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I have some friends who are not sure of what kind of tyres that they should get. Some even got con by roadside tyre shop. Hope this will help. Example of your tyre 205/65R15 95H 1 - (175) Nominal Tyre Width (mm) It is the nominal width in millimeters of the tyre inflated and mounted and on the rim specified in the standard. The nominal rim width may not be identical to the actual measured width of the tyre. 2 - (70) Aspect ratio: It is the ratio of the tyre section height to tyre width. As the aspect ratio decreases, the tyre section height (sidewall height) becomes smaller. 3 - ® Radial Tyre 4 - (13) Rim Diameter 5 - (82) Load Index: It refers to the maximum load that the tyre can carry at the rated speed. The load index is a numerical code associated with the maximum load a tyre can carry at the speed indicated by its speed symbol. Load Index/ Max Load/tyre(kg) 81/462kg 82/475kg 85/515kg 86/530kg 87/545kg 90/600kg 92/630kg 95/690kg 96/710kg Speed Rating Speed (Km/h) S 180 T 190 U 200 H 210 V 240 W 270 Y 300 VR 210+ ZR 240+

ECU Reset Definition The ECU "learns" about your engine as you drive the car. The "learning" is actually a process that the ECU uses to track the tolerance changes of the sensors and actuators on the engine. Two examples of these values are the position of the idle-air bypass valve (automatic choke) at idle with the A/C on, and the trim gain on the injectors. The ECU stores these "learned" values in battery backed-up RAM so that it doesn't have to start from scratch the next time you turn your engine over. "Resetting the ECU" is the process of clearing all the long term memory from the ECU's memory. These variables trim idle speed, fuel, spark, and more. The ECU will also store trouble codes for diagnostic capability. By resetting the ECU, the trim values will be set to some neutral default value and all of the trouble codes will be cleared. more in here: http://buddyclub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1934

And a few more hours, it'll be the weekend folks!! [laugh]

Despite what the cabby might have said or done, her FB's unwarranted comments on this taxi driver was really hitting below the belt and downright insulting.. [shakehead] From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg..._a_failure.html Posted on 13 Jun 2012 Woman calls cabbies a failure and tells them: 'Know your place in society' STOMPer Fran said her friend came across these posts on Facebook, in which a woman rants about a taxi driver, and how he should know his place in society. The STOMPer's friend felt that this woman should not be so rude to the cabby. Said the STOMPer: "My friend spotted this on Facebook and sent it to me. "She said,' Who is she to call the cabby a failure when he is the one doing a service to her? It does not matter whether the cabby actually 'talked back' to her, she shouldn't be so rude to him. Moreover, she had to say he lacked education and skill. Well, at least he has a decent job to support his family'."

STOMPer Boleh sent in a video which shows Malaysian fans attacking Singaporean fans at Horne Road before a football match on June 8. Another STOMPer, Kane, feels that the Malaysian fans should behave themselves when they are in Singapore. A New Paper report (June 8) had stated that a fight had occurred two hours before the match between fans from both sides. It was stated that the fight had started because a Singaporean fan had hurled vulgarities at the Malaysian fans. A Singaporean was later arrested by local police for disorderly behaviour with regards to the incident. In a follow-up New Paper report from June 10, local fan Sulastre Hamzah, who attended Friday

Kind of surprised that this wasn't talked about much (I didn't find any topics). http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/motorshows/be...c_revealed.html To be honest, I've not found a car to be this desirable for long time...... I hope there's an AMG version (even though I'll never be able to afford it). I hope the price foran entry level is reasonable, at least....

err.... how much would the postage, envelop and printer ink cost? [laugh]

Starting a lighthearted thread..... Top on my list of fav singer is Avril Lavigne Yeah I share same taste in music with folks half my age....

Very catchy song.....just can't get it out of my mind...the naked man....and lady in the video is nice. Listening to it repeated in my car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

Which road (excluding expressways) is the longest in Singapore? (you may try google, but it may not give you the answer) Which overhead bridge in Singapore has the steepest climb? Which road is most infested with TP and their camera? Which basement carpark is the deepest? and the tallest? Which building has the longest escalator? and the 2nd longest? Which building has the highest ceiling in its atrium? Which building has the most colourful exterior? Which building has the most chio bus hanging around? Which carpark charges the most expensive fee? CARS: Which production car is the longest? (cars, not trucks etc) Ditto but shortest?

Got this from another website You know you've been in Singapore too long when... You know why this list needs the following disclaimer: "This list is intended only as an amusing, light-hearted, and exaggerated look at life in Singapore and is not meant to be taken seriously. There is no intention on the part of the authors of this list to make any untrue, misleading, or defamatory statements concerning any person in particular, nor to make any statement intended to cause offense. If any such offense has been caused, the author apologizes and retracts the offending statement. In any event, the author's NOT WORTH SUING, so don't trouble yourself." You've lost your sense of irony, humor, sarcasm, and cynicism. You don't know what's lame and what isn't anymore. You get used to being called "Ang Moh", "Geyloh", "Bulek", "Mat Saleh", or "Orang Putih". You think there's nothing wrong with putting chili sauce on everything you eat. You wait for instructions from people in authority before doing anything. Always. You accept the fact that you have to queue to get a ticket for the next queue You join queues without knowing or caring what the queue is for. You know what "queue" means!! You can type an SMS on your phone as quickly as you would if you had a regular keyboard. Your idea of a good night out consists of having dinner at a hawker centre, drinking beer, and then going to another hawker centre and eating again. You've lost your ability to criticize people in higher positions than you, even if they're wrong. You would buy a $20 product you don't need if it's on sale for $10 just to save the money. You forget to say the last consonant in words like "faCT", "aTE", etc. You think it's okay to have only one meaningful choice on a ballot. Every task you take on and every group you form is incomplete without a mission statement and a cheesy slogan. "Crossing the country" means taking the MRT to the end of the line. You don't just know what "kiasu" means, you have become it! You think that corn and beans are dessert foods. You would cross the entire country all day to find the places that make the perfect fried noodles, or roti prata, or ice kacang,or chili crab. And none of these places would be close to each other. You have a high tolerance for nagging. Most or all of these acronyms make sense to you: NUS; NTU; ERP; SDU; PAP; MRT; LKY; GCT; PRC; TIBS; SBS; SMS; JB; JBJ; AMK; AYE; PIE; ECP; CTE; BKE; ISD; ISA; 5 C's; CPF; CHIJMES; SPG; CWO; LTA; URA; MOM; SIR; COE; EP; IRAS; EDB; CBD. You use too many acronyms when you talk, or you create new ones. You think that nothing makes a girl or guy more attractive than to dress exactly like hundreds of thousands of other girls and guys who all dress exactly like girls and guys in malls. You think that $100,000 is a reasonable price for a Toyota Corolla and $1,000,000 is a bloody cheap for a bungalow, but $5 for a plate of fried noodles is a barbarous outrage. You believe that not being able to get decent roti prata outside Singapore is enough to keep the best and the brightest people from leaving. You see nothing wrong with forming committees of select elite people to deliberate and study ways to stimulate creativity and spontaneity. You justify every argument with the phrase "in order for us to be competitive in the 21st century". You think everything should be "topped up". You have a naive belief that the war against ants will somehow be won. You don't think any dish of Western food is complete without baked beans. You see nothing unusual about an organization of trade unions spending more time owning and operating supermarkets, drugstores,amusement parks, nightclubs, and financial services outlets than planning the next strike. You believe that a lack of land is enough justification for the government to do what it wants. You wear winter clothes indoors and summer clothes outdoors. Durian and belachan no longer stink to you. You like to have fun, but not too much fun, since you need to correctly gauge the amount of fun necessary to achieve the optimal result. Any more fun that would bring shame to your family and your country. Seven French fries with lunch are more than enough for you. You forgot what a city organized around a grid looks like. In a country where people use smart cards for public transit, you have no problem with construction workers riding in the open backs of pickup trucks. You think paying $50 for a bottle of booze that costs $15 at home is a bargain. You're not confused by a street naming system that locates streets like Clementi Road, Clementi Street, Clementi Crescent,Clementi Lane, Clementi Drive, Clementi Way, and Clementi Avenues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 all within Walking distance of each other. You think that skinny girls and guys are the most attractive of all. (How did they get so skinny in the first place?? Do you know how much oil is in nasi lemak, char kuay teow, duck rice, and your average curry.) You get irritated if you don't see a sign telling you how long your wait's going to be for a bus, a train, or the expressway to take you where you want to go. You're certain that Holland Village is for hippie bohemian artist types and not overpaid yuppies. When you cross the border into Malaysia, you automatically and deeply fear for your life and your wallet. Especially your wallet!! You think that no vegetable should ever be eaten raw for any reason. Except for cucumbers. No matter what you're doing at the moment, you'd rather be shopping. No matter how miserable you may be here, you thank God you're not in Indonesia. You're impressed by high-rise apartment buildings with actual lobbies instead of bare exposed pillars on the ground floor. You don't have a problem with four different direct payment systems spread out over seven different cards in your wallet, and none of them will work overseas. You forgot what chewing gum tastes like. You say "hand phone", not "mobile" And you think there's no such thing as a hand phone that's too thin. You're not bothered by the fact that government cares whether you know how to use a toilet or urinal correctly. (People squatting on toilet bowls?) You're sure that the best way to change social behavior is through consistent and comprehensive government-sponsored campaigns that permeate as many aspects of daily life as possible. And when they don't work, you never speak of them again. You think chicken floss, corn, mayonnaise, and tandoori spices are proper pizza toppings. You agree that what the government thinks of your personal habits and lifestyle should determine whether you get a condo and how much you pay for it. You've become a fan of either Arsenal, Man. U., or Liverpool when you barely knew what soccer was before you came to Singapore. And you don't care that none of these teams are Singaporean! You think a bus is incomplete without a TV. You accept that expressways here are cleaner than toilets rather than the other way around. Walking in a straight line to avoid people in the street becomes increasingly difficult, and you don't care if you do walk into them. You develop an uncontrollable desire to stop dead and plan your day at the end of an escalator. You think saving fuel is achieved by getting to 5th gear in the quickest possible time and then tapping you foot on and off the accelerator. Contrary to popular understanding, the lane markings on the road are actually to line the mercedes star up on, not drive between. You drive across the island and spend half an hour idling in a queue just to save 10% on the most expensive fuel because that is all the "discount" petrol stations offer. You watch Tamil soap operas on Central, even though you can't understand a word they're saying, because despite the fact there are 30 channels available to you, there is nothing else worth watching. If the temperature varies by a degree either way you complain that is either too cold to swim or too hot Lah! You add lah to the end of every sentence. You think having a extra ferry terminal for "domestic departures" just for the 3 minute ride from WTC to Sentosa is ok You think by crossing the bridge to Johore Bahru your are traveling overseas and you will get a lot international experience You think " wheel of fortune" and " who wants to be a millionaire" was invented by singapore and no one ever has seen it before You really believe that IKEA is high quality and top design furniture and not some cheap plastic crap You are absolutely sure the only and most important thing to look at when you buy a second hand car is the number plate ... if it is a nice number, the car will be fine. You start to understand why people buy a 250 horsepower , 4 liter, 4 wheel-drive cars with cruise control and traction control on an island with a speed limit of 80 km/h , 100 km of highways and no snow. You think a 163 meters hill actually is a respectable mountain. You take 40 sick days a year and call in sick if you even cough once in the morning. and if you got a cold , you refuse to blow your nose or use a handkerchief ... you just hop on the MRT and suck it up again and again very loudly If you want a taxi, go and stand 20 feet up the road from someone who's been waiting for 10 minutes. Ignore filthy looks from that person. All disputes end win-win Critics mean "too hot today, lah" Walking distance is 10 meters It's perfectly ok to use your hand phone in cinemas You know how much your friends are paying for rent, how much their car costs, what the make of their watch is and how much it cost. When you call a tradesman and he says he'll be there at 2pm on Monday and shows up at 9.45 on Tuesday you are not surprised - or even annoyed! When you are forced to carry your stroller up and down stairs on Orchard Rd as their are no ramps no one other than the odd expat EVER offers to help you - but dozens of people feel free to stop and touch your baby and say 'how cute'. You find yourself calling the elderly cleaners at the condo 'uncle' You go to Burger King on Orchard Rd at lunchtime and there is only 1 person serving and 10 people wiping tables/stacking lids and this is OK. You spend the day shopping and every shop assistant you come across is rude to you - and this does not give you a complex. The girl at the Lancome makeup counter tries to sell you a 'whitening' cleanser and you don't think she's strange - even though you are so pale you can see the veins in your arms. When riding any two-wheeled vehicle, you wear your jacket with the zipper facing backwards. In bars, you consider it perfectly normal to wait 15 minutes for your change after ordering a drink. You spend S$200/night on alcohol alone without batting an eyelash. You consider it perfectly acceptable for people to take mobile phone calls in the middle of meetings, as long as they politely face away from the table while they talk. Orchard Towers holds no mysteries for you anymore. You are well acquainted with the price differences between "short time" and "long time". You know enough Thai and Tagalog to impress. You can spot the girly boys from across the room, and avoid them. You find it acceptable that the only outcome of a two hour meeting is the date of the next meeting. You don't get annoyed when you're not given a napkin with your chili pepper crab or you now carry around little packs of nose tissue when you go out for lunch. You go to the gym and (a) sit on the equipment talking or (b) hang out by the pool. You serve warm water to guests even if their sweating profusely. You've stopped waiting for people to exit an elevator, the train, etc. before pushing your way in. You're convinced all expats are nuts. You think it's normal to get 5 copies of each brochure/folder that is put into your mail box. You're upset when you have to pay a bill and realize that they don't give you a chance for a LUCKY DRAW ! If you think an interest rates below 1% is high. You know exactly where to stand when you wait for the MRT train so that when the train comes, the door will open right in front of you. You start driving in the middle of two lanes You run in front of someone coming out of a train and then stop immediately as the escalator starts. You need a trial period to keep left on the escalators. You didn't know your $200,000 car came with an indicator. You assumed this was an optional extra. You stop turning around in the cinema hall, wondering why on earth no one else is roaring with laughter. You actually start understanding what people on the other end of the line are saying & you stop saying 'excuse me' & prefer 'wha lah ?' Comfort cablink's operator no longer irritates you when she asks 'nid taxi now?' you no longer feel real smart because you know you have to wait for the taxi number when calling a cab. It No longer amazes you when you are asked by a young girl outside the cinema box office to buy her 4 tickets off her for 'Peter Pan' at a dollar less per ticket, because she really needed the tickets only so that she could get the Free Note Book that came with them.(which probably only cost S$1.25) You've started saying "Hello? Hello?" when the person on the other end of the phone pauses for more than 2 seconds. You are no longer irritated when the phone rings and the person on the other end - after a series of hellos - asks "who is this?" and becomes indignant when you ask the same question back. You are no longer amazed that everyone in the office will punctually leave at 12 noon for lunch and under no circumstances will they miss this start time for munching When people keep asking you "have you eaten?" you actualy do not say "yes thanks, had a great salad and a beer" You stop explaining nicely to taxi drivers etc that in your home country people actually work. You just snap their heads off and tell them to get a life! You become numb to the fact that all and sundry believes that all caucasians are actually filthy rich - and don't you ever forget it!! Paying under $2500 a month for a condo the size of a dog house with mouldy walls, close to a hawker stand where spitting is an art form, with a swimming pool just at the right temparature to breed foot and mouth desease means that you have secured a bloody bargain !! Signing a two year lease which includes a diplomatic clause shows your utter brillance at hard-arsed negotiations It takes four hours to make a suite and five days to get it dry cleaned You actually know that big brother (and sister) are monitoring everything you do, and that is quite okay You stop cracking jokes about other cultures etc as you now find them politically insensitive. You actually are concerned that your new job does not have the title of "executive to the executive vice president to the vice president of the president" You start to care what others think about your social life, dress sense, humour, appearance an income!!! You (particularly if you are an Aussie) throw a barbie, and think it is perfectly normal to throw a satay on the hot coals because to buy a decent snag and a piece of steak would require you to mortgage your house. Even snails overtake you when walking The taxi driver asks you for the way, even if you have just arrived at the airport. You honestly believe cars do not come fitted with indicators. You see red traffic lights as an opportunity to pick your nose. You like condos with air wells so you can see and hear what everyone else is doing. You lie and tell taxi drivers you earn $50,000 a month because they ask. You wear sunglasses after dark because everyone else is. You feel out of place because you have 20/20 vision. You make a real mess at McDonalds and don't see why you should clear up. You put your bag on a table before going up to order. You've realised sentences just don't end in lah but whaaat and may. Under one Roof is a really funny TV show!!! If It's going to be delivered at 4, you know you'll still be waiting at 6. When ordering anything saying "give me" helps. When driving on the highway you head straight for the fast lane and stick to it like glue. You realise any open anonymous vote will require your name and IC number to be on the ballot. We in the West have no clue as to what carrot cake is. You should buy the most expensive house you can afford so you cannot afford to furnish it. You should constantly check to see if your car is the oldest in the condo. After arriving into Singapore off a 14 hour flight your first thoughts are of mee rebus and bee hoon. The Australian meat and vegetables here are far better that those found in Australia. You don't trim any hair that grows out of moles now. You think Gurmit Singh is the funniest man on earth. You will not wear anything that does not have a large logo on it. You will make your kids get up at 5 am, go to school all morning, then have extra tuition all afternoon. You will not walk your dog. You will keep it in the apartment/backyard from the moment you bring it home from the pet shop till it dies. You will proudly tell everyone how much it cost. When visiting a foreign country, make sure to pack lots of instant cup noodles in your bag - you can never be sure if you will get decent food to eat. You know Dr. Chee is not working in a hospital. Going to the world's largest BBQ and instead of buying a raw steak to put on the pit you buy Mee Goreng or Nasi Padang. You think Americans are too materialistic compared to Singaporeans. When someone asks you to do something, you answer with "Can, Can" You can actually find your car in the Carpark at Suntec City (You know what a Carpark is!) You take taxis on weekends, even though you have a car, because you now know that you can drive any where you like...you just can't stop. You are beginning to think that you might really be fat. When buying chickens at Cold Storage, the attached head and feet don't bother you anymore. You nap on your desk at lunch. You use an umbrella in the sun. You know what they do with all that whitening cream. When there is a "New Episode" on television, you believe that it really is new. You're starting to think that maybe martial arts movies really aren't so bad after all. When sitting in a movie theater that is virtually empty, you wouldn't dream of moving to a seat away from the crowd of 10 people surrounding you - elbow to elbow. You realise that the "Great Singapore Sale" is really a good excuse to get you to the shops in the hope you will still pay full price for everything. The staff from the mobile sales team on Orchard Road (especially those from Citibank or in front of HMV) recognise you and know you're not a tourist and you've become a potential customer for them ! You give up yelling at the cabby for stepping on and off the accelerator pedal. You forget how to speak "GOOD ENGLISH" You hate shopping, all the shop assistants show you in size is XL when in fact back home you are S or M. You think Hawker Centres that are clean are "PARADISE" You learn how to squat and not WET your SHOES You know all the holes in Bintan and all the whores in Batam. You leave your chinese collegues' wedding dinner immediately after you've finished dessert even though some people still haven't started dessert. You find nothing strange with the Star Channel playing the same commercials 8 million times over and over until you nearly go insane..., and you don't change the channel because there is nothing else on. You find yourself actually THINKING in singlish! Alamak! You start to realise that despite trying a new pub/club/bar every weekend, you're never going to actually find one that's really what you're after. You empty the whole platter of prawns onto your plate at the buffet lunch. you think it's perfectly acceptable to drink beer out of a pint glass. you think it's perfectly acceptable for men to drink alcopops. You dont wear you England shirt to the game because you know that displaying flags other than singapore's in public is illegal. You arrive at work early, and then go for an hour long breakfast. You actually get bored of moaning and pointing out the differences between Singapore and your home country, as you've done it so many times you've lost count.... You think nothing is wrong when the staff at the Cold Storage put each article you bought in a seperate plastic bag. You accept that 1 hour after you've taken up a Starhub mobile phone subscription someone from another company calls you trying to sell you something. You think it's "normal" to need a passport to go to the next city. You think it is perfectly acceptable for kids to run around on a moving MRT & whack an old lady in the face with an umbrella

" IF YOU CAN SELECT A POPULATION AND THEY'RE EDUCATED AND THEY ARE PROPERLY BROUGHT UP THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE TOO MUCH OF THE STICK BECAUSE THEY WOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN TRAINED. IT'S LIKE WITH DOGS." LEE KUAN YEW THE MAN AND HIS IDEAS 1997

Do you notice that the eggs they use have very big egg yolk? Where can I buy this type of eggs?

http://static.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/th..._void_deck.html remember these faces....hdb wants to build flats for old folks they protest...PUI!!!!!

TODAY Wine investors see red by Cheow Xin Yi 04:46 AM Jun 17, 2011 SINGAPORE - A week after news of a police probe into an alleged investment scam involving Premium Liquid Assets' (PLA) Hong Kong office hit the headlines in the territory, Singapore investors of the locally-incorporated wine investment company are also searching for answers about their investments. According to an automated reply sent to investors who emailed the company, the Singapore branch of PLA is "currently in the midst of handling a legal issue pertaining to our business partner in Hong Kong". The email added its Hong Kong office chief executive and director is "suspected of fraud", and the firm's Singapore and Malaysia branches have reported the matter to "relevant authorities and are cooperating with the police and related departments" to resolve the issue. "With sincere apologies, we are unable to officiate any liquidation or new investment at the moment ... We seek your kind understanding if your liquidation payment has been delayed," said the email. The email did not name the director in question, who is reportedly missing as Hong Kong authorities investigate a case which could involve more than 400 investors and alleged losses of HK$50 million. The wine investment circles here refer to the man as "Christopher Koo". When contacted, a Singapore police spokesman said: "It is inappropriate to comment on police investigations, if any." Investors MediaCorp spoke to have expressed frustration at the uncertainty. One of them, who only wanted to be identified as Francois, said his only point of contact is his PLA broker, who told him to "wait" pending internal and external investigations. The French national said he has invested about S$29,000 in wine portfolios through PLA since 2009. Although the lights were switched on when MediaCorp visited PLA's Ngee Ann City office on Monday, no one answered the door when this reporter rang the doorbell. Some investors have turned to legal experts for help. Lawyer Sean La'Brooy, from Wee, Tay & Lim LLP, was approached by about 20 PLA investors on Monday and he is now "exploring legal options" with them. Other investors have held preliminary talks with provisional liquidators and asset recovery firms. It is believed there are between 100 and 400 PLA investors in Singapore, with investment amounts ranging from between S$7,000 and S$160,000. The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has received one complaint since March regarding PLA, but the consumer body's executive director Seah Seng Choon said the consumer body does not oversee investment-related matters. Wine investments are also not regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, noted Mr Seah. A check with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) showed PLA as a S$300,000 paid-up limited exempt private company which was incorporated in 2005. The records list a Mr Woo Kuan Yong as a director. When MediaCorp visited his flat on Wednesday, Mr Woo told MediaCorp that he was asked by his step-son, Mr Eldric Ko, to "register the company" but he has never been to the firm's office. Mr Woo's wife said she last spoke to Mr Ko, who had called from Bangkok in April. She added that subsequent attempts to contact him on his Singapore mobile phone have been unsuccessful thus far. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Taken at Old Car Meetup recently:- what model / year? (try not to use google search please) and the windscreen sticker, anyone knows the meaning?

clue to be given later

Business Times - 21 Feb 2012 Bartley, Kovan sites up for collective sale Bartley Grove seeking $62-$64m; Kovan Court is asking $29m By MINDY TAN THE collective sales market continues to gain momentum, with an additional two freehold sites - Bartley Grove Apartment and three adjoining terrace houses, and Kovan Court - being launched for sale by tender. The first site, comprising a 25-unit residential development located along Bartley Road and three adjoining terrace houses (No 25, 27, and 29 Bartley Road), is being launched with an expectation of offers in the region of $73 million to $75 million. This translates to approximately $798 to $820 per sq ft per plot ratio (psf ppr), or $726 to $746 psf ppr including the extra 10 per cent gross floor area (GFA) for balconies, said Tan Hong Boon, deputy managing director of marketing agent, Credo Real Estate. The freehold site has a combined land area of approximately 65,305 sq ft. Under the 2008 Master Plan, the site is zoned 'residential' with a gross plot ratio (GPR) of 1.4 and a maximum building height of 5 storeys. 'Due to the high development baseline, no development charge is payable for redevelopment up to a GPR of 1.54, including the extra 10 per cent GFA allowed for balconies,' said Mr Tan. Taken as two separate plots, Bartley Grove Apartment has an asking price of between $62.35 million and $64.04 million, while the three terrace houses have an asking price of between $10.65 million and $10.96 million. Bartley Grove Apartments has a land area of about 55,286 sq ft, while the three terrace houses have a combined land area of 10,019 sq ft. The site comprising the three terrace houses can be used by the developer to construct a show flat before the residents of Bartley Grove Apartment move out, thereby allowing them to market their project earlier than otherwise, resulting in savings in holding costs, added Credo Real Estate. Prospective buyers have the option of tendering for either one or both of the parcels. Bartley Grove Apartments was last on the resale market in December 2010, with an asking price of $70 million. 'A new development on the subject site would greatly appeal to families with school-going children due to its location that is within 1 km radius of Maris Stella High School and Cedar Primary School as well as being close to other educational institutions, including Nanyang Junior College, and the Australian and American international schools,' added Mr Tan. The tender for the site closes at March 21. The second site, Kovan Court, is located along Kovan Road, and has an asking price of $29 million, which translates to $795 psf ppr. The 26,050 sq ft site has a plot ratio of 1.4 and a height limit of up to five storeys. The GFA for the site amounts to 36,470 sq ft. In addition, there is a small plot of remnant state land, of some 996 sq ft in front of Kovan Court for possible amalgamation when the site is redeveloped. Kovan Court is a four-storey walkup apartment with 16 units. Sizes range from 1,475 sq ft to 1,744 sq ft. Each owner in this development will receive between $1.75 to $1.91 million, according to marketing agent, Remax.The tender for the site closes on March 21.

Hi all, Is it true that following a fast running taxi at E-way is generally safe without being caught by camera? Sometimes, I find some taxi drivers (with passengers) driving very fast along E-way, aren't they afraid of the speed camera signs or what? Some friends told me taxi are very informative and they all know which are the roads that they can drive very fast and they inform each other where are the speed trap areas. What do you guys think of this? Regards,

Hi, I am aware that ADM singapore has that product using speakers. I seen one more that uses electrical Blow off valve to produce the fake pssh turbo sound. looks similar to a actual BOV. Anyone knows any products that can do such sounds? SG or JB? Thanks

Hi Bros, As above. Anyone know how does a idle bearing looks like? Or is there any other word to describe it? Hub bearing etc..? Cos idle bearing got problem liao.. Need to order and want to make sure parts is correct.

kind of curious. Asian economies are raising interest rates recently while US Fed just mentioned that recovery is flatering so US probably will not raise interest rates. What is our local Sibor rate affected mostly by? US rates or local rates?

COO is in charge of train operations, maintenance right? guess who our SMRT CEO chose for the job???? some engineering guy?? NO. Her former HR vice president from DFS!!!!!! http://investing.businessweek.com/research...p;ticker=MRT:SP read and be amazed (shocked in my case)