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Anyone know good ones, and where to get? eBay seems to have some... Preferrably RPM & speedometer.

You know some cars the insulation quite not bad and I like to blast my music. Sometimes it's very hard to concentrate to upshift with the paddle shift cos I can't hear my engine rev and looking at the rev meter is a little too dangerous. So would like to ask any bro out there installed aftermarket HUD? possibly one that can run internally without having to plug in the car 12V charger. Thanks!

I heard that porting your cylinder heads can increase performance - meaning to slightly deepen the cylinder heads and smoothen out all the factory machine marks during the manufacturing process. The only hand ported cars are Integra Type R and European sports cars like Ferrari. I read that it's relatively simple if you know how to remove the engine parts and you can do it yourself if have the tools, but usually would need bead blasting first as a preparation step. My question is - where can I get this done for good and cheap in sg?

Jus want a basic preferebly just speed and rev for my car. Any idea where to get one installed? Budget of $200 and less. Not gunning the high end Defi types and all.

Currently, automakers use head-up displays to project important vehicle information (speed, navigation directions, etc.) on the windshield, keeping the driver's eyes focused on the road, where they belong. General Motors is hard at work developing its next-generation heads-up technology, and we were given a preview yesterday of what sort of new features to expect in the coming years. This new concept, developed in partnership with Carnegie Mellon and the University of Southern California, uses an augmented reality system to display head-up information across the entire windshield. Never heard of augmented reality? Sure you have. When you're watching a football game and images appear on the screen to indicate lines on the playing field, that's augmented reality. GM feels that this technology will be a good way to expand upon current heads-up systems without being too distracting for drivers. GM's new concept uses an array of vehicle sensors and cameras to collect data and project images directly onto the surface of the windshield. For example, if you're driving in dark foggy conditions, this technology can highlight the lines of the road. By pairing these functions with existing night vision technology, the heads-up system can identify and highlight animals or people along the side of the road. It's all about improving safety, not only for the driver and passengers, but for pedestrians, too. What's more, this new tech can work with a car's navigation system to give more precise directions, highlighting actual road signs or buildings to show drivers where they should be going. Don't expect to see this technology anytime soon, however

wah just saw the news on CH8 and went dig out this...really power sia...thk maybe boleh land will start riots liao... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100127/ap_on_...aysia_allah_ban Kuala Lumpur Mosques desecrated with pig's head - symbolic tit-for-tat for attack on 11 churches and sikh temple Four wild-boar heads were thrown early this morning into the compound of two mosques along Jalan Klang Lama, a major road in the southwest of Kuala Lumpur. Not quite the same as burning a church down ~ and no doubt pigs ran wild over all of Malaysia at one time - in this case a good mop and bucket will do the trick. One thing must be said that the Malaysia authorities have moved quickly to arrest those responsible for the attacks on the non-Muslim places of worship - which is almost completely at odds with the way it works in the rest of the Muslim world - where most attacks are carried out with impunity - in some case the police are there as witnesses. The Koran calls for a very definite second class status for non-Muslims living among Muslims in the Islamic world - and most of the time this is respected over universal human rights norms. Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews) - Some mosques in Kuala Lumpur have been desecrated with pig's heads. The remains of the animal - which is considered "unclean" by Muslims - were scattered in fields adjacent the places of worship. The police speak of a link between this incident and recent attacks on Christian churches, which broke out following the controversy over the use of the word "Allah". AsiaNews sources confirm that there is an ongoing in Malaysia attempt to " politically destabilize the country". In the last few weeks 11 Christian churches and Protestants, a Sikh temple and Muslim places of worship have been affected. Inter-religious tensions in Malaysia exploded after the court ruling last December 31, which authorized Christians to use the word "Allah" to refer to God in the Malay language. Musa Hassan, chief of police, points a finger at "a group" that aims to stoke sectarian hatred in a country with a Muslim majority, but that is also home to large Chinese and Indian communities. Hazelaihi Abdullah, imam of the mosque in Taman Dato Harun, confirmed the discovery of a severed pig's head near the place of worship. A similar episode occurred in the nearby mosque of Al Imam al Tirmizi and the mosque of Sri Sentosa, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Hishammuddin Hussein, Minister for Foreign Affairs, condemned the attempt to "create chaos in the country." The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism - a body that promotes interfaith dialogue - has issued a statement stressing that "all violence against places of worship and prayer is a very serious sin" and has invited civil society "not to give in to provocation". AsiaNews sources in Kuala Lumpur confirm ongoing attempts to " politically destabilize the country." "Some people

Sry if it had been posted b4.. http://www.eatnineghost.com/the-girl-with-.../#comment-28733

Always like the idea of having a bobble heads on my dashboard, however most of the bobble heads I see for sales in Singapore are rather tall. Looking for something small or those cute doggie bobble heads to be placed on my dashboard. Any idea what adhesive I should use in order not to leave a stain on the dashboard material? Thanks guys.

Shock over court escape bids Escapees were caught but details point to complacency and breach of procedure MEMBERS of Parliament, security experts and ordinary Singaporeans said they were shocked at Wednesday's double escape attempt at the Subordinate Courts, coming just four months after the break-out of Jemaah Islamiah detainee Mas Selamat Kastari. Details of the escape bid which emerged yesterday pointed to a false sense of security on the part of some police officers. This led MPs to ask if the lessons learnt in the wake of the Mas Selamat episode had filtered down to all levels. The two men had been in court to face charges relating to robbery with hurt. They had asked for water, then knocked down and beat up a police officer when he opened the cell, in what was a breach of procedure. The mistake was compounded by that of a second officer, who unlocked the main gate to the lock-up area without verifying the men's identities on closed-circuit television. When contacted by The Straits Times, the chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law Teo Ho Pin said: 'When Mas Selamat escaped, that was a wake-up call. But I'm not very sure how many people have woken up. 'There must be checks and balances that the message is conveyed down effectively to the last man in the force. Things mentioned at the management level or in the media may not go down to the last man.' He added: 'Every moment, it must be in each person's mind that (a detainee) can cause hurt or escape. This is basic due diligence.' He said he would 'definitely query the Home Affairs Ministry' at next month's parliamentary sitting. MP Michael Palmer, who is also a lawyer, called the escape attempt something out of Hollywood. 'You can't imagine that climbing out of a toilet or asking for water and then pouncing on the guards actually happens here,' he said. 'I think we were just lucky this time that neither accused managed to escape.' Ms Indranee Rajah, another MP and a lawyer, said the sombre environment of the courts may have contributed to a false sense of security: 'That is a concern because any security agency must have the operating mindset that if something can go wrong, it will.' Agreeing, Security Association (Singapore) president T. Mogan, 49, said: 'Incidents can happen to anybody and good systems should train us to be on our toes all the time.' Although he said the police were doing a good job in general and 'should not be judged on one or two incidents', he added that more on-the-job and mock-up situational training is needed. Other experts said more stringent and frequent security audits are needed. Internal third parties should make spot checks 'as often as you can', said the managing director of security consulting at Certis Cisco, Mr Charles Loh, 45, whose officers are responsible for screening members of the public entering the courts. External parties should review safety procedures at least once a year, he added. In online forums and interviews, Singaporeans were amazed another escape, though botched, had occurred. Concierge Ali Alsagoff, 36, was concerned that Singapore's reputation had taken another hit: 'It's pretty embarrassing... If I were (the authorities), what kind of explanation can I give now?' ======================= EARLIER LESSON UNHEEDED 'When Mas Selamat escaped, that was a wake-up call. But I'm not very sure how many people have woken up. There must be checks and balances that the message is conveyed down effectively to the last man in the force.' DR TEO HO PIN, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law =======================

To satisfy many forumers here who are crying foul as to the incompentence of those in-charge to have let a JI leader escaped....what would be the unspoken actions on those held responsible, which will never be made public anyway! Of course, as diasatrous as the incident had been...I would expect more than one level of heads to roll...so take your pick!

Time to do some house cleaning... Tattoos, shaved heads out for judges Fri Nov 9, 2007 8:29am EST BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in central China has banned on-duty judges from wearing heavy makeup and "frolicking" with colleagues, in an exhaustive list of 55 regulations to improve judicial etiquette. A notice issued by the high court of Henan, the top judicial authority in the heartland province, also banned judges using certain phrases in the courtroom, including: "Are you the judge or am I?" -- and "You will certainly lose this case." Judges would not be allowed to wear jewels, Friday's Beijing Times said, citing court spokesman Xie De'an. Holding hands with colleagues is also out, he said. "Judges must not dye their hair, wear heavy make-up, tattoos or painted nails. Male judges must not grow long hair, beards or shave their heads," the paper quoted the notice as saying. To ensure judges treated their office with respect -- and not taint it by questioning lawyers' abilities or calling trial witnesses "annoying" -- plainclothes inspectors would be posted to monitor court proceedings, the paper said. Judges who broke the rules would receive "criticism and education," and serial offenders would be fired, it said. Authorities in China have also asked police and taxi drivers to mind their manners. In September, 2008 Olympic host city Beijing said it would crack down on police officers smoking, eating and chatting on duty, while female taxi drivers in April were ordered to leave their scarves and chunky earrings at home.

Merrill: Where Was The Board? Liz Moyer, 10.28.07, 10:15 PM ET The credit crisis may have finally claimed the chief executive of a major financial firm. Stanley O'Neal, chief executive of Merrill Lynch (nyse: MER - news - people ), was reportedly close to resigning Sunday after shockingly bad third-quarter results, an admission that risk management had broken down at the firm and speculation he floated a last-ditch merger idea with Wachovia (nyse: WB - news - people ) days before reporting the $2.2 billion loss. The Wall Street Journal said that O'Neal was negotiating the terms of his departure Sunday after Merrill's board of directors decided Friday to seek his scalp over the poor results. A Merrill spokesperson declined to comment. Although O

Had to go down and changeout my rear konis. For those that know me, about 2 mths ago, I had purchased a set of koni sport suspensions and had them fixed up on my Spb. They were for the passat and by right should fit for the spb. Apparently yesterday my rear right started to have some knocking sound that indicated that something was loose...didnt pay much attention to it till this morning when after sending my wife to the office, the noise became noticeably louder. parked at her office and checked around and found that a screw fastening the rear right shock had "fallen" off. made my way slowly to Cag and to my horror, it was worse that that...apparently the aluminium housing for the rear shock had snapped off and the missing screw had actually sheared off! The rear right koni suspension had apparently given way. Had no choice but to get a set of second hand KWs to replace the expired konis. Will post the pics later on

Motoring Published January 17, 2007 Borneo Motors gets new sales, marketing heads Email this article Print article ? Feedback A MANAGEMENT reshuffle at Borneo Motors Singapore has resulted in a change in the executives in charge of the Toyota and Lexus brands, whose roles have been refined. Experienced: Mr Yeo (above) was previously GM-director of Champion Motors, distributors of Suzuki, and Mr Choo was Borneo's special assistant to CEO, directorate Gavin Yeo has been appointed director of sales and marketing for Toyota and Hino, while William Choo has become director of sales and marketing for Lexus. Mr Yeo was previously GM-director of Champion Motors, which distributes Suzuki. Borneo and Champion are part of the Inchcape group of companies. Mr Choo was previously Borneo's special assistant to CEO, directorate. The two men replace former director of marketing Peh Hock Chuan and director of sales William Low. Mr Peh and Mr Low submitted their resignations some time ago and will leave the company at the end of January. Both of them are headed overseas for jobs that will be motor industry-related. Mr Low said he was head-hunted by an automotive company and will be involved in business development. He will be flying to Shanghai in late February after clearing his leave. 'Now is the best time to go to China,' he explained. 'China has a lot of opportunities and it will be good for my long-term career advancement.' Borneo will not have any transition worries because there is a 'good succession plan', he said. 'And if I don't leave, there will not be opportunities for the second liners,' he added with a laugh. Asked whether Toyota's falling market share was related to his impending departure, he said it was only a rumour. 'People always have different kinds of stories. We have been number one for five years in a row,' he said, referring to Toyota's top ranking since 2002, when it overtook Nissan to become Singapore's most popular brand. 'Our top priority is to be number one. If we can gain market share that will be good. But despite an ageing model line-up, we have still been able to retain the number one position. I think that is acceptable.' Borneo's managing director Mark Choong said Mr Low and Mr Peh were 'not pushed out'. 'They left of their accord. With their departure, we have revamped the organisation and given new opportunities to our younger managers,' Mr Choong said. 'Even though I've lost two senior managers, their replacements are experienced.' Mr Choo has been with Borneo for more than 10 years, while Mr Yeo was responsible for building up the Suzuki brand. 'In every change comes new opportunity,' Mr Choong said. Some in the motor industry have speculated that surging parallel import (PI) sales and an eroding market share are behind the management reshuffle. One particular success for the PI trade is the Wish compact MPV, which is not offered by Borneo and which chalked up 6,628 units last year to become Singapore's top MPV model by a huge margin. 'If you look at Borneo's model range, it is not new. If the car is new like the Toyota Camry, it is expensive when compared to a Japanese-made Camry brought in by a PI,' said a competitor, referring to Borneo's Thai-made Camry. The company's Corolla Altis, Vios and Yaris are also sourced from Toyota Thailand. Mr Yeo's track record in boosting Suzuki Swift sales should mean a rejuvenation of Toyota sales, the competitor said. 'Champion's high-spec Swift is better value than the PIs' and the company's marketing is also more appealing because it is geared towards lifestyle and image.'

Is this a cause for concern for Hyundai car buyers? Taken from CNA news website. Hyundai Motor union heads for strike SEOUL : South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor has moved a step closer to an all-out strike as its labour union gave the company until Thursday to pay a disputed bonus or face a walkout. The clash between the strike-plagued automaker and its 44,000-strong union has intensified since the company cut year-end bonus payments by a third, citing a missed production target in 2006. The union, however, says the target was set too high in the first place. "Unless the company pays the back bonus of 50 percent (of a monthly salary) by Thursday, we will convene an emergency meeting of union representatives and vote for a strike," said its president Park Yoo-Ki. "Following the vote, we plan to shift gear into a direct, long-term struggle through strikes," he said at a press conference. The statement was the latest move in a struggle between management and the union, which called an overtime ban in protest at the bonus cut. The company has reported 22 union leaders to prosecutors for obstructing business and using violence during a protest over the bonus cut last week. Hyundai Motor president Yoon Yeo-Cheol received a slight facial injury and some guards were reportedly hurt as hundreds of workers rioted during the company's New Year celebration at its plants in Ulsan, 400 kilometers (250 miles) southeast of Seoul. The company has also filed a lawsuit seeking a million dollars in damages from the union for lost production due to the overtime ban. Nine previous lawsuits since 2000 were dropped following union pressure but Yoon vowed not to back down on this occasion. "We will fix the wrong, old practice this time," he has said previously. Since the militant union was launched in 1987, strikes have cost the company some 10 billion dollars in losses, according to Yonhap news agency. Hyundai Motor said it had lost production of 7,752 vehicles worth some 120 billion won (126 million dollars) since the latest overtime ban began on December 28. - AFP /ls

Ex-executives of Mitsubishi Motor acquitted over fatal crash The Associated Press Tuesday, December 12, 2006 TOKYO A Japanese court on Wednesday acquitted three former executives of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in a fatal crash that prosecutors said caused by their coverup of a design flaw, court officials said. The Yokohama Summary Court also found the company not guilty over a 2002 accident in which a tire fell off a Mitsubishi truck, killing a 29-year-old woman, court official Yuko Ueda said. The victim's two children were also injured. Prosecutors accused the three executives

Just came across this article ... few months old... guess I'm outdated But info sounds good! http://www.radio.cz/en/article/54819 Skoda heads for the Chinese market [10-06-2004] By David Vaughan Listen16kb/s ~ 32kb/s The days when Czech-made Skoda cars used to be the butt of jokes are long behind us, and today Skoda is one of the most successful divisions of the Volkswagen Group. This was borne out this week at the Beijing Motor Show, as David Vaughan now reports. Skoda OctaviaIn Beijing Volkswagen announced its new strategy for China, currently one of the most attractive and competitive emerging markets. And it hopes to conquer the market with none other than the Skoda Octavia. Up to now Volkswagen has focused on the far smaller Polo, but it has found to its cost that what the Chinese want is a large, cheap and straightforward model, rather than a small and complex car. In this respect the Octavia fits the bill perfectly. VW has been losing out on Chinese markets against General Motors, Toyota and Honda, and VW chief executive, Bernd Pischetsrieder, acknowledged that the decision to focus on the Polo had been a serious mistake. But now Volkswagen wants to double the capacity of its Chinese plants, and Skoda has confirmed that plans are being considered to assemble the Octavia directly in China. Skoda OctaviaBut marketing the Octavia poses something of a problem. The Volkswagen brand is well-known and respected in China, while Skoda remains virtually unknown. VW management is considering a simple solution. The Czech-designed Octavia will go onto the Chinese market with a simple VW label. This is nothing unusual in the motor industry, where on the British market, for example, the Opel Astra has never been known as anything other than a Vauxhall. China will be Skoda's second major foray onto the Asian market. With some success it is already beginning to export to India. But success isn't guaranteed. In order to succeed on the competitive Chinese market, the Octavia will have to be sold at a rock-bottom price, leaving little space for quick returns.