CL7R blog: All good things.... pg 60

lfwd15 · Post by **lfwd15** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:37 pm

ml2spin wrote:Funny -- I thought I was on page 79 of this mini-blog?

Anyway, personal milestone reached: just went past 200,000km mark -- car went for simple servicing and mechs tell me the original engine mounts are still ok/good!! Must be my underwhelming pussyfoot driving!!

So coming up the car's 8th birthday and that means raod tax and insurance time? Any suggestions for 3rd party? Renewal notice is for $900+++

like tt not worth it leh... mine is still 1st party and I just renewed mine. $1080.

Wif tt in mind, my excess is high to some lah... $2.5K, iirc.

ml2spin · Post by **ml2spin** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:20 pm

ml2spin wrote:Funny -- I thought I was on page 79 of this mini-blog?

Anyway, personal milestone reached: just went past 200,000km mark -- car went for simple servicing and mechs tell me the original engine mounts are still ok/good!! Must be my underwhelming pussyfoot driving!!

So coming up the car's 8th birthday and that means raod tax and insurance time? Any suggestions for 3rd party? Renewal notice is for $900+++

Suay ah!! Only discovered today that car was leaking engine oil!!! Luckily Ah Heng's shop was open... went down and found that oil filter seal had failed and the car lost 1.5L of oil over the past 3 days.

Was too careless to notice leak on carpark floor until today and the leak wasn't bad enough to trigger Defi meter warning.

Bimmer · Post by **Bimmer** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:09 pm

looks like there will be a few of us driving all the way to the end of our COE life....damn that means come 2014/2015 there will be many buyers....OMG....like that COE price how to drop?

BlackKnight_CM5 · Post by **BlackKnight_CM5** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:24 pm

Luckily it's just the filter seal and not other "unforseen" stuff.

ml2spin wrote:
ml2spin wrote:Funny -- I thought I was on page 79 of this mini-blog?

Anyway, personal milestone reached: just went past 200,000km mark -- car went for simple servicing and mechs tell me the original engine mounts are still ok/good!! Must be my underwhelming pussyfoot driving!!

So coming up the car's 8th birthday and that means raod tax and insurance time? Any suggestions for 3rd party? Renewal notice is for $900+++
Suay ah!! Only discovered today that car was leaking engine oil!!! Luckily Ah Heng's shop was open... went down and found that oil filter seal had failed and the car lost 1.5L of oil over the past 3 days.

Was too careless to notice leak on carpark floor until today and the leak wasn't bad enough to trigger Defi meter warning.

ml2spin · Post by **ml2spin** » Sun May 26, 2013 12:21 am

All good things must end... 8 years 8 months = that marks the end of my Euro R journey.

IMG_0906 by ml2spin, on Flickr

IMG_0900 by ml2spin, on

It has been a good and faithful mechanical servant and provided much entertainment and driving pleasure over the years...

Now needs and wants have changed, and the reasonable PARF value + still high COE + impending costs of wear/tear replacements = new used ride, which will be more of a beast of burden, comfy barge than the executive bengster sedan that was the Euro R.

IMG_0920 by ml2spin, on Flickr

So for those still enjoying the CL7, both auto and Euro R, treasure it as it isn't easy finding a suitable replacement within the same segment/class, which is why I took me so long to let go until I came around to the idea of driving an SUV/MPV.

So I shall stop this mini-blog here.

lfwd15 · Post by **lfwd15** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:51 pm

Bimmer wrote:looks like there will be a few of us driving all the way to the end of our COE life....damn that means come 2014/2015 there will be many buyers....OMG....like that COE price how to drop?

Bimmer,

you are not alone. I will be with you guys too... My fren drivin R just chg ride too to 525.

He too misses the R.

Now's my turn to renew rd tax...

Bimmer · Post by **Bimmer** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:13 pm

ml2spin wrote:All good things must end... 8 years 8 months = that marks the end of my Euro R journey.

IMG_0906 by ml2spin, on Flickr

IMG_0900 by ml2spin, on

It has been a good and faithful mechanical servant and provided much entertainment and driving pleasure over the years...

Now needs and wants have changed, and the reasonable PARF value + still high COE + impending costs of wear/tear replacements = new used ride, which will be more of a beast of burden, comfy barge than the executive bengster sedan that was the Euro R.

IMG_0920 by ml2spin, on Flickr

So for those still enjoying the CL7, both auto and Euro R, treasure it as it isn't easy finding a suitable replacement within the same segment/class, which is why I took me so long to let go until I came around to the idea of driving an SUV/MPV.

So I shall stop this mini-blog here.

Ian....end already? so fast?

Bimmer · Post by **Bimmer** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:16 pm

lfwd15 wrote:
Bimmer wrote:looks like there will be a few of us driving all the way to the end of our COE life....damn that means come 2014/2015 there will be many buyers....OMG....like that COE price how to drop?
Bimmer,

you are not alone. I will be with you guys too... My fren drivin R just chg ride too to 525.

He too misses the R.

Now's my turn to renew rd tax...

haha...me too...just renew rd tax...2 more years to go before i put my car to rest...

XiaoNick · Post by **XiaoNick** » Tue May 28, 2013 3:35 pm

Hard to find a replacement car.

If I want a easy to maintain with a car that is manual at around 220 horses and spacious enough at an affordable cost.

Closest I can think is the type-S. But that's 2.4 litre with only 200hp.

Hopefully Honda will resurrect the Euro-R again. Maybe K-series with a light turbo for Euro-R ?

nitnoy · Post by **nitnoy** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:27 pm

XiaoNick wrote:Hard to find a replacement car.

If I want a easy to maintain with a car that is manual at around 220 horses and spacious enough at an affordable cost.

Closest I can think is the type-S. But that's 2.4 litre with only 200hp.

Hopefully Honda will resurrect the Euro-R again. Maybe K-series with a light turbo for Euro-R ?

light turbo for Euro R, sounds good, then you will start to upgrade to a bigger turbo and higher boost too lolxxx

ml2spin · Post by **ml2spin** » Tue May 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Bimmer wrote:
ml2spin wrote:All good things must end... 8 years 8 months = that marks the end of my Euro R journey.

IMG_0906 by ml2spin, on Flickr

IMG_0900 by ml2spin, on

It has been a good and faithful mechanical servant and provided much entertainment and driving pleasure over the years...

Now needs and wants have changed, and the reasonable PARF value + still high COE + impending costs of wear/tear replacements = new used ride, which will be more of a beast of burden, comfy barge than the executive bengster sedan that was the Euro R.

IMG_0920 by ml2spin, on Flickr

So for those still enjoying the CL7, both auto and Euro R, treasure it as it isn't easy finding a suitable replacement within the same segment/class, which is why I took me so long to let go until I came around to the idea of driving an SUV/MPV.

So I shall stop this mini-blog here.
Ian....end already? so fast?

Because want to have more rear seat and boot space + worried about big ticket repairs...

ml2spin · Post by **ml2spin** » Wed May 29, 2013 4:42 pm

Sigh

Ivan just triggered a mini-bout of seller's remorse when I went over today to collect documents and new licence plates -- he resprayed the car silver and took off the "carbon" stickers and relaquered the hood = now the car looks so good!!!

Not posting pixs because it's a hassle and to protect his privacy since I can't be bothered to blank out the plates.

Post by **deanlim** » Thu May 30, 2013 2:21 pm

ml2spin wrote:Sigh Ivan just triggered a mini-bout of seller's remorse when I went over today to collect documents and new licence plates -- he resprayed the car silver and took off the "carbon" stickers and relaquered the hood = now the car looks so good!!!

Not posting pixs because it's a hassle and to protect his privacy since I can't be bothered to blank out the plates.

now it's up for sale.....

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info ... 06&DL=1000

regards

wankie · Post by **wankie** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:41 pm

deanlim wrote:
ml2spin wrote:Sigh Ivan just triggered a mini-bout of seller's remorse when I went over today to collect documents and new licence plates -- he resprayed the car silver and took off the "carbon" stickers and relaquered the hood = now the car looks so good!!!

Not posting pixs because it's a hassle and to protect his privacy since I can't be bothered to blank out the plates.
now it's up for sale.....

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info ... 06&DL=1000

regards

that was fast...

ml2spin · Post by **ml2spin** » Thu May 30, 2013 4:05 pm

wankie wrote:
deanlim wrote:
ml2spin wrote:Sigh Ivan just triggered a mini-bout of seller's remorse when I went over today to collect documents and new licence plates -- he resprayed the car silver and took off the "carbon" stickers and relaquered the hood = now the car looks so good!!!

Not posting pixs because it's a hassle and to protect his privacy since I can't be bothered to blank out the plates.
now it's up for sale.....

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info ... 06&DL=1000

regards
that was fast...

Ah well... honestly too much hassle/$$/time needed to dekit the car properly as what's left on the car needed proper tools AND stock parts to swop out. So it's worth a try for him to try and sell it.