ER-3682 Twincharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 Maybe U.k. Prime Minister's Wife driving very "Kayu",so don't want to buy nice car for her. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTong Turbocharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 Very reasonable thoughts, as many who can afford share this view But cost of car expenses is relative As one's salary increases or shoots up, big expenses can become small change So views can change Just compare our view on this at age 18 year old when we got our license and when we are at the peak of our career at 40 years old Agree bro.. After 40 it's all downhill..Maybe U.k. Prime Minister's Wife driving very "Kayu",so don't want to buy nice car for her.He practice an ancient Malay art call wayang kulit.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobt Supercharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 Car to ppl at these countries are really just for from point A to B, if our car price are as theirs we will be very much just like them. i doubt so. imo. the life style of people living in a small city like us is diff from people living in a big country like UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 We have a politician who drove a Nissan March (Micra), too! And he was subsequently caught for drunk driving! http://staff.science.nus.edu.sg/~sivasothi/blog/docs/life%20in%20Singapore/chansoosen.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
car50 Twincharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 Always easy to say dont waste money driving new cars or expensive cars For the rich, not an issue, they set aside certain money to indulge For the high ranking public servant, sometimes prudent not to project an indulgement image For the average guy, want to save money, probably better not to visit showrooms regularly and envious of other people's cars Bec no matter hard the resolve, it is hard to resist Its like wanting to meet different chio bu frequently, sooner or later, the pants will drop no matter how tight we try to keep them on 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 Having read the threat title a second time, I find it very vague... It could well be referring to this: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashbang Turbocharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 We have a politician who drove a Nissan March (Micra), too! And he was subsequently caught for drunk driving! http://staff.science.nus.edu.sg/~sivasothi/blog/docs/life%20in%20Singapore/chansoosen.pdf "These queries were put to the Defence Ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry and Police Force, which explained their policies on official cars. Mindef, for example, said the cheapest bid it received was for the Audi." Lol, find it hard to believe.... perhaps they only accepted proposals from BMW, Merc, Audi, then declared Audi as the cheapest.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 "These queries were put to the Defence Ministry, Foreign Affairs Ministry and Police Force, which explained their policies on official cars. Mindef, for example, said the cheapest bid it received was for the Audi." Lol, find it hard to believe.... perhaps they only accepted proposals from BMW, Merc, Audi, then declared Audi as the cheapest.... to be fair, this was a 2004 article... one-star generals are now using Ford Mondeo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 I think our politician here would not have considered such a cheap car (it is cheaper than a cat D COE!) for even for their servant... Even if that happen, the dealer might be praying hard that the buyer would not come back to sue him under lemon law... Think we can only get a reasonable quality bicycle in SG at this kind of price... [shakehead] 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingkong 5th Gear May 25, 2016 Share May 25, 2016 You think any minister in SG will buy a used car? The ministers here will own at least 2 cars... Cos all of them are professionals. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphard96 6th Gear May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 Having read the threat title a second time, I find it very vague... It could well be referring to this: Look like Nissan - sunny or presea? Perhaps the no plate is SDP1R...... LSL drives a lexus GS. wow - sporty saloon previously saw him in grey old LS and old model Honda Ody. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 Look like Nissan - sunny or presea? Perhaps the no plate is SDP1R...... wow - sporty saloon previously saw him in grey old LS and old model Honda Ody. It's a Nissan Presea R10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vratenza Supersonic May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 Think we can only get a reasonable quality bicycle in SG at this kind of price... [shakehead] you meant these? http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120724-361100.html NParks officer suspended over $57,200 purchase of foldable bikes AsiaOne Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 SINGAPORE - The National Parks Board (NParks) officer involved in making the purchase of 26 foldable bicycles, totalling $57,200, has been suspended, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Development (MND) on Tuesday. This comes after an internal audit conducted by the MND. RELATED STORIES Khaw defends NParks' purchase of $2,200 foldable bicycle Are NParks' $2,200 bikes too costly? Khaw: NPark's $2,200 bike right choice, but... The amount spent of the purchase raised some eyebrows, with many Singaporeans questioning if the Brompton bikes, costing $2,200 each, were too expensive. NParks had bought the foldable British-brand bikes for its officers to use on patrols. Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan had earlier defended the purchase of the bicycles but called for an audit to be carried out last month to review the purchase to ascertain NParks' justification and to see if its procurement process could be improved. The audit found that "the reasons for purchasing the foldable bikes to enhance work productivity of NParks field staff were valid", but "it had also uncovered some discrepancies which, although inconclusive by themselves, suggested the possibility of bias in the procurement." As a result, the Ministry has decided that the discrepancies were significant enough to warrant further investigation. The officer in charge of the deal has been suspended until further notice. On July 4, Mr Khaw said in a blog post that he had asked NParks for the rationale for the purchase, and the statutor board cited staff productivity as the main reason for the purchase. He defended the move, saying: "Providing staff with bikes was thought to be a simple and effective way to raise staff productivity as it enables the officer to cover more ground and do more inspections within the same time." NParks officers in the Park Connector Division cover between 30 to 40km in their daily rounds. Mr Khaw added that a foldable bicycle was chosen because such bicycles "would eliminate the need for an office van to transport the bikes and the staff to the areas of their daily rounds". The NParks staff would also be able to carry them onto buses and trains where necessary. He also said that Brompton was picked because only one vendor responded to the tender with a bid price lower than the listed retail price of the same bicycle. While a Brompton bike costs more than foldable bicycles with similar specifications, Mr Khaw said cyclists told him the bike was durable and would require less maintenance after heavy usage. He concluded: "It looks like NParks has bought the right equipment. However, it also looks like NParks might have gotten a better deal if there was greater participation in this quotation." [email protected] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 More humble cars of politicians which I've posted on mcf before... LHL in 2002... LKY in around 2006... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashbang Turbocharged May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 More humble cars of politicians which I've posted on mcf before... LHL in 2002... LKY in around 2006... They are smart men. They know the value and status of cars in Singapore, hence I believe they choose to appear in humble vehicles. Most people here should be old enough to remember the nassim jade scandal. I guess it has already been swept under the carpet during a time when internet was not widely available. These guys have money and they are busy spending it in the background, where no one can see. On the front, they maintain their humble status. Let's face it, me and you wouldn't vote in someone seen zipping around in his limited edition Lambo or showcasing his house with 3 other sports cars parked in the garage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benarsenal Turbocharged May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 Please lah, they got car allowance, which I believe is quite substantial. So in effect their cars are free anyway (to a certain extent). I believe most of them will just use the car allowance to get something 'enough' for them, and not go too overly flashy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 if you guys see a black 5 series with number plate 2800. please be more alert 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged May 26, 2016 Share May 26, 2016 if you guys see a black 5 series with number plate 2800. please be more alert So many BMW 5 series with "2800" number... ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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