Car Enthusiast thread

[seiko.citizen]

too all the newbies, want to drive fast, please get some experience and learn to control. very easy to go fast, but very hard to control at such speed.

[Darkangel]

you say that now, but you wait til you get your license and go to NS hwy my bro today see the open speed limit sign, floor the pedal no skill want to drive fast

Hehe 2 years time

[seiko.citizen]

for me, car must be low as when family not in car, i take slip roads in/out expressway in excessive of 70km/h

another speeder

Pls la....I dun race like you do man. I prefer comfort

you say that now, but you wait til you get your license and go to NS hwy my bro today see the open speed limit sign, floor the pedal no skill want to drive fast

[Darkangel]

1600-1800cc engine quite small, not sure if it is powerful enough , even if lexus is onpar with c-class putting prestige aside, i "feel" that the IS is a excellent choice (biased cos i drive the MY98 is200 heavily modified in perth )

Pls la....I dun race like you do man. I prefer comfort

[triton]

for me, car must be low as when family not in car, i take slip roads in/out expressway in excessive of 70km/h

[pet]

SUV one thing no good is the high centre of gravity, i find it throws the car out of balance, even at normal driving speeds. therefore prefer saloon or wagon.

low better thn high... for kids high better th low... hahaa... so boh pien

[seiko.citizen]

No la out of budget. Hahaha...Well I think Lexus IS and Merc C class is on par. But considering the high fuel prices I think a C180 or C160 is more worth it.

Well my dad prefers 1.6L to 1.8L car. If 1.6 is best la....and since Merc just came out with a C160 It's gonna be perfect!

1600-1800cc engine quite small, not sure if it is powerful enough , even if lexus is onpar with c-class putting prestige aside, i "feel" that the IS is a excellent choice (biased cos i drive the MY98 is200 heavily modified in perth )

I personally have decided more or less not to invest in new car. My current car serve the purpose, although sometimes tempted to look at new cars. Unless my boss gives me big bonuses/increament (which is unlikely), then I can reconsider

i never buy new car, always preowned, and buying preowned is more fun, because the engine is burnt in, and at a price much more reasonable than when selling at new.

my first car 1983 ( overseas ), brand new toyota corolla at US$7.3K, and sold it at US$8.5k ( trade in for a new 2 door sport car )... there after, change another 1 but got into an accident, insurance pay for another new ride... .basically all 2 door sport.

first car i own in sg. a ford Laser TX3 bought brand new in 1987 at S$37k. sold it aftert 2 yrs at $42K.... the only time i make money on cars..... after tht was a mix of saloon and 2 door cars ... ( 7 car changes over 10 yrs ).. til i got married.. thn kids...so in the past 6 to 7 yrs.. a must have vehicle = SUV ( high, also more roomy ), MPV ( roomy )

currently no suv, but was thinking of a cheap 1 where i can use to go fishing ... mainly i am trying to use my reg plate which i bidded last yr..... dont really hv a particular choice/ make of car, but dont wnt saloon... one of these, hatch, mpv or suv willl do fine ... used car also dont mind...

SUV one thing no good is the high centre of gravity, i find it throws the car out of balance, even at normal driving speeds. therefore prefer saloon or wagon.

[pet]

my first car 1983 ( overseas ), brand new toyota corolla at US$7.3K, and sold it at US$8.5k ( trade in for a new 2 door sport car )... there after, change another 1 but got into an accident, insurance pay for another new ride... .basically all 2 door sport.

first car i own in sg. a ford Laser TX3 bought brand new in 1987 at S$37k. sold it aftert 2 yrs at $42K.... the only time i make money on cars..... after tht was a mix of saloon and 2 door cars ... ( 7 car changes over 10 yrs ).. til i got married.. thn kids...so in the past 6 to 7 yrs.. a must have vehicle = SUV ( high, also more roomy ), MPV ( roomy )

currently no suv, but was thinking of a cheap 1 where i can use to go fishing ... mainly i am trying to use my reg plate which i bidded last yr..... dont really hv a particular choice/ make of car, but dont wnt saloon... one of these, hatch, mpv or suv willl do fine ... used car also dont mind...

[Hary]

I personally have decided more or less not to invest in new car. My current car serve the purpose, although sometimes tempted to look at new cars. Unless my boss gives me big bonuses/increament (which is unlikely), then I can reconsider

[triton]

personally im looking @ the C200 currently.

i like the handling. i find that the A class and B Class are currently a joke. it is a neither here nor there car. i think MB should just forget about targeting the low end CC cars.

for me japanese cars like toyota has the best turning radius and fuel efficiency compared to nissan and honda.

for european cars, i still prefer MB as im biased. i dont like the feel when i sit in BMW, jaguar.

as for AUDI, VW, Ford, OPEL, the feel sitting inside and driving is different.

i think most important for a car owner is

1) what needs must the car fulfill, family transporter, couple going out, etc.
2) is fuel consumption of the car an issue
3) the feel sitting inside the car
4) the feel driving the car
5) budget?
6) safety aspects of the car

im currently driving a vios because i have a tight budget, i need to drive my family around, it has good fuel consumption. meet my current needs.

[Darkangel]

C63 AMG better more sporty, but i find the c180 a bit feature lacking. for that price can get lexus with more features.

No la out of budget. Hahaha...Well I think Lexus IS and Merc C class is on par. But considering the high fuel prices I think a C180 or C160 is more worth it.

Well my dad prefers 1.6L to 1.8L car. If 1.6 is best la....and since Merc just came out with a C160 It's gonna be perfect!

[seiko.citizen]

C63 AMG better more sporty, but i find the c180 a bit feature lacking. for that price can get lexus with more features.

[Darkangel]

How you guys find the C180?

I heard there's going to be a C160 coming out...now that's damn gd la!

Well I think the new C class has been pretty sporty except that now they dun have the 3point star sticking out already it's built in....that was a big mistake man...it's lost it's class

[seiko.citizen]

I was just at Kah Motor's yesterday, the outside of the Accord looks nice, but the interior was very dissappointing for me. Nothing looked significantly outstanding as an executive car. And the boot was quite small for a car that size.

Some of the other cars I checked out yesterday:

MB R280 - damm solid 7-seater, but way out of price range, almost the best MPV money can buy at this moment.

VW Jetta TSI - I think this one quite attractive, especially for a 1.4 TSI with DSG.

Audi damm over-priced. At that price range, I think MB better value. But personally, for me its Volvo or Saab. Price of Audi A4 can get a much better Volvo S80.

somehow i prefer the older accord euro look. more sharp. the new one looks more refined.
MB R280 overpriced...... what do you have to say about the AMG version?

i find volvo very hard to sell. not a lot of buyer, also their quality abit lousy. i have been driving s80 2.5t and not a very fun car to drive. but damn powerful

although i really love the a4 and a6, i totally agree its over priced nw. S60 even is a gd car to drive. Comfort and nice interior... Great feel too...

from my experience, i prefer A6 over the S80. the A6 is more involving and subtle. whereas the S80 is a heavy car and less fun since you have to throw around more weight

[jazz_samz]

although i really love the a4 and a6, i totally agree its over priced nw. S60 even is a gd car to drive. Comfort and nice interior... Great feel too...