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Comparizon Forte vs Mazda 3vs AltisForte vs Civic vs Ford FocusForte Owner List (Booking place-grey)*updated 17th Jan 5PMFORTE 1.6 (EX & SX):1) julz76 (SX - Titanium Silver)
2) Fortelover (SX - Clear White)
3) kinraraTKK2 (SX - Titanium Silver)
4) Spawnster (SX - Bright Silver)
5) perfect7g (EX - Titanium Silver)
6) iluvena (SX - Clear White)
7) yhlee12 (SX - Titanium silver)
8) victoryong(SX - Spicy Red)
9) shamsul_LP (SX - Black)
10) ssek76 (SX - Metal bronze)
11) ameoba73 (SX - Bright Silver)
12) yippi (SX - Bright Silver)
13) jason5191 (SX - Titanium Silver)
14) fromhell13 (SX - Black)
15) 4te (SX - Titanium Silver)
16) phelix (SX - Black)
17) kennyphan (SX - Clear White)
18) megpan (SX - Clear White)
19) bapak (SX - Spicy Red)
20) xIceLemonTeax (SX - Bright Silver)
21) whiteforte (SX - Clear White)
22) ccnp (SX - Titanium Silver)
23) gegega (SX - Clear White)
24) 0hmyg0d (SX - Metal bronze)
25) Yamamoto (SX - Metal bronze)
26) FonG^ (SX - Clear White)
27) Kitster (SX - Clear White)
28) e-jat (SX - Spicy Red)
29) el_chng (SX - Titanium Silver)
30) kumyih (SX - Clear White)
31) alienoid1982 (SX - Titanium Silver)
32) Numb3r7MU (SX - Clear White)
33) azrul81(SX - Spicy Red)
34) kwyong76 (SX - Titanium Silver)
35) ching4ever(SX - Metal bronze)
36) jason111785 (SX - Clear White)
37) saimatkong (SX - Clear White)
38) titarium (SX - Clear White)
39) RoyBlue(SX - Bright Silver)
40) Kazuhito (SX - Clear White)
41) Tong_tong (SX - Metal bronze)
42) sallehsi (SX - Metal bronze)
43) Succubi (SX - Clear White)
44) Logankrishnan (SX - Bright Silver)
45) n4tea (SX - Bright Silver)
46) jimmy.soo (SX - Bright Silver)
47) rephchan (SX - Bright Silver)
48) smugs (SX - Black)
49) CoolSky (SX - Spicy Red)
50) bcda (EX - Titanium Silver)
51) kiaforteclub (EX - Clear White)
52) sweetpea123 (SX - Titanium Silver)
53) andreslck (SX - Bright Silver)
54) coolxcool (SX - Metal bronze)
55) ur4m3shi(SX - Titanium Silver)
56) akashdon (SX - Clear White)
57) kerryking (SX - Black)
58) syl6810 (SX - Clear White)
59) msk (SX - Metal bronze)
60) jojolcy7 (SX - Clear White)
61) vincentteng (SX - Titanium Silver)
62) arashredha (SX - Clear White)
63) gash77 (SX - Spicy Red)
64) jerrykhor (SX - Clear White)
65) ylchew77 (SX - Titanium Silver)
66) defendsor (SX - Metal bronze)
67) christ_liew (SX - Titanium Silver)
68) ansonyyc (SX - Metal bronze)
69) young82 (SX - Clear White)
70) fezbone84 (SX - Black)
71) lwkong (SX - Titanium Silver)
72) gaban (SX - Metal Bronze)
73) kerryking (SX - Titanium Silver)
74) wnew(SX - Black)
75) KillBill10 (SX - Titanium Silver/Metal Bronze)
76) blitzdotcom (SX - Clear White)
77) winlose2582 (SX - Clear White/Titanium Silver/Metal Bronze)
78) LVS (SX - Clear White)
79) kop1813 (SX - Bright Silver)
80) iser (SX - Clear White)
81) nurledge (SX - Bright Silver)
82) cyee911 (SX - Clear White)
83) DevilsForte (SX - Spicy Red)
84) spectra+FORTE (SX - Clear White)
85) paulky (SX - Spicy Red)
86) 67) tcwin (SX - Bright Silver)
FORTE 2.0SX:1) bomberman (Titanium Silver)
2) yvroomc (Titanium Silver)
3) twtang (Titatinium Silver)
4) jackyap84 (Clear white)
5) teeym (clear white)
6) izputra (White/Red/Bronze)
7) sam99my (Clear White)
8) wsd3m0n (Titanum Silver)
9) zubinkhan (Metal Bronze)
10) samforte (Bright Silver )
11) miet (Metal Bronze)
12) mc_groven (Titatinium Silver)
13) LigerFX (Clear White)
14) black.sun (Clear White)
15) uputra (Clear White)
16) melmelho (Clear White/Titanium Silver)
17) StarGhazzer (Titatinium Silver)
18) Perryyip (Clear White)
19) apiltzs (Clear White)
20) toytoy (Titatinium Silver)
21) epo (Bright Silver )
22) eecos (Ebony Black)
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2.9 - 5 Years (Muamalat & Public)
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New car collection checklistDownload PDF» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
Locks
Keyless Entry (Lock and unlock using remote)
Manual Entry (Lock and unlock using key)
Master Lock
Individual Lock
Alarm
Alarm reset switch
Windows
Power Windows(Check that the driver side auto window is working)
Windows control Lock
Electric Mirrors
Electric Mirrors Control ( Up, Down, Left & Right )
Folding Mirrors(Check that the Mirrors can be retractable by either manual or electrical folding.)
Console
Engine Start Button (if any)
Air-Conditioning
Fan Speeds
Rear Demister
Radio/CD/DVD Player
Reverse Camera (if any)
Steering controls (if any)
Switches
Headlights
Directional Signals
High Beam
Hazard Lights
Parking Lights
Tail Lights
Brake Lights
Fog Lamps
Interior light
Wiper (Make sure each speed is correct)
Wiper Spray
Horn
Dashboard
Dashboard lights come on when headlights are on
Information lights (eg. Parking brake ) are lit at relevant time
Check that odometer does not display excessive mileage
Transmission & Brakes
Smooth Gearshift
Automatic transmission
Over Drive button
Shift Lock button
Footbrake
Handbrake
Things to look out for:
Test auto-transmission for shock while engaging gear.
Make sure that the brake has to be depressed to shift out of Park mode.
Make sure that the car can only start in Neutral or Park mode.
Other Interiors
Steering wheel properly aligned
Steering wheel adjusting lever
Bonnet release lever
Boot release lever
Fuel tank release lever
Check for stains and holes on seats
Seat adjuster (Forward, backward, recline)
Seat belts (Check that the Seat belts lock when pulled hard)
Seat belts height adjuster
Check for scratches and dents on the trims
Rear Mirror
How to "Break in" Your car engine 1) from Wiki
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First Read your handbooks.
Basically you start off treating the engine very gently i.e. gentle revs and never more than 1/4 throttle. Over time you gradually use more revs and more throttle until you eventually end up using the full range of the engine. It is important to eventually end up using all the power and rev range to wear harden various parts. It is also important that you do not keep to a single continuous speed or gear but vary your speed quite a bit during this time (a long highway journey is NOT a good break in if you just sit in top gear at a continuous speed). This is because things are still hardening up and you can wear a groove into them.
Modern engines break in relatively quickly, often 1000km, older designs took longer as the tolerances were not as precise. The first oil change is often a lot sooner than later ones as during break in rough edges from manufacturing will be worn off and end up in the oil.
Here is more advice from various contributors:
* Drive it gently. General rule is not to exceed 3000 - 3500 rpm. for the first 500 miles. It is also a good idea to be kind to it for the first 2000 miles.
* "Breaking in" your cars engine is an old myth, it is also bull. Rule #1 if you want your engine to last a long time, treat it gentle all the time, not just for the first 1000km.
* Break in is important. All engine bearings and cylinders, etc. must wear evenly and proper. Also, piston rings need to seat. Have you ever seen a new engine burn oil until it breaks in? Some piston ring take up to 5000 miles to fully seat or wear evenly to cylinder bore. Not following proper break in procedures could result in premature engine/parts failure.
* This depends whether you purchase or lease a car. With a purchase you should break a car in for the reasons and using the methods described before, ignoring the one comment about it being bull. If the vehicle is a lease you may skip the break-in period if you so wish. Since not breaking-in a car may result in improper wear of parts, or even engine failure, during the warranty period it will be covered, and a leased car will be returned to the dealer before the warranty period expires.
* You shouldn't just break-in your car if you are buying it. Even if you are leasing it you should. Do the next guy a favor. A very inconsiderate answer man. Besides some people lease it and then decide they like it and want to buy it, so I say, you should break it in anyway. No matter what.
* If you research on how to break-in a new engine on the web, most sites will tell you a procedure to break-in the piston rings (the only thing that matters).
* The proper way to break in an engine is to drive at 30 mph and accelerate to 50 mph. Do this to break in the engine the proper way. Do this the first 3000 miles or so.
* Manufactures are making engines with much higher tolerances today. Where cylinder clearances used to be in the thousands of an inch, now its in the ten thousands. Bores are rounder and straighter. There is know reason to baby a newer engine, it will actually hurt. You need cylinder pressure to drive the rings out onto the bore, which actually shaves the bore into a perfect fit. By babying it the rings will only rub and burnish the surface leaving a less then Ideal finish. So ... keep the revs below 4000 the first 300 miles, then drive it ... accelerate with meaning for the next 2500 miles and your all set. This is how all High Performance engines are broken in, and all engines today can be considered a high performance engine since they pull more power out then there predecessors ever did.
* Most modern car engines are broken in at the factory, before assembly. Therefore the old tradition of breaking in a new car doesn't apply anymore. Just drive as you normally would drive and treat the car the way you would treat anything else of value.
2) Contribute by Phelix
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Please go to a petrol station and fill up the tyres or even let some air out to ensure your tyres are 220kPa (32 psi). Drive carefully/gently for at least 300+ km to allow the 'mould release wax' to wear off from the tyres.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
* Do not 'race' the engine, keep the revs low until the engine has warmed up.... See More
* While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm or revolutions per minute between 2000 and 4000 rpm)
* Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break in the engine.
* Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to bed in properly.
* Don't let the engine idle for longer than 3 minutes at one time.
Last but not least, read your owners manual from cover to cover.
3) Povided y Iluvena - controversy hard break in.
Hard break inTintInfrared(IRR) - for heat penetration , recommend aprox 90%
Visible Light Transmition (VLT) - JPJ approval must not be less than 70%
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21) JOe891
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SourceOther Forte Groups: Malaysia Forte Club Singapore Cerato Forte ForumCar Manual (Is a Canada version, suppose to be 95% similiar to Malaysia's Forte - thanks to Iluvena)
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FINANCIAL FAQ:
How much I have to pay every month ?
AnswerI am earning XXX amount, can I afford this car ?
AnswerWhat's the Interest rate like?
At the range of 2.8 - 3.5 (as of 1st week of Jan) , depends on banks your record and the time loan if approveWhere can I get the lowest rate?
Usually Islamic banking offers a lower rate, if you know someone working in the bank you'll get a much detail info, or you can bring a copy of lowest approve rate from your friend and show to your favorite bank and ask them to match the given rate.
To be honest you really do have to scout aroundThis post has been edited by titarium: Mar 12 2010, 12:44 PM