German Touring Car Championship: Retrospective

The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touring Car Championship, or DTM) was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996 and then from 2000 onward. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.  Its widespread appeal can be attributed to the production based race cars that participated in […]

RUF: A Cinematic Biography

RUF is one of the premier tuners for Porsche, reigning among elite Porsche tuners like 9ff & Gemballa.  They are the “Nismo”, “Ralliart”, “Brabus” for Porsche. Meticulously modifying Porsches to such a high degree, very little of the original car is left over besides the body and chassis.  For this reason, some cars are able […]

Wet Weather in So Cal

We had 1 week of constant raining last week and here is the proof of storm.  The water that could have gotten inside my car would have been bad.  You might wonder why I do not have anything to cover up the sunroof hole, but something will be there to fill it up.  The poor […]

Remembering Group B

Here’s an 11 minute mix of Group B rally clips; when driver skill was paramount and electronic nannies were unheard of.  Best of all, engine sounds are not accompanied by superfluous techno music & artsy cutscenes usually accompanying youtube vids. Group B refers to a set of rules and regulations the FIA set for racecars, […]

Savoy Kitchen

If you have read the last article about Hainan Chicken Rice (Hainanese), then you’ll know that Savoy Kitchen was next on my list. The last time, I went to Dong Nguyen in Alhambra as well. Each place have distinct differences and variation. On Saturday, I worked long hours on the Lexus GS300.  The 2JZ needed […]

Hainan Chicken

A few of us here loves Hainan Chicken with Rice (AKA Hai nam or Hainanese). Originated from Chinese origins, this meal consists of boiled chicken, oily rice, cucumber (with tomatoes sometimes), and pounded ginger chili sauce. The chicken is soft and moist with a flavorful taste. The meat is boiled over and over in a […]