Kickin' back Sunday

After a super hectic week, being busy with the new shop and running errands of sorts. I took a breather on Sunday and went to the Pulau Tikus market for breakfast and just watch the rush for Chinese New Year as it does every year.

As I strolled on my jolly way without a thought in mind and a bun in my hand, I noticed the ever imposing "S"-Logo on an old Datsun (Nissan in its hey-day).
This called for further investigation and it turns out to be the Skyline "S" indeed.

What I had here was the 5th generation Skyline also called the C210 in the flesh! (or worn steel sheets if you will..) This model was just before the R30 whence Nissan started to name their Skylines with and "R" prefix.

It was old and rickety, but doubtless, it was a "had-to-be-there" moment when viewing the grandpa of the modern supercar!

After a few quick shots with my handphone cam, I "jolly-ly" strolled along further and came up to an Indian newsstand which I just had a quick glance through looking for automotive magazines. A beaut FD2-R caught my eye and being the first time I'm picking up Shift, it was actually quite a good read and had great coverage all the way up North to Penang.

Being quite absorbed, I was flipping through slowly and as I fingered the last few pages, I'd finally saw it! Our Northern Touge Race Day media coverage and published in a 3 page spread! Thanks a lot to all those that made it happen and to Shift and Hypertune for the opportunity as a feature article.

For all the participants that took part, GO GET ONE! You'll not be dissapointed.. We have two media covers for this event both published in it's Jan '09 issue.

English - my all time fav mag - Hypertune (I'll get a pic of it's cover up soon)

Bahasa Melayu - Shift

Mamak & Eggs

I took in an early Friday night and was feeling much better the next morning. I woke up super early, so I went for a freezing swim (my nuts came out looking like raisins :P) and a little weight-lifting and some cardio (who'd thought eh?).

I was done by 8a.m. and very worn out but with my heart pumping, I couldn't lay to rest so I thought I'd make breakfast. As I opened the fridge, I found that I'd no more eggs (which I should've bought last week).

I grabbed the keys to my Silver Banana (my trusty steed) and since I'd missed out on weeks of touge action, I couldn't resist!

I headed straight up Jalan Tun Sardon (since I live at the base of the hill) and headed for the Balik Pulau Market. I couldn't resist to stop by mid-way (which was the peak) to take a few pics and a morning puff.

View from the peak.

Scav's Silver Banana... Backdrop were some early morning commuters being perturbed by the early morning touge driver :P
Whaddya know... There's a new Kassim Mustafa just next to the new Balik Pulau bus station. I guess we can TT here after a good session of burning hydrocarbons.
The new (and massive) Balik Pulau market. I can't imagine it's developed soooo much in the past 5 years.
A view of the vegetable stalls.

Retired men having their TT session :P
Fish mongers... Dang sell-fish la... (couldn't resist the pun.. intended of course)
Dry ingredients traders selling a multitude of seasonings and spices. *yum*
I bought me bag-o-eggs. Now where can I store/hang them so that I can still touge my way back?
So smart of me to keep a readily stocked glove compartment full of tobacco, documents and driving gloves (for the sweaty times). Packed in the 10 eggs "chun chun".

I successfully touge'd my way back home and even had time to experiment with higher gears in a few corners, and STILL had eggs left for breakfast.