Ithunk 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 (edited) Mr Kevin Liang's brand-new Ferrari can usually go from zero to 100kmh in four seconds. As of last Thursday, it could not even crawl on its own power. Just 11/2 months old and costing more than $650,000, the F430 Coupe supercar was among the 100 vehicles submerged in the 500-space basement carpark at Tessarina condominium in Bukit Timah, as a result of a sudden flash flood that afternoon. Mr Liang, 47, a resident, received a call from his wife about his car's fate while he was at work. He said: 'It seemed that there was nothing I could do, so I didn't rush home. Besides, it is the company car, so I checked with the finance department and found that it is comprehensively insured.' He is the chief executive of the EPS group of companies which specialises in IT manpower outsourcing. Still, when he returned home that night and saw the submerged car, he could not help feeling sad. He had recently traded in an Audi R8 for the Ferrari - a reward for the directors of his company, who also get to use the car. His 18-year-old son put on swimming trunks to take pictures of the car that night. The next morning, Mr Liang went to the basement, after the water had been pumped away by PUB contractors, to watch his car being towed away. He said: 'It was completely muddy and it stank. I retrieved personal items like my CashCard and petrol card, but for now it's with the dealer and I'm waiting for updates.' Mr Liang added that while he does not know how bad the situation is, the damage looked bad. He and his wife have since had to park their other cars, a Mercedes and a BMW, on higher ground in the basement carpark. When The Sunday Times visited the Tessarina yesterday, some residents expressed their unhappiness about the event. Ms Viviana Halim, 23, who is in customer service, helped her mother drive away the family's Toyota, but their other car, a Honda, was submerged. She said: 'It may have been an act of God, but the management could have told us early that water was flowing into the carpark so we could have saved both cars.' Analyst Norman Yap, 32, found that the flooding had cut off power to his block and the lifts. He had to walk up five floors to his unit. He said: 'It has been two days now, and no one has told us if any preventive measures are being taken. This may be a rare event, but the infrastructure should be in place to handle it.' Mr Liang said: 'I was concerned about casualties in the flood, so perhaps the Government can relook the drainage system.' The Government has since said that plans to widen and deepen drainage networks in the area are being speeded up. 'I understand that this is a very unexpected event. The water just came rushing in, so what can you do?' Mr Liang added. Link on EDMW http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthre...4253&page=8 Edited November 23, 2009 by Ithunk ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithunk 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Author Share November 23, 2009 Company Profile Product/Services Offering : IT contract staffing & IT manpower outsourcing. Address : 10 ANSON ROAD Postal Code : 79903 Tel Number : 65-63235100 Fax Number : 65-63235200 Number of Employees : 473 Paid Up Capital : 1500001 Sales Turn Over : 13164677 Factory Address : 10 ANSON ROAD #11-07 Executive Information First Name : Irene Bey Designation : DIRECTOR Other Executives : Kevin Liang Choon Yee Contact Person Profile Contact Person : Kevin Liang Choon Yee Designation : Director Contact Number : 6323 5240 Fax Number : 6323 5239 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 poor guy......i will be sad if mustank drown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6656 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 (edited) That's my friend's boss. Very friendly and modest guy. Before this car, he owned a Lambo and R8 before. He was planning to spray the current colour to red before tragedy strike... Now gotto change car liao cos this car declared total lost. This car is 2 years old. He got it 1.5 months ago after trading in his white R8. Edited November 23, 2009 by Civic6656 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 1.5 months kena this sort of thingy ... Still heartpain siah ... though he is very rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemmy Clutched November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 F430 cost slighty more than 650k only meh? I thought it much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroymenthol 6th Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 F430 cost slighty more than 650k only meh? I thought it much more. imported used Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stary Turbocharged November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 Would insurance cover force majeure (act of god)? I don't think so right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6656 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 F430 cost slighty more than 650k only meh? I thought it much more. That's a used unit. About 2 years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6656 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 Would insurance cover force majeure (act of god)? I don't think so right? His current policy covers FLOOD. So lucky man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 apparently, insurance does cover....heng ah if not all really cry nia...even tho they rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6656 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 His basement carpark is is a slope all the way down. Unfortunately, he parked his car on the end of the slope. His Beemer survived cos he parked at the top of the slope. Friend says, his maid called to inform him, "sir Ferrari underwater..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stary Turbocharged November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 His current policy covers FLOOD. So lucky man. wah..then his admin/finance guy should get a bonus end of the year for getting such a policy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1l0v3you Clutched November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 His basement carpark is is a slope all the way down. Unfortunately, he parked his car on the end of the slope. His Beemer survived cos he parked at the top of the slope. Friend says, his maid called to inform him, "sir Ferrari underwater..." ahahaha. his son still take picture with car in swimming trunks ahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civic6656 1st Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 Ya man! They paid a few k's more i think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iisterry 3rd Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 apparently, insurance does cover....heng ah if not all really cry nia...even tho they rich Yes some insurers do cover flood. Some even cover a total replacement for the 1st year instead of simply market value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 i was at the condo today. Workers are still clearing the basement carpark. Can see all the water mark on the pillar. They had taken precautious. Putting sand bags outside the Electrical room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear November 23, 2009 Share November 23, 2009 apparently, insurance does cover....heng ah if not all really cry nia...even tho they rich But i think as usual that they only pay market rates. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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