Cars,Life,SG: December 2023

Traffic Spots #10: 29/12/23

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As the content is going to feature uncensored number plates, please email charademails@gmail.com if there is a vehicle that needs censoring/removal. All photos have been edited to blur occupants' faces if revealed in photo.

Please understand none of the photos were taken with ill intent; all were photographed by someone who likes old, sports, and ordinary cars. I hope these will act as a photographic memory of what cars were around, or what owners have driven around this time too. Happy browsing!

Due to the nature of this blog, number plates are going to be written down for easier searching. This is because tagging each post with manufacturer/model tags will severely increase tag count and clog the existing labels. I apologize and understand that this is relatively unethical, and if needed, please email me if you feel this should be rectified.

Dates Covered: 5 December - 28 December 2023

Singapore - 5/12/23

Honda Civic Type R 2.0M (FN2R)

Singapore - 8/12/23

SNF6866G Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

Singapore - 9/12/23

RU8002T (Restricted Plate) Honda City

SFS3030Y ORA Good Cat Sunroof

SCJ5854G Jaguar XJ6 3.2S A

Singapore - 10/12/23

SCE8362R Honda CRX M

Singapore - 14/12/23

SBT660R Mercedes-Benz 200E (W124 Generation)

SJF2722L Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 GT

SKT8101D Opel Corsa 1.4A

Quite a surprise that these 2000-2010's Opel's and Euro brands tend to be even rarer than the Lancer Evolution I photographed above!

SGB67706H Honda Civic (ES Generation)

SJC2747G Subaru Exiga 2.0GT

GQ80X Honda N Van Style

SJY7488E Mitsubishi Colt Plus

ES generation Civic's are super hard to find currently, I'd estimate a population of less than 10 around. The Colt Plus is also becoming even more of a rarity; with more soon to be destined to the scrapper because of their 5-year COE renewals, it may be the next few years that we'll never see this piece of motoring again. (Say less of the normal Mitsubishi Colt, which are borderline extinct now!)

Singapore - 18/12/23

SMN-Plate Honda Civic Type R 2.0M (FD2R)

Singapore - 22/12/23

SKE8848L Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4M

SMZ8414X Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe 3.4 PDK

Singapore - 23/12/23

SMW2202X Porsche Boxster (No Longer Valid)

SJM3093A Honda Civic Type R 2.0M 3DR
SJK3832U Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2.5M

SMY1985R Mitsubishi Pajero 3.8L AT

SLA2922D Renault Scenic 1.6A

On first glance, I believed it shared a platform with the Mitsubishi Colt. However, Mitsubishi and Renault have no alliance similar to Renault-Nissan, so this isn't true. It does somewhat share a similar style as a Colt though, in my opinion!

SJZ-Plate Mazda 6

Toyota Yaris

SJQ5748K Suzuki Swift Sport 1.6A

SGS-Plate Porsche 911

BMW 3-Series E46 Generation Coupe

SDK5561J Toyota Corolla 1.5A (E120 Generation)

Singapore - 24/12/23

SGX919R Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 GSR 2.0M

Singapore & Malaysia - 27/12/23

SLR1384Z Nissan Elgrand 2.5A

These things are comically large. I think they're an identical size to the military Ford F550's used here.

Audi S4

SGP21Y Porsche 911 Carrera

Absolutely love the GT3RS-inspired graphics. It doesn't make it as cool as an actual GT3RS, but its designs like this of taking a graphic design from a different model from the same manufacturer and reimagining it on a different model is really cool. Props to the owner!

SNP2700A BMW 320i

This one seriously got me good! Albeit I have next to no knowledge in modern bimmers, this didn't strike out to me as being a fake M3. This is seriously impressive, I'm more in awe than furious that it isn't a genuine M3. Maybe, just to appease the car crowd, some joke M3 badges could be installed.

SKA4042S Perodua Viva Elite 1.0A

I love myself a Proton Satria. These being one of my earliest dream cars apart from the adolescent idea of the Mazda RX7 or Toyota AE86, its really unfortunate that these never survived in Singapore-guise.

BMW M3 Sedan

SLB910X Hyundai Veloster 1.6A

SJZ-Plate Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9

SKX5871M Toyota Corolla Fielder 1.5A
SHD2548H Toyota Camry Hybrid 2.5A Prime Taxi

SNP5757S Tesla Model 3 RWD

First few facelifted Model 3's to be registered in Singapore. I must say that the styling change is rather minimal, at worst basic, but graphed over the original design, I think its done a good job as a facelift, especially the headlight redesign.

SKL9386J Honda Stream RSZ (No longer valid)

SJS1927B Honda Stream 1.8A X

Nissan GTR R35

Malaysian-Plate Mercedes-Benz S500

SGZ2468B Toyota Fortuner 2.7A

Malaysian-Plate Renault Megane RS

Mercedes-Benz C-Class C350 (W204 Generation)

Malaysian-Plate Nissan Sunny (G10/N16)

Malaysian-Plate Toyota Corolla (E90 Generation)

Malaysian-Plate Mitsubishi Airtrek

Toyota Supra (MK5)

Malaysian-Plate Chery Omoda 5

Never seen one of these before; I need not want to be rude or cruel, but I'm not a fan of this styling language.

Malaysian-Plate BMW 3-Series (E46 generation)

EX988P Honda Vezel 1.5A

Malaysian-Plate Nissan GTR R35

Malaysian-Plate Ford Mustang

Thailand-registered Honda CR-V
(Found 30-40 minutes from the SG/MYS Border!)

SBF39J BMW M2 Competition Auto

Singapore- 28/12/23

SDH3427T Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Manual MK1

EY2966J Mercedes-Benz 280SL

Lovely motors, this SL and Golf. I wouldn't mind trying a Golf GTi MK1-3, they seem like rapid little machines, especially as a recognized pioneer of the hot hatchback.

SJY8963T Nissan March Comfort 1.4A

SCQ513L Honda Civic SiR 4M EK4

SGJ3832K Toyota Mark X 2.5A

SKM1860D Toyota MR2 T/B Roof

I quite like the look of this; I'd be confident the bodykit was done up sometime in the 1990's or the 2000's, and its what emanates from this MR2.

Lotus Eclat Excel

Heard that this car was eventually placed back together because of the unavailability of parts. This is something that cannot be understated when taking care of classic cars.

Honda Prelude

Ferrari F430

EH1698D Morgan Aeromax 4.8A

Remember seeing this car in the same floor, same place, back in 2018 or so. Knew it was a Morgan then, but it took only now submitting this post what the model name was. This is proper class.