Think of it as an E46 M3 with Bulimia

Time to warm up that new Stig!

There was a simple story. When Series 3 of Top Gear began in 2003, the original, black-colored, Stig was killed in action. When he performed his ultimate challenge at HMS Invicible using the old Top Gear Jaguar, he was supposed to do 100mph at the runway of the HMS Invincible and stop but The Stig went too fast and then The Stig got drowned himself to death. On the second episode of Top Gear Series 3, Jeremy Clarkson introduced the new Stig in white color and the first car to put this new Stig to the test is none other than the 2003 BMW M3 CSL. Before that, Jeremy Clarkson test drove the BMW M3 CSL at the Isle of Man. After the test drive, the white Stig lapped the BMW M3 CSL round the Top Gear Test Track in 1 minute and 28 seconds, that's quicker than the original BMW M3. So, what's it all about this lightweight M3 E46?

A duel between the two M3 CSL models

Launched in 2003 and limited to 1,400 units produced, the M3 CSL made to be even more quicker than the standard M3 thanks to its lightweight technologies inherited from the Formula One racing applications. As a matter of fact, the M3 CSL weights 100kg less than the standard E46 M3, that's a good mark for that. 

Like what Jeremy Clarkson said, think of it as an M3 with Bulimia because this sports coupe threw up a hundred kilograms to make it as firm and slim as a bulimic woman. 

The M3 CSL comes also with a tuned suspension, brakes, tightened steering ratio, roof that is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, SMG II manual transmission, and an improved 3.2L engine that has 17HP more than the standard M3. 

This variant is somewhat more of a track-day car rather than an everyday grand tourer...

The M3 CSL finds it's driving heaven

...and here on Gran Turismo 5, it does just the way we want. We may want to throw up more weight to keep the M3 CSL lighter and more agile on city streets and racetracks of our desire because this M3 CSL is all about being competitive. Also, you may want to recreate the Top Gear Power Lap Time using the M3 CSL and oh, make it as faster as you can if you want to show off with your online friends.

Wow Mali pranks - January 29, 2012

Pranks pulled at the January 29, 2012 episode of Wow Mali:

1) Kagat - Hey! You have a meal! Can I bite...YOU?!

2) May dumi sa salamin - Excuse me, you have a dirt on your face. Oh, sorry, my glasses...

3) Libreng BP - No. Not Blood Pressure. It's BABY POWDER!!!!

4) Doray Alaskadora - Learn how to "SUBTRACTION" with Doray Alaskadora

5) Hindi Ako Waiter - Those who look like waiters...aren't waiters. They're customers.

6) Tawa nang Tawa - This woman can't stop laughing while asking for directions. Guess she thinks you're funny.

7) Gusot - This woman's getting angry at you...Until some tanod's readying his iron.

8) Palit Damit - Anyone noticing a man dressed in black swapped his clothes to fool the barangay tanod?

MEOW SIOPAO!

What just happened on the January 28, 2012 episode of Lokomoko?

- Office gags

- Tanong ko lang, kulang...Bakit ba tinawag na driving shoes? Sila ba ang sapatos na nakakapagdrive?

- E Tan Ong is back to answer some daily questions!

- Tanong ko lang, kulang...Tumatakbo ba ang mga fastfood?

- Tanong ko lang, kulang...Hotcake pa rin ba ang tawag mo sa hotcake kahit lumamig na ito?

- Lokomersyal in Meow Siopao! Mapapahiyaw ka talaga!

Meow Siopao

- Tanong ko lang, kulang...Pwede bang hindi tumakbo sa runway?

- Awesome Roces returns as well with Awesome Marie Chan on another Awesome Show. This time, an interview with Tom Dela Cruz (Empoy) who enjoyed his success in baking as well as his assistant, Bread Pete (guest star Wendell Ramos).

- And it all wraps the the show with Whose Line Is It Anyhow?!

1) Sana sagutin mo ako - Test Paper

2) Wala akong mukhang inihaharap - Batok

3) Pangako, no brownout! - Motel

4) Ang kalusugan ay kayamanan - Fans ni Sharon

5) Hindi ko kayo kakilala, pero naalala nyo ako kapag gipit kayo! - Sanglaan

6) Subukan mo akong hilahin at mag-iingay ako! - Kampana

7) ZZZZZZZZZZZ....ZZZZZZZZ - Sleeping Beauty

REPORT: ABS-CBN's Happy Yippee Yehey to be finished this February!

If you think the SHOWTIME finale really saddened you up in a deeply moving manner, get ready to shed some more tears because ABS-CBN's axing the noontime show, Happy Yippee Yehey, this Saturday!

According to Yahoo! Philippines OMG, the final episode of Happy Yippee Yehey will be held this Saturday, February 4, at the AFP Theater, along with their "My Girl" Grand Finals.

ABS-CBN's Press Release:

Happy Yipee Yehey' (HYY) will have its last episode with the grand finals of its "My Girl" search at the AFP Theater on Saturday, February 4, 2012.

ABS-CBN is very grateful to the HYY hosts and production staff for their hard work and contribution in giving our noontime viewers a "happy, yipee, yehey" experience for the past year.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to our viewers, here in the Philippines and in The Filipino Channel (TFC) markets worldwide, for their support to the program.

The HYY hosts will be given new projects that kapamilyas will surely enjoy.

Scoop: http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/abs-cbn-to-cancel--happy-yipee-yehey-.html

Driving Music (What is the name of the song on car commercial?) Vol. 25

Yesterday, I just got a "tweet" from someone I don't know, probably some who read one of my "Driving Music" posts while I'm away. That tweet goes "What is the 2012 kia optima song heard in the commercial? It's a uptempo rock song. Please help". Yeah, bare enough, I must respond, and this Driving Music portion is stepping through the bridge...again.

Sorry to say that song played on the 2012 Kia Optima commercial as seen in the USA is "original" and it's not available for the public.

Anyway, to cheer you up, here are another set of 5 Driving Musics (Car Commercial Songs) to enjoy:

5. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps by the Pussycat Dolls - from the 2009 Kia Soul Korean TV Commercial.

4. Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds - from the 2003 Toyota Estima Japanese TV Commercial.

3. Smile by Rod Stewart - from the 2004 Toyota Estima Japanese TV Commercial

2. I Ain't Superstitious by MEGADETH - from the 1987 Honda CR-X Japanese TV Commercial

1. Wild Child by Enya - from the 2004 Honda Elysion Japanese TV Commercial

...and that's it. We're done on this section. Just remember, this "Driving Music" segment is always open when you need it, otherwise, I could get some serious complaints from someone named "Mr. Needham". Bye!

Thank You Showtime!

Yesterday, January 28, 2012, our favorite ABS-CBN variety show, SHOWTIME, was ended in a deeply manner. I did not get that memo but thankfully I caught up on the SHOWTIME ending. On that ending, the Showtime presenters such as Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Vice Ganda, Jugs & Teddy, and others are relieving the great moments in Showtime history such as how the show began in late 2009, the celebs who are the judges on the show, laughter, mishaps, friendship, thrills, that sort of thing that made SHOWTIME great for the past four seasons.

That show changed the lives of many people because of their newly-found talents. The talents shown are very unique for them and it created "more fun" and "more happiness" for the Madlang People. Those people who've joined, especially the first team that won the first season of Showtime, XB Gensan, were truly our inspiration for all of the Filipinos from here and the rest of the world. Every late morning, at the flick of the remote; how can we hardly miss about Kuya Kim's trivia, Anne Curtis' Madlang People chant, the face dance that smiled us, Vice Ganda's jokes, the celebrity judges' SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE (especially faves from the past judges such as Ryan Bang, Gladys Reyes, Jhong Hilario and Dimples Romana), and others that made it "more fun" in Showtime? Poor us. That SHOWTIME was been our all-time favorite program from ABS-CBN but now it's all gone for good. That made me sad...

THANK YOU SHOWTIME!!!!

Welcome Back: 2010 Peugeot RCZ

The RCZ's rear design

Peugeot RCZ in Top Gear? It's a YES
if you live in Korea

Seriously though, did the Peugeot RCZ has a place in Top Gear history. If you asked that question to The Stig's Korean cousin, well yes, the Peugeot RCZ does have a place in Top Gear history.

In an episode of Top Gear Korea, presenter Kim Gam Soo introduces to the Peugeot RCZ. Then, this car had a drag race against the Audi TT Roadster and the MINI Cooper S and the Peugeot RCZ won that race. The only problem Kim Gam Soo faces on the RCZ is the rear headroom because of the RCZ's double bubble roof.

In the hands of The Stig, it set a lap time of 1:40.86 round the Top Gear Korea test track, making it faster than the P_rsh_ P_n_m_r_ Diesel and the Range Rover Sport but just a few seconds slower than the Cadillac CTS-V. What a remarkable coupe made from PSA Peugeot Citroen.

The Peugeot RCZ has returned on Forza Motorsport 4 and that is why it's your turn to set the RCZ's personal best round the Top Gear Test Track. Hope that Top Gear executive producer, Andy Wilman, got that memo...