for the rear mudguard, a normal screw driver is never going to fit the narrow space between the tyre and arch.......unlike the front, where the wheel can be turned away.........how to fix without removing the wheel itself?

Package received with thanks.

The front fits easily by just turning the wheels, so that was done. the rubber does not fit exactly the curve of the body, but it's okay. The original screws are actually longer than the ones provided with the package, and have built in washer, so use the original screws back, no problem getting it snug.....

the back is going to be more tricky, i will have to figure it out first, how to do it without removing the wheels.....even the short screwdrivers will have a problem, as the screw thread is quite tight, both removing and screwing back..........

yes, the sensor is that black round knob at the end of the dashboard top.........nothing to do with the windscreen.....

someone trying to cheat you?...........

the aircon duct insulation, does it really make a difference?.........after all, the cooling action is not actually cold gas flowing from compressor to the cooling fins........but the 'evaporation' of compressed liquid 'freon' (they don't use freon anymore) into gaseous form, which flows back to the reservoir.....ie uses latent heat capacity rather than specific heat capacity.....

if it does make a significant difference, why is it not insulated at the factory?.......

still have not figured how to install the back wheel mudguards..........anyone has any ideas?......

the smallest screw driver i can find is still too long to fit........

that is normal with all auto cruise.......they are designed to keep a constant speed, and have low tolerance of slower, or faster speed........so on an uphill, it will downshift to go back to cruising speed.......AND on downhill, it will sometimes also downshift to SLOW the car down.........

it's going to be pretty tough, the screws are quite tight. Is there such a thing as a right angled screwdriver?

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Added on May 14, 2010, 12:40 amwell, too bad........if you are in a rush, i guess that;s the best......buy another car.......

i waited 4 1/2 mths for my 2.0, so i know how you feel....i can wait because i an not in urgent need of the car......and i must say, i am very happy with it so far, suits my needs to a t..........

This post has been edited by limeuu: May 14 2010, 12:40 AM

hmmmm.....would be nice to have that.......but i did it the hard manual way with a short exchangeable philips head and a pliers.......some effort, but got done successfully.......

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Added on May 16, 2010, 12:09 amwah, you are quite a enterprising person aren't you sugen........

the design troubles me a bit........why is there a 'dip' in the visor?........i normally leave the window a bit down when in the hot sun, but that dip will reduce free circulation of air in and out of the car.......

This post has been edited by limeuu: May 16 2010, 12:09 AM

vaio pavilion,

2.0 emblem arrived today, safely, thanks.........

i placed it side by side with the sx, to make it more balanced with the 1 line forte the other side.........

you just have to be savvy and strict when dealing with these dealers and branches.......if they can cheat you, they will.........

did my 1k service today........full syn.......

they tried to sneak in a rm15 'inspection charge'........whatever that means.....when i questioned them, and told them no other cars i have bought before ever charge such things for the free service, they quickly reversed it......

and they said, need to change autotranny fluid next service ie 11k......i challenged them to show me where in the maintenance schedule it says they need to do that.........they cannot........said they will 'check' and get back to me........

in fact, if you look at the manual, their recommended schedules are completely different from what naza/kia recommends..........the manual don't even have any recommendation for atf change, except for heavy usage, where it's at 40k.........

there is a significant difference in power between 1.6 and 2.0...........

the main advantage with more power is the acceleration........exactly what you need in stop start traffic jams.........there is a small difference in top speed, which one will normally never reach..........

update on fc.......

after 3 tanks, all 3 pretty consistent results.......average 10.3l/100km........100% city driving.......

compare this with the old 14 year old perdana, which was also consistently at 9.6l/100km, over the same routes and traffic conditions.......

both 2l and weights about the same.........

forte is quite a fuel guzzler.........

manual calculation.......the odo reading actually says 9.6.....

3 tanks means 1.5k already lah.....

there is no significant difference between the 3 tanks.........both in the manual calculation and the computer reading........

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Added on June 9, 2010, 7:55 pmit's the same foot that drove the perdana for 14 years........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jun 9 2010, 08:17 PM

update on fc......

511km with a top up of rm84 ron 95, which works out to a more reasonable 9.2l/100km.........looks like the engine is loosening out.........

cruise control does NOT lower fuel consumption..........

i have already come to the conclusion that the veer to the left is a generic problem due to an intrinsic design fault, and likely uncorrectable.........so we will have to live with it..........

i would consider that as a design fault, and likely not fully correctable. You can bug naza, have it realigned multiple times, and still will have the problem. if it is not significant, just accept it, as i do now.........

any update on the shipment?