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Hope this is helpful and drive safely... for the guys do try to come back with 3 legs

I've been taking Lingzhi regularly - seems to be helping because I've not fallen sick for past maybe 5 years? Anyone can vouch for benefit of lingzhi?

Hi Guys, Which credit cards got more benefit like discount and more cash rebate??? few month time I will have my wedding dinner and plan to use my credit card to settle payment. so far CIMB card is offering 0.5% rebate. any other cards to recommend??? hope this topic can help fellow reader benefit as well. beat inflation - spend what you need to spend but more wisely thanks and regards

Any bro here use WAAS for GPS? Does it work in Singapore? http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html

SINGAPORE: SMRT commuters can now use Singapore's first Near Field Communication (NFC) hub in a public transport network. These hubs, called iMobSMRT, will offer the public a variety of news, information, music, services and promotions. Commuters will also be able to make transactions, exchange digital content, and connect if they have an NFC- or QR-enabled mobile phone. SMRT launched iMobSMRT on Friday in a tie-up with Nokia. Six key high-traffic stations - Orchard, City Hall, Tampines, Jurong East, Woodlands and Holland Village - will be the first to give commuters the iMobSMRT experience. It will then be progressively available in the rest of the SMRT network. - CNA/cc http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1157827/1/.html are they serious in improving the quality of public service? pardon me but wats NFC- or QR?

Hi ICE gurus Currently my passive sub is driven by a soundstream 2 channel amp in bridge mono. Wondering wat are the benefits of getting a monoblock amp? Currently the performance and the power of the amp is good, i have no complains but i just wondering wad kind of benefits i can aspect from those higher end brand monoblocks which may be worth the upgrade? Afterall isn't the subwoofer job just to go boom boom boom? things like sound quality, clarity, etc etc won't come into play rite?

Seriously what do you think ?

Last week the Ferrari 458 Italia made its debut on North American soil at a party hosted by the Italian automaker in Southern California. The guest list was limited to celebrities and Ferrari's top clients, all of whom got their first peek at Ferrari's F430 replacement. As part of the event, the very first 458 Italia designated for the U.S. was auctioned off for charity to the highest bidder with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit Haiti through the CMBB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The guests were in a particularly giving mood, and a top bid of $530,000 took the car home. In addition to the 458 Italia, Ferndando Alonso's F1 racing suit and two Scuderia Ferrari team member trips to the Canadian Grand Prix in June raised an additional $72,000. There's still no word on when the common folk will get to see the 458 Italia here in the United States. Ferrari will not be among the exhibitors at the New York Auto Show, but we fully expect Ferrari to bring the cars to Monterey during the Pebble Beach weekend.

I have an estimated $30K in hospital bills to pay next week. Which credit card offers the best benefit in terms of rebate and/or cash back? Are there any credit card that specifically offers more rebate for hospital bills (just as Citibank Dividend offers best rebate of 5% for petrol purchase).

Let count our blessing as a sporean? 1)Can enjoy housing and education benfit fr our govt only insitution such as HDB and MOE. 2)Get rebates from govt(Not gurantee every year have) 3)NS pay for 2years. 4)Reservist every year to keep fit. 5)Mean testing for hospital stay 7)No subsidy so tat we are independent and free and work till we die. 8)Got CPF 9)Baby bonus 10)Subsidy for HDB upgrading. 11)Income tax rebate 12)Anymore, pls feel free to add in as i can only think of these.

obviously government going to reduce PARF 10~20%, buy a new car will be cheaper few Ks but for existing car owner, How?

Bros, as my Pioneer 8850 HU does not have active 2-way so I'm thinking of doing this. HU --> passive crossover --> 4 ch amplifier --> component speaker. Any benefit to this setup?

if a job need you frequently drive out to customer site, and the company provide you a car under your fully usage, but you have to pay petrol and season parking monthly, and if you use own car for company business trip, no mileage claim will you say "YES" or "NO"?

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Read the post about refund deposit after 6 COE bids and know some MCF member is asking for refund after AD who didn't secure the COE for them. Is it possible to transfer this kind of account to me? Giving that the high price now, if your account can transfer to me, with topping up and some benefit for you, the price may still be good compare with now. Me looking for a Japanese sedan around 45K - 60K range. Anybody in such situation can PM me to discuss detail.

Not all benefit from COE plunge last week Those buying a car packaged with COE won't enjoy 50% dive in premiums By SAMUEL EE Email this article Print article ? Feedback THE last time passenger car Certificate of Entitlement premiums were at the level they have now sunk to was in late 1991 and early 1992, barely two years after the vehicle quota system was introduced and COE entered our vernacular. But as we have said many times before in this newspaper, not everyone benefits from the sharp discounts - primarily because of a pitfall people face when buying a car that comes packaged with a COE. Last Tuesday, Category A COEs for cars below 1,600cc plunged $6,681 to $5,200, while Cat B for cars above 1,600cc shed $5,998 to $6,002 after some traders held off bidding amid speculation the Budget would include a cut in the Additional Registration Fee. Other reasons given were the holiday period and the revised schedule for February's two COE tenders, both of which were shortened because of the Chinese New Year break. But most of the people who secured a Cat A or Cat B COE in last week's bidding exercise will not enjoy the full benefit of the premiums diving 50 per cent. A quick check with major distributors shows COE rebate levels range from $5,000 to $9,000. A COE rebate is the cash a dealer gives to the customer when the COE drops below a set level. http://ads.asia1.com.sg/image.ng/Params.richmedia=yes&site=tbto&sec=btomotoring&cat1=auto&cat2=btomotoringart&size=300X250 The people who enjoyed the most festive cheer were those who booked a car with Borneo Motors. The customers of the authorised distributor of Lexus and Toyota, Singapore's favourite brand, enjoyed a rebate of $2,998 for a Cat B car and $3,800 for a Cat A car. So for someone ordering an Altis at $52,988 and who secured a COE at $5,200, this sedan - the country's most popular model - will only cost only $49,188. 'We want to be very open and fair to the customer,' explained Gavin Yeo, director of sales and marketing for Toyota. 'We have been offering this scheme all along because we want to tell our customers that our cars are value for money. Our customers are very important to our business.' He said buyers who did not enjoy refunds were those who required immediate delivery and took up an open category COE, which fell just $795 to $11,804 in the last round. At Hyundai, however, things were different. Authorised agent Komoco Motors has set the COE rebate at $5,000, meaning it is not legally bound to offer any rebate to customers. On the other hand, Komoco said sticker prices had already been cut before the freak COE results last Tuesday. 'We anticipated there would be a correction in COE premiums so we dropped our prices by $2,000 to $3,000 before the tender,' explained Marcus Ang, Komoco's general manager of sales. 'As a result, the COE rebate was adjusted downwards accordingly.' He ruled out any goodwill discount, saying: 'Most people are mature enough and they know what they are in for.' Still, Komoco has since raised its COE rebate to $8,000, Mr Ang said. Rushing in has its benefits As with previous sharp falls in COE premiums, the irony is that those who benefit most are likely to be the people who rush in after it happens. This is because dealers usually cut sticker prices after the tender to reflect the new and lower premiums. So when shopping for a new set of wheels, ordering a car with a packaged COE may not be the smart thing to do. Unfortunately, individuals who want to bid for their own COEs face several obstacles - such as the relatively high $10,000 COE bid deposit and overcoming the conventional sales practice. In an ideal situation, anyone who wants to buy a car would bid for a COE themselves, not through a dealer acting on their behalf. Only after a COE has been obtained would a person then go look for a car to buy - one with a sticker price that reflects its actual cost, the relevant taxes and the agent's profit margin. If this were the case, the experience of shopping for a car would be akin to picking out a luxury item like a nice watch or mobile phone, both of which have prices that fluctuate only with taxes, inflation or fashion. And the total amount you pay would be the real cost - nothing more, nothing less.

i hope the forumers here can provide some information so that everyone can benefit. i did a search and found very little information for SUV tires in terms of price, noise, grip etc etc. Basically, just hoping this topic can be a feedback for all to refer to. i presume most would be interested in H/T (on road) rather then A/T (off road) kind of tyres. More common ones seemed to be Bridgestone Dueler & Yokohama Geolander. Well, i guess it's only fair i start the ball rolling. I'm on Hankook Optimo 215/65/16 which came with the car. So far for 30000km, it's still pretty quiet (but grip is starting to give way)...much quieter then the Yokohama Aspec dB for my lancer which really is pretty noisy after 10000km. Thanks!

Dear members of MCF, We really appreciate your choice of MCF as your grounds for automotive discussions, sharing and leisure on the WWW. We do however would like to stress that following the guidelines are crucial to the continued safe and legal sustainability of MCF. MCF has one of the widest crowd of vehicle owners conjugated in one common place and we must reserve some sensitivity for others. Again, thanks for all your continued support in MCF and I'm glad to discuss any concerns and issues via PM or email [email protected] Cheers, Gavin Lim MCF Moderator/Principal

Anyone can advise how much gain we can get from piggyback ECU (e.g. Orbit) on N/A auto car? Worth the money?