April FOTM Winner

[Damkid]

The winner for April FOTM goes to.......................









































Ernst!!!! Congratulations on a well deserved win!!

Here is his entry again

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.

[HondaSlayer]

Congrats man. You definitely deserved it. I just wanted to give you some compition. Your car looks awesome.

[ernst]

Congrats man. You definitely deserved it. I just wanted to give you some compition. Your car looks awesome.

no problem, without you, it won't continue,hehehe! we are all winners to all those with really passion for prides or festivas. thank you.;-)

[kumalaba]

congrats, what a beauty!

[NovaSS]

He can't win "Festiva Of The Month " because its a Kia Pride !

[neanderpaul]

Congrats man!! WELL deserved!

[Advancedynamix]

Congrats Ernst! Such a beautiful car!

[FestYboy]

He can't win "Festiva Of The Month " because its a Kia Pride !

don't be jealous :p

[rbrown]

Looks sweet. Really like the all black interior.

[jawbraeka]

this looks great mate.. working your way up to the top.. congrats on your hard work.. i'll be taking a few leafs from your book as well.. now my main question is, why did you go from EFI to CARB? and was it a hard process? can i please ask.

[HondaSlayer]

Where he lives they come carbed stock.

[ernst]

I got my dohc engine w/ no computer box but its originally from an EFI Automatic Mazda Lantis. It is half-flooded and the former owner still used the box. I make it carb type because I want to make it more simple. Less worries when have problems and easy to point out.

[ernst]

many thanks to those who voted me and appreciated my ride. anyway, had a magazine photoshoot just this morning in our country. will update here when published already.

[25Horseplay]

Congratulations! A well deserved FOTM. Although I appreciate everyone who enters FOTM, there are alot of nice cars out there!! If you didn't win try again!

[ernst]

Yes, I and Hondaslayer are both winners cause we all have passion in our rides. It was a great feeling too recognized overseas. Long live our Festivas/Prides, long live FF.com.