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Bump! Potential CX5 owner here. Any tips on avg monthly maintenance / insurance / road tax etc cost on top of depreciation - over time? Doing some family budgeting on top of Paying the monthly hire purchase loan. After warranty expiry, any potential mega servicing cost eg. gear box, timing belt, etc replacement which will cost a bomb? thanks.

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Hi, Saw this 2008 Mitsubishi ek wagon at dealer turf city, anyone have any comments on this car. Some said it uses the same engine and part as Mitsubishi I.

Hi All Thinking of getting this phone to replace my S4 for a change of environment. Anyone here using it yet? How is the camera? The so-called ultrapixel camera in the original HTC One was the deal breaker for me. I wonder if there is any improvement.... Any comments/reviews will be welcomed!

Hi there, Being surfing and ponder to get Sony XAV-64BT earlier. But i was wavered when i saw Alpine ICS-X8. The features seems cool and very driver friendly in terms of shortcuts like Blue Tooth with phone book mapping, auto answer feature, steering wheel remote, mirror link, etc. Does anyone out there own this unit? I am using an Android phone and this seems to work well in this unit. I am concerned about the GPS navigation as this unit does not support in-house and navigation works with a phone with GPS feature via mirror link. How stable is this feature and any bugs identified? Thank you.

heard Yokohama EP400 is supper fuel saver tyer anyone used it and kindly give feedbacks?

Anyone tried Nexen/Roadstone N6000/N8000 before? Thanks many many:)

This is at Beach Road turning left to Raffles Blvd towards Suntec. Taxi did not follow lane, nevermind. Stop liao, honk liao, let him go. NVM. Case closed. Best part... lao hero in Vios honked from behind, cut in front of me, then stop on the right started staring and gesturing at me. What is your view?

IMHO there's nothing wrong with what the teacher said and it was said in a very truthful and tactful manner.

Hi guys those who bought CX5 ..please come in and comment on ur ride ... good or bad ..please Thanks

This incident really is cmi. The boy says what he feels, now, accompanied by parents, met TCH and says sorry.

Check out the response at the end... From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/...ory_804757.html HOUGANG BY-ELECTION Low explains comments on media I SHARE the editorial writer's view that 'anyone who claims to promote the idea of a First World democracy should take care to uphold its institutions, including the media' ('Fallout from the Hougang showdown'; yesterday). At the by-election public rally last Thursday, I said: 'The media is a potentially powerful tool for or against certain political parties. Therefore, it is imperative that the media must become a reliable source of information for the people, independent from the strong influence of the Government... We must not allow the media to be used by the Government as a political tool.' At the press conference last Saturday night, I reiterated that only with an independent media that presents fair and accurate information, can the people make an informed choice of their Member of Parliament. In the recent campaign, I detected biased reporting, calculated to damage the Workers' Party (WP) candidate and the party itself. For example, the front page of The Straits Times last Wednesday showed a large photo of party chairman Sylvia Lim and myself talking to each other with grim faces at our rally, with the candidate in between, with the headline 'WP faces allegations of dishonesty'. This was after the accusations had already been publicly clarified. The writer is wrong to suggest that I am unhappy because there were adverse reports about WP. I welcome scrutiny of WP, but when images and headlines are manipulated to mislead readers, is it acceptable? The media also reported unverified news and anonymous opinions. In Lianhe Zaobao on Monday, I cited the front-page report by my paper last Thursday, featuring an e-mail interview with the 'Secret Squirrel', who claimed to be a WP member, attacking WP. I have asked my paper whether it has established and verified the identity of 'Secret Squirrel'. Based on my 30 years' experience in Singapore politics, I am well aware of the critical role the media can play towards a First World democratic society. The recent reportage of the Hougang by-election leaves me concerned. The media can become a stumbling block to the progress of democracy in Singapore and set us back by 20 years. Whether this is unfounded or not, I leave it to Singaporeans to judge. Low Thia Khiang Secretary-General Workers' Party -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ST Editor replies: We believe our coverage of the Hougang by-election was balanced and fair. Mr Low has taken issue with a photo we used on May 23. We picked this as it summed up dramatically the story of that day. It showed the Workers' Party candidate Png Eng Huat, the man in the middle of the controversy, framed by his party leaders deep in discussion. The headline accurately referred to the WP 'facing allegations of dishonesty', as was the case from the developments through the day, and which the WP sought to address at its rally. On the leaked WP memo sent by 'Secret Squirrel', we chose not to run this on the night it was sent to us, so that we could do our own checks on it. There were also many other allegations swirling about on the Internet about the WP candidate, which we decided not to run as they could not be substantiated. If indeed we were minded to paint a misleading picture of the WP, as Mr Low charges, we would not have acted with such circumspection. The morning after his post-election outburst against the media, Mr Low told reporters that his remarks stemmed from a 'feeling' that the mood among journalists during the campaign was 'not so jubilant' compared to last year's General Election. That came as a surprise. As professional journalists, we do not see ourselves as cheerleaders for any political party. Our aim is simply to report the news dispassionately and objectively, so that our readers can decide for themselves. That we have done, and will continue to do.

IT IS ironic that with the days off for maids, employers with young children and the elderly must now have to work even harder ('Weekly day off for maids a must from next year'; Tuesday). Otherwise, who will do the chores and look after the children and the elderly when the maids are enjoying their days off? My annual leave allocation will not increase, so if no one does the chores, it will only mean that the maid will have to do double the amount of work the day after her day off. Chew Kum Chung source: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_775484.html ------------------------- Any thoughts or opinions on this? Anyone who have a boss who makes you work 3 times harder after u come back on Monday assuming u had enjoyed Sat/Sun off? Or a boss who makes u work 21 times harder after u clear 21 days of annual leave?

Dear experts, I am a newbie in car servicing but mine is a 2nd hand 3 yo Honda Stream RSZ. My ride is usually bumpy and I can feel the noise within the car if going up to 80+ kph. Is it due to the suspension, vibration in the tyres (have changed since last servicing in July) or soundproofing problems? Please give me your comments. Thanks!

why? Ah? Yahoo scared if sIngapore? I realize the comments always against establishment and sibei aggressive one ...

http://www.passudiary.com/2011/10/to-mr-kh...you-expect.html (This is in reply to National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan of Singapore on his comments made on our country ) Dear Mr. Khaw, I was not surprised when you said Bhutan is not the last Shangri-la on Earth, because I had a friend from your country who found Bhutan only "full of mountains and valleys". When you visited Bhutan, what did you expect? Those flying mountains you saw in Avatar? or Every Bhutanese merrily dancing in designer clothes? Well, you must have at least expected fancier cars and taller buildings but we only have taller mountains (not flying ones) and thicker forest (truly natural). I am not surprised even when you said "Most of the time, I saw unhappy people, toiling in the field, worried about the next harvest and whether there would be buyers for their products." because I heard a proverb in school that goes, "Two men looked through the prison window, one saw the mud and other saw the horizon". I am only surprised that you have spend "Most of your time" in Bhutan looking in the fields. I am amazed at your ability to figure out whether the people are happy or unhappy just by looking at them- O' you even knew they were "worried about the next harvest". No wonder you country export human resources. The Man who didn't find happiness in Bhutan. Source:channelnewsasia I visited your wonderful country sometime ago, and it felt like a city from the future. The transportation system held me spell bound, Cleanliness of the street is so much that I didn't find a fragment of dust on my shoes after walking for the hours, Every building and car looks new, and there is no question about the civic sense among the people. Four days after I landed in Bhutan I woke up and started sharing the stories of your wonderful country- yes it took me four days of sleeping to shake of the hangover of many sleepless nights in your 24X7 country. I read the amazing history of your country and thought to myself, if Bhutan's to develop, Singapore can be our vision. But since you questioned the presence of happiness in Bhutan, let me answer by telling you few things that you overlooked when you visited my country. Those people you saw in the fields weren't unhappy, if you have gone closer you would have heard them singing and enjoying the social lives, perhaps you won't understand that. If you have spent a little longer time watching them, you would have seen and a woman with basket on her back and holding arms with several children coming with steaming food- we don't have McDonald or KFC. Then everybody will sit down to eat their lunch, laughing and joking, feeding babies, for over an hour- you wouldn't have had so much time to sit and watch I know, times means money in your country. But we have luxury of time. People don't worry "about the next harvest and whether there would be buyers for their products." In fact, we don't do much commercial farming, we do most of them to keep with the tradition. And when the sun sets, doesn't really matter what time, people leave for their homes where they have a large family waiting. Large family because we don't chase away our children when they become 18 or children cast away their parents when they age. We don't need Health Insurance to survive, no have to go for Education Loan for educating our children. We don't hang the drug users, we counsel them to hang on to their lives, we don't have to have a job to survive, and when we fall sick even the furthest cousin comes to attend without having to update Facebook status. If you reread our history you will find that our wise kings have hidden us from the outside world so that we could remain the way we are today. If we start mining our mountains and lumbering our forests, we can become Singapore in a year but no matter what you do you can never become Bhutan. It is far too difficult. We shall be the last breath of oxygen on earth. Bhutan may not be the Last Shangri-la but we are happy.

Hi,currently using Liberty Insurance coming to a year soon,so far no claim.. Need to renew in 2 months time,need to know does any bro have any good/bad experence with them.. Would appreciate any comments to help me in whether continuing with them or shop for others.. Thanks..

Women are born better drivers (from AsiaOne Motoring, 21 Sep 2011) By Tan Mae Lynn Let's be honest. We're better drivers and you know it. We women are just more modest (usually) and don't have epic egos to battle with. Self-assured is what you can call us. Here are just three reasons why we are better behind the wheel: 1. Better temperament This is why insurance companies offer lower premiums to women drivers. Extensive studies have shown that women are generally more cautious drivers and, hence, statistically less prone to accidents caused by their own recklessness. Furthermore, when you have a more even temperament, logically you can perceive your surroundings clearly. Besides, how many road rage cases that you have been involved in or heard of featured a woman perpetrator? I rest my case. 2. Peripheral vs tunnel vision When you are more focused, you can strategise better. That's probably why there are more men in high-powered positions in companies. But when it comes to peripheral vision, women are better. Men suffer from tunnel vision. If your line of sight covers more elements, you become aware of potential dangers and opportunities on the road ahead and around you. Granted, men may have better depth perception. But when you're driving, if you're more aware of other motorists around you, you can make better judgment calls. 3. Sense of direction Both men and women often get lost on unfamiliar roads. But men are likely to stay lost longer for this singular reason: Their egos prevent them from asking for help. For some strange reason, they often feel embarrassed asking for directions, even from a stranger they're probably never going to meet again. That said, men have an internal compass to find their way around. Women, on the other hand, need landmarks (Google search says so). Seriously, if you're in unfamiliar territory, how do you tell where's north, south, east and west? But tell me to look out for the golden arches of a fast food joint at a certain cross junction before turning left, and I'd know how to get to my destination. And if that still doesn't get me anywhere, there's bound to be a kind local I can approach who can tell me how to get there. That said, there are, of course, exceptions. I readily concede (no, I don't need to battle my ego) that there are women who betray all odds and are plain bad drivers. But that's fodder for another column. Stay tuned.

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Dr Tan said he was appreciative of the support given to his candidacy. "The 75 per cent is a tremendous boost for me and I'm very grateful to all the unions. This time the NTUC has left it to the unions to decide and there isn't any top-down directive. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporesc...-181325096.html meaning directives had been given down before?

hi guys anyone own Volvo V60 ?? please leave comments here ... thanks

alamak title cannot change liao... i meant Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 actually decided on Hankook's RS-2 or 3... gonna change anytime once i free... will purchase the membership to get discount... but was at AMK autopoint and saw a set of Yokohamas AD07 on display... looks quite old the sticker got dark edges liao... since AD08 out a while liao, wonder how is this deal good as the boss is letting me have it for $180/pc for size 205/55/16...

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Hello, Planning to install a set of camry lighted sill plates, asked around and was recommended this workshop at TPY called AutoTrend. Dropped by during lunch and the place was packed, a polite gentleman there said they are fully booked and next available slot is Saturday; that gives me the impression that they don't rush through jobs. Price quoted is very reasonable and that gentleman was detailed in his explanation. Has anyone else have comments on this shop? I'm looking for a good shop as I had a nasty experience with the previous car. Tks.