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It is time of the month again... 2 useful links: Real Time COE Bidding Results Check Your COE Bidding Status [sunny] Good Luck to all vested! [sunny] Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2012) Past Bidding Results (2013 - 2018) PQP (2013 - 2018) Trend Chart (September 2016 - September 2018) **chart taken from www.sgcarmart.com The details of the September 2018 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 17 September 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 19 September 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,835 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,664 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,278 Category D: Motorcycles => 821 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 542 Category E: Open Category => 530 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

So I recently went on a 7 days trip to Tokyo - my first ever visit to Japan and I thought I'll do some posts about it since it's been almost four years that I last did a travelogue style entry. This was back in 2014: http://www.mycarforum.com/topic/2694643-australia-gold-coast-experience-2014-with-pictures/?hl=%2Bgold+%2Bcoast I don't have much pictures because weather was pretty cold and rainy so I was reluctant to take my hands out of my jacket for phototaking. Pictures are all casually snapped using iPhone 8 Plus. Travel dates: 7th March to 15th March. I chose these dates because flight tix via Singapore Airlines cost me just SGD650 - this would also mean missing the Sakura bloom by just a week plus but I was cool with that. Day 1 here we go! Midnight flight via SQ. Some beer before resting and inflight breakfast before landing. When we touched down Tokyo at about 7am, it was about 3 to 4 degrees out there. For those who have not been to Tokyo, you will get confused with their transportation system! They have far too many different lines. So this was how I traveled from Narita Airport. I purchased tickets for the Keisei Skyliner (round trip) to downtown Tokyo and 72 hours Unlimited Metro Pass to travel around. Total cost was about 5000+Yen for the Skyliner and Metro package. Don't forget to exchange your Keisei Skyliner voucher for the actual tix before boarding. Found some pics online so you have an idea. I took the Skyliner to Nippori and changed to the JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya. You can take the Skyliner to either Nippori or Ueno and change from there. To board the JR line you'll need a Pasmo or Suica card. It works just like our ezlink. Because it was so cold, first thing I did was to visit Lawson for hot coffee and fried chicken once I was at Shibuya. Pretty amazed with their selections of hot canned drinks. Never had anything like it in SG. Fried chicken also solid - crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. First proper meal upon settling down - lunch at the popular Ichiran Ramen at Shibuya. It's touted as having one of the best tonkotsu ramen in Japan if not the best out of the mass market selections. Honestly it was good! Very tasty, rich and thick pork based broth but nothing out of the ordinary. I think it's similar to Keisuke Tonkotsu King in SG. But it was damn enjoyable having a bowl of hot ramen soup while it's chilly and rainy outside. Took the JR Yamanote line to Takeshita Street at Harajuku. This youthful shopping district is located right outside the station. Angel's Heart crepe. Zaku Zaku - a bit like churros with Hokkaido Cream Fillings. This is very popular with the crowd over there. I find it too rich for my liking. Takoyaki at Harajuku. Dinner at Harajuku Gyozaro. One of Tokyo's best Gyoza eateries. Lucky me, didn't even have to queue to get in! Ordered both the steamed version and the panfried. I like both! Love the juicy pork fillings! Lots of walking around in Shibuya and Harajuku. Steep upslope and all. I conclude the Japanese people really love walking and there are no plus size Japanese out there. Maybe there are but few! Just the walking around to get from one train line to another is enough to make me pant. To be continued...!

Since the feedback are generally good for the new format, I shall keep it for now. Thanks all for your valuable suggestions. For a start, here are 2 useful links for our dear readers: Real Time COE Bidding Results Check Your COE Bidding Status [sunny] Good Luck to all vested! [sunny] Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2012) Past Bidding Results (2013 - 2018) Trend Chart (Sep 2016 - Aug 2018) *chart taken from www.sgcarmart.com PQP (2013 - 2018) The details of the September 2018 first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 3 September 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 5 September 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,738 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,664 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,274 Category D: Motorcycles => 874 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 386 Category E: Open Category => 540 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

Anything to see or buy? Looking to get a new router perhaps

Anyone went? Saw the carbuyer article. The Z4 looks like a Kia!

PM Lee to address cost of living, housing, water prices and medical costs at National Day Rally WATCH IT LIVE The English speech will be streamed live on the ST website from 8.15pm. Before this, Mr Lee will be speaking in Malay from 6.45pm, then Mandarin. Things I am going to look out for: - the lease on HDB flats - cost of living - do we have enough of the right people for the jobs - taking care of the aged

Nobody watching the Asian Games 2018 at Jakarta? This news made me seat up and read. JAV not enough for them.

Good Luck to all vested! Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2018) PQP (2013 - 2018) The details of the July 2018 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 16 July 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 18 July 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,143 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,443 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,285 Category D: Motorcycles => 537 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 320 Category E: Open Category => 558 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

Good Luck to all vested! Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2018) PQP (2013 - 2018) The details of the August 2018 first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 6 August 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 8 August 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,697 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,672 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,265 Category D: Motorcycles => 845 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 379 Category E: Open Category => 536 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement on Tuesday that Singaporeans and permanent residents can apply for tickets to the two preview shows and NDP from May 23 to June 3. Applicants can choose to apply for two, four or six tickets to Preview 1 on July 28, Preview 2 on Aug 4 or NDP on Aug 9. Those who apply for a lower number of tickets will have a higher chance of obtaining them, Mindef said. Successful applicants will be notified via SMS from June 25 to July 2 through the contact number provided in their application. They can then collect their tickets from July 6 to 8, and from July 13 to 15, between 10am and 7pm at the National Gallery. There are three ways to apply for tickets: Internet, SAM/AXS stations and SMS. Each person can submit only one application regardless of the mode used. Tickets are not allocated on a first come, first served basis. All tickets for the NDP shows are strictly not to be sold for any gain, monetary or otherwise. Here are the steps to apply for tickets: INTERNET Step 1: Log on to the official NDP website at www.ndp.org.sg Step 2: Fill in all the fields as prompted before submitting the application form SAM/AXS STATIONS Step 1: Visit any SAM or AXS station. The locations of SAM and AXS stations can be found at www.singpost.com.sg and www.axs.com.sgrespectively. Step 2: Fill in all the fields as prompted before submitting the application form SMS Step 1: Go to "Create Message" under the SMS function of your mobile phone Step 2: Key in your details in the format below and send it to 71715 (NRIC No.) SPACE (No. of Tickets) SPACE (NDP/P1/P2) SPACE (Hp No.) Example: S1234567A 6 P1 91234567 The public can visit the official NDP website at www.ndp.org.sg for inquiries or to provide feedback on NDP 2018 ticketing. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/public-can-apply-for-tickets-to-ndp-2018-and-two-previews-from-may-23-to-june-3

We've been expecting you: full details on Aston's twin-turbo, 503bhp V8 super coupe https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/all-new-aston-martin-vantage “This is our dedicated sports car. It’s simple, pure energy, it’s a hunter. It has a flick in the tail and the lowest nose we’ve ever produced. If the DB11 is a samurai sword, this is a scalpel.” That’s design director Marek Reichman giving us a hands-on intro to the new Aston Martin Vantage. He’s fully spooled up now, arms flying everywhere, his language getting more design-speak by the second. I’ve pressed the pause button here, on his sword/scalpel analogy, not to point and laugh at some marketing guff, but because in truth it’s rather key. We are witnessing the rebirth of a company, one that’s emerging from a decade where its products overlapped and leaked into one another like layers on a sub-standard trifle. Shored up with new money and new management, there’s now an ambitious plan in place that, should it work, will deliver seven new standalone models (one every nine months) between now and 2021 – and that’s not counting derivatives and cherries like the Valkyrie and continuation DB4 GTs. The first of these seven pillars is the DB11, the Vantage is number two followed by new Vanquish, DBX, a mid-engined supercar, Lagonda 1 and Lagonda 2. In that order. Success hinges on differentiation – creating clear daylight between each pillar, and that’s precisely what’s happening here. Seen any DB11s painted in Radioactive Lime recently? Didn’t think so. And the Vantage’s official launch colour is just the beginning of the changes that make this the Aston for people who enjoy the art of driving fast. The bonded and riveted aluminium structure is, of course, descended from the DB11 – everything from the A-pillar forward is carried over untouched (new crash structures are prohibitively expensive to develop), but 70 per cent of the components are unique. A 280mm reduction in length is down to lopping out a section where the rear seats would be, while, unlike the plusher DB11, the rear axle sub-assembly ditches any rubber bushing and is solid-mounted to the chassis, sacrificing some refinement for more immediate reactions. At 1,530kg dry, it’s 170kg lighter than a DB11, but, to be fair, that’s not saying much. More telling is that it’s a few kilos heavier than a 4WD Porsche 911 Turbo (Porsche quotes 1,595kg, but that’s with all its fluids on board, which weigh well over 100kg). Expect the kerbweight to lighten up a bit in a year’s time, though: that’s when you’ll have the option of substituting the eight-speed ZF auto available from launch, with a manual. Happy days. The engine? We know it well, but that doesn’t make an AMG-sourced 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, recalibrated by Aston to produce 503bhp and 505lb ft of torque, any less titillating. Claimed performance – 0–62mph in 3.6secs and 195mph flat-out – is nudging supercar country, but then so too is the starting price of £120,900. For £20k more, you can have a Mercedes-AMG GT R. Fortunately, the Vantage’s chassis game is strong. Double-wishbone suspension at the front and multi-link at the rear is familiar stuff, as are the adjustable dampers all-round as standard and torque-vectoring by braking. But this is the first Aston to feature a new e-diff that trumps a purely mechanical LSD, Aston says, by going from fully open to 100 per cent locked in a just a few milliseconds. There’s also new bespoke Pirelli P Zeros, and three driving modes: Sport, Sport Plus and Track, that gradually ramp up the damping, throttle response, e-diff, torque-vectoring, steering weight (electromechanical, 2.4 turns lock to lock) and racket from the exhausts, while slackening off the stability control. There is much technology at work, then, but this is also the first Aston to be completely set up by their ex-Lotus ride and handling chief, Matt Becker… and it’s his kind of car. The DB11 he tidied up, filed the edges; here, he was given carte blanche and a dream package to work with. Matt, we’re expecting big things. But driving it is for another day. Now, I’m tracing Reichman’s steps as he stalks his way around the car, index finger on chin, as if he’s still finding new and exciting angles on his work. “This project was really like taking a racecar onto the road, so we needed a different language. It’s purer, it’s more elemental.” Starting from the front – the nose has Bond’s DB10 written all over it; the lights are small and aggressive with a front splitter below smuggling smooth air under the car. The front flanks are defined by ‘side gills’ riddled with bullet holes, while the back wheels are stretched to the rearmost corners where they punch through the car’s skin. Right around the back, you’ll find the real drama, with a full-width light strip, uncapped exhausts sticking out like sawn-off shotguns and a proper functioning diffuser. There’s nothing active here. No flaps or air curtains, just a flat underfloor and a ducktail spoiler, more for stability than big downforce – that’ll come later with the hardcore AMR editions. Normally, we prefer to leave the design decisions to your eyes (who are we to tell you what does and doesn’t look good?), but on this occasion, I’ll allow myself an opinion… it’s taut, exciting and exotic in a way a 911 doesn’t want to be and an F-Type can’t be. With one caveat – like the DB11 it’s very spec dependent. This car is an all-screaming, all-raving version with carbon roof, carbon sills and carbon diffuser, and it’s the one to go for. If you want subdued, go for the DB11, although we’ll understand if you want to tone down the paint. Inside, you can see the bits borrowed from Merc (screen, pointless mouse-style touchpad), but the good news is it’s a complete rethink from the DB11. Feeling fruity? You can have your centre console caked in body-coloured bits, or carbon or piano black if you’re feeling less shouty. Gone are the DB11’s haptic feedback surfaces, replaced with physical buttons because “given the more frenetic driving experience, you want an actual click to tell you a button’s been pressed,” says Reichman. The paddles have grown for the same reason. There’s a bit of a boot, too – 350 litres, to be precise… more than double what you get in a 911’s nose, but then that has back seats for your overflow. Will there be a V12 version? We hope so, but Reichman wouldn’t confirm, preferring to stir the speculation pot by reminding us that the engine bay is shared with the DB11. So we know it’ll fit and why go to the bother of developing a new twin-turbo V12 if you’re not going to spread the costs? Besides, knowing CEO Andy Palmer, the idea of a V12 hot rod will be too tempting to resist. But will it be the Vantage or the DB11 at the heart of this born-again company? It’s a question that leaves Reichman a bit stumped… “I think, maybe this does define our core more than a DB11. If DB11 is about style, this is about developing something you can take racing, and that’s what Aston stands for. When they all line up at Le Mans next year, it will be this next to Porsche, Ferrari, Ford and BMW. We want to win with this car.”

Aston Martin Debuts an All-New $300,000 DBS Superleggera Coupe The $304,995 V12 will compete against Ferrari’s 812 Superfast. Aston Martin has just debuted the DBS Superleggera on Tuesday, June 26. Based on Formula One styling, the $304,995 coupe will replace the Vanquish, a so-called super-grand touring two-door that Aston Martin has made since 2001. The new car revives two historic nameplates from the Aston Martin line: The DBS title first appeared in a line of coupes starting in 1967, while Superleggera, which means “super light” in Italian, hasn’t been used since the DB4 Superleggera stopped production in 1961. The DBS Superleggera has a bi-turbo, 5.2-liter V12 engine that will be the basis for all forthcoming V12 models as well, since it is highly modifiable and can allow the integration of improvements for various trim lines and future products. The engine made its debut in this year’s DB11 coupe. It gets 715bhp and 664 pound-feet of torque—an astounding amount, considering that even 10 years ago only the most expensive, crazy-looking hypercars crested the 700hp mark. This one looks as if it could saunter down a high-fashion runway. It will give the 789-horsepower Ferrari 812 Superfast a firm challenge for dominance within the set. (The 812 Superfast, by the way, is the only other front-engine, rear-wheel drive, luxury super GT car on the market today. The British company is targeting Ferrari in other ways too.) Zero to 62 miles per hour in the Superleggera is 3.4 seconds. Top speed is 211mph.

Just finished a three week vacation so starting to edit my pics.... The daylight time is so long that I am unable to catch any night shots or even golden hour shots....

Electric car

Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2018) PQP (2013 - 2018) The details of the June 2018 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 18 June 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 20 June 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,178 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,446 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,316 Category D: Motorcycles => 527 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 308 Category E: Open Category => 581 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

@ender, @lala81, @easyrider, @davidtch, @silangkia, @tohto, @credor, @theoldjaffa, @RCTP, @dleodleo, @kdash, @sturtles, @Sadan, @bancoe, @adrianli, @roadrunner2029, @mason016 ( if I miss out any regulars, some one pls add in for me). Ok guys, as mentioned earlier, running MU 19 June, 老地方！ Date: 19 June 2018(Tues) Time: 7pm Location: Punggol waterway park 10 Tebing lane, Singapore 828849 (meet outside Popeyes) This place this timing, I think no have to waste any time explain anymore right? This is an Open MU run, all are welcome. Gatecrash not welcome tho. Those coming for the run, pls list your name below. 1) Tianmo

Not allowed to post too many images so here's link instead Part I https://garage36.wordpress.com/2018/06/13/tokyo-auto-otaku-2018-daikanyama-morning-cruise-part-1-may-we-meet/ Part II https://garage36.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/tokyo-auto-otaku-2018-daikanyama-morning-cruise-part-2-tokyo-tokyo/

Community Service PQP data (for past 5+ years) added per some MCFers request. All feedback are welcome (but changes might or might not be made, as subjected to review of other concerns). Good Luck to all vested! Past Bidding Results (2001 - 2018) PQP (2013 - 2018) The details of the June 2018 first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 4 June 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 6 June 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,290 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,441 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,293 Category D: Motorcycles => 572 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 425 Category E: Open Category => 559 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

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Where do you think COE is heading? Reasons for COE to come down: - Grab, Uber has stopped expanding. - Comfort and Uber tie up may get rid of surplus cars - taxi companies have many taxi that no driver is renting - 2008; 2009 huge batch of cars are due for scrap. - people switching to uber/grab, and new MRT lines. - 1 rocket from N Korea to US will bring down COE, but increase Oil & Gold price. - And where have the buyers gone? A motor show and CNY did not push COE up, surprising. Reasons for COE to go up: - zero car growth starts in Feb - more stringent VES in Jun 2018 making cars more expensive - global and local economic growth forecasted for 2018 - strong stock market. COE & stock market are correlated if u hv not realised. - Trump is pro business, bode well for global economy. - Enbloc fever is turning Thousands of households into millionaires. Once these households get the $, a portion of them will upgrade/buy etc. Where do u think car prices are heading ?

http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/here-are-cheapest-parking-rates-orchard-road-cars-2018-edition?xtor=EREC-16-4[Emarsys_Newsletter]-20180605&extid=6934d0cfb7b252f1ae9f0dbddf5ff88ca8637e77

Community Service Time Looking at the revenue from the last bidding exercise, the $136 mil collected is the lowest since Feb 2015, and even if we assume that there is an additional $20 mil collected from VES every month, the total figure is still >20% lesser than the average COE revenue collected (per bidding) in 2016 & 2017. Sustainable? Good Luck to all vested! 2001 - 2003 2004 - 2006 2007 - 2009 2010 - 2012 2013 - 2015 2016 - 2018 The details of the May 2018 second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) are as follows: Tender opens: Monday, 21 May 2018, 12 noon Tender closes: Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 4.00 pm Tender results: Wednesday, 23 May 2018 (Available on the www.onemotoring.com.sg website) The total quota available for this tender is 4,189 for the following vehicle categories: NON-TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category A: Cars (up to 1600cc & 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,434 Category B: Cars (above 1600cc or 97kW (130bhp)) => 1,283 Category D: Motorcycles => 529 TRANSFERABLE CATEGORIES: Category C: Goods Vehicles and Buses => 385 Category E: Open Category => 558 During the bidding exercise, bidders can check on the status of their bids and revise their reserve price using these banks’ services or the LTA Open Bidding website (https://ocoe.lta.gov.sg).

IT show from 15 Mar to 18 Mar, at Suntec City Convention Hall. Since it's school holidays, hope there's lesser crowds. Any good deals to look out for?

http://www.asiaone.com/multimedia/gallery/best-dressed-stars-billboard-music-awards-2018-red-carpet?xtor=EREC-16-4[Emarsys_Newsletter]-20180522&extid=6934d0cfb7b252f1ae9f0dbddf5ff88ca8637e77 Monday, May 21, 2018 The Billboard Music Awards happened earlier today, and we're sure it's not just BTS fans who were looking forward to it.

Prince Harry and literal American dream Meghan Markle will get hitched in May. Reports are, it will be an intimate, casual ceremony at a rustic little chapel in Windsor Castle. Heard that the hotels are all booked out within minutes or seconds once their wedding date was made known to the public.