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A Day Out with the All New Honda FREED

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Last weekend I was at the Advertlets outing with the new Honda FREED.

We got to test drive the new Honda MPV from KL to Putrajaya and back and had lotsa fun! Free food too! ahahhaa

The moment I arrived at Soul’d Out, Hartamas, which was the gathering point, I was surprised to see a fleet of them FREEDs outside. Woot!

Everyone was then asked to join the briefing and breakfast session in the restaurant. We were briefed on the features of the new FREED and were given details on our outing journey.
According to them, the FREED is in it’s own category, which is: A Mini Premium MPV. It is fitted with the 1.5 Honda i-VTEC Engine that gives 118PS at 6,600rpm, 114Nm at 4,800rpm.

32 Advertlets bloggers were there. Didnt have the chance to camho with all of them. Here are Ellie and Ewin.

Also met Arystle and Jing Chong.

We then started off our journey to Putrajaya! The whole trip totaled up to 80km, which means all 4 bloggers in the FREED got the chance to drive 20km each. The organisors also provided lots of snacks and drinks in the MPV for us to enjoy. BEST!

The convoy stopped at the 20km mark to exchange drivers. We then took a JUMP shot! :D:D:D:D All 4 of us were in the same car. Ewin, Rames, Ellie and me.

The fleet of 8 Honda FREEDs then resumed the journey.

There was a polaroid camera in the MPV too! That’s cos they had a contest for us to submit our most creative shots to win some prizes at the end of the day.

We finally arrived at Putrajaya. Games and some activities took place.

One of the Honda crew was my ex-classmate! ahaha hello Monique!

A group shot of all the bloggers and Honda crew.

Ewin drove the FREED back to KL. Check out the speed yo!

Honda Freed car specifications:

4 Seater + Style
- Automatic Dual Sliding Doors with Remote Control for easy access
- Forward Tilting Hinge Front Door to avoid accidental knocks
- Easy Access and Low Tail Gate Opening for easy loading and easy access
- One Step Low Floor with Grip Assist for elderly and handicapped easy access

4 Seater + Technology
- High Rigidity Structure for better handling and stability on the road
- Suspension System with front McPherson Strut & rear H-Shape Torsion Beam
- Small Turning Radius of 5.2m
- Active Lock-Up System
- 5 speed AT and Drive by Wire

4 Seater + Space
- Walkthrough Cabin with a 200mm walkway for easy access
- Big Cargo Capacity
- 3rd Row Foldable Seats that folds up in 3 steps easily
- Flat Roof and Flat Floor creates more head room and cabin space

4 Seater + Observation
- Tilt Steering for different driver’s needs
- Multi Layer Meter Cluster display all necessary information
- Double DIN Stereo System with radio, MP3, CD Player + USB and AUX for iPod and other digital media players
- Foot Parking Brake

4 Seater + Safety
- JNCAP (Japan New Car Assessment Program) Rating at the highest of 6 Stars
- Dual Front SRS Airbags
- ABS: Anti-lock Braking System
- EBD: Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- BA: Brake Assist
- Fuel Lid Auto Lock Safety System prevents the sliding door from opening fully when the fuel lid is open
- Shift Hold Control + Grade Logic Control
- G-Force Control (G-CON) Technology

4 Seater + Utilities
- Backrest Hook
- Glove Box
- Glove Box Card Holder
- Front Seat Back Pocket
- Illuminated Centre Tray
- Large Door Pockets
- Cup Holders – Total of 7!

4 Seater + Accessories (Optional Items)
- Tail Gate Spoiler
- Fog Lights
- Door Visors
- Cargo Tray
- Child Seat
- GPS Navigation

The Honda FREED is a great MPV for family. It’s very spacious. For the price of RM110k, It’s worth a try if you are looking for a spacious MPV filled with the latest features. Fore more info, check out http://www.honda.com.my/freed/overview/

MORE PHOTOS IN OCTOBER!

05.08.2010 Events, Fun stuff, Outings, advertorial, smashpOp Jump 16 Comments

Bye Pudu! Hello Pavilion!

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Last post from the Pudu streetshoot!

After sweating bucketloads, we thought of going to Pavilion.. which was nearby… to grab some air cond. lol

So we took the monorail to Bukit Bintang.

Walked 5 minutes and finally arrived at Pavilion! The walk in Pudu made us feel like we were back in the past… these modern buildings at Bukit Bintang gave us a feeling like we were home again.. ehhehe

As if aircond was not enough, we went to eat snow!

Yummy Snowflake Bestseller… my favourite!

So while eating and chilling… we were talking about what our impression was towards Pudu….

“So what do you think of Pudu?”

Not their exact words but lebih kurang lah.. lol

OK Lah … thats it… Pudu ends here

16.06.2010 Food, Outings, Photography 11 Comments

Pudu #6: Jumping, Posing & Roti Canai

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

This is Pudu Streetshoot Chapter 6.

Chapter 1: The Legendary Hakka Noodles
Chapter 2: Spiral Hawkers
Chapter 3: Signs, boards, and signboards.
Chapter 4: Wet Market, Charsiew & Sleepycat
Chapter 5: She’s a butcher

We finally came to one of the open space in the market. Sky was bright clear and blue so we thought.. why not we whip out our flashes and take a posing shot with wireless flash.

We spent 10 minuted tryin to get the settings right.. LOL

Finally! The posers shot!

We were shocked to see an old old lady staring at us pulling her trolley… did we block her way? hehe sorry ya

We then walked out of the market and made our way back to where we started. Saw this mamak stall with some happy people there making roti canai. Hello macha!

… and we did the smashpop Jump at one of the backlanes. Good job WeiXiong and Eujuin! (More smashpOp Jumps in my Jumpilation Gallery)

NEXT UP: From Pudu to Pavilion!

15.06.2010 Outings, Photography, smashpOp Jump 9 Comments

Pudu #5: She’s a butcher

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Woot! It’s the 5th Pudu street shoot post! Previous: #1, #2, #3, #4

I shall treat this as a pure photo post. Without me talking crap in between photos. Enjoy.

More photos next!

11.06.2010 Outings, Photography 10 Comments

Pudu #4: Wet Market, Charsiew & Sleepycat

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

This is part 4 of my Pudu Street Shoot Series.

After walking around Jalan Pasar for 30 minutes, we entered the wet market. We were there at about lunch time so the market was actually closing for the day.

This is Pudu #4. Eujuin says “sun so hot my eyes cannot open!”

First stall we saw upon entering the wet market area.. ppl selling chicken! I bet they were thinking “jailbreak me!”

Many stalls have closed and all we could see were just hooks used to hang their products.

The roasted meat stall was still open! Anyone here likes char siew?

We walked past this chinese medicine shop and a cat was sleeping on the glass cabinet at the front of the shop.

Next up… more photos from the wet market!

09.06.2010 Outings, Photography 14 Comments

Pudu #3: Signs, boards, and signboards.

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Pudu Streetshoot #1 here and #2 here.

… and this is episode 3. Our next stop, Jalan Pasar, one of the most happening roads in Pudu (or used to).

I guess the people here are of a lower income… or they just love to borrow money from loan sharks.

I was walking past some shophouses and I suddenly noticed a guy standing at the top of this fleet of stairs looking out the window. I stood there for a while and he didnt move an inch. He must have been very bored.. staying alone… or probably just waiting for someone.

WeiXiong quickly stopped and changed lens as we walked to the main road towards the wet market.

At the bus stop, an old couple were just talking to each other. The umbrella hat caught my eye.

Jalan Pasar is famous for the electronics shops and street hawkers. We can see here a bunch of men surrounding this seller promoting some ‘magic oil’.. hmm we didnt dare to walk close.

Next up. The Pasar Rd. wet market.

07.06.2010 Outings, Photography 10 Comments

Pudu #2: Spiral Hawkers

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Let’s get back to our Pudu Streetshoot Series. This is Episode 2.

After eating hakka noodles, we started off our walk. Wei Xiong says “let’s go”.

At the back lanes, we saw clothes hanging outside room windows. The shophouses there were only 4 storeys tall, they used to be called high rise buildings back then.

Walked past Pudu Plaza and there were hawkers selling food at the entrance.

A closer look. This lady was selling fried stuff… tofu, fishballs, etc.

We walked slowly and examined some of the abandoned shoplots there… I wish I could go in and walk up the spiral stairs… wonder whats on the 2nd floor… hmm

Even the address board was broken. This shows how long the shoplots have been vacant. How long more will these buildings be here?

We spent a few minutes here talking and playing with this little kid. The mother seems to be very friendly and was smiling when we snapped her son.

MORE TOMORROW. WE VISITED THE WET MARKET

06.06.2010 Outings, Photography 18 Comments

Pudu: The Legendary Hakka Noodles

Friday, June 4th, 2010

So few months ago, my 2 buddies and I went to the once happening town, Pudu.. for a street shoot. Eujuin a Canon user, WeiXiong a Nikon user and me, a Sony user.

We started off our day with lunch at one of the most famous food stalls in town, the Tai Pou Hakka noodle stall at Jalan Sayur aka (WaiSekKai) somewhere behind Pudu Plaza.

The stall has been around since before I was born and my parents and grandparents love to go eat there.. and since they were from Pudu last time, the shop owners and my family is quite close.

Since Juin and Xiong are from the other side of town, I thought it would be a great experience for them to come and lunch here. They liked it! huahauhua.. but a bit hot lah.

While waiting for our noodles to be served, we were taking photos of everything and caught the attention of many aunties and uncles there lol. Our drinks was then served… icy cold barley.

Here comes the legendary hakka noodles with minced pork and charsiew. It’s only about RM4-5 depending on what size you order.

Noodles come with soup and wantan.

After eating, we were all soaked in sweat.. hahaah check out Xiong’s expression lol

I couldnt stop sipping the barley. Haha.

… and Eujuin found out that if we merge the tissues we were using, they would form the word “pOp”

What did we shoot after that? The Pudu streetshoot begins with the next post. Come back tomorrow okay?

04.06.2010 Food, Outings, Photography 22 Comments

It’s Snowing @ Pavilion

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

So after having Snowflake, the best thing to do was to see snow at the entrance of Pavilion. We rushed there at 8pm and the area between center court and entrance was already flooded with people. Saw people shouting their way in pushing through the crowd.. and the people inside were pushing their way outside. Havoc kaokao.

I actually shot this before I entered the building earlier, hence the bright sky. Xmas deco at the mall was superb.

Ok anyways, it started snowing (foam) at 8pm and everyone got excited hahaha. Somehow it felt a bit weird cos we were all sweating lol.

Iz us! Thanks for the guy who shot this for us.

I then changed my lens from the 11-18mm to the 50mm to capture some bokeh shots.

Everyone was taking photos!!

Christmas songs were blasting with artificial snow pouring down… for a moment, it really felt like celebrating Christmas overseas.. hehehe for a moment only lah.

We then went for dinner at Thai Express (which is a damn sucky place dont go our ull regret)

28.04.2010 Celebration, Outings 6 Comments

Snowflake On Christmas

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

On Christmas day… we were bored.. so we (Ampang Gang) decided to go to Pavilion for dinner, Snowflake and see snow…. (yes they had this artificial snow there throughout the 2 weeks around Christmas)