Always on the Move...

N isn't just for Neutral: GrpN shift-linkage for the MY06 Subaru STI S204

2015-06-05T11:03:00.000+08:00

We've sworn to keep the S204 as stock as possible, and to be fair the workshops we frequent in Singapore (Espace and Applied Performance) also tell us the same, but then we'd been hearing a lot of good things about STI's GpN shift-linkage (STI: 350104S050 / Gear Shift Link), so we placed an order for it from Japanparts, together with a hard-pillow mount (STI: ST35036ST000) to use with it. (

Z Visitor : Nissan 350Z (Fairlady Z)

2011-08-22T15:52:00.004+08:00

did a 'for fun' shoot for a visiting friend and put together a simple montage. See a drive review on this car's successor, the 370Z, HERE

covering my bases (again!)

2011-08-22T09:16:00.007+08:00

during a short run out for breakfast, the sunny weather wreaked havoc on the tactile rubber inserts in the car (over just 1.5 hours! from 10 to 1230pm), so the climate control bits are starting to peel. i was shopping around online for a fitted cover for the car (had a good experience with the covercraft all-weather NOAH car-cover so was thinking of going down that route), but the wife suggested

My turn to be on scooby snacks...

2011-08-19T13:56:00.017+08:00

Well, we were really enamoured of the S204 when we first drove it back in 2006 (see HERE and HERE) and there were at least two of us who were prepared to buy one for an attractive enough price. Sad to say, fate was not on our side so we moved back to Hondas instead.Fast forward to 2011, one of the S204s that I had my (hawk) eye on finally came up for sale and after a great deal of reluctance on

Mini Golf : VW Golf 1.2 7-Speed DSG

2010-08-24T23:11:00.013+08:00

It's easy enough to see how the many variants of the VW Golf has become such a firm favourite amongst its legion of fans. The term 'Volkswagen', or 'People's Car' has never been more apt with more and more car buyers in Singapore looking towards the German brand due to a combination of factors.The favourable Euro is just one element (although this doesn't necessarily mean a proportionately

I Can C Clearly Now : Lexus IS250C

2010-01-18T18:19:00.010+08:00

the cream leather interior is sumptuous but we can see that keeping it pristine could be a problem for daily drivers. The Luxury edition includes sports pedals as well, while the steering wheel mounted paddles adds sporting cred to this svelte coupe-cabriolet.roof deploys in approx. 21 seconds.Seat air-conditioning essential in our hot weather with the roof down! Standard on the Luxury

All Bases Covered : NOAH car-cover

2009-11-27T19:12:00.004+08:00

This came home with us after our short trip to Honolulu last week.I ordered it via http://www.carcoverworld.com/ and checked it in on our way back to Singapore.Today's on-off wet weather gave me an opportunity to try it out.yeah, it may be just another outdoor car cover but after using the cheap stuff you get off-the-rack, it was pretty cool to have a fitted, model-specific wrap for the 190E,

Brake-dancing : Brembo Rotors

2009-11-03T09:57:00.003+08:00

Well, i've been shopping around for spares for the car and it's surprisingly NOT as arduous as one might imagine.a quick check on www.brembo.com threw up the model code i needed for the front rotors, which happily enough, were in stock.Price was tasty too and plenty friendly on the wallet, a big surprise considering these are Brembo items.

Keen Blade : Bosch Twin

2009-11-02T18:35:00.002+08:00

One of the more endearing characteristics of the 190E has to be its single arm wiper blade.when we first took over the car, the sweep action wasn't as smooth as we've have expected.it wasn't until last week that i decided to buy a replacement blade... and inadvertently found out that the one that was on the car was a little too long.it's all good now, and the sweep action has never been slicker.

Pedal Power : OMP Pedals

2009-10-04T12:15:00.007+08:00

Well the stock rubber pedal covers were really starting to wear out and i spotted this OMP set sitting around with a direct replacement for the 190E's floor-mounted accelerator pedal, so these went on the car after a short deliberation... lolNo cheap 'clip-on' replica pedals here; drilling is required and the set comes with 6 screws for mounting.Drop me a line if there's any interest: only for

Back in 10 : Audi R8 V10

2009-09-29T16:04:00.020+08:00

As a taster, just some quick and nasty sound-bytes of the R8 V10 under hard acceleration. Sounds much better on the outside than it does on the inside... but it's all good nonetheless! (another slow take-off video of the Blue R8 V10 cos i think it's an interesting colour) We always felt the R8 V8 was a little 'under-engineered' for a car with the R8's looks; in fact, it would come as

Charging Horses : Novitec Rosso for Ferrari

2009-09-28T09:25:00.004+08:00

To celebrate the launch of Ferrari tuning company, 'Novitec Rosso', in Singapore, KBS (Novitec Rosso's partner in Singapore) hosted a launch event where the Novitec Rosso Ferrari F430 RACE was showcased.