Automotive Related 101
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Toll Hike 2006: Reasons & Excuses Looks a Load of Crap!
You saw the crap on the front pages today.
The crap is not the increase in the toll but rather the lame excuses given by the government for the increase. Samy Vellu can keep saying that the government is “sharing” the burden with the public.
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Know Your Car Basics 101: Goodyear Ducaro GA, First Good Impressions
Goodyear Ducaro GA was a major improvement over the older Eagle GA. What a grip! That was my first impression of the Ducaro but then again, it has to be since the tires were brand new. Image source: Hawk Tayar
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Know Your Car Basics 101: Excellent Goodyear Ducaro GA Reviewed
One of the best tires from Goodyear, the excellent Ducaro GA which has been my first choice when it comes to getting the best tires for my car. Image source: Hawk Tayar
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Driving Skills 101: Getting that fuel to last longer
(The world record holders – photo from www.fuelchallenge.com)
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Driving Skills 101: What’s wrong with some drivers?
I changed my puny standard Proton Iswara horn to BMW Twin Hella horns (not the same model as shown above but you get the idea) soon after I bought my car. In some instances, it had saved my car from being hit by morons on the road. In other times, it helped to let out my frustration on some drivers (ya, I use my middle finger too). Photo source: www.morrisgarage.com
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Design 101: If only Proton had this…
[Things did not look too well during my trip to Taiping last week. It was pretty much “eventful” this time around – I will blog about it soon]
Driving Skills 101: 5 Types of Horn Sound for Dummies
For some, this is still not enough – picture source: http://www.kruse.com
Let’s talk about car horns…
It’s there all the time, same as the indicator lever but do you know how to use it? More importantly, when to use it? Have you thought about these elementary questions before? If you are real Malaysian driver, these questions are the last things in your mind.
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Polish the car!
This post is going to get 8555 to high beam me…
I had made it a practice to have my car polished & waxed at least once every 6 – 8 months. It is for a simple reason – to maintain and preserve the metallic paint. With an average car going through the tropical sun, heavy acid rain and pollution, it is not a surprise if you find cars with fast deteriorating paint layers – sometimes it is so bad that you may think that it has been hit by some rabies.… [Click to read the rest] “Polish the car!”
The day I ignored my own judgement!
(Imagine seeing this the whole time when driving and was not wise enough to pull over and fill it up. That is being foolish indeed. Picture source: http://web.csp.edu)
Motorsport 101: PM’s Statement: Where Is The Support for Karamjit, Our Rally Champion?
(The Flying Singh in action in Australia – the true mark of a consistent racing champion and a statement that tells that he delivers. Picture source: FIA APRC)
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