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Folks, My E200 Kompressor driver's electric seat turn left when adjusting forward / backward, culd it be the cable' roller jammed or the motor faulty . . . Sent my car in for a quote, mechanic dismantled and say the whole motor mechanism is faulty, it comes in a package, damage is approx $1K, while a second opinion say could be the cable faulty only $100+, but he ask'd me to come back next week as he was busy with some work ( No dismantling done ). I was thinking of going back to C&C for their expert opinion. Any MCF brothers have similar issue ? Appreciate your input / feedback. Thanks a heap !

Will there be problem driving to Malaysia with 4 adults, 1 child (3 years) and 1 infant in a normal sedan? I have no child car seat. Will I be stopped by immigration checkpoint or traffic police by either side of the border? any fines if got caught? I have been driven there once with 4 adults and 1 child last year, did not encounter any problem then. Now with one more infant, would i be stopped for exceed passenger capacity? Thanks for advise.

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[extract] Seat has finally pulled the wraps off the production version of the new generation Toledo. Like its twin sister, the newly launched Skoda Rapid compact sedan, the MK4 Toledo measures 4,480mm from head to tail. And just like the Rapid, the Toledo is a notchback saloon and comes equipped with a wide-opening rear hatch. The styling differences between the two are concentrated in details such as the front end, the tail lights design, rear license plate fitment, wheel designs and interior trim. I prefer the front end of the Toledo as it looks sleeker and comes with more shapely head lights. However, when it comes to the rear, the typical

From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...eat_auntie.html Posted on 25 Jun 2012 'Polite Ah Lian' who took on 'priority seat auntie' says she's no hero After being caught on video which depicts a spat on the MRT over a priority seat, Huina, has been dubbed the 'most polite ah lian' by netizens for the way she carried herself in front of a disgruntled woman. However the 20-year-old says, 'There is nothing for me to be hero about'. According to a report in The New Paper, netizens have praised Huina for facing up to the 'priority seat auntie', posting their support on her facebook wall with comments like, 'You are Singapore's pride. Awesome girl!' and 'You are my super idol'. Other netizens also posted encouraging comments like, 'Support ah lian. These old aunties need to be told off sometimes. Give them an inch and they want a yard.' as well as 'I support you, you are being nice to just keep quiet when she kept shouting at you'. Huina was on a train heading towards Pasir Ris last Monday (Jun 18) at about 6.30pm. The retail assistant had given up the priority seat she had been occupying to an older woman, who then insulted her: 'So displeasing. Most probably you're from China. Ask you for the seat, keep on staring for how many hours? So rude.' Huina initially ignored the woman, also partially because she was using earphones and could not hear the woman. Only after seeing the woman's hand gestures and finger pointing did she remove the earphones. The video had been taken by fellow commuter Muhammad Khair, 21, and ended with a heated argument with the two women exchanging profanities. However, Huina was lauded for saying 'please' before she started cursing and giving up her seat to begin with. She also avoided further conflict by moving to another cabin when the train stopped at Raffles Place. She eventually alighted at Tanah Merah station. A photo has also been circulating online of Huina, in which she won the 'Most Polite Ah Lian Award'. Huina also told the paper she really likes the picture. Chuckling, she commented: 'Where do you find a polite ah lian?' STOMPer Ren3 said: "This girl is cool! She not only takes her newfound fame in good stride, she is also amused by it although she doesn't like to be called 'ah lian'. "Really good-natured, unlike the grumpy auntie, who apparently had done the same to others in her path (priority seat). "Okay, maybe she shouldn't have used vulgarities back, but let's just say, a lot of us do use vulgarities automatically when enraged. "One up for the ah lian, and let's all keep a look out for the auntie in case she happens to be on the same train as us."

Auntie seemed to be made the bad guy by the STOMPer. The young lady also not 省油的灯。 And now the whole Singapore knows the two of them taking part in the inaugural MRT Super Saliva Fight 2012 IMO priority seats are for the needy so please do not occupy them if you are not someone in need of them. Check out the 3 videos embedded in the website. [shakehead] From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...e_priority.html Posted on 19 Jun 2012 Auntie picks fight with girl despite being given Reserved Seat STOMPer Khair captured this video of a middle-aged woman quarrelling with a girl over a priority seat while on a train heading towards Marina Bay. The older woman had said she had a leg injury, which the younger woman claims she did not see. The older woman to take issue with how the younger woman kept 'staring at her for how many hours' after being asked for the seat, insinuating how she may be 'from China'. Later in the video, the older woman then tries to take a photo of the younger woman, to which the younger woman gets upset and questions why the older woman is 'causing trouble' despite already being given her seat. Throughout the video, vulgarities were continuously shouted at each other as the older woman accuses the younger woman of not having 'honesty'. The confrontation finally ends with the younger woman alighting at her stop at Raffles Place.

recently when there is a passengers seat at the front seat, there is a funny noise tat sound like a old wooden chair. does anyone knws wat's the problem??

How giving up one's seat on the bus to the needy can save our economy by reducing taxes for all. [img Source: Girl Refuses To Give Seat To Disabled, Slapped By 100 RMB] [PS, all references to either gender in this essay references the opposite equally] On 1st March 2012, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also Minister of Finance said: "For these five years, we're okay and that's why we're setting aside monies in trust funds and endowment funds... But in the 10 to 15 years after 2016, we do have a real challenge, and we'll have to think beyond growing the economy and sustaining revenues based on GDP growth." ('New ways to raise revenue needed, says DPM Tharman' [TODAY, 02Mar2012][pict]) Whilst on 8th June2012, at the Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said "As we enhance our social safety nets, expenditure will inexorably rise, and revenue must keep up. Surely within the next 20 years, the government of the day will need new sources of revenue, which means raising taxes," ('Singapore's growth expected to slow in next decade' [CNA, 08June2012], [pict]) Imagine an elderly person of good character, going about his daily activities- basic marketing (grandpa), taking good care of grandchildren (grandma), doing some charity work at a nearby temple/ home for the elderly aged (help out with cooking/ cleaning/ admin etc), volunteering at the library reading story books to nursery children; for others, it might just be daily errands attending to a disabled spouse, part time work helping at a nearby medical facility or just moving about to keep active and fit. Can the love and nurturing provided by this elderly person for another ever be measured? Not earning a salary does not make this elderly a worthless person, for his contribution to society is indeed immense- no matter how slow and old fashioned his ideas may be. Now imagine this same elderly person falling down on a crowded bus simply because someone feigned sleep to avoid the elder's need. The fall cost the elderly a broken hip and perhaps permanent immobility- this adverse result leading to depression and despair and immense stress to the rest of his family. All volunteering activities are cancelled- no more kind teacher, no more free storytelling, foreigners with language incompatibilities are hired to cover the part time duties once performed by the able elderly. Working adults become flustered given the sudden problem of taking care of another disabled family member, perhaps resulting in the government having to bear the cost of maintaining 2 immobile elderly in a state run welfare home. The next generation needless to say, is lost in the midst of this crisis and consequent financial disability. Can an economy of depressed individuals really be productive? Who can concentrate at work with problems at home so deep and unrelenting? Has anyone ever seen "social safety nets" large and strong enough to rescue a nation of depressed, unfriendly individuals? According to 'Adding up the cost of elderly care' [The Telegraph.uk, 29Jun2011]: "One in three women and one in five men aged 65 and over will need to go into a residential care home... A single room in a private residential home in Britain now costs an average of

[extract] The Spanish member of the Volkswagen Group is planning to expand its dealership network in China to offset the poor European sales figures. The Spaniards are introducing the Leon Cupra first but other models are expected to follow rapidly.

A friend's rear seat belt in his City is too short to secure the baby seat for his baby. Kah Motor doesn't sell a longer belt. Any bro has solutions for this? Go scrap-yard / assessory shops to get a longer one that fits the anchor points on the car? Or it's not so straight forward for safety reasons? Thank you.

Seat Belt Driving Offence I was driving with my family in one hot afternoon when a woman in a BMW convertible ahead of us stood up and waved Oh my god ! She was stark naked As I was reeling from this rude shock I heard my 5-year-old child shouted from the back seat,

Hi bros, just bought a set of seat covers for my vios but dun hv a clue how to put it on for the rear seats. any kind souls can advise? Thanks in advance!

HI Besides seating a child on child seat or booster seat, one can also use an approved adjustable seat beat. Anyone knows what kind of seat beat adjuster is approved? Can't seems to find it on TP website.

yahoo latest news, Yaw wun appeal WP decision on expulsion thus renouncing his seat in hougang

Hi, I am expecting guests with a 2 year old child. Gonna ferry them around for a few days while they are here. My qn is, do i need to get a child car seat for this 2 yr old kid? saw from TP website the following excerpt: If my friend has a kid who is below 1.35m in height and they want to hitch a ride in my car and my car has no child seats, will I be penalized if I were stopped by TP? All private vehicles that come with seat belts will have to abide by the seat belt rules so if you have a child below 1.35m in height travelling with you, you will need to have a child seat for him. Generally, our officers will exercise flexibility if such rides are infrequent and on ad-hoc basis. However, if the rides are frequent or regular, it is advised that you discuss with your friend on investing in a child seat. So what does that mean? How will the TP know whether they are frequent or infrequent riders?

Parents scramble for child car seats Parents rush to meet new traffic ruling's February deadline to strap in the children. Mon, Jan 16, 2012 The New Paper By Amanda Phua Car seats are meant to prevent kids from flying off their seats during an accident. But a new traffic ruling has led to child seats flying off the shelves as worried parents flock to shops in the hope of meeting next month's deadline to strap in their children. Previously, child restraints were only compulsory for children under the age of eight. But a new traffic rule announced on Dec 23 requires any passenger in a motor vehicle who is shorter than 1.35m to use an appropriate child restraint or booster seat. The news has sent many parents shopping for child seats. A parent, who wanted to be known only as Mr Wong, admits that he does not belt up his three-year-old son, even though he has a child seat he bought a few years ago. Mr Wong, 51, a purchaser for a hardware store, said: "My son doesn't like the car seat and he makes a lot of noise when we put him in it. It's very distracting when I drive, so we just let him sit in the car without a seat belt." Mr Wong said that he is fully aware of the traffic laws and also of the danger that he is putting his son in. While he continues looking for appropriate child seats, he will just drive slower, he said. A police spokesman said the new rule was introduced after consulting the Ministry of Health and reviewing international standards and practices. She added the approved height is similar to regulations in countries such as the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Belgium. BRISK BUSINESS Retailers said that since the December announcement, business has been brisk. Miss Nurlizah, 27, a buyer for Spring Maternity.Nursing.Baby, a shop for baby and maternity products, estimates that they sell about 100 car and booster seats in a month. Although she does not have the exact sales figures for the two weeks since the new year started, Miss Nurlizah said close to 200 pieces have already been sold. "We have sold out almost all our stock." Ms Doreen Lee, a buyer for Robinsons Singapore, said: "Although it is too early to indicate exact sales figures, Robinsons is expecting sales to be positive." Robinsons sales manager Alison Yip said that booster seats were sold out after a sale. She added: "About 40 customers told me that they were buying the seats because of the new law." Mrs Martha Liebman, 41, owner of BabyTown, an online shop selling baby products, said her stock was snapped up so fast she had to start a pre-order for booster seats on Dec 26. Said the mother of two: "A new shipment (of over 100 child and booster seats) arrived last Tuesday and everything was sold out the same day." Mrs Liebman said that the figures were a contrast to her regular sales of booster seats. She said: "I would sell maybe one or two booster seats a month. "So far, I have met two people who bought (a car seat) because they got a ticket. I notice that many Singaporeans stop using car seats after their child reaches the age of four." Mrs Liebman started BabyTown 10 years ago with her husband. She said that as a parent, she is glad that the seat belt rule has been changed. "I would drop my kids of at kindergarten and see so many kids not in car seats. "Maybe those parents were unaware that it is much safer to have a car seat. It's good that people have finally noticed how important a car seat is." MORE ENQUIRIES Agreeing, Mrs Grace Ng, 35, owner of Baby Meadows, a shop in Parkway Parade that sells baby products, said that she has had more enquiries and sales after the announcement. However, she has also noticed that many parents do not know what to look out for when buying a car or booster seat for their child. Mrs Ng explained that there are four categories of car seats. She said: "One of the most ridiculous things that I have heard was someone wanting to buy a booster seat for a nine-month-old baby. If an accident happens, the seat belt will cut across the baby's neck and cause serious injuries. While a child would eventually outgrow his infant car seat, explained Mrs Ng, it does not mean that parents should scrimp on safety. Different types of car seats are available to match children of different ages, she said. "Many people buy the wrong type of car seats. Some do it to save money. Others buy just to comply with the traffic laws." POLICE CLARIFY CHANGES TO RULE The new seat belt rule excludes taxis as it is impractical, said a police spokesman. However, she added, passengers shorter than 1.35m can only sit at the rear of the cab. She said: "Research has indicated that children are at greater risk of injury when travelling in the front seat without proper seat belts or restraints." Under the new rules, anyone shorter than 1.35m, regardless of age, will need to either use a child restraint or a booster seat, or use an adjustable seat belt when travelling in a motor vehicle. The spokesman said that a properly worn seat belt should go over the passenger's torso and lap. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that everyone in the vehicle is properly belted up. DEMERIT POINTS Otherwise, the driver faces a composition fine of $120 and three demerit points. Adult passengers who do not comply with the seat belt rule will be fined $120. If charged and found guilty in court, both can be fined up to $1,000 or jailed up to three months. Repeat offenders face a maximum fine of $2,000 or jail of up to six months. Last year, about 8,700 motorists were penalised for flouting the seat belt rule. Of those, 1,000 were caught for not putting a passenger under the age of eight in an appropriate child restraint. To give motorists time to get an appropriate child restraint, traffic police officers will only begin enforcing the new rule on Feb 1.

Hi Am interested to buy a good car seat cushion for the driver seat. Anyone can recommend any and where to buy? Thanks!

Hi A few months back CnC replaced a defective engine mount in my 1yr old forte. There was some unusual vibrations coming from the steering wheel and driver seat. After the replacement the vibration has lessened but i can still feel this pulsating vibration from the driver/passenger seat. This is pretty noticable when the aircon is on and in idle with the gear in 'D' At 'P' or 'N' the vibration is minimal. ITs quite frustrating cos i'm not sure if its normal to have such vibrations or is something wrong with the car?

The Volkswagen Group is one of the largest automaker companies in the world and they develop and manufacture for all vehicles that is within their group, which includes Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti. Many of their vehicles share parts and technologies. In other words, they are experts in cross-brand sharing. Some of their cars even share bodyshells. Things are going to get even more similar starting from next year when Volkswagen has announced that they will go through a technical overhaul for all their cars, mainly vehicles from Audi, Skoda, Seat and Volkswagen itself. The first car that will receive this treatment is the upcoming Audi A3 which will be released next year. The Audi A3 will share parts with 40 other models. Parts such as chassis, axles, steering columns, drivetrains and etc. will save the company around

Anyone knows where I can get one to protect the leather from my doggies' paws? Is there such a thing in the first place?

Keeping my cheapo Korean 8 seater till scrap (in 2014), anyone know where can I do it at a more "economical" rate

helping a friend to check out prices $700 for full leather seats for Honda Stream T & Cs Cream colour only Is this considered a reasonable price ?

anyone know where i can swop the foam on my stock vios seats. they are flat now. as seeing 6 yrs of bum supporting.....

WTS: Black single seat sofa (3 months old) 1) Sofa bought in late July 2011. 2) No smell, no torn and brand new leather in good condition. 3) Bought on impulse, now sofa is sitting away. 4) Buyer to arrange for own transport + trolley. 5) Bought at $300, selling $180 (My loss is your gain) 6) No low ballers, pls look elsewhere. 7) PM me to arrange for purchase.

I looking for the above seat as mine bracket broke. Any bro know where to source for one? Any scrapyard still storing this 20 years old car parts? Kindly pm me if u have info. Thanks!