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xmas decorations

V12Kompressor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:25:43 +0800

Anyone know where to get all kinds of xmas decorations under one roof?

My ang moh friend

V12Kompressor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:56:37 +0800

I tell my ang moh London friend through MSN

"remember, remember the 5th of November"

and he was like "WTF is wrong with you dude"

Seems like they forgot about their history eeh.

I saw lots of aliens lately in /k/

V12Kompressor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:55:04 +0800

Lots of mods from different section who once never bothered with /k/ haz made appearance in /k/ lately.

Is r they ready for /i/t?

R U READY FOR /I/T

Drive BMW, go for jockey plx

V12Kompressor — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:13:56 +0800

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McDelivery

V12Kompressor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:15:59 +0800

I am hungry after running 80 laps of Nurburgring so I call 1300 13 1xxx for delivery.

The operator that picked up my phone sounds like grandpa passed away edi.

thanks for listening.

What is your thought?

V12Kompressor — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:38:54 +0800

Story is liek tis:

You go to toilet, and find out that the cubicles is full. Then, you heard someone pull the latch off. You wait for a while and one man comes out. You rushed to the now empty cubicle because gonna meletup edi and u find out there's another guy inside. Then you saw the penutup tandas is closed. Kering towards the outside and slightly wet inside.

Apa yang tengah bermain di otak anda pada saat saat genting begitu?

Yu haz eated how many moonkeks liao

V12Kompressor — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:52:10 +0800

I haz eated:

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Toyota recalling 3.8M vehicles over floormats

V12Kompressor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:55:18 +0800

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. takes public safety very seriously. It believes its vehicles to be among the safest on the road today.

Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Toyota considers this a critical matter and will soon launch a safety campaign on specific Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Throughout the process of developing the details of the action plan, it will advise the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Until Toyota develops a remedy, it is asking owners of specific Toyota and Lexus models to take out any removable driver's floor mat and NOT replace it with any other floor mat. The following models are affected:

• 2007 – 2010 Camry
• 2005 – 2010 Avalon
• 2004 – 2009 Prius
• 2005 – 2010 Tacoma
• 2007 – 2010 Tundra
• 2007 – 2010 ES350
• 2006 – 2010 IS250 and IS350

Should the vehicle continue to accelerate rapidly after releasing the accelerator pedal, this could be an indication of floor mat interference. If this occurs, Toyota recommends the driver take the following actions:

First, if it is possible and safe to do so, pull back the floor mat and dislodge it from the accelerator pedal; then pull over and stop the vehicle.

If the floor mat cannot be dislodged, then firmly and steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet. Do NOT pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow the vehicle.

Shift the transmission gear selector to the Neutral (N) position and use the brakes to make a controlled stop at the side of the road and turn off the engine.
If unable to put the vehicle in Neutral, turn the engine OFF, or to ACC. This will not cause loss of steering or braking control, but the power assist to these systems will be lost.

-If the vehicle is equipped with an Engine Start/Stop button, firmly and steadily push the button for at least three seconds to turn off the engine. Do NOT tap the Engine Start/Stop button.

-If the vehicle is equipped with a conventional key-ignition, turn the ignition key to the ACC position to turn off the engine. Do NOT remove the key from the ignition as this will lock the steering wheel.

In the event owners choose not to remove their floor mat, Toyota strongly recommends that they ensure that the correct floor mat is being used, that it is properly installed and secured, that it is not flipped over with bottom-side up, and that one floor mat is not stacked over another. Information on proper floor mat installation can be found on http://www.toyota.com and http://www.lexus.com.

Owners with questions or concerns, are asked to please contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center (1 800 331-4331) or Lexus Customer Assistance Center (1 800 255¬3987), or consult the information posted at http://www.toyota.com and http://www.lexus.com.

SOS KICAP CAP MAHSURI

TOmolo start work bek

V12Kompressor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:31:54 +0800

Off for whole September and now start work bek. What should I do ah tomolo.

Question about 9800GT

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Question about 9800GT

V12Kompressor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:41:10 +0800

The story goes like this:

I OC my P4. Successful. Then gatal go OC my other rig. I OC both the processor and Graphic Card. The Graphic card concerned is XFX 9800GT 580M version. Before I OC, the temperature is around 50[sup]o[/sup]C (load is around 60). After I increase the core clock to 624MHz, the temperature rise to 57[sup]o[/sup]C (havent try to load yet).

Is it acceptable or am I in deep shit?

I am wondering

V12Kompressor — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:06:00 +0800

what numbers goes well with "WTF"

I'm considering WTF 9394

one of my friend suggested WTF 967 also

[WTB] USB to PS2 converter

V12Kompressor — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:19:53 +0800

Anyone here has this please drop me a PM including the price. I need one.
Thank you.

Clarkson's home kena tahi

V12Kompressor — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:32:18 +0800

Manure dumped at Clarkson's home

Climate Rush campaigners holding a banner by the horse manure
The protesters said they were "blasé" about dumping the manure

Climate change protesters have dumped a pile of horse manure at the home of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson in a protest about vehicle emissions.

Six women stood by the dung in the drive of his home in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, with a sign that read: "This is what you're landing us in."

The protesters from direct action group Climate Rush said they were being as "blasé as him" about emissions.

Clarkson made no comment and Thames Valley Police said no-one was arrested.

Police were called to the presenter's home at about 1145 BST after reports that a group of women dressed as suffragettes, three camera crews and a few members of the press were in the grounds of his house.

A wheel barrow load of manure from a horse-drawn cart was dumped in Clarkson's driveway.

Protester Deborah Grayson said: "Just as he's ever so blasé about his CO2 and how much he's contributing to climate change emissions, we're a little bit blasé about our horse manure."

Sgt Mark Smith, from Thames Valley Police, said the women, camera crews and press had left the property by the time the officers arrived.

He said no complaints had been lodged against the protesters.

It is not known if Clarkson was home at the time of the protest.

SOS

LAN cable or Wireless Desktop Adapter

V12Kompressor — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:51:09 +0800

Greetings to all here. Recently I just revived back my old rig and decided to use it strictly for internet surfing and downloads ONLY. Currently, my room already has a LAN cable but it is currently being used by another rig, which is more for gaming, mostly online FPS.

Thus, my question is, should I add in LAN cable or wireless desktop adapter?

What is the speed difference between wired and wireless, if any?

Which is more worthy?

<If mod think this is more towards Hardware section, please move it. Sry for the inconvenience>

So kiam siap!

V12Kompressor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:55:02 +0800

Mid Autumn Festival

V12Kompressor — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:37:36 +0800

Hell's gate has closed and mid autumn festival is kambing soon. So, what mooncakes have you bought/get as present?

Pic iz related, tapi tak halal

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BOOTMGR missing

V12Kompressor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:34:47 +0800

Having this headache since 3 days ago...

Story goes like this,

I rebuilt my P4 system. And I reformat the HDD. Then I tried putting in XP Home OEM by booting from CDROM drive, keep on saying "BOOTMGR missing".

So... please.

BIOS edi set to boot from CDROM first and HDD second

McLaren MP4-12C

V12Kompressor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:49:02 +0800

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McLaren MP4-12C (2011): the first official P11 story

It’s been a long time coming, but today we can finally bring you the first official photographs and news of the new McLaren MP4-12C. It’s the supercar known until now by its P11 codename, but make no mistake: the MP4-12C is the first bespoke McLaren road car since the seminal F1.

The two-seater MP4-12C doesn’t go on sale until early 2011, when it'll wade into what McLaren Automotive calls the ‘core sports car market’ spanning from £125,000-£175,000. Expect a pricetag around £160,000, pitching it a notch above Ferrari’s new 458 Italia.

Why so expensive? Blame the extensive – and expensive – use of carbonfibre, a technology McLaren first introduced to roadcarkind in 1993’s F1. McLaren calls the skeleton of the MP4-12C the Carbon MonoCell, an unusually light one-piece structure where most supercars normally use assembled composite architectures. Although pricey, it's developed using a much quicker, cheaper production method than the McMerc SLR's tub, and it's clothed in aluminium and SMC plastic body panels.

The tub pictured in our gallery weighs a featherweight 80kg; it’s a thing of beauty and, stand beside it like we did at an exclusive preview, you really can lift it up with one hand. Makes you realise why McLaren has never made a car with a metal chassis.

No kerbweight has yet been issued, but it'll be in the 1.3-tonne ballpark, helped by conventional brakes whose forged aluminium hubs save 8kg and – incredibly – weigh less than ceramic stoppers. That's turning received wisdom on its head for you...
So what’s the engine in the new McLaren MP4-12C?

It’s a 3.8-litre 90-degree V8 mounted amidships and producing ‘around 600bhp and 443lb ft’. ‘It delivers the highest horsepower to CO2 ratio of any car on the market today with an internal combustion engines – and that includes petrol and diesel hybrids,’ boasts Antony Sheriff, MD of McLaren Automotive. Expect a CO2 output somewhere just south of 300g/km.

Contrary to earlier speculation, this is McLaren’s own V8, dubbed M838T and breathed on by twin turbos and driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (no manual is available). The V8 has a dry sump and a flat-plane crank like a race engine, to lower the centre of gravity and allow a higher rev limit of 8500rpm.

Every single component of the MP4-12C is unique, vows McLaren. Not a single switch or part is pilfered from a rival’s parts bin.
What’ll she do, mister?

McLaren claims that 80% of the MP4-12C's torque is available below 2000rpm, so it'll be damned quick. Actual performance figures aren’t available yet, but we hear the 0-60mph time will be in the three-point-something-second bracket and it seems a dead cert that the MP4-12C will top 200mph with some ease.

Are there active electro nannies at play? A few. Brake Steer uses the stability control to dial out understeer by braking the inside rear wheel, but McLaren claims there are remarkably few microchips at play; instead, they prefer an aerodynamically sound body to help keep the MP4-12C planted. There are no protruding spoilers or air dams, the underfloor is flat and those kiwi tick air vents on the flanks are 100% functional. (Check out the tick motif repeated on the LED day running lights).

There's also a new gadget on the twin-clutch Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG – another bloody acronym like DSG!). It has two wet clutches and something called Pre-Cog. Rather than guessing which ratio you'll pick next like most dual-clutch 'boxes, you half press or pull the paddle to warn the car, like on an auto-focus camera. That ratio is then selected and – bang – you're into the desired cog almost instantly.
What’s the MP4-12C name all about?

Ah yes. The MP4 bit is the chassis designation of all McLaren Formula 1 cars since 1981 – harking back to the merger from Ron Dennis’s Project 4 organisation. The twelve refers to McLaren’s internal benchmarking system for rating its own cars and rivals, ranking power, weight, efficiency and so forth. The C apparently refers to carbon, although we wonder if it shouldn’t stand for coupé as there will be a roadster MP4-12 too.

We're glad to report that CAR's scoop of summer 2007 was spot-on – a few details have changed, but our P11 exclusive was indeed the foundation for the MP4-12C. It's a shape that owes plenty to the F1, including the cool scissor doors. It's a good looking car, simple but not shocking in the way Lamborghinis are. A touch Lotus Esprit-alike? Perhaps. But we'll admit CAR is more wild about the Macca's tech spec than its attire.

At the rear, the MP4-12C's rump is dominated by the V8's cooling needs; the diffuser aids rear downforce, twin exhausts exit high and central and most of the back end is left open to extract hot air, while the rear lamps are cleverly hidden in the top two horizontal black bars. An air brake pops up at speed to improve stopping ability. Cleverly, it's raised by passing air flow once triggered, rather than relying on heavy mechanicals.
McLaren MP4-12C: the business story

Woking plans to build just 1000 12Cs in its first year on sale in 2011. That’s just 3.5% of the core sports car market, says McLaren. It’s hopeful that the demand for Gallardos and Ferrari V8s, which expanded from 8000 sales in 2000 to more than 28,000 in 2007, will recover post recession. A quarter of sales will go to the US and UK each, with the remaining sales shared around Germany, mainland Europe, the Middle and Far East.

Sitting inside the MP4-12C, you're left feeling envious of future owners. This is a wonderful cabin, more individual than the slightly derivative exterior. You drop in through the dihedral doors opened through touch pads, settle into thin but spot-on seats. The upright 7-inch multimedia screen dominates the centre console, and the view ahead is clear and unencumbered compared with many supercars.

There are some gizmos in the cabin: launch control primes the car for take-off at velocity, while drivers can pick Normal, Sport and High Performance settings for throttle response, gearshift speed and damper settings.

carbon monocell
Only weights 80kg.

interior

Source: CAR

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