Always on the Move...

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.  <!-- /*

Well Under Par : VW Golf GTI (Mk 6)

2009-09-22T13:49:00.015+08:00

* Personally, I Like the new front; looks far more menacing than the Mk 5... and the 6 is more than capable of backing it up with some action too (unlike its wide-eyed predecessor)Exhaust revisions result in a more aggressive note; tail-pipes are now on either side of the rear under-skirting.* Engine is a turbocharged 2L, but this isn't the same engine found in the Mk 5. The heavily revised

All Charged Up : Mitsubishi i-MiEV

2009-09-15T14:23:00.006+08:00

Everybody is creating a lot of buzz about EVs and Zero Emissions Vehicles, but Mitsubishi seems to be the only one with a reasonably readily available 'working model'.First off, pictures of the official production i-MiEV have already been shown and key highlights include the LED head-lights and tail-lights, which should smarten up this kawaii contender to no end!Some quick and nasty pictures

Speaking English : The Official Nissan GT-R (R35)

2009-09-14T11:27:00.014+08:00

With the official car finally in at the local Nissan distributor's showroom, GT-R (R35) owners can finally enjoy a complete experience with the car's English interface. (previously, owners of PI GT-Rs were stumped by the Japanese interface.) At just under S$300k, Tan Chong's GT-R offers full service support from the NHPC (Nissan High Performance Centre), English interface and a high OMV.With

Tagged! : New Plates for the 190E

2009-09-08T14:04:00.019+08:00

yeah yeah, i know it's cheesy, but hey, how often does 'E' come along to follow 190!?(these are cloudy due to the protective film! There are people asking me why they look blurred...heehee)i deliberately got them done in this old school style too; no fancy-schmancy metal emboss jobs and what-not, just traditional white and yellow plasticAnyway, these are the 2.3-16's new tags; the other

It's all in the Head : Nakamichi CD-500

2009-09-03T11:01:00.002+08:00

First, a gratuitous photo of the car in day-time with the original rims and a light wash:Was out til just before midnight last nite sorting out the head-unit (at Ernest Mobile Sound & Accessories along Rangoon Road). The Sony's out (with the vintage CD Changer in the trunk) and the CD-500 is finally in. We didn't finish late becos there were hang-ups, but we started only around 10pm...Before:

Wheelin' Dealin' - Updates

2009-08-31T15:40:00.006+08:00

I received a call from cycle this morning with the message, "YOUR RIMS ARE HERE!"Needless to say, i wasted no time in setting up an appointment to get them mounted on the Continental CPC2 tyres (205/55/R15) that were already set aside at Stamford Tyres in Lok Yang. Luckily the rims were at the Pandan branch of Cycle & Carriage, so it was only a short hop, skip and jump to Stamford Tyres.After it

A Numbers Game : 2.3-16

2009-08-23T18:37:00.023+08:00

I've managed to spend about a full tank's worth of driving time with the 2.3-16 and i have to say... it's been a real blast!It's hardly 'fast' if one were to compare its performance to the standards of today's modern pocket rockets and what-not, but there's a charm to driving a relic from the 1980s that a new car can't quite replicate.If you think this car is a slow lumbering beast of burden,

Blast from the Past : Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16

2009-08-17T15:24:00.008+08:00

The car's received a fresh coat of paint, but there's still a little bit of work that needs to be done to sort out the little niggles you find in old cars...I've gotten all kinds of feedback about the car so far and i realise that a lot of the people who proclaim loudly to be 'car enthusiasts' have a tendency to only appreciate the latest, the newest, the fastest etc.These were generally quick to

Green and Bear It : VW Scirocco 2.0TSI DSG

2009-08-15T23:00:00.018+08:00

Green seems to be the theme for the past few posts. Thankfully for a change, in the case of the VW Scirocco, it's only 'green' in terms of its luminous Viper Green hue, as opposed to being yet another car for the tree-hugging brigade - not that there's anything wrong with 'going green' of course, lest thin-skinned readers start taking things the wrong way.The 3rd generation 'rocco is a sexy beast

A Green Chapter - Nissan LEAF EV

2009-08-02T09:34:00.010+08:00

I think the main point of this is the fact that the LEAF is the first practical production EV that is closer to a mass-market production vehicle as opposed to the 'production concepts' that so many brands are happy to push out just to be 'first'.If the notion of EVs is to become a viable proposition, consumers (and we're talking about mass market buyers here who are grounded in reality, (as

Nissan EV (Electric Vehicle): Teaser

2009-07-31T14:38:00.002+08:00

In advance of the EV's official unveiling during the opening of Nissan's new Yokohama HQ, (Nissan will shift from Ginza in Tokyo to its new premises) on 2nd August 2009, 1030am, we enjoy some tantalising styling details of the brand's production EV on this purpose-built site.http://www.nissan-zeroemission.com/

What's next? Hmmmm...

2009-07-30T15:24:00.002+08:00

Well, now that the S2000 has been technically sold, here's an introductory pix of my 'new' car... one that will hopefully go as long a distance with me as it has with her previous owners!

Time to Part Ways with the Honda S2000

2009-07-29T14:49:00.005+08:00

Well the time has come to part ways with my car after a glorious happy-revving 2.5 years.Judging by Honda's current rhetoric, it's seems unlikely that cars such as the NSX and S2000 will continue to exist in Honda's future model line-up. Moreover, production has already stopped for the car so it has 'officially' achieved Classic status! :)here are some quick details for those of you in Singapore

Custom Knob Jobs

2009-07-10T12:48:00.004+08:00

well, i'm sure most of us M/T monkeys (that's Manual Transmission) would have encountered this 'problem' at some point in the course of our car ownership.We're sick of the factory shifter and are desperately searching for that 'perfect' knob to suit our styles.You've been through the gear catalogues of countless online merchants, only to discover that there's always that ONE thing that results in