Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Review
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delrosa81
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Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
I went to TAS, found it not really nice, but will continue support to keep the car show scene going and hopefully rise to greater heights in future.
BTW, its been awhile since there was a motor show, usually its a bi annual event but I remember the last motorshow had a alot of brands pull out and left with some brands only. Is the Motorshow no more? Anyone knows?
I went to TAS, found it not really nice, but will continue support to keep the car show scene going and hopefully rise to greater heights in future.
BTW, its been awhile since there was a motor show, usually its a bi annual event but I remember the last motorshow had a alot of brands pull out and left with some brands only. Is the Motorshow no more? Anyone knows?
Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
Our exhibitions and shows are damn boring, unlike the vibrant one overseas.
Once I went to some Lifestyle & Furniture exhibition and before I could walk 5m into the hall, I got accosted by 4-5 Interior Designer firm touts and they just wun let go....knn
Our exhibitions and shows are damn boring, unlike the vibrant one overseas.
Once I went to some Lifestyle & Furniture exhibition and before I could walk 5m into the hall, I got accosted by 4-5 Interior Designer firm touts and they just wun let go....knn
delrosa81
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Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
Yup it wasn't big and I was also looking for the other hall too till I was told oh its all here already.....But i try support support though.
Yup agreed, SEMA for example is damn good and the Geneva Motorshow also damn nice. Sighs, I guess singapore market really too small, nobody bothers to do a good show here.
Meek;981323 said:
Yup it wasn't big and I was also looking for the other hall too till I was told oh its all here already.....But i try support support though.
MW;981334 said:
Yup agreed, SEMA for example is damn good and the Geneva Motorshow also damn nice. Sighs, I guess singapore market really too small, nobody bothers to do a good show here.
Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
Oh I also attended simi Singapore Food Festival at Changi Expo..
Nb inside all hawker food and medical hall type of scallops and whatnot but the whole hall was packed with people eating fishball noodles, laksa, chiffon cakes etc like its the first time they eating it....
Oh I also attended simi Singapore Food Festival at Changi Expo..
Nb inside all hawker food and medical hall type of scallops and whatnot but the whole hall was packed with people eating fishball noodles, laksa, chiffon cakes etc like its the first time they eating it....
jasonmaxima
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Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
Thank you for your invaluable reviews on the varied genres of exhibitions held in Singapore in recent times.
MW;981362 said:
Thank you for your invaluable reviews on the varied genres of exhibitions held in Singapore in recent times.
Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Overview
Have u been to any of those wedding exhibitions?
U tell them u married liao, they insist u must take new pics for luck. U say no need, or u wanna go lunch and think about it, they say no, stay here, they go buy for you, sign their best selling "Go Australia take pic and post in FB" package
GANGSTERS all of them!!
Have u been to any of those wedding exhibitions?
U tell them u married liao, they insist u must take new pics for luck. U say no need, or u wanna go lunch and think about it, they say no, stay here, they go buy for you, sign their best selling "Go Australia take pic and post in FB" package
GANGSTERS all of them!!
jasonmaxima
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slk69 will sign up these type of package....'go australia take pic and post in FB'.... provided the 'bride' is some random chiobu....
then he will whatsapp all his friends say he is a model on overseas assignment.
MW;981393 said:
slk69 will sign up these type of package....'go australia take pic and post in FB'.... provided the 'bride' is some random chiobu....
then he will whatsapp all his friends say he is a model on overseas assignment.
Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Review
Part 3 - The JDM Connection II
Following up on the previous post of the cars which made their way down from Japan, we now have probably the most nondescript looking car that was brought down. It might not look like it, but this "Mugen RR Advanced Concept" is a very rare machine indeed. A one-off creation from Honda's in house tuners, Mugen.
Full of (probably really expensive) Mugen parts, the real appeal of the RR Advanced is, you guess it, all body panels have been replaced by parts made out of CF. Keeping the weight on the down low, and the expenses on the high up. I'm sure Honda fans wouldn't mind having one in their garage though.
Another Honda, but this time from Spoon. Built to celebrate Spoon's 20 years of race entries, this NSX-R GT was shortly after, entered in the Macau GP. A race car through and through, this NSX has had it's internals fully worked over and it's weight reduced to 980 kilos.
Here's a video of the NSX-R GT's Macau outing.
SPOON NSX-R GT MACAU GP - TAS 2009 PROMO - YouTube
Another heavy hitter but this time off the tracks and onto the streets. The warriors of the wangan, Abflug brought out a GTR with their signature wild aero.
Although not as radical as their 90's creations, this GTR still looked tough and battle ready.
Speaking of aero, you can't mention aerokits without the name Varis popping out. Also bringing along a GTR.
Those race inspired slats behind the front wheels are apparently catching on as the new "in" thing. Do you like it?
It's quite strange to see Veilside having such a small display area, especially if you have seen their stands over in Japan. Shown in pretty much all corners of the internets, no prizes for guessing the base car beneath the extensive bodywork of the Veilside 4509.
An odd but still welcomed addition to the show is RK Design's Corvette. Odd because well, there's no chance a street legal Corvette will ever be running on our roads which makes totally zero commercial value for bringing it over. But welcomed because there really is no harm for us to look at a ZR1 right?
Part 3 - The JDM Connection II
Following up on the previous post of the cars which made their way down from Japan, we now have probably the most nondescript looking car that was brought down. It might not look like it, but this "Mugen RR Advanced Concept" is a very rare machine indeed. A one-off creation from Honda's in house tuners, Mugen.
Full of (probably really expensive) Mugen parts, the real appeal of the RR Advanced is, you guess it, all body panels have been replaced by parts made out of CF. Keeping the weight on the down low, and the expenses on the high up. I'm sure Honda fans wouldn't mind having one in their garage though.
Another Honda, but this time from Spoon. Built to celebrate Spoon's 20 years of race entries, this NSX-R GT was shortly after, entered in the Macau GP. A race car through and through, this NSX has had it's internals fully worked over and it's weight reduced to 980 kilos.
Here's a video of the NSX-R GT's Macau outing.
SPOON NSX-R GT MACAU GP - TAS 2009 PROMO - YouTube
Another heavy hitter but this time off the tracks and onto the streets. The warriors of the wangan, Abflug brought out a GTR with their signature wild aero.
Although not as radical as their 90's creations, this GTR still looked tough and battle ready.
Speaking of aero, you can't mention aerokits without the name Varis popping out. Also bringing along a GTR.
Those race inspired slats behind the front wheels are apparently catching on as the new "in" thing. Do you like it?
It's quite strange to see Veilside having such a small display area, especially if you have seen their stands over in Japan. Shown in pretty much all corners of the internets, no prizes for guessing the base car beneath the extensive bodywork of the Veilside 4509.
An odd but still welcomed addition to the show is RK Design's Corvette. Odd because well, there's no chance a street legal Corvette will ever be running on our roads which makes totally zero commercial value for bringing it over. But welcomed because there really is no harm for us to look at a ZR1 right?
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Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Review
Part 3 - The JDM Connection III
Rounding off the coverage of the Japanese tuners is this trio of VIP cars. As with all car cultures, the VIP world has pretty much evolved to a point where there isn't really one singular style to follow. With fresh ideas bringing forth their own take on the Bippu scene, which has now evolved from the murdered out mafia looking cars and have branched out to cars with a more sporty style and more recently, itasha-ed Bippu rides running oni-kyan stance!
Such a style wouldn't have even been dreamed off just a couple of years back. It does go to show, how much more the Japanese are willing to push in terms of defining their own style in what had always been seen as a more "traditional" scene.
Keeping it still rather sedate is this Celsior (Lexus LS to you and me) from JobDesign. With the popularity of air suspension, cars are now running lower than ever.
Taking it up a notch is K-break, bringing along their chopped roof Aristo.
With it's bright orange paintwork and equally bright interior trim, you can't miss it.
With the colorful graphics, it's a really nice and light hearted take on the genre. Something we are begining to see more of.
A car i saw last year in Tokyo, the slammed oni-camber Crown patrol car from Car Sense.
This time, it has some itasha graphics added on, to make it even more of a caricature of itself.
It does put a smile of people's faces though!
Part 3 - The JDM Connection III
Rounding off the coverage of the Japanese tuners is this trio of VIP cars. As with all car cultures, the VIP world has pretty much evolved to a point where there isn't really one singular style to follow. With fresh ideas bringing forth their own take on the Bippu scene, which has now evolved from the murdered out mafia looking cars and have branched out to cars with a more sporty style and more recently, itasha-ed Bippu rides running oni-kyan stance!
Such a style wouldn't have even been dreamed off just a couple of years back. It does go to show, how much more the Japanese are willing to push in terms of defining their own style in what had always been seen as a more "traditional" scene.
Keeping it still rather sedate is this Celsior (Lexus LS to you and me) from JobDesign. With the popularity of air suspension, cars are now running lower than ever.
Taking it up a notch is K-break, bringing along their chopped roof Aristo.
With it's bright orange paintwork and equally bright interior trim, you can't miss it.
With the colorful graphics, it's a really nice and light hearted take on the genre. Something we are begining to see more of.
A car i saw last year in Tokyo, the slammed oni-camber Crown patrol car from Car Sense.
This time, it has some itasha graphics added on, to make it even more of a caricature of itself.
It does put a smile of people's faces though!
E92-Lighting
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Re: Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013 - Review
very nice pictures
very nice pictures
