-= myforte - naza kia forte owners club =- V9, Leaves You Speechless
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 Dec 3 2010, 12:59 PM
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newbie here but i'm 1 of d owners of oldest Forte back in 2009, hehe!
imo Tuah look like Honda civic Euro front n Mazda 3 at rear (based on d pics which oni showed sideway of the car's butt) |
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Dec 3 2010, 04:04 PM
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Ewp applied. I knew its daylight robbery bt i dun hv othr choice.can oni service in kia sc here in kuching.hop my invest pays whn i nid it,in d nxt 4yrs 2 come!
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Dec 3 2010, 10:23 PM
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QUOTE(epo @ Dec 3 2010, 08:53 PM) jika takut dilanda ombak, jgn berumah di tepi pantai... jika takut harga minyak naik, pakailah Mitsu i-miev, so CUTE!! but if Fortezen switchs to i-miev sure b big joke, at least targeted a Forte Hybrid rite? |
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Dec 6 2010, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE(FrostLance @ Dec 6 2010, 06:03 PM) sounds illogical la..if there were something that worked that well..surely the carmakers themself will retrofit it in their car n brag about their Good FC! air booster/air bleed device oni effectiv on carburetor engin but not EFI+ECU+catalyze convrtor engin nowaday. as wat i understand fr tis page: www.fuelsaving.info/air_bleed.htm. enjoy! |
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Dec 8 2010, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE(Taipan052 @ Dec 8 2010, 08:55 AM) that's what he said lah. after the first click (full). he pump until can see the fuel. wow nice video... d guy seem lk fucuking his car lar, so-called "old man pushes car" style, u kno wat i mean...LOL! rily wonder how much xtra subsidized fuel cn b squeezed in his car using tis method?u never see how singaporean refuel meh? even hump the car some more. |
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Dec 9 2010, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Dec 9 2010, 04:00 PM) Depreciation within the first 3 years or so will be almost the same for all makes. The major difference is seen during the 5th year onwards. Anyway, i dont think the resale value for a 2009 Forte will only be 5K less. agreed... resale value of Korean/ Europe car wil b lower aftr 5 yrs, but Forte cn packs a bit surprise given its attractiv pricing/ features n high demand. General rule of thumb used by auto insurer is 10% dep. for a yr (disregarding brand), so Forte resale value shud b at least 8k less. Well i dont xpec Forte to produce miracle but it's big player in closing d gap btw Jap n Korean mades in term of resale val.This post has been edited by transforter: Dec 9 2010, 06:17 PM |
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Dec 9 2010, 09:56 PM
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QUOTE(tunasandwich @ Dec 9 2010, 08:53 PM) Is this the dashboard for forte...? How cone looks a but different, and better sammo...? What's this EHEM thingie actually..? it's EX's dashboard. I did study bout tis EHEM bout little info found xcep it raise rpm a bit during idling thus one dun nid 2 press gas to move in crawling traffic. The FC meter thingie on the car accurate one ar...? Can trust one or not  my experience wf Forte's FC trip meter is tat it's ard 5% less thn actual FC (manual calculation). |
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Jan 19 2011, 10:06 PM
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QUOTE(nuar1984 @ Jan 19 2011, 02:20 PM) Hi GUys... im getting a forte forte soon 2011 Version... but as it is a "KIA" car it might b hard 4u to accept d fact tat Forte is a Kia car but thn.. so wat? Kia is nothin BUT a car manufacturer (together wf Hyundai) which jz overtook Toyota sales in Europe n bestseller (Sorento 2011) in US n some othr countries. pure luck mayb?? or mayb u haven done enof research on tis matters, try bit harder bro. nvm if stil doubt whthr a Kia car is usable or not, thn worth2 pay visit to Vios/ City/ Altis/ Civic/ Inspira forum ok... lot choices out thr. |
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Jan 20 2011, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE(nuar1984 @ Jan 20 2011, 12:45 AM) Actually bro im just wanna know is there any know issues on this car, thats all... ive never doubted forte before... its a Very good car 1st batch Forte is not perfect product wf several common issues: mostly unwanted noise, from: ac compresor*, engine knocking, side mirror wind*, rattling, front suspension knocking*, catalytic convertor loose*. *happens on my unit. so it cn b a 'noisy' car bt depend on ur luck. izit a gud car? yes if minus d abov issues. worth buying? of cz yes bt hv2 tolerate a bit inconsistent quality. b fair, aftrall it's >20k cheaper thn same cat. rivals. it mk sense if u cn gt 2nd batch f.lift Forte. gud luck! ,,, hell... im getting mine after chinese new year... just want to prepare the umbrella before the storm.. .. if you wanna get a car... u need to know the car itself 1st right?? i heard there's a saying for proton cars " Dont buy until the 2nd batch of production" hahah, ive been waiting for almost a year just to check whether is there any problem with forte.. and it was a good decision anyway.. i'll be getting the 6speed one..!!!  Yeah..!!  just like getting a girl  .. u need to know her 1st,then you know how to care for her right...  |
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Jan 23 2011, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(seanoys @ Jan 20 2011, 03:42 PM) Omg my car has this wind noise on the right side mirror and it's dam annoying!! I went to SC in glenmerie and they told me it's normal!! And I asked why my left mirror no sound? Then they say got but cannot hear..Any sifu can help me? obviously ur SC try to act smart in front of u but d xcuse given by them was ridiculously foolish. left side mirror comfirm noiseless, we r not deaf! any sifu here kno how2 solv right side mirror wind hissin noise?? i tried cover the o the narrow gaps btw mirror body and mounting body wf 3M tape bt hopeless. i cn't tel for sure which sction of d mirror design produce d daxx loud noise esp. >65kmh wf window wind down. it wil b nice if i cn solv tis diy cz i knew Naza won't replace a new 1 4 me n i jz sick of hearing d same crap "it's normal lar.." fr those 'abnormal' dude's mouth. |
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Jan 26 2011, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(epo @ Jan 26 2011, 07:09 PM) huh... claim warranty for side mirror whistling noise problem??? dun wait hopeless naxa to rectify it, we cn diy fix it as wt i'd done. aftr months of puzzle, finally I found out which part of d mirror causing d noise. now so proud of mysef for solvin a case which naxa cn't do a thing bout it. Booo to naxa kia n i bet Kia didn't put tis mirror in wind tunnel test. hw cn a flawed design lk tis rolled out fr factory huh?? it's act of insulting my intelligence as Forte's owner, given tat I forked out so much $$ for it's product n damn naxa jz sit bk n let me troubleshoot n fix my own prob, saving thm a replacement mirror for me!?! wtf? forgiv me for being furious cz naxa stil owing me 3 replacement parts since 4-5 months ago. thy r simply pathetic, incompetent n SICK!!! bt anywy thr's a thing which naxa gud at- selling car, fast!they still replace with the same side mirror which has noise problem... i dunno whether they'll rectify it on 2011 model... bukak radio kuat sikit bro... hehehe... |
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Jan 27 2011, 07:43 AM
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QUOTE(seanoys @ Jan 26 2011, 11:43 PM) Sifu can share with me how you rectify this issue? I'm so sick of this.. I ain't no sifu,i m a try n error guy,same as naxa crew.jz tat i lov my ride much more thn thy do. My solution simple: jz nid a black/carbon fibre sticker (15cm x 0.5cm),cover d gap btw mirror cover n black plastic mounting. Done! |
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Jan 30 2011, 09:51 PM
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QUOTE(kiaforteclub @ Jan 30 2011, 08:20 AM) REPLY TO COMPLAINS : actualy we dun nid wind tunnel to test wind noise, jz wind down window n driv ovr 60kmh, any1(XCEPT hearing impaired ppl n some Naxa crew) would hear clearly. not design fault u said? tat's means it's assembly/ workmanship fault. i'm sure hell lot more thn 0.1% owner havin such issue. nvm, i managed to solv tis issue by DIY w/out needin any help fr Naxa cz for thm, tis aint' problem at all n thy blif tat owners of Forte shud live wf it for d lifetime of the car...obviously nt gud enof for me! wind noise's case closed for me, i nid2 focus at 2 more issues awaiting 2b solved..1. Wind mirror - complain was no wind tunnel testing ? FYI not all cars will get wind tunnel testing as part of design process. Normally this is reserved for high end cars which are capable to hit 300kmh or hybrids like prius. Honda also don't do such thing for run of the mill family cars. Also not everyone is facing this sound out of thousands sold its less than 0.1% even mentioning this. if its real design fault we all will be having it. |
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Feb 1 2011, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(kiaforteclub @ Jan 31 2011, 03:41 PM) BINGO! - tat's means it's assembly/ workmanship fault + supplier + zero common sense SC technical ppl... I changed my ac comprsor lst yr, due to 'gla gla' noise issue during pickup which was more irritating thn mirror noise. my catalytic convertor evn produce vibrating noise during hi-speed now waiting for replacement. U guys should be more worried of your AC compressor than mirror noise....  Added on January 31, 2011, 3:44 pm bro my advise on EWP is not for other parts its for Engine ECU & Gearbox which NO ONE OUTSIDE CAN fix. this makes the 640/740 worth every cent. but I can't get EWP already as I passed 30k when the release the dam thing I just have to pray those main parts will last till I change car! pray pray pray pray........  I'm 1 of very few who purchase ewp. here in Kuching, i dun think any outside workshop tat cn fix Korea car so no choice, invest for peace of mind. my impression of Korea engin n gb normally quite few complain lar. |
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Feb 6 2011, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE(kiaforteclub @ Feb 4 2011, 10:16 PM) there's aDyno for Android u no need to write its quite good already with owners uploading their database up i'm using this but only missing is 100kmh-0kmh braking test which is lacking. Formerly using Gtech ... ur modding approach omost same wf me. i got smoked grille, rear signal lamp sticker (yellow), fog lamp yellow sticker, carbon fibre eyelid, rear spoiler (Modulo). mind to share how2 get d rear red reflectors at ur rear bumper?? also if u really want to swap grille i'm more than happy .... not joking. my grille is modded with black sticker and chrome inside lining which u can revert back to Standard by removing the black sticker & chrome.    |
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