Eccentric M

I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year and have a pleasant 2013!

Surprisingly 2012 was an awesome year for me; I did not think that I was able to surpass 2011 but somehow I managed to outdo myself. I've seen a variety of cars, from new models to old favorites and even cars that I've been wanting to see for a while and also had a chance to attend various automotive events as well.

In my opinion there were several highlights that stood out for me. One was the spotting of a Bugatti Veyron in a supermarket parking lot (Spinneys) and the surprise spot of not one, but two Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series and the Mansory Aventador at The Dubai Mall! I also saw a Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1 and a stunning SA Aperta in Yorkville, which is located in Downtown Toronto. I have yet to spot both of these cars in Dubai.

Another important highlight was the Gumball 3000 stopover in Toronto, Canada. This was my first Gumball 3000 event that I have attended, and is even the first video I have recorded with my then new Canon EOS 7D. It was also my first video that I have uploaded on YouTube that was in HD; previously I had to rely on my camera phone and my old Sony Cybershot to make infrequent uploads in VGA resolution. I made some small mistakes in editing, as my laptop couldn't handle my 7D files at the time.

Unfortunately I was inactive on the blogging front as I had to balance my personal life and car spotting, and I didn't have the time to make blog posts for each and every car spot. Hopefully I would be able to do so in the following year. I also managed to make a Facebook page which managed to get 2000 likes in the span of 1 year which was way beyond my expectations, as I was doubtful that I would hit the 1000 like mark.

Here's to an exciting 2013!

PS: I have made a video compilation containing the images of the car spots in Dubai in the last year.

I hate image thieves! Especially those who blatantly do it and get more exposure than me!

One example is this YouTube moron Daeye666, with his video Dubai Cars 2012. Most of "his images" are mine which were copied out from my Flickr page! What's even sadder is that he has more views than me!

I've sent a complaint form to Google, let's see how this pans out.

PS: Maybe I should stop posting my images...

Update (25/8): YouTube replied back, saying that they have insufficient evidence to remove the said video. I'll try to reply back with them with more evidence.

Update (31/8): I finally managed to reply back to YouTube, although this time I was more concise. I included specific links to the images along with the timestamps in the video. I hope Google does something about it, although I have a feeling that they won't. :(

Update (5/9): Great success! The video has been removed! Thanks Google! :D