up.
Shaquille O’Neal

The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once...
Kobe Bryant

You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to.
David Hasselhoff

My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.
Alec Baldwin

A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong.
Barack Obama

Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy.
Tommy Lee

A man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds: "Wife wanted". Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."
Brad Pitt

First Guy (proudly): "My wife's an angel!"
Second Guy: "You're lucky, mine's still alive."
Jimmy Kimmel

“Honey, what happened to ‘ladies first’?” Husband replies, “That’s the reason why the world’s a mess today, because a lady went first!”
David Letterman

“First there’s the promise ring, then the engagement ring, then the wedding ring...soon after....comes Suffer...ing!
Jay Leno

My Neo babe

Was gonna post this a few days back but was kinda caught up in some stuff. Anyway, I finally gotta have a look at my new car last weekend. As I was saying previously, the car is already ready and its now parked at the showroom and all I'm waiting for now is to get all the documents approved and number plates on before I could drive it home.

Anyway, here are some pictures I took of my babe just fresh out of the factory looking all dirty and unpolished.

front side view

back view with the big spoiler

I will have to apologize for the lousy picture quality thou cuz was only using a lousy 2.0mp without auto focus camera on my N81.

I'm also looking to give a name to my babe here so any suggestion? Damn its hard... It's like you just found out you'll be having a child in a weeks time and yet you still don't have a name yet!!!

Anyhow, will be thinking about it and this will be the last post on the car until it arrives so till then... ciowz :)