i have test drove both ex and sx, and i have commented about this earlier......

there was no funny noise in my test drive......

but the sx with the 17"tyres was rougher and bumpier, with significant road tyre noise intruding into the cabin, but sound proofing in the engine compartment makes the engine much more quieter.....that may contribute to the impression of more road noise.........

i presume most people here have not driven low profile big wheeled cars before, it is normal to have rougher and noisier ride compared to thicker rubber of smaller rimmed wheels......in return for better road holding and better looks........

that is not entirely true........i am looking for a c-segment 1.8 or 2l car for a while to replace my 14 yo perdana (yes, perdana is c-segment), and have considered altis, civic, focus, and latio.......and yes i can afford the 130k if the 2l civic was actually suitable.......but it is too low for me.........

i was waiting for the cruze to come in........but with chev falling out with hicom, it looks like it will be a while yet.......

it would appear that this 2l forte exactly fits my needs........except there is no car to test drive.......

i hope when they 'ckd' the car, they will remove the heating part of the aircon........in cold weather, if you set the temp too high (eg 26), you can get hot air coming from the aircon.......which is a nuisance.....sometimes you just want the air to circulate without the cooling.........

click on the flash advert on forte, and it will open another window and load the website.........you can't find the car in the home page........

can i implore you to persuade your wife to sit at the back with your child?....if you value her life........

alternatively, get a good child seat, secure it to the back seat (not suitable for front due to airbags) and strap her in securely........

trust me, be firm, and the child will learn the car is NOT a playtoy.........all our 3 children used a child seat till they are in primary school, and they are NOT allowed in the front till they are in secondary school........

if there is an urgency, a deadline for you to meet before cny, i think forget forte......i got a feeling it's going to take a while for them to bring in the 2l....possibly because of a shortage of 2l's due to demands in north america...(they don't sell 1.6l there)......

i find it strange that almost a month after they launched the car, there is still no sign of the 2l version..........

since all the cars currently being released are cbu, it would appear this is an issue with korea........i think they are very short of 2l versions, and only sending over the 1.6l ones......the 1.6l cars are only sold in korea, spore and now msia........those going to oz and north america are 2l or 2.4l ones.........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Dec 17 2009, 05:52 PM

the engine is rated ron91.....why do you need to use ron97?

i think there is a mistaken understanding about what ron rating means here.........higher ron rating is NOT better fuel.......it's just the amount of additives to prevent knocking of engines......if an engine is rated 91, you only need ron 91 to run the engine efficiently.......using a higher ron fuel does NOT make the engine function better..........

many people have 'personal' experiences of difference in power with different ron rated fuels.......that is likely very much a placebo effect........actual power tests in lab conditions shows no significant difference between ron ratings......for ordinary low ron rated engines......

however for finely tuned engines, with high ron ratings, there will be a downgrading of the tuning if a lower ron rated fuel is used (the ecu will adjust automatically when it sense knocking), and a perceivable lower power........we are talking bmw's and the likes here........