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a few days ago i saw this car on sgcarmart, alr sold. http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...862&DL=1337 now it's back. must be mrbenz grabbed it at dunnowhat price and now asking for 45.8k. http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...072&DL=1120 it looks to be in good condition. but it's a COE car with essentially no paper value. meaning if it turns out to be a lemon, you lose almost everything. and they're asking for this kind of price only because recent COE prices are high. when this car was renewed, COE wasn't high. the corresponding paper value will be low. wonder what's the profit margin...

Hi Bros, i am in a market for a new laptop, here is my requirement CPU: Intel Core i7, at least 1.5GHz VGA: HD VRAM: At least 1GB HDD: At least 500GB RAM: At least 3GB+ OS: Window 7 Home Premium >/ Apple Snow Leopard OS> *Must be able to handle FPS game like BlackShot, DOTA, LOL and Etc. My Budget: Below 2,800 Decided to ask for your help as i am sick and tired of changing Laptops once every 1.5 to 2 years like my most recent Asus laptop, less than 1 year old, my BlackSHot and Google already crash :angry: and i am damm fed up liao, so bro pls help recommend, Thx in advice PS. Prefer Gaming Laptops if possible

Finally it happened click here to me the worest is the top 4 German models no one brings in manual gear version what car is my next car?

With the COE prices expected to rise due to the next quota announcement in June, used car dealers have been moving quickly in tune with the COE bidding. This car (see link below) was listed at $72.8K just last week....now it's gone up by $5K! http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...564&DL=1047

i fear after election, many local forums, including MCF will also kanna. all MCF pro-opp will have to go hibernating for the next 5 years.

Nicole Seah real issues, real concerns Tin Pei Ling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzXYqaL41iI...feature=related "education and healthcare is very affordable in SG.." who do you want to represent you in parliament?

Hi Bros, Does anyone know where to get those LED tail light I saw some Civic FDs have installed on the roads. Pleae share where and how much can this be done if you happen to know. Many thanks in advance. Cheers,

All BROS out there....need help to find the cheapest yet nearest to the Chinatown night market..

The newest attempt to cool the property market and stop short term speculation. From what I understand - Loan to Valuation lowered to 60%, 40% cash or CPF. Seller stamp duty raised to 16% on the 1st year sale, 12%, 8% and then 4% on subsequent years. Pretty big changes in the short term. http://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/newsrelease...ews13012011.htm

Got some picture from a friend..... Accident happen around 11am just now....

Hi guys, Please vote for your fav. Massmarket car brand in 2010.

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Newbie here...never mod car before... am thinking to install an after market supercharger into my 4 year old Z3 (2 liter 6 cyclinder auto). Learnt these from the local car mags. Any one with advice or experience to share? Thx.

How much do you give your kids per day?

Anyone been there with some info to share?

NV Residence 2 bedder - approx 800sqft - approx SGD700k - very good take up rate...more than 50% sold after first few days 3 bedder - approx 1000sqft - approx SGD800k - so so take up rate... The Esparina (EC) 2 bedder - approx 800+sqft - approx SGD630k - no one is buying..more than half is still available after the first few days 3 bedder - approx 1000+sqft - approx 750k - almost full sold after first few days... My view : 1) anything above SGD800k for mass market will have rather high resistance...very obvious that unit above SGD800k are not moving fast 2) if you buy something for own stay...800+sqft is something that is barely sufficient...looking at the buying trend for Esparina EC 3) Those who buy a small private mass market still have a kind of speculative essence... Side track : Those mickey mouse unit (less than 600sqft) will only be for rental for sure...no one can live long in a mickey mouse house...so unless rental is good for mickey mouse unit...else their price will crash like mad that we having so much going TOP soon...

MND announces measures THE Ministry of National Development (MND) announced on Monday several measures that would maintain a 'stable and sustainable' property market, that will take place with immediate effect. In a statement issued on Monday morning, MND said it would increase the holding period for the imposition of Seller's Stamp Duty (SSD) on residential properties sold from one year to three years. The SSD levied will vary according to the term of occupancy. If the property is sold in the first year of purchase, the full SSD will be levied - one per cent for the first $180,000 of the consideration, two per cent for the next $180,000, and three per cent for the balance. Two-thirds of the SSD will be levied for properties sold in the second year of occupancy and one-third for properties sold in the third year of occupancy. The extended SSD will not affect HDB lessees as the required Minimum Occupation Period for HDB flats is at least 3 years. For property buyers with outstanding housing loans, the Minimum Cash Payment has been increased from five per cent to ten per cent of the valuation limit. This measure is applied only to buyers of private residential properties, Executive Condominiums, HUDC flats and HDB flats (including those under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme) who are taking housing loans from MAS-regulated financial institutions who already have one or more outstanding housing loans. For this group, the Loan-to-Value (LTV) limit has been lowered from 80 per cent to 70 per cent. Borrowers who do not have any outstanding housing loans will continue to have an LTV cap of 80 per cent. Loans granted by HDB for HDB flats (including DBSS flats) will still have an LTV cap of 90 per cent. HDB loans are offered to eligible first-time flat buyers and second-timers who are right-sizing their flats to meet their housing needs. They are required to utilise all of their CPF Ordinary Account balance before HDB loans will be granted. In their statement, the MND said lowering the LTV limit would 'send a clear signal' to financial institutions to maintain credit standards, and also encourage greater financial prudence.

any bro got comments as if its the right time to make the move?

sorry no disrespect to the deceased, but I think the car will be in resale market soon.. http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BNew%2BPa...9-237966/2.html He had $250,000 but still borrowed money By Crystal Chan He kept his gambling habit from his family. Several years back, his wife had caught him placing bets online and warned him about it. But photo shop owner Ng Ngai Chan, 57, couldn't quit. Instead he became more secretive about his habit. His life spiralled out of control and he ran into cash flow problems. Even though he inherited $100,000 from his late mother and received $150,000 from selling a shophouse, he borrowed money from his wife and others every few months. Each time, Mr Ng borrowed thousands of dollars. He never repaid his wife. His gambling habit sucked him in even deeper. On Friday, Mr Ng was found dead in his Nissan Quash in East Coast Park at 4.45pm. Police are treating the case as an unnatural death. His widow, who asked to be known as Mrs Ng, told The New Paper she was so tired of her husband taking money from her, she avoided talking to him. Mrs Ng, 44, who has two sons and a daughter, aged 14 to 19, was composed when she spoke at her husband's wake in Block 5, Haig Road. She said in Mandarin: "Just three months ago, he borrowed $50,000 from me. Every time he asked for money, he claimed his business had cash flow problems." So much so often Man found dead in car at East Coast Park. His wife claims he had been trying to fund gambling habit "But it couldn't be so bad that he had to borrow so much money so often. If it wasn't gambling, what else could it be? "Obviously, the money from my mother-in-law and the sale of the shophouse was gone. Otherwise, my husband wouldn't have borrowed money from me and others." Mrs Ng claimed that her husband told her he had taken loans from friends and relatives and he needed money to repay the debts. Last month, she realised her husband had failed to pay the utilities bill after receiving notices from Singapore Power. Things were not always bad. In the early years of their 20-year marriage, Mrs Ng helped out at her husband's shop in nearby City Plaza. When the business improved after a few years, Mr Ng told her to stay at home and look after their children. He also took care of the household expenses. She said: "He said I didn't have to slog it out with him any more and he could manage being the sole breadwinner." But Mrs Ng freelanced as a photographer and as a spa therapist because she wanted to make money for herself. About seven years ago, Mr Ng, who usually bought lottery, began dabbling in online betting. Mrs Ng said: "I happened to see him placing bets via a computer and told him to stop. "After that, I never saw him betting online. But that was also the time when he began taking loans from me. "As the loans became more frequent, I became more unwilling to give him the money. But in the end, my heart softened because I kept hoping each loan would be the last." Mr Ng's habit was such that his widow even considered divorce. But she held on to the marriage for the sake of their children. Mrs Ng said: "I avoided talking to my husband because I feared he'd ask for money." Now she fears creditors, including loansharks, would come knocking on her door after the funeral. Mrs Ng said: "I already have bills to pay and I still have to worry that more people will come after me for my husband's debts." She declined to say how much they owe on utilities. Financial problems Despite his financial problems, Mr Ng had bought a car, the one he died in. Mrs Ng said: "He didn't tell me he planned to buy a car as he knew I'd object, given his financial situation. "When he drove the car home, I questioned him, but he assured me he could afford it, just like the way he assured me he'd repay me." She revealed she saw her husband's death coming. Around 4am on Friday, Mr Ng sent text messages to his brother and sister to bid them farewell. His siblings informed Mrs Ng and she made a police report. After a 12-hour search, Mr Ng's siblings found his car parked in Car Park E2 of East Coast Park. Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel broke the car window to open the vehicle. Mr Ng was pronounced dead at the scene. HELPLINES Comcare Helpline: 1800-222-0000 Care Corner Counselling (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800 Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 (24 hours) This article was first published in The New Paper.

One thing that concerns me the most is seeing so many recently launched car models being on the used market with low mileage. Why would the owner sell so fast? Could it be that the car has a lot of problems?

Strange that a almost brand new BMW F10 535i is on the pre-owned market. Is there something the owner knew after driving 100km that others don't? http://www.sgcarmart.com.sg/used_cars/info...479&DL=1000

PCD Size? Rotor? Clearance? Let's say i'm on 17" rim w/ PCD 5x114.3. Can i fit a after-market brembo 4-pot caliper with project miu disc rotors 330mm?

Any taiwan rim > ???

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090812/tbs-...ty-0b9af05.html Not yet sleeping so I thought of sharing my view on the current property boom...I was in the east looking for a small apartment...Why?? I just need a small apartment to stay....If I buy a 3-room HDB...It's probably something which is quite old...If I am going to buy a 4 or 5 room in a more centralise area....It's probably going to cost me 70% of the money I required to get a freehold 2 bedder in the east/west or north etc....So why not i pay 30% more and buy something that can last for a long time... I went into the showroom...The salesman very helpful....explained to me the project...bring me look around....then tell me he got colleague that can discussed further with me....yes....it's going to be money talk I guess!!! Anyway since no more 2 bedder is available...I told him I got all the information I required....should i am intersted in the left over 2+1....I will let him know...He immediately told me to wait and bring out a piece of those seem like triple 5 notebook paper...and tell me he got customer whom are willing to let go....minimum 5 units in the paper I saw....I just ask him if that's the case....won't I be buying at a more expensive price? He brush off my question by rattling off again what unit he have to let go... 1 person have already at least 5 units of would be willing to sell units...simple maths...if there is only 20 sales pple and each have also 5 units on hand ready to let go....5 x 20 = 100 buyers whom are willing to give up their units at a profit...The development have a total of 300+ units...I think speculation is really getting hot !!!! Price are really being driven up....