i think is the button screwed up..

i have both blm and persona at my house, i owns the persona and my mum is the blm. My comparison, persona wins in term of cabin noise (thanks to the initial sound proofing by proton), performance, comfortable (for manual version, the blm stick feels odd. seat is wider than blm. low point of gravity = less body roll. easy to see the front compared to blm, especially when coming close to a car or object. have audio buttons and support mp3, m-line and above. Bigger boot space.

but what i like about blm is the rear legroom space, damn wide. So far i only see 3 cars with that kind of wide legroom space, blm, latio, and myvi.

fuel consumption wise, pretty much less the same.

Overall score, persona

But what i think is the most important thing before u decide to buy, go and sit first inside the car, get the feel. See whether your body is comfortable with the seat, see whether your hands are easy to move, see whether you are comfortable with the steering distance and the pedal distance, see whether your eyes comfortable with the front view and the mirrors. It is safer to drive the car that comfortable with your body.

p/s: unless u really mind the 'xtra' metal clunking noise, go for vios then >.> last time i sat inside the new vios, the seat is not comfortable at all, making my back pain


lulz... as for me, i always had to park under the sun in my house, the roof part reserved for my mum's blm. Not to mention when parking at office, also under the sun. So far no problem with the buttons *prays hard*

This post has been edited by heavencloud: Oct 29 2009, 12:57 AM

mine got hang once too. i was like wtf... off engine the player still on. did the same thing as u. disconnect the battery thn only boleh. sigh.

something went haywired.. I pump full tank, after finish up one bar of petrol, check the FC meter and today i monitor it again.... ! A picture is worth a thousand words..

Of course i revv the engine but didn't expect the outcome like this..crazzzee

this one is "hau siao" one...1st day until now my one is showing 6.4l/km...but actual is not...reset it also same..not use one...

Err..to me, the accuracy is pretty good, variance is +-10%.
Half tank gone already after 100km..*faint*I Normally, i can do about 120-130km, full tank 260km..

wah....mine stuck at 8.8/9.0....highway 30% and town with jam/slow traffic.... ....giving up on measuring FC d...just pump when the car hungry....

just 40km and the meter already dropped 1 bar!?

4x-50km, drop one bar

To be honest I do have a lot of gripes about the Persona but like heavencloud says overall, its okay.

Persona is a good car with modern technology and great handling characteristics let down by shoddy build quality and nitty gritty problems.

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Added on October 29, 2009, 12:56 pmDon't believe the meter. Believe in your own calculations.



This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Oct 29 2009, 12:56 PM

Hey guys,

Today my 1.5 year old persona could not start. When i turned the ignition, a loud 'tak tak tak' sound came up. There was no sound of engine struggling to crank at all. After a jump start, the car was able to start as usual. This is the second time this happened. My headlights were definitely turned off last night when i reached home. Any idea what could be draining the battery? or is there some other explanation ? (faulty alternator perhaps?).

An interesting fact to note is that for both incidents, i found the boot not closed properly. Could the alarm be silently draining the battery if i happen to leave the boot opened?

Thank you for your assistance.

battery is dying. getting it checked and replaced if necessary...

I agree. I'm 90% sure its a battery problem.

OMFG...... 14+ L per 100km?!

My 2 months old Persona b line is having constant 8.9L / 9.0L per 100km. Current mileage now is 2,034KM.

And humm... u still have those QC stickers there eh. hahaha

And how come ur meter lights are amber colored? Mine is red wor....

This post has been edited by 2fast2furious: Oct 29 2009, 02:29 PM

Alright. However, just want to know how long does a typical proton battery last? And how much will a new battery cost me (just to check to ensure SC don't overcharge me)?

Thank you very much guys.

wah... mine still average 1 bar 100++ km. Always filled up rm50 worth of petrol (4th bar), last up to 300 - 320km.

Nowadays always rev till 3 or 4 rpm before changing gear, syok lucky the fc didnt change

Need help from first batch manual tranny owners…any body knows how to smoothen the 70-80 km engine harshness? Im thinking of K&N drop in filter to make the engine breathe better.
Will it work??

Battery lifespan is very subjective and differs from every car brands out there. Different car brands have different designs which effects the battery lifespan. But normally is 1 year plus to 3 years if lucky. Some damn lucky fellas might even reach 4 years.

It differs from each drivers as well. Like for example, if the driver does a lot of start and stop / short trips. The alternator does not have enough time to charge the battery in such short time. If the car is fitted with aftermarket parts hooked onto the existing electrical grid, more power is consumed in which in return, well... u get the picture right?!

For battery check and replacement, do not go to SC. They will slaughter you while u are still breathing. Just go to the tyre shops / battery shops in ur area and have a look around for the pricing. Dry cell or wet cell. Your pick. Both more less the same in terms of life span. Dry cell is maintainence free, the later is not.

Cost wise.... you are looking in the range of 140 to 200 depending on brand and type eg. wet or dry cell. Happy shopping!!!!!

i change mine last may....i change to GP maintenance free battery DIN55 that costs RM240....but i advise you take water type battery as it would last longer maybe 2-3years or more compare to maintenance free ones that usually 1-2years... ...just change at outside..la....SC will stock back the same battery or try to ask for claim....

mine also same thihng. siao one. sometimes 50km drop one bar. but over all i can use 320km for full tank. sometimes even better 380.. but never gone above 400km bfr. hahaha

bro ralf ye sticker all still there on yr dashboard. like take new car.. haha 30k+ km di right?