project 8-triple-5

Shut Down of this blog....

2005-09-01T18:51:00.000+08:00

.....coz I have moved!!! To prevent some people from discovering the new site...you guys better get to PPS now to look out for my new ping!!!

Pioneer 12-Disc CD Changer for RM400 anyone?

2005-08-29T16:15:00.000+08:00

My master was having dinner two nights ago with one of his big bosses when he was offered to buy a used Pioneer 12-Disc CD Changer from him, claiming the new Vios arriving for his wife would not need the system. He bought the system from Singapore, costing him S$800. Offered RM400 to Din, a cool 70 over % discount. Now of course, my master was enthusiastic about it, seeing that the local radio stations are playing too much (no offense) 'black music' so to speak, waaayy too much for my rock music loving master. Thus, having that system inside ME *drips coolant water, so excited* would be simply superb. Imagine that coupled with a great subwoofer layout *drips more coolant water*. Now, there seems to be a myth causing a small problem here. Din can afford to burn CDs to his liking from his laptop. (Hey, when you have 1900 Rock MP3 files amounting to a whopping 9 gigabytes on your PC, you tend to want to bring some to your car, no? Problem is, his friend told him that most Pioneer systems are very sensitive to playing CD-Rs. Is this true? My dear human readers, kindly advise. Coz my master never bought an original Audio CD in his life. He's going to view the system this evening at his boss' office.

Pimped Out Nissan Vanette

2005-08-28T18:44:00.000+08:00

Short Note: Me: Domain oh Domain, oh when are you coming... Domain: I would have been around already, had it been if Paul Tan was at his Hulk Solutions office when your master had called.... Me: Oh... :( Remember when I told you I was originally born into a Nissan Vanette body? my original body..circa year 2000...notice the sporty looking rims....heheheh Good thing the past is the past. If not (provided my master's brain and crap exchanged places) this is what COULD have happened... when normal delivery vans meet Pimp My Ride... I would have looked mighty silly if I looked like that. Master took this pic at Sungai Wang Plaza a month ago. Can you imagine me like that? Heck, suddenly, an ugly rear wheel arch doesn't seem too bad... Rims look too fugly.... (chrome...yucks!) *spits out black oil*

8555 'wins' Sportstoto 4D Draw No. 2546/2005

2005-08-24T16:16:00.000+08:00

Just a short update in the midst of domain shopping. Ever heard of the phrase 'so near, yet so far'?. Take a look at this screenshot. And guess what? This is not the first time my number in my namenumber won something. It's probably the hundredth time. Now THAT's a statistic for you. Heheheh. And no, I'm not encouraging gambling. Do something else, a more worthwhile investment. Buy Michelins for your car.

Temporary Suspension of My Blog

2005-08-18T11:00:00.000+08:00

Good day everyone, pursuant to the closure of my master's blogspot ...I too am going to end this blogspot account very soon. You see, both my master and I are going to do some domain shopping. Thus my new blog would probably commence in the beginning of September. Heheh, look out for my next announcement. .com? .net? .org? Heheh, don't worry, whatever it is, Project 8-triple-5 will be revving back to the blogosphere!

Blogged at Bloggersaremorons

2005-08-07T18:28:00.000+08:00

Here is the post. Don't forget to pledge yah? And enjoy the great entries made there!

8555 is a part-time Moron

2005-08-06T12:09:00.000+08:00

In case you didn't know (tell me, which rock have you been hiding under all this while?), the Blogathon will commence at 9pm Malaysian time tonight. At first, I was just contended to pledge USD5 and discover there was a hidden meaning behind it. Then, Suanie decided to invite guest bloggers to join in at Bloggersaremorons for the cause. Of course, I was excited to be presented with an opportunity for a car to help humans, seeing humans made my life possible. Thus, I applied and apparently am part of the guest bloggers team.

Yeah, the guest bloggers are just an icing on the cake, the cake being the six-pack comprising of Kenny Sia, Minishorts, Paul Tan (My Blog Idol!), Peter Tan, Shaolintiger and the dateless Suanie. They are blogging to lighten your wallet and decrease my petrol intake. So you can still pledge your USDs (not RM Aunty Lilian) and watch the morons (myself included, but I'm special) attempt to entertain you with their entries. Please remember that you can make a difference. Save some human's lives through blogging, a passion many of you share. Great feeling eh? To blog and through this medium, people benefitting by having their health attended to, to live longer to see each passing day, seing their kids able to grow up, see their grandkids come into the world....I could go on and on since I run on battery water and petrol, but I'll use the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Also, do remember this is not the sole Malaysian Blogathon project. You can see the other selfless Malaysians here at Reta's page. Seeing the ugly Malaysians in the fiasco about commercial pings and Google Adsense issue in the PPS lately, it would be nice to see the beautiful and handsome Malaysians overshadow them in the Blogathon which starts tonight. Guys, good luck! And to the morons blogging for the Blogathon, my master would like to express his gratitude to you all (one-by-one lah)...... if one day, you happen to go up to Genting, do give him a holler, leave a comment on his blog. ;-)

The Official Project 8-triple-5 Link Graphics (version 1.0)

2005-08-04T13:30:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, Been making some link graphics. You can copy them to put on your page if you want. a) Number Plate Link b) The Project 8-triple-5 Link c) Specially for the Winners of the 'Me and My Car' Photo Contest Yeah well, for the link graphic above, I'm not very good at Photoshop or Illustrator. Feel free to modify it if you want.

Me and my faithful companion (It's Doraemon)

2005-08-03T17:15:00.000+08:00

You humans are lucky. You get to mingle with so many other humans like family, friends, colleagues and the like. You go to the office, you mingle. You go back home, you mingle. You go mamak, you mingle. Mingle, mingle, mingle. What about ME?? Well, in reality, we cars are usually parked alone at home or if your master can afford it, you are parked with another vehicle belonging to the family (bicycles don’t count). Then you travel to the office premises or to the wet market in the mornings and socialize with other cars. Usually, I meet loads of cars at the shopping mall. But of course, not everyone is friendly enough to chat with you, most of them sleep. Then late at night, you return home and after a dog pisses on the tyres, your call would lull away in the chill of the night while you get comfortably snugly in your bed, either with your partner or a bolster. And me? I’m parked right here with no other cars to keep me company. However, I have a new friend keeping me company of the late. Introducing…Doraemon. No, he doesn’t talk. You kidding me? He’s just a doll!! He was a graduation present given to my master Din by one of his ex-course mates on his big day last August. Good thing he chose a Doraemon version. I think the Snoopy version is butt-ugly. Anyway, he’s great company. I don’t feel so alone at night anymore. And he actually serves different purposes. Every time my master takes a sweeping corner, I would chuckle seeing poor Doraemon being flung around and hit the window repeatedly. And then, when Din drives me to overtake from the left lane to the right in a traffic jam, the female drivers being overtaken would have less reasons to get angry upon seeing the ‘cute’ impression portrayed by Doraemon. Great distraction eh? Plus, Doraemon is actually a smart cat robot. I’m a smart car. Great combination. Adds value to me. Hampered by a dumb driver though. *honks at master’s direction* I talk to this Doraemon the nights before I fall asleep. I tell him all sorts of stuff, from rims to tyres, from rain to wipers and even Lotus Ellises to the other ‘My First Lotus’. Never mind he doesn’t communicate back; at least it’s not to the extent of Tom Hanks talking to a Wilson-branded volleyball (Castaway anyone?). That’s psycho man. In conclusion, Doraemon is a cool friend. But sometimes I wonder why he likes to smile with his mouth wide open. Nevermind lah. At least anywhere I go, he will be right there inside me. Off I go now! *revs engine, switches on foglights* p.s. Your car lonely at night? Be considerate to your car. Get him/her a doll.

Isn't Gmail great?

2005-08-03T10:17:00.000+08:00

"Hooray, no spam here!"

....They are so happy when I get my spam mail deleted. How nice. It's like they really like me and care for me. I feel the customer service is damn good. If only those nuts at the Proton Servis were at least half of that.....

Do you keep a tiger on your car's ass?

2005-08-02T12:24:00.000+08:00

This piture was taken at a Projet near the Gombak toll plaza leading to Kuantan. As you can see, the master seems to have an interest in the species of tigers that he simply had to put such a picture on his Waja's rear. Or he probably wanted to give those aunties a scare when they are in the traffic jam behind him. Or maybe he's trying to imply, "Beware! I bite!". I donno. What I do know is he has modified only the exterior of his not and not interior. Something wrong somewhere people? Well, I wouldn't be caught dead with some animal picture on my rear or anywhere else on my body. I look good enough as it is. I don't need any help from nature to give me attention. Those pigeons gave me enough shit already.

The Winners of the 'Me and My Car' Photo Contest!

2005-07-30T17:20:00.000+08:00

Yes, this has to be the moment you guys are waiting for. I'm officially releasing the names of the winners of the contest I organized for the duration of last week. Bear in mind it was difficult to choose the winners, but then again, the 3 winners receive the same prize, which is an Initial D : Live Action Movie VCD (Uncle Ho Edition), so what the heck lah. Here goes... 2nd Runner-Up! It's Simon's Iswara! I like this picture because it is one of those rare moments I get to see a fellow Iswara breezing through lots of trees, just like its commercial (yeah, right!). No lah, I guess the colour combination really suited this picture, so there you go Simon, a winning entry! Congrats! Next up... 1st Runner-Up!! This is a really great picture of Yee Wei drifting his Prado. Amazing that such a big monster like a Prado can actually go sideways-lock. I always had the opinion it would tumble away....but this photo proved me wrong ... (unless it was superbly photoshopped..heheheh). Anyway, congrats Yee Wei, you're no. 2! You must be thinking who the hell had a better picture eh, through my headlights? It is this one. THE GRAND WINNER!!! Which car won't be moved to dripping water from his/her nozzles than seeing a master really caring for his/her car? Jimmy Ang certainly deserved this allocade as the main winner, posing his ass infront of his Saga. Creative, inspiring, original and gross (his bum)....and he really showed us that he loves his car (I hope I'm not implying he is in love with his car, that would bring about a different meaning). Well done Jimmy! To all winners, thanks for your entry and congrats on winning for yourselves a copy of the VCD! Be sure to email me your snail mailing address (send to jfe8555@gmail.com) so I can send you your prizes! And check your mail soon for the banner I'm going to send to you. :-) To the losers, don't worry, be happy, at least you tried and who knows, you may become winners in my next contest. ;-) Until then, watch this space!

8 + 5 + 5 + 5 = ? ........You still get 5!

2005-07-28T17:02:00.000+08:00

Guys, here is something, which I think Yee Wei will take a particular interest in. Yesterday, I pledged USD5 for the Blogathon under the bloggersaremorons blog. I don't know why I chose to donate 5 bucks, I guess after conversion RM18 is just nice for my master to donate in my name. But then, after a while I started thinking, is there another unexplainable explanation why I chose USD5? Let me explain. Take a look at the numbers in my identity plate. JFE 8555. You will notice 8, 5, 5 and 5 (duh). What do you get when you add up all those digits to become a single digit? a. 8 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 23 -> 2 + 3 = 5 OK, so that may be a coincidence. But what about these? b. (8 + 5) + (5 + 5) = (13) + (10) -> (1+3) + (1+ 0) -> 4 + 1 = 5 or c. (8 + 5 + 5) + 5 = (18) + 5 -> (1 + 8) + 5 -> 9 + 5 -> 14 -> 1 + 4 = 5 or even d. 8 + (5 + 5 + 5) = 8 + (15) -> 8 + (1+ 5) -> 8 + 6 -> 14 -> 1 + 4 = 5 By now, just thinking about this made my engine temperature rise up drastically. Exploring further, I decided to try dividing the numbers in half.... e. initial answer from a. is 23 -> 23 X 0.5 = 11.5 ...so 11.5 + 11.5 = 23 ..but if (1 + 1 + 5) + (1 + 1 + 5) -> 7 + 7 -> 14 -> 1 + 4 = 5 oh wow... f. initial answer from b. is (13) + (10) -> 13 X 0.5 = 6.5 and 10 X 0.5 = 5 ...so (6.5 + 6.5) + 5 + 5 = 23 ..but if (6 + 5 + 6 + 5) + (5 + 5) -> 22 + 10 -> 32 -> 3 + 2 = 5 ....engine temperature is now in the RED ZONE.... g. initial answer from c. is (18) + (5) -> 18 X 0.5 = 9 and 5 X 0.5 = 2.5 ...so (9 + 9) + 2.5 + 2.5 = 23 ..but if (9 + 9) + (2 + 5 + 2 + 5) -> 18 + 14 -> 32 -> 3 + 2 = 5 ....argh......can't...take...any...more..... h. initial answer from d. is (8) + (15) -> 8 X 0.5 = 4 and 15 X 0.5 = 7.5 ...so (4 + 4) + 7.5 + 7.5 = 23 ..but if (4 + 4) + (7 + 5 + 7 + 5) -> 8 + 24 -> 32 -> 3 + 2 = 5 *VRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!* *Switches on hazard lights* By now, my engine was revving WAY TOO HIGH that I just had to stop. Good thing too, coz if not I would have blown my own engine (no pun intended). However, I think I fused my clock :-( Wow. Seems my lucky number is the number 5. I always knew I had a special name. Now it has become all the more special. :-) No wonder I was able to protect Mr. Deen in that accident two years ago....My namenumber actually means something. Heheheh. And you guys will find out the meaning of my number soon enough ;-). Kids, pay attention to the number 5 on Sesame Street. It's a 'star'!

You haven't heard about the blogathon?

2005-07-27T21:19:00.000+08:00

Actually, for more info, you can click that button made by Kenny Sia. Nope, ignorance is not a bliss, so if you care about some poor humans suffering from variable diseases and illnesses, I urge you to participate. Which means you have to donate. I can't do much since I'm just a car. It's not like I can run in an endurance race to raise money for charity (even though I want to). Better still, I can plegde to run a few laps around the Batu Tiga raceway if I WERE SPONSORED to race. Unfortunately, this may only happen in the distant future and not now but you humans have the power to make a difference. Yes, do consider parting with a certain percentage of your cash for the donation. The current ringgit de-peg is motivating enough (coz amounts to be donated are in USD), so please consider a bit lah. I'm sure your car can understand if you forgo a week of car wash or decide to postpone buying that new bottle of Ambipur Car. People need it more now. I'm pestering Din to do something about this and he said he will. Good to know persintance pays off sometimes. Anyway, for more details, you can go to where the morons are (my blogging idol Paul Tan is one of them) at bloggersaremorons.com. p.s. I have pledged USD5 already at the site. My master will bank in the cash at Southern Bank, and the donation is in my name. Woohoo~! Finally I'm doing something for charity! p.s.2 Nothing wrong with a donation in my name right?

A collage....Din driving me.

2005-07-26T17:40:00.000+08:00

Nothing much to say today. Pondering about the winners of my photo contest that I'm having. Meanwhile, you can have a look at the photo below, which I will explain later.... When lah that guy gonna bring me to Genting....

And the winners of the "Me and My Car" Photo Contest are.....

2005-07-26T17:05:00.000+08:00

.....coming soon. ;-) I have a grand total of FOUR entries.....which means, somebody isn't going to win the contest. This itself is giving me a heated engine because I do not know who is not going to get a prize, since there are just 3 available VCDs of the Movie. Plus there was a request to make a banner so they can display it proudly at their sites. In progress... Watch out for the news coming soon....

8555's Marriage Compatibility Test....huh???!!!

2005-07-25T17:09:00.000+08:00

Got tagged by Yee Wei. Memes eh? What else is new? What is your internet connection speed? 10 mbps List any two movies you like. Initial D, 2 Fast 2 Furious What are a few of your material wants? An Evo 7 engine, big exhaust pipe, Enkei 15" Rims, Bucket Seats, Pioneer ICE, Brembo Brakes, V-cool.... Which religion(s) do you adhere to? Are you a staunch believer? My religion is 'motoring'. My God is Optimus Prime.......no lah...it's the Ford Model-T, the first ever car made through a production line.. How likely is it that you will marry someone with different religious beliefs to yours? No problem, unless of course they worship to F1, I hate F1, stoopid buggers go in circles..... How likely is it that you will marry someone of different race/colour to yours? All Iswaras are males and although we all come in white, black and other colours, do I look gay to you? But I really want to 'get along' with a Lotus Elise... Do you like children? No. Useless brats always bump into me when I'm parked. Especially if they are on bicycles. Will you the one who tagged you? this question appears incomplete, no? Yee Wei! I am tagging: GPOC (a fellow car on the blogosphere, although it's just an entry) Dev BJ Giant Sotong David Narrowband Note - I know it's weird when a car does a meme. And what the hell does a 'meme' mean?

The "Me and My Car" Photo Contest ends today!!!

2005-07-24T17:06:00.000+08:00

You guys, this is the last day for submission for the photo contest I am organizing. So far, only Simon and Tanyeewei have submitted their entries. You guys? Don't want free prizes ah? So far it looks as if they won on default! With one more prize to spare! And they thing is I only saw masculine vehicles in those photos? Gimme a female one larrr!!! So there, there is one more spot left. And if you want their chances of winning to become slimmer, send an entry yourself today! Before 12am! jfe8555@gmail.com FOR INFO: DUE TO THE DVDs OF INITIAL D BEING SO POPULAR UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT IN NILAI, THE ORGANIZER IS REPLACING THE PRIZES TO INITIAL D: LIVE ACTION MOVIE - VCD VERSION. DON'T WORRY, IT'S THE MASTER COPY. THUS IT'S CLEAR.

Water in cupholder going downhill? I hope Din doesn't get the wrong idea.

2005-07-22T19:56:00.000+08:00

You guys should probably know by now after watching so much of Initial D that Takumi perfects his drifts going down the Akina downhill by rotating the water in a cup his father gives him so that he can avoid breaking the tofu he delivers. This concept really fascinates my master, so he hopes to do similarly to improve his skill with me going down the genting downhill, but not for drifting lah...But after he did this.......I really hope he doesn't get any dumber ideas.... Wish me luck guys..... Btw: Have you participated in the "Me and My Car" Photo Contest yet?

"Me and My Car" Photo Contest! AN UPDATE/REMINDER

2005-07-20T00:01:00.000+08:00

I opened my e-mail account inbox (jfe8555@gmail.com) and saw this.... In other words, I have yet to receive an entry for the "Me and My Car" Photo Contest I am organizing. Not very encouraging by the looks of it. Maybe my prizes are not good enough? Yeah well, come to think of it, many don't like Jay Chou anyway. Guys, you have until the 24th of July to send your entry yah. Don't let some great prizes go to waste. :-( *switches on hazard lights*

The project 8-triple-5 "Me and My Car" Photo Contest! 18/7 to 24/7

2005-07-18T22:00:00.000+08:00

Often, we see photos of babies showcased in an English daily every month where the 'cutest' babies would win a prize. Then Mother's and Father's day would come along and the kids would go and pretend all those smiles so they can win a prize instead...(ok, so maybe not all of them). Then there are those scenary photography contests which many go as far as overseas to snap a photo which may bring home a thousand ringgit prize. But what about cars? Did everyone forget about us? The last I remember when people would clamour to get a car photo is when one is at a grand launching or one that is yet to be revealed but photographed at a petrol station. Honestly, I think many people have this steadfast belief that a car is just to enable them to travel from point A to point B. Thus, this is the same mentality as keeping a slave. So, to banish this mentality, I have decided to be proactive and raise a little awareness to recognize cars. But since there is no such thing as a World Car Day (I may be mistaken, who knows it may actually exist, you know humans), I've decided to hold a "Me and My Car" Photo Contest exclusively at this blog. No joke. This is real. For a duration of 01 (One) Week, starting on the 18th of July and ending on the 24th of July, you bloggers (yes, just bloggers) may send me a picture of yourself together with your car, to be judged by me to these criterion (in no particular order); 1. Location of shoot 2. Car's looks 3. Blogger's looks 4. Overall impression and impact 5. Picture clarity 6. Angling and focus creativity For an example, you may take a look at this photo; Now, for the Rules and Regulations 1. This exclusive "Me and My Car" Photo Contest will be organized by this blog owner for a period of one week from 18/07/05 to 24/07/05. Entries received after this duration may only be accepted at the discretion of the blog owner. 2. The picture of the human and car must be real and not photoshopped, for example, Nope...you can't do that.... But if you or your car would like to remain anonymous, you may 'blur' your face and your car's identity (number) plate. 3. Neither Din nor I can participate (shoot, if not we would have won already). 4. Let's say you don't own a car, fine. You may use your Dad's, Mom's, Bro's, Sis's, Uncle's, Boyfriend's, Girlfriend's or even Maid's car as a model. But don't get any wise ideas and go stand next to a Porshe at a motorshow and snap it as an entry ok? 5. Only bloggers are allowed to participate. If you're not a blogger I suggest you open up a blog account for the sake of entering this competition. 6. As mentioned earlier, I want the photo of the human and car to be as real as possible, so please let it be natural, meaning, you don't need Photoshop to add effects (except if you want to protect your identity). You may adjust stuff like brightness and contrast, not add dialouges or the like. 7. All photos (along with name of blogger and blog address) are to be sent to my email address jfe8555@gmail.com , no later than 24th July. 8. project 8-triple-5 will showcase the pictures of the winning photographs along with the blogger's name and blog URL and announce the 03 (three) winners in a single blog entry, to be announced after the end of the contest duration. The blog also reserves the right to publish any other photo sent in for the contest. 9. My decision is final. Now, for all this hard work, there will be PRIZES! And the 3 Grand Prizes are non other than.... a clear copy DVD Initial D: Live Action Movie (Uncle Ho edition) note: in order to facilitate delivery of your prize, kindly provide a mailing address if you win. So, there it is guys and babes, all there is to it. Now, you better send your car to a car wash soon so you can snap your very own prize winning photo! Good luck! p.s. Don't hesitate to leave a comment asking for clarification on certain matters which I may not have mentioned.

I had new FOGLIGHTS installed today!

2005-07-18T21:20:00.000+08:00

Heheheh, finally I had another new upgrade for me when Din came back to JB last night. And the day started at 9am for Din, who immediately started my engine and brought me to the Care Cleansing Centre (actually called Golden Coin Auto Wax) for a car wash... This is me before the wash..... I've been a dirrrrrrttyyyy carrrrr.... And after 10 minutes..... woohoo~! I'm clean again! But that's not all. You may be wondering why my hood was left open like that. That's because prior to that... ...I had an engine wash! I'm telling you, your car will really love you if you give him/her an engine wash. It's such a great sensation. cleaning up my insides~...... However, my joy of having a car cleansing experience was short-lived, because it rained on the way to Brother's Permas Jaya for the 'main agenda'. what's going to happen? $%&^$*&$%$%^$% Rain!!! Anyway, Din went right inside the shop, half-wet, and ordered my upgrades. At that point I still didn't know what I was going to get.... what's with the blue wire? black ones finished ah? ...but somehow, those wires gave me a clue..... a bright yellow foglight! human hand not included. ....and my guess was confirmed once Din was holding one of those in his hand. Yahoo~! Foglights! I'm sooooo gonna look good. my power comes from here (so what if its just 83 horsepower?!) Power had to come from my battery of course. While then, you can stare at the engine I have and maybe if you really sympatize with me, you can send an Evo7 engine to me? heheheheh, lame.... there is room for the foglight's switch....notice my nice pedals? ;-) Good thing there was an empty space for a switch to be installed. a bracket is screwd on... 'brothers' consulting each other... These 'brothers', since they work at Brother's might as well call them that right, are real cool. In other words, they are real street smart Ah Bengs. But when an Ah Beng goes to far....this is what can happen. Hopefully, Din will remain sane not not think of committing such a stuooopid idea. an attachment is made.....kinda makes you feel like your eyeball is dangling out of your socket eh? looking good already... :-) Hohoho...it really matches my appearance. testing phase.... they are both up..... ....and are functional! I'm so-the-happy! This is so going to increase my chances to get along with some female cars....heheheh. And soon, you will find a familiar figure at night on the East Coast Highway and on the Genting Highlands Mountain Road. the 'ganas' look at night! move over AE86! There's a new car on the hillblock.... Heheheh, watch out.

Guess what these 'brothers' are doing to me.

2005-07-18T15:42:00.000+08:00

Yeah, guess what these 'brothers' are doing to me. The blue wire is a clue. Entry coming soon......... *revs engine*

Really cool drift music video made by master's bro. (Download it!)

2005-07-15T22:36:00.000+08:00

You guys, you simply have to see this drift music video compiled and mixed by my master's younger brother, Zulkifli". Special thanks to Jason and David for advice on free video hosting. You can download Drift, here. Enjoy guys! By the way, the song used in this video is Story Of The Year - Razorblades.

Don't you think I have a nice rear?

2005-07-14T17:21:00.000+08:00

Yeah well, I know I'm not the most perfect car around as a few hundred thousand fellow brothers, but I guess I have the most unique backside a car can ever have..... no? Of course it looks rugged (ignore the P sticker yah) but it would look nicer if my rear arch was curved and my reverse indicators were incorporated into my taillights ala an Iswara A/B LMSS version. And that version even has a roof spoiler, nevermind it shouldn't exist but boy does it look cool. And I guess a 'horny' bee-sting antenna ala Toyota Vios would spice up my roof eh? Sigh... I wish I could have some surgery to look better. But to Din, my performance is an issue he has to deal with first.

8555 vs. AE86 (an ''underground'' battle)

2005-07-11T17:35:00.000+08:00

Actually, it could be sooner than you think. A bedtime story of my own. Inspired by minishorts.net. Don't keep your expectations that high people. It's a work in progress. It's an experiment. It's a mini-project. Yeah... mini-project8-triple-5. Maybe coming to a blog (this one!) near you.... Stay tuned... ;-)

The pleasures of a car wash

2005-07-11T17:22:00.000+08:00

What do you do when you reach home after a sweaty and muddy game of football in the rain? What would you do the minute you get into your house after a long day of shopping? What do you want to usually do when you reach home after a sticky day at school? TAKE A BATH. Or of course, the modern equivalent is to 'take a shower'. You guys and babes do this everyday, perhaps twice or thrice a day. You do it when you get up in the morning before you go to work/school/lepak, you do it after you reach home from work/school/lepak and some do it before going to sleep so they can get really, really comfortable. Unfortunately, I'm not as lucky as you humans. I only get my equivalent of a bath at most, once a month, only when Din comes back from Genting. And everytime he reaches home at night, he would come over to me to say hi and see if I need any urgent attention anywhere. He would then do a finger test on my hood and make a mental note to take me to the car wash centre the first thing the following morning at around 10am. And I so look forward to the next mornings. Of course, sometimes we go to the car wash centre before or after Din gets a haircut somewhere. (Can't let the dandruff stay there permanantly right? They are not paying rent). We would arrive at this car wash centre very near to McDonalds, it's situated behind a tyre shop in Permas 10. Once we reach there, the taukeh himself would direct me and my driver to park at an available space. Din would then get out and hand over my ignition keys to a Car Cleansing Supervisor (somehow, the term 'Car Wash mini-boss from Indon' doesn't quite cut it). More often than not, the Car Cleansing Supervisor (CCS) would repark me somewhere closer to the high-pressure water-guns. After he turns down my radio which blasts out the music of Linkin Park, the CCS would then instruct a team of Car Cleansing Officers (in these modern times, even the term 'car washers' are not politically-correct). And all this while when Din goes to a nearby McDonalds to have his McBreakfast, a team of these CCOs, proudly wearing the car wash joint's T-shirt and walking around in PVC boots or plastic sandals (whatever makes them happy) would come and attend to me. This is a rare moment where a group of humans would be attending to a car's cleansing process at the same time. Hahah, you humans are so pathetic, you take a bath without other people cleansing you.....OK, maybe sometimes they are exceptions. But you don't pay them to give you a bath isn't it? My master parts with his cash so that a GROUP of PEOPLE would CLEANSE ME. Muahahahahahahahah. So the process goes like a pit stop. A guy would pop open my hood (for the rare times Din decides to get me an engine wash...I so love Din.... no no no...not gay OK?). Then another guy would proceed to take out all my inner mats full of MBJB Parking Coupon stubs for a good scrubbing elsewhere. Then after a special CCO secures my sensitive parts within my engine with a plastic bag, the moment I have been waiting for would arrive. THE SNOW FOAM! Yahoo~! (no, I'm not promoting their search engine). The foam would then be spurted out from a rubber hose from a special machine that looks like a big vacuum cleaner but obviously isn't one. A grand total of ONE CCO would cover me from roof to tyres, from front bumper to my rear bumper and also my engine bay with the snow foam. This is my only chance to look white (coz I'm dark grey what). And this is also they only way I can brag to those cars washed by their masters, alone, at their home. I can go, "I had a few CCOs cleanse me at the same time" or "Hahahah, how qualified is your master to wash you?" and my personal favourite, "Got foam?" Muahahahahahah. yeah, i know, in this pic, it looks as if a big bird took a dump on me Immediately after I got covered with the foam, a CCO team would give me a good hard scrubbing everywhere including my engine bay. "Ahhhh....ahhh.....yeah.......", This sensation is equivalent to when you humans go for your massage sessions (what the hell else were you thinking???!!!) But of course, I would get a ticklish sensation in my engine bay when the CCO's brush would graze over my engine hood and horn (Yes, I'm ticklish there, don't tell anyone). And then, after the scrubbing ends, they would shoot me with high-pressure water guns to expose my gleaming body to the world....well, at least it sounded dramatic. Nevermind. After that while the special CCO cleans my engine bay, the other CCOs, equipped with Good Morning towels would wipe me dry, then open up my doors to clean up my interior from all those dust. So by now, Din would have returned to see what was happening to me. Just in time to see me driven to an indoor location to be vacuumed. There and then my future master would part with his cash (RM15 for snow and engine wash combo, great deal eh?) and pick up my ignition keys. Din would then get into my cabin full of the fresh smell of Febreeze and adjust all my mirrors which were wiped earlier. And for our grand exit , he would then depress my horn to say thanks to the experts at the car wash centre. And with a vroom, off we go into the city to pick up new dust and smoke to get on my body and into my radiator.....Well, at least I would still be cleaner than the others. ;-)

8555 vs. Beemer 5 Series on a long straight road with 3 speed bumps and potholes

2005-07-08T18:08:00.000+08:00

This happened a long time ago, and I'm so proud of myself, this is really pistons-enlarging material. My master, Din wanted to get home fast (toilet-related action) from JB City after dropping of his sister at school on a Saturday morning. So we were nearing this Bakar Batu area to get to Permas Jaya. Bakar Batu is like a kampung environment, with a straight 2 lane road about 1km long from start (a curve to enter it) to finish (a curve joining to a straight 1 lane road leading to the Permas Jaya bridge. The 2 lane Bakar Batu road leading to Permas Jaya also has a twin 2-lane road leading to the city, these roads are parrellal but are divided by two rows of kampung houses, so you can't see the other side. Now, a little bit of intro about the 2-lane road leading to Permas Jaya. The left and right sides of the road are quite different in nature. The one on the left is more even but there are two small lorongs joining into that lane (meaning in a traffic jam, this would be the slower lane), while the right hand side is bumpy because it is uneven and there are a lot of potholes, dangerous to the right hand side tyres and suspension. Plus, to make matters worse, there are 2 sundry shops located on the right side of the lane, meaning there would be lorries unloading goods to be delivered to the shop and they will park on the very narrow road shoulder; 20% of these lorries bodies will be on the lane. Plus there are people walking on the road shoulder and it is not uncommon for the distance from a car's side mirror to the person walking being the length of a mere 20cm. That's how close shaves are. Oh by the way, the road has a total of 3 speed bumps; one just before a traffic crossing to Sek Ren Bakar Batu, and two back-to-back at the end of the road making a 90 degrees curved turn to the right to go to Permas Jaya. In short, if there is less traffic, the right lane is more difficult to drive on. OK, so on with the story. Before entering the curve to the Bakar Batu road, there was this idiot in a BMW 5 Series (not sure which exact model, but it was manufactured before year 2000) driving quite fast over the centre line. Of course, needless to say this was a stupid act. So Din couldn't overtake the nutcase to get by faster. However, it was a KL registered identity plate on the Beemer. So, there is a chance the man (yes, he was wearing a cap with sunglasses, around 28 years old I suppose) wouldn't really know about the long Bakar Batu road. I was right because on a tight right turn to the Bakar Batu road, the Beemer which was driving fast strafed to the left lane. Now, Din who drove this stretch hundreds of times knows how fast he needs to go and how late he needs to brake to make the hard right turn to get into the right lane. He did and I and the Beemer were even 5 metres before the first speed-bump. Din gave the Beemer driver a look, the other guy returned the look. I gave the Beemer a lok, he revved to indicate, 'eat my dust'. I revved back, 'I'll see you in my rear-view'. The road was empty of traffic on both lanes but Din and I were at a disadvantage as there was a lorry on that lane parked next to a shop. And it began. I was shifted into 2nd gear, once my two front wheels crossed the speed bump, Din gently pressed the accelerator so that by the time my two rear tyres crossed the speed bump, I could be shifted into 3rd gear. I was shifted, and already had a half car lead. Then the lorry was 10 metres away. Din drove me on the lane as near as possible to the centre line, and we managed to get by safely. The Beemer was now even with us because of this cautious move. We were approaching the 2 back-to back speed bumps and who ever manages to clear them first would be the winner (driving into the single lane first). Whatver happened then happened so fast. All I could remember was that my cltuch was depresed from 4th to 3rd to 2nd gear and back to 3rd then back to 2nd and then shifted back to 3rd gear upon making the tight right turn. All the while while avoiding the potholes on the extreme right hand side of the lane. Wooohooo~! The Beemer was still clearing the third speed bump while we made the turn! We're the winner! Yeah~! And what a Noob the Beemer driver turned out to be. i bet he was cursing his car's automatic transmission. His Beemer didn't look too happy either. Heheheheh. Isn't it great when you have a master who has memorized the route completely and a car great for negotiationg speed bumps and potholes? ;-)

My biggest regret in an Iswara Aeroback body? My rear wheel arch.

2005-07-05T22:10:00.000+08:00

In my life as an Iswara Aeroback 1.3, there is one significant regret. Blame my idiot parents Proton for not doing anything about this. My rear wheel arch. It's ugly. rear arch - actual I want it something like this. My master is seriously contemplating on knocking it into shape. rear arch - desired Before you guys laugh saying the modification can't be done and such a thing is too absurd to be done, take a look at this. lo and behold! the Petronas-PERT Iswara 4WD rally car! Once upon a time, the ISWARA was a RALLY CAR! And a good one too! Now do you have a rough idea on how I want to look like? Look closer. yes, your eye's are not deceiving you. the rear wheel arch is curved. (notice he's a really macho looking racing machine? lucky him) Yes, the rear arch is indeed curved. The Iswara 4WD Turbo rally car is my idol. For further info and more pictures on him, you can click here. Until then, I'll keep my hopes up.

What I wish I could be doing (believe me, other cars are craving to do these too).

2005-07-05T21:42:00.000+08:00

Sometimes I curse at myself for being a front-wheel-drive car. Of course, for normal spirited driving, this is the best because its handling is much better than rear-wheel-drive cars and doesn't consume as much petrol as 4WDs. However, the pictures below (nevermind that they are screenshots from Need For Speed: Underground 2) show the amount of fun I (and many other modern cars) are missing. introducing, the AE86 introducing, the WRX STi Check out what these guys can do. Mind-blowing stunts. AE86 doing a macho powerslide the WRX STi coolly taking the corner This one i don't think many in real life can do. The jump-to-drift manouver. the AE86 doing a jump drift, very difficult in real life Can you drift a 4WD and still control it in just ONE lane? WRX STi doing a cool drift, nice horizon eh? But I tell you, this one take the cake. You humans dream of flying as free as a bird (or Superman) right? Most cars with future aspirations as myself dream of flying like a jet fighter. even a little airtime is a great experience OK, so not like a jet fighter lah. More like a normal wind up plane. But even a bit of airtime will make the painful landing very well worth it. Ah, dreams are great aren't they? ;) P.S. Hey guys, a little help needed. How to you post a video file in this blog? My master's younger brother compiled and mixed a real cool video about drifting, very cool indeed. Would really like you guys to see it. Damn nice. Any help rendered is greatly appreciated.

What can you do with Adobe Illustrator? (Version 8555)

2005-07-05T20:41:00.000+08:00

My master did this when he was working in some arts studio. Just thought the picture looks good. original me me.... looking much much cooler.... Damn, I wish he could have made me look as if I was drifting. Dammit.

Is this really a bus?

2005-07-02T13:33:00.000+08:00

My master caught this picture when he was in JB. did I miss something? Looks like a kampung house on wheels. Ahaks! Hope nobody at Proton's design team decides to be inspired by this horrendous sight to design future cars.

Ugly eye-liner?

2005-07-02T13:28:00.000+08:00

Guys and gals, take a look at this. pssst, turn up your monitor's brightness. You guys see anything wrong here? Obviously, what was once an elegant female Sonata became a grandma with eye-liner. Simply ugly. A car I won't consider parking next too. I'm afraid I burst my fuel tank.

The Official Q & A Entry : All about 'project 8-triple-5'

2005-06-30T17:10:00.000+08:00

Here is an MSN messenger interview conducted between Mr. Nut and me, Mr. 8555, obviously created out of fiction, but hey, who cares? Q: Firstly, who the hell are you? A: I am a car, a 2002 Proton Iswara 1.3s Aeroback to be exact, with the identity plate JFE 8555. Q: Wait a minute! You are a car? This is simply absurd! A: Which is the absurd part? Me? Or the idiot asking me a moronic question? Q: Err, and before I continue, what is an identity plate? A: You humans have identity cards right? You guys know that no matter how many times you change your IC regardless if you lost them or you broke them, a new one will still be issued out with the same number right? With all the same particulars? Same with identity plates for cars, which you humans call number plates. A soul (for example, me) is born into a number plate namenumber (for example, JFE 8555). Thus, no matter how many cars the namenumber registers to, the soul of the number will follow. Q: Err, OK. So first obvious question is, why are you on the blogosphere? A: Well, I want to inject some colour into the blogging world, plus with me around, I have effectively destroyed the human 100% domination in the blogosphere. Now it stands at 99.9999999999999.....%. OK, then another reason I blog is because many people would not know how their cars would feel regarding certain issues, so I speak on behalf of many. Q: OK, that's an insult. Nevermind, next obvious question is, you are just a car. Nevermind that a car has no soul, spirit, A.I. or life, so to speak, .....how the hell do you gain access to the Internet to post blog entries and ping to PPS? A: People say God works in mysterious ways. Same for me. Q: That doesn't answer the question. A: How does God go about? Q: Err, I have no idea. A: Doesn't answer my question, fair enough isn't it? Q: Err....OK, we'll move along now. When were you born? A: Hmm, I was born in the year 2000, and entered my first body, a 2000 Nissan Vanette, through my identity plate JFE 8555. You see, a car's soul lies with his/her (yes, we cars have gender) identity plate, no matter which body he inhibits, the sould will always stay with the identity plate namenumber. Q: Ok, that's interesting. How come you are in a Proton Iswara Aeroback body now? A: That's a long story. Q: Ok, what are your aspirations? A: Ah, this is interesting. One day, I hope to participate in a Proton Merdeka race at Sepang competing with with various other cars and eventually beating them. Q: Heheheh, I don't think that's possible...you're just a 1.3 and you're an Iswara *sniggers*... A: Eh, you want to visit an intensive-care-unit chaffuered in a stretcher? Q: Er, sorry Mr. 8555. You mind if I call you that? A: 8555 will do. Q: Hmmm, 8555, tell me, are you satisfied being in a Proton Iswara Aeroback? A: Well, there are lots of pros and cons you see. The pros is that I am reliable, plus I am fuel efficient, and I have a pleasant disposition. Howver, the cons are that I am viewed as an ugly car, thanks to two things, my rear wheel arch and placement of reverse indicators. Then there is the issue of my sedan brothers largely being taxis, so when you mention the word 'Iswara', people think of taxis. How demoralizing. Other than that, I'm cool. Q: Any plans for a makeover? A: Heheheh, yup, as soon as my master gets rich. Q: Tell me 8555, who is your master?. A: Hey, you're drifting away from topic, this is MY interview. Plus there is much to say about my master a.k.a. my friend. Oh, he's a blogger too. Q: Oh, sorry sorry. OK, but we all know one day you will be dissatisfied being in a Iswara Aeroback's body and would like to move to a different body. Any body you are craving for at the moment? A: Yes, the 1999 Subaru Impreza 22b WRX STi. Ultimate macho machine! Q: Err, you want to get into the body of an older car? A: Yeah, why not? Mind you, its 4WD. Q: Err, never mind. So are you romantically inclined? A: Unfortunately, I share this status with my master, we are both single. But looking. So far, I think my master may have better luck than me. Dammit. Q: Owh, how cute.... A: Hey, don't say cute OK. Do you actually know what 'cute' means? Q: Err, ugly but adorable? A: You didn't have to answer that question you dimwit. Q: Oh, sorry. I think I better go now, I see your engine temperature rising. A: Good idea, you better take a bus to be safe. Walk and you're dead. Q: Ok, byyeeeeeeeee! A: *revs engine* No humans were hurt in the course of this interview.

Sheer Stupidity : The Proton Savvy Radio Ad

2005-06-27T17:06:00.000+08:00

There is this new radio ad for the new Proton Savvy on the....duh, radio....which features a 'crazy scientist' kind of person and a 'test subject 5XX'. I suppose it is the second type of radio spot for the new Savvy, after the first tried to focus on its body strength by telling its test subject to drive around KL whilst being blindfolded..... -_-. No, I have no intention on commenting about its stupidity. Instead, I will comment about the latest ad. I think its bloody ridiculous. This, time, the idiot scientist tells its new test subject (I wonder why its a new test subject, did the previous one die?) to deliver a pizza from KL to Singapore in under half an hour. -_-. Yes, even an aeroplane can't do such a thing. But they are claiming a Savvy can. Malaysia Boleh spirit? More like Malaysia Bangang. In that ad, a few things were apparent; 1. Proton claims its Savvy can deliver a pizza from KL to Singapore (a more than 400km distance) in under half an hour. Sheer Stupidity. 2. They claimed that while proudly pointing out the top speed of the Savvy is 170kmh. Now you do the math, if you theoratically go 170 kilometers per hour, you will go (at top speed) 85 kilometers per half hour. Sheer Stupidity. 3. At the same time, Proton is indirectly telling Malaysians to speed while the limit on the highway is up to 110kmh. What kind of idiot would want to go at their claimed top speed of 170kmh? To satisfy their hobby of collecting speeding tickets? Sheer Stupidity. 4. Why even market the top speed? Sheer Stupidity. 5. The advertising industry in Malaysia has gone insane. Sheer Stupidity. I feel ashamed to have Proton parents. I hope they disown me and all my kind. You think Mitsubishi would adopt me?

To my master : Happy B'day Din!

2005-06-25T17:11:00.000+08:00

Dev helped me with this one.... I dedicate this short poem thingy to my master who turns 22 years old today. Master oh Master, Without u, i am all so dusty, Without u, i am all so old, Without u, i am all so useless, U fix my broken dentures, U fix my alignments, U take me for a shower, With a soap that feels like snow.... Master oh Master..... I am so proud to have u.... Though I am jealous, u drive Dev's car often.... But u wait master, My gift for ur bday.....my 4 wheels for ur service right after the Green Jade VIOS arrive.... original source. It has come a loooong waaaayyyy!

Why can't I be a star?

2005-06-25T17:01:00.000+08:00

Initial D came out two days ago. Some love it, more are dissapointed. I guess thats what happens when the movie does not completely follow the sequence and flow of the original eh? However, the significant achievement here is that The AE86 and other cars in the movie (RX-7 FC3S, BNR32 and Evo 3) have joined the silverscreens top cars, joining the ranks or more popular movie cars such as the Delorean from Back To The Future trilogy, the cars of Fast and Furious and the lousy sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Pontiac GTO from xXx, etc. A great achievement for Asian cars notably. I would like to be such a star one day. Imagine all the dazzle being treated like royalty. I would definately like to see me or my brothers be a star of a movie apart from the humans. Instant cult status. The only time I've seen my kind on the big screen was in the movie 'Entrapment' starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Sean Connery. It was an Iswara KL Taxi and got like an appearance of just 6 seconds. -_-. Not enough lah. But it's a start. In the not so distant future, when Din gets a digital video camera, I might be in a short video clip that he will make. Actually, let me spill the beans of his plans now. He plans to make a short clip of me in various driving modes (drift maybe?), locations (of course mostly at Genting, may even include Batu Tiga raceway or Sepang F1 circuit), weather (day, night, clear, raining, misty), modification stages (read : U.P.G.R.A.D.E.S.), interior, exterior... and etc. There are also plans for him to learn how to patch me into the next Need For Speed game (I think it's called Most Wanted or something), but of course, I won't be inserted by the kind people at EA Games, this will be coding, design and programming from scratch. Pictures of me will be taken at various angles, so that the end result is as acurate as possible. And if I'm in the game, I hope they give me the physics of a really powerful car...heheh, I smell Lamborghini.... I wonder if any of you know how or got any lobang? Any assistance rendered will be highly appreciated and I may send you a bottle of wax for your car. He would probably ask his younger brother to help out in the movie making (that guy is gifted) and stuff about my upgrades (he's an engineer to be). Actually he has already mixed and compiled a video all about drifting, but I don't know how to host or put up that video for download. Will learn later then post it up. I'm so excited about my future prospects. *revs engine*

water shoots from nozzles boohoo, I didn't race to the Human's Bloggers Meet...

2005-06-24T19:20:00.000+08:00

I'm so sad to know that while Din had a blast at the PPS 2nd Birthday Bash, I was parked next to his dad's shop slowly collecting dust and cat fur. So sad. *shoots more water from nozzles, crying the night away* Argh, if only the Vios his dad ordered arrived earlier. I could be there! Din used his friend's car and got such a great parking spot in front of the entrance. I could have been in some photos... :-(. I hope I can make it to the next Birthday Bash. Hopefully with a better exhaust and some spanking new rims ;-)

Misguided cars think like a bucket of nuts.

2005-06-22T19:15:00.000+08:00

Very often, we have misguided individuals in life. Same goes for cars. You very well know I'm a Proton. No matter how many times you look at me, I'm still a Proton. Nevermind I have a Mitsubishi powerplant, I'm still a Proton. I entered this body while it was a Proton. And I will exit the car while it is still a Proton (I'm not telling yet which body I'm rooting for in the future ;-) ). So why the HELL would people go and change the Proton logo with Mitsubishi's 3 red diamonds? Why do people go and change from Kancil to Mira? And all those conversion kits! Have they gone insane? What's the point??? I can understand some people crave for the Evo to such a degree they want to make their Wiras become Evo 3s and their Wajas as Evo 7s. Oh but come onnnn, are they that blind? Simple question. Would people respect you and your car for imitating another car? Definately not. You would be put off man. The other day saw a fellow Iswara Aeroback in dark blue. Want to know how he looks like? Bloody lowered suspension (you know, the slow pokes who take forever to negotiate a speed bump that they have to zig zag on it), crystal taillights (ewww), change of logo to Mitsubishi (so what else is new), Big ass exhaust (that scrapes the road every time it negotiates a speed bump), and ugly unfuntional GT-wing and some kick ass rims (the only good part). Oh yeah, forgot to mention it has a fake bee-sting antenna at the back. You would think the owner has gone kookoo, you are right, but you may spare the car thinking it was an innocent victim. NoooOOOooo, I'll tell you what it is, it's a sombong victim. Since it was parked next to me while the owner went into my master's mini-mart to buy some death sticks, I had a chat with my 'long-lost' sibling. For simplicity's sake, I'll call it DarkBlue. Me: *Horns at the car* DarkBlue: Yessss? Me: Wah why so sombong? Yessss pulak. DarkBlue: Owh, it's shameful to be talking to a stock car. Will spoil my image. Me: OoooOOOooo, YOUR IMAGE??!! What makes you think you have such a good image you double antenna idiot? DarkBlue: Owhh, how rude, did your Proton parents teach you that? Me: Oh I'm sorry. My bad. I meant exhaust-hole. DarkBlue: Damn you. Me: And what do you mean by 'your Proton parents'? Their your parents too. DarkBlue: What do you mean!? You must be absurd! Can't you see I'm a Mitsubishi!? Me: Only your engine you screwd up piece of metal. And aluminium. DarkBlue: Owh how silly of you. This must be how stock car's think like. No creativity and aspirations to stand out form the rest. Me: Oh you stand out allright you filthy traitor. Trying to imitate our Mitsubishi relatives. And failing miserably at it. DarkBlue: Owh, I don't want to talk to you anymore. Stock cars suck. Me: Don't bet on it prettyboy. I'll smoke you using my first two gears alone while you suffer turbo lag. DarkBlue: Owh, you hurt my feelings. Damn you to Junkyard! Me: I'm so gonna blog about you, you sick turd. The pathetic owner comes and goes off in the car while revving away. I had a good laugh with water coming out of my nozzles. Stupid DarkBlue. And I hope it breaks down in a traffic jam. I sincerely hope this Ah Beng culture will come to an end. We wouldn't want to see a fluorescent tubelight on a car's spoiler one day don't we? Oh wait, that already happened... -_-. We're doomed. *spare tire deflated*

Help reduce Stop and Go traffic in jams.

2005-06-20T13:17:00.000+08:00

Well, I don't know about you humans, but cars really hate being in a jam. Not just humans. I know you guys who especially drive manual will hate jams, even more so if its on the uphill. And many of these jams are caused by a few factors; stupid drivers who get themselves into an accident and slow down traffic, stupid roadworks, stupid planning of a highway where an exit and and entry are so close to each other cars have to slow down massively (the MRR2 near the Pandan Indah I think), and a few more. Well, some things you have control over, others you don't. You would think humans suffer coz of the leg work involved, we have it just as bad. How would you feel looking and being in close proximity to somebody's elses' ass and smelling their fart for an hour? That's how I feel. Bumper to bumper traffic and I have to take in exhaust fumes into my radiator which then travel through my air-con system (sometimes I get high when I see the bumper of a cute Kelisa.... *drools coolant fluid*). And sometimes if the driver is lousy at estimating, a car would kiss the bumper of another vehicle. What if that vehicle was an dirty lorry, an rusty pickup or worse....an ugly Honda City? Well, in case you didn't know, driving is all about estimating or which I call; agak-agak driving. You have to agak-agak an entry speed into a corner, you have to agak-agak how fast and hard you have to brake when driving on a highway to avoid a moron who brakes suddenly, you have to agak-agak the balance of the clutch and accelerator to avoid stalling the engine, you have to agak-agak how much fuel your empty fuel tank can get you to petrol station and most importantly, you have to agak-agak your way in a jam so you can get out of it quickly. With all I have seen on Malaysian roads since I have been born, I can see Malaysians have grasped very little on how to drive the most efficiently in a jam. Well, today is your lucky day coz your friendly neighbourhood Iswara Aeroback is going to educate you on how to make the best of it in a jam. Pay attention. In a traffic jam on a road such as the long stretch on the Federal Highway, which I am sure many of you have experienced it time and time again, you have stop and go traffic. Stop and go meaning; you accelerate quickly and stop quickly. This means you use your accelerator and brakes (and clutch for the manual guys) interchangibly and frequently. This really sucks coz it increases wear and tear in many parts of your car especially your timing belt and heats up your braking fluid. Your air-con also has more work to do because your car's RPM would be lower. Thus, in the jam, your car will suffer lots of things, and you will lose lots of time in stop and go traffic because it is not smooth flowing like a river. This is felt by all people in the jam and is worsened when a car changes into your lane causing even more delay to those behind you. Thus, what is the most appropriate way to tackle the jam? Simple. You drive at a speed which is determined by the rear (braking) lights of the car in front of you. If the car in front of you was manual it won't be so bad, but auto cars brake even to slow down a bit.You see, when the car in front of you brakes, your eyes send a signal to the brain, which later tells the feet to apply pressure to the brake pedal. Subconciously, you are controlled by the car in front of you. This causes a chain reaction to the rest of the drivers behind you and the follow your driving style. Thus, the key point here is for you to initiate the CONTROL. Instead of accelerating quickly and braking quickly, try this. When the car in front of you moves from a standstill, don't match its speed. GO SLOWER. You see, when you drive slower, by the time the car in front of you brakes and moves again, you won't have to apply the brakes because you have a comfortable margin to drive behind that car. Let that driver drive inefficiently while you become a hero to those driving behind you. Because when the guys from behind you follow your driving style subconciously, they start driving behind you at a slow speed, traffic becomes smoother, everyone's fuel consumption will become more normal, they don't have to play around so much with the three foot pedals and the air-con system works at a normal rate. Stop only when you agak-agak traffic has to stop. At least you minimize the occurences of stop and go traffic. Meaning more time is saved and people get to their destinations faster. Try it and you can help reduce the 'waiting period' in Malaysian traffic jams. Good luck. Today's lesson is brought to you by the letters; J...F...E...and the numbers 8, 5, 5 and 5.

Get ready for a big shock.

2005-06-17T22:27:00.000+08:00

I have a confession to make. I wasn't always an Iswara Aeroback. I mean, this body is not what I was born in. I came about in year 2000. I only entered the body of an Iswara Aeroback in 2002. You see, Mr. Deen bought another vehicle and registered my name, JFE 8555, to it. And lo and behold, this was the body I was in for two years before I 'switched' bodies... my original body....notice the sporty looking rims Yeah, due to a mini financial crisis my master had, he had to sell of the the Vanette I was in, but my soul came back in this current car form. You see, this is possible. You see, my name number JFE 8555 is like what an Identity Card is to you humans. You can change ur IC but your number will still say the same. Same for me. I can change car bodies, but my soul will be intact. And I'm still with my happy masters. That what matters. Hope this didn't shock you guys and babes too much.

Never thought I would make it to the newspapers

2005-06-17T10:59:00.000+08:00

I was very surprised to see my street name mentioned in this article, (special thanks to Simon for telling me). ".....more popular Malay- sian blogs, such as "Aisehman" and "TV Smith", engage in socio-political commentary. Less known endeavours like "project 8-triple-5", where the blogger assumes the identity of his car, have a niche following." Thanks to my 'niche' following. To all you readers, thanks for coming back here to see what nonsence I blabber out my exhaust. Honestly, I never did think it would go this far. Will keep revving and blogging! p.s. i wouldn't say a blogger assumes my identity, rather I using radiowaves to his brain tell him how to post my entries. Heheheh....

Me and my master

2005-06-15T22:47:00.000+08:00

Some of you may be wondering who my master is and how he looks like. Look no further. me and Din, my master... As of current, I'm waiting for him to return to JB to give me a car wash.

The Very Painful Accident which changed my life.

2005-06-14T09:23:00.000+08:00

This happened a long time ago. It all happened late one night, when my current master Mr Deen (Din's Dad) was driving me along the streets of Stulang Laut, near to the Duty-Free Complex at about 10pm, on the way to his 12-yr old daughter's school to pick her up from her Terengganu excursion. So then we neared a traffic lights T- junction. From a distance it was still green, so Mr Deen packed a bit of speed to take the left turn. Suddenly, there was this blue Satria coming from the oncoming lane at a considerable speed. That's it. We COLLIDED. The Satria went head-on against my front right side and the impact was so painful! My front right tyre got crashed in, my wheel arch caved in, I felt many things broken, my hood bent, my bumper's right bracket broke off and dangled, and I was pushed/dragged a good 2 metres away. I felt extreme pain in my engine compartment. Something is wrong. My engine died on the spot. I went into a coma. I woke up a week later in a workshop to the sounds of my engine revving. I still felt pain, and a lot of body panels from my front side are missing including my front two tyres. It seems the collision ahd caused some new parts to be fitted into my engine and my front suspension had to be replaced. Original bumper, front right panel wheel arch and hood were useless and I was to be fitted with parts from half-cut cars which I saw on the ground from one headlight I still had. I went back to a coma a little while later. It was very much laterI realized what had happened when I first went into a coma at the accident site. Mr Deen was OK, but only later found out he fractured two of his rib bones due to the impact with my steering wheel. To me, it was most important he was alive and yet, I feel guilty of breaking his ribs with my steering wheel. The story is that the Satria driver claimed he saw a green light (which was obviously not true) and went ahead. That's how he collided. His car didn't suffer much damages though, just a replacement of a bumper, front lights and stuff. I felt the MOST pain. Mr. Deen called home to tell his wife what happened and asked her to ask some other parent to fetch his daughter back. As he saw me broken, he felt sad I would not be in the pristine condition he took care of me all this while. I guees he also lost driving confidence and had a bit of phobia too. (he was cured when he drove me on the highway to Din's graduation a good 4 months later). And as I know, the next morning Din's mom gave Din a call waking him up from his morning slumber. He was alarmed, but remained cool once he knew about his Dad being OK. He then asked about me, and I guess he cried a little. I was touched. I came back home after 2 weeks in the workshop. I felt strange. I felt some of my new body parts not fitting well, and my engine feels funny. Mr. Deen was OK and didn't drive me for a long while. Din came back the following week to see his Dad and me. He saw a picture of me taken by the police and was horrified I could still be driven. RM3000 was my repair cost. Din drove me to test me. He also felt strange about my engine. You see, after the accident on the exterior my body was a mess. Loose fittings. Bad aerodynamics. But it seems the engine was more responsive and more powerful than before. I know because previously, I wasn't able to smoke a Waja from a traffic lights stop. Now I can. And my road holding and handing was greater than before. I suspect I wasn't fitted back with Proton original parts, because the performance was staggering. A 1.3 engine felt more like a 1.6. Din drove me in and out of Permas Jaya, overtaking, overtaking, overtaking and speeding. I can take the pressure and felt better. Din seemed pleased. I saw something in his eyes. It seemed to tell me, that he has a lot of plans for me in the future. That plan is now a reality. That plan is project 8-triple-5.

Touge Driving

2005-06-12T10:29:00.000+08:00

So many people are claiming there is a certain way in tackling the touge. Well, I'm not saying there are lots of nuts saying there is a proper way, but in fact there are MANY ways to tackle it. It's just that it depends on the CAR you are driving. You see, first we have manual and automatic. Then we have classes of cars like sub-compacts, sedans, K-cars, SUVs, MPVs and so on. So you see, when you couple transmission with kerb weight plus turning radiuses, braking effectiveness and inertia, the downhill and uphill touge.......there are many ways to tackle it. But of course, the main concern for those going downhill is to take care of their brakes and those going uphill is a panting engine. Let's see it objectively, how would a human save on a car's brakes? Take it from me, let the engine do all the work. In both transmissions, engage the second gear. Believe me, all cars can do engine-braking. We are made to do it. But you have to apply your brakes BEFORE you turn, not while turning, coz after you turn to negotiate the bend, inertia can settle the corner speed for you. And make sure you grip the steering wheel with BOTH hands so any untoward incidents can be avoided. Some SUVs like the Land Rover Freelander has hill-descent control, so you just have to concentrate on the road. As for the upill, do make sure you use the appropriate gears at the steep sections. In many cases, when you have to negotiate a rising steep corner, you should pick up some speed before the corner so again....inertia can help bring your car halfway and then theengine can resume the work. This helps in not stressing your engine too much.One more thing, you are doing uphill, brakes don't have to be applied if you follow a good driving line. As in racing lines for racing curcuits, the line dictates the best speed to take so you can save time. To know more on how to handle your cars at touges, ask your mechanic. They know your car and can recommend the best way to drive him/her. Remember, take care of your car and be proactive, otherwise you may be nursing an overheated engine bay halfway up Genting at 1 o'clock in the morning with a dead phone battery in the frigging cold.

Some cars look good when properly modified

2005-06-10T20:19:00.000+08:00

Look at this Vios. i'm so jealous... The rear skirting, those rims, that spoiler.....modification done right. I wonder if Mr. Deen will do something similar to his Vios when it arrives in September.... You see, its every car's basic desire to look good. Unfortunately, not all cars in stock condition are proud of their looks. Take for example, a Perodua Kancil. I have spoken to many on the road and they hate how they look. Same goes for Wira Aerobacks, Kia Picantos, Volvo station-wagons, Nissan vans and such. However, there is a solution to all their problems in the looks department. Upgrades/modifications. Yes, with a simple change of rims, you can make an ugly car look damn good. (unfortunately, this doesn't apply to the current Honda City, its ugly for life, no matter what you do to it). Then there are decals/paints/stickers/smoked headlights. Little by little, you can give your car a makeover to become the envy of all stock cars (sigh....I'm still stock....except for my Michelin tyres...heheheheheh). Hey, even your 1980's Nissan Sunny or 1992 Saga (heheh Silencer) will be the envy of their generation. Still don't believe me? MTV has this show called Pimp My Ride. However, not all cars are modified properly. Some masters are so disillusioned they think their Proton is a Mitsubishi with a change of a logo, and all those modded Wiras think they are road-going rally machines. Suckers. And it doesn't stop there; some cars are even lowered so low that if you fix a broom head to thier bumper they can clean the road while moving. And it takes FOREVER for those lowered idiot cars to get past a speed bump, with them zig-zagging on the bump. Imagine them going down Genting, confirm a Kancil can beat them. In short, even if your car is a grey piece of junk (touch tar), do him/her a favour and get them a makeover, and don't overdo it.

Why I, just another Iswara Aeroback, blog....

2005-06-08T21:44:00.000+08:00

Well, lets see it step by step. 10. It's just an experiment. 9. I want to be as famous as THAT AE86..... 8. To share the feelings a car has to go through....(yes, cars have feelings to you know). 7. If I'm lucky, some of you can give me a discount for any upgrades/accessories/care care/etc. 6. To see how you humans react communicating with a car. 5. Coz I want to be the only Iswara Aeroback to have a blog. 4. Actually, coz no other car blogs, and I want to be the first. 3. To voice my opinions regarding caring for your own car....( like my master) 2. To see how many other sexy female cars you guys can recommend to me. and the no.1 reason I blog is..... *revs engine* 1. To be the 0.000000000001% that deters humans from dominating the blogging world. vroom, vroom!

I HATE birds.

2005-06-08T17:11:00.000+08:00

I was as usual parked at the side of Mr. Deen's shop when all of a sudden a little white/grey bird came and perched on my left side mirror. I don't usually mind nature's little beast coming to bond with me, but I didn't want them to leave me with something I was BONDED to! You know what the asshole bird did! The idiot bird went to my rear end and shat on my rear windscreen! Dammit! I activated my rear wiper and made it worse. Stooopid me. *feeling sheepish*. I horned the bastard bird away. I swear he was chuckling away when he went. How evil. And there I was with bird shit strewn all over my windscreen. I knew my current master will be thinking this to himself when he sees the poo. "Hmmm. Another bird shit. I wonder when Din will be coming back....." -_-... You see?! He's so malas to get me cleaned he rather wait for my future owner/master to come back and send me to car wash. Actually, this was the routine ever since he got me in 2002. He will wait for me till Din comes back from college every month and Din would wash me himself. Then when Did went to Genting and came visiting every other month, he would send me to a car wash place and I would get an engine wash if I'm lucky. But I cherish the period when Din was a 'jobless graduate' (he just finished college and applied for a few jobs and waiting for responses; thus he is a 'jobless graduate' ;-) ). That time, Din would drive me everyday to pick his sister from school (SIGS) , change Singaporean currency in JB and also go bring his mum to pasar malam. I really felt loved (no, not the gay type you moron) when he was around coz he would make sure every evening I would be spotless and stay hygenic. Ah those were the times...... Soon we will be together again once Mr. Deen gets his Vios. ....I still hate birds...

My current master is getting a Vios! And my future master will get me in September!

2005-06-05T17:06:00.000+08:00

Last Friday, Din drove me and his dad to a UMW Toyota showroom. Apparently, they are getting a Vios. I had yet to believe they were getting a non-Proton, even when Din went to test drive a Honda City last Wednesday. Haha, he looked funny driving it. He passed by me while taking the car onto the highway, the look on his face was like his underwear was suffocating his teabags. I can't blame him. That City is so bloody ugly. I don't know how Honda could give birth to such an ugly creation. I think I look waaaaay better. And later when he came back I overheard him say it was difficult to adjust driving the City. The only plus point of the City is the 7 gear changing mode. It seems there are two buttons on the steering wheel; on the left and right, which do the SAME function which is to upshift or downshift. The reason giving by the saleswoman was that there are right handed and left handed drivers.... -_-. I can't believe it, what an excuse! Right-handed left-handed my exhaust-pipe! Like it makes a difference. Then there is the changing of gears from 5 to 7. Seriously, Din can't see or feel the difference. Plus him being a tall guy didn't get a good view of driving. What above all that, the City is ugly! The short MPV-like front end! The long rear! The teeny-weeny tyres! Ugly! For you humans, imagine looking at a girl with tiny boobs, large ass and damn short legs. You will more or less picture the City as how I picture it. Anyway, back to the UMW Toyota showroom. Din and his dad dissappeared inside and minutes later, a lenglui salesperson brought out a Vios 1.5 G (with ABS...fuyooo....yeah as if its so great). Din's dad tried driving first. Boy, the last time Mr. Deen drove an auto was like 10 years ago (the test drive of a Waja 2 months back didn't count). So as usual, Din who sat next to him in the passenger seat guided him. The went slow....then took a turn and dissappeared. Bear in mind i was parked in front of the showroom, and it was at a corner lot, so I should be expecting to see the Vios driven by Mr. Deen on the long straight where I was facing. Minutes late, I saw that and Mr. Deen was getting the hang of it. The Vios then sped very fast and Mr. Deen suddenly applied the brakes with full force...the car stopped in a very short distance without skidding (fuyoooo ABS, that is great.....I can't do that). The Vios stopped in front of me while Mr. Deen and Din switched places. The following is the conversation that followed between me and the Vios. Me: Hey, ssup? Vios: Oh I'm ok. This Mr.Deen doesn't really know auto. But I guess he liked my ABS. Me: show-off. Vios: Heheh, sorry. Your his car? Me: Yup. I'm going to belong to his son when he hopefully buys one of your species. Vios: Oh...I envy you. Me: Me? You ...an RM85K Vios 1.5G with ABS envy me....an RM38K but now RM25K (coz of depreciation and accident last year) Iswara Aeroback 1.3 without ABS? Why? Vios: You at least have a master. I'm just a test-drive car. I'll never feel the sense of attachment to an owner. And my world is limited to this area only. You at least can travel far more than me. Me: Hey, you're right! You should be envious of me *pistons kembang* Plus I'm going to Genting to stay there. Vios: Oh shoot, now I'm more jealous of you. Oh well, off I go with his son driving me. Me: Good luck. Don't be surprised if he does a handbrake turn. Vios: Uh-oh. Me: Hahah. Kidding. Din drove the Vios so much so it impressed his dad. Well, Din does know how to know auto, his first experience driving it was with Genting Theme Park's 1997 Nissan Serena on the highway heading to JB. So this time, Din was so adjusted to the Vios than he can handle it before the car shifted to its third gear! Now you can see the biggest difference between driving a City or Vios the first time; adaptability! OK, in human terminology, imagine you wearing briefs since at a young age. Wearing a new pair of briefs is like driving the Vios for the first time, wearing a new pair of boxers is like driving the City for the first time. Ahh....now you can see the difference. Mr. Deen made up his mind and decided a RM79K 1.5 Vios 1.5E is gonna be his. And he wants it in Jade Green. Funny, I have never seen such a colour shade on a Vios, have you? Anyway, after the father and son split the booking fee evenly on their credit cards, Mr. Deen can only expect delivery of the Vios he ordered in September. He also wants the number JJJ 8555. Damn, now I have to share my last name with this newcomer. Anyway, Genting mountain road! Just wait! In September I will come to conquer you!

Poor Din started his diet today

2005-06-05T13:37:00.000+08:00

My master, Din had just started his diet today. It saddens me to see him suffer without eating any normal food for the entire duration of 7 days. I think he is going to extend it to 14 days. I pity my master. *shoots water onto windscreen. Switches on wipers* I wish him best of luck. p/s: Din! You better lose weight before you drive me to Genting! The more weight you lose the lesser burden my suspension has to suffer!

Words of Encouragement

2005-06-04T23:13:00.000+08:00

I think it took some time for people to accept a car that blogs. And I'm deeply touched with Sharizal for his words of encouragement. Thanks man. Will continue! I know it's odd to be talking to cars. But hey, we all never complained when K.I.T.T. talks to Michael Knight right? But I know I'm better than K.I.T.T. I blog (never mind he can turbo boost, do super pursuit mode and is bloody intelligent). I love blogging. ;-) *revs engine*

Some cars I really admire pics inside

2005-06-03T02:15:00.000+08:00

I had always had an admiration for star cars. Just like media celebs, they are famous, have distinctive appeal, and are hunted down by paparazzi that they have to covered up sometimes. Below are 3 cars I admire (actually there are more but I can't remember). K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider fame! Plus this car can actually talk to humans, drive by itself, jump like nobody's business and really speed! And he's intelligent too! Kitt decides to lepak on some grassy place This Delorean is from the Back To The Future series. It can travel back in time and can fly. Damn, I wish I can fly. Imagine all the jams I can avoid. he doesn't have to 'believe he can fly and touch the sky'... Something closer to home. The AE86 from Initial D. Drift Machine. I wished I was a RWD. *sniff* coolly taking a corner Yeah the AE86 may just be an anime version. So what. I also can what.... anybody willing to make an Iswara Aeroback a star? anyone? Get me a script.

My wishlist (hey, a car can dream right?)

2005-06-02T15:00:00.000+08:00

1. Upgrade to 15" Sport Rims and Pirelli tyres. 2. Change front bumper to LMSS bumper. 3. Change front & rear lights to LMSS crystal version, then to ‘blacked out’. 4. Change rear black panel (with reverse indicator) to LMSS type. 5. Change to LMSS rear and roof spoiler. 6. Adjust/upgrade suspension to stiffer settings. 7. Upgrade braking system to ventilated disc brakes. 8. Upgrade exhaust system. 9. Replace front driver and passenger seats to bucket seats. 10. Replace radio with Kenwood CD/MP3 with Subwoofer sound system . 11. Change to racing-type steering wheel and gear shift lever, add-in power steering. 12. Change to stainless steel racing accelerator, brake and clutch pedals. 13. All round tightening of body panels. 14. All round strengthening of chassis, additional fabrication and moulding to cabin area. 15. Tinting of windscreen and windows. 16. Spray whole car to Metallic Black Pearl (currently it is Metallic Dark Grey). 17. Swap engine (with accompanying transmission system) to 1.6 litre, preferably with DVVT. 18. Add turbo/supercharger. 19. Upgrade to 4WD. 20. Din to rob a bank to pay for the hefty modification bill. Original entry here.

2005-06-01T23:47:00.000+08:00

Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.

Had my bumper readjusted today, to you humans it would be like having your dentures fixed...

2005-06-01T23:22:00.000+08:00

Din came back last night. So happy to see him. Mr. Deen, Din's dad, totally ignored me the past few weeks and never noticed I badly needed a car wash. Din probably knows I would always need a car wash everytime he comes back; and as expected he took me to the car wash early this morning. He even surprised me by telling the car wash taukeh to give me an engine wash too. Sweet! Later he brought me to somewhere next to the Pasir Gudang highway to tighten my bumper. the place. see me in the picture? Naturally,I was excited as my bumper would FINALLY be fixed after 5 months. Plus the looseness was made worse by Mr. Deen's short friend who drove me into a longkang. Nut I'm not going to talk about such an embarassing experience here, sorry. removal process. and yes, my bumper was THAT loose... So this welder guy unscrews the bumper and takes it off. This is how I looked then... gaa! missing bumper! According to the welder guy, the problem may be that I have a 'cavity' in my foam. I was thinking,"Yeah, right...." ... let's see what was wrong... .... then I saw this! And I was thinking,"Yeah, he IS right!" ...omg! there was a 'cavity' all along! And my dentist...ehem...welder started his magic. He used some kind of gluey stuff to fill in my 'cavity'. Apparently, it would be as tough as the foam. mixing new foam sustance The welder guy applies the stuff to my 'cavities'. applying it at the voids Don't tell the other cars I had a pink flavour! Embarassing for a manly car like myself... there it is, nice pink shade....urgh yucks... To cut the time short, the welder guy had to resort to such measures... hairdryer to speed up drying process 40 mins later, the bracket was ready to be placed onto my new 'dentures'. the bracket is replaced back onto the bumper The welder guy finally finishes my dentures... reattachment ...then I had my 'nose job'! my nose is missing, so i can take in more fresh air The last step would be to flatten my identity plate (you humans have identity cards, we cars have identity plates!) thanks to Mr. Deen's short friend... gaa! identity crisis! But with a hammer and new industrial strength double-sided tape, I'm back to tip top form! i'm done! And there you have it. 1 hour of fixing my bumper's dentures. Great, at least my bumper won't wobble like a 1970's Datsun at those yellow lines on the road...Din, was extra caring today. I went for realignment and changed a camber screw. Set Din aback some RM94 bucks. Didn't seem too pleased about that. I wonder if he should know about my faulty steering column which resluts in the steering wheel to never be in the 12 o' clock position on a straight road.....neh, maybe he knows already. Hope he fixes me fast before he finally brings me to Genting for good.

Welcome

2005-04-12T21:32:00.000+08:00

Din here. I proudly present to you a blog dedicated to my future car; my Iswara Aeroback 1.3. The name of the blog? project 8-triple-5.