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  • What year did they first put computers in cars?

    What year did they first put computers in cars? What year automakers start putting computer controllers in cars? What kind of cars first have engine control unit (ECU) in automobile world? When the first gasoline-powered car introduced by Karl Benz in 1886, everything is dynamically controlled by mechanical and no computers were involved in any cars. (more…)

  • Spending lots of money on a car – worth or not?

    There is a quote in Chinese “一种米养百种人 (Yī zhǒng mǐ yǎng bǎi zhǒng rén)”, which literally means the same kind of rice can feed all sorts of people. Indirectly, this means there will be different kind of buying attitude in one car buying deal. Some people prefer to loan higher than what they can actually afford just to get a luxury car to drive. On the other hand, some people who actually afford to drive exotic cars but they prefer to get a small and basic car to drive. The question is, spending lots of money on a car, is it worth or not?

    Generally, bank will approve car loan for car buyer based on 1/3 of their take home pay. Most of the people will go maximum. For example, if a person take home pay or total income is $3,000 a month, he mostly will go for a car with $1,000 monthly installment. In the financial point of view, 1/3 of the total income is a little bit risky for the buyer, not for the bank or creditor. Imagine the life after spending a lot of money on just a car. There are still car insurance and taxes to pay other than monthly car payment.

    A new luxury car may incur intangible cost such as a better car park is needed (extra payment needed for people who stay in condominium), extra cost for car accessories like steering wheel locks, carpet, this and that. Besides, some people may get panic or they must park the new car within their visible area. Now ask again, is it really necessary to spend lots of money on a car and get ourself busy with it? Cars over $50,000 hardly keep a person low profile. Kidnap may happen to children if you have one.

    All these are headaches when one purchases an expensive luxury car. However, this is not a problem for people with high profile or good port folio or people who really loves car. Last but not least, a main question to ask before buying a car, “Do I really need it?”

  • Top 10 cars appreciate over the time – part 2

    This is part two of top 10 cars appreciate over the time, please click here to view part 1. (more…)

  • Top 10 cars appreciate over the time

    A car depreciates every second the moment it is driven out of a show room. However, there are some great cars that appreciate after some time. These often are cars with limited production or cars that are no longer could not find in the market. The logic is pretty simple, when the demand grows higher and higher and the supply is very long or no longer there, the price will boost high. Let’s check out these top 10 cars that appreciate over the time.

    1. Enzo Ferrari

    Enzo Ferrari
    As we mentioned above, limited edition or small production car models tend to have a high collective value. The Enzo Ferrari is not only an ordinary exotic car but it also a supercar named after Ferrari’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. Only 400 of this car was ever produced.

    2. Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

    Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
    If you love to read cars magazine, you must have seen this car at least a hundred times in different kind of automobile related magazine. In 1952, the car scored overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mansand ranked well in some other races. The aerodynamic, gullwing door, and removable steering (when driver want to sit in or out from the car) are the icon of this car. Until today, the 300SL Gullwing is still one of the most wanted cars although the new Gullwing, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was introduced in 2010.

    3. Lamborghini Reventón

    Lamborghini Reventón
    Buying a Lamborghini Reventón is more than buying a car for sure. This one million euro supercar is one of a kind. Only 21 can be found on the surface of earth, the 21th (marked as 0/20) car will park at the Lamborghini Museum. The production of the Reventón is from 2009 to 2010, each car is clearly stamped with its sequence number. It is one million euro today and we believe this car will be more than that in the future.

    4. Mini Cooper

    Mini Cooper Monte Carlo
    It is a car that kills many bubble cars in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. It is small but not smaller than bubble cars, call the Mini. It is also the small cute little yet powerful car that won three times Rally Monte-Carlo in 1964, 1965, and 1967. In 1966 Monte-Carlo event, three Morris Mini Cooper S fill the first three places but they were disqualified because the car used non-dipping single filament quartz iodine bulbs in their headlamps, marking the most controversial Monte-Carlo race in history. Otherwise the Mini Cooper would have scored a 4-year continuously champion in the Rally Monte-Carlo. Anyone who own the ‘60s Cooper or Cooper S, the value will definitely appreciate over the time.

    5. DeLorean DMC-12

    DeLorean DMC-12
    In the ‘80s, DeLorean DMC-12 is one of the most sought-after sports cars and almost it is everyone’s dream car. It is almost famous featured as the time machine in the movie “Back to the Future”. Today, there is one DeLorean for sale, and it is priced at £18999. It is a good price for a collector car.

    Click here for continue reading top 10 cars appreciate over the time part 2.

  • Cool accessories for Mazda cars

    Here are the top 10 cool accessories for Mazda cars that are cheap to buy, easy to fix, and the car definitely looks good with all these cool car accessories. The top 10 list here are solely created by one of our editor and voted by over hundred members of Malaysiaminilover.com. It is exclusively dedicated for all Mazda cars owners. Enjoy and do share with us if you have any DIY accessories for Mazda! (more…)