I don't know what's worse, the fact that it costs so much to own a car there, or the fact that despite this, people still own evos and I don't..... Grrrr

@mba1234

10 жыл бұрын

This..

@cologist

10 жыл бұрын

Don't worry my friend in time this system would spread to all countries. Unregulated car ownership is too environmentally costly ^_^

@azza9423

9 жыл бұрын

太陽ダビデ I better get one, and fast then haha

@azza9423

7 жыл бұрын

Update.... I own an evo 8 import from japan :D

@kox222

7 жыл бұрын

reading through comment I had to read it twice and look at time of posting 2 years ago "I better get one, and fast then haha"... now - 2 months ago "Update.... I own an evo 8 import from japan :D" :D Oh man I envy you :D , evo is my dream. Got any pics? :)

I live in Singapore. Basically a car here cost over a S$100k upwards. Not forgetting the fines you'd incur for these "illegal" modification. For the price of a normal sedan/saloon car here, you could get a luxuriou car in the states. Furthermore, its either you use your car for 10 years and have its paper renewed (thats about SGD$70k) or it goes to a scrapyard. Welcome to Singapore!

@changchufeng8340

10 жыл бұрын

Yes we Singaporeans has balls to buy cars

@funela1234

10 жыл бұрын

Where these prices does not stop us from having traffic jams everywhere! hooray Singapore!

@TheWatchmanontheWall783

9 жыл бұрын

like they say, Singapore is a FINE country. Full of FINES actually. XD

@joshualee6765

4 жыл бұрын

and u forgot to mention that when u scrap a car u get a certian % of the money back i seen another singaporean explain that process aswell so not is all lost with the car

I'd be riding my bicycle to the meets

@gabrielmalta1962

8 жыл бұрын

+Tyler_ I would ride my sneakers

@tyler_4147

8 жыл бұрын

+That Regular Guy Ha

@mraaaaaaa

8 жыл бұрын

That would be 50 000$ sir

@timothyong224

8 жыл бұрын

yup

@10001000101

7 жыл бұрын

You thought the car taxes were bad, just wait until you see the breathing tax!

Is it just me or are ALL of the cars at the meeting perfectly executed and clean modded cars? In Austria you would see low-hanging exhausts, fugly and dirty e36 and golfs.

@brockwalls1413

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the guy in the video said mods are enforced and basically can't be shit.

@Jecsphotos

8 жыл бұрын

Singaporeans create more tasteful rides because of money and modding regulations.

@kilasracingfactory

8 жыл бұрын

It is, but most people dont give a flying f about it, and rebuild their cars to original spec before they go to the yearly MOT inspections. There are absolute abominations driving around!

@anonimoanonimo4544

7 жыл бұрын

Well, think about it, your honda civic costs 150.000 there, would you put a crappy 20$ pod filter?

@zennyboy69

7 жыл бұрын

cos in singapore you can't just throw money away like that and if you have one car you gotta make it look nice

Wow now living in California and all the laws against modifying here don't seem so bad. Living in Singapore sounds so nerve racking.

despite the shitty laws they know how to put together some nice looking cars

@andrewk8636

8 жыл бұрын

+TheVideoGuy247 thats because the government regulates rice, and they probably have a no honda rule lol.

@Marquelspeedy

8 жыл бұрын

+andrew kb you clearly did not watch the video. Hondas are not rice cars, its the people that make them rice.

@HydraZProductions

8 жыл бұрын

+andrew kb The rice in singapore is real

@derpinated

7 жыл бұрын

there is too much rice here. there are a couple of nice r32s and mercs but thats it.

@najaynorazam

7 жыл бұрын

CorNVex I agree completely

Singapore's laws make me feel sick.

@sourwords1808

9 жыл бұрын

***** Sound's like you have a low tolerance for a murdering country, I just hope you're not an American.

@venaautos

9 жыл бұрын

***** I would ban chewing gum in Australia. I love singapore and live in Australia, I hate gum. Disgusting when stuck to desks and chairs.

@RatioParadox

9 жыл бұрын

Ratio_Paradox

@RatioParadox

9 жыл бұрын

giantepik r fuck off to singapore than ya freedom fighting fuck

@RatioParadox

9 жыл бұрын

Nope, in my country were free not sewing wallets for cents a week. poor cunts

Jesus fucking Christ. I'm never complaining about high motor tax rates or crazy fuel tax in Ireland again.

@RSProduxx

8 жыл бұрын

yea, i never thought that would happen, but suddenly i´m happy to live in germany :)

@hpcpr3daturd303

8 жыл бұрын

actualy motor tax shouldn't exist anywhere. we buy the cars and insure them. there shudnt be more than that

@rivolinho

8 жыл бұрын

HPC PR3DATuRD Well where I am motor tax is treated as a slush fund mainly to run hospitals. About a billion euro is taken in each year in motor tax and a large portion of that goes on everything other than road maintenance.

I'm so so glad I live in New Zealand, where anything goes when it comes to mods, and it goes cheap! But mad respect for our Singaporean brothers and sisters for loving their cars and loving the scene despite the ridiculous obstacles in their way. Awesome stuff.

And im here like "damn these imported skylines are expensive" :D

@benbernal7382

8 жыл бұрын

Yea we're lucky as hell

@gabrielmalta1962

8 жыл бұрын

+JuiceMaker "Holy crap, I will never get enough money to buy a car"

@coopsnz1

8 жыл бұрын

Higher wages you earn tho

@debunked8756

8 жыл бұрын

+That Regular Guy move to Europe and buy one for £50 taxed and tested

@gabrielmalta1962

8 жыл бұрын

+Ben Perry Sure! I'm going on foot, cause planes and ships are expensive

I really enjoyed how proud all these people are of their cars. Props to you guys for "fighting" against these laws by modifying your cars anyways!

Singapore is a great place to visit but a shit place to live! Feel so much more grateful for getting my DC5 ITR for 14 grand!

@evs251

9 жыл бұрын

Actually it's a nice place to live. I used to live in nashville and I find singapore much better

@allstreetracer9482

9 жыл бұрын

Ericship 111™ i wouldn't say that i'm from Germany and lived from may years in Singapore and i love the City

@robertposteschild2353

9 жыл бұрын

evs251 Sucks for local guys though... they get more than 2 years of good old forced military service. If you're from another country it's pretty decent I have to admit.

@robertposteschild2353

9 жыл бұрын

AllStreet Racer Sucks for local guys though... they get more than 2 years of forced military service (Germany used to have that for 1 year, I think?). 2 years full time + yearly training, call ups and tests for another 10 years. If you're from another country it's pretty decent I have to admit.

@mcFronta1ot

9 жыл бұрын

Ericship 111™ cool bro!

Something tingles when i see a S15 or an RX7

@BlackberrySmart

9 жыл бұрын

i feel the same.

@alf2633

7 жыл бұрын

I've felt the same for about 7 years ever since I got into cars and only just a fortnight ago I finally got my s15 :) it's all I ever imagined it to be and more. Go get one!

@iradrftr2126

6 жыл бұрын

Swalox and something tingles when i see a car that is older than 20 years old (i live in singapore)

@harrythakur4559

2 жыл бұрын

I feel it too

BEST STENACE/QUOTE "Its always humbling to be with people from around the world and from different cultures who all share a love of cars a language that doesn't need any words a community that exists without boundaries but most importantly were reminded that blood, sweet, and tears dont come from cars it comes from the people that own them" - MOOG MIGHTY CAR MODS

the vid should be called "mighty car mods visits the worst country ever to own a car, let alone modding it"

@jarpi2.090

4 жыл бұрын

Denmark is worse, we pay 150% extra of the cars price and also very high tax.

@calvin3448

3 жыл бұрын

Smooth Singapore is worst. 100k for a fucking certificate that only lasts 10 years.

@AristotelisMitsiou

2 жыл бұрын

@@jarpi2.090 Europe in general is a bargain to own a car compared to Singapore, even if you compare countries like Finland or the Netherlands. And it isn't just Singapore too, as far as I know buying an imported car in Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia isn't very cheap either, and these countries have a much lower income per capita compared to Singapore and most of Europe

@marcrutzou716

Жыл бұрын

yeah singapoor looks like a ghetto shit hole fuck that place

holy shit, 150k for a brand new honda civic? you could get a lamborghini for that in europe

@owzyh

7 жыл бұрын

A lambo could cost more than a million here

@wetpretzels6389

7 жыл бұрын

Tanacity PvP if you're talking the US, a brand new Aventador is $400k. What country are you in?

@owzyh

7 жыл бұрын

generic bean Singapore

@coscorrodrift

7 жыл бұрын

+generic bean Huracans are around the 150k mark, i think closer to 200k but still

@aminamchannel

7 жыл бұрын

not really, cant recall times that it was. 1 euro used to be worth about 1,33 us dollar for the longest period of time. now its basically 1 - 1

No offense to the people who live in Singapore, but your country sounds like hell with all those insane laws.

@jesusbannanahammock5767

9 жыл бұрын

no offense taken. it is hell. there is nothing we can do about it.

@MrStreetballer5Official

9 жыл бұрын

jesus bannanahammock Move man if you could amass enough to do so. Buy an acura tl type s for 18k and enjoy life

@jesusbannanahammock5767

9 жыл бұрын

MrStreetballer5​ im 15. My dad earns peanuts they give salary like dogs here. Car is just one thing. My dad bought a 120 square feet apartment to fit a family of 4 and he pays 1350 bucks per month. Also the schools here are the best so ill finush high school here and move to america.

@MrStreetballer5Official

9 жыл бұрын

jesus bannanahammock No doubt man best of luck too you.

@afeeqhasan6621

9 жыл бұрын

No la, I have a lot of relatives that live in Singapore but they say that's it's not really strict and it's easy to follow the rules

haha in canada if your car is 25 years old you get a ridiculous discount on insurance for it being a collector car

@fuknames2123

9 жыл бұрын

that's cool as shit. If we had that in America I would buy an older car just because of that.

@Quantum-

9 жыл бұрын

Leroy Butts we do have that in america... Where have you been? Lol.

Thank you for immortalising our dog on film. He left us for Heaven just before Christmas last year. :.(

@MatthewJohnCrittenden

3 жыл бұрын

I'm way late but just wanted to sympathise, we lost the family dog earlier this year. Your dog was a highlight of this for me. :) Greetings from Australia.

Personally i would really love to own a car in singapore. But the prices here for a car is freaking ridiculous. It causes $SGD100K to get a normal toyota altis. Although taking the public transport may seems like a good option, but we aren't given much of a choice, and we have to squeeze with a lot of people during the peak hours. Furthermore, not only is the cost of a car expensive, the standard of living here is freaking high as well. Most people in singapore work their whole life to pay of the loans for their houses. The houses are small with only 3 bed rooms, and it causes a fucking 450kSGD easily in today's market. Do not be fooled thinking that our monthly wages are very high, ITS NOT. After paying for all of these liabilities, we have nothing much left honestly. Jobs are getting harder to find because of foreigners as well, and the competition is getting tougher as a lot of foreigners are coming into Singapore to work as well. We have little to no freedom and as Singapore is very small, there's nothing much to do here if you aren't rich. Speaking from a singaporean point of view, I really hate to live in this country. Although I'm grateful for the education that is given to me here even though it is really stress comparing to the western countries, but everything else outweights it.

@solidsnake3861

4 жыл бұрын

seems hard to live there i life in Bosnia its a corrupt country but you can life in it normaly if you want but most people go to Germany

@joshualee6765

4 жыл бұрын

@@solidsnake3861 we got alot of bosnians in st louis where i live in america cuz we took them as refugees when u had the war last

@joshualee6765

4 жыл бұрын

seen a video with dee kosh n this comedian about buying a house theres programs where u can get a house 100k cheaper n what not... it is possible but he explained it more then i ever could... he said that most people said they pay for overpriced homes in the first place when they shoudlnt at all...

@solidsnake3861

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshualee6765 thank you in name for these people and i heard they where many in St louis i lived many years in Netherlands but i im back in my own town in Bosnia

@solidsnake3861

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshualee6765 everything is overpriced there and thanks for reply dude

Those laws are fucking ridiculous. Makes me thankful that it's pretty chill in Britain.

@TheRealBleach

8 жыл бұрын

But will #BREXIT

If I lived in Singapore I guess I'd have to start modding bicycles haha I couldn't ever afford a car.

@hvuu3175

10 жыл бұрын

They regulated that too... No 21 speed mod... Public safety with concern you would peddle less for extreme uncontrollable speeds. lol

@kennethlimkl91

9 жыл бұрын

Toyota vios cost us $100k and that's fking joke. Hate our govt! Our car dreams Is gone. Govt just want us to take public transport =.=

@RonLarhz

9 жыл бұрын

yes they regulate too...esp if its a mechnical once.there's a speed and power limit.if its above the mark,it will be deem as a scooter/motorcycle and u will need to either scrap it or apply ceo n reg it...lols...

@ainzooalgown7589

5 жыл бұрын

i hate public transport every time keep break down then start late and end early

MCM is more than just a car modding channel, I have come to love just how much care and effort these guys put into their videos, you can see how much they care. True works or art in the videos! keep up the good work!

I also must say I've added almost the entirety of Moog's playlist off Spotify, I've been looking for good driving music, and I feel like it's the perfect playlist for those long cruises at night.

$200k for a Civic? I can't imagine how much a Bugatti costs there😩

@youtuberschannel12

9 жыл бұрын

there's only 1 in the entire sg if i'm not wrong SDG 9 million and the best part is the owner can't drive it cause it's left hand drive and in sg you can only drive right hand drive LOL

@MrSlothymcsloth

9 жыл бұрын

csfreak89 lmao someone wasted 9 million he's never gonna get back

@youtuberschannel12

9 жыл бұрын

MrSlothymcsloth It's like a painting to the owner. Put it in the home and see it everyday

@mightymonarch547

9 жыл бұрын

Surely you can change it to right hand steering side? I've seen lambo's and aston martins with steering wheel side changes

@FzaaaR

9 жыл бұрын

pretty sure there is a pagani zonda cinque roadster is there too. i think they went for 3.something mil not including the costs of getting one before anyone else considering they only made 5. cant imagine how much the owner paid for it haha

the best vid you guy's have ever done great job boy love it

Wow what a video, huge credit to the behind the scenes guys!

Every once in a while i come to see this video. Love it, love the cars, the people and the dedication.

I heard some singaporeans actually drove their car to malaysia and stored the car there, when it's time to be crushed or to pay the COE. after that they told the DMV that their car has been stolen or other reasons, so that they can keep their car in malaysia without being tracked down.

@GTAgamesfans

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's true! But only those who has a strong affinity with their car would go to that length when the time comes and they can't afford or don't wanna afford the expensive COE scheme.

@joshualee6765

4 жыл бұрын

@MrDuck i think u get % of the money back when its crushed also so it could be for a 80k car u get 35k back

@calvinyeong858

4 жыл бұрын

No wonder I saw a lot of singaporean cars in Malaysia

@l.a.210

4 жыл бұрын

Alamak! I would do the same thing! 💨

@JaredConnell

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many 9 year old cars get stolen lol

Christ and I thought we had it bad in the UK for the government fucking us over cars....I'd spend the money it would cost to own a car on getting the fuck out of Singapore.

Can I just say you guys have gotten me in an amazing mood watching Chasing Midnight, Kei to the City, and Turbo's and Temples. I'm in the UK for a couple years from the U.S. which has presented me the opportunity to purchase my own 93 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 5 Spd, and with this amazing mood I've thought of ideas for it already that I have yet to see on any other Supra out there. Thank you for your dedication to your work and helping all of us car people show our passion for the car world.

Marty and Moog you guys live the dream.

What an insane country

Love those trips you make to get to know car enthusiasts-culture like the special about drifting in Japan and this one! Please more of that!

I constantly come back to this video to be reminded of the first time I heard A place to hide. I could never repeat the feeling in my gut on the first drop.. A TRUE MASTERPIECE. Thank you Moog

That first 6 minutes was genuinely depressing. Holy hell.

That country is awesome.

I love your channel, its awesome, this has to one ofthe best videos I have ever seen !

Funny, when I look at the beautiful images and films of different car scenes on mcm and other youtube channels, it does not matter where you are from, or who you are, we all just love cars! Thanks Mcm and love your cultural car films!

Love the bmw e30 :) Any fans here?

@juststance1787

9 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@mtadc1545

3 жыл бұрын

Prefer the E46 and the 2002...But of course I love the E30!

I'm really glad I live in America. Yeah it's not perfect and we have some things to fix, but if I want to pull some piece of shit car out of a junkyard and get it running using parts from ten other cars in the same junk yard then register that abomination for road use I can fucking do it. Freedom bitch.

@alexortiz835

9 жыл бұрын

True, but its annoying how you cant even legally own cars like the nissan skyline at all

@1MotoXRacer1

9 жыл бұрын

Alex Ortiz We can it just depends on what R3x it is. Soon my friend. Soon we will own all the R's.

@MrMindTheGapGaming

9 жыл бұрын

Nz has basically no laws for cars, suck it bitch

@pit95tav

9 жыл бұрын

Alex Ortiz Still better then paying $100,000 for a honda plus another 100,000 for a piece of paper saying u own it. ether way i still have mad respect for those people. you have to have some crazy dedication to spend that much on a car and still modify it even though it might get taken by the government.

@Zombikilla10789

9 жыл бұрын

Agree except that the us has strick import and emittions laws, an r34 skyline CAN actually be imported, but it can cost up to $100k, also we didnt and dont get all the japanese car that come to europe. How is it that our emmitions laws didnt accept r33 or r34 skylines, type r honda, subarus ect., but let hummers drive around

11:12 is a powerful image you guys. Amazing filming big shouts to the Mighty Car Mods team!!

Rewatching back all the old episodes brought me here, its been 9 years, when will you guys be back to Singapore again? 😂

I guess there's less rice there because of the laws... There really is a bright side to everything.

@iradrftr2126

6 жыл бұрын

Olav Nyheim theres lesser ricers , but theres lesser tuners , so most of the cars here in singapore are stock.

@XxN24xX

6 жыл бұрын

AriesMaster at the time this meet was held, i do not think so 🤪

I thought American laws make little sense but some laws in Singapore are just ridiculous. Like chewing gum being illegal... what the fuck?!

@rjlee3112

8 жыл бұрын

Calum Kyle Singapore is awesome because the people make it such and there is an abundance of wealth. Implementing ridiculous laws just shows the government lives in the 18th century and does not communicate with the public in an effective way. You can force people to be nice but typically it is acquired though social means not by public lashings for chewing.

@rjlee3112

8 жыл бұрын

Calum Kyle Chewing gum does not make countries poor. Singapore enjoys the same benefits most city-states do - its a financial hub and it was made rich by being a colony/port for the British. Same as HK. Can you give me one good reason why chewing gum should be illegal?

@rjlee3112

8 жыл бұрын

Calum Kyle Thats the dumbest reason ever. Its on par with it being illegal to have a giraffe in the front seat of a car during a full moon because cookies get soft if exposed to moisture. The logical solution to littering is not providing bins and educating people but banning gum? btw, how do you shower? Naked I presume? You know thats illegal, right? Being naked in your own house/apartment is considered pornographic content and can be subject to 3 months in jail.

@rjlee3112

8 жыл бұрын

Calum Kyle Being naked is illegal if you can be seen. Technically you can be seen anywhere. Thats why the law makes no sense. I dont need to go anywhere. The laws are stupid, thats all there is to it. Period.

@rjlee3112

8 жыл бұрын

Calum Kyle I am not American, thats one. Second, I have been to Singapore quite a few times. In many ways I prefer it to Hong Kong. And none of that matters when stupid laws are concerned. Stupid laws exist in most places irrelevant where some random person might be from.

awesome feature!! thanks for showing love to a culture that has to go through such challenging circumstances to thrive. very inspiring.

it is beautiful to see that the passion for cars can bring so much people together !

Singapore is like the size of Jakarta, even smaller than Jakarta. No wonder if they keep taxes low everybody will buy and drive a car anywhere and causes traffic jam. For 200K dollars in Indonesia you could buy a stock Nissan GTR. Not much, but Indonesia sits at number 3 of the top 10 most expensive places in the world to buy a car, just behind Malaysia at number 2 and Singapore at number one. Imagine, a Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ costs 62k here.

@xLeidenFrost

7 жыл бұрын

gt86 cost 150k+ in singapore lmao

@calvinlaudrensio415

7 жыл бұрын

Yu Bro Owning a car in Indonesia is very very cheap. The taxes were low, and downgraded cars were sold to lower the price point of the car. Well... Indonesian always put safety after value and looks anyways.

@987headshot

7 жыл бұрын

Yu Bro my brz cost 1400k+ here in Malaysia but thank god we dont have strict law like in singapore but if we do we dont give a fuck seriously ahhahaha

@sekusihan

7 жыл бұрын

Syahiradzi 1400k ???

@987headshot

7 жыл бұрын

Toxic _Nitrous a used one ? Brand new will cost you 240k+

Such a great place, with a beautiful car scene.

@optinum

10 жыл бұрын

Janson Murphy Yes, i'm not lying. If I could afford it, I would live there.

@davidblalock9945

10 жыл бұрын

OptinumX Take it from someone who does half the year. Its a prity vaneer on a shit hole of a country. If my work didn't reqire it, I wouldn't think of it.

@fonny5849

10 жыл бұрын

154k for a pruis

@Spikyzzzz

6 жыл бұрын

shithole..

coolest episodes ever... traveling the world seeing other car culture!!

Love the fact that Moog, creates his own songs. they fit soo well... by the way.. those foresters are absolutely neat!

That Celica A20 sure looks nice.

@khairulaimancoolvids

10 жыл бұрын

its one of the few left..

@norwester7018

10 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing...

Syukur dok Malaysia.. tak kena bayar tax hingga 300%... lepas 10 tahun bayar lagi 100% dari harga asal kereta...

@Jefsams111629

7 жыл бұрын

Chris M.h kita pakat beli kereta scrap Singapore lps ni

mcm isn't just a regular show, it has a soul, and that's one of the reasons people love it :D

you have added so much emotion to this video and yes Singapore is a place where ppl still dream to own a car.. Peace.

please do Brazil car scene! We got really different rides around here

@gabrielmalta1962

8 жыл бұрын

+Adolf Hitler that wasnt very kind. Anyway, we do not have lowriders. We got Honda Civics, Chevy Opalas, Volkswagen Golfs.

@gabrielmalta1962

8 жыл бұрын

+Adolf Hitler Yeah, I know. Even in Brazil, the only way to get a Monte Carlo is importing from somewhere else, and hydraulics are illegal. If we want to get our cars jumping around, we need to put bombs on our suspensions

Meanwhile in Malaysia, we already almost have thousand of GTRs. Singapore really suprised me that one of them owned a Lexus LFA, I wonder who is the owner...

@_Z0_Z0_Z0

7 жыл бұрын

Joehie Ashraffi the quite a number on gtr..more and more are starting to buy.

It's awesome video! I liked so much! I enjoyed watching the video, but I was especially impressed when I saw S15, RX7 and EVO! And of course I love to watch your clips. You're the best!

juz came along dis recently,,,, beautiful show.... Well Done.. T. Y...

do some scene in indonesia perhaps? just like what you did with mira in japan.. im curious what kind of car that you gonna buy..

@HNRichard

8 жыл бұрын

yes please! they might go with the recently popular Honda Brio or the duo Agya/Ayla lol just for fun.

@chopped7094

8 жыл бұрын

HNRichard exactly, i wonder what kind of budget car that they gonna modified..

Come to Malaysia bro... We are just above Singapore... Our car prices is also almost as expensive as Singapore, but we are not from a rich country with one of the lowest wages in Asia... Yet we still can afford to purchase and modify cars... And yes... Very strict modification regulations here too... From diameter of body kits to tinted windows to width of car rims...

@kingbuzzy1491

9 жыл бұрын

Strict but the police in Malaysia are so corrupted, after asking for coffee money, they are gone

@perryconnor6373

9 жыл бұрын

lol Malaysia...

@ranjankoma

9 жыл бұрын

Im a Malaysian,i feel awesome being one cause the cars tht people here modify is the best..Ricers or not.If you come just once,u will know

@TaeNy35v

9 жыл бұрын

Neeranjan Max yeah man... the car scene in Malaysia too awesome ady... quite niche but everyone in that niche group is awesome..

@ranjankoma

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah TaeNy35v​..Malaysia is awesome...Hahahah

Its always humbling to be with people from around the world and from different cultures who all share a love of cars a language that doesn't need any words

amazing video guys... I love the fact that in my country you could do whatever to your car yea......

this video, Singapore is amazing and on my "to visit" list, but it is horrible that the government is taxing cars that extreme, it's like they tell you indirectly "you are fu..ing poor, so no car for you!". Shame on them for doing so. May I ask @mightycarmods what equipment you use (slider, dolly, jib, camera & lenses)?

@dmahasan007

10 жыл бұрын

yeah their law is strict, but in our country we pay 850% tax in some model of car, starts from 150% tax.....and we are nowhere near developed as singapore, we are still developing country, and some say we are still under developing country......and modfication!!!! well u cant, coz modification is prohibited by law.... :(

@TreVox

10 жыл бұрын

Their country is soooo small.. The entire Singapore is equivalent to a state in Malaysia and one state is the US is as big as the entire Malaysia. Imagine if the tax and car park price in Singapore has been lowered.. Massive Massive Chaos.

@Patrick3331

10 жыл бұрын

I understand that, but taking so much tax for something that should be available for everyone is bad. They could do different things like certain days you cannot drive your car into the city center or pay for certain roads.

@TreVox

10 жыл бұрын

Patrick3331 Yes they do have that. Weekend car. Basically you can drive the car on weekdays until after 7pm and before 7am. You can drive full day and night on weekend. You literally pay half the amount for a normal car. That's what one of my friend does, he works in club as a waiter, so it's reasonable for him.

@Patrick3331

10 жыл бұрын

I feel really sorry for the guys and girls who have to pay zoo much for owning a car! We are really lucky here in Dubai.

And here I thought that laws were strict in Canada... This is just ridiculous, can't even repair your exhaust..

I love you guys, your work is amazing. So heartwarming and inspiring.

these guys went from two buddies with an idea, general car knowledge and a camera to a world influence, truly beautiful.

The good thing about car sin Singapore is no ricers

@calebgarland1093

9 жыл бұрын

Just got back from Thailand. Rice everywhere! All the taxi's are rice!!

@graffitigorsk2989

9 жыл бұрын

Oh fuck, now I got to go cancel my ticket

@DerangedSloth555

9 жыл бұрын

Brian Gorski You might be wrong. I've seen quite a few.

@graffitigorsk2989

9 жыл бұрын

Oh okay

@hongyaozhuang8625

9 жыл бұрын

Brian Gorski Ure SOO wrong. So many ricers due to the silly modication laws in palce. In the end, Ricers is what we've got mostly. Fake rear disc conversions, stickers, huge ass wings and fake brembo brake covers, you name it, we've got it. argh.

Id rather walk

@RaceboyYT

7 жыл бұрын

JB95 or buy a bike

@MCRM_Finnegan

6 жыл бұрын

nayh that would be 50 grand every time the wheel does 1 rotateion lol

I find this very touching (even more so with the superb use of "a place to hide" song). Just look at how these people are willing to pay more than twice what the rest of the world would for the same hobby; and this in turn, must further cement the bond with their fellow car mod'ers.

Just to say, both cars in the thumbnail are Mitsubishi colt's

@dylanhinton5527

9 жыл бұрын

Reace Smithers ino first time ive seen good looking colts :P

Three basic type of people in the comment section below... 1.Singaporeans wanting to move out of Singapore or saying that its not that bad. 2.foreigners saying that they will never live in Singapore or even come here because of the law when they never even step a foot in Singapore. 3.Our neighbours telling people to go to their country cause you can mod your car. Here is some things you don't really get.Sure things are more expensive and the laws being to harsh come on for a safer and more peaceful lifestyle sure why not?Try going home in Malaysia or Indonesia at night when you are alone?what's the chances of getting robbed?a hell lot higher than Singapore i'll bet ya.our government isn't soo corrupted like our neighbours.

The following these guys have is amazing

I love the music in these specials

The last time I went to bangladesh my grandfather bought a 2004 corolla for $30k

@TheLaffoutLOUD

8 жыл бұрын

yeah dude a toyota land cruiser costs about $300k over there

@RAKITHA9

8 жыл бұрын

+sameer ahamed a beaten up 2002 Toyota Corolla costs $20K here ,

@Bigbooster126

8 жыл бұрын

+sameer ahamed my friend drives an 01 corolla. paid $3k a few years ago. Murica!

@sameerahamed4420

8 жыл бұрын

Bigbooster126 I bought a 12 M3 for $37k, Canada!

@Bigbooster126

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, canada has a pretty good thing going... if it was just half as cold i would be living there now, plus i couldn't live knowing my car would be outside... rusting... it hurts just thinking about it.

What we don't know is what is the average wage. The rules do suck ass. But if a civic is 150k there, The average person might make a 100k a year. So the equivalent dollar to car ration in the US might be close to the same. Don't know since I haven't looked at the salaries and exchange rate in singapore

@TomWGraphics

10 жыл бұрын

whilst you be may correct, it is still complete bollocks that they have to pay what they do, totally unfair imo.

@mzondi1970

10 жыл бұрын

As I stated, I totally agree with you in that respect.

@theebanganeshan

10 жыл бұрын

mzondi1970 Cars in Singapore are very expensive regardless of the higher average income of the population. Cars have a 150% tax on them and usually families of five are lucky to have one "cheap" car. This tax is put in place to reduce congestion in the city. Gas is also very expensive...not to include insurance costs and parking. The city-state has a very high cost of living.

@mzondi1970

10 жыл бұрын

Ok. Like I stated I didn't know the exchange rate there but it makes sense

@terrancehwang7391

10 жыл бұрын

Having family that lives in Singapore I can tell you, the average person does not make 100K a year. Actually, a lot work in the business of retail where there is no wage, everything is based off commission. You don't sell anything? You don't get paid. Those that do work with a minimum wage may make 40K Singapore dollars a year, which is about 20-25K US. You talk about a civic that costs 150K Singapore dollars, and you're looking at about 4 years worth of salary BEFORE you factor in food, clothes, living, etc. Granted, there are those that do make way above 100K a year, but still it's not as much as people think, couple hundred thousand at most

LOVE IT, hope i get to travel the world and see all diffrent kinds of car culture one day

Great piece!

watching this im so glad i live on american where you can build and drive a 2000hp promod for what a civic si costs in singapore.

@mblake0420

8 жыл бұрын

amen 'murcia

@mblake0420

8 жыл бұрын

amen 'merica

@coopsnz1

8 жыл бұрын

Much lower wages in America tho

@emilmadsen8972

8 жыл бұрын

Ben Chesterman depends on your job minimum wage is less but engineers and business owners get paid loads more

@studid55

8 жыл бұрын

'Mercia! Damn I love this place. Even with all its problems... I still love it! I live in lawless Oklahoma though! I just did about 80mph for 10 miles in a "40" and saw not a single car and no one really cares anyway! My biggest problem is roadkill :)

A few years ago. The cheapest Toyota we still can get at 40-50k. A few years later bloody govt rise up to 100k for the smallest and cheapest Toyota. Not include the fine, car park fee and fee for using the expressway (ERP)! Recently I only drive faster than the speed limit by 3km/hr and u got a few hundred dollars fine! fk *** Go**

@bronygamingdeathpon3

9 жыл бұрын

Wish someone speak up for us and tell the goverment what we as singaporeans really want because I dont think half of singaporeans are happy and I wish the government would make us happy by listing to what we want and not what he wants for this country like come on we I now have low escpects for singapore its like they want the people to leave

@bronygamingdeathpon3

9 жыл бұрын

***** ikr thats why after my education stage im gonna work well to stay somwhere else maybe our neighbouring country ps: im sec 3 nearing to my n levels next year

@ch3fxexcell3nce

9 жыл бұрын

Wow sometimes I take the lax US car laws for granted... I got a warning for going 10mph over, used cars, in comparison, are very cheap over here, and you can own a car older than 10 years without additional fines... In fact, some insurance companies will give you dirt cheap insurance on a very old car if you don't drive it very much

@puresomenessd2146

6 жыл бұрын

dop0 Wait, do you own a toyota 86?

Sick E30,mad respect for that guy!

2018 an I still like this video” The culture, the cars” the Hype!! Thats what makes a really good Vibe”

Thank GOD I don't live in Singapore!!

@justynsiah2816

7 жыл бұрын

Hamed Thank God I moved out of Singapore!

@Spikyzzzz

6 жыл бұрын

👌

@rachithadesoysa423

4 жыл бұрын

I lived in Singapore and it was a good place to be.

@powerfailure5935

4 жыл бұрын

I really want to migrate out of SG

@quest8795

3 жыл бұрын

It's a lovely place, however their rules on cars are crazy strict. Their public transport is great, and that's what their government wants people to use to get around, but of course we don't want to take the bus. It's crazy expensive, but enthusiasts find a way

Am I the only one who gets angry watching this (from the Singapore govt of course)

makes me so happy to see an e30 in an MCM video

that E30 looks so clean, MCM should get one.

Wow . . . And here i am complaining about the rules in Belgium concerning Car modding . . . Never mind !

@MuzzaHukka

9 жыл бұрын

Uh, I thought you folks simply needed to dyno a car and prove the new VIN after an engine swap?

@mesothorium

9 жыл бұрын

MuzzaHukka If only it was that simple . . .Rules in Belgium have gradually stepped up from Ok-isch to downright idiotic. The law states that ANY engine modification is prohibited. You can however still do all of it. But then the Euro drops. . . The car needs to be reinstated, it needs a new homologation form, your taxes will change dramatically, your insurance changes. . . It is a complete nightmare. Still that is why most people change things inside of the engine, without the inspection seeing them. So bigger bore, Camshafts, Pistons, etc. . . But turbo mods? Oh no you must be mad :D

@MuzzaHukka

9 жыл бұрын

mesothorium Uh this is what you do. Order a big block Chevy to England, bring your car over here, with your EU Certificate of Conformity. Pay £75 for a road worthiness test (MOT) and declare a SORN (you don't pay road tax) to register your car here. Then, you replace the engine and take a picture of it and get a certified mechanic (the same one who just did your MOT, only required if your car is over 3 years) to sign the picture to say that the engine was in fact swapped and you send it off to the DVLA (Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency). You will get a new registration document. Then, on a trailer, you transport the car back to Belgium, and re-register it as an import. Make sure the original records are gone from the system (de-register it), and go for a test (again, only needed if your car is over 3 years old). American=engined imports pass inspections all the time.

@mesothorium

9 жыл бұрын

MuzzaHukka Yes i am aware of that fact, however that only affects engine swaps or imports as a whole. I know of that trick. That still leaves the issue of engine modification on existing blocks. Take my M16A ZC32S block (Swift sport MK2) I do not see myself swapping a V8 in it. All i wanted to do was a piston/camshaft and turbo mod, maybe later looking for flywheels and crankshaft. I can bore to a 2.0l from a 1.6 and do the whole swap inside without anyone being able to tell from first sight. Is much more expensive then going for a light turbo mod. But i do not know if you can reg your car in England do the mods, ie turbo, etc. reinstate it there and then bring it back home. Since our tax and insurance system derives heavily from KW and emissions. Would still cost you more then triple then it was originally.

@PetitCorpsSalade

9 жыл бұрын

mesothorium You probably can, legislation in the UK is much more lenient than over here in Belgium... you can't do jack shit to a car legally if it's not an approved aftermarket part. And you can't do any mods that will change the power of the car (even if you go to a 2L engine, while the car inspection/contrôle technique/auto keuring won't see it, if you ever have a big crash with your car, the insurance company will check everything and if the car was modified without warning them beforehand, they will use that so that they don't have to pay for reparation, and if you end up killing someone it'll ruin your life forever because you'll have a crippling financial debt). The only thing you can do is mod a car with approved aftermarket parts, then run it on a dyno, reinsure it and warn the car inspection that you have done these mods, and also pay taxes accordingly. It's ridiculous. I plan to move out as soon as I graduate.

So the car I have now is worth roughly 80k to 100k in Singapore lol

What a great video, look how happy the people are

Great episode

Why in america we can't have cars like this, all we got are shitty muscle cars

Singapore is most likely the most expensive country in the world to own a car.

@kennethlimkl91

9 жыл бұрын

And also to live in I guess.

@Seramics

9 жыл бұрын

KEN lIM you should find out more about Norway or other scandinavian and let us know... or even Hong Kong/Tokyo

@iradrftr2126

6 жыл бұрын

KEN lIM but hey , education is far more superior.

@yopin7026

6 жыл бұрын

+AriesMaster Stop boasting about our inferior education. Take a look at other Scandinavian countries with smaller class size, self-directed learning and less unnecessary streaming and stress. PISA rankings are worth nothing in judging and rating an education system.

@iradrftr2126

6 жыл бұрын

Koen Foo nah im not boasting , but so many people are saying bs like "Oh singapore a like the worst place to live in"

Very cool to see cars being modified in a place with so many rules and regs. Humans just will not be stopped. If we want something badly enough, we find a way to make it happen. Thanks for sharing your trip with us Marty and Moog and crew. Keep up the great work.

A testament to how important the automotive world is to our lives; In places where it can cost an arm and a leg and a ball, people still fully invest in the culture. Absolutely beautiful

Why we need less government.

why would they pay 150.000 dollars for a honda? better take a flight to usa and buy a gtr or ferrari + a house for the same money...

@MuzzaHukka

9 жыл бұрын

And then lemme guess... Bring it back? Did you listen to what he said? To be able to BUY the car you need permission 😂😂😂

@mhero7345

9 жыл бұрын

No i meant stay in usa leave the damn country why would somone live there

@MuzzaHukka

9 жыл бұрын

melvin vd horst High salaries. Come to think of it, you could purchase a motorcycle for cheap in Malaysia then as a foreigner working in SG, you could drive it in without paying a penny, you'd need to drive out every year though, and re-enter in 15 minutes

@NasTH3D

9 жыл бұрын

I am actually rich in Singapore and got a Ferrari and it got scraped bcs I didn't pay on time. Sad life

@MuzzaHukka

9 жыл бұрын

Nasrulhaq Hassan Can you prove it?

OMG that music at the end made me fall asleep at least three times. I'm not really sure though because i was sleeping so it could have been five or ten times. Reminds me of snore-a-jones.

6.50 I keep coming back. What a tune .. moog ur a legend. When yiz coming to Ireland

These laws don't make any sense. What is the benefit to this type of system?

@RSProduxx

8 жыл бұрын

less cars, polution, accidents etc... although i really don´t know what the idea was behind this, just my guess...

@jsVfPe3

8 жыл бұрын

Basically what you said. It's a tiny island, they want to avoid millions of shitty cars jamming up the streets like you see in places like India and China. The 10 year COE encourages people to destroy their old cars instead of selling them and keeping them on the roads, and the huge costs prevent everyone from getting cars.

@RSProduxx

8 жыл бұрын

Melbourne Marsdn yea that´s what i thought

@88f734

7 жыл бұрын

Now the authorities are putting up posters to tell you not to use a car.

I'm an old school car guy, no offense to the locals of Singapore, but I would not want to live there, though if I have some free time will definitely will visit. RIP to all cool older cars that where scraped by Singapore's asshole government, though I understand the reasoning for license limitation, but completely destroying a perfectly good car is just too far.

@hongyaozhuang8625

9 жыл бұрын

Eaglescout217 Many good cars were scrapped due to the silly 10 year certificate of entitlement system. Im gonna hold on to my ride as its the last example there.

@codemiesterbeats

9 жыл бұрын

Hongyao Zhuang Do you suppose they crush them all? Wonder why they wouldnt sell them at auction to another country?

@1Reddd

8 жыл бұрын

+Eaglescout217 Well it's sad to say that happens here also... Tons of unique cars are scrapped or crushed here because of legal reasons. A very good example would be the R34 Nissan Skyline, if you import a skyline into the US and get caught, the car will be taken to get scrapped or crushed immediately. Same thing with a Land Rover Defender... The only exception is when these cars become 25+ years old, then they can be legally imported.

@mintzz6905

8 жыл бұрын

+OfficialEpic222 r34 is rather rare in singapore, just for your info :)

@_Z0_Z0_Z0

7 жыл бұрын

they is way to keep it. Just park your car at malaysia when your COE is going to END. Ones COE has ended just reprt that your car has been stolen .