Langkawi & Labuan Registered Cars in Peninsular Malaysia Confiscated

The Star has reported that the Royal Malaysian Customs has begun a clampdown on luxury cars bought in Langkawi and Labuan but used here more than the allowed period. 22 cars with a total value of RM25.8 million have been confiscated by the Customs. The cars were found flaunting Article 21A of the Customs Duty Order (Exemption) 1988 for not paying the duties. Article 21A stipulates that cars bought on the islands of Langkawi or Labuan may not be kept away for more than a month each time, or for more than a total of 90 days a year. The cars, namely supercars and super luxury cars were taken out of the duty-free islands for more than the allowed period.

About time.

Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

This was recently unveiled by Lamborghini - the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster. It is basically the roofless version of the Lamborghini Veneno. Limited to nine units, the Veneno Roadster will cost 3.3 million Euros excluding taxes. Lucky they limited it to nine units as what you're really getting is a very tarted up Lamborghini Aventador chassis with new panels designed by someone from HotWheels or a ten year old kid, or a collaboration of both. But, it looks bloody stunning from certain angles. And bloody grotesque from others too. I also think that it is nicer looking than the original Veneno but still opinion dividing.

 Which is why I've decided to do a short write-up on it in here. Of course, all nine are most probably sold out even as the official press release was issued on the 19th of October 2013. Carbon fibre everywhere. Over the top styling. V12 engined, 2.9seconds to 100km/h. 221 miles per hour. 

Official Press Release of the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster.

More on the 2013 Toyota Vios - It's all a facade actually.

Like the new 2013 Toyota Vios? I'm sure about a hundred thousand of you do. I went to a Toyota Showroom sometime after the new Vios was launched and no one paid attention to the guy driving the German sedan as the sales people were too busy entertaining people who wanted to hand down their cash for the new Vios. There was an elderly auntie with her daughter who kept mentioning that the new Vios was 'Ho Leng ah', or good looking in Cantonese and had the intention of trading in their old Proton Wira Aeroback. Very sensible purchase for old ladies as well as almost everyone else.

 This is fairly understandable as the new Toyota Vios does look good from the outside and also on the inside. But. There's always a 'but' with me these days. All that new fangled sporty styling that Toyota has decided to add to their cars is paying off as the Vios looks all tarted up and sporty. Even the interior looks fabulous. But only till you get up close and personal that is. The new Toyota Vios reminds me of those fake facades or building front that movie studios use. Behind the wall is actually nothing.Or something totally scary like in the cartoon above.

CKD Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Sedan out soon & this is the ONLY Volkswagen you can safely buy.

Took a peek at the Volkswagen Malaysia website earlier and have noted that they've reduced the price for the 2014 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 sedan. The car will soon be sold at an estimated price of RM86,888 from the previous price of RM99,000 or thereabouts. The reason for the drop lies probably with the fact that the Polo Sedan will be locally assembled instead of being imported from India. Good for us isn't it?

It also comes with better specs - a better radio, rear air-conditioning vents, a center armrest, bla, bla,bla, yadda, yadda, yadda. There are more goodies, but in my opinion the price drop is the biggest good thing that happened to the Polo Sedan. Actually I am recommending you people out there who are yearning to buy a VW to get this (quite pathetic) car because it is my opinion that this is THE MOST reliable Volkswagen you can buy in Malaysia at the moment. I'll tell you why.