Naimed 5th Gear March 20, 2021 Share March 20, 2021 All you want to know about the Singapore car scene... https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tanjong-pagar-crash-racing-speeding-rounding-traffic-police-14435890 IN FOCUS: No more need for speed? Singapore's illegal road racing scene fades even as concerns remain After MP Ng Ling Ling asked in Parliament if the Traffic Police would consider stepping up enforcement in light of the fatal, high-speed crash in Tanjong Pagar, CNA investigates the scale of the local speedster scene. SINGAPORE: The windows of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 sports car were rolled down, letting in the acrid fumes of burning rubber and deafening groans of modified exhaust pipes. The Evo roared through the relatively straight thoroughfare that is Stamford Road, well above the speed limit of 50km/h, recalled Adam (not his real name) of that evening in August 2014, when he sat in the front passenger seat. The traffic lights and other vehicles still out and about after midnight meant this kind of speed had to be done in short bursts. But the Evo was just one in a convoy of about 80 performance cars speeding through the streets that make up “Orchard Gudang (OG)”, a roughly 10km-long rectangular “rounding” route that runs from the Orchard shopping district in the west to the Marina Bay area in the east. It is also named after a race track in Pasir Gudang, Johor. There were cars like a Nissan Silvia S14, Subaru WRX STI and Honda Civic Type R on the route, all with a “minimum requirement to be loud and flashy”, said Adam. “Honestly, it was just to drive fast and hard for fun,” he told CNA. “There was no race or challenge.” ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic March 20, 2021 Share March 20, 2021 Honestly, for a mainstream media article, it seems reasonably researched and fairly presented. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezza2460 Clutched March 20, 2021 Share March 20, 2021 At least they know the cars make and model 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrecord Supersonic March 20, 2021 Share March 20, 2021 Quote The owner of Eurosports Performance Tuning, one of more than a dozen workshops in Singapore catering to the modification of performance cars, believes that authorities could afford to be more lenient with its regulations on exhaust and turbo modifications. Mr Calvin Wan pointed to how some countries in the west allow these types of modifications through a paid permit system. Drivers would have to declare how much more horsepower they were going to get, and have their vehicles tested at an official inspection centre. “It could give more revenue for (the Government) ... but if there aren’t so many issues (of illegal rounding or racing), I don’t think they will lock down,” he conceded. Mr Wan is obviously hoping for (a lot) more revenue for himself... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naimed 5th Gear March 21, 2021 Author Share March 21, 2021 13 hours ago, Turboflat4 said: Honestly, for a mainstream media article, it seems reasonably researched and fairly presented. Yes, surprisingly got the correct information from reliable sources this time. 🤣 Funny thing about 0808 is, we know there will be stricter enforcement. The photos and videos we received in WA group chat the next day tells us many still want to take the risk just to drive around in their modded cars. 🤷♂️ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Atrecord said: Mr Wan is obviously hoping for (a lot) more revenue for himself... It is a win-win solution. LTA can collect money. GST can collect money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf4786k Twincharged March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Turboflat4 said: Honestly, for a mainstream media article, it seems reasonably researched and fairly presented. Since they rewind the tape till 2014, might as well rewind till when venom speed n the bat was around to give it more relevant of how the people have age 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf4786k Twincharged March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Naimed said: Yes, surprisingly got the correct information from reliable sources this time. 🤣 Funny thing about 0808 is, we know there will be stricter enforcement. The photos and videos we received in WA group chat the next day tells us many still want to take the risk just to drive around in their modded cars. 🤷♂️ Interestingly, they did not provide stats on the Kallang carpark rally replacement scenes... the last one was 5 years back at Changi Edited March 21, 2021 by Sdf4786k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 51 minutes ago, Naimed said: Yes, surprisingly got the correct information from reliable sources this time. 🤣 Funny thing about 0808 is, we know there will be stricter enforcement. The photos and videos we received in WA group chat the next day tells us many still want to take the risk just to drive around in their modded cars. 🤷♂️ It's not worth it. Those days are well behind me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade777 5th Gear March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sdf4786k said: Since they rewind the tape till 2014, might as well rewind till when venom speed n the bat was around to give it more relevant of how the people have age 😆 Looks more like glorifying them. Don't think there is need to, let alone mentioning them. Serves no purpose to the society. Edited March 21, 2021 by Renegade777 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Sdf4786k said: Interestingly, they did not provide stats on the Kallang carpark rally replacement scenes... the last one was 5 years back at Changi 2 people I surprised to see. Host Jackie and the flag off, Tan Cheng Bock !! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanoyip Turbocharged March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 Why no race track in Singapore? Motorsport can be a whole new industry by itself.. since so many rich ppl in SG... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethalstrike Turbocharged March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 Kallang carpark rallies... 😎 Fond memories of Suzuki Swift Cultus, Daihatsu Charades GTti and Honda EGs / EKs / Integras duking it out, before the era of 4WD monsters (EVOs and Rexes) came to dominate the higher classes. Just reminded me of my ex Honda EK4 SiR...sobs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 21, 2021 Share March 21, 2021 Should open the F1 road near sg flyer there for drag strip and collect fee for racing there. Better than let it empty for whole year 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonhat_91 6th Gear March 22, 2021 Share March 22, 2021 17 hours ago, Beanoyip said: Why no race track in Singapore? Motorsport can be a whole new industry by itself.. since so many rich ppl in SG... Not in line with promoting EV over ICE and car-lite. Maybe when more EV start running rampant they might reconsider motorsport again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianli Hypersonic March 22, 2021 Share March 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Thaiyotakamli said: Should open the F1 road near sg flyer there for drag strip and collect fee for racing there. Better than let it empty for whole year Tanjong Rhu residents will complain leh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 22, 2021 Share March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Adrianli said: Tanjong Rhu residents will complain leh. Got time mah 11am to 7pm🤪 hahaha can imagine drag race at F1 track, world first?😂😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic March 22, 2021 Share March 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Thaiyotakamli said: Got time mah 11am to 7pm🤪 hahaha can imagine drag race at F1 track, world first?😂😂 Can always close of Raffles Blvd on Sunday to do proper loop racing ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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