Stopped by ROV

Was proceeding to turn right towards Telok Blangah at Delta house junction towards Shenton Way when I spotted a white ant behind me . Was wondering if he was TP or ROV … anyway, I got caught at the lights and from behind he went to beside me on the lane next to mine. I looked at him and then turned away. When the lights turned green, he went straight and I turned right.

I was still wondering if he was TP or ROV …Hmm…

Anyway I was in a very “guai” (good boy) mood and drove slowly to work at the speed limit (60km/h) … when I was almost near my work place, I got caught at the lights once again and when I looked at the rear view mirror I saw a white ant right behind me!

When the lights turned green, he moved ahead and turned on his TP lights (that red flashing thingy) and signalled for me to stop by the road…. ROV!!! Plus the same dude earlier on too… Sheesh! He acutally made a u-turn and then came after me???

We stopped at a bus stop bay and I automatically took out my exhaust certifications for his perusal. I got out and he told me to open the bonnet as well… I wondered why ….

He took a look at the engine for awhile and then asked if my car had turbo … I said yes… it’s original turbo I replied. He then looked at the engine bay again for awhile poking here and there and then walked behind … and radioed back to his HQ (I suppose) for a check on my vehicle’s “make and model” as I heard….

Make and model? I was wondering if he knew what car I was driving…

I heard the reply over the radio 1.8 Tango Alpha …

and I guess he didn’t hear the “Tango” … he turned to me and asked again… “so it’s just 1.8?”

I replied … “It’s 1.8Teee” …

He then squatted down and looked under my car…

I told him “The cat’s still there (catalytic convertor), I didn’t take it out” …

He then walked back to the front and looked at my engine again … and said “It’s just 1.8?” which I replied again “It’s 1.8T! I can show you the log card” which I did… he looked at the log card and I pointed it out to him where the “T” was …

“It’s an original turbo, the car comes with it …”

He then radio-ed back and checked with the guy … “Confirm that there’s Tango behind 1.8?”

Which I overheard the reply “Confirm” … after which he returned the log card back to me and said thank you to me

Got back into the car and I drove to work which was just a stone’s throw away

I thank myself for not doing anything highly illegal to my car

and of ‘cos the guy who was just doing his job I suppose, but erm … did he know what car I was driving?

He must’ve thought he hit jackpot for stopping an illegally turbocharged car