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Although I am of the opinion that money spent on Formula 1 can be spent on something else, but it comes to Petronas and Formula 1, it may be a different story (as long as no public funds slip in)
Read More »Motorsport 101: Formula 1 – Petronas’ All Right Moves
It is that feeling that you have after you come back from a long holiday and then have to rush to work thereafter. It is not a good feeling indeed.
Read More »Personal 101: Leaving Car Stranded During The Long Tiring Holidays
(It is not cheap to run an F1 team even for winning teams and they need to keep winning races if they expect good sponsorship to cover their expenses every year – Image source: Forbes)
There are pros and cons to the Government’s latest adventure into Formula 1 (F1). We thought we had a taste of F1 with Petronas’ involvement with Sauber, BMW and Mercedes and with our own Alex Yoong in the driver’s seat but in the Malaysia Boleh spirit, we are getting ourselves one notch up in this very expensive sport
Read More »Motorsport 101: What is Malaysian F1 Team Deadly Cost?
We were clearly able to pick up speed to 100 kilometres per hour on the highway but it comes with a problem – stability. Perodua Viva do not come with the Lotus DNA, unlike the other national cars.
It has been in our plans to have at least 2 cars at home which will serve a different purpose and the addition of the small Perodua Viva was just considering the time. And once we have cleared the first 1,000 kilometres service, we decided on a drive up North and we took the Viva instead the usual bigger car.
(Some people do not know how to queue. They will just use the emergency lane to cut through the traffic jam)
Last weekend, we had an invitation from a relative for a short gathering. To drive to KL, we opted to use the North-South highway and cut out at Jalan Duta.
Read More »Highway 101: Real Emergency Queue Jumper? Well, it’s possible!
My car was up for its regular 5,000 km service again last week and after a total mileage of 129,200 km to date, I sense the car was falling apart especially in the mornings.
Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Looking For A Good Car Service
Incidents of road rage are usually triggered by an idiot who provoked others by either tail-gating or road-hogging. Sometimes abuse of the emergency lane and inconsiderate parking have the same road rage effect. Photo by Stephan Müller from Pexels
There are 2 types of scumbags, idiots, and bastards when it comes to misuse of the emergency lane – one is the bastards who use the emergency lane and another, the idiots who allow them.
Read More »Highway 101: Unstoppable Scumbags at Emergency Lane
(Every car part including suspension, wheel hubs and bearings is subject to wear and tear and is subject to replacement after certain milestone mileage)
Driving has been miserable for me for the last few weeks and it is all due to faulty wheel bearing. The loud rumbling sound comes from the wheels wherever I take a corner.
Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Changing Faulty Bearing, Hub & Suspension
Not surprisingly, idiots come in any age, shapes and colours.
Many are found on Malaysian roads. You would have seen them – idiots who change lane without giving proper indications, idiots who don’t know how to park properly, idiots who hog the fast lane and idiots who jump queues.… [Click to read the rest] “Driving Skills 101: Idiots Slipstreaming Behind A Truck”
The Proton Waja CPS represents a significant model in the Malaysian automotive landscape, known for its Campro CPS 1.6 engine that brought enhanced performance and efficiency to the Waja lineup. Launched as part of a series of updates to the Proton Waja over its production life, the CPS variant stood out with its improved power output and smoother driving experience. Image source: Wikipedia/User: Two hundred percent
If you are a “Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong” (Damansara Puchong or LDP Highway) user, you probably have experienced this danger yourself.