Brunei JDM Meet At Stadium in 2004

These photos were taken 10 years ago at the Stadium.  How I miss the old days not worrying about anything when driving our JDM ride.  Time sure changed a lot.  Hardly see any of these rides in our road anymore.  Anyway enjoy the pictures. 

Mercedes Benz CLA Edition 1 in Brunei

Caught this soon to be release CLA sun bathing while I was pitting in my Jeep SRT for some diagnonsis. This here is not just any CLA, it is the Edition 1 version.  The differences between this version and normal version is vast.  For the exterior, this version comes standard with more aggressive front and rear bumper.  It also comes with a set of nice black-painted wheels.  The interior comes with yellow-colored stripes front and rear leather/alcantara seats with matching yellow stitching all round the interior!  Hell, it even comes with a set of Edition 1carpets!

I really am digging this ride!  One of the most beautiful Mercedes ever built.  Edition 1 will be available for the first 12 months of its releases.  This particular version is now available in Brunei and can be yours for BND$78K!  Normal CLA will reach Brunei very soon and if you want to get one you will need to hurry because the waiting lists for this car is already booked till 2015!!!

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!