Friday, February 29, 2008

Farewell

For those that didnt know, Hizam has sold his JDM Mitsubishi Evolution 6.5 Tommi Makkinen Evo. These photos were taken a few days before being handed over to the new owner. Whatever were left in the car were part of the value-added-modification to the new owner which he/she do not have to think so much on what to do next, i believe.

As you have noticed that some of the bling-bling toys has been taken out and swapped to original parts due to the price haggle/war that everybody seems to fight for these days. I have to respect Hizam to be braved enough to entertain Malaysian-bargaining conversations. More jokers than true enthusiastic buyers.

I have to admit buying special parts for the specific year for a car can be very expensive. When it comes to this EVO, you cant just swap things from other older or latter model to fit inside. Everything has to come fit to its parts meant to be, unless you like fruit-salad?

I have seen this EVO grew from basic modification done to a mildly modified daily beater. I have seen blisters on Hizam's fingers due to DIYs, the endless prolonging savings to buy that special parts, the horror of parkings among the uncourteous drivers and running trolleys, the scorching heatwave that bites the car and also the hard to get teeny restoration parts.

Not only me, i think few and maybe some of us will definitely miss this car around. We'll miss the snapping torque from the rear axle and we definitely miss everything about it. MeGuiar's car clean products are among Hizam's favourite, so you can imagine it is much expensive than your daily hair shampoo. Ha Ha.

Before any curiosities start to fly around and kill each other, good-ol mothergoose told me its gonna be a continental this time.

Till then.