Apparently Vol 1 is available as D Prize (re-issued for FF7 Rebirth), but without the secret figure. I was able to get a set for 230 yuan (S$41) on Xianyu.
Unfortunately, I had already bought Tifa and Aeris separately for 147 yuan (S$26.30). The consolation is, they seem to be from Vol 1 and are a little different — slightly better colors and print? I must say, they are very small!
I printed their signature CG backdrop to use as background. It is also to prevent direct sunlight on the figures — in case the colors fade. They are very expensive, you know. :lol:
Vol 2 is also known as G Prize, only comes in blind boxes for now. As noted previously, they exceeded my budget. I managed to get Yuffie and the Save Point for 30 yuan, though. :-D
My YBR125 bike should be among the last 5% bikes to convert. I see almost every bike is using OBU now.
It used to have a v2 IU. My workshop damaged the original one while doing some maintenance, but played dumb. I had to replace it for $160. I'm still a little angry over it, even after 6 or so years.
In hindsight, it should be the fuse that blew. I should have asked the workshop to check, but I was in a hurry.
Similarly, I'm still a bit upset having to pay $500+ to repair a shared car for damage I did not cause — because I did not realize the car was damaged before I drove it. The previous driver played dumb. It really soured me over shared cars.
On a separate note, BlueSG has gone belly-up. I last drove it in July 2022, but had been paying $8/mth all along. I should have stopped long ago. I was quite apprehensive to use it after hearing high repair charges incurred by other users.
BlueSG's main attraction is that it is point-to-point: you can return the car elsewhere. But in practice, I could never find a return location where I want to go, e.g. Botanic Gardens, Gardens by the Bay.
If you cannot return the car, it gets expensive really fast at $0.50/min. One hour = $30! And this is for the time you are not using the car.
I'm not sure if I'll join another car sharing scheme in the future. The cars are fine when they start out, but their conditions get worse and worse as time passes by.
Red is new ME air-con. Blue is old Daikin air-con.
New air-con is very efficient. Once cooled, it uses just 100 Wh to maintain the temperature.
Old air-con is slightly less efficient. It needs around 125 Wh to maintain. Even so, this is better than the old CU — that used around 175 Wh.
Daily average is now ~6 kWh (projected to be 180 kWh per month). It used to be 9+ kWh (~300 kWh per month). In comparsion, my fridge's daily average is 1.9 kWh (~60 kWh per month) — it is really efficient.
So non-Inverter air-con is actually only slightly less efficient than Inverter. It is just that my original CU was too old and operated inefficiently.
Changed the Control Unit for $490, vs $690 for the whole outdoor unit.
Good news: it now works properly. The compressor and fan are on only when cooling is active.
Bad news: when the compressor is on, it is noisy, like something is vibrating.
The technicians said the noise comes from the condenser and it must be changed — another $200.
But it was working fine before the repair?
I'm not going to spend a cent more. This is the final time extension for my Daikin air-con.
I hope it can last 10 months, then it works out to be $50/mth.
The problem with a new air-con is the pipes. I have three choices:
#1 is risky cos the pipes are rated for R22 gas only and R32 gas needs higher pressure. But so far every air-con installer says it is fine.
(R22 gas uses SWG23 pipe [0.61 mm thickness]. R32 gas needs SWG21 pipe [0.8 mm], but it is common to use SWG22 pipe [0.71 mm] in Singapore.)
#2 is a problem because of the state of my master bedroom. I have tons of things to remove to access the pipe. Otherwise it would be a no-brainer.
I don't think #3 is necessary. I feel the existing trunking can be used, though it may be a bit tight. The section linking outdoor unit to master room air-con can use new trunking since there are three pairs of pipes.
Vol 1
Vol 2
If they are cheap — like $5 a figure — I don't mind getting all of them, but they are not, so I only want Tifa, Aeris, Cloud and Barret — just like 90% of FF7 fans. The Save Point is nice, though.
These are very expensive at S$18 a figure and small at 6 - 7 cm.
My budget is $10 a figure. I have no choice but to give these a miss.
