You know what they say about “only a face your mother could love“? This is a bit like that…
Gawd! That front-end looks smacked!
A much more decent side profile
Posts tagged automobile
Service the week after
After bashing around at Bentong/Sungai Dua, it’s time to do a little check-up, and clear off the mud, debris and whatever stuff that likes to accumulate in all sort of areas. Surprisingly, nothing wrong with anything, and the balancing plus alignment is as good as it gets. Hmm, I doubt I’d say the same thing if I had the original Sime tires which somehow required re-balancing every couple of months without even going off-road!
Rear, Left-side
Rear, right side
Front, left side
Repairs, repairs, repairs!
Forked out over RM2K today.
RM650!
First was the alternator on my truck decided to give up the ghost. That cost me RM200 for a new battery. Fine but then replacing the alternator cost something altogether different. Since I’ll be going to an Orang Asli village end of March for charity and all, I figured I’ll fix my erratic 4×4 transfer case which randomly decides to refuse to get into 4×4 mode or after a while stop sending power to the front wheels.
That kind of put a damper on my plans. I thought of buying myself a birthday pressie! Another red-ring! A lens that is. I’ve already sold my EF28-135 so I figured the EF24-105L will do nicely for my upcoming US trip and perhaps the wedding I’ve to cover first week of March. Shucks. To buy or not to buy?
A birthday pressie for myself?
Focus Trivia
What does the Mazda 3, Volvo S40 and the Ford Focus have in common?
The C1 Platform. That’s right, it’s the same car inside! Oh, if you think the new Focus Sport (hatchback, 2.0L) launched in Malaysia doesn’t have enough oomph, you’ll need to wait for the Focus ST (links here, here and here) since it has the same T5 2.2L turbocharged engine that sits in the S40T. Read about it here.
p.s. no, this blog isn’t turning into an automotive blog, just a few pieces of news that’s all!
The All New Focus
Donuts and Teddy Bears
Donut?
Well, rushed back from Cyberjaya to SS3 to get new tires fitted. Replacing my rather crummy Silverstones are a spanking new set of Bridgestones. Running on the ELITE highway, I find them quite a bit better in terms of stability, ride comfort and good old handling. It’s just that they cost RM1550 for four tires!!! Oh, I also received a Bridgestone Teddy bear as a free gift. Wowzers!