Hot, Wet & Slippery

Isn't she a beauty? This picture was taken when the hot ride was just out from the spa treatment the other week. Love the wet and slippery look. Can John match this standard? I wonder.....



So shiny that she seems glowing....

Cheers,

p.s. love the tail lamp. UNIQUE!!

Shall I sell my GPS?

Hmm.... Almost 2 week old now. About time to let it go...

Am I crazy? What I really like is a 1 DIN slide out type. All integrated. No wires, no hassles, no funny things on the dashboard or windscreen.



Incidentally, love my new speedometer. Anyone else interested in this? I might be able to get one more. But have to let me know fast.



Cheers,

Henry's new diamond ring

Looks like Henry's diamond ring is at least 5 carats!! From Garson leh!! Don't play play ah!

The key was done at AutoKey, located at Turf City. The last time I went there to check for a spare key for my car, they wanted S$480 for an original Toyota replacement for my X model. Crazy!!




The D.A.D on the key is nice, but the HK-008 markings discounted the effect. I suppose it's the model of the new alarm he installed on his car.

Looks like Henry is quite of fan of D.A.D/Garson. I still have D.A.D emblems and LED Alarm indicator that I haven't put on my car. Perhaps these few days when I have the time. Quite busy this week.

Cheers,

TRD Sticker for Alvin

Alvin,

Specially for your Aerosports! Nice?



Cheers,

News from TRD

This is the new silhouette sticker design from TRD. Sold in a set of 3 for JPY4500. 2 pieces (48 cm) for the side and 1 piece (30 cm) for the bonnet. Justin... latest one you know.. Only announced in Japan last week.




Anyway, I think we can modify this design slightly for our Wish wagon. Let me see if I have time to work on it.

The new TRD All Parts Catalogue 2006-2007 Vol. 15 is out now.



The table of contents is as follows:

1. What's TRD


2. CAR index


3. EXTERIOR


4. EXHAUST & ENGINE


5. BRACE & SUSPENSION


6. COMPETITION PARTS


7. RUBBER INSULATOR


8. DRIVE TRAIN


9. ENGINE


10. BRAKE


11. DRIVING SUPPORT PARTS


12. TRD Factory


13. WebGarage

The catalogue contains details for all part for all cars, not just for Wish. If I recall correctly, it retails for JPY3000.



The 2007 calendar is also out and available for JPY2100. Limited to 3000 copies, but sadly, you won't see our beloved car in this one. No surprise actually.



Above is the new TRD limited edition transport case. Measures 75 X 35 X 35 cm. Made of ABS and weights only 4 kg. Price at JPY 29400. Not very practical. Like an extended make up case for ladies.

And finally, TRD is now offering cubic printed panels with logo as well. Earlier they offered scuff plates. Seems like TRD is starting to capitalise on the decorative market. Frankly speaking, I don't see why not. Tons of money to be made here.



I like the print offered actually. Nice!

Cheers,

Sporty elegance

The more I look at it, the more I think it's nice. Toyota Wish X Aerosports.



The styling is subtle yet sporty, in an elegant manner. Major differences being the rear spoiler and the front bumper.



Obviously, with a few well place stickers, it looks even nicer.



Sometimes, I kick myself for not buying the X Aerosports. Then again, they didn't have a 209 black with sunroof in stock. I bet Alvin must be sick of hearing me telling him how much I like his car. And he must be smiling when he's reading this. For sure.

Cheers,

Wolf Gang Meetup 24/11/06

Here are the photos from last night's gathering. Nothing much as I got there pretty late and we left for Ah Lim's father's wake shortly thereafter.

These angel eyes were attracting quite a fair bit of attention. Here are the pictures with and without flash.





From the picture, you can see that the paintwork is not consistent. The bumper and the G Square replica bonnet garnish is different in color when compared to the bonnet.



Andy's abflug spoiler. Seem to be slighty higher on the right side than the left side. If you are okay with the less than perfect third brake light installation, I suppose this can be a consideration.



The only X Aerosports in the Wolf Gang. Love the red interior and I'm considering this car mat too.



Henry and I was looking at a lot of the rims that day and this was one of those I like.




The white wish that is marked by ROV. Got caught for a whole shibang of modifications that would otherwise not be a problem for the rest of us. Gialla kit with a pre face lift bonnet garnish from AMS. Seems like he gets a lot of things from Andy. Anyway, the interior is sprayed to white color. A bit too much contrast for my liking. Besides, it makes the car look a lot less classy. Then again it may just be the light. I recall seeing a white Wish with a similar interior but it looked so much better.



Feather boas and Garson stickers. VIP style does not seem to be that popular here. Although we do see an occasional vehicle making an effort. I wanted to put feather boas too, but of course the guys said it was ugly and it traps dust. Seems like everything I like is either "ah pek" or ugly.



Here's a pre face lift Wish that's heavily custom styled. Whilst some like the Japanese "Gundam" effect, I thought it looked quite busy. The sleekness of the Toyota Wish seems discounted.



Some of the guys at the meet up. I think it's KC, John, Andrew and Thomas. Can't recall who is at the extreme right.



Interior of the head light painted matt black. Pseudo-Euro style, but lack a bit of chrome. Nevertherless, I thought the workmanship seems pretty good.

Anyway, that's all folks.

Cheers,

My chair is broken

Was taking something from the car just now and realise that it's broken!!!



Ok. It's not the chair itself, but the clip for the rail. It covers this part.



Still, it's a shame that these parts are so easily damaged. Actually, I believe it's more of a case of the workshops not taking care when dismantling the chairs. Only 3 possible culprits: Silent Soundproof, DK Tomo Leather or Merlin. Anyway, I have to get a replacement. Let's see how much this worthless piece of plastic will cost.

Original Toyota Part number: 72137-68040

Cheers,

The power of orange

The pictures speak for themselves.







This color will truly make your ride special. Agressive too. Even without stickers. Right Justin?

Cheers,

Modellista Styling Kit

Not the most common body kit on our roads, but the Modellista kit does have it charms. On the official site, the photo does not seem to it justice.



We happen to see a silver Toyota Kit being kitted up at Audio Concept the other day and here's what it looks like "live".



Here's a front view, which I personally believe is the weakest part of the entire styling. Somehow, the protrusion is neither agressive nor organic. Definition is lacking and as some would put it, it looks like a scrapper.



The side skirt seems to be the most underrated part of this kit. When view from an angle, it's actually very agressive and has an aero dynamic feel to it.



The rear end is not as rounded as the Kenstyle kit, but it matches the side skirt very well. The fins at the lower portion is a nice touch too. The rear portion can easily be done in a 2 tone/color too.

I wonder how it will look like on a black car. Tempting....

Cheers,

Toyota Wish X Aerosports conversion

Kenny and I was looking at the full conversion of the bumper set from the X model to the X Aerosports verson. It's not as simple as we think it is.

Externally, it seems like all we have to do is just to buy the front and rear bumper and add the 2 side skirt.



Obviously, there's more to it than meet the eye. For example, we have to add these wheel arch extension plates to extend the "banana leaf" cover to join back to the lowered bumper. 2 pieces for the front and 2 pieces for the back. Damage is S$100. Ouch! These things probably only cost S$2 each.



In addition, you need to change the foglight harness as the shape of the new bumer render the old harness useless. That's another S$65 each, or S$130 for a set of 2. Double ouch!

Then there is the 4 piece kit itself which cost between S$1200 to S$1800, depending on your source.

If you want to be a perfectionist, there are other exterior considerations besides the 3 items above...

1. Front bumper grill (no price on this yet)


2. X Aerosports Spoiler (about S$500 for new set)


3. Rear disc brake conversion (about S$1000 for used set)


4. Smoke Rear door garnish (about S$100 for new)


5. Smoke front bonnet garnish (about S$120)


6. Smoke headlamp with HID (about S$1400 for new)

Then there is the interior considerations too..

1. Auto leveling (means you take out your manual leveling button)


2. Auto con light (no price on this set yet, but not cheap)


3. Wiper/light stick switch set (about S$200)


4. Aerosports speedometer (about S$680 for a new set)


5. Instrument and door panel cubic print (about S$380)


6. Fold down front passenger seat with arm rest (no price yet, but not cheap)


7. Sports type driver and passenger seat headrest (S$200 used)


8. Leather gear knob (about S$20)


9. Leather steering wheel wrap (about S$200)


10. Change fabric of seat (only for those who still retain their fabric seats)

The above 19 item list is only for conversion of X to X Aersports. For X'E, there are about 13 other additional items on the list. For X limited conversion to X Aerosports, there is substantial savings as the Smoke Headlamp with HID (auto leveling) and the Auto con light is already there.

So if you total up the cost, the full conversion may cost less that S$8000. I know shortly after I bought the Toyota Wish X model, the X Aerosports was only going for S$4000 more. That was the best time to get the Aerosports model. Otherwise, the conversion don't seem to be that much out of whack in terms of prices.

So...anyone else interested?

Cheers,

LED Angel eyes

These are the locally modified angel eyes. Available for S$330 with installation. At the least, there are no gaping holes cut on the light set. From far, it actually looks alright.

Here's a front profile.



However, the side profile seems just a tad too thick for the projection lamp.. Anyway, they can be done through this contact.

Cyrus Low
email: cyruslow@yahoo.com.sg
HP: 90668459

But I think I'll pass.

In anycase, here's an example of a badly finished set of CCFL angel eyes.



From the close up, you can see the the projection lamp ring is not properly connection. And the headlamp portion is badly scarred by the crude handiwork to open a hole to insert the CCFL tube.

Cheers,

Another One aNd Only

So here's another One aNd Only member with the unique bonnet spoiler. Certainly makes the car more aggressive in styling.



When compared the car beside it, the difference is obvious. Too bad I haven't got a picture with the front lip yet. Otherwise, it will be even nicer.

Cheers,

Rims from Stamford Tyres

Saw these rims the other day at Singapore Motorshow. Henry might be interested it them. I might consider them for my next change if I can't get the LG183 in 18 inch.



They are the curve in type. Nice?

Cheers,

4 spoke steering wheel

So it's the 4 spoke executive style steering wheel again. Also known as "ah pek" steering wheel.

Available in plain rubber, leather wrapped or leather wrapped with cubic printed wood grains. Ash grey wood is my favorite.



Obviously, I have to get the SRS airbag, and the Toyota Alphard, amongst other cars, have this airbag. It's even available with the Lexus logo.



Also available is the steering wheel control for your original Toyota head units.



The portion on the left controls the front view camera and the right portion is Audio controls.



The temptation is strong.... but the pocket is weak.

Cheers,