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Wednesday, November 30
Been pondering over it recently, i wanna buy a second-hand car after i ORD, can drive to work and study at NTU, which is so freaking far... But considering all the expenses, buying a second-hand car is really not worth the money...
Firstly, second-hand cars consume alot of fuel, estimated petrol expenses per month is ard 400bucks... Plus road tax for old cars are freaking ex, 1000 per yr, which comes up to ard 90 bucks per month... Also to be considered are parking fees, car servicing and even summons, including the monthly instalment for the car, will come up to ard 900 bucks per month lor...
Kao, its so freaking ex to own a car in Singapore, even a second-hand car... To be able to afford a car, i'll have to earn more than 1.5K per month while studying juz to sustain, sigh... really impossible... But my desire to own a car asap is there, wad shld i do??? God pls help me, let me strike Toto or something lei... haha...
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8:01 PM
Sunday, November 27
Yesterday went to parkway for pool in the evening, first time all of us playing together for a long long time... Got me, jk, kl, dw, tys and alvin... Tys and Dw drove there, so after pool we were discussing wad to do, since transportation wasn't a problem anymore with 2 cars available to us... We ended up playing CS in Katong, not bad la, long time never play liao, so quite fun...
After tat we drove to a coffeeshop near tys's place for roti prata supper, but i was sick and did not eat much, juz kapo half a piece from alvin, who was sick too... LOL... Then tys offered to drive us back to hougang area, and the reluctant DW was somehow dragged in, and so again both cars went all the way to hougang and dropped the 4 of us there...
Quite an emotional day actually, i'm thinking this may be a prelude of wad is to come from all of us... One day, i would like to see all 6 of us go out again, plus kkk, with all of us driving our own cars... Juz imagine 7 cars travelling together on the road, machiam like convoy movement... LOL... But if this really happens, it would mean tat we all have attained some level of success in our careers, wadeva we're doing, and i truly believe we will see such a day...
Looking forward to the future...
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7:57 PM
Saturday, November 26
Honda Integra Type-R DC5
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11:08 AM
The Integra Type-R DC5 is a limited edition model aimed purely at the most serious street racers. The new engine series DOHC i-VTEC of Honda is an intelligent engine system which raises torque, mpg, and releases low emission exhaust gas. Its K20A type-R engine combines the high-rev intake/exhaust valve timing and lift variability of VTEC technology with VTC(variable timing control) to achieve a maximum power output of 220PS. Short single-passage isometric intake manifold ensures excellent intake inertia even at high engine speeds.
Connecting rods and a high-rigidity crankshaft are fashioned from high-strength materials.
A super-light flywheel made of chrome-molybdenum steel gives the Type R a smoother power transition between the K20A engine and the Type-R close-ratio 6-speed transmission. The lightened flywheel improves both the feel and performance of the engine. It gives an instant response at any sudden throttle, when acceleration is demanded at any time as driver steps on the metal pedal. The DC5 adapts multi-corn synchronization, using triple corn for 1st and 2nd gear and double corn for 3rd to 6th gears. This decreases the shift load when changing gears, and pleasant operation can be enjoyed with a crunching sound.
The DC5 is equipped with a new exhaust muffler that is constructed of variable pipes. The design can change silence priority by leading exhaust gas flow to variable paths with a silencer. At a low rpm region, silence priority becomes first. Sound is reduced and air current is reduced at the same time. As engine speed reaches near the 5,000 rpm, higher exhaust gas output becomes the priority that desires less back pressure. This design bumps up an extra 4 hp and 0.8 kg-m, than its predecessor model.
Standard on the DC5 is the Brembo 4-port brake system for the front. Brembo is well-known for its performance braking systems for track racing and widely used on standard exotic sports car. For a true racing experience for the driver, the DC5 also comes with Recaro bucket seats, leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel, and aluminium gear stick knob, pedal pads, foot rest.
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11:06 AM
Friday, November 25
Feeling terrible rite now, my second driving lesson was a total nightmare, total waste of money... Dunno how come i keep stalling car todae, sigh... Perhaps i am a bad driver... Nearly knocked down a crazy man, who dashed across the road...
Haven booked my TP, cos no good timings available... Sigh, i'm really concerned at my poor driving, why??? why keep stalling??? Stall until i dulan lor... ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!
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7:52 PM
Passed my Final Theory todae, but it was a big big scare... My test was at 9.15am, so i left home at 8.15, thinking 45 mins was enuf for me to travel there from sengkang, but i was dead wrong... TPE got car buang, traffic jam like siao, reach seletar camp there alady 9am liao, then i waited till the bus turned into the main road, i alighted and tried to get a cab to chiong there with like 10 mins left!!!
Then KKN, i waited 25 mins and still no empty cab in sight, i see the time is like 9.30am liao, test confirm gone liao, they wun let me take le... So i sian sian take bus there liao, going to book another date for my FTT... I reached SSDC at 9.45am, i thought i shld juz try to persuade the examiners to let me take the test, and it succeeded, though by the time i started i had less than 15 mins left...
i chiong all 50 qns in less than 10 mins, then submitted the ans, and i passed... Think the examiner oso quite stunned, cos he thot wif so lil time left i confirm cannot make it, he even told me to juz try my best, and i completed it in record time and passed... LOL... In a way i muz thank him too, he could have been strict with the regulations and not allowed me to take the test...
Wah i dun think any one can understand my frustration while waiting for cab, totally no empty cabs in sight lor, the onli one tat stopped dun wanna take me to SSDC, cos he going to Yishun... TMD!!! I'm like 5 mins away from SSDC onli lor, he oso dun help... Sigh...
Issit a curse of SSDC for me??? For all da times i'm going there, always rushing for time... First time was to book BTT, made jk and kl waited 15 mins for me, second time went for my BTT, rush until juz nice made it on time... Third time go apply PDL, also rushing like mad cos playing pool after tat... Then this time i nearly lost 30 dollars, cos to book the test again is $6, then without FTT, my TP will be very likely be delayed beyond my PDL license, to renew is another $25...
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12:43 PM
Monday, November 21
Never strike Toto todae, sian... 2.8 million bucks fly away liao...
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7:34 PM
Sunday, November 20
Went singing at party world yesterday, using the $15 off voucher, but it still came up to ard 12 bucks per person in the end... Not really worth it, cos they dun have alot of chinese songs also, but nevertheless they gave us another voucher, which is free 4-hr room charges, but have to buy their drinks which is priced at a whopping $7.50 for a glass of ice lemon tea, tats the cheapest drink available by the way...
After tat we walked ard abit then played arcade at dhoby ghaut mrt there, spent quite alot of money, a lil too much for me, cos i still have to pay for my driving lessons this friday, bearing i mind tat my pay has to last until the next pay day, which is like 3 weeks away?
Din go for soccer this morning, again bcos i'm too shagged from RT yest... 100 push-ups, 100 crunches, 100 jumping jacks, 100 half squats, 3 sets of 6 pull-ups plus a 2.4km run... Totally drained of my energy, morning wake up whole body aching, very jialat...
Was rather lucky tat i din place any bets yest, cos i would have lost all of em... Think i'll buy a few quick-picks for the coming Toto, the jackpot is 2.8 million dollars... Wow, juz think of wad i can do with tat kind of money, can buy 20 Evos... LOL...
Aniway my luck is bad, but no harm trying, its the typical Singaporean dream!!!
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2:41 PM
Saturday, November 19
Predictions:
Wigan 1-2 Arsenal
Man City 2-1 Blackburn
Liverpool 2-0 Portsmouth
Sunderland 1-1 Villa
Charlton 1-0 Man Utd
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle
West Brom 0-1 Everton
Spurs 2-0 West Ham
Boro 1-1 Fulham
Birmingham 0-0 Bolton
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12:37 PM
Tuesday, November 15
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GSR
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8:04 PM
The Evolution IX has an all new MIVEC engine with a new larger turbo with magnesium intake housing (option on GSR) designed to further improve engine response. The MIVEC system helps the 16-valve 4G63 engine liberate more power at higher revs and more torque at lower revs, with peak torque of 400Nm @ 3000rpm and maximum power of 206kW (280hp) @ 6500rpm.
The GSR has a full time electronically controlled and integrated drive line and suspension system that includes:
an active centre differential that adjusts according to road surface conditions
an active yaw control that improves cornering performance by transferring torque between the rear wheels
sports ABS with a steering angle sensor for improved steering response under braking.
Electronic brake force distribution is also fitted to reduce brake fade by limiting the load on the front brakes.
High response shock absorbers, jointly developed by MMC and Bilstein carry over from Evolution 8 as do Brembo front and rear ventilated disc brakes and there are new rear springs that lower the vehicle height slightly, improving ride and steering response.
Externally the new model is marked by new front and rear bumpers designed to deliver minimal air resistance, plus a bigger new front mesh grille to improve cooling.
The GSR model will feature for the first time as standard equipment, projection fog lights, Recaro sports seats with leather side bolsters along with other upgrades to the interior further improving its combined luxury and sporting feel.
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8:01 PM
Monday, November 14
Today was my first practical driving lesson, was indeed very fun, i like driving more and more... My car was a Toyota Corolla 1.5M, and honestly it was a rather easy car to drive... The instructor drove me to a ulu part of Sengkang, then allowed me on the wheel, slowly teaching me how to move off in gear 1... Made mistakes as expected, but overall it was a fulfilling session, my instructor letting me go into 4th gear and cruise at 70km/h for my very first time driving a car!!!
Here are some of my mistakes:
1) Letting go of clutch pedal too quickly, resulting in 5 engine stalls, and numerous times of car jerking when engaging second gear...
2) Failure to depress clutch pedal fully when changing gear (esp gear 3, i dunno why oso, haha...)
3) Failure to apply brakes while stationary (dun think the instructor noticed this... lol...)
4) Tendency to grab inside of steering wheel when doing U-turns
My 1.5hr lesson cost me 33 bucks, abit of heart pain, but for my license its worth it... Plus i most prob stick wif this instructor, meaning my TP will be at Ubi!!! Abit stressed but the instructor told me not worry abt heavy traffic, cos private students deal wif traffic all the time they are learning... At the end my instructor commented that i drove quite well, but too nervous, he say muz relac more...
Think i'll learn from DW, record down my driving spendings in my blog to keep track of how much money i've spent...
1) Registration fee- $5.20
2) Basic Theory Test- $6
3) Final Theory Test- $6
4) Practical Lesson #1- $33
Total: $50.20
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7:34 PM
Sunday, November 13
This morning was supposed to play soccer, but i decided not to go last minute, cos my legs were so sore that i had problems even walking... All bcos yesterday i had RT in the morning, then played soccer in the evening, totally shagged out...
Then afternoon i went beach rd to sew on my LCP rank and marksmanship badge, quite dulan lor cos the auntie keep on delaying my turn, KNN... In the end she charged me 20 bucks for sewing 4 uniforms... Siao lor where got so ex one, e-mart sells the ranks at 40 cents lor, KNN i confirm kena chopped liao lor... Sian...
Juz now went to compass point, saw a M1 offer which i may take... Nokia 6030 at $o, juz sign a 2 yr contract, which i feel is a fantastic offer, cos i dun intend to change my line at all, since i now "lao jiao" customer wif this plan and the bill has dropped to almost 50% of its original cost... Lol... So its like they're giving me a free phone!!!
Driving for the first time ever in my life tmrl (barring illegally driving forklifts at camp), hopefully the instructor would be nice and patient, cos i think i'm stupid... Pray i dun stall too many times tmrl... Haha...
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8:01 PM
Friday, November 11
Sick todae, RT tmrl morning, can life suck even more than that??? Received a double promotion, in rank and appointment... Now i am LCP liao, at the same time kena sabo to become platoon clerk, alot of sai-kang to do... Sigh, cannot slack anymore, otherwise the platoon cannot work...
And to clarify to JK, i'm onli using ITE students as an example, not discriminating them... But dun u think u shld agree wif me tat NS for us, those going to further studies, shld be cut short??? Dun u wan to cut short???
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7:46 PM
Wednesday, November 9
Mazda RX-8
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8:06 PM
Mazda has chosen to be bold with its design of the RX-8. The hood is low and the nose leans forward. The cabin is unusually long because it has two small doors behind the main doors. They are handy for rear passengers to get on and off without having to adjust the front seats. There are also no centre posts to obstruct both the rear front and rear passengers.
At the heart of the RX-8 is the Renesis rotary engine. Although it displaces only 1.3 liters, it cranks out an impressive 207 horsepower. To reinforce that idea, the RX-8 is festooned with triangular shapes that mimic the design of the engine's rotor. The RX-8's engine, called the Renesis, is small and light. Because it is mounted low and toward the center of the car, the center of gravity is correspondingly low as well. When driving under slippery conditions the RX-8 will benefit from its perfect 50/50 weight balance and available traction/stability control system.
The small engine made it possible for Mazda to design a double-wishbone front suspension that plays a big role in the RX-8's excellent handling. The rear suspension system has a multilink design that uses five links to achieve isolation and independent tuning of multiple suspension forces. The multilink rear suspension has the added benefit of reducing intrusion into the trunk, making it possible to carry two full-size golf bags in the RX-8.
The RX-8 has 4-wheel ABS with EBD that provide ample stopping power, giving drivers the full benefit of the car's dynamic sports car capabilities. The RX-8 is also equipped with a driver's side SRS airbag featuring dual-stage deployment and a passenger's side SRS airbag. In addition, the car has an intrusion-minimizing brake pedal to help reduce foot and leg injuries in a frontal collision.
The RX-8 is available in several models, but parallel importers only offer the RX-8 that comes with Activematic automatic transmission. It is Mazda's exclusive transmission that offers full automatic operation as well as a pseudo-manual mode for a more controlled drive.
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8:04 PM
Sunday, November 6
Getting really sick and tired of NS life... WHY??? why muz we serve??? i really envy the gers, can go straight to uni, no need to waste 2 good yrs in the army... By the time i graduate from NTU, i would be close to 25 liao, which is like freakin old!!!
Really think they shld change the NS system to cater to prospective uni students... Perhaps we shld juz serve a 3-month or 6-month BMT and then fuck off... Reservist can be conducted to refresh our skills... For the rest, etc ITE students, they can afford to serve the full 2 yrs cos honestly, they dun really have a future outside...
Sigh... 7 Dec 2006 seems so far away...
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8:29 PM
Friday, November 4
Predictions:
Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool
West Ham 2-0 West Brom
Newcastle 2-0 Birmingham
Blackburn 1-2 Charlton
Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland
Fulham 1-1 Man City
Portsmouth 1-1 Wigan
Everton 0-1 Boro
Man Utd 1-2 Chelsea
Bolton 1-2 Spurs
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10:57 PM
Thursday, November 3
well nothing much to blog abt actually, gonna start my practical driving lessons real soon, getting rather excited abt it...
Also heard tat forklift-drivers are likely to be retained in ammo base for reservist training, this has strengthened my desire to become one, cos i really dun wanna chiong sua for reservist...
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5:32 PM
