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(The white stuff under the chassis simply rocks! It is out of sight but not out of mind – you can really feel the difference especially at the corners. Image source: Ultra Racing)
Between update 2 and 3 of my special car makeover project, there was some small development – the car now has 4 new spring coils and that made a lot of difference to rear load balancing
Read More »Special Projects 101: Car Makeover 2010 (Update 3)
Some still don’t get it, don’t they?
Let’s recap something that was highlighted way before the holidays:-
… [Click to read the rest] “Highway 101: Stubborn of the Stubborn”Traffic offenders will no longer be given discounts on police summons fines beginning from Monday.
According to an internal directive issued to all traffic police divisions today, traffic offenders will have to pay the compound fines according to the computer generated summonses and appeals for discounts or waivers will no longer be entertained.
With more people having cars and too many selfish idiots who don’t think of others, getting the right parking spot is fast becoming more crucial too. Photo by Stephan Müller from Pexels
Call me paranoid but the last thing I want to do is to park my car somewhere far from the restaurant where I am having my dinner.
Read More »Driving Skills 101: Constant Parking Paranoia Crisis
The Government want to give a dim hope to criminals on the road to continue their crime is beyond any reasonable comprehension.
(Traffic offenders are not only a major nuisance on the road but they are also dangerous to others. I don’t see the point of giving leniency towards repeated offenders. Image source: http://www.cartoonstock.com)
Read More »Enforcement 101: Entertaining Traffic Offence Criminals
(This is how some relatives see my car at certain times – Sometimes I wish I could shout “I am not driving bus lah!”. Image source: SOS SAHEL)
A couple of days ago, my car suspensions took a heavy pounding – all because my mom decided to be very generous.
We were planning to go to the temple – me, my wife, the “big boss”, of course, and my mom. We decided to take my wife’s nimble Viva since it is just nice for the 4 of us (considering the big boss is no longer the small baby that everyone perceives him to be. He needs his space and his MP3s).
Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Car, Not Bus – Handling Suspensions
(Michelin Energy XM1 has almost the same tread design with the Ducaros and for almost the same price. Image source: Mercado Livre)
Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Safe, Durable Michelin Energy XM1 Reviewed
(According to Wikipedia, coil springs are commonly used in vehicle suspension. Coil springs in trucks allow them to ride smoothly when unloaded and once loaded the spring compresses and becomes stiff. This allows the vehicle to bounce less when loaded. Image source: How Stuff Works)
Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Uncoiling Worn Out Coiled Car Springs
(Seeing a dead body on the highway was not something I had in mind for my weekend entertainment. Image source: http://thezeph.wordpress.com)
(A simple question – if there are 2 situations where the fine amount is different – one is RM300 and another RM1,000, in which situation you think will make this offender who is using the emergency lane to cut queue to think twice? Photo by Erik Mclean from Pexels)
Just wondering how our highway concessionaires are prepared for emergencies on the tolled highways especially when the visibility is low and the roads are slippery. I got a nasty sample of how Litrak (the concessioner for LDP) handles it.
This is what I usually shout when some idiots cut into my lane without using their indicators…
(Some people are still clueless on the nature and function of this stick sticking out from the steering column. Image source: Kuni BMW @ Youtube)
After I had embarked on my personal ‘Overhaulin‘ project, many things have changed – I have become more careful when I am on the road these days.
Read More »Driving Skills 101: 5 Types of Drivers Who Misuse the Indicators
(The biggest change under my special car makeover project to date for better safety and improved driving – rear disc brakes for a car that initially came with drum brakes)
Read More »Special Projects 101: Car Makeover 2010 (Update 2)