ok... tqvm for the info...

vios, city, swiff, myvi and new persona... which is the fastest car?

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Added on May 7, 2010, 10:29 pmtalking one of the problem on the stock brake pad... i had drove my elegant m-line for 300km now, the first 200km doesn't felt much grip, but after the pad run in, now the grip starting to glue on the wheels... i guess i don't have to change the brake pads as i thought i wanted to after getting the car...

This post has been edited by vson: May 7 2010, 10:29 PM

Guys, thanks for the info on the vios, myvi, city and swiff cars compared with persona... it is a good info for all of us if we met those driver who want to have a test with our ride on the road but guys, do drive safe ya!

these few days i was doing some research on the fuel that my elegance (auto) is consuming. i notice there is some difference between what i had calculated. when i was taking data on the meter reader, it says that i was using 13L/100km = RM0.234sen per km (ron95); but when i pump full tank and used until empty, compared with my KM that i have traveled, i was surprised that my car actually consume RM0.163 per km. the driving style that i used is light footed on the acceleration and try to maintain below 3k rpm and was drive 50% in town area 50% on highway. one thing i also notice is that when the speed reach 110km/h, the rpm is below 3k. this is a very good sign, the lower the rpm, the more fuel we will save.

for the sound prove in the cabin, i think the next step proton has to do is to make the engine sound more beautiful. YUP! MORE BEAUTIFUL! why? take Porch or Ferrari or the American muscle car - the "Mustang", what do they have in common? Yes, the engine sound. I use to have a Citroen with 147hp under the hood. the sound insulation in the cabin is very good, driving at 200km/h with minimal wind sound can have easy listening to my favorite music, but wait, this is not the best part, the best part is to FEEL the heart of your car when you put your foot on the throttle. the roaring of the engine tells you that: "yes master! i'm ready to do what ever speed you demand!" makes you go further without any mercy! But what kind of massage that our proton campro give you when you step on the throttle? nope, it is not that bad, but i think you guys out there will agree that our engine still have plenty of room to improve.

talk back the good things: the previous version persona have poor radio reception, proton have improve this. stock brake pad that doesn't have much grip, after my pad had run in, it work fine but those pad powder on my rims are not friendly at all, specially the elegance rims (not wash friendly)... i like the stock horn (it is loud!) and not forgetting the alarm too! stock sound system is great. air con is like hurricane.

the bad thing still continue: back brake drum got tak tak tak sound. the front right wheel arm got metal knocking sound when cornering on uneven road. less head room for the driver sit.

For those who want to crack the Lokatoo A903 and install Garmin, Papago, Tomtom. Try to click on the Link below:

Let us know once to done it! TQVM

http://lokatoogpslaunchpad.blogspot.com/

loud and clear... as i was saying, after taken my elegance, the defect that have in the previous persona had been rectify.
but there is still some problems on brakes that have "tak tak tak" sound when brake.

i have a friend who is those ppl who like to modify their cars.
when i told him that i have 5 year warranty for my elegance and won't want to void it and on the other hand wish to improve the car's performance, what should i do?

he just tell me to change two things.

1. change the stock spark plugs to "Bosch Platinum Iridium Fusion"
2. change the stock air intake filter to "K & N or HKS’ high-performance Super Hybrid Filters.

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Added on May 14, 2010, 8:51 pmeasy, just go to SC and tell them your problem. they will know what to do, coz most of the persona have the same problem.

This post has been edited by vson: May 14 2010, 08:51 PM

Bad news for me today, I was trying to insect the CD into the head unit, it kept reading the CD, but can't play. When press eject, the CD jam inside and can't come out. Not very happy about it.

one of the button can add the "start" button...

1. brake got tak tak sound when brake applied.
2. front wheel got metal knocking noise when making a turn.
3. CD player can't even insert cd in.
4. Player can't read USB drive.
5. body kit is not well glue on to the metal body.
6. continental Tyre.
7. brake pad a bit soft at the beginning.

there is no other things besides the above mention little problems.

when and try my player just now, guess what... it work fine...
work fine with PIRATE CD!!! that day i was using original CD...
USB works fine too! tried 1G instead of 16G thumb drive.
the brake pad has more grip than the first day i got the car, maybe the pad had to run in first...

hummm.... i think K&N should be better than HKS filter... i just had my elegant beginning of the month and will change the spark plug to Bosch Platinum Iridium Fusion and K&N drop in filter on the 10k service.

i have one info for those who want to buy the New Persona Elegance.
i came to know that they don't have the Extended Warranty for the car anymore... Meaning, they only have 2 year warranty from Proton and that's it... no more 2+3 years warranty... BEWARE!

mine is below 1k... should be around 900rpm to 950rpm... might need to turn your car when you go for your service.

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Added on May 23, 2010, 3:06 pmmy elegance is reaching 550km, the FC when i got my car was 14.5l/100km and now is 10.0l/100km... 85% of the 550km was light footed on the acceleration and below 3k rpm most of the time...

This post has been edited by vson: May 23 2010, 03:06 PM

maybe most of you guys out there know this, but for those who don't know, then it will be an additional info for yours to share:

notice there are buttons above your audio head unit, the button with the a dot in the circle is for disarming your alarm system when you use key entry during your alarm system is active. there is another usage for this button, it can also be use to open your door lock while you are inside the car. try it...