10 Things About the Motorshow

Finally finished my enjoyable stint at the Motorshow. I even had the chance to catch the Subaru stunt show by Russ Swift (twice, in fact). Below are some gravity-defying acts (Warning: Loud screeching sounds will damage your hearing).





He isn't a wussy when it comes to reverse parking!

For the next two stunts, fun-seekers had to bid for a prized seat beside Russ. I would say it is well-worth the money because you cannot fool around with your car like this on Singapore roads.





At the end of the stunt, one of the passengers was asked how he felt, and to which he exclaimed breathlessly "It is like a centrifuge!" There was an awkward silence as everyone looked lost. I was groaning to myself 'Don't use big words.' He even dared to continue "Do you all know what is a centrifuge?", and before he could begin his impromptu explanation, Russ quickly shooed him away.

After the show, I went for the test-drive. It was so fun that I had to go for another round. The cheeky speed demons took us in their Subarus and sped, drifted and brushed shoulders with pillars. The windows were wound down, and all the wind, the smoke and the screeching tyres - I deliriously lapped them all up.

Ten things that I have garnered about the Motorshow

1) Different beauty standards - I must say the most attractive race queens of the whole Motorshow were stationed at a booth (manned by a car brand from China) next to mine. They had fair and flawless skin, curvy bodies and looked totally stunning with makeup. I was quite surprised to observe that the other models from big brands (like from Japan and Korea) could not match up to those beauties.

2) Pretty boots that hide a secret - Black boots, white boots, PVC boots, leather boots, knee-high boots ... You cannot catch a race queen without her boots. Although they really look good on leggy models, the lack of ventilation causes a weird smell to be concocted in between their toes. I was gagging when this model in the toilet cubicle beside mine took off her boots, and there was an unmistakeable 'salted fish' smell wafting through the air.

3) People are generally nice - 9 in 10 of them would take brochures from me when I was distributing them. Some were courteous enough to say "Thank you" with a big grin. I guess the trick is to flash them a smile that is oozing with sincerity and thank them for accepting a piece of coloured paper that will probably end up wastefully in the bin anyway. Those who did not give me face received a profanity mouthed behind their backs.

4) "Confirm free or not?" - This was the most asked question when I encouraged interested people to sign up to be members of a motoring portal that my booth was promoting. My first assurance that it is definitely free never registered on them because they had to ask the same question again a few more times. When they were finally convinced that it would not rob them of their dollars to be members, their next question was "Got goodie bag / free gifts or not?"

5) Die also must find - Speaking of free, no unfamiliar territory can stop them from hunting down freebies. "Where to collect the free ice-cream?" and "Where is the lucky draw box?" are the two most popular work-unrelated enquiries that I have encountered.

6) Freebies galore - You will be surprised at the freebies that the exhibitors gave away: Mazda calendars, Subaru fans, Bridgestone tyre pressure gauges, 1 year's free supply of petrol from SPC, limited edition Ferrari merchandise, Wall's ice-cream, AIG watches, Nescafe coffee etc etc (and even carabiner pens and air fresheners from my booth). I had a helpful colleague who helped me jostle with the crowd to lay his hands on an exquisite miniature car from Nissan.

My first car!

But I would rather have this

7) Kiasuism in the works - When it comes to freebies, you have to respect Singaporeans for their highly 'competitive' spirits and perseverance. Just look at most of them amassing goodie bags and brochures from various booths. Just look at the 4-booth long queue for the Nissan miniature cars which only 48 sets were given out at selected times of the day. Just look at the even longer queue for the free tickets to watch Russ Swift's stunts. I am sure they have gotten back the value of their ticket with the free coffee, free ice-cream, free performance (for some only), freebies and views of the race queens and the Lambo.

8) Snobbish exhibitors - They pissed me off. I hated the skeptical looks that I got from the exhibitors from Toyota, Lexus and Suzuki when I was asking them for their price lists. I may not have the look of a million bucks now, but someday I will show them.

9) Singaporeans are a photographic bunch - Everyone just had to record Russ's stunts digitally for their own viewing pleasure later, and the way they tailed Russ's Subaru with their camera devices was even smoother than the Kallang Wave.

10) I love the Motorshow - because my mission to promote the motoring portal to the public there was only secondary to sneaking out for shopping breaks, enjoying test drives, sipping coffee, napping and enjoying massages with OSIM iDesire in the exihibitor lounge. And I got to know many pleasant people from other departments, and they really made my working experience enjoyable. Definitely better than holing up in the office.


Look forward to the next Motorshow in 2008!

Motorshow 2006

Boss sent me to man a booth at the Motorshow at Suntec. Today is only my second day. I was busy gazing at the cars and race queens, sipping coffee and enjoying massages with OSIM iSqueeze at the lounge, and sneaking out for some shopping quickies.

Here are some of the beauties at the Motorshow:

Lexus LFA with such a smackable backside

An unconventional Toyota make

Newcomer Orochi

Who can miss this Lambo?

I am in love with this vintage TD2000.

Cute windscreen and wipers!

This is one sexy car made mainly of plastic with millions of tiny Swarovski crystals embedded in it. It practically glitters under light.

zaZen from Rinspeed

Its interior is completely orange!

F1 racing car adorned with Bridgestone tyres

Sporting a cute Bridgestone wet-and-stick-on tattoo

Sexy siren Ferrari

Cute car from Suzuki

A flashy car with an impressive in-built Sony audio system. Bring on the techno!




Tiring day ... And I still have four more days to go ...

Night Out with Bong and Mo (2)

Another lass night with my two babies at dbl 0. I have been waiting for this night for so long!

This time, Bong dragged two blokes and one German giant along. Bong was as usual embarrassing herself by hitting a poor JY for nothing and flashing her substandard cleavage, but too bad, her prime assets could not save her from being barred from entering dbl 0. All because of the bouncer finding her odious flip-flops embarrassing. So while we were waiting for her and JH to go home to change, Mo, JY, German guy and I lounged at the bar.

The German guy was a fun chap to chat with, although I couldn't hear him and Mo couldn't understand him. He is a lucky exchange student who has been all over Europe. We had fun teaching each other languages. I learnt only one phrase: Guten Morgen (good morning). No profanities hor, warned JH, but methinks he worried too much. My scared mission is to teach hanyu pinyin, not the art of Hokkien swearing.

When all of us were finally willing to hit the dancefloor, we were embraced by our favourite retro and RnB songs! Ahh, it feels good to return to the comfort zone with all the familiar songs, the familiar dancefloor, the familiar lights, the familiar DJ and the familiar ... BOYS. There were some changes though, because dbl 0 had a revamp. There is an in-house retail shop selling clubbing wear. You wouldn't believe the toilet too. Scented candles (which Mo was tempted to light them herself), potpourri, leopard-skinned stools, dim lights ... I wonder what is the sexy atmosphere for.

JY was showing off some slick dance moves. German guy was towering over us. Bong was shoving me to some stranger. Mo was forcing German guy to cha-cha with me. I was so happy when the DJ occasionally slipped in a few techno tracks!

However, we noticed that even when everyone's favourite dance tunes were on, the crowd was not as strong as it used to be during dbl 0's heydays. Which is kind of sad. Where have the fun-loving dbl 0 peeps gone? =(