JB New Section........ Part 4.....

[YellowFlash]

LOL.... aiya, simple said, my entire wedding, no profit and lost. Break even

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Yellowflash, If going by the way you're saying, i can quite very sure you wont be able to get a car to play, but a car for daily use

probably something that can be used for daily driving and occasional track fun man... i am thinking of getting a 2nd hand swift sports manual... there are some other considerations but i think this one will be comfortable with my wallet however i also have a target saving and things i need to buy before setting aside budget for a car, like proposal ring, wedding ring, wedding photos, so lots of headache man.. btw frank, wat car u drive in msia and wat car in sg?...

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They din pay... Then y u hav it n "saman" us????
Seems like someone tryin to revive karting....

but i think karting is one good way to drive enhance driving skill without burning a too deep whole in our pocket but then its only affordable if doing it on casual basis...

 

[normality78]

flash, swift sport is a big no no for family coz u mentioned about having kids. Its too small. Cant really put baby pram and baby car seat. 2 of my fren just sold their car due to this.

proposal ring - buy during spore mid year sales. 0.5 carat around sgd3k depends on "quality"
wedding ring - normally wedding band cheaper. My advise dun get so good coz this is your daily wear so some scratches is unavoidable so i think better dun buy too good one. Sgd 2k budget?
wedding photos packages - normally rm5k kaotim inclusive all hidden charges

Am driving Altis for spore, Toyota Seg in My

 

[YellowFlash]

wow bro, can really tell that you are speaking from personal experience, i didn't thought so much about the boot space and space for baby car seat. now that you mention it, it really seems that it may not really wise choice to get a swift sport since my gf/fiancee plans to have kids in near future.

The other consideration i had was a 2nd hand integra type S (this one out since need to put baby car seat) or a wrx but the insurance is going to cost a bomb besides the much higher monthly installments plus maintenance/running cost. If i do get a wrx, i am probably going to be over stretching at my current income level and i guess in that case i probably may have to look for alternatives.

Anyway, as for proposal ring, gf said that she wants 1 carat(which i don't think i can afford, even if i could save and buy, it doesn't makes much sense financially). i am looking at 4-5k.
and yea for wedding ring, i actually meant wedding band(didn't know there's a diff between them), i am looking for something affordable too since we're going to be wearing daily.
As for photos, i guess like what you said, that should be the budget i should look out for...

I do feel quite stressed up at times especially everything requires so much money and i have just started working not too long ago. Well bro Frank, thanks for your wonderful advice, appreciate

 

[normality78]

I know where you coming from as im now in the same also. Looking selling off my Altis and get some more spiritual drive but also need to keep in mind of "future" planing. Maybe you can look at Impreza 2.0RS. The hatchback rear boot is small so try to go for sedan model. But not many used car so you may have hard time looking. DC5? How is your preg wife going to climb into back seat? When carrying baby on arm, how is she going to nudge head down to back seat? 2 door car is no no also.

sgd4-5k MAYBE can get u 1 carat but i dont think will be in good "quality". Anything over 0.5 carat, the price jump variation damn huge. 0.4-0.49 maybe differ by sgd200 but 0.5-0.6 carat can differ by sgd500.

something maybe u can prep money for. Im sure there is more

Wedding Dinner
Corkages (Lump Sum for Beer & Red Wine)
Wedding Souvenir
Wedding Ang Pow
Buddies - Bestman
Sisters - Bridesmaid
wife side Children
Frank side Children
Photographer
Open car door (Frank side)
Open car door (wife side)
Driver
Open door (Sisters - Bridesmaid)

Photographer actual day
Wedding photo shoot Package
Photo Day Makeup (Groom)
Actual Day Makeup
Wedding Band
ROM Registration Fee

wedding dowry
wife Parent
Gold & Gifts
Gifts For Relatives (cakes)

wedding room decor
Bed Frame
Matress
Cupboard
Curtain
Lighting
Paint + labour

 

[YellowFlash]

there's going to be quite a feat with so many things in the list... @_@, but i guess i'll just have to take things step by step. Car ah, how about civic fd 2.0? should be pretty decent FC + power with lots of aftermarket parts since its honda but i noticed that since its honda its even more expensive than a wrx of equivalent age... wondering if i could get the swift sports and then change after 2-3 yrs when i have kids..

 

[normality78]

Coz civic alot demand. So more ex. WRX as u said, insurance put off and also FC. If you d/payment high, 2-3 yrs later sell ok, wont top up. Else 2-3 yrs later u may need to top up money to sell

 

[YellowFlash]

yepp... headache man, btw bro, u staying in sg or msia?

 

[normality78]

msia....

 

[YellowFlash]

but work in sg? and travel daily in and out?

 

[normality78]

yes........

 

[YellowFlash]

then i have to endure the jam everyday.., must be tiring... anyway i was just reading through the list again for the wedding...then i @_@... haha, i have like less than a year to prepare some of the stuff, customary can wait abit.. so your seg is 4AGE bt/st?

 

[normality78]

Well, i must say it does take tolls in some days but after 8 yrs, i think i get numb to it. Thats why im looking more comfort car now.

Nop. Not BT/SVT as i dun really favor these 2 engine. LOL

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Well, i must say it does take tolls in some days but after 8 yrs, i think i get numb to it. Thats why im looking more comfort car now.

Nop. Not BT/SVT as i dun really favor these 2 engine. LOL

 

[YellowFlash]

oh, 8yrs... hmm, thought altis is already a comfort car? what are u looking at?

so not BT/SVT then what engine inside? 4AGZE? i think end of world coming alrdy...looking at all the natural disasters happening over past 2 yrs, very similar to movie 2012...maybe i shd i just get the car i want and stretch abit...haha

 

[normality78]

Now eyeing on Accord or Legacy. Global Warming yes. End of the world? No so soon. Yeah, 4agze..

 

[arturo]

Frank....can become wedding planner/advisor already la u...

 

[ashween]

hi.....new to the forum....

i'm also getting married soon......normality78.....how much u charge for wedding planner? coz i was google-ing for wedding planners and ur name came up.

i'm also planning to get a toyota soon....got one toyota sifu say put in blacktop. but u dont seem to favour.....any reasons except fuel? coz fuel is paid by my company.....so its cheap change for me.....

 

[normality78]

For me, simple. U get my package, i free wedding plan for you. LOL....

Power. To get BT to equal SC power, you're spending min 2x money on it. If fuel is not your primary concern, then SC is the way to go. Everything in SC is robust. BT famous for weak GB. If you say you're happy with my ex TC setup, then its SC. I ran once with my ex mech at PG, we're on par. His setup was only with high cam and that run with me, he is fetching 1 more passenger with no launching.

find me one BT can hit 0-100kmh at less thn 7 sec with normal mod (no touch engine). That explain why i dont favour it

In fact, after thinking yesterday (slept at 1am), im looking to throw everything in at very good price. Car 1.8l + gze + Tein SS + Cusco braces + Falken RT tires + OZ rim (5 biji) all go at no more then 2xk. U can recoup abit by selling the twinpot, stock 1.8 engine (if you dont wan to build 1.8l SC), BT gb for another rm1.3k at least. Lelong sales

 

[ashween]

mahai.....later i go bank check la.....but after see one particular saga at PG last weekend....the owner sure got a hard time letting go that car lor.....

 

[normality78]

LOL... But sad enough, that saga can only wait for Saga. Wanna upgrade also canot. Nanti Shaft pecah la, mounting crack la, itu headlight mau kasi tukar pun x boleh. At least this car come with 2 set of headlight and front grill somemore. Exhaust halfpipe semua pun sudah ready .... LOL

 

[ashween]

i think the saga owner don't appreciate this personal attack!