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  1. Hi All, Am new here so forgive me if my questions sounds silly. I have a 1.5 sunny coming to the end of the COE next year. Am thinking of getting a second hand car... Am looking at a airtrek non turbo or a grand vitara 2L. Any advice regarding... -Reliability -FC -Maintenance cost -spaciousness my work involves indoor and outdoor where sumtimes i have to ferry huge equipments. Like lightstand and tripods and cartons of lights. This outdoor work happens once in every month or so... Have an friend who claims that airtreks are not high in demand and very hard to sell??? Any advice would be great! Thanks Nina
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAfcF8ZWEuI
  3. this is one F1 grand prix i look forward to, but because of the telecast times i found myself dozing off on one ocasion or more! FRI Practice 1 21:00 FRI Practice 2 (Sat) 01:00 SAT Practice 22:00 SAT Qualifying (Sun) 01:00 SUN Race (Mon) 00:00 last year was an true exception with the championship very much hang in the balance with this single race to unfold this year it seems we are going to get some good racing too from the championship challengers the standing as of now: Jenson Button 85 Rubens Barrichello 71 Sebastian Vettel 69 will Button put both hands on the title by this weekend or will it go all the way to the next race at Abu Dhabi... who knows what will happen in the race? no one wants to predict with so much happened in the 2008 race... in the last lap no less! "The track is very bumpy, and it takes great reflexes and skill to have control of the car in any given situation, the tight corners posing some serious problems for the speeding machines..." and making all more interesting is the anti clockwise of the track, which the drivers had to go thru 71 laps... not finished on the interesting bits as there are forecast of rain too! with me going the the kart track early morning tomorrow i reckon i had better rest in the afternoon when i reached home else i will only see the start of the race
  4. Hi there any GP owners here to share info,My uncle think of getting one.Heard the the TD 1.2 produce 90hp and 200nm of torque for a small engine.
  5. Motor racing-F1 governing body opens race probe SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 30 - Formula One's governing body has opened an investigation into alleged events at a past grand prix, the International Automobile Federation said on Sunday. "The FIA can confirm an investigation is under way regarding alleged incidents at a previous Formula One world championship event," said a spokeswoman at the Belgian Grand Prix. No details were given about which race was being investigated and sources close to the governing body refused to divulge any details. Both the autosport.com and grandprix.com websites referred however to last year's Singapore Grand Prix won by Renault's Fernando Alonso. The double world champion won the sport's first floodlit race after Brazilian team mate Nelson Piquet, who has since parted from the team, crashed and brought out the safety car. Tsk tsk tsk . . . . I did mention something to this effect to my colleagues but they had laughed me off. That crash was like "ochestrated" Let's see the outcome of the investigation
  6. it's a F1 weekend once again.... dun most of us know it already when we heard of "VPower going at the price of 98" AGAIN this week, the 'circus' is at Istanbul Park Circuit. it is slightly over 5km in length, but the most tricky bit of this track is that it is of anti clockwise. driver will have to prepare carefully for this weekend, else necks will suffer immensely. also "the track is best known for the challenge presented by Turn Eight, a triple-apex left-hander that seems to go on and on. it is taken around 250 km/h generates arguably the highest G-forces drivers see over the season. " however, the past few weeks i had been really disappointed with the F1 circus. it is really a circus... 1stly, we did not see more racing than last year with all the car design changes, did we? then again, i reserve my judgment on that, as most cars are still trying to match Brawn's clever deign. once, teams do catch up, i really do hope there are really more true blooded racing from all teams. 2nd, is there really going to be a F1 2010 season? i just can't believe at a time when the sports shld be doing everything it can to promote itself, it just turn ard and shot itself in both feet. one foot for the ugly cars, and another for all the politics involving cost cutting and what have you. Max Mosley has even came out and said this:
  7. Anyone knows when is a good day for the each zodiac to pray ??? I'm a goat... this year is my turn to offend the Grand Duke...
  8. Series shot with Canon EOS 5D, 17-40mm, 50mm, 70-200mm and 550EX flash from various vantage points on the Bay Grandstand. Merged two shots to expose the evening sky a bit better, while getting the cars to be fairly sharp. The sound of an F1 car can be deafening at 10,000rpms and 20 feet away Kimi Raikkonen Jenson Button Timo Glock Robert Kubica Raikkonen's Middle Finger Moment Barrichello tailed by Alonso Giancarlo Fisichella overshoots Turn 16 This is how it looks like from Row 14 on the Bay Grandstand
  9. i know, i know, it's not even under way however i believe it will be a very very interesting race in Shanghai, China firstly, Massa will be just behind Hamilton on the starting grid. how will it be of Lewis's start this time round? how will Alonso fared with his Renault starting from fourth? will the 2 time champion make the championship more interesting in its final races? Nick Heidfeld is now 9th after being demoted from 5th. looking on during Q3, i do not understand why he overtook DC during his in lap (he pitted in after he overtook DC) while DC is on his fast qualifying lap... then again, if NH is indeed on his in lap and catches up with DC we may have to ask "is DC driving that Slow"?? ok, what i want to say next can be seen to be of a Pro-LH observation but the fact remain as it is during the qualifying. and most certainly it's not in response to any anti LH threads here ... during Q3, LH 1st run laptime put him 5th, with about 0.5 or so seconds from Kimi at P1. it seems Kimi is waking or already woken up from his slumber form. then LH pitted in for new tyres for his second & final run, checked with his engineer on where he is good (to maintain) and where he is losing time which are sector 2 and 3. and amazingly, he managed to digest this info and put in a stunning lap to claim pole position ahead of Kimi by 0.3 sec it is always easy to overdrive in the sectors you are being told u are slower, and then have a even slower lap time. and, personally, to me qualifying is a more difficult task for drivers. because during then, there are no other cars for you to aim and overtake, u cannot follow or analyze your opponents lines or baking points. in qualifying, u just go. go as fast as possible. but driving over the limit is a problem. being smooth is the solution. but where to be on the limit and where to be smooth is another level of driving all together. all in all, i hope the race will not put me into my afternoon nap mode. it should not be esp when all the chips are almost all down, and a SMALL chance of rain. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8536.html 1. Lewis Hamilton 1:36.303 2. Kimi Raikkonen 1:36.645 3. Felipe Massa 1:36.889 4. Fernando Alonso 1:36.927 5. Heikki Kovalainen 1:36.930 6. Sebastian Vettel 1:37.685 7. Jarno Trulli 1:37.934 8. Sebastien Bourdais 1:38.885 9. Nick Heidfeld 1:37.201** 10. Nelson Piquet 1:35.722 11. Robert Kubica 1:35.814 12. Timo Glock 1:35.937 13. Rubens Barrichello 1:36.079 14. Nico Rosberg 1:36.210 15. David Coulthard 1:36.731 16. Mark Webber 1:37.083* 17. Kazuki Nakajima 1:36.863 18. Jenson Button 1:37.053 19. Adrian Sutil 1:37.730 20. Giancarlo Fisichella 1:37.739 * Mark Webber penalised 10 grid positions for an engine change. ** Nick Heidfeld penalised 3 grid positions for impeding David Coulthard during qualifying.
  10. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081012/tts-...pn-c1b2fc3.html FUJI SPEEDWAY, Japan (AFP) - - Fernando Alonso took full advantage of others' mistakes and misfortunes to claim his second successive victory on Sunday when he won the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard made the most of incidents and errors that wrecked the day for championship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa as he steered his Renault to the 21st win of his career, following his victory in Singapore. He came home 5.2 seconds clear of second placed Pole Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber with defending drivers champion Finn Kimi Raikkonen third for Ferrari. Brazil's Nelson Piquet was fourth in the second Renault ahead of Italian Jarno Trulli of Toyota and the two Toro Rossos of Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais and German Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton failed to score a point for McLaren Mercedes after a drama-filled afternoon following a poor start from pole position and some impetuous moves. He eventually finished 12th. But his main title rival Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari also struggled through collisions, errors and penalties on his way to finishing eighth to claim a single point. This reduced Hamilton's lead to six points with two races remaining in China and Brazil. Hamilton's team-mate Finn Heikki Kovalainen retired with a blown engine in the early stages. In the constructors' championship, Ferrari jumped back into the lead with a six points cushion over McLaren. When the lights went out, the start produced chaotic drama as Hamilton made a slow getaway and struggled to keep up with Raikkonen who pulled clear to lead as they surged towards the first corner. Hamilton responded immediately by switching to the inside and attempting to pass the Finn under braking, but he was unable to make the corner and went off across the run-off area. In the packed field behind him, there were bumps and collisions that led to Briton David Coulthard in his Red Bull and Japan's Kazuki Nakajima in a Williams going off, the Scot crashing heavily into the barriers. Hamilton's rush inside Raikkonen had taken the Finn off the track with him and this led to a stewards' investigation that resulted in a drive-through penalty for the championship leader. As the field settled, Kubica was leading ahead of Alonso before further incidents arrived on lap two when Hamilton, in sixth, attacked and passed Massa who ran off the track and then collided with the Englishman's McLaren. Massa's Ferrari spun Hamilton's car to a halt and left him stranded as the field streamed through with the Briton forced to wait and rejoin last with wrecked tyres. Like Hamilton, Massa's actions were investigated and the stewards gave him a drive-through penalty. The incident also caused Hamilton to pit immediately for tyres. As all this took place, the race unfolded with Kubica leading Alonso towards the first pit stops when the Spaniard took control. Alonso delivered a rapid burst to establish his position before he pitted and once the lead had been passed to Trulli and then Bourdais, it was Piquet out in front. On lap 28, Piquet finally made his first stop and Alonso regained the lead with a 7.8 seconds advantage. By lap 30, Alonso was pulling clear and Massa was 12th and Hamilton 14th. After his impetuous start, Hamilton was a long way from scoring any points and his only consolation was that Massa also struggled, although the Brazilian worked his way through the field to earn a valuable point.
  11. Suzuki has come up with a VVT Grand Vitara AWD with a 2.4L engine, rear disc brakes... No change to the look except what lies beneath the bonnet, its EPS, 6 airbags and other enhanced electronic mechanisms that delivers powers to the wheels in accordance with the terrain condition. Anyone test driven it at Champions yet?
  12. i think the road there need resurfacing, i saw some parts the paint gone liao
  13. this is quite interesting. i wonder if we may see a Red Flag if it rain. -------------- F1's driver safety union, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, is concerned about the sport's forthcoming inaugural night race. The floodlit event, to be held on the streets of Singapore at the end of next month, will take place without any prior pre-race testing under lights. The official timetable for the weekend's action even affords precious little evening practice for the drivers, and despite speculation and reports of amendments, this has never been officially confirmed. "At the moment we still don't know what the schedule of the weekend will be," Toyota driver and GPDA stalwart Jarno Trulli told reporters at Valencia at the weekend. He said a major concern is the combination of the lights, the concrete-lined street circuit, and the unknown quantity of how rain might further complicate their visibility. "We are a little bit concerned," the Italian admitted. "We go there, we haven't tested, we don't have any idea. It's going to be a night race, it's going to be the rainy season, so it's not exactly what you really want from a safety point of view." "It doesn't look comfortable so far." Trulli said there is no point liaising with MotoGP riders about the situation, following the premier two-wheeled category's inaugural night race in Qatar earlier this year. "Because riding a bike is different to driving a car. And they were racing on a circuit and we are racing on a street circuit. They had run-off and we have walls," Trulli added. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en
  14. Woudl appreciate info on where to get a set of Grand Punto original alloy rims. I have friend needing a set, thanks.
  15. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../297164/1/.html Works begin for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix By Vimita Mohandas, channelnewsasia.com | Posted: 31 August 2007 1813 hrs SINGAPORE: Work has started at the Marina Bayfront for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix as officials await a decision next month by the international governing body for motorsports,FIA,on whether Singapore will proceed with a night or day race. In nine months, what's now a muddy patch of land at the Marina Promenade will be transformed into a sleek Pit Building for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Trade and Industry Minister Mr Lim Hng Kiang, who graced Friday's groundbreaking said the event marks an important milestone. He noted that although the F1 Singapore Grand Prix is set to flag off in a year's time, the infrastructure will have to be up in about nine months. "But Singapore is a City of Possibilities, so I have full confidence we will be ready for the 28 September race date." According to Mr Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, the Pit Building will be completed by the end of May next year, which is a construction industry record. The Pit Building, a key element in the infrastructure of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix, will house the race control facilities, team garages, hospitality lounges for about 4,000 guests, a Media Centre and other facilities. Located along the waterfront at a new stretch of road off Republic Boulevard, the estimated S$33 million, three-storey Pit Building will measure some 350 metres long. The structure has been designed to be simple yet modern, and also environmentally sustainable. Taking up most of the ground floor is space for 36 garages for the 12 race teams. The Media Centre, hospitality lounges, race control centre and the winners
  16. hi all just got this off Singapore Pools, it's for To Qualify in Pole: 01 Raikkonen 3.00 02 Hamilton 3.50 03 Massa 3.00 04 Alonso 20.00 05 Kovalainen 15.00 06 Heidfeld 25.00 07 Rosberg 100.00 08 Kubica 6.00 09 Piquet 300.00 10 Webber 100.00 wat i dun understand is that how can Hamilton have such a odds. dun Pools know that he has been demoted 10 starting grid places for this race?
  17. I realised that there are a few watch collectors here... so a question... Would you consider getting the Tag Grand Carrera (the brown dial one is really nice) if you already own a Kirium and a Monza? Or would you look at other brands?
  18. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/long-beach-...gallery/765886/
  19. It's here again..the battle between the Big 4s.. 23 Mar 2130hrs Man Utd v Liverpool 24 Mar 0000hrs Chelsea v Arsenal Seems like the title more or less will be decided here.. GO DEVILS!!!
  20. List which car is the most grand/expensive OPC you ever seen. For me I saw an Toyota Camry with red plate at bukit timah.
  21. found this lobang in one of the malaysia auto magazine https://www.malaysiangp.com.my/eticket/inde...aceID=F1%202008 Citrine Grandstand (Sun) tic at Rm133 only! * Strictly 2 tickets per person. * i think this is good deal cheers
  22. Sunday Times One car goes missing every 5 days here, usually swiped from HDB carparks. While many are later found, the rest are shipped out or stripped for parts By Tan Dawn Wei & Mavis Toh IT WAS his dream car - a collectible sports coupe that he had bought just four months earlier and spent $20,000 customising. But when mechanics told Mr Nick Ho, 36, that they had no idea where his Nissan Silvia was after he dropped it off for servicing, he thought they were joking. It was no joke. The devastated estate agent had just become another victim of Singapore's vehicle thieves. 'I was left with half a life. That car was very precious to me,' said Mr Ho. One car goes missing every five days here. The number gets a turbo charge if you include commercial vehicles and motorcycles, which account for the bulk of the 543 vehicles stolen in the first half of this year. This is a 26 per cent jump over the same period last year. Of the 543 vehicles, 31 were cars. Malaysia's car theft numbers are far more startling: 4,907 cars have been stolen between January and May this year. About 73 per cent of the vehicles stolen here were swiped from carparks at public housing estates. And many are eventually found. Of the 900 vehicles stolen last year - 72 of which were cars - half were recovered; most had been taken for joyrides and abandoned. But others may have long left these shores. Shipping agents, private investigators and mechanics told The Sunday Times that some stolen Singapore cars - coveted for being new and with low mileage - are driven across the Causeway and shipped farther afield. 'It's very easy to fake a car licence plate; no one asks for your documents and a set of plates costs only about $10 to $20,' said one car exporter who declined to be named. Some vehicles may even go straight into containers at the ports here bound for Batam and possibly other countries. Others are knocked down and sold to spare part dealers. Freight forwarders say as long as customers ship a sealed, full container and declare it as something legitimate, that is good enough for them. They say inspecting every container is impractical. Thieves typically forge papers, modify car engine numbers and even wind back the mileage clock. Cars can also be shipped out directly instead of going through the usual channel - the Export Processing Zone. This is a Land Transport Authority-regulated compound where deregistered cars wait to be exported. The illegal car racket is a lucrative one worldwide: Interpol figures show that three million cars are stolen every year in a business worth US$21 billion (S$31 billion). NTUC Income, one of Singapore's largest auto insurers, received 180 reports of motor vehicle theft claims in the first six months of this year and 437 last year, of which 105 were for cars. Insurers say most claims are for cars and motorcycles stolen in Malaysia. The payout is equivalent to the market value of the vehicle at the time it was stolen. This, in turn, is based on recent transactions for the same model and year, said Mr Freddy Neo, general manager of NTUC Income. The General Insurance Association says there are three categories of motor insurance, which allow for different coverage. A third-party policy does not cover vehicle theft, but most car owners here opt for the comprehensive plan, which indemnifies them for their loss of a car. If having your car stolen is not bad enough, you must also keep paying your car loan while waiting for the insurance cheque. Banks say the loan must be paid in full. And while this is a bad year for vehicle theft, the numbers are down from the mid to late 1990s, when as many as 2,700 vehicles a year were nicked. Police attribute the drop to better cooperation with foreign counterparts. Last year, they arrested 168 offenders here. Penalties can mean up to seven years in jail, fines and a driving disqualification of no less than three years. Luckily for Mr Ho, his car turned up at a condominium last October, six months after it was stolen but minus its registration plate, road tax coupon, CashCard, stereo system and an $8,000 turbo charger. The insurer replaced the missing parts, but, lamented Mr Ho: 'It just wasn't as good as what I had.'
  23. Anyone owns one? Any comment and pricing?
  24. Looks pretty nice to me.http://www.motortrader.com.my/NUS/articles..._883/page_m.asp
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