2009 World Car of the Year - Volkswagen Golf TSI

The new Golf 1.2 TSI has all the values you'd expect from an Award-winning car.

Prices start from just $92,800, with COE.


The quietest, safest Golf ever.
You won't find a quieter, more refined Golf. Solid improvements in noise-reduction techniques, build quality and superior materials make this award-winning city slicker an even more enjoyable driving experience. With class distinctions marking its interiors, the revised hatchback with its quality finishings and attention to detail, is a legend reborn and the best Golf ever. Boasting these improved features, the quietest Golf made a loud splash at the recent New York International Auto Show. It emerged as the 2009 World Car of the Year after being placed on a pedestal in full view of a judging panel consisting of 59 distinguished jurors from 25 countries.

Technical Specifications
- 105bhp TSI engine
- 7-speed DSG transmission
- RCD 310 radio with CD, MP3 player and AUX in
- 16" Mugello alloy wheels with 205/55 R16 tyres
- Black Pyramide interior inserts
- 0-100km: 8.0 secs (claimed) - That's pretty fast for a Volkswagen Golf.

3rd Month Birthday for Our Baby !

What have I been doin' w this car for e PAst 3 Months ?

Washed the car almost every weekend...

and I even washed it in the middle of the night, past 12 midnight

Its really very dirty, especially the car is WhiTE

Placed some petals of the pink rose I gave to Michelle during Valentine's day !!!

I even clean the engine... not everybody does that but i do...

Over here... Unveil the New Beetle from Volkswagen... Spanking Clean !!

And of course... I get to drive it... :)

Bought this Sun-shades for Mich on the First day she got the car... 16.01.2009

She gave her a name called "Lolly"

and her Birthday is on

15th January 2009

Rolls Royce 101EX - Spotted !

Spotted this masterpiece at Central Clarke Quay carpark, Level 5

I was on my way to some shooting at Central Clarke Quay... and while i was driving up the multi-storey carpark, I spotted this RR parked at the corner of the carpark when I was bout to turn up the next level. After parking my car at the level 6, I came one level down just to take a few snaps of the Awesome automobila...

A unique colour which gives it a very traditional feel... which i like it.
Something unique rather than those common colours. Its very RARE to see this car... parked at the corner of this carpark. Even not in Orchard u can easily find this car, but instead the Lambos and the Porsches...

ST701.com - Cars

Anything about cars... this is a website u MUST NOT BE MISSED !


Take my words... Visit the website, briefly go thru' it and u will know why i said so...

http://cars.st701.com/

Singapore cars- Singapore used cars- buy and sell cars in Singapore

It has got ALL you want to know about cars in Singapore HERE at this particular website - Ranging from Brand new cars to Commercial vehicles to PI cars... If you're not sure whats PI cars, it means Parallel Imported cars. They have cars from Audi all the way to Volvo in alphabetical order for u to look-up to ... u can either browse them by makes or by their manufacturing country - depends on ya preference. All the information shown there are very easy to find and access. They do it in a systematic way that is easy for each and every user to view, in short - "User-Friendly". As there are too many things on this single webpage of http://cars.st701.com/, I shall list down what are the things they have on this webpage...

1. First they have Cars Highlights - update you about any "Lobangs" recently or latest news in the automobile industry
2. Events and Roadshows - update you the upcoming events n HaPpEninGs in the world of automobile
3. Whats more ? U can Sell Your Car at this webpage - Just post an Ad.
4. Search new cars by Makes & Manufacturing Countries
5. Search used cars with respect to your budget - Cool !
6. Motoring Directory which leads you to all the grooming and repair services, car audio systems and etc. in Singapore...
7. Quick search by Car Types - ranging from Luxury to SUV ... for both new and used cars
8. COE Open Bidding column - which shows u the latest COE bids
9. Just Ask - a section for you to post your questions and queries about cars...
10. A Quicklaunch column (Shown below) with useful information like Price Lists, Car Reviews and tools like Road Tax calculator, etc.

Shown below here is a screenshot of how the website look like...


I like the way they present themselves to the users... white background... looks refreshing and clean... very systematic and everything is like just a click away to what you're looking for ...

Bookmark this website now. Refer it to your friends and colleagues... Help them make the right choice to their portal of a good car website like this - http://cars.st701.com/

Cars Driven...

This is just a record... and not sth to boast about.

1. Honda Airwave
   
2. Honda Civic
3. Honda Accord Euro
4. Honda Integra
5. Hyundai Getz
6. Mazda 3
7. Mercedes E-Class Kompressor
8. Nissan Sunny
9. Nissan Cefiro
10. Saab 93 Aero 2.8t
11. Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0
12. Toyota Altis
13. Toyota Wish
14. Toyota Estima
15. Toyota Camry (PI)
16. Toyota Premio (PI)
17. Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle vs. Nissan Cefiro

Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L

Dimension: L4,129 x W1,721 x H1,498 mm

Curb Weight: 1,230 kg

Wheel Size: 15-inch

Wheelbase: 2,515 mm

Horse Power: 102 bhp

0-100 kph: 13.2 sec

Fuel Tank Capacity: 55 L

Nissan Cefiro 200JK

Dimension: L4,845 x W1,765 x H1,485 mm

Curb Weight: 1,430 kg

Wheel Size: 16-inch

Wheelbase: 2,775 mm

Horse Power: 145 bhp

0-100 kph: 12 sec

Fuel Tank Capacity: 70 L

My Review

While driving the Beetle, sometimes I would like to think of Cefiro and compare it with the Beetle in terms of the performance, the dimension and other specifications... So here above I come up with a comparison between this two cars of different make, although both are of different category - Cefiro being the Large Saloon and Beetle being a smaller Hatch-back car with 2-doors.

The Beetle somehow lacks the power to accelerate at the very beginning when u step on the accelerator. Probably about the first inch when u step on the pedal is equivalent to not moving the car... Or should I say the car did not respond. But right after the first inch it start to accelerate and accelerated very fast... so fast that u can hear the engine reving very loud suddenly... which on the other hand u still have to control the needle from goin above 3 Rpm. That is because it is not good for the engine go to above 3 Rpm, especially for cars which have Not travelled for a long enough distance (maybe about 10 000km). But when it comes to cruising, travelling at around 80-100 km/h, the car seems to possess more hidden power ready to unravel.

Its an European car, some of the things are quite different from those of Cefiro which is from Japan. Example of the VW Beetle would be like the signalling would be on the Left side and the adjustment of the front lamp would be a knob on the right side, on the extreme right of the dashboard. Something different. Sitting inside this Beetle really gives a different feel of the car. One of the features of this car is that it can be switched to a 6-speed manual drive with just a plus or a minus. The gear number will change to a lower gear automatically when the car slows down. Cool! Without a doubt, the New beetle is one of the most recognisable shapes in the world. Based on a 3-arc profile, the design of the New Beetle is not merely the next generation of its much loved and trusted namesake, but the hallmark for automotive design that places personality alongside technology.

On the contruary, Cefiro gives a luxurious feel of the car... Its much bigger and much stable. Inside the cabin it is so quiet that sometimes I wonder if I've on the engine. I would say its more comfortable sitting in this car... Be it you're the driver or the passenger.Being more spacious and the leather seats are of good quality and very comfortable... cushioning your bottom and tour back. One of my friend even commented that the seat of this Cefiro has a firm support for the back which makes it very comfortable for the backbone to rest on. Afterall, I'm quite impress with the workmanship and the performance of the car as compared to some other cars of the same category which I do not want to mention here. Nevertheless, its a good car and we have no regrets. It's a new dimension in motoring - a pure statement in modernism that guarantees satisfaction with your style of luxury. Cefiro - there's nothin like it.

Michelle's New Volkswagen Beetle

Long Awaited

Baby was born on the 15th January 2009

She had been yearning for this car for like 4-5 years... and nOw she FinaLLy gOt iT!

Congratulations!

This car was registered on the 15th Jan, but we got the car on the 16th.

Here we went up to the fourth floor to collect our car.

At first we still wonder if this was our car... and the sales-person asked us to guess... haha...

Here above, the sales-person explaining the functions and features of the car

Indeed a cute car!

And WhitE is NiCe! :)

Can't bear to leave her so called "Xiao Hei"... to be exact - Hyundai Getz

Catching a glimpse of the Xiao Hei from the back of the Beetle

I managed to buy a pair of PiNk RibbOns in time... to tie to the doors so as to celebrate the collection of the nEw born Beetle! :)

The keys shown above are quite niCe also... quite similar to those of Audis

A pair of keys - One for herself, and the other for ME !

Thanks Dear!!!

This is our nEw Baby!

... and she called it "Xiao Ke Ai"

Hong Seh's 40th Anniversary Exotic Car Exhibition 04-06th Dec

Hong Seh is the Distributor for the Ferraris and Maseratis. Its their 40th Anniversary and they are holding an exotic car exhibition of their own @ The Pit Building near the Singapore Flyer @ MArina from 04-06 Dec. Its a wonderful event NOT TO BE MISSED as they will gather exotic cars from Jaguars and some other manufacturers like the Nazca which resembles the BMW... U might probably see them once in your lifetime...

I went there on the 06th December, Sunday with my gf Michelle.
Thks for her companion.

Testerossa 512

F40

F50

Enzo Ferrari

Michelle said one of her old friend or swimming instructor drove this above... an old horse too... haha..

This is the only ONE that i want to catch...

The XJ220
During its time... its one of the Fastest Supercar ever made, which can travel up to a top speed of 220mph and that depicts its name - XJ220

For your info, 220mph is equivalent to 354km/h

The Nazca

Maserati Gran Turismo