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Ok now that the process has completed, I would like to share about my latest motoring experience. I have owned a 2015 Vellfire for a year, and due to many reasons I shared previously, decided to change it to 2 small rides. As I did not want to pump in much cash, I could only look at rides of upto $80k each. Good thing the Vellfire was offloaded at very good price, I eventually only need to pump in another $10k. Now what can you get for less than $80k? One thing I was not keen to go PI route again unless bopian. So the typically options if getting new rides are small japanese rides like Jazz or Note, or Korean cars like basic Elantra and K3. Then I also looked at used cars which I have never done before to see if any cars worth it. Eventually I fixed my eyes on 2013 B200 which would cost about $65k which are latest model but pre-facelift. My confidence grew after I visited a few used car dealers as the condition of the cars were really good for any 5 year old cars. The leather are basically still wrinkle free and all the internal panels and buttons are still in very good condition, unlike the jap rides I have had which look old after just 2 to 3 years. Eventually I settled on 2015 B180 which is essentially the latest facelifted model. As the 2 rides are for my wife and myself, my wife wanted to get a Jazz initially but she was put off by the Jan/2019 delivery timeline. She was not keen on Elantra/K3 after seeing them in flesh. After awhile, my enthusiasm on B180/B200 rub off on her and she decided to get a B180 as well. Now I will share why I think B180/B200 is a viable alternative compare to typical jap/Korean fares. For about the same cash outlay, it is 7 years of former vs 10 years of later. I am willing to forsake the 3 years to have better motoring experience. It is a Mercedes after all, though a lesser one so to speak. After doing test drive of Jazz/Note and seeing K3/Elantra in flesh, I am ok to give up 3 years of ownership for the B-class ride. I love the B-class ride as it is almost perfect for what I want in a small car - compact on the outside, spacious in the inside, and full of all the hi-tech features in a very safe and powerful package. Imagine century sprint of 9.1sec, assist parking, integrated TPMS, latest safety features, etc ,etc.. And best of all, it is still the latest facelifted model. And I also did abit of research on ownership cost. I used to think servicing and parts for Mercedes is going to cost much more, but reality is not really that bad. For servicing, C&C offers servicing packages of 3 and 5 servicing. For B-class, it cost about $810 for 3 servicing, and $1400 for 5 servicing. If you factor in servicing interval of 15,000km for Mercedes, 3 servicing would be more than enough to cover 2 years of servicing. This means before any replacement parts, servicing cost for my case would come to $810, which is actually lower than what I was charged for my previous jap rides over the 2 year period with 4 servicing. No doubt I have to cater more for replacement parts which is going to cost more now. And the road tax I have to pay for my B180s also cost lesser than the Vellfire, $740 + $740 vs $1800. But I have to pay more for insurance. Even for petrol also I have to pay more but not much more as the FC for Vellfire is about 7.5km/L whereas B-class should get about 12km/L sasily, so not much difference. And then I have to navigate the used car dealers to get the used B180. This part is the most tricky and dreaded as have read many horror stories. Eventually I would say I am just lucky as both cars were transferred within a week of taking over the rides after finalizing the finance part. I know I should have done more by checking service records at C&C before confirming the deal but I chose to belief the STA reports and test drives and everything look and feel normal. And after owning both rides for a week and 3 weeks respectively, I have been happy with them so far. I would not be willing to shell out the money for them brand new, but pleased tat able to get them now at about 50% off their past purchase prices. I would think they are good deals for 3 year old cars. The motivation has been to try something new as not getting young anymore. And if it does not pan out well, can just sell them away and get something else that is safer. Whichever way I see there is no harm in beating this path. And right now both my wife and myself are enjoying the rides very much as it really offer much more than the typical jap/Korean fares. And if both rides are still in good shapes 7 years from now, just need to renew the COE for another 5 years. Hope this will inspire more to do the same. My apologies for the long story, as impossible to do it in 1 or 2 paragraphs. Hope you enjoy this sharing. Cheers.

Man in Thailand has 4 wives who don’t mind sharing A Thai man has four wives who don’t mind sharing him with each other. His first wife says she's proud of him.Happily ever afterAccording to Malaysian Chinese news site, the husband initially went viral on the Internet for having three wives. Perhaps not content with a crowd, the man recently gained a new wife. Polygamy, which is having more than one husband or wife, has been banned in Thailand since 1935. That particular ruling means only his first wife, Waraphon Pruksawan, is legally married to him. Despite this, all the children born to him and his other ‘wives’ take his surname. First wife proud of him Pruksawan said it is better for her husband to be open about his relationships with women, rather than having an affair behind her back. She also asked netizens to not worry about her. She added that before Pruksawan takes on a new wife, he has to get her permission first. Saying that she married him not for money, but because they have been through a lot together, Pruksawan said “the entire family loves one another”.

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we're so famous WWE named a weapon after us! hhahahaha

JI PA BAN........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIPu4dwP5kw

u really think all the cctvs installed at lamposts (xpressway or small roads) are for show?

for the benefit of those who are still confused... and also those who are wondering...'what petrol cap?'.... below is the sequence of events... We are quite tired of all the last minute change in decision by the Malaysian Government on this topic. Will they ever make up their mind? Sequence of Events: 9th Dec 2009

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Hello Everyone! Apa khabar? Pandu Kereta must jaga jaga lah! With the increase number of irresponsible & reckless speedsters cum racers who drive their super-cannot-make-it cars with some cheapo modifications from Johor Malu to malu themselves by crashing and dying on the spot, I am indeed a Happy Man. Mana Boleh? You may ask. I am often on the road, Singapore or JB roads clocking no less than 200km a day and 5000km a month on average. These kuku speed and cut into every conceivable ends, causing white drivers from PAP branch like me to jam so so so hard on my brake that my brake got this curry smell coming out so many times. I am so pleased to announce that many more drivers of these calibres are doing down the path of this joker who speed at 160km/hour on a 70km/hour while racing with another Proton wira! A Cork driving a Colt thinking he is a F1 Singapore Rep doing a 3 times over the speed limit! What is this? Asking for trouble? Nonono.. he is asking to DIE. Asking for trouble is different from asking to die. Death to reckless racers. If they breed, you will BLEED. Happy CNY and hope those racers die before CNY if not they will cause a few of u here to die for them. I am asking for trouble here by posting this because many losers will come here to shoot me, thinking I am easily intimidated. But i am a brave man you know! As a self-declared loyalist cum supporter to PAP, even if u were to punch me or even burn my body, I will still post my very learned arguments here to HELP my fellow innocent motorists who have their families waiting for them to go home. Those who speed recklessly and irresponsibly must die. No two ways about it. If they dont die, what will happen? YOU DIE! No joke. That evo joker who CRASHED and killed/murdered the innocent taxi driver out to make some extra cash for his family is still very yaya papaya cos he has his own life but another innocent chap lost his life due to this yaya papaya young idiot.

Businesses, motorists will be worse off in long run if ERP eased By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 July 2008 1858 hrs http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../360266/1/.html SINGAPORE : Easing up on congestion charging on Singapore roads will be detrimental to both motorists and businesses in the long run, according to Transport Minister Raymond Lim. His comments on the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) followed complaints by motorists and businesses over higher ERP charges and added gantries. New gantries along the Singapore River were put up a week ago. Mr Lim said initial reports have shown that traffic speeds have gone up and vehicle volume has decreased. While some businesses within central Singapore, like in Clarke Quay, have argued that it is driving customers away, Mr Lim noted that not having ERP will be even more detrimental to retailers. He said, "If you look at the experience in London, they have the same concern - the retail establishments. But after congestion charging was put in, their business over time actually improved. It became easier to get into London, to the restaurants there, to shops there. Similarly, the experience we had in Orchard Road was the same." And on comments that evening ERP charging is taking a toll on family life, Mr Lim said the alternative would be to get stuck in traffic and still end up getting home late. He said, "I think the critical decision for us as a people is that whether as a people we are willing to take sometimes difficult decisions, painful decisions, that we know will benefit Singaporeans as a whole. Or do we postpone difficult issues, difficult measures, do the popular thing and store up bigger trouble for ourselves in the future. "We have not taken the populist road. We have said if this is the right thing to do and the situation calls for it, we would do it and in the case of congestion charging, I know it's difficult, it's an unpopular measure, motorists who are affected are unhappy, but it is something that is necessary - something that we will do so as to ensure that Singaporeans continue to enjoy living in a city, in a garden, and not a city in a carpark!" The reality is that as cars try to avoid ERP, other roads get congested and more gantries are put up on arterial roads. So really there is no avoiding ERP. The Transport Minister said the alternative is to take public transport. The next phase of electronic road pricing will also see vehicles fitted with new In-vehicle Units (IUs). The new devices are smaller and reflect not just the amount deducted from one's CashCard but also one's CashCard balance. The dual-mode IUs will be fixed on new motorcycles starting next month, while new cars, taxis and other vehicles will have the device fixed from early next year. The cost of the new IUs is S$150, the same as the current ones. Owners of existing vehicles can continue to use the old IUs. Motorists who wish to change to the new device may do so at LTA (Land Transport Authority) Authorised Inspection Centres. They will have to bear the full cost of replacing the IUs. A next generation e-payment system for public transport is also coming up. All new stored-valued cards are expected to be made Contactless ePurse Application (CEPAS)-compliant. These new generation smart cards will allow for automatic top-ups, so one will never be penalised for having insufficient funds in one's CashCard. Funds can be deducted from various payment modes - for example, through GIRO or credit card. Some 1,000 frequent public transport users will test out the new EZ-Link CEPAS-compliant cards between mid-August and mid-October. Meanwhile, LTA will be extending the Expressway Monitoring Advisory System (EMAS) to 10 major arterial roads. This is to be phased in over the next four years. A study has shown that EMAS has been effective in cutting delays on expressways, with average time savings of 24 minutes per incident. The shorter delays translate to cost savings of about S$40 million a year. - CNA/ms

http://www.xxxxxxx.com/articles/article.p...pageid=1&view=1 good car, but lotsa understeer from the 175 profile tyres in front (225 rears)..wasted, if only they fit wider tyres in front and narrower ones at the back...

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-2ARynL7h-1127.html lol.

http://www.youtube.com/w/not-so-fast?v=aSsw9EC-MGE

Jus got my new ride and done some changes to the side protector and side mirror.