Good to hear =) Own a City '07 model. 4G if I'm not wrong right?

Normally when I drive and need a sudden pick up, will use the 7 speed mode and lower a gear. But recently I try playing with the S mode instead, and whenever I wan to overtake, I change to S mode and amazingly the effect is almost as good. Will it harm the car by any chance?

The post u replied yesterday was the only time I came online recently. And wanted an quick answer on my driving technique. Will take a break from studying at midnight later. Waiting to see the TT pictures. Enjoy, pal.

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Added on November 27, 2009, 1:31 pmYes. A 4G indeed.

This post has been edited by jytanx: Nov 27 2009, 01:31 PM

push to s and press the accelerator? made any difference if i play with the paddle shift? enlighten me?

hey! i truly understand everything u said except this part.

i click the (-) because if u click the other one (+), then it move the gear to the second gear. imagine the car getting off the way from standstill in SECOND GEAR hmm.gif in manual cars oso i dont do that!

But what I was saying is while overtaking car. Means I don't start the car at the 2nd gear. I just OVERTAKE by engaging the S mode without playing with the paddle shift.

Are u saying that :

1. S mode will automatically reduce ur gear to the 3rd eventhough ur at the 7th gear?
2. there's 2 side of (-) and (+). no matter which side (left/right) i press the (-) and (+), it's the same right?
3. Can u tell me at what speed do I need to change from 1st to 2nd to 3rd..............and lastly 7th? Cause I once press the 7 speed mode without pressing the (-) and (+)... means semi auto. and see how the system change the gear for me. it's confusing. mind teaching?

by the way, in D mode I can manipulize my gear a well. don't need to go S mode too. I'm blur now.

This post has been edited by jytanx: Nov 28 2009, 01:49 AM

So what's the best way to need a sudden boost in overtaking for a 4G?

1. activate manual mode in D mode.
2. activate manual mode in S mode.
3. just engage in S mode without paddle shifter

how come i wouldnt wan to trash 4G like 5G? mind for some explanation?

sifu-sifu,

they said that vTEC engine are for hard revving. Is it true? What's the logic behind it? (ignoring the fuel consumption issue of course). As long as we dont rev till the redline, it's fine right? cause vTEC are suitable for hard revving.

Advance thanks for clarifying.

How do you know if ur engine is DOHC, btw? Mine is a 4.5G City. High revving range is till 6000RPM?

Was cruising around NPE just now and spotted a Mini Cooper S if I'm not mistaken. Mini Cooper is a 1.3 turbo right? How come HC can't beat it in terms of acceleration and top speed? Any enlightenment, please? Details.

Both Honda City only managed to reach a top speed of 150kmph due to the traffic.

@aarex Oops. Wrong information. Haha! Sorry about that. What seems to be main factor that make this 2 car so different? Because it's turbo charged? Turbo charged ise useless in terms of high end torque or low end torque? Kinda blur about the whole turbo concept even after reading from some googled article.

@kenji thanks, mate. read it and learn something from it

Am going to get a NHC S Spec. Although the Paddle Shift in the E Spec is really something worth drooling for, unfortunately the ''bank'' turn me down. Sigh.
Anyone here owned a S spec City? Heard that in the S spec, they have this ''D3'' to compensates the paddle shift. s D3 efficient so far?

What are the freebies that I can asked from my SA? (the previous city I bought, didn't ask for any freebies at all). Gonna place my booking within this 2 weeks.

Got a couple of key chain as I owned a 4G City. Now getting a NHC. City family Might try getting a full tank of petrol. What about tint voucher, voucher to tint ur ride in Honda or outside?

Negotiated with my SA this morning.

Got a RM500 discount, RM1900 v-Kool (original price was RM2.6k)(RM700 subsidized), Auto-car lock worth RM200. Good deal?

Technically, no. as long as you have the prove that Honda fix it for you.
Just like tinted v-kool. if something is wrong with your windscreen (damaged), warranty does not cover if you do the tinting outside.

April like the others. To be exact, everyone will be getting on mid April (unless ur SA super efficient la).
Anyone have any idea how much V-Kool Elite cost outside? Honda doing mine at RM1.9k. Dunno if i should do it with honda or outside.

OMG! All of you are getting E spec. Sigh. I'm getting S spec instead. Will be getting my car on April. Polish metal

I agree. Listening to the conventional gearbox types of revving really is fun. I drove a 4G city and am placing my booking on the NHC tomorrow. I was SO happy when I noticed about the changed of gearbox. 2 thumbs up.

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Added on March 2, 2010, 8:29 pmBtw, just asking before getting the car. What's the proper way of breaking in a new car? There's 2 saying. Trash it after the 1st service, another saying is trash in before the 1st service. Sifu help?

This post has been edited by jytanx: Mar 2 2010, 08:29 PM

Anyone know the max % of tinted JPJ allows? 50% I heard?

Wonder if I should tint it 50% since they dropped it from 60% to 50% last year. Maybe next year only 40% then I'll be in deep trouble.

Anyone care to justify this?