FAQ on CARs
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LATEST CARS FORUM MEETUP
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLASS 3 AND RACING LICENCE, PLS READ!!!
The difference is very simple. With a class 3, u can drive on the road. With a Racing Licence, you can enter official FIA sanctioned racing events. Without a class 3, even if u own a racing licence, u cannot drive on the road. Without a racing licence, even with a class 3, you cannot take part in official FIA sanctioned racing events.
TURBO, SUPERCHARGED, NA?
One of the most frequently asked Qs about cars is, what do the 3 terms in the title mean?
Turbo:
In layman terms, a turbocharged car, has a "fan" that is connected to another "fan". We shall call them fan 1 and 2. Fan 1 is put into the pipe where the exhaust gases from the engine escape from. These gases push fan 1 and thus cause fan2 to turn. When fan 2 turns, its creates a suctioning effect and draws more air into the engine for combustion. This increases the bhp of the car.
Supercharger:
A supercharger is similiar to a turbocharger. The difference is, there is only one fan. The fan is made to turn by drawing off a small amount of power from the engine. When it turns, it sucks in air, and acts in a similiar manner to a Turbocharger.
NA:
NA means Naturally Aspirated. Aspirate means to breathe, to draw in air. so Naturally aspirated means to draw in air nautrally. Thus a NA car draws in its air for combustion in the engine naturally, without any assistance from a fan of any sort. The air enters the engine as fast as u drive.
NOS, PROS & CONS
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ENGINE BRAKE IN, WHY & HOW
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ENGINE CAPACITY: FUEL CONSUMPTION DEPENDENT ON IT?
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HONDA CHASSIS CODES
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Getting my license soon, would like to get a small Off Peak Car.Any recommendations?Originally posted by HENG@:Hope ppl can learn more about cars here.
cos very new to buy car, those PARF, OMV, COE rebate have confused me liao, dunno used or new car better..
How to check depreciation value for car ?
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OPC is $17,000 less the actually selling price. You will still get the parf that you entitle but not the COE.
Ask yourself 1 question. Am I looking for a cheap car or reliable one. If you ans is cheap, I would recommand KIA, Hyundai or suzuki or toyota VIOS. If you are talking abt reliability, i would say daihatsu YRV, Mitsubishi colt for a start.
I could help you to get good price as i am in this trade. -
sorry, this is one area i am not so good on. I will check it up, and let u know what i have found out.Originally posted by shitake:Getting my license soon, would like to get a small Off Peak Car.Any recommendations?
cos very new to buy car, those PARF, OMV, COE rebate have confused me liao, dunno used or new car better..
How to check depreciation value for car ?
Depreciation value is more for new car? -
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Thank You !!Originally posted by HENG@:sorry, this is one area i am not so good on. I will check it up, and let u know what i have found out.
know u r better in mod car than buying car...till i get my car...keke
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get the number from the top agent and call him.... :> he will be able to help u I think.....Originally posted by shitake:Getting my license soon, would like to get a small Off Peak Car.Any recommendations?
cos very new to buy car, those PARF, OMV, COE rebate have confused me liao, dunno used or new car better..
How to check depreciation value for car ?
Depreciation value is more for new car?
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but i'm not getting the car now, haven got my licence yet, just want to know more only from current drivers....Originally posted by Praetorian111:get the number from the top agent and call him.... :> he will be able to help u I think..... -
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i wanna know what first time car buyers should look out for, and what kind of procedures they have to go through, preparations they have to make, and accessories and other useful items they should get for their cars.
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aiyah....all taxi can win WRX ok!!! all small!! taxi 3.0 liter!!!!
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Originally posted by KhidMasAE86:aiyah....all taxi can win WRX ok!!! all small!! taxi 3.0 liter!!!!
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i think u can add 1....CVT cars only come in auto...-_-:
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Heard that OPC pay less road tax too, something like $50 / year.Originally posted by shitake:Getting my license soon, would like to get a small Off Peak Car.Any recommendations?
cos very new to buy car, those PARF, OMV, COE rebate have confused me liao, dunno used or new car better..
How to check depreciation value for car ?
Depreciation value is more for new car?
Depreciation is the value lost over the years. To calculate depreciation, take the price you pay for the car minus the scap value (money you get back when you scrap the car after the COE expires). It can be summarised as below
Depreciation = Price - Scap Value
You can from there calculate yearly depreciation by dividing your answer with number of year left for the car. Yearly depreciation allows you to make comparison between cars
As you can see, depreciation value depends very much on the price you paid for the car and scrap value, therefore not necessary new car will depreciate more yearly. Also other factor include the make of the car, current market price, etc
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Originally posted by free4ever:Heard that OPC pay less road tax too, something like $50 / year.
Depreciation is the value lost over the years. To calculate depreciation, take the price you pay for the car minus the scap value (money you get back when you scrap the car after the COE expires). It can be summarised as below Depreciation = Price - Scap Value
You can from there calculate yearly depreciation by dividing your answer with number of year left for the car. Yearly depreciation allows you to make comparison between cars
As you can see, depreciation value depends very much on the price you paid for the car and scrap value, therefore not necessary new car will depreciate more yearly. Also other factor include the make of the car, current market price, etc
Note: Do not confuse depreciation with loan repayment. They are different set of figures altogether.code:
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What sort of cars do you want to purchase for the first time? 1st hand car? 2nd hand car?? For both, it is adviceable to pay a higher downpayment for the 1st hand car (preferbly more than half) to have a lesser monthly instalment. 2nd hand cars pay lesser downpayment esp if the car is reaching its scrape period..Originally posted by wuming78:i wanna know what first time car buyers should look out for, and what kind of procedures they have to go through, preparations they have to make, and accessories and other useful items they should get for their cars.
Next, you are sure to get a bank loan.. Try to go for a maximum of 7 years re payment period.. Anything after that is hell.. I mean it..
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www.onemotoring.com.sg. Click on online enquries and go to PARF and COE rebates..Originally posted by shitake:code:
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How about let's create a page on sgwiki.com!
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is this page dedicated 2 me?
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wads the diff between the configuration of the cylinders?
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how to get racing license?
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actually its 3200cc.....in fact that Taxi driver bragged 2 me also that he can keep up with a BMW easily with this...I quote "Straight road my taxi can make it...only corner cannot cos wheel 2 small"Originally posted by KhidMasAE86:aiyah....all taxi can win WRX ok!!! all small!! taxi 3.0 liter!!!!