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All Drivers please note, do not speed on all expressway. Info provided and circulated via sms: SJT2231R SJU9625J SKC8475P SJG656C SJS5242S SDW7602Z SKD2941U All installed with speed radar on roof...LOOK OUT!!! ps. Pardon me for posting exact number plates, its important info for all Drivers here disclaimer: the above was circulated vis sms, donno how true or accurate, better be safe than sorry

which is singapore car and which is malaysia?

Always see this S350 SPF (2-digit) near my place, driven by a chauffer early in the morning to fetch the boss.... is SPF used by polis dua-kao?? or just SP?

Since Korean and Continental cars are getting popular in our country, just wanted to check on the "reliability" issue. Since only 3 polls can be added, I could not separate MIJ and MIT. I wanted to just see the problems in the first year as any problems in the subsequent years may be due to the driving habits as well. When you count your problems, please leave those oil change, filter change issues. For example, changing ECU under warranty is a problem. You are free to take poll as long as you have driven a new car in those categories. If you have driven more than one car in a particular category, please poll with the latest one! Touch wood, my all three MIJ cars went well in the first year! Thanks for taking the poll!

does anyone have good recomendations of shops that do number plates? how much is it?

I've been monitoring the SG traffic app over the weekend. Other than the sat morning to noon jam (in which BOTH directions jam), afternoon onward and whole of sunday very free. Can play batminton at the causeway.... I wonder, is it because can't pump RON95 liao then the number of cars going to MY has dropped?

Why some vintage vehicle numbers did not come with a check letter as suffix e.g. SW1824, SR3426 but some got the suffix letter? e.g. SM8442L

i think must be one of those scammer numbers .... so i just dun answer .... but knn ... keep calling ... abt 5 times liow !! anyway, i have a habit of not answering calls from weird or blocked numbers.

Anyone tried bidding for his car number plate before? How much have you ended up paying for yours? Total Cost especially. What is the really popular number combination? Me thought of doing so. Any advice for me?

Hi All what will you do if your car breaks down in Malaysia? I am not an AA member and planning to drive to port dickson but just in case (touch wood), anyone has any recommendation or number to call just in case? thanks in advance

must be near to Sin Ming since I going to LTA to do the OPC conversion. Can the number plate be made within 30mins so that I can settle everything within a Sat morning ?

Hi bros ..... I am keen to know what the ska1 and sjz1 and etc etc car models are ...... anybody has the excel file to calculate it? Cheers!

hi anyone registered their cars this few days? what are your plate numbers! i waiting for ska 5xxx x but now only ska 46xx x. any onehave idea when will confirm get ska 5?xx x? anyone know when is will change or how woften it changes? lta keep showing like this nv change. The information contained herein is correct as at 02 Mar 2011 / 14:48 :12 Vehicle Prefix Group : Car Range Of Vehicle No. : SKA 4628 C to SKA 5304E (Both Vehicle No . Inclusive )

Hey guys i came across an ad in another forum i go to, a bro there selling a SCK97C car plate for $15,000. Really got this kind of money for such a number? If not what would be a reasonable price for such a number? personally, I wouldn't pay $1500 for it. would appreciate any edification from the car experts here on the hang cheng for car plate numbers. thanks and gongxifacai!

Hi, My car's front reg plate is on the side, so I am thinking to change the plate to the sticker kind on the front bumper. 1. Is it legal as long as i make sure the font size and type complies with LTA requirement. 2. After they remove the plastic housing from the front bumper, wont there be a difference in colour tone as that area was covered for so long (my car is turning 3) 3. Where can i get it done? Thanks!

ICA 24-hour Call Centre* For general enquiries or further clarifications on our products or services, please contact us at 6391 6100 What a joke. Does that mean they are contactable 24hrs or UNcontactable for 24hrs? Been trying whole morning but cannot get thru.

chrome number plate is it legal? can i have sticker number plate in front and chrome number plate behind... as in the combination? cos i heard if back number plate chrome, front also must do chrome... pls advise..

Besides sgcarmart and http://www.singaporeautomobile.com/index.php?met=np may i know any other websites got car number plate for sale listing ?

If I retained my old car plate number from my sold car for 1.3k, and now want to use it for a second-hand car i want to buy, do i still need to pay LTA 1.3k? or another sum? Try looking at onemotoring.com and it is extremely confusing. Anyone know this, please help. thanks.

My uncle paid quite a significant sum of money for the number 6 years ago. However he said nowadays people are getting less interested in the numbers. His friend paid a thousand odd for the number 6666. Does the amount of numbers bother you peeps? If you have a nice number share it with us along with the price you paid for it. :)

OK folks...another poll. Need the help of the brudders here to read numbers. I have the option of the first 2 nos, ie, 89 or 9181. One being my current number, the other, the new car no. Which would you retain? The other 2 nos are for ppl to disturb me [laugh] ...surely will have ppl vote for that

A regular driver to JB and sometimes seen carplate number starting with SAA/SAB XXXX Z. Are these Singapore registered cars? I thought after car plate no. E* is SB*.

Hi guys. I have a buyer for my number plate already. Who can I approach to help me complete the selling/buying procedure? For bros who has not tried it before, it is not as easy as going to LTA to fill up some paperwork. I'll need a car dealer to do the necessary for me. Will appreciate any recommendation! Thanks.

Illegally modified vehicles were also often caught speeding By: Mavis Toh Published: August 12 2010, The Straits Times ................................................................................ .. THE number of car owners caught for illegally modifying their vehicles is shooting up. Most modifications were to the cars' exhaust systems, windows and lights - changes typically preferred by illegal racers who want to appear flashy. In the first six months of this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has already taken 1,381 motorists to task for this offence. In the whole of last year, there were 2,510 people caught - a 44 per cent jump over the 1,746 nabbed the year before. On a recent night operation by the Traffic Police, The Straits Times saw officers checking several modified vehicles, but no racers were caught. Two cars - a blue Honda Civic and a red Subaru Impreza - cruising along Orchard Road were stopped near Plaza Singapura because officers suspected that both cars' exhausts and engines had been illegally modified. The cars were taken to the Traffic Police vehicle pound to await inspection by LTA officers. Six motorcycles, parked near the Singapore Flyer, also got the once-over. Officers checked the bikers' licences, inspected their two-wheelers and even made a few owners rev their engines. Twenty minutes later, two of the youngsters were told their bikes would have to be impounded. One of the officers later explained: 'From experience, you can hear that the engine sound is different and not right.' Senior Staff Sergeant Mohd Haminuddin Mujtahid, who has 10 years of experience, said that the Traffic Police's special operations team would usually do night patrols every weekend at hot spots like Orchard Gudang - a spot which stretches from Orchard Road to Stamford Road, which is popular with racers. 'Many of them are from car clubs and we do patrols as a preventive measure,' he said. Spotted parked at an open-air carpark, near McDonald's in Stadium Boulevard near Kallang, were six souped-up Mitsubishis of different models. Though the officers made their rounds without stopping, their presence still caught the car owners' attention. 'We just want to make our presence felt as a preventive measure to stop them before they even start racing,' said Senior Staff Sgt Haminuddin. He added that illegally modified vehicles were also often caught speeding. A police spokesman said speeding, a common cause of accidents, was one of the main traffic offences that they focused on during night patrols. In the first six months of this year, 26,976 speeding summonses were issued. The figure was 64,983 for the whole of last year, up from 61,661 in 2008. Motoring enthusiasts, though, told The Straits Times that the police presence and the development of the Changi Motorsports Hub, which is expected to be ready by 2012, will curb illegal racing activities here. Many racers now go across the Causeway to race. Mr Peter Tan, vice-president for motorcycles at the Singapore Motor Sports Association, said the Republic's strict laws have driven some illegal racers to Malaysia's highways. 'If caught for racing in Singapore, your licence can be (suspended) and your car confiscated. You also get booked for illegal modifications, so the risks are too high.' Those caught for illegal racing can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $2,000. Those who modify vehicles illegally can be fined $1,000 or jailed for three months. Mr Tan felt that the Changi Motorsports Hub would help bring down the number of illegal street racers by up to 80 per cent. 'When we have a track, professionals and amateurs alike can do some serious racing there.' However, apart from the usual racing hot spots in Lim Chu Kang and Tuas South, Singaporeans have heard and seen races in heartland areas like Sengkang, Tampines, Sin Ming and Loyang. In June, Tampines resident Poh Soon Leong wrote to The Sunday Times' forum page, to complain that drivers of illegally modified sports cars often race along a stretch of road in Loyang Avenue, without regard for the safety of other road users. A police spokesman later said they do regular enforcement in the area, including speed checks and special operations to check illegal racing and careless, inconsiderate and dangerous driving. A 22-year-old student, who wanted to be known only as Wilson, is a regular racer who drives along Orchard Road almost every Friday and Saturday night, looking for a street race. When enough cars show up, these speed demons dash from Orchard Road to Marina Square, make a right turn towards the Esplanade, make another right turn and race up Stamford Road, through the Fort Canning Tunnel to Orchard Boulevard, and back to where they started. 'But now there are traffic policemen every week so we have to start our races even later, around 3am or 4am,' he said, adding that, increasingly, they were also racing on expressways as Orchard was being closely watched.

Thought it might be interesting to start a thread on this morning's headlines in the Straits Time. Must be the main talking point in car workshops today and gathering points of motorists. Anyone has any thoughts on the action by the police?