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"It will also be considered an offence when a person use items bearing Singapore Police Force (SPF) logos and insignias for the purpose of creating a false impression of an association with the SPF without authorisation." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/penalties-for-those-who/1879574.html

Has anybody tried connecting a PC stick to their car's hdmi port and used it? Curious about this and if it works means can have a mobile computer on board that can run Google maps and some other functions.

Hi gurus! I was thinking of sticking a car model and some figurine on my dashboard. But I understand that some methods will damage the dashboard or cause the dashboard to have 2 tones with the non-stick area. Any advise? TIA! :)

hi guys, I got a roll of headlamp film that I bought from sonic racing a while ago, went to Juzzwheelz at bukit merah as recommended by sonic to install on my headlamps. Juzzwheelz did for me 2 years ago for 20 or 30$ and was now quoted 50$ to do the same job. materials are provided by me. any other alternative that I can go to instead of this joint?

Other than Mibox can access TV on demand and needs monthly subscription at same time..?

My sis & her colleague each bought a USB internet tv stick.....but when they tried to plug into the PC, it cannot install or read...both also same problem.... Seller say must go back to Sim Lim..... Buy from Comex then must go back to Sim Lim to change..... Not sure if it really work or not....beware.... Anyone else kena? USB Internet TV

I have seen so many accidents over CNY. And i thought what a terrible feeling to buang on CNY. Will surely screw up your plans if not your lives. So i urge everyone to not speed. And dont be afraid to stick to the speed limit even on lane 1. Dont let those tailgaters pressure you. Your lives, your family lives are more important. Remember, you will never ever get fined for travelling at 90km/hr on lane 1 on the expressway. But you may lose your license or lives if you speed. So think about it, which is the wise option? Drive safe everyone.

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Hi all, My ERP bracket came loose from the windscreen, not sure if its the heat from the sun. Any recommendation on they type of adhesive used to stick it back on? TIA.

sharing this info... especially for drivers who change their own oil... Last oil change... N today's oil change... I poured in my usual measured amount (measured with measuring cylinders)... But oil was a lot above H mark... Even after starting engine n measuring with dip stick immediately. So today I seriously thought I didn't do a good job in draining my old oil... Maybe car was not on proper level ground... So when I checked my oil again a few hours after my oil change, I was prepared to drain some oil out... But when I pull out my my dip stick... Knn the yellow handle came off and the metal dip stick fell into the hole... WTF... maybe too many times measure oil level until handle came loose... hahaha... thank god i had a screw driver with a magnetic extendable tip (i bought many years back from a cute mei mei walking ard selling it at Maxwell market)... got my metal part of the dip stick out and fixed it back to the handle and measured my oil level and it was normal... wahhh.. heng sia... lucky i didnt drain any oil out... if not confirm oil pressure light sure come out and god knows what damage i might cause... hahaha... just sharing....

BARBARIC!!! How on earth they can call themselves human beings?!!! It is an insult to all the animals in the world to name these idiots animals.... From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...k_and_beat.html China students tie pigs up, then kick and beat them with metal poles These horrific photos show students in Nanning, China, tying up some pigs before beating them with metal poles, stepping on them and trying to drown them in a pail of water. STOMPer Freakazoid, who sent in these pictures, said: "This is just horrible! "The pigs were seen bleeding from the torture. "It's uncertain if the pigs survived the ordeal. "What's with these people abusing animals? I can't comprehend what they get out of this. "It's just disturbing to see people behaving worse than animals."

I need some advice from expert here. After washing the car immediately drive to park (MSCP). The next day, start the car and want to drive. Release hand brake. Put to "D". Car would not move. Press on the accelerator still would not move. Can feel that the break is biting on the disc. Need to press accelerator harder. A loud "Dong" sounds like now the "glue" is broken. Car suddenly jerk forward abit (now I have to step on brake). After that car can drive as normal. Its like the brake pad stick to the disc when it is wet after washing. And remain stick to the dick after one day and glued to it. This only happen after washing car and park for one day. Anybody experience this ?

i just did a first time checked on my 3 month old car, and found out that the oile level at my dip stick ia low, any encounter such problem before?

Guess where this happened? China? Nope. Malaysia? Nope.

I recently got the Starhub Family Hubbing pack and it comes with a free mobile internet package, so I got the data SIM card now. Question is whether I can just get any 3rd party USB modem from the shops or do I need to purchase the USB modem stick at $68? Hope someone can help me pleaseeeeeeeee!

hi all, i got a set of visors from a famous shop in Ubi but second visit to shop liao still will not stick. keeps coming off the windows. my car is a suzuki swift. anybody can recomm a way to make it stick ? thks for yr help.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A British company developing a non-stick chewing gum that can be easily removed from pavements and shoes has raised 10 million pounds ($20 million) to help bring its product to market. The new financing comes from institutional and private investors, with IP Group -- an early backer -- chipping in an additional 800,000 pounds, the firm said on Wednesday. Revolymer's new Clean Gum is the result of polymer research at the University of Bristol, where the company was created as a research spin-out in 2005. Today's chewing gums are made from synthetic latex, which is resistant to the weather and is strongly adhesive. Clean Gum adds a special polymer to modify its properties, making it far less sticky. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler; Editing by Quentin Bryar)

my 105 is about to finish and i see many good reviews on trackclaw and enviro. should i stick with 105 on my silver?i quite liked 105 tho, confused!

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,185404,00.html? THEY had colourful explanations for the missing green-and-white labels. DISBELIEF: Mr Daniel Ng stores the CNG labels in his car. He did not believe The New Paper team when he was told he is required to display them. TNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO One driver removed the stickers from his car because they were ugly. One said someone had stolen his. And another said that his label had fallen off due to repeated washing. Drivers of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles are required to display the palm-size label on the front and rear bumpers, but some are not doing so. Not only are these drivers breaking the law, they are also risking their lives - and that of their rescuers - in the event of an accident. The Land Transport Authority says that the purpose of the label is to alert Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers when they respond to accidents or fires involving CNG vehicles, to ensure that appropriate procedures are taken. Taxi driver Reik Lien. When contacted, Lieutenant-Colonel N Subhas, SCDF's director of public affairs, said that its officers need to observe certain operational procedures that are unique to CNG vehicles. He said: 'For instance, firefighters will need to first take an additional precaution by turning off the manual shut-off valve at the head of the CNG cylinder, which is located in the vehicle boot. 'This will prevent any gas leak that may pose a problem when firefighters carry out operations which require breaking or cutting, such as incidents which involve casualties that are trapped in a vehicle.' There are about 3,200 CNG vehicles in Singapore, out of a total vehicle population of 872,000. An LTA spokesman said that so far, no one has been caught for not displaying the labels. Limousine driver Edwin Ng, whose Mercedes-Benz has the initials for natural gas technology. $1,000 fine Since 20Oct, offenders can be fined $1,000 or jailed three months under the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration & Licensing) Rules. Those with labels which are defaced, torn or do not meet the dimensional and colour scheme requirements face the same penalty. Repeat offenders can be fined $2,000 or jailed six months. Still, many were unaware of the importance of displaying the labels and the penalties if they were caught for not doing so. Designer Vincent Lim. During a one-hour period at the Smart Energy CNG refuelling station at Mandai Link last Friday, The New Paper team spotted seven out of 25 vehicles which did not have the labels. Another three vehicles displayed the label only on the front bumper, and one of them was driven by cabby Paul Tan. The 46-year-old said: 'I know we're supposed to place the label on the front and back of the car, but the label on the back bumper of my car fell out during a car wash.' The Smart limousine cab driver said he gets his car washed every day. Mr Tan, who has been driving the CNG vehicle for two months, said: 'I'll definitely have to get a new one from the office soon.' Another Smart limousine cabby, Mr Reik Lien, 56, said he was aware of the requirement. But he claimed his labels were stolen, 'probably by other CNG car drivers'. Mr Lien has been driving a taxi for three years. So why didn't he get new ones? 'I haven't had time to collect them from the office yet. It would be better if we could just pick up the labels from here,' he said, pointing to the counter inside the office at the refuelling station. CNG labels are provided by the original car agents or workshops that convert cars to run on CNG. They also provide replacement labels to customers when asked. Two workshops The New Paper spoke to provide the labels for free, while one workshop charges $8 for a pair. Other drivers, such as Mr Maurice Lim, 41, said they did not know they were required by law to display the labels. Mr Lim, a sole proprietor, said: 'I bought my car about four months ago and I wasn't given any labels. The workshop employees didn't tell me it was necessary. 'I even sent my car for an inspection and nobody said anything. Anyway, just take a look around. There are always about five out of 10 cars that don't display the label. 'That's why I didn't think it was required.' Mr Vincent Lim, 33, was equally clueless about the rule. The designer said: 'I saw that all the luxury cars, the Camrys and the Mercedes-Benz cars, didn't have any labels, so I thought it wasn't necessary. 'I just did the same thing. I removed the labels from my car.' Mr William Chua, Smart Energy's general manager, observed that many of the vehicles that do not display the labels tend to be Mercedes-Benz cars. 'The drivers think that it's okay not to display the label because the cars have the letters 'NGT' on their boot.' The letters stand for 'natural gas technology', which means the cars operate on CNG. Indeed, that turned out to be the case with the owners of the Mercedes-Benz E200 NGT cars The New Paper interviewed. When asked why he had a label displayed only on the front of his car and not the back, contractor Danny Tay, who is in his 40s, pointed at the silver letters 'NGT' on the boot of his car. He said: 'Actually, there's no need to put the CNG label because people will know that my car is a CNG car when they see the 'NGT' here. 'Anyway, the CNG labels are quite ugly. They should have a slightly more attractive design.' Mr Tay's Mercedes-Benz E200 NGT is the only CNG car that comes direct from the factory. Other CNG cars have petrol engines and were retrofitted to operate on CNG as well. Echoing Mr Tay's view was another Mercedes-Benz E200 NGT owner, Mr Edwin Ng, 50, who works as a limousine driver. Mr Ng, who paid close to $170,000 for his car, said: 'Isn't 'NGT' enough? What's the point of putting 'NGT' then?'

yo... i guess i would not be able to find any answer for the above question since MCF bros are basically good guys... i think almost 90% of the car driver on the road does not touch their signal indicator stick at all while driving... with the execption of "L" plate driver... so i was wondering is it because there are AIDS virus on their signal indicator stick? or any bros here know of friends that does not signal while driving and have happen to ask them why...

Interesting articule at http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.asp...cumentid=656470 . A while ago, I posted the opinion of Taiwanese Car Magazine on their prediction that manual will be history. It seems like Ang Mos have the same thought too. Regards,

SUV owners stick with their big (assed)cars THE sports utility vehicle (SUV) is being shunned in the US. The New York Times reported a 43.3 per cent drop in total SUV sales in July from a year ago. In Singapore, SUV sales are decreasing, albeit not as drastic as in the US. Ford announced a US$8.7 billion ($12.4 billion) shortfall a month ago, blaming the soaring price of oil and the fall in demand in America for big cars. SUV owners in the US cite the rising cost of petrol as the reason for trading in their cars for smaller, more fuel-efficient ones. Does the same trend apply to SUV owners in Singapore? Do petrol prices force SUV owners to opt for less petrol-hungry cars? The answer for both: No. Car dealers and people in the industry The New Paper spoke to have not seen the American trade-in trend happening here in the last few months. The SUVs here are among the 1,500 to 2,400cc range as compared to the 3,500cc ones in the US. So SUVs on Singapore roads do not guzzle as much fuel as their American counterparts. Mr Shafie Salim, a car dealer with Hua Yang Enterprise, said: 'Generally, SUV buyers here can afford to continue driving them despite high oil prices. It isn't a norm to downgrade.' And even if they couldn't afford it, Singaporeans may choose to hang on to their SUVs instead of trading them for smaller ones. Mr Henry Seah, marketing manager of sgCarMart, said that in certain scenarios, trading in may not be wise, especially for those with hefty car loans left on their SUVs. Mr Seah said: '(If the owner) has to top up his existing loan... the end result might be that he is no better off than owning that SUV. He might be paying more.' When asked if the cost of driving an SUV is a growing burden, some owners disagreed. Mr Ahmad Zuhairi, 32, who owns a 1500cc Daihatsu Terios, said: 'There are more fuel-efficient SUVs in the market compared to five years ago.' He feels that fuel consumption is a problem only for large, luxury brand SUVs. He said he would not trade in his SUV for a smaller car, given the increasing size of his family. Mr Daniel Tan, 38, recently traded in his 2,400cc Toyota Harrier for a 1,800cc Honda Crossroad. Both are SUVs, though the 1,800cc model boasts higher fuel efficiency. He said: 'The most important reason was because fuel prices were going up.' He now saves $200 a month on petrol. Why he did not switch to a smaller car in order to save even more? He said: 'Once you get the hang of an SUV, you can't turn back. You feel like the king of the road.' (ego booster?) Petrol prices should not affect SUV owners too badly, if they are willing to put up with the initial cost of an SUV. Perhaps those who are thinking of downgrading should consider the savings made from buying a cheaper car, instead of the savings made from decreased petrol consumption. Drop in Sales The sports utility vehicle (SUV) market in the US is facing a major shake-up. Autodata Corp, an automotive information services company, projected a 43.3 per cent fall in SUV sales Current sales of large SUVs dropped 28 per cent in the first quarter. Ford Motor is cutting back on SUV production after a US$8.7 billion loss. Rate of depreciation on large SUVs in US has been about twice to what is normal over the last half year or so. http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...0911-87226.html

Realised more and more people switch to CNG. But what is the point to stick the greenish sticker on the car? Not as if they look nice like some decals?

Dear all, With new Windows Vista on most new notebooks and PCs .... just wanna get some feedback.

Are they really TP? You mean they cannot get booked? Or just believe so, or just simply childish. I can buy a whole bunch of such decals, so are they any good?