9th May 2014- Dream Supercar

I have been asked a couple of times by friends to family members. The question is what is your favorite supercar? I will admit it is a quick answer – Ferrari 458.  It doesn’t matter whether it is a coupe or the convertible AKA the Spider because I have been a Ferrari fan since I was a little boy and I have been a fanatic of this dream machine since it was unveiled and reviewed by Top Gear, Fifth Gear and the other motoring shows. I personally think it is one of the most stunningly beautiful Ferraris ever made by Ferrari and designed by Pininfarina. I love its other brothers like the F40, 599 GTO, 355, 360, 430 and of course the Enzo but this Ferrari 458 for me is just something I really have a heart for. I have seen this car in showrooms and on the road a number of times and from the day it was born until today I am still deeply in love with this dream car. I just love the noise it makes from stationery to speeding; I love the seductive triple exhaust pipes which makes the noises of a wild ferocious animal, I love the front where it has that modern mean, angry and aggressive looks with the two front “mustache” winglets, I love the craftsmanship of the 4.5 liter V8, I love the entire exquisite body which has that modern Italian artistic touch to it and lastly, of course, I love its world famous emblem which is the Prancing Horse. This car is said to be based a lot on science for incredible performances and they designed it in such a way to that it is so beautiful to the eye and it drives confidence in you that you would proudly park it in front of a hotel or a casino or at least to yourself at your home with a lot of good lighting for you to sit down just to admire the amazing art and work by Ferrari.

.And the second frequently asked question is how would you like your 458 to be IF I do buy one? I would get the Ferrari 458 Spider; it has the same performance as the Italia coupe with just a 4mph lower top speed difference. I know the Spider is more expensive than the Italia coupe but why not spend a bit more to open the top and just listen to the noises this monster, no, ANGEL makes! I will definitely want to customize it especially the engine cover which you can’t see the engine unlike the Italia coupe. I would like to add the famous Scuderia shield on both sides of the car, I would add the Italian flag stripes on the driver’s side mirror, I would prefer to change the rims maybe by Vorsteiner in just black or else black chrome, I would prefer a custom exhaust which enhances the noise of this machine, I would like the color to be a two-tone which the top is glossy black and the body which I would give it the famous striking red or else colors like satin blue or purple, I would love the interior to be black with the red stitching as the contrast all over the car and lastly if possible I would have the car in stock performance or if possible tune it slightly higher but not too much.

I’m going to hit 21 on the 28^th June which is soon and my birthday wish is to get a Ferrari 458 Spider in the future if God permits and grants me the possibilities to buy one. If not then I would just love to just give it a good drive or the very least have someone drive it for me for a few hours. I love this car, I really do. If let’s say I am only allowed to have one supercar in my life, this is my answer and I will stand by that. It is a stunning piece of engineering. There are many cars out there I love but this one has a special place in my heart. I will be waiting for that special day where I can have a special encounter in this car. Amazing car. 

Throwback – Sunday, 30 June 2013

Hills Mall Supercar Show, Kuching 2013

There are many memorable moments in my car-obsess life especially the car shows. I love car shows. The big noisy & excited crowds from the young to old, the beautiful models, the photographers and most importantly are the supercars filled brutal noises and plenty of horsepower. I was in my exam week with the last paper coming up in a few days so I decided to just take the afternoon off to de-stress myself and really was it worth it. 

Car shows are the perfect time to just feast your eyes upon these amazing cars and meet & talk to friends or even strangers all about cars. The one thing I love most about car enthusiast meeting another car enthusiast is it establishes relationships rather quickly. It is like conversing in another language and it is just all about the interest the two parties share in common.

Kuching is a pretty small city so to have a supercar here is quite rare and also hard because there are no official supercar showrooms and it is not easy to find maintenance for these expensive machines and because the import tax are high. Kuching unlike the capital city, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore is not your typical place to look for supercars even though the number has been climbing a lot the past few years.

During that car show, two new supercars joined the Kuching Supercar Owners Club fleet which were a Maserati Gran Turismo and the brand new Aston Martin Vanquish.

I guess the highlight of the show were the Lamborghinis, it was just a large crowd trying to view around the car and taking pictures. It was unsurprising for the Lamborghinis to steal the show. We had the rare (and it was the first time I saw it) Verde Ithaca Aventador, the Arancio Atlas Aventador, the full black Murcielago and of course the Gallardo LP560.

Next in line, we had the WALD R35 GT-R, a blue Audi R8 V8, a yellow F430 Spider and a two-tone red/black Ferrari F430 coupe. Then we have a couple of cars like the Porsche Caymans, the Bentley Continental Supers and the Continental GT.

I only stayed until the middle of the event where the photo-taking session was taking place with the beautiful models posing next to the cars. It was nice to see Asha, a beautiful Kazakh who was studying the same subject with me in Swinburne, with the modelling team.

For me I really had a good time during that car show. The exciting atmosphere and the amazing cars put together. Yet again, it was not the full fleet of the Supercar Owners Club, some did not attend which was pity but either way it was nice to see these cars especially the Aventadors and the beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish. These two cars were the big boys with their massive V12 engines that caught my attention. The Aston the star for in eye, it is the latest car in the fleet and because the Aston Martin is up to now one of the most stunning supercars I have ever seen; it has such a beautiful design from the outside to the inside. It is a very good looking car, no second thought on that! I was really impressed too with stunning upholstery. Sure did I remember it took my breath away just to see the detail of this car.

Personally for me I really love car shows, it is a nice to time just concentrate on one’s hobby and it also acts as a motivation to work harder and smarter to be able to afford these cars. Maybe one day, who knows?

P.S. Thanks once again to the Kuching Supercar Owners Club for making this special occasion an awesome one.