EVENT: SUNDAY JOYRIDE – THE RIDES OF THE SEAHORSE CITY

Hello again! Without wasting much time, we shall continue with this road-scrapping KE20. As the cabin is limited for two persons only, I shall suggest James to remove rear seat for the sake of lightweight.

The younger brother in Corolla brotherhood, a tofu delivery AE80 with killer fitment on 7J wheels and 175/70/R13 rubbers.

Forget about the JDMs for a while, I sincerely cannot resist liking this mint W115. Paul Bracq (the designer) must be proud to see this if he is still alive. What a peace of mind and relaxed feeling to drive one.

Looking for a family-version Celica? This TA40 is a right choice for a T-series conversion.

How about a two-doors Civic SB1 on Black Racing wheels? It isn’t VTEC nor ZC but it is cooler than the siblings.

A long-hibernating TA22 came out to put on the fire.

Much more fire with Watanabe 15-inches, seems a right choice when you are in attempt of filling an AE70’s wheel arch.

Expecting an ordinary hardtop? Nope, this KE35 is an SR model, running with new heart for a reliable daily usage.

This mouth-watering lime green B210 was totally outstanding among the crowd, especially when you have Riverside Star to sit on.

2T-G, LB, deep-wide AP Racing, Top Secret aero kit, what else you are looking for?

KE25 running on Hayashi Street and SSR Supershark.

It is cute little thing, thanks Suzuki for producing this adorable Alto 800.

Sleeper-look on the exterior except the crazy-offset AP Racing, but I bet the engine bay is going to amaze you.

Simple and neat, just love the way Hisham did on this Charmant.

Perfect condition and stock parts intact on this KP30, where else could you find one?

With a set of wide wheels and few inches lower, you already have a handsome looking Celica.

A 5-star hotel experience’s drive to Peliau with this Kujira. We shall check-in now.

And a 40-minutes drive seems like 10 with this Celica RA60. The candy red effect make it seems like cruising even in static mode.

Trust me, you cannot go wrong with Equip 01 on KE25.

Out of the crowd, we have got this badass Hilux N40.

This A75 was just discharged from operation ward; the doc had to implant a snail to make it breath healthily. Hope it get well soon.

The senyumsuka has a new responsibility to transport the owner’s mistress. Congratulations. 

Everything single thing is just awesome on this TA28. Thanks Mr. President for the motivation of restoration.

Last but not least, our great guy behind of these awesome photos. After a long sleep, this coupe is now ready to rumble. Many thanks for transporting the gears to snap these professional photos.

That’s all for now, bye.

* All photos are courtesy of Asrol Ardi.

EVENT: SUNDAY JOYRIDE – BRUNEI RETROCAR

Good day everyone! This post is dedicated for our very good friends from Brunei Darussalam. Let’s start off with this mindset-changer B310, for those who are in dilemma of owning one. A very good example of proper restoration to refer with.

All the way from Kuala Belait, eye-catcher as always, Saiful’s KE70 is now transferring it’s 20v’s torque to a charming set of Work Equip 03.

When the others are focusing on TE35/TE37 conversion, the owner of this KE35 has own taste to amplify the stock outlook. Noted the trend of Californian Vitaloni fender mirror nowadays, self must find one before the price skyrocketed to USD1,000.

The muscular-look on this Celeste is totally undeniable and irresistible. Kindly note the same platform was used on Plymouth Arrow.

Birds and insects were in havoc fleeing for life when this piston-less Savanna rolled in. The period-correct P1 Racing seems acceptable for this SA22C.

A mature looking E7 in wagon form, sleek and neat enough to be driven daily. I bet the owner is still in progress to transform his wagon to a wicker ride.

A mean SE70 with Breakthrough Engine with Advanced Mechanism System. Fabulous inside and outside...

…with a set of killer-specs 15-inches SSR Longchamp, everyone envy.

See you again in Part 3. Ciao!

* All photos are courtesy of Asrol Ardi.

EVENT: SUNDAY JOYRIDE ON THE NEWS

Here we go again, our recent activity at Peliau beach has been featured in Sin Chew Daily. Below is the translation in Bahasa, thanks for the effort Mr. Jong Chee Ming.

"Bertolak melalui jalan Miri-Luak bay, Jalan Pantai Miri Bintulu, kumpulan kereta klasik telah melalui Kampung Bakam, Kampung Belaya, Kampung Telahap, Kampung Angus, Kampung Puai, kampung Peliau dan akhirnya berkumpul di Pantai Peliau, Sibuti.

Kereta lama dari tahun 30an dan 40an merupakan kereta Jepun dan dan kereta Eropah ini masih 'sihat dan bertenaga'. Selain mempunyai nilai dan sejarah untuk koleksi, kereta lama tersebut merupakan 'Daily Driven' bagi pemiliknya.

Dalam 31 buah kereta klasik, 26 kereta adalah dari Miri dan 5 buah lagi dari kumpulan kereta klasik Brunei.

Ada pelbagai jenis kereta klasik yang mengikuti TT tersebut. Contohnya Kereta Eropah Jenis Mercedes Benz E-class Jenerasi yang ketiga dengan chassis nombor W115. Kata pemiliknya Encik Jong; model Benz tersebut merupakan model yang popular dan menunjuk identiti seseorang, justeru merupakan model benz yang paling laras jualannya.

(Encik Jong berkata) " Saya suka kereta klasik kerana garisan halus dan pandangan kereta klasik yang unik. Dengan jiwa dan tenaga yang banyak digunakan untuk proses pembaharuan, kereta klasik akhirnya baru dapat berjalan di jalan raya. pada masa yang sama, saya juga belajar banyak dalam proses pembahuruan kereta lama."

Untuk pengetahuan, kebanyakkan kereta klasik adalah kereta pada zaman 70'an. Ini termasuklah Mazda Rx7 Savanna, Honda Civic generasi pertama, Mitsubishi edisi AD, Datsun 120Y, Toyota Celica serta series KE misalnya KE20, KE25, KE35 dan KE70. yang lain-lain contohnya Celica TA22 dan KP30. Jenis kereta klasik yang berbeza menunjukkan keunikkan dan identiti yang berbeza; perasaan ini hanya peminat kereta klasik dapat mengetahuinya kemanisannya.

Tajuk: 'Keunikkan reka bentuk kereta klasik'- Menyimpan dan koleksi kereta Klasik merupakan hobi yang unik, terutamanya selepas diperbaharui dan diubahsuai; terus menarik tumpuan ramai serta 'menjolok dan mencuci mata' public di jalan raya.

Untuk pengetahuan, kereta klasik mempunyai model dan reka bentuk yang unik, reka bentuk yang berlainan serta enjin yang istimewa. kereta dari zaman yang berlainan turut menunjukkan 'Trend' reka bentuk kereta pada zaman tersebut. lebih-lebih lagi jenis 'spesis' kereta yang hampir pupus, turut mendapat permintaan dari peminat kereta klasik dengan nilai yang tak terhingga.

Menurut pemilik kereta klasik, kereta lama tersebut merupakan kereta yang perlu dibaikpulih dan diperbaharui sebelum dapat berjalan di jalan raya. kebanyakkan merupakkan kereta rosak yang terbiar di bengkel bagai besi buruk.

Menurut pemilik; 'besi buruk' tersebut perlu ditarik balik ke rumah untuk proses baik pulih enjin yang telah 'condamn' serta proses tabur cat yang baru. Inilah syarat pertama membantu menambah nilai kereta klasik yang diminati ramai."

Many thanks Mr. Press for the coverage, you rock!

Stay tuned for full story.

SPOTTED: COOL CORONA

Every time you spotted a classic Toyota bearing Sabahan registration number, you can make a quick guess that it is no more powered by a factory-stock engine. Last Friday had proved my sixth-sense when I saw this Toyota Corona RT80 sitting on nice pair of retro wheels, bigger exhausts and what is more attracting, it’s got an ‘olskool.org’ (currently known as olskool.my) decal. A few minutes of waiting had brought me to the owner, who is a nice guy from Sandakan and dumped in a Toyota A-series Twincam engine for his RT80. Glad to meet you bro, keep up the oldskool spirit!

EVENT: THE MEET-UP, OCCC + BRUNEI

One of the most happening automotive event had just completed on 11 August 2012 with the collaboration of Car Clubs in Miri and Brunei; in effort to make the event 'Majlis Berbuka Puasa PGX Virtual Community 2012', a success.

Without wasting much time, we shall start with the participants on that day. At 6pm sharp, Boi's Corolla Coupe arrived with the others, leading the convoy. 

Increase your heart-pumping rate with this nicely done up KE74 Wagon on deep-wide Enkei AP Racing, followed by an immaculate third-generation Galant Sigma, and a striking blue Savanna RX-7.

A formation of more than 20 classic rides if you ask me. Nothing beats the feeling of watching all kinds of classic cars gathered like this.

Corolla AE70 to be exact. Who needs a 'LIKE' button if the driver himself gave one.

Another 74' Corolla Coupe came up to complete the event.

There was undeniably a lot of cars as the organizer had to double-line the parking space to fit all cars inside the compound.

Photo courtesy of Asrol Ardi

The moment before they geared up to the event.

See you in other updates!

All photos are courtesy of PGX, else stated.

SPOTTED: NON-COMPACT DAIHATSU

Another handsome Charmant in town, driven by a mechanic. A stock body, slammed suspension and deep-dish vintage wheels is always a recipe for success when it comes to old Daihatsus like this Charmant.

SNAP: SPICY PEANUT

Who says a four door sedan ain't sexy and adorable? You are going to change your mind after seeing this pristine second-generation Corolla KE20. It looked kinky in red, shiny chromes all around and sitting on 12-inches steel wheel, complete with wheel cap. Too bad this KE20 lost its OEM fender side mirror and fender antenna, else it looked like it just stepped out of the dealership in 1970's.

EVENT: A GREAT WEEKEND IN PUTRAJAYA PART 2

Welcome to the second part of coverage from Millions of Youth Gathering in Putrajaya. Without wasting much time, I will continue to share the heart-pumping rides from the event with this historic 4 door sedan from the land of Rising Sun.

I go weak at the knees when I see a second-generation Corolla, and this particular KE20 kouki was simply spotless. Every single thing on this car was perfect that it could make any KE20 owners out there faint on the spot. Hope the owner manages to find a replacement for the front hood trim soon.

Judging from this view, I believe this KE20 had undergone proper restoration work as the door and bonnet lines were straightly aligned. Notice the chrome wheel cap? Who says a classic doesn’t look cool on 12-inches steelies.

The famous platform for USDM modifications, but on the other hand for this Volkswagen Golf MKII Cabriolet.

More vintage Volkswagen goodness here with this mild blue Karmann Ghia.

It's hard not to like this Volvo P1800 and like most European performance cars that I see in Malaysia, it looks similar to its brother during that event, the Amazon 123GT.

Two door convertible Mercedes S300, a mature option for hot babes hunting to the 635 CSI that I mentioned in Part 1.

What a clean and tidy engine bay for a 50-year-old chassis. Notice the Crosland Air Filters which are no longer produced. For your information, the Crosland was the OEM manufacturer for the  most prominent British vehicle manufacturers like; Bentley, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Range Rover and many others.

One of my findings on that day was this sexy MGB Roadster in solid 2K red. I go weak at knees again spotting this kind of spoke wheels…

…with a combination of classic interior and some modern elements.

The infamous vintage and featured in many movies starting in 1970’s, meet this Ford Anglia 105E…

…that featured a cool illustration as well on the rear windscreen.

A moment later, I found this RR Silver Shadow II with heavy black tint all around. To make this more interesting, this car was manufactured in a very limited number and it is one of the expensive vintage in the world. A good example of money-can’t-buy-anything concept.

Let’s pay a respect to this gigantic 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe. If you are familiar with the size of Datsun Fairlady 280ZX, you can imagine the actual size of this Clipper Deluxe. In my point of view, it could fit a family of 10 without any problem.

Take a look at this Mercedes 220S. It looked like it just stepped out of the dealership.

Can you get any more badass than this first-generation 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville? A very good selection on mild color to lower the ‘mafia’ level.

The name "De Ville" is adapted from the French de la ville or de ville meaning "of the town" (Source: cadillacdatabase.net).

V-configured weapon on that day with this stunning Chevrolet Camaro

A nice Mini Moke was spotted around the corner…

…with a revealing hood exposing the amazing engine bay.

What a relaxed and casual interior to sit in. The rattan steering and chair made me crave to go to nearby beach and enjoy the fresh breeze.

Some patriotic touch-ups at the back for good.

Back to the performance side from Europe, more Ford marque was exposed with this 2 doors Escort MKII.

And on my way back, spotted this cool modern classic BMW E34…

…and I ended shooting this Iswara Aeroback running on the vintage wheels that every Japanese Classic Car enthusiasts out there craving for, the Hayashi Street.

See you next time.