the improved,better looking Saga,Proton Iswara DRIVEN!

Well,where do i begin.........i didn't set the standard too high,(knowing its an old old OLD Proton)...but,i was suprised at how the car behaved.its no merc but it truly is an honest effort.the ride was average..handling was suprisingly smooth....but...the BRAKES!!!horrible!!!the car just didn't want to stop!!.soundproofing was poor...

The Proton Iswara gets a,

* *
(two out of five)

the improved 'kia spectra'..Hyundai Elantra driven!!

The koreans have truly come a long way since those dark years of awefull cars....or have they??well...to answer that question...one has to drive a new korean car...which i willingly did!...so...here it goes..!the ELANTRA....nice name...sadly the same cant be said about the styling of the car....i just cant get over that HORRIBLE side profile!!!...ok....forget the exterior...once you get into the car...you instantly feel the difference...it feels well put together...it was styled nicely as well...the ride was smooth.....the engine however...has serious issues....it lacks the 'go' factor....which makes the elantra feel embarrassingly under-powered....!!so..have the koreans improved...??yes they have...but not by a mile...but by mere centimetres...

the elantra gets a,

* * *

(3 out of 5)

'Special' wira driven!!

the wira se....a car that looked good(to me at least)...considering its age......a car that i honestly didnt had much hopes pinned on.....the overall performance of the wira se was ok i guess...soundproofing was average....brakes were awefull!!...the ride was not exzactly comfortable but what more can i ask for a car with its asking price..built quality was average...

the wira se gets a,

* *

(2 out of 5)

a future classic.....the 190E....driven!!

what would you do...if you were given the chance to do something that you wanted to do for a long time????DO IT of coz!!!!!well...thats what i did when i was given the chance to drive one of the most iconic mercs ever made...thats right...i am talking about the 190e...originally made for rallying...the ambitions of mercedes benz were brought to an abrupt end with the introduction of the Audi quattro...so...if anyone who see's this car thinking its a regular 'old school' merc....THINK AGAIN!!,,,,,the ride was smooth....it handled like it did when it left the factory...which in other words means.....SUPERB.....!!the sound proofing is classical mercs....good....!build quality....great!!THEBEST 'OLD SCHOOL' CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN!

the mercedes benz 190E gets a,

* * *

(3 out of 5)

c200k driven!!

Well...this merc has been a personal favorite of mine ever since it was launched wayyyyyy back in the year 2000...a new model is out now...but...this car still is a head turner.....in true merc fashion the ride and handling was a JOY!......sound proofing was superbbbbbb!!....the built quality was AMAZING!!!!the only thing that was a let down was its general lack of space...overall...its another merc worth drooling about....

the merc c200k gets

* * * *

(4 out of 5)

Old is Gold??the Toyota SEG DRIVEN!

Have you ever wondered how a car like the TOYOTA SEG has its own fan club??well to the untrained naked eye,the SEG might be written of as a 'grandpa car'...i mean..look at it....the design is very very VERY 'safe'....nothing bold or different thats worth shouting about..BUT...once i took it for a spin,i was pleasantly suprised by the smoothness of the ride..the sound proofing was above average as well...clearly i underestimated this car(like the rest of the world i suppose)...the engine however was somewhat lacking in terms of power...this is a smooth car but unfortunately...it is a very very slow one...the SEG is without a doubt the best 'old' car i have driven so far!

the Toyota SEG gets a,

* * '

(2.5 out of 5)

BIG,BULKY and yet....BRILLIANT...!THE 'OLD' CAMRY..DRIVEN!

the TOYOTA CAMRY....well..i dont really fancy the shape of this car....chuncky....bigggggg........it looked wayyyyy tooooo japanese for me.....(a good thing for some but not for me).....well...as soon as i sat inside....i was BLOWN AWAY and DROWNED by the sheer luxury and comfort!....the ride was smoooottthhhhhhhhh.....the built quality was good......didnt know our asian cars have reached such high standards....BRAVO TOYOTA!.....sound proofing was brilliant...!.an amazing car.......the only thing stopping me from giving this car a 5 star rating is that awefull exterior....

the toyota camry gets a well deserved,

* * * *

4 out of 5

Malaysia's shining star,the MYVI.. driven!!

well,it took long enough for me to get my hands on the MYVI.it is THE number one car in malaysia at the moment,in terms of sales that is.....well...how does this car actually fare??hmmm....pretty well if i do say so myself....the myvi was 'given' to me by a friend to test it out,and boy was i excited!ok,lets get to the review!let me start of by saying that the myvi has HUGE legroom for not only the driver!!but for everyone in the car!!thumbs up for that!!the overall handling was ok i guess,it was smooth...a vast improvement from the last perodua i drove..(the KANCIL!!!)...but it felt too light...i felt as if the car couldnt really protect me....wonder why.....hmmm....the built quality was average...there were afew squeks and the air cond had watery mist all around it..poor finishing if you ask me.it was a fun car to drive though.sound proofing was slightly above average...only slightly..

the PERODUA MYVI gets a

* * '

(2.5 out of 5)

the INFAMOUS VANETTE DRIVEN!

I have been eyeing this ride for some time now....well mainly because i have not driven a van before...and when we malaysians talk about vans.....no other van will come into mind other then the NISSAN VANETTE...well....to tell you the truth....it handled alright....suprisingly,it had loads of 'UMMMMMPPPH'!which caught me off guard..!well...when we talk about the design...only an idiot will call it anything but outdated....sound proofing is extremely poor...but i expected that anyway....the suspension system was actually good...it managed to handle all the 'punishment' that was hurled towards it!..well...eventhough the VANNETTE is one of the 'older' vans out there....it performs its bulit purpose...which is to carry moderate loads...well...

the Vanette gets a

* '

(1.5 out of 5)

Nissan sunny DRIVEN!

A friend of mine gave me the opportunity to drive this car...the nissan sunny was a famous car about 30 years ago....and personally...i feel it has aged well...the ride...well...was somewhat similar to the mitsubishi galant that i drove before...but slightly better in terms of comfort...sound proofing was poor...

The Sunny gets :* '

(1.5 out of 5)

Mercedes benz E200 elegance DRIVEN!

The E200 was an amazing car to drive....sound proofing was......FANTASTIC!!!the ride was extremely comfortable!!.....it was as if the car was gliding in mid air.....built quality is in a class of its own.....the exterior and interior styling was....desirable....the only flaw..(yes..even mercs has flaws..)...is the engine....its not powerfull enough......a 2.3 liter should do the trick...


the E300 gets :* * * *


(4 out of 5)

Mercedes benz E300 DRIVEN!

The E300 felt heavy...in a good way....it made u feel safe..no matter what speed you were going..the exterior still looks good enough to be sold today..but then again..hmmm...the interior is well...not bad...sound proofing is typical mercedes...which means nothing but excellent!..the bulky exterior made it a challenge to driver for first time drivers...but once you get the hang of it...it will be hard for you to get your hands of the wheels...

the E300 gets :* * * '

(3.5 out of 5)

Mitsubishi galant(81) DRIVEN!

This was trully a unique experience....the galant was well...ok i guess....sound proofing was below average...the interior and exterior styling can be summed up in a single word...JAPANESE!...thats actualy a complement....it was a fun car to drive but due to its big size...it was hard to estimate turnings...

the galant gets :* '

(1.5 out of 2)

Proton's PRIDE and JOY,the PERSONA DRIVEN!

The persona needs no introduction....it is a car that has turned the fortunes of proton...the persona is a good car...it looks good..the interior is an improvered version of the gen-2's interior which i defined as 'very cool'..:-P...it handles smoothly....i was shocked at how the bulit quality had improved in the persona...the ride and handling made me feel as if i was driving a mid range japanese car...good job proton...sound proofing is good as well...the only downside is..the engine...it is as if the car does not want to go fast...it has to be really pushed in order to do so...this has been rectified by proton though, with the introduction of the improved PERSONA IAFM...until i get my hands behind the wheels of that...i will never truly know how big of an improvement has been made...


The persona gets :* * * '

(3.5 out of 5)

Jeep grand cherokee DRIVEN!

the grand cherokee is what i would call the ideal transport vehicle for a family...the exterior and interior screams typical american design!!big bulky chunky knobs everywhere!!!....it handles well...sound proofing is good..built quality is good as well....the obvious advantage it has against cars is has a higher viewing point which could help the driver estimate his actions incase of an emergency..it is also capable of offroading...the only drawback for this otherwise perfect family vehicle is...well...its engine...its a 4.0 liter engine...way out of the budgets of many malaysians to refuel on a regular basis.....

The Cherokee gets :* * * '

(3.5 out of 5)

Skoda octavia DRIVEN!

This car has to be one of the most amazing car to drive!!!!it handles superbly....!!!n it can go....FAST!!!...built quality is SUPERB....sound proofing is excellent!!...the only flaw....is...well.....brand strength....a BIG issue there..!two thumbs waaaaayyyyyyy up!!

the Octavia gets :* * * * '

(4.5 out of 5)

The OVERHYPED,UNDER PERFORMING Honda civic DRIVEN!

An extremely fun car to drive....interior and exterior of the car has a futuristic look and feel to it.....built quality is not the best i've seen...but way above average....sound proofing was extremely disappointing....it was way below average...it felt like it was world war 3 when it was raining...work on this Honda.....

the Civic gets :* * *

(3 out of 5)

Proton waja DRIVEN!!

The Proton waja was a good car overall...fun to drive...the car made u feel safe even in speeds way above 11okm/h....sound proofing was good.....interior looked refreshing and good...same goes to the exterior as well....built quality is a issue tough....


The waja gets :* * *

(3 out of 5)

Kia spectra DRIVEN!

The kia sectra had good built quality,interior was plain...but it had a good looking exterior..The ride and handling was above average....the only problem was the seating position....it was way too low!!sound proofing was average....

The spectra gets :* * *

(3 out of 5)

Proton wira DRIVEN!

Proton wira....had a decent handling....average sound proofing......the only major flaw is that it is too low...it keeps getting its bumper scraped by the speed bumps.....good car overall..


the wira gets :* * '


(2.5 out of 5)

Perodua kancil DRIVEN!

The kancil was actualy a very fun car to drive.....very very VERY ADDICTIVE to be exzact!...but it should be limited to city driving as it is extremely unsafe.....sound proofing is....well...HORRIBLE....!!!!but what more can you ask for that price range....

The kancil gets : *

(1 out of 5)