All-New Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe Malaysian launch soon. Prices & Specs are out.

Mercedes Benz Malaysia will be launching the new C-Class Coupe very, very soon. I have just received the price list sent by two or three of their sales personnel from various branches (they're very excited). Three models, all in CBU form - the 184hp Mercedes Benz C200 Coupe AMG-Line - comes with 18inch wheels, the 211hp C250 Coupe AMG-Line - 19inch wheels and the 245hp C300 Coupe AMG-Line.

Spotted on the streets: Toyota Sports 800 - Classic Japanese sports cars way before JDM was cool

This is a rare car that has been spotted by long time reader Siva Bhakta. It is a Toyota Sports 800 from 1965 or thereabouts. He managed to chat up the owner who also mentioned that there was at least fifteen or so of this car in Malaysia. That is quite a number as according to sources like Wikipedia, 3,131 units were made and about 10% have survived to this day (with most in Japan).

Spotted over the weeked: My Precious..or the area is a total crimezone.

This was spotted by a friend over the weekend. Note the steering wheel chained with a huge padlock and a steel bar that connects to the pedals. I think the bar was what was left of a pedal lock and the owner had improvised with what he had. 

Thoughts on Urban SUVs and Pickup Trucks since a massive jam caused by flash floods had hit KL again this evening

The photos you see herein are supposedly taken earlier this evening. It was forwarded to me by a friend who got it from a friend who may have got them from his friend and so on. Two different locations. The one above looks like it is the entrance to University Malaya near Jalan Pantai Dalam and the other looks like somewhere along Jalan Bangsar or Jalan Tun Sambanthan. Both hit by flash floods caused by the heavy rain this evening. Local dailies have stated that up to 15 cars have been submerged and hundreds trapped due to rising waters.

Nissan Agrees to buy 34% in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation - With some thoughts on the matter

buys..eat...gobbles....takes over...conquers...purchases..

This was taken from Reuters. The whole article is also posted below but this is the gist of it with my comments following thereafter:

"1.Nissan Motor Co has agreed to buy a 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp, taking de facto control with a $2.2 billion bet that bails out its smaller, scandal-hit rival.

Mercedes Benz Malaysia & Hap Seng Star Launches City Service Center in Kuala Lumpur

Mercedes Benz Malaysia (MBM) together with authorised dealer Hap Seng Star (HSS) has officially launched the first Mercedes Benz City Service center located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (Jalan Ipoh). This center is a full fledged 3S center right smack in the middle of Kuala Lumpur. This is the first of this sort of facility in a downtown KL location where usually it is just a sales center instead of providing a one stop shop for everything Mercedes Benz. 

Volkswagen launches a new 3S Center in Alor Setar

Volkswagen Malaysia and Lee Motors Autohaus Sdn Bhd have launched the Volkswagen Alor Setar 3S Centre. This is the first Volkswagen 3S centre and the only authorized Volkswagen dealers in Alor Setar, or Aloq Setaq to the locals.

FORD RANGER SOLD IN MALAYSIA GETS EXTENDED WARRANTY PROMO AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE RANGER XLT GETS REAR VIEW CAMERA

The Ford Ranger sold in Malaysia is now offered with a five (5) year warranty as a special offer from now through 30th June 2016. This applies to both the Ford Ranger 2.2L XLT and the Ranger 3.2L XLT. The warranty package is split into a manufacturer's warranty of three (3) years or 100,000km and an additional two (2) years or another 100,000km whichever comes first. 

SHELL LUBRICANTS VIA THE SHELL HELIX BRAND LAUNCHES MALAYSIA’S FIRST-EVER ENGINE WARRANTY PROGRAMME

Shell Lubricants has unveiled Malaysia’s first engine warranty programme that is linked with engine oil, the Shell Helix Engine Warranty (S.H.E.W). Vehicle owners who service their vehicles with Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology, Shell’s most advanced motor oil, can benefit from a warranty against lubricant-caused engine failures for up to 12 years or 200,000 km from the vehicle’s manufacturing date, whichever comes first.  The free warranty also applies to purchase of Shell Helix HX7.

Volkswagen Malaysia teases the upcoming Volkswagen Vento sedan

Volkswagen Malaysia is now accepting bookings for the soon to be launched Volkswagen Vento. It will be priced somewhere between RM80,000 to RM90,000 and will be powered by a 1.2L turbocharged and direct-injection TSI engine with an output of 105PS and a maximum torque of 175Nm. The power goes through the front wheels via 7-speed dual-clutch or direct-shift gearbox (DSG). Three variants will be available. 

Ford launches the all-new Ford Everest SUV in Malaysia

Another all-new SUV gets launched here in Malaysia folks. Ford Motor Company and its local distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) have finally brought the latest, all-new Ford Everest to our shores. It looks properly chunky and I dig those wheel arches a lot.

New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Fortuner launched in Malaysia - Some thoughts

And meanwhile, Toyota have launched the all-new Toyota Hilux pickup and the Hilux based Fortuner SUV here in Malaysia. The Fortuner is based on the Hilux and both benefit from a more rigid chassis and a more rigid chassis to body mounting setup. More rigidity means a lot of things but what you do get is less NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) inside, better road manners. More refinement overall. More looks too, especially the Fortuner. Very modern and a lot of Lexus styling cues making this no longer looking like a budget looking SUV. 

The Proton Preve with Four Years and 48,000km under its belt - How does it perform?

Photo: Wikipedia...in order to protect the innocent from pain and suffering.

A few weeks ago I managed to get my hands on a first batch Proton Preve 1.6CFE. You know, the turbocharged version of Proton's latest C segment competitor that is sold over in Australia, Chile and a few other places. Of course, this is the Malaysia specced one. It is about four years old and had already covered about 48,000 kilometers. This means that this car had covered about 12,000kilometers per year and you could say that it is a report on how the car lasts after a good four years.

BMW Vision Next 100 Concept Car and a Japanese Anime BMW

1983 was the year when the Crusher Joe anime cartoon movie was released over the Japan. It was based on a series of Japanese light sci-fi novels that told the story of a group of anti-heroes that travelled the universe and did lots of stuff including terraforming planets. I think the stories were set sometime in 2170 or thereabouts. More than a hundred years from 2016. 

A Malaysian Man - My Other blogsite

If you folks aren't aware yet ..... I have another blog called A MALAYSIAN MAN. This is where I record my journey on how to dress well in tropical weather Malaysia. I review what I wear or use and give people a heads up on how to look prim and proper in this crazy heat and humidity. Yes. Aside from blabbering about cars, trucks and buses, I blabber about how I dress and what menswear stuff is appropriate or not.

CALTEX Improves their Caltex™ with Techron® fuel and the “Caltex Fun Truck” Contest

Second from left – Shahid Ahmed, General Manager for Products in Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia, Chevron Malaysia Limited Centre – Dato’ Basaruddin Bin Sadali, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Second from right – Greg Engeler, Product Engineer Manager of Chevron Asia Pacific

Caltex have just launched the new and improved the Caltex™  with Techron® fuel that it markets and sells in Malaysia. Caltex has reformulated its signature additive package with the addition of new Clean & Glide technology.

INDUSTRY NEWS: DATO’ SRI SYED FAISAL ALBAR APPOINTED PROTON NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Some news on who is taking over Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed's place as the Chairman of PROTON.

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DATO’ SRI SYED FAISAL ALBAR APPOINTED PROTON NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Caltex Lubricants Roadshows in the Klang Valley in conjunction with the Power of X with CALTEX™ and X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

There are Caltex roadshows around the Klang Valley in conjunction with the Caltex promotion for the Release the Power of X with CALTEX™ and the upcoming X-MEN: APOCALYPSE film.

Pioneer Brings Apple CarPlay(TM) to its aftermarket in-dash car receivers for the Malaysian market

Apple CarPlay on the AVH-X8850BT

Pioneer's AVH-X8850BT, AVH-X8750BT and AVH-X8650BT In-dash Car Multimedia Receivers can now access Apple CarPlay in Malaysia. If you have an IPhone and want an aftermarket double DIN multimedia/infotainment system with proper IPhone connectivity you can try one of the models mentioned herein.

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Pioneer Brings Apple CarPlay(TM) to Malaysia 2016-04-29 10:00

New Ford Ranger’s Class-Leading Water Wading Tested in this Ford Ranger video

A bit busy today to be posting more articles. Here is one of Ford's articles on the Ford Ranger series of videos. Interesting. You can view it at their Facebook page here. Or you can go to their Ford Ranger website here. All of the four Ford Ranger video specials are there for your viewing pleasure.

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Ford Ranger Presents: Built Ford Tough

Deep Water Test: New Ranger’s Class-Leading Water Wading Tested to the Limit