2018 Archives Review: 2007 Toyota Caldina 1.8 - A fine example of Toyota's build quality Car Reviews Arif Chan December 4, 2018 No Comments The Caldina was never sold officially by Toyota in Malaysia. It was a car brought in through the grey market or a car brought in by people who had previously worked or studied in Japan. Estates ...
2018 Archives How To Rent A Car With Zero Human Interaction – GoCar Tips Arif Chan November 29, 2018 No Comments 10/10/2017 Update – I got a call from Grabcar, stating that grab is in no way associated with GoCar. Apologies on the wrong information. (Regina from Grab, I hope you’re reading this.) What The Hell Is GoCar? I never ...
2018 Archives Review: 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 - Luxury Compressed Car Reviews Arif Chan November 14, 2018 No Comments Buying a car just so you can get from point A to point B and buying a car because it is a marque of luxury (or a reward for yourself) are totally different experiences. What we have here is the Mercedes-Benz ...
2018 Archives How To Inspect A Used Car By Yourself - Car Inspection 101 Tips Arif Chan November 5, 2018 No Comments So, you want to buy used car. How do you make sure it’s not a lemon? Let’s get straight to the point. 1. Be Ready To Offer A Deal First things first, you must be ready to offer ...
Review: FD2 Honda Civic Type R – all-natural goodness Car Reviews October 25, 2018 Arif Chan No Comments I have never driven a Type R before. And I wasn’t exactly excited about reviewing the FD2R… until I was in the driver’s seat. I just had to get home and start writing before the memories faded. Now to most of us, ...
2018 Archives Does Malaysia Really Need A Third National Car? Cruise Talk Arif Chan October 18, 2018 No Comments The simple answer? No, if we want to see results within the next five years. Yes, if we want to see results after 50 years and after going through a financial crisis (either the country or the company). You can choose ...
2018 Archives The Volkswagen Beetle Is An Empty Canvas - Carazee Artworks’ Volkswagen Beetle Features Arif Chan October 11, 2018 No Comments Calling the Beetle an automotive icon is an understatement. Even non-car enthusiasts know what the Volkswagen Beetle is and recognize the famous profile of the car. The many heads that turned during our photoshoot were a testament to ...
2018 Archives A good old Japanese classic – Datsun 510 Features Arif Chan October 3, 2018 No Comments Nissan (or Datsun) isn’t known for aggressive car names. This for instance, is a Datsun Bluebird. What other cars does Nissan have? Well, the Fairlady was named after the Broadway Musical “My Fair Lady”, Skyline basically means the outline of a city ...
Toyota MR2. The Mid-ship Runabout 2. The poor man’s NSX. The engine is in the middle and it is rear wheel drive. It has a 5-speed manual gearbox and it has pop-up headlights. Sounds like fun. What engine does it have? A turbocharged 2 litre in-line 4. ...
2018 Archives Review: Suzuki Jimny SJ413 - Small And Super Car Reviews Arif Chan July 10, 2018 No Comments This is a Suzuki Jimny SJ413 – a small, three door, part-time 4WD SUV. The “4” in SJ413 indicates the number of cylinders and “13” indicates a 1.3L engine swept volume. ”SJ” indicates a revised body style as compared to the ...