Archive for February 3rd, 2008

Personal, Travel, Festive

Happy Chinese New Year!

Sorry for the erratic updates. It’s been a rocky year thus far for me, but I’m coping OK. It’s the year of the rat, so here’s wishing all Narrowband.org readers a Happy Rat Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!
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Motoring, Personal, Headlines, Nation

Why Proton and its Service Centers Suck

[Warning: In an atypically-narrowband fashion, this post is going to be a long Proton-rant.] So, the new Saga a.k.a. BLM is supposed to be Proton’s best offering yet. *Clap clap*. Coupled with ultra-low pricing - a luxury that the national carmaker has long enjoyed (with no end in sight), no wonder the waiting period for the new car has now stretched to as long as 6 months. I’ve seen the car in flesh several times and I must admit it does not look too bad at all. Crash tests have shown that the car’s pretty safe. Sounds like a perfect combination - safe, good-looking, cheap. Would I consider buying one? Nope. I’ll tell you why.

Why Proton and its Service Centers Suck
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