Uncle Luqman Drives

If you're reading this, chances are, you know what a Mercedes-Benz is. Actually, I firmly believe that everyone - whether you're a car enthusiast or not - will know what Mercedes-Benz is. Whether you think they're the epitome of luxury or you think they're absolutely overrated and the competition has far better offerings, there is no denying that the Mercedes-Benz brand holds a high place in the society. Mercedes-Benz cars have often been featured in music videos, mentioned in lots of songs, movies and so on. Royal families, government officials, dictators and celebrities all around the world roll in Mercedes-Benz. One just needs to spend at least 10 minutes riding a W124 to understand what the whole Mercedes-Benz affair is all about. And here I am, been growing up in Benzes since I was still a newborn. My first taste of a Benz was in a W126 280SE. My dad went through two of those and one 300SEL - the one pictured above being his second W126, and check out those rare Br...

Four years ago yesterday, my dad and I went to pick up this old junk of a car from Cheras. Little did I know that what was supposed to be an interim ended up becoming the catalyst to a love-hate relationship that still continues to this day. Despite eventually spending a total of RM10,000 onto it, it hasn't changed much in terms of appearance. If anything, it looked worse than before. But that's just the effect of sun and rain beating down on the already-horrible paint over time, and I honestly couldn't care less. I then begin doing stupid things to it, and learnt in the process that doing lab rat experiments on your one and only daily driver was a horrible thing to do. In the image above, I had MINES Hi-Lo Adjustable Coilovers fitted together with a straight pipe that replaces the back box, giving my Wira the infamous "perang" noise that is the norm with boy-racers. It sounded violent, obnoxious and the whole experience in the cabin - even in the SS15 traffic jam...