Mercedes Benz GL-500 in Brunei

Went to Mercedes Benz showroom with my buddy recently as he is looking for a new ride.  I came across this, the GL500! This is a seven seaters SUV and cost $190k++.  This car is humongous if compared to my JEEP, nevertheless it is a good looking car.

Audi TT Coupe Special Edition In Brunei

This is a special edition Audi TT brought in by local Audi agent T.C.Y.  If I am not mistaken this one is fitted with S-Line Competition Package.  The package comes with full aero kit and a permanent spoiler fitted to the rear.  It's fitted with 19" sport wheels, all for the price of BND$86K!  To be frank,  I still heart the Audi TT.  Too bad it was up against a Porsche Boxster when we were deciding for our wedding car.  Hopefully in the future I might be able to get a used TT.

I took this video of  this cool car model display inside the Audi showroom!  I want~!

2014 Porsche 911(991) Turbo S is here in Brunei!

 Yes it is here!  One more unit is up for grab at the price of BND$380K++.  This is currently the fastest 911 to date from Porsche.  0-100km/hr in 2.9sec!!! This is a stunning looking car, although I still prefer the new 911 GT3.

Turbo S is the top spec of the bunch so lots of options are standard.  From the picture alone you can see the bright red interior contrasting from the exterior color

 I have to take a pic of the wheels because this is by far the most beautiful wheel, caliper, rotor and tires combo I ever took on a single pic!  The yellow caliper you looking at is called PCCB or Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brake.  These are standard on Turbo S but is available for other 911, Boxster and Cayman.  The price for these option if you must ask is equivalent to the price of a brand new Toyota Vios!  And check out the single wheel nut!  Its insanely nuts!  The wheels is wrapped with Pirelli P-Zero tires in 20" which cost BND$2K+ per tire!

Sigh... when will I ever get to own this beautiful car?

"392 HEMI" Badge on SRT Jeep

My first accessories for my SRT Jeep and certainly won't be my last.  My next purchases after this badge will be performances parts.  Will most likely be installing cold-air intake and exhaust systems. Will update more in the future!  Oh I took these pictures during Chinese New Year Eve's a few weeks ago.  Took a good 3 hours to wash this beast.  It was a good exercise and thankfully it did not rain during Chinese New Year!

Notice the new badge?  This is a genuine MOPAR parts that I imported from Canada.  The badge is meant for other SRT models such as Challenger and Charger.  Nevertheless it can apply to other SRTs since all SRTs share the same engine, except the SRT Viper.

Comes with different color but I chose the "Grey on Black" surface because I want the rear of my car to look subtle.  I only want the Jeep and SRT badges to be visible from afar.

Oh incase you didn't know "392" stands for "392 cubic inch" which also means 6.4 litre!  As for "HEMI", it is the trademark engine built by Chrysler which feature a hemispherical combustion chamber.  (I have no idea what that is.  All I know is it makes big horsepower LOL)

The Day I Sat In A.....McLaren AMG SLR

Throwback 2008! The car belong to one of my friend who I met in HKS SHHPro Shop.  His collections included a Ford GT, Ferrari 599GTO, Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Aventador, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, one and only Nissan GTR Spec V in Brunei, 600hp Mitsubishi EVO8 and a few more exotics.  Anyway I was hanging out at the workshop and he paid a visit with his beautiful black McLaren AMG SLR.  I took no time to snap a few photos because this might be the only chance to get up close and personal with a McLaren!

I was fortunate to be invited to be driver's seat!  Man, it was a pain in the ass to get into the car and I cramped my thigh whilst getting out of the car. LOL(Sorry have to black-out my face)

 This has to be one of the lowest car I ever sat in after my friend's Lamborghini Gallardo

The Day I Test Drove A Toyota FT86

Yesterday I have the privelge to drive one of the most talked about JDM in recent years, the Toyota FT86.  The car belongs to a good friend of mine who recently dropped by my store for shopping.  I asked for the key and drove around Kiulap area for a quick drive. This one here is equipped with a 6speed manual transimsion and is fitted with TRD Performance AeroKit!  The car is still new so is totally bone stock.

I sat snuggly in the bucket seat and surprisingly the car sat quite low to the ground.  The only car that gave me this feeling is my Boxster S.  I know Toyota and Subaru are trying to create a very lower centre of gravity sportcar but didn't expect them to be so close to supercar level.  I engaged the gear and released the clutch.  Bam! I stalled the car. LOL!   I must admit the clutch is too "soft" or "light" depend on how you describe it.  Both my Skyline and Boxster had medium clutch set-up, so it is quite hard when depressing.

When I drove out of the street, I nailed the throttle immediately but was disappointed of the lack of power coming out from the 2.0 Boxer engine!  I can assured my MINI Countryman S is quicker then the FT86!  Seriously Toyota/Subaru need to fit a turbo-charge inside the engine.  I know the handling is on par with many high end sports car but seriously lacking engine performance really spoil the fun of driving.

The next part I want to complaint is that damn ugly CD Player original factory fitted.  Seriously who still uses this type of In-Car entertainment?  Come on Toyota, at least a Touch screen!

For a BND$50K car no wonder many people are going for for VW Golf Gti, Mercedes A-Class or a BMW MINI that are equipped with better engine performance and equally or better handling!

New Shoes For Dodge Journey R/T

My Dodge Journey is more than one years old and is in needed of new shoes badly.  I had been waiting for Kumho to restock but had no luck.  So desperate that I have to choose a Chinese Tyre for this car.  The brand is called ANTARES.  The tyre model is called Sierra S6.  I had never heard of them and goggling them didnt yell too much info either.  I was a bit reluctant to go for it but the current tires are just too bold to be deem road worthy.  This Chinese tyre only cost $180.00 each for 19"!  The Kumho is about $280 range.  Again I visited AutoPro Tyre in Gadong again for Dodge Journey tyres change.

After the wheel alignment and balancing of all 4 wheels,  I took the car out for a spin and was surprised with the comfort and quietness from these tyre!

225/55 R19 tyre size.  A very rare size, I was told only Dodge Journey and Audi Q7 uses them

Nothing fancy on the tyre tread.  Lets hope it will last a year or two.

One of the really bold tyres!

Cannot resist taking this picture outside my house while people are repairing the roads

MOPAR Accessories from Factory

I found these wheel flares behind the boot on the first day I collected my car.  These are extended wheel flares and for what purpose I have no idea.  Not sure these are for cosmetic or functional use.  Anyway, I finally took some times to have these fitted by myself.  It took less then 10minutes as these are clip on parts.

Before (Front)

After (Front)

 Rear (After)

Better to have it on the car then leave it lying in the storeroom

And I also found these inside the spare tyre section!  These are MOPAR Sport pedals,  at first I thought these wasn't standard in Export Model SRT and almost want to purchase it online.  Last week while I was checking the spare tyres and tools, I then came across this little box.  Little do I know that goodies were lurking inside!  

It was really a pain in the ass to had it installed especially the brake pedal!  Anyhow I got the job done and its looking good, my right foot feels good too!