Kizashi from Singapore! Update... :)

yorkshireman · Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:59 am

Hello

a whitey with 18" Breyton...

Trailboss · Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:09 pm

Welcome to the forum, nice ride you have there!

The European plate definitely, follows the contour of the car better than the more squared American ones. I'm glad I no longer live in California though, no front plate required...

With the population density of Singapore, is it pretty expensive to own and garage a car there?

yorkshireman · Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:34 am

Trailboss wrote:Welcome to the forum, nice ride you have there!

The European plate definitely, follows the contour of the car better than the more squared American ones. I'm glad I no longer live in California though, no front plate required...

With the population density of Singapore, is it pretty expensive to own and garage a car there?

Thanks!

Yes, indeed it is a costly affair to own a car in this "Red Dot" (an affectionate name given by an ex-Indonesian president) on the world map. The relationship starts with a bid of a certificate of entitlement, locally known as COE before you can even start thinking of buying a car, and the COE bidding can reach in excess of another car's price; the last result for car's capacity above 1601cc hit S$76000, almost US$60000.

A recent policy that limits car growth rate to a mere 0.5% a year will see car prices rocket to Mars in no time.....

Trailboss · Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:00 am

Wow...and I complained about the $428.00 taxes on my new car....

Under the headlights of your car is a raised section of the bumper..a rectangle/ trianglish section...my model doesn't have it...

OzzieKizzy · Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:25 am

[quote="Trailboss"]Wow...and I complained about the $428.00 taxes on my new car....

Under the headlights of your car is a raised section of the bumper..a rectangle/ trianglish section...my model doesn't have it...

I think that is actually where they hide the head light washers

yorkshireman · Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:20 am

@Trailboss, yes, that's the headlight washer; but i'll settle for your sports bumper anytime.

@OzzieKizzy, i assume you're from Australia? Is there any after market accessories for Kizashi at Melbourne? Will be visiting Melbourne next Sunday

Trailboss · Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:43 am

OzzieKizzy wrote:
I think that is actually where they hide the head light washers

OzzieKizzy · Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:03 am

@OzzieKizzy, i assume you're from Australia? Is there any after market accessories for Kizashi at Melbourne? Will be visiting Melbourne next Sunday

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Hi Yorkshireman!

I am from Australia, a little to the left of Melbourne, in Adelaide! To be honest, I doubt you would find many aftermarket options here in Oz at all. I would suggest you would only be able to secure some stuff through a dealership, but any performance accessories would most likely have to come from the U.S.

yorkshireman · Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:27 am

Thanks! Was hoping to pick up some performance stuffs in Oz since the Kizzy community in Singapore is rather small. Wouldn't mind US like RRM, but the shipment fee is a killer, double the item price!

OzzieKizzy · Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:58 am

Yeah thats the problem at the moment. I am seeing more and more Kizashi's on the road here now, but I guess it will still be a way off before we see someone producing performance parts for it locally.

Maybe RRM will set up an Australian branch....hint hint......