Satria Neo R3 Lotus Racing Limited Edition (25 units)

This limited edition launched at Pavillion KL today as of March 30 2010… With a hefty price tag of RM115,000, a double up from normal Neo CPS out there.

Before anything else, the standard Campro CPS 1.6 produces 125PS and 150Nm of torque while in this Lotus Racing version, it is up to 145PS and 168Nm of torque with R3 Engine Management System along with R3 Camshafts with Adjustable Allow Cam.  Not much gain here, but still impressive with other changes.

This edition only available in Manual Transmission, which is a real good move… A 5 speed MT, but with revised gear ratios, allowing each and every gear to rev past its normal 6000RPM redline all the way to 7500RPM, with all sorts of torque curve issues eliminated that you would found in previous Campro. One can assure that, Tengku Djan Ley being one of the best drifters in the world, as the head of R3 and developing this thing, bearing along with Lotus official name, it will definitely be some fun and thrilling experience. Noted that it is being driven by Lotus F1 Racing driver either, such as Heidi Kovailanen.

The suspension system is another upgrade, featuring the god damn expensive Ohlins DFV (Dual Flow Valve) adjustable for both front and rear, precisely tuned by R3, claimed to deliver direct steering input and cornering precision, inspired by the Civic Type R test drive by Tengju Djan Ley himself, as he praised the Civic Type R being a FWD, but the steering input is like a driver actually controlling the front wheels and not via the steering.

The carbon fibre hood is another good move to reduce the normal heavy Neo CPS, from 1212KG to 1150KG, lighter weight better performance, typical Lotus DNA.

Rims wise, still a 16’ but better design and lightweight, and wrapped with a better tyre. It’s the Bridgestone Adrenaline RE001 with 205/45 profile. Behind the rims and rotor, you will get another big upgrade which is AP Racing four-pot brakes with cross-drilled ventilated disc, while rear is normal solid disc with single pot. This might actually be an overkill, too much of stopping power but who cares that you could enjoy at higher speed longer and better stopping time. For your extra information, the brakes also being used in Lotus Exige S.

Besides that, this limited version will also get R3 Titanium Exhaust Headers, R3 Underdrive Pulleys, R3 Exhaust System, R3 Carbon Fibre Airbox with K&N filter. Push start button is added. Leather seat is Nappa leather similar to the Lancer GT.

 

The End to A New Beginning

Well… It shall be a tough one I suppose…

Don’t know who is in the class, don’t know how is the feeling of taking a combined semester.

Peggy went through it, as well as many of them, looks like I need to seek some aid, request reinforcements when necessary.

Story

这天，白云酒楼里来了两位客人，一男一女，四十岁上下，穿着不俗，男的还拎着一个旅行包，看样子是一对出来旅游的夫妻。
服务员笑吟吟地送上菜单。男的接过菜单直接递女的，说：" 你点吧，想吃什么点什么。"女的连看也不看一眼，抬头对服务员说："给我们来碗馄饨就行了！"
服务员一怔，哪有到白云酒楼吃馄饨的？再说，酒楼里也没有馄饨卖啊。她以为自己没听清楚，不安的望着那个女顾客。女人又把自己的话重复了一遍，旁边的男人这时候发话了："吃什么馄饨，又不是没钱？"
女人摇摇头说："我就是要吃馄饨！"男人愣了愣，看到服务员惊讶的目光，很难为情地说："好吧。请给我们来两碗馄饨。"
"不！"女人赶紧补充道，"只要一碗！"男人又一怔，一碗怎么吃？女人看男人皱起了眉头，就说："你不是答应的，一路上都听我的吗？"
男人不吭声了，抱着手靠在椅子上。旁边的服务员露着了一丝鄙夷的笑意，心想：这女人抠门抠到家了。上酒楼光吃馄饨不说，两个人还只要一碗。她冲女人撇了撇嘴："对不起，我们这里没有馄饨卖，两位想吃还是到外面大排挡去吧！"
女人一听，感到很意外，想了想才说："怎么会没有馄饨卖呢？你是嫌生意小不愿做吧？"
这会儿，酒楼老板张先锋恰好经过，他听到女人的话，便冲服务员招招手，服务员走过去埋怨道："老板，你看这两个人，上这只点馄饨吃，这不是存心捣吗？"
张先锋微微一笑，冲她摆摆手。他也觉得很奇怪：看这对夫妻的打扮，应该不是吃不起饭的人，估计另有什么想法。不管怎样，生意上门，没有往外推的道理。
他小声吩咐服务员："你到外面买一碗馄饨回来，多少钱买的，等会结帐时多收一倍的钱！"说完他拉张椅子坐下，开始观察起这对奇怪的夫妻。
过了一会，服务员捧回一碗热气腾腾的馄饨，往女人面前一放，说："请两位慢用。"
看到馄饨，女人的眼睛都亮了，她把脸凑到碗面上，深深地细了一口气，然后，用汤匙轻轻搅拌着碗里的馄饨，好象舍不得吃，半天也不见送到嘴里。
男人瞪大眼睛看者女人，又扭头看看四周，感觉大家都在用奇怪的眼光盯着他们，顿感无地自容，恨恨地说道："真搞不懂你在搞什么，千里迢迢跑来，就为了吃这碗馄饨？"
女人抬头说道："我喜欢！"
男人一把拿起桌上的菜单："你爱吃就吃吧，我饿了一天了，要补补。"他便招手叫服务员过来，一气点了七八个名贵的菜。
女人不急不慢，等男人点完了菜。这才淡淡地对服务员说：" 你最好先问问他有没有钱，当心他吃霸王餐。"
没等服务员反应过来，男人就气红了脸："放P！老子会吃霸王餐？老子会没钱？"他边说边往怀里摸去，突然"咦" 的一声："我的钱包呢？"他索性站了起来，在身上又是拍又是捏，这一来竟然发现手机也失踪了。男人站着怔了半晌，最后将眼光投向对面的女人。
女人不慌不忙地说道："迩别瞎忙活了，钱包和手机我昨晚都扔到河里了。"
男人一听，火了："你疯了！"女人好象没听见一样，继续缓慢的搅拌着碗里的馄饨。男人突然想起什么，拉开随身的旅行包，伸手在里面猛掏起来。
女人冷冷说了句："别找了，你的手表，还有我的戒指，咱们这次带出来所有值钱的东西，我都扔河里了。我身上还有五块钱，只够买这碗馄饨了！"
男人的脸刷地白了，一P股坐下来，愤怒的瞪着女人：" 你真是疯了，你真是疯了！咱们身上没有钱，那么远的路怎么回去啊？"
女人却一脸平静，不温不火地说："你急什么？再怎么着，我们还有两条腿，走着走着就到家了。"
男人沉闷的哼了一声。女人继续说道："二十年前，咱们身上一分钱也没有，不也照样回到家了吗？那时侯的天。比现在还冷呢！"
男人听了这句，不由的瞪直了眼："你说，你说什
么？"女人问："你真的不记得了？"男人茫然的摇摇头。
女人叹了口气："看来，这些年身上有了几个钱，迩就真的把什么都忘了。二十年前，咱们第一次出远门做生意，没想到被人骗了个精光，连回家的路费都没了。经过这里的时候，你要了一碗馄饨给我吃，我知道，那时候你身上就剩下五毛钱了……"
男人听到这里，身子一震，打量了四周："这，这里……" 女人说："对，就是这里,我永远也不会忘记的,那时它还是一间又小又破的馄饨店。"
男人默默地低下头,女人转头对在一旁发愣的服务员道：" 姑娘,请给我再拿只空碗来。"
服务员很快拿来了一只空碗,女人捧起面前的馄饨,拨了一大半到空碗里,轻轻推到男人面前："吃吧,吃完了我们一块走回家！"
男人盯着面前的半碗馄饨,很久才说了句："我不饿。" 女人眼里闪动着泪光,喃喃自语："二十年前,你也是这么说的！"说完,她盯着碗没有动汤匙,就这样静静地坐着。
男人说："你怎么还不吃？"女人又哽咽了："二十年前, 你也是这么问我的。我记得我当时回答你。要吃就一块吃,要不吃就都不吃,现在,还是这句话！"
男人默默无语,伸手拿起了汤匙。不知什么原因,拿着汤匙的手抖得厉害,舀了几次,馄饨都掉下来。最后,他终于将一个馄饨送到了嘴里,使劲一吞,整个都吞到了肚子里。当他舀第二个馄饨的时候,眼泪突然"叭嗒`叭嗒"往下掉。
女人见他吃了,脸上露出了笑容,也拿起汤匙开始吃。馄饨一进嘴, 眼泪同时滴进了碗里。这对夫妻就这和着眼泪把一碗馄饨分吃完了。
放下汤匙,男人抬头轻声问女人："饱了么？"
女人摇了摇头。男人很着急,突然他好象想起了什么,弯腰脱下一只皮鞋,拉出鞋垫,手往里面摸,没想到居然摸出了五块钱。他怔了怔,不敢相信地瞪着手里的钱。
女人微笑的说道："二十年前,你骗我说只有五毛钱了, 只能买一碗馄饨,其实呢,你还有五毛钱,就藏在鞋底里。我知道,你是想藏着那五毛钱,等我饿了的时候再拿出来。后来你被逼吃了一半馄饨,知道我一定不饱,就把钱拿出来再买了一碗！"顿了顿,她又说道,"还好你记得自己做过的事,这五块钱,我没白藏！"
男人把钱递给服务员："给我们再来一碗馄饨。"服务员没有接钱,快步跑开了,不一会,捧回来满满一大碗馄饨。
男人往女人碗里倒了一大半："吃吧,趁热！"
女人没有动,说："吃完了,咱们就得走回家了,你可别怪我,我只是想在分手前再和你一起饿一回。苦一回！"
男人一声不吭,低头大口大口吞咽着,连汤带水,吃得干干净净。他放下碗催促女人道："快吃吧,吃好了我们走回家！"
女人说："迩放心,我说话算话,回去就签字,钱我一分不要,你和哪个女人好,娶个十个八个，我也不会管你了。。。。。"
男人猛地大声喊了起来："回去我就把那张离婚协议书烧了,还不行吗？"说完,他居然号啕大哭,"我错了,还不行吗？我脑袋抽筋了，还不行吗？"
女人面带笑容,平静地吃完了半碗馄饨,然后对服务员：" 姑娘,结帐吧。",
一直在旁观看的老板张先锋猛然惊醒,快步走了过来,挡住了女人的手,却从身上摸出了两张百元大钞递了过去：" 既然你门回去就把离婚协议书烧了,为什么还要走路回家呢？"
男人和女人迟疑地看着张先锋,张先锋微笑道："咱们都是老熟人了,你门二十年前吃的馄饨,就是我卖的,那馄饨就是我老婆亲手做的！"说罢,他把钱硬塞到男人手中,头也不回地走了。。。。。
张先锋回到办公室,从抽屉取出那张早已拟好的离婚协议书,怔怔地看了半晌,喃喃自语地说："看来,我的脑袋也抽筋了。。。"
分手时想想以前,那个陪你甘苦与共的人,一路走来。。其实你们的故事并不短。。时间慢慢过去,那些感动却一点一点封存。。其实最疼你的人不是那个甜言蜜语哄你开心的人。,也许就是在鞋底藏5元钱。。在最后的时候把最后一点东西省着给你吃,却说不饿的人。。。

Twist of Fate

So… This is what happening around… Infidels, traitors, blackmails and so on…

It can happen anywhere with anyone… FnF or again FnF…

Whatever… Let’s see how this will end… Most likely meeting own demise.

Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight

The story ending is expected, however the cinematic feels a bit weird… In terms of the feeling of Kane presence, as well as those computer graphics.

The EPIC conclusion to Tiberian stories, started by Westwood Studios in 1996 in Tiberian Dawn, followed by Tiberian Sun, then Tiberium Wars… And now…

Kane Ascension through Scrin Tower protected since Tiberium Wars along with all synchronized Tiberium Control Nodes… When Kane ascends, the TCN channel all Tiberium deposits on earth along into the tower, as well as all forces of Brotherhood of Nod…

Earth once again reverted into its normal ecology state, no tiberium anymore… People thanks Kane… While some renegade GDI will have their sentence…

PEACE Through Power.

Experience of Toyota Harrier ride

Well… Can say it is the first time to sit in JDM Toyota rather than UMW Toyota…

It is just a short ride so can’t really figure out much.

But then… Comfort level is up, sound cancelling is average…

AND

Suspension and aftershock… Negative…

I can excuse handling for such a vehicle… But the aftershock, just like KP said, it’s real bad…

ICE… So and so… Maybe KP just didn’t unleash full of it when I am in…

Interior is typical Toyota-ish, so nothing much.

Power… About a second of torque push and that’s it, although KP just pushed it to 3000RPM…

But I guess it is practical enough for daily drive…

我也不懂要放什么标题

周杰伦说：“朋友是要交一辈子的。”

还好。。。或许看是哪一类吧。

一些平易近人，脑子里却很有自己想法和一些所谓原则的，除了有时闹脾气，都很好。

一些好玩好动，但还是真心会听你诉说的。

一些重名利，不肯接受事实的永远埋怨对方的。

 

家人。。。或许还是最后的支柱，但时代差的远。。。

父母想的，很多时候都已行不通，虽然出发点还是要我好。

父亲永远都比较开放，让我去试。母亲呢，我也不知道怎么说，是要为我好，可惜我不想跑回去黑白电视机的时代。

 

爱人。。。湘嫔，哈。。。没什么人像她一样给我这感觉了。

不过，也没什么事能够令我这么牵挂。可笑可悲，也是我坚持最久等了最久，也失败最久的。

嫔，想说。。。虽然我可能做不到你要的，但我都会一直在尝试。是你给了我另一半的梦想。

不要怪我想得多，因为那很正常。不要怪我对你好，因为所以必有道理。

希望我一直都有兑现我答应的承诺，希望与你的每一次你都会开心。

我也不知道该怎么说，反正嫔。。。在机缘之下，有天你再次来到我的部落格，看到这篇，希望你会明白我再此不知该怎么写的千言万语。我想信你会。

嫔。。。

Special participant of the trip

8GCC Cherating Trip (Part 2)

(Continued from 8GCC Cherating Trip Part 1)

There we saw a Limited Edition Mugen Concept Mugen Civic Neutron Blue, released in 2007 by Honda Malaysia to celebrate victory in MMER 2006.

Well… And soon we depart and convoy back, same to stop briefly at R&R Temerloh… But there is something happening on the way we came and still happening on the way we heading back… It is the fire, caused by the extreme temperature there… 38 degree Celsius… The trees, grass are on fire and burning… It is devastating as below shown… Photos taken as we approaching and driving through.

And we continued our journey and convoy back…

   

Upon reaching Gombak toll… There are Harrier, Gen2, Perdana V6 that tries to give trouble but quickly shown who is the boss by Type R… And we passed our toll, waving good bye and thank you to marshal before departing our own way…

And oh shit… It’s raining and jam in MRR2…

KP with Doraemon

We headed to Great Eastern Mall for dinner… The Cozy House Restaurant, that I knew since I am 8 years old… The taste is still great… I had my Chicken Chop with special vegetable gravy, KP had Black Pepper Chicken, and Peggy got Black Mushroom Chicken.

Many thanks to Khai Phin and Peggy for joining the trip with me and accompany while I will try to avoid being light bulb haha… Hope you 2 enjoyed this very convoy driving trip, it is my first time either… Convoy driving experience is just good… And of course don’t forgot all those Type R sound revving past us, hope both of you liked it, especially Peggy who maybe not so into car yet.

Hope we will have more trip soon…