Social Studies tomorrow...

chinoise oral 30 June 2011 zzzz I have forgotten how to speak Chinese...

Mercedes Benz C200/ CLS 350

The new Mercedes Benz C200 looks nice...On the way to Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie, I saw a pretty blonde lady driving a C200 along Jalan Tun Razak. (W-plate) ; suits her well.

The colour was Palladium silver metallic ( really nice color)

The CKD local assembled models make it cheaper

Elegance-MYR 255,888.0

Price is not bad too, at least it is cheaper than Singapore.

Overall the C200 is a great compact executive car. Since it's relatively new, it's not that common on the road. Too bad there is no C180 with a 1.8 liter engine--- perfect for city driving. The C200 has a 1.8 liter engine.

Calcite white is quite nice on the C-class

Later that day, I saw a Mercedes Benz CLS 350. Nice compact executive sedan. Very sleek design. ---One of the best Mercedes models.

Well personally, I'm not a huge fan of Mercedes Benz, but these 2 models stand out. The E-class and S-class are ok. I still prefer the BMW 7-series over the S- class. The 7 series looks really good, whereas the S-class looks ordinary.(based on exterior) Mercedes MPV ---R class is nice.

In Malaysia, Mercedes Benz seems to be the most popular German car, followed by Volkswagen and BMW.

Whereas in Singapore, BMWs are everywhere. No matter where you go you are bound to see at least 1.

Google SketchUp

Google Sketch up is quite a powerful modelling software. The free version is good for almost everything. For professionals, there is the paid version.

I've been creating some interior design of a home -studio ...

End of Term 2

BMW M3

BMW 7 Series

I saw more than >50 of those BMW 7-Series sedan today ... 730Li, 740Li, 750Li. The newer 7 series (2012) has a very nice design.I like the side and rear view. The signature kidney shaped grille is exceptionally large. The sides of the 'trafficators' have a nice metal plate surrounding it. The 'Li' models are long wheel base. I didn't see any 760Li models though. The 760Li is just overpowered, with a 6 liter V12 engine, 537 hp, 750 N·m of torque WOW... :O 4.4 liter to 6 liter... No wonder the price difference between a 750Li and & 760Li.

It's amazing to see so many 7 Series vehicles in a day, especially in the Orchard Rod area. Every corner you turn to, you would bound to see at least 1 (7 Series).

Rarely seen is the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo. The rear looks a little strange, like a Toyota Prius .

The BMW 6 series 2-door convertible / coupé is also very nice in design.

Quick fact: Anyone who can afford a BMW in Singapore (even a 120i S$178,800) can afford a 760Li in USA (US$140,000) In Singapore COE is really high and there are really high taxes on cars. Not good news for car enthusiasts.

Forex trading

Forex trading is quite interesting. It's fun to set up a practice account to test it out before going live. Many beginners gain experience by using practice accounts. There is nothing to lose as it does not use real money. Really volatile currencies...

Audio

Ampetronic ILD1000G drive amplifiers

Ashley SRA 2150 amplifiers, TSP4000L, TPMC-8X touchscreens

Audio-Technica ES935.ML and U851R mics

Canford BAP400 loudspeaker

Crestron AV2 processor

CyberView LCD screen and keyboard

HP ProCurve switches

Kramer VS-1616A audio matrix

Marantz PMD 580 solid state recorder

Martin Audio OmniLines

Tascam CD-RW901 CD recorder

RCF CS 6940 column loudspeakers

Sennheiser receivers, capsules, transmitters, aerials and handheld mics

Tannoy Di5T loudspeakers

QSC CX-series amplifiers

Fostex monitoring unit

Xixin racks

Yamaha DME64 processors, DME24N, DME8o-C units, AD8HR mic input modules, DA824 line inputs

Video

Bosch MIC400 camera

Datavideo MP-600 DVD recorder

JVC TK-C686E cameras, TM-A101G and DT-V20L3G monitors

Kramer VS-162 video matrix

Panasonic AW-HE50S HD camera

Career Options

Here are some jobs that have a decent pay (Not too high, not too low)

Engineering Managers

Engineers (Petroleum, Aeronautical Chemical, Biomedical, Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, etc)

Air Traffic Controllers (Really stressful at busy airports, hence the high pay)

Marketing Managers

Geologist (Petroleum Geologist make quite a lot)

Pilot (CPL / ATPL)

Science jobs

Another tough job is an ice road trucker, but pays well. They earn quite a lot for a season. (If you can take the solitude / cold boredom)

Nice sedans (in terms of exterior design)

Porsche Panamera

BMW 760 Li

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Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

Audi A8

Volkswagen Passat CC