Visit to LCK and SSC

Nothing to do today so after car washing decide to go out with mum to "explore explore"
Just for info, LCK=Lim Chu Kang, SSC=Sembawang Shopping Center...
Grr... raining and i just washed car now dirty again... sianz...

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The Loot from SCC






SCC (great help from Nuvi, but found some 'bugs'








Hay's Dairy Farm


DragonFruit Farm

My Nuvi is here!!!

Wow very fast (unexpected) service from Vpost, paid shipping on sunday and my nuvi was delivered on wed!!!

The New JP Wing

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How I Choose my Blue Durian

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During the initial phrase, i considered a few cars, outlook not too important, just not too ah pek can already... i dun really like too sporty also ... hehe
so my criteria are:-

1) within my allocated budget (less than 60k, this is the calculated sum which i can comfortably afford and still can have some savings every mth)

2) Looks Ok

3) Fuel Efficient

4) Spacious (means small cars are out hehe)


So these are my shortlisted "durians"
(i must confess, i din know abt the Kia Cerato forte during this stage if i knew i would have included into my shortlist but anyway i still have no regrets for my durian haha)


1)Suzuki SX4 Hatch (the sedan just too ugly)


2)Honda Civic (best performance and looks but too ex)


3)Honda City

4)Hyundai Avante


5)Mitsubishi Lancer EX

6) Aveo

7) Nissan Latio

Others that considered but no shortlisted:
Toyota corolla - too ah pek
Toyota Vios - too small and noisy, not in same class
Honda jazz - Too "cute" for me
Suzuki swift - Too "cute" for me

Pros and Cons of 1-7
1) SX4 - Sporty outlook, spacious interior but the price tag of $49.5K don't seem to justify it's interior and performance

2) Honda Civic - Nice looking,spacious and good performance (best among the durians) but too ex cos of the "honda tag"

3) Honda City - Average performance, looks too "fierce" for me, interior abit on the cramp side if 3 person sit at the back, average interior furnishing, don't justify it's 55k pricetag

4) Avante - basic Auto model less than 40k, spacious interior, outside looks classy, interior furnishing nice (for me, dun have so many buttons to make me blur, just like me simple and efficient), FC touted to be good (from forums and reviews), reliablity suspected (oldest model is just 2 yrs old), "Kimchi" branding, engine still lacks slightly behind Jap technology

5) Lancer EX 1.5 - Nice outlooks, very sporty, interior not bad, heard 1.5EX quite laggy but hey it's a sushi brand - $56k

6) Aveo - cheapest of the lot, spacious interior, outlook so-so, but heard FC suffers due to the heavy body, daewoo technology suspected

7) Latio - Tested and proven to be very fuel efficient, outlooks quite ugly, looks like tank, interior is high quality, alot of legroom but cramp when 3 person sits side by side at the rear, $51k


At the end, considering that all the Jap makes are already at the peak of their price (cos the branding already there) while Koreans are trying to play catchup (like last time Japs chase the Europeans), i feel that the Avante is really value-for-$$ and so i am beting my $$ on them...
1 wk into the ride and 400k, I have no regrets, let alot of my frens sit in all, all positive comments, even better than their Jap cars... Hope i can drive it as long as i possibly can

"Blue Durian" revealed..

Finally, the blue durian have ripen...
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Why is it called "Blue Durian"?, cos i waited 39 days for it to "ripen" and drop... so my SE (Sales executive) say "be patient, it's like waiting for durian to drop" hahaha

Exterior:

Front


Rear


Side


"Sports" edition


"Avante"


Auto Folding Mirror



Sports Rim



Engine


Interior:

Steering Wheel


Front Seats


Rear Seats


Folding Rear Cup Holder


Controls


Radio


Digital Climate Control (Aircon)


Ipod/USB Connectivity


Handbrake


Shades Storage Compartment


Meters


Gear shifter


Another Storage compartment


Another 1 underneath the aircon


Yet another Storage compartment on the dashboard



Avante Car Mat

Overhaul...

Finally completed a "overhaul" of my sleeping equipment...
Elder bro bought me a bed, i went to buy bolster and took my un-used pillow from house.
bolster abit hard haha, purposely select this cos thought can last longer ...

Yesterday was at Tanjong Pagar, went to buy a Orange chiffon at Yummy Chiffon, ooo soft and nice... so bought more back for my family


Looks nice?

Took this yesterday morning, the cloud formation quite pretty ....

My Belated Bday present for myself

My birthday pressies

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Hehe posted these abit late cos one of them arrived late...
these are my birthday presents for this year, 1 year older again...

By younger brother- dunno wat wishing crystal,wish that i will have good luck this year!!1 yeah!

This one not so clear, it's a seahorse mattress from elder bro

Lastly from my a $12 Ang pow from mama - "ok la better than nothing"

Not alot of presents this year, anyway thanks to all those who have remembered my birthday!!!

One Debt Free!!! Yahooooooo!!!!

Mabbe u will think that i am crazy but i am so happy now, Maybank just cut $4300++ from my account which means that i am 1 debt free!!!! haha... finished repaying the reno loan in 2 yrs, 1 yr ahead of schedule...now hands abit more "loose" to think other stuffs hehehehe...

Nice Rainbow on my Birthday!!!

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=59193

everyone in stomp is talking about the magnificient rainbow and it occur on my birthday!!!..signs of good things to come?? hehe...
Only time will tell

Wat's Cooking?

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Tried cooking 2 dishes today at the request from Mum (some "uneaten" goodies from CNY)

tempura Fish



Stuffed Squid


Mummy actually said they taste good... haha

Huat Ah!!!

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Wonder if any of these will turn out to be the winning ticket on Friday? hehe Huat ah!!


New Swimming equipment for the New Year...

Good Service or not?

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Ok, I am typing this now because i am suffering from insomnia again, time now is 4:22am, +8 GMT. Even after playing 2h of badminton today, still like that.. guess not shagged enough...

Today called a coy to enquire about a product, the following is a extract of our conversation between me and the salesman.

Me: Hi i would like to know more about ur promotion for the XXXX, when will the promo end?
salesman: Ok i will end by tomorrow, or tomorrow there will be new promotion lor, what color are you looking at...

Me: Ok then i would like to have this color (for XXXX),
Salesman: I think this color no more already. I gotta check my computer la

Me: It's ok, what if i can wait (for next shipment)
Salesman: I don't think our company is bringing in anymore shipment of such color.

Me: Oh how come?
Salesman: Oh how i know? Management decision la, take other color la

Me: but i don't really like the rest of the colors
Salesman: In that case, i cannot sell u the product lor

Me: What about the other derivative of XXXX?
Salesman: That one i think future shipment also don't have the color u want.Why don't u come down today? then we can talk more? i cannot sell u something over the phone right? I will be here till 8pm

Me: I am still in office, my org plan is to visit u next week
Saleman: then i cannot sell u the product lor? too bad..., then next week u come down lor but i dunno the price then...


Me: Ok will do, byee


Do u think this is good service? throughout the conversation, the salesman repeated "i cannot sell u the thing", "i cannot do your business" so many times... seems that he is not interested at all...grr...but i think i will go down mabbe wun look for him...

Busy 2009?

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Just finished one of my "sideline" projects for COMWORLD. Still a few in the pipeline which my partner is currently negotiating.. Then my other friend jio me to start another wedding photography sideline, cos his friend got lobang...

Wow, looks like 2009 will be a busy year... woo hoo