Three years and 100k later, and still going strong!

2010 Kia Soul + Sport

I know everyone thinks I'm crazy, but this little car has become one of my favorite cars I've had. Not only is it fun to drive, but it is balanced well enough to tackle most of the dirt roads in the desert. I've been through soft deep sand, snow, mud, ice, and even a flood! The Soul seems to handle them all. If Kia ever comes out with a 4 wheel drive or even an all wheel drive (which they are hinting they will, with a hybrid rear electric motor) this little grocery getter, econobox will be unstoppable! By the numbers, this little tike will turn five this year, with 100k miles. I've put new brakes on the front, a new battery, and three sets of tires. I drive 60 miles a day on what would best be described as a goat trail of a road. No rattles, no squeaks, no oil leaking, or burning. And even with the big-ass rack still get 26 MPG; not too shabby Kia, not too shabby.

Apparently I just don't have time for that...

Between work, family, and life in general, I just can't seem to find the time I want to blog, and with that said, here is an update...

Happy Mothers day to all the moms in cyberspace and real life. This weekend we did make time to drive down to the river and spend sometime with the wife's family during their 27th annual family reunion at the Colorado river. It was a great day, very cool 87 degrees which is a welcome change from years ago, when it topped 130! Being the desert rat I am that is even too hot for me!

Before making the trip down, I did stop in to get a set of new tires on Soul1 (since we have two now) I decided to go a size bigger, and a little meatier than the last time opting for the Yokohama YK580. I have to say, only a couple days into the new tire, if anyone has a small anything and lives in the sticks needing a really good off road capable, good milage, quite tire... check these out.

If I ever get the time, I'll give a whole review...

A great shot from the other day...

A repost from Instagram, Love this perspective, and want to give a share.