I finally found some time this afternoon to hunt for cars and I initially wanted to look for Hot Wheels but seems like whatever Singapore has at the moment has been snapped up by the more enthusiastic collectors, so I got this Tomica Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X instead.

The first time I saw the car on the local roads, I thought it looked ugly. However the more I see them ( seems like it has become popular with Singaporeans ) the more I appreciate its aggressive look. To me it is the perfect design for a Japanese street racer.

Now I can’t wait for Tomica to release the new Nissan GT-R, which has often been compared with the above car in various automotive magazines.

By the way I will be visiting Tokyo for a few days in late May and I’m planning to hunt for some old discontinued Tomica models like the Nissan Skyline undercover police car, and also Hot Wheels models which seem to be more common than rare. I think I will also get a new digital camera - I’ve got my eyes set on the new Canon Ixus 970IS which costs $669 SGD here while at Yodobashi it only costs slightly more than $400, though it does not come with warranty but who cares? I don’t need to pay $200 for my camera to be covered, which again rarely breaks down compared to other electronics. Hopefully I’m allowed to bring my laptop so that I can blog during my time in Japan - I will definitely take some on-location shots. Hint hint?

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