October 7, 2009

Black or White

Its White over Black tonight in terms of car spotting.

Different makes, different feel, different class but for the same purpose: driving pleasure.

I'm a huge fan of black and white cars. They bring out the curves, beauty and sometimes its simplicity that makes a car stand out.

Here they are:

The only Black


Blacked out Legacy Wagon turbo. An understated car. Perfect for the man with wife and kids.

Snow Whites


5dr Gti with Oettinger rims, Alcon 6 pots, Osir cf front, cf-stickered bonnet and much more.


White eyelids add a sweet touch


Sexy A5 with body-kit. Stood out and glowing among the row of cars.


Owner switched to quads


M5? Why did the owner change the tail lights?


JDM CTR. Common in Sg roads but they never fail to impress.

October 6, 2009

Green day

Was testing the camera today and just found a random car to shoot.

Found it rather appropriate as I was in Horticulture Park, and this eco-friendly BlueMotion C180 captured my attention.

Paying more than 130k for a 1.6 litre is ridiculous. The badge doesn't cost that much.



For that money, u can buy:

- 2 Honda Jazzs
- 4 Cherry QQs
- 3 room flat
- 3 Ducatis
- A Pagani paintjob (including transportation fees to Italy)

Its not always about Supercars. Or is it.

(Ok i did not see the C200 label, rendering my post to be irrelevant. Lol.)

Turbo whistle



Just listen to the turbo whistle. The best sound comes in the 3rd minute. Sweet.

October 2, 2009

Godzilla madness

Saw 2 r35 GTRs roaring down Hillview Ave. Both Black, both with aftermarket exhausts. Damn that exhaust note sounds glorious.

Both stopped at Rail Mall, but i was only in time to catch up with one up close.

Heard the other blasting down Jalan Jurong Kechil. Change of gears sounded so distinct. That guy must be having enormous fun playing with his Playstation-inspired toy.


Matt black bonnet and DRLs really stand out from stock GTRs.


Within 10m from the fastest production car ever in the Ring.

Past or Future

Oneshift link

Volkswagen Scirocco vs Mini Cooper S with JCW tuning kit

Cars nowadays are not just for daily transport from point A to B. At least the amount of groundwork and debate put into designing modern day cars should not be neglected. I've always believe that cars are an extension of your personality.

Colour choices, in my view, tell a whole lot about your personality.

Red - want to be noticed at any speed, any time, even when the car is left in basement 3 of Raffles City while he/she buys donuts.

White - Perfectionist, cleanliness freak.

Dark Blue/ silver - boring, safe, happy go lucky

Black - don't want to be seen too often but gets noticed when the time is ripe.

Lime green - ???

Rocccco

This 2.0 tsi 6 spd dsg Scirocco looks stunning. Its curves are slender enough to attract single ladies while having the strength and muscle to excite men with the need for needless wheelspins (its fwd btw).

Rims are matching but itchy backside owners will have to forgo this if they wanna install racing brakes, as i doubt the stock rim offset is enough. Furthermore, bbk want to be seen, and what will it be doing hiding behind those thick chrome multi spoke 18"?

This futuristic looking Kermit the Lady Gaga will turn heads in more ways than one. To me, it looks more like a hatch than its supposed coupe status.

Frameless doors will make u look cool for 3 seconds.

It just doesnt feel special inside the car. "Swiss roll" seats are comfy but where is the sportiness? The headrests look grumpy and uninviting. The steering wheel and instrument cluster, borrowed from older brothers, is practical but too common in the VW lineup.

Nevertheless, i will still label this mean green machine as a leap to the future basing on just the outrageous, rule defying exterior.

Coooooper


The cooper S featured here is no ordinary S. top up a few Ks and your 0 to 100 sprint gets up within 7 sec, around 0.4 sec faster than the estimated 7.3 sec. I have not tried the S with this tuning kit, but i've heard the exhaust rumble. Holy Moly. Sounds even better and beefier than the actual JCW. Its a whole 30 grand cheaper than the JCW, but i guess u can get close to 80% the fun.

Yes you can remove/mount the fog lights as easily as in die cast models.
Yes you can add 2 stripes as easily as painting Tamiya cars.
Yes you can adjust different lighting knobs to alter the ambience of the interior.

But this is a car, not a fashion parade or disco.

I must admit that its handling is spot on. Its a driver's car in terms of rawness and sportiness.

I doubt its practicality factor. Then again, its called a Mini for a reason.

(Photos courtesy of Oneshift.com)

German/British face off



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