Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 01.30 am HST

sotd: Utada Hikaru, Sakura Drops
cotd: GSX30 Toyota Avalon Limited

So, sightings from the last full day in the islands:

black Avalon, silver Avalon, black A3, silver GS430.

And now since it's early in the morning, I forgot the rest. Go figure.

Sunday, 28 August 2005, 04.15 pm PST

sotd: Otsuka Ai, Sakuranbo
cotd: GSE21 Lexus IS350 Version S

So. Here's everything I've been seeing this summer, up to now, that I've found at least worthy to scribble down:

Finally saw the new SLK55 AMG. This one was in silver. Saw the H3 on the road, not once but twice. Saw the GS430, finally, after seeing every single one be a GS300 since launch. Saw the new E350 (engine upgrade only, so not as much of a big deal) in black, and then one in silver. Saw the new Jetta TDI, this one in black. Saw a 2005 Camry XLE V6 in black that looked pretty nice. Saw the RX Thundercloud special edition vehicle. Saw a Celica GT-Four in silver. Saw the Subaru B9 Tribeca at Waialae Subaru...at least three or four of them, anyway. Saw the Mazda 5 at the Ala Moana Boulevard dealership. Saw the facelifted Forester on the road, in silver. Saw a black Phaeton on H-1 one day. Saw 2 more Avalons, both with the optional white paint. Saw 2 copies of the SSR, where it's normally just a shock to see one at all. As if anyone would buy it! Saw a Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet sitting in a house in Kalihi, which looked kind of out of place. Saw a S55, but forgot the color. Saw a CL55. Saw a black NSX. Saw a black Murano S, which was the first time seeing that new trim level. Saw a black Chrysler 300C in Hawaii Kai. Saw a black GS430. Saw a black Cayenne Turbo. Saw a silver Infiniti M35 Sport. Saw more new SLKs, all in silver and white. Saw a black E500 with the new wheel style. Saw a silver C55 AMG twice...it may have been the same car both times. Saw a silver E55 AMG at the Kahala Chevron. Been seeing more Tucsons, old A4s, and old A6s, as a general note. Also saw a QX56 and the new Sonata one more time. Saw a blue Mazda 5 on my way going home, the same blue that they use in advertising. Saw a white Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited on Kalanianaole one day as I was coming out to town, so I can at least confirm seeing the MHU28 now. Saw a gray? GS430. Also saw a black RX400h. And I have the C55 AMG written again. Saw a silver SL55 AMG that I was following most of the way home as I came home from work one Sunday. Also saw another RX Thundercloud, apparently. Saw 2 or 3 Land Rover LR3s, a gray QX56, a black M45 Sport and a nice late-model Lexus SC400 at Zippys Dillingham. As we passed by Servco Lexus that day with Stanley, saw a bunch of GS and RX Hybrid models. Very nice. Saw a gray GS430 at a Kahala at night and a silver Camry SE V6, 2005 model. Also very nice. Later saw a black CL500, black E55 AMG, silver CLS500 at Ward, and black CLS500 while driving. Also saw a black JZA80 Supra with a wing, a kit, and a Hawaii Loa sticker driving around the middle of Kahala. Saw a Saab 9-7X for the first time, couldn't remember if it was silver or gray. Also saw a V35 coupe and a V35 sedan, both with Skyline lettering badges. Saw a white Toyota Avalon Limited, and a black Toyota Avalon, grade unknown. Saw a black Acura RL. Saw a black Dodge Charger R/T, which probably wasn't a rental car. Saw a silver B7 Audi S4 and a silver? A3 Sportback. Saw a white Porsche 997 C2 Cabriolet, a silver BMW new 3, a silver? CLS500 Sport, a silver? Altima SE-R, a silver? Lexus GS300, and a silver CLS500. Also saw a blue Saab 9-7X on the road, a white Avalon XL and a white Avalon XLS, a black Avalon taxi (yikes), and a gold Infiniti M35 coming down from Hawaii Loa. Saw a silver E55 AMG, a gold A3, a black 2005 Camry SE V6, a silver last-gen E55 AMG, a silver SL55 AMG at OnJin's Cafe. Saw a white Hummer H3 and a white Subaru B9 Tribeca, both on the road. Saw a black GS430 and a black RX400h, and another H3. Also saw a nice black Mazda 6 hatchback and a nice white SW20 MR2. Saw a black JZA80 Supra at McCully and a silver JZA80 Supra at Kahala. Also later saw a white Jetta 2.5 and a gray Jetta 2.5. Saw a silver RX330 with a nice bodykit and rims near St. Louis. Saw a white Avalon Limited on Nimitz and a gold Jetta 2.5 going home the other day. Also a silver A8 L 4.2 Quattro that ended up going up Kamehame Drive. Saw a silver Saab 9-7X that for sure was a V8. Also saw a white SLK350 Sport and a black Lexus GS, which I personally highly approve of. Saw an HHR for the first time near Ala Moana, and have also been seeing many Ridgelines lately, as a quick side note. Been seeing many SL500s and SL500 Sports lately. Saw a silver CLS500 Sport and a black CL500 at Ala Moana Shopping Center. Saw 2 white 645 convertibles the other day, a black 645 coupe, and a white E55 AMG.

Friday: Saw an A3 at Nordstrom Rack, a gray? 997 C2 Cabriolet being followed by a red 996 Turbo Cabriolet w/Hawaii Loa sticker at that parking lot. Also saw another white 645 convertible, and saw a Land Rover Range Rover Sport for the first time, which was in white. Saw another silver RX400h at Ward, and a white Avalon Limited which I had seen earlier in the day.

Saturday: Saw a silver SL65 AMG waiting to go up Ainakoa, and then afterwards a S55 AMG (MC) on Waialae. Saw the new Impala at Ala Moana Beach, it was a silver Impala LT. Most likely a rental car. Saw a silver SLK280 for the first time, also at Ala Moana Beach. Saw a dark blue RX400h which I almost mistook for black. Very nice. Saw a Lakeshore Slate NEW Infiniti G35 Coupe which was following a NEW silver Infiniti M35 Sport, the M ended up going to Hawaii Loa. Saw a black GS300 near Kristine's house and a red SL55 AMG on the way. Also saw a white Avalon Limited earlier in the day, and at some point a black Chrysler 300C and a dark blue Chrysler 300C.

Friday, 1 July 2005, 12.45 am HST

sotd: Utada Hikaru, Letters
cotd: UCF30 Lexus LS430

So. Saw another Lexus RX400h today, downtown. Also saw a GS430 for the first time, in red though. And a white Avalon XL.

And a couple of the Impreza WRX STi. And a nice gray RX-8.

Actually saw a Kia Amanti. Ugly car.

Saw a whole bunch of Jaguar XJs while I was standing and waiting outside of the First Hawaiian Bank building. And an S-Type R.

Saw a gray base Jetta today as well. And a black Phaeton downtown, right after it had come up in conversation at lunch.

Also saw the new Audi A6 twice today, a black Audi A8 L, and a white Audi A3. First one on the road, at least that I've seen.

Also saw a E350 for the first time. It was black and had a panorama roof. And then saw a silver CLS500 Sport later in the day.

Also saw the new Boxster on the road, and a couple more 997 Carreras, plus a 996 Carrera 4S and what I think was a yellow 996 Turbo Cabriolet.

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This is not to mention the paper-plated Lexus RX400h I saw at Kahala Mall the other day, and the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and Toyota Highlander Hybrid that I saw earlier in the week.

Wow.

Sunday, 26 June 2005, 01.45 am HST

sotd: Move, Come Together
cotd: Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4S

Yup. Should be sleeping. But I must mention these things before I keep forgetting.

Saw a black E55 AMG pull in next to me at Kahala Mall as I was leaving the other day.

That same day, saw a white Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 at Ala Moana Shopping Center, which was actually NOT a fully-loaded model. It had steel wheels. Gasp!

Also then saw a black Chrysler 300C SRT-8 that night in the Kahala area.

Saw the Porsche C4S mentioned above in what I think was gray earlier tonight at Ward.

And then, on the way home, at Kapiolani and McCully...saw a black Volkswagen Phaeton V8. Dear god, someone's actually bought one. So that would bring my total sightings to...2. (One in Oregon, one in Hawaii. Great.)

Sunday, 19 June 2005, 04.20 pm HST

sotd: Porno Graffitti, Voice
cotd: NCP91 Toyota Vitz 1.5RS

Also saw a Jaguar XJ12 the other day. Nice car, bad driver.

Saw a dark blue Audi RS6 on Kalanianaole on the way to town. So there is at least one extant on the island.

Saw a black Audi S4 (B6) at Ala Moana. Custom rims also.

And then saw a black E39 Dinan BMW M5. Also nice.

And a white S55 AMG.

Also have seen the Charger in silver, gray, and black now. Don't know if they were all rentals, because I did see one with the optional alloys.

There may be more, but I can't remember at the moment.