at the website it shows u any one that is selling and servicing Toyota u will not know it is a UMW branch or Franchise branch... but when you reach there u would be able to see the signboard, is either UMW Toyota Sdn Bhd or XXXXX Sdn Bhd (others franchise)...

2ndly about the discount it is up to you to squeeze the SA lo... my fren get a good good discount when he buy a car coz his own family company is paying cash 1 time...

but some ppl like that man... y not try to put APM performax??? it is slightly harder than stock... i tried in my SEG works fine... u change on absorber isn't it without spring???

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Added on December 14, 2009, 2:29 pmon leg room u have to depends on the person which is driving... if he is 6' tall then of course the room will be smaller...

u go to Thailand to look for mods la... it is like WOW WOW WOW... a lots of aftermarket parts...

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Added on December 14, 2009, 2:34 pmi think u can settle the insurance with ur own insurance company...
then u can transfer the NCB/NCD to ur new car easily...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Dec 14 2009, 02:34 PM

u can look at Klang tires shop...

er... Goodyear NCT5... throw that away cheap then ppl might want it or sell to Auntie or Uncle...
i swear i'll not buy that tire again after the stock tire on my Vios '05... it sucks on wet...

i think the best for you is Primacy LC...

PP2 has harder side wall which means ride a bit harsh... but for Dugong i'm ok with it but duno about ur kinda tolerance...
Primacy LC will not give you any handling.... it is just a quiet and comfy tire

have not use it GY GT series but GY only got 1 good series which is the F1 series... GT series haha...
better get Falken 912...

well the noise insulation of the Dugong is not good... worst than 1st gen as some of them commented i don know coz i only sit once in dugong... but if you think that is noisy then performance tires to increase the handling and cornering ability of the car is not good at all for you...


u need to book 1 week advance for more slot available...
3rd Service means 15k??? around Rm400 kua...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Dec 24 2009, 10:06 AM

well RE001 should be ok for you but it is a bit pricey... but if you don mind tying Federal 595 evo as other bro said it is good... RM250 is steep... RM200 for that is a reasonable price... for RM250 i better get PP2 coz cornering in wet is not as important as the hydroplaning ability of the PP2... but no one knows about the durability yet as this tire is still new...
Hankook V12 also not that bad... and it cost only RM190/pc and i'm impress with the grip also... wet and dry... compare to PP2, V12 has the upper hand on comfort and cornering (wet and dry, PP2 lose a bit here) but PP2 give you more precise handling (V12 lose about 0.3sec steering response if you are driving around 110km/h) and also hydroplaning (PP2 can consider best in UHP class)...
BS RE001 around RM270, MICH PP2 around RM230, Toyo R1R around RM300(???), Toyo T1R around RM260,
Cheapest Federal 595 Evo around RM210, Hankook V12 around RM190... but you will impress on the value vs performance ratio... the thread wear of V12 also not bad, PP2, T1R tends to wear faster on shoulder... others has not really study around yet...
coz my priority is Straight-line Hydroplanning, Cornering Grip/Traction, Comfort and of course noise is not too loud... i don like tire which is hard hard side wall.. PP2 for me is a bit on marginal but it give me fun of driving during wet as it cuts thru any small patch of water easily (hydroplaning)...
u also must list out... the most important part of the tire to you...
for me any time i can go back to PP2 coz i prefer to have faster straight line speed in wet...

Well Hankook V12 also not bad but i'm willing to try 595 Evo after this set of V12... RE001 is a bit too steep but the dry grip is good, wet is ok if you don mind driving 60~80km/h during heavy rain... Toyo tires' price also a bit high la... the best for value is Federal 595 Evo, Hankook V12 and also Kumho...

this looks good almost similar thread like V12 but again now u can find most of the tire is having quite similar ones but it is ur choice to take a deep breath and choose which ever u like to try...

Cheers... it is just my opinion but u all have to set priorities b4 u jump into conclusion which to get...
remember the most important is Handling, Traction (Dry and Wet), Comfort and Noise...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Dec 28 2009, 11:06 AM

well suspension is on the things related to it sure it cost you around RM1000 if you wanna calculate alll but actually it does not affect ur car warranty much as toyota is known of its good lower arm design "Che Kiok" so nothing to 1orry about it...

remember handling of a car still depends on the owner preference... some say normal old Vios is good enough but some still prefer to lower it somemore to get more handling...

as for the tires 16" and 17" tires will not give you a huge different from pricing, but if you fit 17" to it, the FC surely will not good compare to 16" and so on for 15" also... but for that 185/60 R15 or when you change to 195/55 R15 u may get cheaper tire RM250 (good ones) compare to RM300++ for 16" and 17" also...
what is your priorities? Handling or Comfort or Look nice only??? ur choice...

Handling
u need a set of lower spring & sport absorber(depends ur lower height preference), with good 17" rim & tires

Comfort
with improved handling you need to stick back to 15" but 60 series is too thick, change to 195/55 R15 Michelin PP2, Yokohama S Drives, BS RE001 or any harder side wall tire... then change the shock to gas type or harder type... retain the spring if you wan or change to lowered spring (slightly lower will do)...

Look only u can install wat ever u want...
*gentle reminder of the wheel offset and please make sure it does not scratch the fender and the front lower arm when you turn ur steering... and Malaysia is full of bumps and humps,once u lower the car sure u will have to suffer more...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jan 4 2010, 12:08 PM

yes it is the torsion beam problem... u can ask them (SC) more on this problem...

u should go and ask them why this happen... they should give you a new bumper BTW...

double check those compartment see if it is properly done or not... for the bumper if there is crack mark on the bumper new paint that means it is an old bumper....

for me no problem maybe it is not properly tested in harsh harsh usage...
Jun '05 - around 87k now...
u have to look at the rear absorber for leaking only thats it... others if the car is in good condition or not bring it over a stretch of bumpy road then you will know if there is any funny sound in the cabin and from the wheels or mounting

front wheel is your problem actually further more u say u have used for 1 yr around 30k km i think... for me i think that wear is cause by urself coz u did not do rotation of tires urself every 10k km (recommended by tire manufacturer)... because of our cornering sure the outer part of the front tires wear off faster and especially on the left side...
so please go and check ur thread wear every month if found pretty unbalance wear on the front left vs right, ask the tire shop to do rotation for you... cheers...

FYI please check ur tire pressure and if you drive more than 1km (even in the nite) b4 u check ur pressure please add in another 1~3 PSI on top of the recommended air pressure... that is wat being told by the SOP tire pressure checking...
a car tires should more be used more than 3 yrs OTR or 5 yrs from the date of manufactured (maybe u bought a tire which manufactured 3 yrs ago)... so take note k...

for the vibrating issue might be caused by ur Disc roto or the Disc brake itself... check as SC to check then double confirm with mechanics outside also... 2ndly check ur wheel balancing also that...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jan 6 2010, 11:55 AM

fren that is the B pillar...
no need +5 PSI it is a bit harsh... 32~34 PSI for the front is ok already...
but dugong suspension is a bit soft so 36 i think max lo...

i think lower kua... i'm using '05 also but around RM60k kua... not sure about the condition also... hard to tell... see whether the car has full Toyota SC record or not... can ask toyota SC about that also... if full toyota SC record, no accident claim and also very nice condition worth more than that i think...

look at the joining parts part fully (eg Doors and Fenders lining) and also the fronts and back lights make sure it is Ori... if not mistaken it has a emboss toyota word on the bottom of the light and it is not yellowish for the front main lights...
why does not have spare key, i assume it to be face lift version... the keys cost you about RM150 if not mistaken for spares... 70k++ ok wat low milage... make sure you check on the insurance record and also the JPJ or Police records also on the car b4 make any assumption...

cheers... my fren is looking for last gen vios also... he is still waiting for the seller to confirm...

nice photos...

i don have this problem might be ur rims already not nice or so... try to look at the bearing also...
and Do Not let Toyota to do alignment for you... coz they sub out also... so bring urself to a tire shop to do it... i have this problem on my front left wheel and i found out the alignment is not properly done...

that thinking is not correct... u do own alignment does not tempered ur warranty as u only wan to do alignment...
i did checked once... my Vios is out by 3 degress... and we had a complaint with a free alignment from the SC around 1 months ago... that time was driven by my mum... u think la... how can it run out by 3 degree after only 1 month some more driven by auntie at average around 60~80 km/h only (at Ipoh)...
that is very subjective... tires GT3 sucks maximum... tat tire can throw away if you wanna have more safety... change it to XM1, or others with better traction will help u... it is like ur shoe... my NCT5 with my Vios '05 left 40% trade in already, another left 50% come with my 2nd hand rim on my SEG same case... GY low end tires really is a big disappointment...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jan 11 2010, 04:21 PM

look and observe ur tire wear rate... is it even overall the tire width or not... it the shoulder wear is much more than the inner ones, means there might be a problem there... for me it is the car alignment is not properly done b4 they handle over the car and they will get resposible for that... but after 5000km u cannot say anything on that already coz as an onwer u have to monitor is there any unusual wear rate on ur tires or not... i think the best is check the alignment of ur car urself at outside, again this will not void your warranty as this is a very normal stuff to let outside tire shop to check... u give Toyota SC also no use their alignment and wheels services also is sub-out contract... so why not do urself... if you say must do everything at the SC during the warranty period u means all those who changed RIMs, Tires, lights... blah blah blah... cannot have warranty lo... again it will not void ur warranty if you change ur tire or do wheels balancing and alignment outside... i claimed my rear set of adsorber b4 my warrnaty ends... so did Toyota reject my claim??? no...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Jan 11 2010, 10:21 PM