Hello..
Let me start with sumthin yummy.. I was invited today to makan ayam percik.. Soooo nice and sooo sedap.. The process took 5 hours because --someone forgot to bring blender, someone brought blender and the blender got rosak+pecah there, two ppl went to Cartwright to ambik blender and finally when the blender managed to get there, none of the suis letrik is compatible with 2-pin plug. So, the blender had to travel again to tingkat 4 and luckily this time the suis there behaved and by 4pm, we had the BEST ayam percik (yes, I’m exaggerating) in Cardiff.
A few days earlier Khalis told me to update this blog. I understood that he’s busy with test coming and essays..All that I had to do was just mentioned bout cars and not only he did edit my post panjang gila, he also posted a new one straight after he read mine..
See... I.Can.Make.Him.Write.
About my “who owns who” yesterday, I did not mention that it’s a 1999 stuff in a third edition book. Now that the book is in its 4th, it is not relevant anymore. But what I really wanted to say was- the car industry is very confusing. One glance you see all car makers are unique and independent but in reality, there is something Ford in a Mazda and Renault can decide how they want a Nissan to be. I always thought that Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Jaguar and etc. are strong, innovative and brilliant enough to stand on their own but in fact, less superior car makers do contribute towards building their reputation. Let me copy and paste something I read..
“…Volkswagen purchased the Rolls Royce factory, but only obtained the right to manufacture Bentley car. The right to manufacture the Rolls Royce was held by another company, Rolls Royce Aero-engines, who opted to sell this right to BMW.”
So, keep this in mind – Rolls Royce cars are made by BMW.
Khalis made the Satria below sounds impressive. I don’t know..the rupa (no offence) is still buruk to me and it reminds me of Vauxhall Corsa (the later version of course). Maybe I am not being fair.. I hate 2 doors 4-seater cars to the max. I, of course, did not understand the terms he used to describe the expected performance and the “greatness” of the car. That means my judgement is based on the design alone. But anyway, I know that any car that can go from 0-60 mph in 9 seconds is a good car.
kHaLis_k:
HEY!!!!!!!!!....I completely disagree...don't misunderstood....there's a good reason why these SUPERB car makers are owned by cheap car companies....you have to know that owning these big names car manufacturers does not necessarily mean that they are better...the most OBVIOUS example...Proton owned Lotus....but Proton's cars are not better than the Lotus' in any way.....think of it....Lotus have the Elise, Exige and Europa...which are all fantastic!....Gen2 and Savvy just a piece of moving crap....
Jeremy Clarkson said the main problem with this cikai car companies is they are profit maximiser....their products have no soul and passion...unlike the Ferrari, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Aston Martin....the produce MASTERPIECE of engineering....they don't make much profit from selling these luxurious cars....therefore, they don't have enuff fund to invest in R&D....how do u raise more capital....answer: Issue more shares...that's it...very smart!!!....that's why these big names are owned by the cikai companies....
Some of u maybe think that they are stupid....why produce mahal2 car and cannot raise enuff profit....u want to know why???...these big names are the key to new techs and innovation....without them...cars will remain crap all the time...we take the case of Formula 1....if Honda does not waste their money in this sport...they will be no VTec, i-Vtec...VVT-i in case of Toyota today...they acquired these techs from their research in the F1 cars and use it in the normal cars....the result...more power....less fuel consumption...and long lasting engine...and want to know what is more shocking....eventhough Proton owned Lotus....their engine still don't have this variable valve timing feature...see....it doesn't mean if u owned anyone u r better....
Conclusion: Don't blindly assumed that "I always thought that Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Jaguar and etc. are strong, innovative and brilliant enough to stand on their own but in fact, less superior car makers do contribute towards building their reputation."There are many good reasons behind it...and in fact, they are more SUPERIOR!
And on the new Satria...have to admit it's not "that" good looking....but who give a damn when the ride is a masterpiece even when it looks ugly....u think F1 cars are beauty???...it's beauty because of its engineering....don't be so narrow minded....u all may think that Waja is certainly one of the ugliest Proton...but don't be surprise to know that Waja capped the most "stars" in rating and review overseas compare to other Protons up to this day......yup!
"But anyway, I know that any car that can go from 0-60 mph in 9 seconds is a good car."...nope!....certainly there are more than that!!!
To my dearie wife...u have to interview me on these car industry thingy....I'm capable of giving TRUE and FAIR view...let me audit your work....and give me some AYAM PERCIK also!!!!Besides... miss u and luv uvery much....mmmuuarhhs~
Pict. of the day:
- A W-16 engine that can produce 1,001 horsepower
- A top speed of 250+ mph (400+ kph)
- A zero-to-60 time of three seconds
- A zero-to-180 time of 14 seconds
Volkswagen owned Bugatti, and this Veyron uses two Audi's V8 engines...Sauber helps on the aerodynamics...this is truly a MASTERPIECE...selling price £810,000....and each car cost around £5M to produce....Volkswagen are making loss...but there are happy of what their engineers are capable of....ciao~
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can't beat ayam percik at lebuh raya i bet
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