Finally sent my Forte to Puchong SC and fixed the driver's seat squeaking sound...credit goes to Mr. Arul and his man (Raga)!! Thanks alot for the help guys...

by following this thread, saw alot of minor issues found in forte and has been settled timely before or during the 1st service. good job indeed for KIA (or isit NAZA?)

just wondering did the service centre in Penang offer the same level of services like what we have in KL and PJ branch? any northern region forte owner care to comment?

This post has been edited by tararan: May 27 2010, 01:14 PM

Hi,

yes, after Giant Kinrara if you coming from Bukit Jalil.

But I have just seen another post, seems like Arul is back.

Your choice.

Anyone has done the 40k major service, how much estimate cost? 3 times previous 2 minor cost?

old road from puchong to cyberjaya but careful of trucks

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Added on May 27, 2010, 1:25 pmfor penang kaki i find that road leading to the small genting - batu maung quite challanging.. but careful abit dark at night

This post has been edited by titarium: May 27 2010, 01:27 PM

TTDI.

Bro,

U booked 2.0 also? What color? Looks like if willing to take silver can get the car fast. But IMHO, silver is very common la... albeit easy to maintain.

today saw 3 forte MB colour inside used car shop (unregistered w/out no plate) near bandar baru ampang... i believe they work together with FS trading...

bmkia,

I'm going to get my car today. So sad can't join forte team. Wish best of luck to all 2.0 whitey bookers.

Foreward by CEO of Naza Kia Sdn Bhd



Myforteclub Article in Kia Buzz The Star Newspaper.

FINALLY after 114 DAYS (3 months and 25 days) of waiting. I got my 2.0 Forte Titanium Silver hehehehehehe.

Went to bank to sign loan agreement this morning and left for Rawang Stockyard around 12pm.

Dunno why today Rawang sooooooo jam and some more the stockyard only has one guy working. I left the stockyard at around 4.30pm only. CRAZYYYYYYY.

So far after inspecting the car not much problem except the car is damn dirty inside and the audio panel got one small scratch. The guy there put a report for me and they will change the panel for me. Problem is now don have stock so dunno have to wait until when. But i m ok with it as long as they agreed to change.

OK so after getting the car went to petronas station to change the tyre pressure and fill up petrol. RM80 full tank so maybe got around RM5 inside

Below are my findings after driving back from Rawang to PJ.

1). No squeaking sound.

2). Alignment was OK for me. Tested on one stretch of road and was slanting to the left a bit. Tested on another stretch and it was straight. Will have to go and test in Parking Lot to know exact result

3). The Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) is sweeeeeeeeeet. Very light when slow and as heavy as hydraulic when going fast (at that time around 120 - 140km/h, very responsive, so i don't think it'll be dangerous)

4). The RPM is damn low. 120km/h around 2.5k rpm. 140km/h (yes 140km/h on my first drive ) only around 3k or 3.5k rpm (can't remember). Damn, i was worried it might go over 4k rpm coz manual says breaking in period cannot go more than 4k. But i was driving like normal, the gear ratio is just nice, before 4k will change gear. So no chance to go over 4k. NICE~~~

5). Sound system was nice, treble was okok high, but i like high notes so it might be just nice for others. Bass was okok oso, not very deep but u sure can feel the bass. Sound separation of coz cannot compare to component speakers. I need to do more tweaking to suit to my taste. But overall i give 7/10

6). Tested IPOD cable on iphone and it was working perfectly. Browse through my songs perfectly and charging at the same time. SWEET!

7). Tested cruise control, working fine

8). Leather seats are different from the one i saw in show room. It's with red lining

That's all for now.

In short, Forte Leave me SPEECHLESS

Congratulation man, that was my feeling too, collect from Rawang, about 2 months ago.

Congratulation!

Congratulations to you bro! I am getting mine very soon tho.....hoho, hope no problem when i get my ride...

This post has been edited by Adin: May 27 2010, 07:22 PM

do u see that paultan.org is in their link man!
paultan rock! lol

owh that road i shall test there tmolo thanks for the tip..

Congrate!

just curious to know....is there any statement anywhere that states exactly when was our car manufactured apart from year itself?

btw congrats to bro toytoy....wanna go test car power tmolo together

This post has been edited by duck_lord: May 27 2010, 08:20 PM

Hm... I'm surprised that you felt that the MDPS was light during slow speeds and heavy when fast, it's the opposite of most reviews and my personal experience. Having said that, after driving mum's 308T I actually feel that my Forte's steering is comparatively very, very light. I'd love to have slightly more weight at higher speeds though but I'm not complaining.

140kmh is slightly over 3K rpm... a rough guide:
60kmh - 1.4K
80kmh - 1.8K
90kmh - 2K
100kmh - 2.2-2.3K
110kmh - 2.4K
130kmh - 2.9-3K

I've never revved beyond 4K myself either, but the shifttronic will allow you to go all the way to redline. The auto mode of the Forte is tuned with fuel economy in mind so it tends to upshift very early. It isn't overly sensitive in downshifting hence it's a relaxing drive in urban areas although in spirited driving it can confuse between whether to downshift or not when slowing for corners. Still, it's so much better than the 308T's frustrating box.

The stock audio unit of the Forte is better than most of the competitors, although the bass can be too heavy at times causing the side panels to vibrate. I've noticed that the FM sound quality is pretty crap although it's more to due with the crappy radio here in Australia as it's the same with other cars that I've driven. M'sian radio stations are not that good either although I must say S'porean radio have better sound quality to my ears.

My FC is hovering about 10L/100km now... it's either the cold weather here, dirty air filter/engine oil, or due to my right foot and late upshifts ... Almost 8K km now, still a long way to go before the 15K km service interval...

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: May 27 2010, 10:27 PM

150k km = 150000km?! next service?!

maybe he use super duper fully synthetic oil...