Accepting Entries For April FOTM

[Damkid]

Post away!!!!

[ernst]

This is my 1999 Kia Pride CD-5. Bought this by my late Dad 2nd hand year 2006 and was given to me year 2008. He let me took care of this ride even when it was still owned by him but ever since he turnovered this(bought his own, the red pride CD-5), the intense passion began. Many have happened already to this car. The most unforgettable was when it was totally flooded whole at our garage during the year 2009 the Ondoy flashflood together w/ my late Dad's red Pride. That moment was a big leap to my white Pride for the big makeover until now. I was inspired by cars here in our country together w/ the US Festivas. I joined 4 carshows already, and of course won the Best Kia award and the Best Performance Based Ride. By the way I call my Pride, ErnstKia. Why? It was owned by me, Ernest, and it's a Kia Pride. I love documenting what I have done to my ride that's why I have a lot of pictures. Through this, I can see what my car looks if that's good at that time or not. Here are the current specs.:

Enginebay:
*Mazda B6 DOHC modified into Carb Type from EFI
*Black Powder-coated Paint Valve Cover
*12R Toyota Carb w/ modified manifold in black powder-coated finish
*K&N Air Filter
*Mallory Hyfire VI CDI
*NGK HTW
*MSD Blaster 2 Ignition Coil
*Mitsuba Electric Fuel Pump
*Evercool 2-Rows Copper Radiator
*Mazda 75Amps Alternator

Exhaust:
* 2" Exhaust Pipes all-the-way, Mandrel Bent
*16" Resonator
*Blitz Nur Spec Muffler

Suspension:
*KYB Fluid Shocks
*Festiva Japan Lowering Springs

Wheels:
*15"x 6.5" DC2 Integra Mags
*185/45 Nankang Ultra NS-2 Tires
*Stud Converted

Exterior:
*Authentic Japan Spec Ford Festiva GT-X Bumpers(Front & Rear)
*Chin and Sideskirts(Ernst's Pride Kits)
*OEM Cibie Brand Yellow Driving Lamps
*Mazda 323 Gen. 1 Manual Retract Sidemirror
*Ford Festiva Headlamps,Grille,Corner Lights and Bumper Lenses
*FOrd Festiva Smooth Tailights
*OEM Upper Spoiler(Rubber,Orig)
*OEM Lower Ribbed Spoiler(Rubber, Orig)
*Honda EG Cheeklights
*Bosch Rear Foglight
*Bosch Aero(Banana) Type Wiper Blades
*Rear Wiper
*OEM Third Brakelight
*OEM Door Guards
*OEM Window Visors

Interior:
*14.5" Nardi Torino Steering Wheel
*Festiva Red-lit Racing Gauge,Silver Faced
*5" Autometer Ultimate Playback Tachometer
*2" Autometer Air/ Fuel Meter Ratio
*Short Shift(Quick Shift)
*Starlet GT Semi-bucket Seats
*Leather Seatcovers at back
*OEM Cargo Cover
*Mazda 323 Gen. 1 Domelight

ICE(In-Car Entertainment)
*Pioneer 5150 Head Unit
*4 pcs. 5.25" Cliff Designs 2-way speaker mounted on 1/2" MDF Customized Panel











my interior aside from the seats and the speakers w/ have been replaced already...





Here are too pictures of how my car evolved. I won't explain but I hope these will say it all...

















my inspirations....





Sharing you more detailed pixes when my car was flooded before the re-born...


















my late dad's red pride, more accessible for cleaning at that time...


dismounted all in the interior except for the dashboards of both cars.

[Advancedynamix]

drool I'm speechless.

[NovaSS]

wow, should get an award just for presentation

[ernst]

Thank you. That was nothing. I use those when I join my 2nd carshow as my portfolio to show how my car really is before...;-)

[Grey Vw]

Wow...so many amazing festivas this year.

[blacklabels]

drool I'm speechless.

x2

[Movin]

Wow..I feel like a heathen..

[HondaSlayer]

I need a towel to mop up all my drool. I would love to know how you made that b6 dohc carbed. It makes me jelous of you car even more.

[kartracer46]

Fantastic Ernest! And to think FB was were I started following your progress and met all of you great builders! Pride Elite's now.

[91mcnasty]

Cool stuff here!!! Great work!!!

[Damkid]

The real question is who will enter against Ernst?

[TominMO]

Rats, the only reasonable thing is for all of us to move to the Philippines now.....

[Britstiva]

Wow... Best submission for FOTM! Lots of details... tons of pics. I think you should get a trophy for best submission. LOL

[ernst]

Thank you for these appreciations. I'm speechless too,hehehe!