i'm now an unofficial spokesperson for the new Shell V-Power fuel! Think they've really got the coolest and most delightful product I've ever been convinced to try out! Went to a Shell petrol station today to pump up with Super 98 as usual and was convinced by two bubbly kiosk attendants to try out "The New V-Power". According to them, although the fuel was $0.12 a litre more expensive, it cleans up the engine over the longer run and eventually will help start saving money..umm.. the colourful brochure also struck a chord with me:

- Does your car crawl up a hill at a snail's pace - even when you press fully on the accelerator? (err... yes...)
- Are you always slow to overtake another car on the road? (ok.. ya also..)
- Do you have trouble picking up speed when you car is loaded with passengers? (ya ya ya!!)
- Are you always the last to accelerate when the lights turn green? (gasp! It's so true!!)

If you answer "yes" to all the above questions, you'll need the power of Shell V-Power... blah blah blah....

According to the brochure, the fuel was developed through collaborative research by Ferrari and Shell. Hence, the fuel is able to simulate performance car behaviour (wow, can imagine being a Formula One driver.. :p) The new fuel "comes with a potent blend of high-energy components that vaporises and burns a lot more effiiciently, leading to more increased energy production." With the fuel, the car will also become more responsive, allowing you to experience an extra surge of power when needed to overtake and pull away from road hoggers such as "pick-ups with no pick-ups, lorries spilling mud from its side etc". Lastly, the fuel also cleans up (instead of the usual build-up of carbon on) the engine as it burns.. wow.. quite amazing..

I've always been suspicious and sceptical of this sort of "too-good-to-be-true" product. However, I decided to just try it and the difference was amazing! I don't think I've enjoyed driving as much until now! My old Mazda 323 suddenly became really smooth and I found overtaking a piece of cake.. in fact, while going up a somewhat long and steep stretch of PIE, I actually suddenly felt a burst of power in the engine (rather out of the blue!) and started overtaking even Mercedes Benzs!! wow wow wow!! It was definitely a product that feels diiferent! I have to admit I'm overwhelmed!

Met up in evening for dinner with friends from University and Meili's friend from Mongolia and realised that she (the friend), like many other tourists, find Singapore really fascinating and beautiful. Decided to take a couple of pics around the Singapore River and they actually came out quite nice.. think as Singaporeans, we sometimes fail to see the beauty that is right in front of us and keep repeating how boring the country is to the point that ironically, we need a tourist to tell us how beautiful our country is before we can see that again.....