effie_woo..

try to press unlock button long enough until all your window wind down. If still not working and it might be something wrong with your remote.

off course..stone chips is really make me pissed off especially when we really taking a good care of exterior part.

Best solution ..paint it

detail price/cost and parts for every 10k up to 100k km.

sorry

high profile tyre contribute to floating , either change to bigger rim or reduce the tyre profile to 55 series (off course not valid right) so , best alternative upgrade to 16" or 17" ( void the suspension warranty)

for DRL... there are many choices of DRL in the market right now..just google at auto garage .DRL

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Jan 27 2011, 09:37 AM

i think GS also sell that kind of led as DRL . but it only can be put out side the lamp . I say one M 1.6 done it to 'her' car

GS is appointed shop by Bermaz , any modification done outside GS may void ur warranty. Some said GS covered the warranty even u upgrade 15" to 17" at their shop

not so obvious but look not so nice from closer look.

alternatively.. retrofit ur head lamp to demon eyes..look more sexy.. even they can put led inside ur head lamp

check out Demon eyes on Mazda 3

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Added on January 27, 2011, 1:32 pm

to whom this M3 belong to?

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Jan 27 2011, 01:32 PM

can be serve as DRL

surely void the electrical warranty especially for headlamp. But it come with 1 year warranty rite?

Than mean I have to wait another 1+ year then only can upgrade to this kind of mod

I hope Bermaz manage to add on fog light as additional acc for Mazda that not comes with factory fitted fog light

I comes across the web , found that we can manage to install fog light by DIY

here the link: fog light

I think bulb in not covered by warranty or maybe only short period of times ( wear n tear part).

upgrade urself to led bulb for parking light (T10 bulb)

changing fog lamp to white bulb will not fit the purpose of fog light. that only should be switch on during raining or fog times.Yellowish light increase the viewing ability.

M 3 rear leg room is worst. It become worsening when I try to put child seat (back facing ) behind the driver seat because it make space for driver become tight. For small size driver like already make a hard space for rear passenger then how u think for bigger guy out there.

Yess , of course , M 3 is dynamic car to drive even on 1.6 version , being driving it for 1+ yr and really felt the super handling.

As I heard , price for CKD just less not more than 10% (rumors says only less by RM5k) .But for me , get ur self CBU unit instead of CKD version .


Actually , I already heard about rumors of CKD just 2 months after I got my car ( 2 months after launching date) , I met someone at GS PJ saying that he will open a show room in Kajang/Bangi since the Dato (Bermaz ) told him to so as Bermaz Malaysia already got planning to expand their territory in Malaysia

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Feb 1 2011, 11:08 PM

I heard the rumors that the price of CKD only less by rm5k. I hope it gonna be a true story .That's why there we some buyer straight put the deposit for CBU unit when he heard about CKD version because the main reason is about the quality of the overall car.




This post has been edited by gahpadu: Feb 6 2011, 12:26 AM

another option...get M3 MPS ...too sad..it only comes with manual stick.

I totally agreed with you. extra rm15k is really worth of every single cent for Mazda 3 2.0 . Extra 400cc is surely can push ur adrenalin to the max .

extra rm15k only cost less than rm100 per month to ur monthly installment. Just cut off ur some spend on others and put it on Mazda 3 2.0.


I bought 1.6 coz it deliver smooth comfort ride , its looks (almost same design with 2.0 ) and most import it consume less fuel compare to my another ride.

I did really enjoyed my ride very well. (even with some minor problem that haven't been fix by SC , just unlucky maybe it lemon )

handling is superb ( I love Karak highway very much ) and it''s power already good enough to conquer the Karak curve.

Some said 1.6 is underpower but for my ride doing pretty well for speed up to 120. . More than that ..out of brreath..

Already upgrade to Iridium spark plug and looking best time to fit in K&N air filter .

Stock tires are really noisy and so-so only on wet condition. My rims already lot of scratched eyeing on ps3 buupgrade t it not produce the stock size for 15" so have to 16" later

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Feb 9 2011, 03:02 PM

i ask the SC to change spark plug for me..they only charged rm30 for it.and SC don't say any about it.


btw....it is normal for 2.0 car to ramp up to 160-170 without issue . I always hit the paddle without eyeing on spedo meter. Suddenly just realize that the speed already too high.

for M3 2.0 ...u can put ur confidence on stock tires..Toyo is performance tires...off course u will loose the quite ride.

for Mazda 3 family...only 2.0 fitted with Iridium that why I changed mine to Irridium

If all the people think that Mazda 3 1.6/2.0 are the best then how come the other company want to survive.

Mazda produce really great handling car with decent looks ...but I really really let down by Bermaz after sale service . my problem still pending after 38k km of driving .I know that I'm just unlucky fella who got lemon .

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Feb 14 2011, 06:58 PM

Vibration on fuel pedal...lodge on the complaint during 1000k service..first at all , the SC said it normal for mazda 3 especially 1.6 .Some SC said 2.0 also got same problem. Their mouth shut up when it test drive 2.0 and completely no vibration.

They SC keep changing wrong part , they said already sent a report to Japan ( last 7 months) but still now it like waiting for nothing.

Since Glenmarie a bit far for my place , then I went to PJ for my convinience .Again , PJ SC ordered wrong part!!!

I already asking for second opinion for expert , it said maybe it due to gear problem .

Right now , they waiting for Mr Fuokuoka ( hope it was correct name ) to come to KL (not sure when )

A lot of my precious time been wasted at SC ..Mostly, other Mazda owner only visit SC atleast 2-3 per year but not me.


All I can say that Bermaz dont have the expertise to handle the car very much. For regular service interval it should a top notch for me.

Just to share...one owner of M5 just sold his car just only after 12 months coz he really up set with SC .Leaving his car 1 month at the workshop but end up nothing had been done .

I booked my car 3 months before launching date. Get my car around 4 week just after lauching ceremony at BS. So it , u can count on how long I had to face these problem

This post has been edited by gahpadu: Feb 14 2011, 09:36 PM

I think he only want to share how the Mazda 3 perform on high speed.

With my Mazda 1.6 , higher than 160 km/h ,,my ball is shrink already , maybe it due to high profile tires.

But with GT4 , I always push to limit but still cannot beat 25 minutes KL-Ipoh..Mazda 3 2.0 more power than GT4 laa