So when are you planning your trip downunder? May I suppose. Well drive carefully. Though racism is not rampant there, there are still incidents which is best forgotten. My friend was driving through the town and was admiring the buildings when he stopped abruptly at a traffic junction but because he was distracted, the car crossed slightly over the pedestrian crossing lane. The locals who crossed weren't too happy. Suddenly he heard a loud bang behind. Apparently some unhappy folks used a heavy instrument and whacked my friend's car boot lid, leaving a deep dent. So maybe it pays to have a more solid car like the magma.EKen4 wrote:
I agree that Bridgestones are tyres which we pay for what we get. They are usually more costly, but they are worth the prices too. I used to have a set of Pirellis P-Zeros. They were reasonably good performers, but I found them over-rated in the wet. I have not used Michelins before though. I agree at times, Yokohamas do not really perform up to expectations, as was with the ES100 which i used for only about 6 months before i decided the lack of dry grip was simply too bad. It was very good in the wet though, especially in its ability to disperse puddles of water. I'm now on Yokohamas Advan Neovas though, excellent in the dry and commendable in the wet, but they are not tyres suitable for the luxurious Accord though; the noise levels are rather high.
Disappointingly, the Aussies do not favour Hondas in general. None of the rental companys had Hondas as options. Honda seems to suffer from a very bad image there. Their favourite brand there is Toyota and Ford. I even tried getting a Holden, but too bad they weren't for rent as well. 75AUD is just about the minimum I would pay. Anything lower, and we could only get an entry level Hyundai Accent, not a car I want to travel hundreds of km with. haha! New Zealand has never been high on the wish-list anyway.
Tanly is at Waterloo Street, very near to the famous Kwan Yin Temple.
I would think you have a better buy in the Accord. $ for comfort, $ for performance, $ for practicality, the Accord wins hands down. haha!
There are so many articles written on car prices these days. Read today's article by Christopher Tan? Seems like COE may drop in the long run, according to his analysis, once people start to get over this initial euphoria over the ARF cut. Do you know if the ARF cut applies to car that has not been registered ? or should it be linked to when you get the COE? I tend to think the registration date should be used to determine if you're entitled to the reduced ARF rate, but KM told me otherwise. Of course, whatever they say, I usually take it with heaps of salt. Better to do your homework than be sorry.
Bob's delivery has been delayed. Seems like he's not going to get his accord in mid Mar. I probably should perish the thought that I'll get mine in mid April either. Thankfully I still have my faithful old sunny.