Issac Teh 26 Years Old
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Jan 2021 - Present 3 months
A Toyota SW20 MR2 and a Ferrari 458 come from two extremely different countries but with the similarity of their rich history of cars. In this episode of “In The Passenger Seat”, we have Issac to share his account of sitting behind the wheel of two very different types of cars.
Issac Teh, first caught our attention when we saw a video of the MR2 called "Blackbird" on Instagram. By diving deeper into his profile, we discovered that he was also the owner of a Ferrari 360 and even recently bought a Ferrari 458.
Issac is also part of the Ferrari Club Singapore, and we're very excited to have him on "In The Passenger Seat" to get some insider information about such an exclusive club, including some of his incredible stories to share, of course!
First of all, what’s your name, age and what do you do?
Hi! I'm Issac Teh & I just hit 26 a few days back! I'm an entrepreneur & a bit of a conceptual designer!
For the people who don’t know, what car are you driving now, and what’s the story behind choosing it?
I am currently driving a Ferrari 458, coming from a Ferrari 360 just a week back!
Oh, the story of buying my first Ferrari is funny really, my then-girlfriend (now wife) dreamt that I bought a Ferrari a year back. I remembered telling her, "That's a good idea!" and the rest is history.
When you finally got the keys to your Ferrari 360 and took it out for its initial spin, what thoughts were running through your mind?
When I first collected the 360, it was like a dream. I was sleepless for a few nights before the collection, binge-watching Ferrari videos on Youtube. It felt like all of my childhood yearnings & love for Ferrari was finally fulfilled.
Driving it off the showroom was actually very scary; despite coming from the SW20 MR2 (dubbed widowmaker), it was raining heavily & the aircon was out.
So I had to handle the windows fogging up like crazy with the intense growling sound of the V8 engine behind me; not that I could see anything anyway, the whole car was one giant blind spot.
I could hardly see where I was going, and parking the super-wide Ferrari wasn't easy, plus managing the F1 gearbox is next-level stuff.
I stalled the car, could you believe it? Soon after, I sent the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to the UK to tune the F1 Gearbox Sluggishness for custom transmission software. I was expecting a learning curve, but not like this, and it was really an eye-opener.
It was also hard to believe, as I kept asking myself, "Is this really my car?" for a good six months.
I see you’re also in the Ferrari Club SG. How is it like being in such a prestigious club, and what’s your role there?
It was insane. The first event I went to felt like a scene from Crazy Rich Asian, joining a whole group of Ferraris parking outside the Fullerton Hotel for the Chinese New Year Lou-Hei (pre-covid measures).
The club comprises a group of enthusiasts, mainly doctors, bankers, lawyers & property agents.
I am very, very honoured to be nominated as a Committee Member of the club and contribute as a Social Media representative. I’ve always enjoyed making things pretty.
What activities are there in the Ferrari Club?
We basically dine, gather, drive & have all sorts of fun.
The FOCS aims to be the best club in Singapore, and I think we are close with the list of activities we do.
They include fine dining, well-organised events, simulation drives, Formula One events, golf events, wine tasting, CNY events, gala dinners & all the organised drives (with the route planned & checked for potholes beforehand)!
How did you get into cars, and what was your earliest memory of it?
I was into cars earlier than I could remember! My mom used to tell me that I made everyone draw cars on A4 paper for me as early as 2 years old, not that I could remember!
I got into Hotwheels, Model Diecast, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune & Initial D arcade games, RC 1:10 scale cars during my childhood. When I was 23 years old, I bought my first 1:1.
You used to own a Toyota MR2 and called it the "Blackbird", why so?
https://www.motorist.sg/article/827/in-the-passenger-seat-issac-teh-from-a-toyota-to-a-ferrari
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A Toyota SW20 MR2 and a Ferrari 458 come from two extremely different countries but with the similarity of their rich history of cars. In this episode of “In The Passenger Seat”, we have Issac to share his account of sitting behind the wheel of two very different types of cars.
Issac Teh, first caught our attention when we saw a video of the MR2 called "Blackbird" on Instagram. By diving deeper into his profile, we discovered that he was also the owner of a Ferrari 360 and even recently bought a Ferrari 458.
Issac is also part of the Ferrari Club Singapore, and we're very excited to have him on "In The Passenger Seat" to get some insider information about such an exclusive club, including some of his incredible stories to share, of course!
First of all, what’s your name, age and what do you do?
Hi! I'm Issac Teh & I just hit 26 a few days back! I'm an entrepreneur & a bit of a conceptual designer!
For the people who don’t know, what car are you driving now, and what’s the story behind choosing it?
I am currently driving a Ferrari 458, coming from a Ferrari 360 just a week back!
Oh, the story of buying my first Ferrari is funny really, my then-girlfriend (now wife) dreamt that I bought a Ferrari a year back. I remembered telling her, "That's a good idea!" and the rest is history.
When you finally got the keys to your Ferrari 360 and took it out for its initial spin, what thoughts were running through your mind?
When I first collected the 360, it was like a dream. I was sleepless for a few nights before the collection, binge-watching Ferrari videos on Youtube. It felt like all of my childhood yearnings & love for Ferrari was finally fulfilled.
Driving it off the showroom was actually very scary; despite coming from the SW20 MR2 (dubbed widowmaker), it was raining heavily & the aircon was out.
So I had to handle the windows fogging up like crazy with the intense growling sound of the V8 engine behind me; not that I could see anything anyway, the whole car was one giant blind spot.
I could hardly see where I was going, and parking the super-wide Ferrari wasn't easy, plus managing the F1 gearbox is next-level stuff.
I stalled the car, could you believe it? Soon after, I sent the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) to the UK to tune the F1 Gearbox Sluggishness for custom transmission software. I was expecting a learning curve, but not like this, and it was really an eye-opener.
It was also hard to believe, as I kept asking myself, "Is this really my car?" for a good six months.
I see you’re also in the Ferrari Club SG. How is it like being in such a prestigious club, and what’s your role there?
It was insane. The first event I went to felt like a scene from Crazy Rich Asian, joining a whole group of Ferraris parking outside the Fullerton Hotel for the Chinese New Year Lou-Hei (pre-covid measures).
The club comprises a group of enthusiasts, mainly doctors, bankers, lawyers & property agents.
I am very, very honoured to be nominated as a Committee Member of the club and contribute as a Social Media representative. I’ve always enjoyed making things pretty.
What activities are there in the Ferrari Club?
We basically dine, gather, drive & have all sorts of fun.
The FOCS aims to be the best club in Singapore, and I think we are close with the list of activities we do.
They include fine dining, well-organised events, simulation drives, Formula One events, golf events, wine tasting, CNY events, gala dinners & all the organised drives (with the route planned & checked for potholes beforehand)!
How did you get into cars, and what was your earliest memory of it?
I was into cars earlier than I could remember! My mom used to tell me that I made everyone draw cars on A4 paper for me as early as 2 years old, not that I could remember!
I got into Hotwheels, Model Diecast, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune & Initial D arcade games, RC 1:10 scale cars during my childhood. When I was 23 years old, I bought my first 1:1.
You used to own a Toyota MR2 and called it the "Blackbird", why so?
https://www.motorist.sg/article/827/in-the-passenger-seat-issac-teh-from-a-toyota-to-a-ferrari
