Identical Twins Spotted!

Went to Menara Dion yesterday to finalise my stolen Accord's claims with Tokio Marine, and spotted my E87's identical twins bearing the reg. no. KBR xx at the carpark.

It has the same Quartz Blue paint and identical interiors. But noticed KBR's ride's lower compared to mine. Maybe different rim size? Rims are of a different design too.

It's rare to find a 1'er on the road, let alone sharing the next parking lot.

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My First BMW: E87 1-Series

Being the owner of an Accord 2.4 for about 7-months before it got stolen, it's real hard to find another ride that's comparable to it in terms of spaciousness and smooth power delivery. Went to test drive the latest Mazda6 and found the cabin to be cramped, although built quality and features are better compared to the Honda. And at 175K, I could easily get a re-cond E90 3-Series.


Thus, I searched and searched for the missing link, the Bimmer! I bought car mags, visited car showrooms. My criteria were that it must be in Alpine White, dark interior, Jap-specced, tip-top condition, +/- M-Sport bodykits. The asking price was >RM200K!

Due to the fact that I still have to service the instalment for my stolen Accord, the E90 and thus Bimmer, remained a dream. Until my uncle called one day, informing there's a unit of E87 in very good running condition in his friend's showroom.


This Quartz Blue babybimmer is a 2004 model, registered end Dec '04. Mileage was 47K, accident free. Previous owner was a Chinese lady in her 30's. Full service record at Auto Bavaria was provided with the car, too!


Apart from a few small coin-sized dents on the body panels, this blue 1'er is flawless. I jumped in immediately for a test-drive with my uncle seated in the passenger seat.


Tranny is 6-speed auto with steptronic in DS mode. Kicked-down the pedal along Kajang-Silk highway, and this baby roared to 160kph effortlessly. My uncle was scared shitless (he drives a CLK anyways) ...


And upon returning to the shop, I confirmed the purchase with the dealer. This is your's truly's first Bimmer! More on my 1er later - tagged under "E87 Journal".

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The Departure of K24Z2

In the wee hours of July 11th, 2009, my front gate was broken into and my beloved G8 Accord 2.4 stolen right from my porch, driven away, uneventfully...


I got up early that Saturday morning for my weekend rounds at the hospital, expecting to be greeted by my shiny Accord. Instead, an empty porch (with wifey's brand new City untouched) greeted me, with the sodomised main gate spreading wide.

What ensued was pretty routine, if you have had a car stolen - heartache, Accord-sick, police report, unnecessary waiting + stupid procedures, insurance claims, getting a secondary car, and shopping for a new ride. And of course, replacing the missing essential items that went away with the thieving bastards.

I counted myself lucky as I have this silly habit of keeping my wallet and sometimes netbook in the car, which thankfully I didn't on the previous night. All in all, I lost 2 stethoscopes, Smart Tag + TouchN'Go worth RM200+, my Sony Ericsson W880i cellphone, and a few thumbdrives for USB Audio. All minor nothings compared to the car itself, sob sob!

I guess if something's not meant to be, it's not meant to be! So adios, WSD 8208!

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My K24Z2

This is my latest, most expensive toy to date - meet the K24Z2! Donned in a beautiful Alabaster Silver Metallic, this gigantic beast is a technological marvel.

The engine bay is devoid of huge gaps/empty space - it is filled with goodies!

The 2.4-litre i-VTEC (codenamed K24Z2), a straight-4, 16-valve DOHC powerhouse produces a max power of 180PS (~177BHP/133kW) @ 6,500rpm. Max torque of 222Nm is achieved @ 4,300rpm. The K24Z2 provides silky smooth power for all driving condition; floor the pedal and the i-VTEC roars once the rpm passes 3,500. Exhilarating!

It comes with a cold-air intake inlet as standard...

... and a strut bar, two of the many items not seen in the lower specced 2.0 VTi.

Interior is all-black, which is sporty unlike the bright-beige + woodgrain garnishing in the 2.4 Camry. Centre dashboard is dotted with buttons which gives it a plane cockpit feel.

I dunno bout you guys, but I prefer the conventional analog meter over the Civic's futuristic digital odometers. The guys at Honda claimed the K24Z2 remains stable and planted at speed in excess of 200km/h, a speed which yours truly had not tested during this breaking-in period.

Spirited driving can be achieved thanks to the "S" mode coupled with the F1-styled paddle shifts. Bring the rpm into the iVTEC zone and the K24Z2 roars.

The headlights themselves are a work of wonder, it is HUGE. Comes with HID as stock, the colour temperature might be around 3,000-4,000. It is bright daylight-white when first turned on, and gradually turns into a yellowish hue. The only mod I did for the headlight was to replace the small light bulbs to superwhite LED bulbs, which costs RM60 per pair.

I liked the above angle the most, which reminisce the 5-Series' sexy arse. Notice the rear boot spoiler a.k.a. "ducktail" from Honda's Modulo, which costs me RM920. It actually did a liposuction effect on the K24Z2's massive J-Lo arse.

The rollers are 17", wrapped in Goodyear's 225/50 R17 94V rubbers. Tire noise can be intrusive with this particular brand, am thinking of switching to Conti rubbers for a quieter ride and grippier feel. It is nonetheless handsome in stock condition.

Germany's Hüper Optik® tinting films wrapped the windows all around, with non-legal blackness covering the side windows. Catch me if you can!

Make no mistake, it is a 2.4 iVTEC (pre-ECU reflash @177BHP)!
More horses to join the stable real soon!

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Goodbye 4G15P

I decided to sell off my trusty 5 y.o. 4G15P last December, and it's finally sold to a Malay owner last week for RM21K. It was a great deal for him I must say, coz besides the very tip-top condition of the car, the plate number 8606 came out as top-prize in Toto the next day he bought the car (I was told the guy wanted to invest RM100 in Toto). *$&%(*$&%($&%...

On the other hand, I've been driving my brand new K24Z2 since 01/01/09, and the upgrade from 88BHP (from 4G15P) to 180PS is pure awesomeness. I'm waiting for the finance to pay out the RM21K, so that I can reflash my ECU and re-chip the EMS. That'd easily boost my K24z2 to an excess of 200BHP! Then it'll be the flywheel... and disc brake upgrades...

More pics and updates soon when I'm free, probably the nxt CNY! Happy "NIU" Year guys and gals!

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Unboxing iPod Touch

This is a farewell gift for my sister who's flying off to Qatar next month. The purchase induced an intense morbid jealousy from my better half, LOL!

My only experience of iPod Touch was the touching sessions at MAChines outlets. The interface is superb, and with WiFi functionality it'll be an ideal music+video player for sis who would be a frequent flyer soon!

Turning on the Touch out of the box will bring up a screen that asks for a PC/Laptop USB connection with the latest version of iTune installed. No preview musics, videos, or games whatsoever. Blank! Blardy hell.

With that, I applied the screen protector and replaced everything back into the box. For RM1400, I get to experience the unboxing part of the iPod Touch. Woohoo... tears of blood oozing out already!

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Langkawi Part 6: Finale

Finally, the final part of our Langkawi 2008 escapade, after a good 5-month delay. Enjoying my current week-long leave brings back good memories from the beach, so here goes:

We visited the Langkawi Underwater World, which is a far cry in terms of standards compared to UnderwaterWorld S'pore and Thailand. The entrance fees weren't cheap, but we enjoyed the tour nevertheless.

The man, pre-housemanship, when the myocytes and fibrils were still titanium-strong.

After 2 afternoons of sunbathing with half a bottle of Banana Boat's suntanning lotion washed down the drain, the result was a bit dismal. The mild tanning effect disappeared in a month's time!

On our last day on the island, we raided the duty-free shops for perfumes, chocolates, and hard (non-meconium-stained) liquor.

We got chocolates with authentic alcohol fillings for everyone. I bought a few miniatures of Martells for mummy dearest, and a huge kickass bottle of Martell Cordon Bleu at a kick ass price for future binging session.

To sum it up, the trip was an enjoyable and memorable one. Five months down the road after a gruelling housemanship O&G posting, I'm yearning for another beach trip! Redang anyone?!

Aaaahhh... bitch...

Click here for Langkawi Part 1-5.

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Unboxing HTC Tytn II

Here it is, I'm baring my sexy naked lady for all to see!

Sliding off the outer cardboard reveals a solid black box with a silver HTC emblem on the top. The black boxing is secured by a magnetic flap, upon which if flipped, would reveal a sexy naked being...

The HTC Tytn II with Windows Mobile 6.1!

To those who are familiar with Tytn II, you may find the home screen (Today) shown above is not of the HTC Home plugin. The latest machines still do come installed with HTC Home, just that I've switched it to SPB Mobile Shell v2.1. It works wonders, more on it later.

For RM2400, the Tytn II came with a 4Gb microSD, a cool HTC pouch, and all the basic stuffs. The package also entitled me to have a Jabra bluetooth handsfree headset for free:

Since I have an iTech iClip bluetooth headset which could connect two phones simultaneously, I'm willing to let this macho-looking Jabra off to the highest bidder. So to those who are in need of serious machoism, move yer lazy arses and start bidding now! Price starts from RM70.

Ol' haggard Clie TH55, meet the new lady - Tytn II!

As with any of my previous gadgets, I'm quite anal about protection. Evidence, scroll up and look at my 3-year old Clie TH55. Instead of using the HTC pouch, which is just a belt clip, I bought a Dr. Ion pouch from Kinokuniya KLCC, which can be secured by a belt.

Wearing this brick-size gadget to work makes me look like "Bob-the-Builder".

Dr. Ion for Tytn II, Dr. Ion for W880i.

Can be worn with a belt, or strapped around a belt.

Installing SPB Mobile Shell and SPB Phone Suite turned the already strong Tytn to near invincible. Total invincibility would mean to slash the thickness to quarter its current thickness. The SPB Diary, SPB Insight, and SPB Backup are the other softwares from SPB that I'm also using in tandem with Mobile Shell. The SPB Diary enhances the PPC's PIM a lot, it doesn't matter anymore how strong Palm's PIM is.

Mobile Shell's screen gesture in action.

Map King GPS - awesomely accurate!

It comes preloaded with MalSing map, which covers West + East Malaysia and Singapore. It is gonna be handy come December during my trip to Singapore!

Here are some pictures taken by the Tytn II's 3.0MP camera:

This shot was taken during one of my weekend calls, when I had to be a hero and follow the ambulance to Kg. Medan where a mother gave birth to a baby at home, with the umbilical cord still intact. The hero slashed the hardened umbilical cord, and saved the mother from impending death. Yes, it occured in a construction site. And the mother was hidden deep inside a second-floor cave.

A caricature of my uncle and his soon-to-be bride on their wedding card. The BMW GS1100 Adventure does exist, I wonder if they're gonna use that for their wedding vehicle. Coolness if they do! I can follow them with my Orange Beast, LOL!

Patient A - both hands.

Patient A - close up.

Still Patient A - forearms.

You can offer your diagnosis if you like.
In conclusion, Tytn II rocks!

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New Toy

Got myself a new toy over the weekend as my two-month salary invaded my bank account last week! This is a long overdue addition to my arsenal of gizmos, as my last PDA (Sony Clié TH55) is now a national antique.

Tytn II itself is not the latest product from HTC. The Diamond is. But what the hell, the specs between Tytn II and Diamond are about the same (latest Tytn II's are upgraded to WM 6.1), and Tytn II comes with a bad-ass looking qwerty keyboard! Machoism redefined!

Rumours had it that the Diamond equivalent of Tytn II, the HTC Touch Pro will hit the stores around year end. Sony's upcoming iPhone wannabe, Xperia X1 too, will be released around the same time. The impatient K.K. just couldn't wait that much longer, and bought the Tytn II for RM2400.

Coming up: Unboxing Tytn II

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The Week So Far...

I reported for work at UMMC on Monday, and subsequently took the whole day off to get some paperwork done. Tuesday was the official working day! I was posted into O&G department. Despite the fact that O&G is a branch of medicine I'm not quite fond of, I got it for my Semester 10 exit exam (the index patient was a case of post-date, which was quite straight forward), and I get it for my first HO posting! WTF, I refuse to believe I'm fated to be an O&G specialist. *puke puke*

It's been a week so far, and I must say I'm enjoying my posting quite A LOT! Not that I've grown fond of O&G, not in a million years to come! Just that the department (Labour Ward) I'm currently in is very very relaxing. It's so chilling up to a point I just walk up and down the aisle doing nothing till I punch out of work on Wednesday, that's how free we were!

To start with, the current HOs are a bunch of steady kaki who are very fun to be with. They impart the essential knowledge for survival, and covered my fresh arse as well. Work typically starts at 0730hrs, lunch time could be as early as 1100hrs and stretch up till 1300hrs. Time off work is 1700hrs. I decided to tag on Thursday and managed to suture up two torn pussies (due to labour) and went home at 2100hrs. Also managed to hit the gym four times this week!

While most of my cohorts need to tag till at least 2300hrs everyday, weekends included, I got my Sunday off. And Saturday was from 0730 to 1030hrs! What a life... am enjoying this while I still can, till the current HOs get transferred out in about 1-2 mths time. Gonna pack my gym bag for tomorrow!

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