Best bet to counter fuel price - Switching to two wheeler?

Fuel price for RON95 has been increased from RM1.90 to RM2.10 from 3rd Sept 2013 onward, that's sad news, but that's the fact and we can't do more to revert it.

Yet what we can do is to switch our thinking, and to change our lifestyle to cope with the burden.

There are many ways to do it. But what makes a direct impact is that we should stop using fuel wherever possible, or minimize its usage all the time. But for workers like us, we cannot save beyond the traveling distance to workplace because we have to travel. So bring down traveling expenses within the working distance is the key to save fuel money.

Malaysia's most popular bike - Honda EX-5 Kapchai

We use highways, we use tolls and we caught in jam all the time. This had caused us fatigue, stressful and costs us a lot of money to pay toll and petrol. Imagine travelling all the way from Kajang to Damansara workplace in a box with a 30km route will cost you about RM6 in fuel and RM1.80 toll fare per trip. Added up with the same return route will cost you RM15.6 in total, for just to go and back from work!

Morib-Tanjung Sepat trip with Exora

Yesterday and a day before, we just had a 2-day stress-releasing fun time at Gold Coast Water Theme Park Resort, Morib, Selangor.

We booked the ticket through LivingSocial at the price of RM198/2pax. We purchased 2 tickets that includes one night 2 rooms with breakfast and dinner for 2. We went 7 persons in total with 4 adults and 3 kids under 12 years of age, so the kids need to buy their meal voucher, with the exception of Louis because he's not more than 90cm, he he he! All of us made ourselves comfy in one big heavy monster.

Lemon - The best weight loss super fruit

If you are suffering weight problem and don't have idea to get rid of the GERD, stomach upset, and stubborn belly fat, today I am going to introduce you a proven, highly effective and a natural way that I have tried and tested - the lemon water.

GERD stands for "Gastroesophageal reflux disease". This disease is a result of poor diet and damaged stomach lining, where too much of gas got produced in the stomach. Stomach upsets are mainly indigestion. This is a common illness in Malaysian society due to our spicy, oily and sour food nature, where it causes our stomach unable to digest the food efficiently, leaving the food behind in the stomach and produces discomfort.

Welcome My New Property @ Semenyih Parklands

Last Sunday, on 22nd Sept 2013, I have made a booking for my new house at Semenyih Parklands. Priced at RM418,500 compared to the launching price of RM388,800 back on 7th Sept 2013. Which means, in merely 10 days, they increased the price up to a whooping RM30,000!

This is new phase 2B with new layout. The 20'x65' double story terrace house's layout is actually small compared to the current popular size of 20'x70'. Although the measurement is small, built-up is unexpectedly huge, at 1,943sqft. This project is developed by Amalan Setar.

This property will complete in about 2 years from now, hence expected to complete around Sept, 2015 but I was told it can be a few months earlier.

To book, simply place a RM1,000 booking fee and bring the booking documents to bank to apply for a loan. No hectic queue, no stressful balloting.

UPDATE: This property selling price has been increased to RM438,800 as of middle of Oct, 2013.

UPDATE (28/11/13): Semenyih Parklands will do second launching for phase 2B, Clover on 30th Nov 2013. Price is said to be another increase to estimated RM446,800 but offers discount on the downpayment. So for anyone who interested to take advantage before price hike please visit their show room before the relaunch. Their address can be found at http://www.amalansetar.com.my/contact_us.asp

Proton Saga SV, FLX SE and Proton Persona Standard Test Drive & Comparo

Sometime early this month I have had a chance to test drive the Proton Saga SV, FLX SE and Proton Persona latest edition. These 3 cars are Proton's current most sellable cars due to their attractive price tags.

THE SAGA SV

For the Saga SV the unit I tested came with 1332cc total displacement Campro IAFM, that churns out 94 horses and 120nm of torque at 4000rpm. A pretty basic car came without sport rims (only steel wheels), coil mats, has an unpainted signal lamps and rear boot garnish and a removed tailpipe. It also has no fordable wing mirrors. Please refer to paultan.org for more feature explained.

The Drive

Sits on the car I immediate felt "tall" because this car's seats has been made higher for better viewing angles. The roof room is also aplenty for a 165cm tall guy like me. The cabin room felt airy and the usable space directly matches Myvi's. The seats are well padded and stepping into and alighting off the car is effortless.

Hari Raya Port Dickson trip with Exora

During this Hari Raya holiday season, we have spent 2 days and a night at Port Dickson and Melaka. As usual, it is time for my Exora to show what it capables of.

2 cars are involved. One is Perodua Alza Premium, and another one is my Exora. Since mine is marginally bigger than Alza my car was fitted with 5 adults, plus whole bunch of travel luggage and utensils for BBQ purpose. Whereas Alza carried 4 adults plus a 2-month old baby and of course, the required baby's necessities.

Since it is first day of Hari Raya we decided of not taking the Seremban highway route due to known heavy traffic at the KL-Seremban highway all the way to Melaka. We instead selected Sepang-Port Dickson trunks and pathways to avoid jams despite of the longer distance and slightly curvy routes.

2013 CNY Balik Kampung Trip

This year's Chinese New Year balik kampung trip has been a bit different with the addition of my new ride the Proton Exora. I had a wonderful trip with my Exora. It serves my family well with strong, tough and practical characteristics.

It was a very relaxing and comfortable trip with the Exora, mainly because of it's ride and handling and space of cause, which it outclassed my Vios, the test-driven Avanza and my sister-in-law's Alza in every expect minus only its speed. Speed mentioned here is its acceleration, NOT the top-speed compared to the Toyota Vios because the Toyota is unrivaled in this category being a small normal aspirated engine.

I started the trip on early Saturday at around 5 a.m. morning while my kid still in his dreamland. I've packed everything in the car the day before departure and everything went smooth. Then I got stuck in the jam after Sg. Buloh toll because of an accident. Car was moving slowly and I am constantly doing up-shifts and down-shifts...