Tinted
For the first time in my life, I own a car that has real wheels and not plastic hubcaps. And while I did not get everything I wanted, like a parachute eject or turbo serenity overdrive with all-wheel noetic suspension, as I needed to quickly bail out of the ailing Honda, my 2005 Mazda3 hatchback did come with a sweet tint job. Laugh if you must. I figured I could endure the tint for a while, ironically of course, my mock So Cal gangster ride, but then something unexpected happened: I fell in love with it. Tint absolutely rules, especially when you have light squeamish vampire allergy eyes like mine. So the tint stays, and unironically so. But I might grow a mustache.
Update: Do to popular request, here is a picture of “el cholo.”
February 26th, 2008 at 5:14 am
Like you didn’t have a camera ready… Your adoring public wants photos of you in this thing. Idlewild soundtrack optional.
February 26th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Yeah, where’s the pics?
February 27th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Well, uh… hmmm…. Mazda3 hatchback? I’ve never heard of this car. Was this some kind of consumer reports supercar? love the tint - keeps it cooler in summer too
March 1st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I hate to break it to you, but that’s no SoCal ride… It would have to be a Honda and you would have to be Asian. If it were a true cholo-mobile, it’d be a classic car. That said, I’m still totally jealous and definitely sweat your car. And what I wouldn’t do for some tints on my commute home!
p.s. you should fancy-up the taillights and maybe get some ground fx.