After a late nite playing cards, I got home to turn on the TV and see an infomercial on Channel 10. It was for ProActive, the acne solution that has been endorsed by Jessica Simpson and now Delta Goodrem (I doubt either of those have used the product).
It then got me thinking that I don't see many infomercials nowadays, due to me normally being in bed before 10PM to get up before 6AM. Infomercials start on Channel 10 at about 2:30AM. Ones that spring to mind are the Miracle Blade 3 and another kitchen rotisserie infomercial. Both of these used to make me quite hungry when I was semi-nocturnal. The food looked real good, although I doubt it had anything to do with the mentioned products, and made me real hungry in the wee hours of the morning. Ah, those were the days...
I've done things the wrong way round...
So my commute to work is over an hour each way now, therefore, I have a lot of time to think about shit. The drive is pretty boring. As I pass cars, and cars pass me, I think what it would be like to drive them. My car is a pretty boring drive. Yeah, it's pretty good on fuel and is relatively reliable, but it definitely is not a drivers car.
Any Japanese car nut would know what these mean: SR20, RB25, EJ20. These are engines which beg to be revved. I happened to drive cars with those engines at one point in time too. Ahh the memories of a straight 6 engine, on full boost, screaming at 7000rpm, and loving every second of it. The low seating position, which made you feel inside the car, not on the car. The nicely weighted steering, with enough feedback so you knew when the grip was about to let go.
The point of this post? Well, the irony is, I probably drove the best Japanese engines that have existed the least! When I had my Skyline, I was driving to/from the city! A 20/30 minute journey! And whilst I had my Liberty for sometime at my current job, fuel was pushing over $1.50 a litre. Where is it now? I now spend 2 hours behind a 1.8L engine with no guts, and absolutely hates to be revved. B-O-R-I-N-G!
I remember at one point that car was always #1. Lifestyle and house would get 2nd priority, as long as I had a great car to drive. Funny how we look back and wonder how things change.....
Just need to win Lotto...........
Any Japanese car nut would know what these mean: SR20, RB25, EJ20. These are engines which beg to be revved. I happened to drive cars with those engines at one point in time too. Ahh the memories of a straight 6 engine, on full boost, screaming at 7000rpm, and loving every second of it. The low seating position, which made you feel inside the car, not on the car. The nicely weighted steering, with enough feedback so you knew when the grip was about to let go.
The point of this post? Well, the irony is, I probably drove the best Japanese engines that have existed the least! When I had my Skyline, I was driving to/from the city! A 20/30 minute journey! And whilst I had my Liberty for sometime at my current job, fuel was pushing over $1.50 a litre. Where is it now? I now spend 2 hours behind a 1.8L engine with no guts, and absolutely hates to be revved. B-O-R-I-N-G!
I remember at one point that car was always #1. Lifestyle and house would get 2nd priority, as long as I had a great car to drive. Funny how we look back and wonder how things change.....
Just need to win Lotto...........
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