JEEP Announced Recall for Grand Cherokee

Here we go, I guess my Jeep SRT is not the only one that has issues.  Finally Chrysler JEEP found out the problems and announced a recall for 92,000 units of JEEP Grand Cherokee built between Jan 13 till August 13!  My SRT is built in the month of April and I called up GHK workshop and was told to bring my car in for recall and update on the the system.  

Phew~ Will send the car in when the first services is due!  Now I am a bit at ease knowing the problem will be rectified.

Jaguar F-Type is here in Brunei!

Today I took my family to Indera Motor showroom in Berakas to check out their Jaguar and Range-Rover range.  A question pop into my head when I was in the showroom.  "Do you have the F-Type?" I asked because there wasn't any in the showroom.  And the salesman, Saiful replied "Yes we do!"  I was surprised and Mr.Saiful show us around the back of the showroom and two very beautiful F-type greeted us!

The white color shown here is F-Type V6 "S" and the black one is F-Type V8 "S".  V6 "S" model is supercharged with 380hp and the R model is V8 "S" is pure muscle from UK pumping out 495hp!  Price is not confirm yet but I was told for V6 "S" prices will be around BND190k and BND250k for the V8 model.  There is also a base model called the F-Type V6 which they will be bringing in too in the future.

This Jaguar F-Type is by far one of the most beautiful sports car I have ever seen!  It has such a perfect shape!  Would really like one in my garage. LOL! Can't wait for the coupe version to come to Brunei soon!

 

Frustration with JEEP Quality Control!

Hi readers,  just want to vent some frustrations out of my head.  My Jeep SRT has been with me for more than 2 month and we had racked up about 4300km so far.  I am very happy with my Jeep SRT especially the roaring V8 HEMI.   But as you know not everything is perfect in life and a car having minor issue is one of those  moment that you have to live with it.

The first day when I took possession of my car, there was already an issue coming from the front headlamps.  Apparently there was some mist inside both headlamps.  Can you believe I picked my JEEP from the showroom and drove straight to the workshop to have the car checked by the JEEP service adviser.  Talk about an exciting day to collect my new ride.  The service adviser told this is very common for all the new Chrysler and Jeep that is fitted with the new DRL.  A report had been filed and hopefully Jeep will response and had it replaced under warranty.

Secondly is the air-con function from the UConnect system. I have problem turning it on twice!  It was only a small glitch where by restarting the engine solved the problems.  Still, it is an annoying experience.

Thirdly, the GPS from the UConnect system is missing our Brunei Map!  I had checked other countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and even Australia! There are all in the UConnect system!

Lastly,  our DRL system is totally different from the brochure!  Check the above pic and the pic below.  The pic below is the American domestic model, as you can see all lights including the Bi-Xenon, spotlights, DRL and LED are activated when switched on.  Mine is consider an Export model and has a different system compare to the American domestic model. When activating the lights during night time, the system will de-activated the DRL! Only the LED, spotlights and Bi-Xenon will be activated!  Once you switch off the lights, the DRL will be activated!  Not a big deal to me but felt cheated by the brochure....LOL

2015 Ford Mustang Finally Revealed!

OMG! The 2015  FORD MUSTANG is finally out in the wild!!!  I had been following this story for almost 2 years and I am so excited!  In case you haven't heard, this is the Ford first WORLD Mustang!  Meaning for the first time in Mustang 50 years history, it will be available in right hand drive. Finally we can have the very first pony car that started the American pony war! This new version will be available in turbo-charged 4 cyclinders, V6 and the almighty V8.

I am a not a big fan of Ford but still heart for some of their cars such as Ford GT, Mustang, Raptor and others.  Hopefully our local Ford agent will bring this beauty to Brunei!

If this car ever reach Brunei and I got the means to get one, this color below will be it!

Future Project for JEEP SRT ?

I screenshot these pictures from Instagram.  Looks hot doesn't it?  I really like the bodykits on the red SRT.  I never realise orange SRT also looks so wicked!  Maybe I should go and wrap my car......

...and also someone went one step further! LOL!

Product Review - RAIN-X Wipers!

 Just bought these sets for my Nissan and Porsche.  I was planning to get the PIAA wiper but decided to give RAIN-X a try.  This cost me BND$12.50each from any HuaHo Department.  I bought two 21" for Porsche front windscreen and one 18" for Nissan rear screen.  

These wipers were easy to fit and took me less then 1minute per wiper.  After the installation,  I did a test run on all wipers and works just fine.  Now we will see how long these wipers will last.  I had PIAA wipers installed on the front windscreen of my Nissan ER34 and it lasted more then 8 years! 

The rear wiper I just replaced is actually the original wiper from Nissan factory when I first got that car.  LOL and that was exactly 13years ago and it was never needed to be replace till now.

The Display that Caught my attention!

When a car caught your attention, you cannot stop thinking about it.  You will go online or showroom and research as much as you can.  This particular Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012 on displayed at HuaHo Manggis Mall back in June was the one that caught my attention. While my wife was shopping at a pharmacy, I was wondering around nearby shops and noticed a car on display just outside the Mall.  I walked toward it and noticed it was a Grand Cherokee.  At first glance, it wasn't love at first sight nevertheless I asked my wife to check it out when she was done with her shopping.  She agreed it was a very nice SUV.   On the same day, I went home and do a quick research about the Jeep Grand Cherokee online.  This is when I came across the new facelift Jeep SRT 2014 edition.  The more I read the more my interest for this car grew.  The next day I called up my salesman who I bought my Dodge Journey from and asked about the price.  And this is how I ended up buying the JEEP SRT!

MINI Saved by Run-Flat Tires!

Last week, my wife had a flat on her Countryman's.  Thank god the car original tires are fitted with run-flat tires.  So instead of me going over to her workplace for wheel change, I had her drove back the car from work.  The car even instruct the driver to drive cautiously and no more then 80km/hr.  Once I got the car and checked the condition, I found out the front left tire had worn from the inside and created a big hole hence the puncture.   The following day I drove to one of my favorite tire shop and had two very worn tires changed!  The new tires doesn't have run-flat though. Why? Because are damn expensive to replace!