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 PROTON SAGA BLM & FL CLUB V12, welcome FL to the family

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gtoforce
post Mar 8 2011, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(ericmaxman @ Mar 8 2011, 04:41 PM)
pumped Rm50 ROn95 @ petronas.

drove 50+ km dropped one bar. and i was gentle.. wtf
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takut fuel sensor lari?

even my modified vitara, rm50 ron95 can go about 250km bro
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QUOTE(ericmaxman @ Mar 8 2011, 04:47 PM)
when i check, the light was blinking @ 292km.

before that, i filled in 32 litres of Shell RON95.

Now, filled in 26 litres of Petronas RON95. weird that it dropped so fast..maybe Rm50 not enough?

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the wonder of owning cars in malaysia

i know for a fact that my car takde a properly working O2 sensor
in UK, this is a must
O2 sensors help with all this matters regarding fuel consumption

crap la


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post Mar 8 2011, 06:01 PM

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QUOTE(+Newbie+ @ Mar 8 2011, 04:58 PM)
Well, like I said. If you really want to measure your FC, you should pump full tank. Not round numbers like RM50

You can't expect to get accurate and repeatable results if every time your starting point and ending point is different. It's like shifting goal posts.
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i think my fault for stating the distance with a benchmark with ringgit
my full tank is rm62 RON95 (the fuel pump auto stop)
it can travel somewhere around 250-300km, 90kmh average speed
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of course my car is not a proton saga

the reason why im posting is because my dad is going to get one new light local car for my sis
budget is below 45k
looks like proton may be a bad idea

why is it that a 1.3 engine in a very light car consumes a lot of fuel (i'd understand if its the rotary)

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QUOTE(+Newbie+ @ Mar 8 2011, 07:41 PM)
Urm .. not sure ....

1) RM62 = 32.63 liters, even 300km/32.63 liters = 9.19 km/l
That's not very good, bearing in mind it's at 90kph avg. What car you driving? I'm guessing sports car or big SUV. Traffic jam all the time?

2) Why do you think it's a bad idea?

3) Coolkwc has a very good question regarding car weight. You might be surprised by the answer.
Damn scary lar, pump like that. lol. I tend to just let it auto stop.

And yeah, I wanted to ask the same question as you as well. Haha.
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im driving a modded suv
car curb weight is somewhere around 1.4-1.5 tonnes (dunno the current weight with the current engine)
engine is 1800cc with single turbo (ca18det fitted with a t28/25)
no oxygen sensor and ecu yet to be remapped
yeah, 1litre/9km is not very good
but the previous engine was worse
haha

according to wiki the curb weight for saga is 1.0+ tonnes
thats a very light car - more than a lotus or the 1st generation suzuki swift

i dunno if its a really bad idea but i've been reading all these negative perspectives over the long term prospects of owning a saga blm/fl
please enlighten me why its not a bad idea?
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post Mar 9 2011, 10:12 AM

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QUOTE(claxxion @ Mar 8 2011, 08:10 PM)
If you're very concerned over FC, get a viva or myvi. Both are lighter than the saga, and eats less fuel. But dont complain over the bad handling lah. laugh.gif

Proton's campro is a very bare basic engine with almost no technology in it. It feels rough and powerless. But i'm not complaining, even though it comes with flaws here and there, I get a bigger boot (I often travel), nicer ride and better cruising feel on the highway compared to a myvi.

I always believe if u want to get good FC out of any car, it depends on how you control your right foot and changing gears at the right time. icon_rolleyes.gif
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QUOTE(coolkwc @ Mar 8 2011, 08:26 PM)
Bad idea if Saga is RM80k. But now this car is from RM38k~43k.

Proton is not famous of their FC, this is undeniable, even last gen with Mitsu engine also not so good in FC.

Campro is high rev engine, below 3k is torqueless, but at this speed is crucial since alot of city travel, start stop traffic are around this speed, so even 100kg more heavier the FC is suffer for this small engine.

For new car <45k with good FC you only can get 1 car, Perodua Viva, but how is the handling? body stiffness? Cabin size? Aircon? After I close Viva's door I won't ever think again about this car.

Since you compare to Suzuki Swift, how much you need to spend for it? is RM30k more bro. RM30k for even mad RM3.00/L RON95 and assume Swift no need fuel to run, i can refuel my Saga 6.5 years (avg 180+L/month fuel usage).

About my question just now, my answer is Wira<BLM=VIOS for weight, and do remember BLM and VIOS is in same B segment small sedan, different 40k.

But you choose yourself la, BLM is suitable for ppl who want new car with low price such as fresh grad, but since is for your sis, i think should go for small hatch, this car not suit girl one especially reverse.  tongue.gif
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to claxxion and coolkwc

i like your arguments
my father is seriously considering myvi
i've driven my gf's myvi for 2 years now (i dont wanna waste my vitara minyak la klua with gf...hahahahaa) and i hate the handling
i've tried satria neo, saga and neo CPS
and yes, they have great handling
even satria neo cps' FC is better than saga BLM IMO

but i agree, if my sis wants a good car with good Fc, perhaps myvi may be the choice
although i'd hate not to have an FL in da house to buli
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what about persona?
is it a good car with good fc?

small hatch nowadays mahal, and the only cars that can compare to myvi are alto and i10
my uncle is the CEO of suzuki and GM of Hicom's Special Projects elected not to support the alto nor the i10
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QUOTE(SiuYi @ Mar 8 2011, 10:18 PM)
gtoforce
yo bro, get another same modded vitara and ur sis got no hassle for FC as well.believe me, ur vitara is great, u shud own another modded vitara. proton aint good ride, we all know tat. so get the hassle of. vitara FTW!!!

oh btw, give some suggestions if u are NOT going for proton, what will ur next option be?
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vitara mod or not susah for my sis mau jalan jauh jauh
we live in center of kl, she might be working in sunwei
HAHAHAHAHAHA....
plus maintenance of this vitara is really high when the time comes to change
but its okay, let me be the only one here with a modded SUV
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QUOTE(xshiro @ Mar 9 2011, 10:36 AM)
are you sure neo cps fc better than saga blm...
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QUOTE(coolkwc @ Mar 9 2011, 10:42 AM)
I'm sure he got the wrong information. 1.6 is 1.6, both are Campro and CPS means for high FC if rev high.
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maybe that time my right leg painful so not tekan
cannot remember when i last drove
but i drove kl-klang-kl-klang, i think half tank je (iinm) for neo
drove gombak-bentong-gombak - half tank already for neo cps

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