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Friday, 31 December 2010
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| Thousands of revellers bade farewell to 2010 and ushered in the New Year by partying down the last seconds of the decade at numerous places around Kuala Lumpur. |
KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of revellers bade farewell to 2010 and ushered in the New Year by partying down the last seconds of the decade at numerous places around town.
Tourists joined Malaysians from all walks of life at the Ambang 2011 Kuala Lumpur Concert at Dataran Merdeka last night.
The crowd was entertained with energetic performances by local artistes including Mizz Nina, rocker Amy Search, Malaysian Idol 2 winner Daniel Lee, Datuk David Arumugam, Ramlah Ram, pop rock band Pop Shuvit and Bintang RTM 2009 winner Ernie.
The party, which kicked off at 8.30pm, was organised by the AmBank Group with the cooperation of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Also in the concert line-up were City Hall’s orchestra and multi- cultural dance troupes.
Revellers sang along and danced to the music as they waited for the arrival of the new year.
At the stroke of midnight, the crowd was treated to a magnificent show of fireworks.
They erupted in cheers, and hugs and wishes went around as they wished each other Happy New Year.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak gave his New Year speech through a video recording.
He said it was a good year for the country.
“We are not only on track for economic recovery but we are moving fast towards achieving the status of a high-income and developed nation by 2020,” he said, in wishing Malaysians a great year ahead.
Thousands of others thronged Jalan Sultan Ismail in front of Sungei Wang Plaza for the biggest Chinese street party concert in conjunction with the countdown celebration.
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| Dazzling colours: Party-goers watching a light and water display as they wait for the new year countdown at KLCC in Kuala Lumpur last night. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star |
Party-goers rocked the night away with performances from Taiwanese group Power Station, singer Tank and several local artistes.
The singers were accompanied by a four-piece live band for the first time since Sungei Wang started organising its year-end street celebration.
In Puchong, music and food kept the mood swinging for crowds waiting to usher in the new year at IOI Boulevard.
They were also treated to live music from a five-piece band, belting songs from evergreens to hits, and a three-minute fireworks display at the stroke of midnight.
crashed bmw
Some hot babes just didn’t know how to do drive so just get them a BMW will be better. Look at the picture above, is a crashed between BMW M6 convertible and a big truck. Hmm…it looks like the BMW is more tough the truck. And one more thing, the picture is showing you that is good to have airbags in car.
crashed bmw
Usain Bolt is the Olympic Champion and the fastest man on earth. Not with a car though. World 100m and 200m record holder, Usain was “running” his 309kW (420hp) BMW M3 Coupe (given by his sponsor, Puma) on Wednesday afternoon, and because of a wet road surface, his M3 skidded off the road. He got minor injuries to the ball of his feet from thorns, but he walked on right after. Not the same could be said about the car though, which had the front tyres were punctured, the front left wheel almost torn off, a destroyed windscreen and a dislodged rear window. The 22-year old sprinter said “Me good man. Me all right, a just few cuts man, me all right”. So it’s good that only the car got wrecked in here
pagani accident
Crashed Pagani Zonda Photo
porsche 911 accident
Porsche 911 Carrera Car Accident Photo
porsche 911 accident
Found this Porsche 911 car at Whitman’s Auto Body in San Rafael, Ca The guy survived with a few broken bones. He was apparently driving with his track tires on the freeway in the rain & lost control.
porsche 911 accident
cadillac accident
This accident was in Olney Maryland this poor caddy got hit good
honda s2000 accident
The kids Honda s2000 after the accident.
honda s2000 accident
Honda S2000 having bad luck...
italia accident
Power for the Ferrari 458 Italia comes from a mid-rear mounted 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm. Mated to a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox, 0 to 62 mph comes in just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of over 202 mph
italia accident
It is the 10th car in 91 days that has been crashed or has burned down. We are really wondering what Ferrari will do. Perhaps they are suggesting a recall?
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| The sky above Sydney Harbour lights up with the 9 pm fireworks display on the New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia, Friday. -AP |
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge to win the best view of Friday's spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks kicking off celebrations around the world.
As the clock ticked closer to 2011 across Asia, Vietnam's capital was preparing its first-ever official New Year's Eve countdown and Taiwan planned a massive pyrotechnic display in the shape of a dragon. Europeans were looking forward to a celebration that could help them forget their economic worries.
In New York City, nearly a million revelers were expected to cram into the streets of Times Square to watch the traditional midnight ball drop. The 20-inch snowstorm that left the city's streets unplowed will be a memory to the crowd. Crews have removed the large drifts and warm temperatures are helping to melt what's left.
At least 1.5 million people are expected to line the harbor in Sydney, the first major city where the new year arrives. Celebrations begin with aerial displays by vintage aircraft and a parade of boats around the harbor.
In Christchurch, New Zealand, two minor earthquakes Friday did not shake plans for all-night celebrations.
"There is more reason than ever for people to get together and celebrate the beginning of a New Year," Christchurch's acting mayor Ngaire Button said, urging residents to celebrate in the central Cathedral Square, where workers were removing loose masonry after the quakes.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude quake wrecked thousand of buildings in Christchurch on Sept. 4, but nobody was killed.
This year marks the first time Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, officially celebrates the new year with a countdown blowout, complete with a light show and foreign DJs in front of the city's elegant French colonial-style opera house.
Vietnamese in the past paid little attention to the changing of the calendar, instead holding massive celebrations during Tet, the lunar new year that begins on Feb. 3. But in recent years, the Western influence has started seeping into Vietnamese culture with teens, who have no memory of war or poverty and are eager to find a new reason to party in the Communist country.
In South Korea, up to 100,000 people are expected to come out for a bell-ringing ceremony in central Seoul, with officials and citizens striking the large bronze bell hung in the Bosingak bell pavilion 33 times at midnight.
Some South Koreans also go to the mountains or beaches on early Saturday to watch the first sunrise of the new year.
At midnight in Taipei, Taiwan, fireworks will form a spiraling dragon climbing up the city's tallest skyscraper. Some 50 dancers will beat drums in the freezing cold river in a dance to underscore how people should live with nature in harmony.
In Japan, New Year's Eve is generally spent at home with family but those who venture out go to temples to pray for good luck in the new year. At Zojoji, a 600-year-old Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, thousands were expected to release balloons at midnight carrying notes with their hopes for 2011.
In Beijing, about 500 people were expected to gather at the Ancient Bell Museum for the chance to ring in the new year on the 46-ton bell. The city is also trying to start a new tradition, with an orchestra playing a "Hymn to China" at the China Century Monument just two minutes before midnight.
While many Asian countries famed for their firework displays were planning to light up the night skies, Myanmar's military government banned all fireworks for New Year's Eve and said severe action would be taken against anyone selling or using them.
A local news journal, Modern, noted that last year 62 people were given 6 to 12 month prison terms for violating this ruling.
The government gave no reason for the ban but in the past has said that it feared "unscrupulous persons" might take advantage of the fireworks to create disturbances.
In Europe, many people will be partying simply to forget their economic woes after a year that saw Greece and Ireland needing financial bailouts and others, such as Spain and Portugal, battling speculation that they will need similar aid.
If not at home or at private parties, Spaniards traditionally gather in their main town squares to eat 12 grapes one by one as the bell in the square marks the countdown to 2011.
In the Irish capital of Dublin, people will flock to the Christchurch cathedral to listen as the bells chime in the new year.
In London, thousands will witness a musical and firework display at the 135-meter high London Eye, located on the southern banks of the Thames River. The Eye, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, lies almost opposite the Big Ben clock tower at Parliament that will chime in 2011.
In Paris, tens of thousands are expected to pack the Champs Elysees and the area around the Eiffel Tower for dazzling light and firework displays.
alfa romeo mito tuning
alfa romeo mito tuning
The latest company that has dealt with small hatchback is Lester. For external Italian tuner proposed a new body kit consists of a front spoiler, side thresholds, rear speaker, for different aileron ceiling outlet air hood, and last but not least, air side of the 8C Competizione. Moreover, the Italian car received a dual exhaust from Inoxcar an H & R suspension and 18 inch wheels wear 215/40R18 Yokohama tires.
alfa romeo mito tuning
The poorly known Italian company Lester presented tuning program for Alfa Romeo MiTo, which yield the car much more aggressive and sporty appearance. The program consists of comprehensive bodykit, including further interpretation of the front bumper, the front cover air-redirector, air holes on the front mud flaps, rear spoiler and a modified rear bumper, which is built new Venturis. Tuners are provided by Lester on Alfa Romeo MiTo also sport springs H & R, a new exhaust system with larger tips and 18-inch wheels. All components are available separately, and the price of the entire package is 1 488 euros. Amazing looking tuning, was made to this simple car of Alfa Romeo
alfa romeo mito tuning
For the looks, the exterior received an aerodynamic styling kit that consists of a new front bumper, side skirts, spoiler for the roof, and a rear diffuser. An aftermarket exhaust with four tailpipes is another option for the customer, and to round it out wheels are also available. The 18-inch rims in either silver or matte black are fitted on all fours. To make the Alfa Romeo MiTo handle like a dream, an adjustable coilover suspension setup is included and it lowers the vehicle by 35 to 65 millimeters.
audi s5 tuning
White Audi Abt Tuning
audi s5 tuning
audi s5 tuning
The AS5-R makes its debut at next month’s Geneva Show. The ABT version of the A5 coupe includes an updated version of the current S5’s 344HP 4.2-liter V8 engine, modified to crank out 510-horsepower. ABT is staying schtum on any more info on the AS5-R, but aside from the massaged engine, you’ll also notice a new body kit, larger alloy wheels along with a modified suspension and a more powerful braking system. About what you’d expect.
The AS5-R also keeps up with ABT’s current black on white look that has been rolling out of their shops for the past year or so. Quite fetching, actually, and it still plays to the Euro fascination with flat black, or matte black, or satin black, or however they’re trying to dress up the term and avoid calling it “primer black”. Anyway, a nice hot rod feel.
audi s5 tuning
Thankfully for consumers, diesel engines are finally gaining a foothold in the performance car market as technology allows them to rev more freely and the seriously big torque they are capable of becomes more widely appreciated.
Furthermore, aftermarket tuners like Germany’s Senner-Tuning have a number of performance upgrades designed to work with the latest in diesel powertrain technologies such as its new White Speed package for the Audi A5 3.0 TDI.
Once Senner-Tuning has its way with it, the diesel coupe will be able to accelerate all the way to 175mph (280km/h). Output from the turbodiesel V6 engine has been boosted to 300hp (224kW) – up from 240hp (179kW) – and 450lb-ft (610Nm) of torque.
The car’s body and interior have also been extensively modified, receiving a host of new carbon-fiber accessories and 21in alloy wheels with 295mm Hankook tires. Finally, the car also rides on a new sports suspension set-up that lowers the ride height by a full 40mm.
audi s tuning
They also offer a selection of wheels in sizes between 19 and 21 inches.
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