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With the COE getting higher, the days of changing cars regularly are pretty much over for most of us. So, to counter the itch of changing cars, more owners are putting in effort to change their current ride's look. With that in mind, the team at sgCarMart has been on the lookout for nicely done up cars and we spotted this clean looking Mitsubishi Galant at our usual lunch break hangout. Into its eighth generation, the Galant sold pretty well back in the early 2000s. While most of us will remember the high-revving VR-M and the turbocharged VR-4, it was the normal 1.8-litre and 2.0-litre that sold well. With most of the Galants gone from our roads(most of them did not survive after their COE expired), we were pleasantly surprised to spot this immaculate 2.0-litre example. Inspired by Chip Foose, star of the reality TV series Overhaulin' on Velocity, the owner modded his Galant in tune with the mid 90's JDM look. This meant that most of the stuff seen on the car are made around that period. Starting from the front, the stock bumper and grille that came with the car have been swapped with the JDM Galant VR-4's to make it look cleaner. The lights were smoked too. The side skirts were trimmed around the edge to make sure that it doesn't look too bulky. Loving the amount of details in this car! While the muffler tip has been changed to give it a streamlined look, the exhaust remains stock. And now to the wheels. After spending two years searching for it, the owner finally found his "Holy Grail"; a set of 18-inch ARD GT wheels. Conceived after a collaboration between ARD and 5Zigen, this is a rare three-piece rim that he wanted so much on his Galant. Coincidentally, the rims, which have been discontinued since 1996, falls under the correct period (90's). A Rear windscreen wiper was added for the JDM rally car feel. Yup. This is daily driven. Moving inside, A pair of retro-looking headrests as well as the rear view mirror were swapped with the stock ones. The rest of the car remains untouched, which is no bad thing since it is already pretty well-specced for a near-10-year old car. Sunroof and digital climate control are standard and the INVECS II automatic gearbox allowed one to manually shift, which was rare back then. Moving forward, there are plans by the owner to fully convert it into a true VR-4. We can't wait for it to happen!

You have been warned... From CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1204768/1/.html Traffic Police maintain tough stance on irresponsible drivers By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 31 May 2012 1956 hrs SINGAPORE: The Traffic Police said they have not let up on enforcement efforts to deter errant motorists. While addressing public concerns raised since the recent accidents at a junction in Bugis, the Traffic Police on Thursday said they are in the process of digitising their enforcement cameras. They are also reviewing the penalties for different traffic offences. The junction along Rochor Road and Victoria Street has come under the spotlight after two accidents took place there in the span of two weeks. One involved a foreigner who was driving a Ferrari. 12 witnesses have been interviewed. Footages from the Land Transport Authority's surveillance cameras and a video from the taxi driver who caught the accident have been seized for investigation. Tests on blood samples from the Ferrari driver who died are still being conducted to determine the presence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances. A coroner's inquiry will be held. Currently, there are no special regulations or additional tests for drivers of high performance cars. In the light of the accident, there have been concerns if there's a need for such drivers to be given a special licence. The Traffic Police said the focus should not be on the type of car. What's important is that drivers behave responsibly on the roads. There were also calls for the conversion process of driving licences for foreigners to be reviewed. The Traffic Police reiterated that foreign drivers only need to pass the basic theory test to convert their licences if they stay in Singapore for more than 12 months. As of end 2011, out of 369,637 foreign drivers with converted licences, only 0.1 per cent of them contributed to traffic accidents. The Traffic Police added that an update can be expected in the middle of next year on the ongoing review of the conversion framework for foreign drivers who ferry goods. Commanding Officer of the Traffic Police Patrolling Unit, Choy Chan Hoe, said: "The feedback that we have been getting is that the public will like the Traffic Police to step up enforcement, to be tough on the errant drivers. "I must emphasise that the Traffic Police have not let up on the enforcement effort, we are still maintaining a very tough stance against irresponsible drivers, especially those who commit serious moving violations, because all these accidents can cause potential fatal injury. "Motorists must bear in mind that there are no winners in any road traffic accident and they must always exercise due care and adopt safe driving habits on our roads." Enforcement cameras such as speed cameras and red-light cameras will also be digitised. The Traffic Police said the digitising process started last year and that by digitising, errant motorists will also get their summons faster. In just the first three months of this year, 5,400 motorists were caught for beating the red light - 800 more than the same period last year. - CNA/ck

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Hi Everyone! I have some doubt regarding COE and ERP and what Govt is actually trying to do. I know purpose of COE is to control the car population blah blah (as explained by them ages ago). Then there is ERP to reduce jams. But they seems to contradict one another. I remembered Gvot mentioned that ERP allows more people to own cars. If you want to allow more people to own cars, wouldn't that go against what COE is trying to do? Now, Govt says that there are too many cars so trying to reduce. If you know more people owning cars will result in more cars (obvious right?) then why are you allowing more people to own cars? More cars = more jams on the road. Yet they are not trying to solve the problem. They are only trying to cut down growth rate to 1.5% rather than to cut down car population. This means jams will still be there and it will still get worse. I simply don't understand what they are trying to do. Their policies is like roti prata. Flipping around as they like. Btw, I still don't know how GST helps the poor.......and it was never explained....