Hi everyone, been frequenting this thread for quite some time, congrats on v5!

Urgently need to ask inspira owners opinion, as I was almost set on getting the 1.8M, until a recent turn of events made the 2.0CVT 'kind of' accessible to me.. This is a long term purchase so I want to make sure I do it right first time around =] and kinda in a hurry, so no time to test drive either one, hope you guys can help me make up my mind by the end of this week

1) better go for 2.0 with everything, or more worth it to get a 1.8M and use the spare change to mod similar to 2.0 extras, like leather seats, skirting etc.. (haven't bought yet but reading all this poison here & there, get excited already hahah)

2) can you match the 1.8MT acceleration & topspeed with the 2.0CVT? really curious how driving a cvt feels, manual driver myself so prefer that 'oomph' feeling of driving manual, but the proton salesperson was pushing cvt, stating that it can match the manual (pushing 1.8cvt summore, which kinda made me suspicious, after reading various performance reviews). does the 'manual' gear change part of the cvt (dunno what they call it, the bottom partwhere you can change gears by just pushing up or down instead of leaving at D/1/2 like a normal auto) feel as good as a proper manual gearbox (responsive or some lag between gear change)?

and since the past few posts are talking about problems/funny feel to the manual gear, making me worried about that too..

3) lari topik sikit, is the tweeter casing really empty??? i went to the same proton edar twice, and talked to two different salespersons, both time say got tweeter inside, but on POIC ppl are complaining there's no stock tweeter? if really no then can use this as ammo next time i go there hehe


As for my own opinion, the things i like (+) and dislike (-) about 1.8MT compare to the 2.0

1.8MT
+ manual shift!
+ best accel & top speed (on paper)
+ over 10k cheaper than 2.0 (to cover potential medical cost for poison!)
- no auto climate control
- no leather interior
- no body kit (minus the spoiler)
- no paddle shift (which will probably be forgotten to be used after a few months anyway)

hmm anything else?

thanks for the answers guys.. although still uncertain :/

the 2.0 engine itself is the main draw for me (if there was a manual version then i wouldn't have this dilemma in the first place )... extras are nice but i only really want the auto air-con, body kit & leather trim, which will take time to do myself with the 1.8, but still worth the time since you can save quite an amount..

thing is, i prefer manual to conventional auto. i guess that is my main concern since with my schedule atm i probably wont have time to test drive n feel the cvt for myself.. so worry that i might regret with something i'm not used to driving..

just moments ago my officemate said the manual gear is very short/quick to change.. alamak, sounds really nice.. confuse lagiii.. hopefully later get to try when her hubby comes to pick up..

then again there's that pic of the 227kmph 2.0 on POIC @_@

maybe should sabar a week more & better join TT first

This post has been edited by shouxx: Apr 14 2011, 07:15 PM

to shouxx : get 2.0 terus if budget allows

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haha so you're evohahn rupanye.. thanx for the ride!hmm.. kena solat iztikarah kot lepas ni hehehe

by the way, any comparison available for service & maintenance cost of 1.8MT & 2.0CVT? so far only serviced manual before, don't know what is the norm for auto regular service

haha same! test drived it yesterday too, u-turn at rasta ttdi then sports mode accelerate uphill & gear up every 6.5k, very stabil too when cilok2 between cars, how to explain it, a very reassuring feeling of control, none of that gliding feeling when changing lanes at high speed.. but too many cars towards the end so couldnt fully test up to 5/6 gear.. only thing i noticed when taking out the car from their place was that when driving slow on bumpy roads can notice the suspension feel very soft & a bit too bouncy..

went to coe & PE mutiara dsara looking for a 1.8MT testdrive car, but found out they only have 1.8CVT for all outlets.. aiya bikin penat je

i think somewhere here i read that inspira 2.0 using different box(EX) that the LGT due to it being problematic? is that true? even the sales rep at CoE said proton has already fixed this issue (which wouldn't be impossible since they did fix that overheating CVT issue right?).. is the 2.0 inspira affected in any way?

This post has been edited by shouxx: Apr 17 2011, 10:31 PM

so that means the only problem was overheating and not the cvt itself right?

icic.. that's a relief.. cos someone asked me about that problem not too long after i read about it..

Sure it's test drive car not customer unit? I went to SUbang CoE , Platinum Mutiara Dsara & Taman Sea all dun have.. but got one of the places say if they get customer unit 1.8MT then can come test in their compound.. err kinda not nice la liddat, imagine how many unknown ppl fondle ur car before u get to ride her (salesman/mechanic tak kira la).. so now i know where NOT to buy for manual LoL (but still, suspect all shop also same le...)


IMO, you gotta remember, the additional 7k is also paying for the diff cc that u cant mod urself.. when you count in the cost for the nappa leather, plus the autocruise(which looks like expensive to do? not sure) , the rest of the premium accessories can consider freebies already.


1.8CVT is already very good, so if you like it then additional power of 2.0 is definitely worth it.. paddlshift/autocruise is just luxury item so shouldn't be decision turning point

this is the type of feedback i want to read more.. helps push me in one direction instead of balancing on the fence hahaha..

but..

the price difference with MT can use to buy many types of poison here.. too itchy everytime want to click the 'show spoiler' button then keep seeing new blingbling @_@

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Added on April 18, 2011, 1:59 pmwhich branch is this may i ask?


This post has been edited by shouxx: Apr 18 2011, 01:59 PM

after much delay & consideration (with a lot of help from this thread ).. i decided to go with 2.0.. but still, deep down, still fear i will regret and miss the feel of manual.. hmm.. and have to sabar for a while as no more cash to do any modification and so many mods also coming out for 1.8 (hint2 speedworks) .. adusss, sempat tukar order lagi ni.....

btw, anyone has experience on spraying rim diff colour? saw someone do it near my office and looks pretty good & even.. just not sure how long it can last?

tu la pasal... perli niii

haha.. just joking about the perli part, but thanks poadster, after read this can sleep better hehe.. cos all my cars before this are manual, so just happy to hear the comparable performance between both transmission (still have nightmares driving my cousins old 1st batch auto gen2.. before the iafm/campro fix.. remember it also makes me tension)

saw the painted rims.. wow very nice!!! i've seen this pic before, but didn't know it was stock! well after looking at the rims, i feel that it's a pretty interesting design, just that being all silver doesn't compliment it well cos look abit cluttered.

rm400... *gulp*

No, Luke, I am your father.

ZING!

Thanks bro.. walaupun masih ada keraguan di lubuk hati.. haha

Haha very true.. rims is one thing, the price of one tyre is the dealbreaker for me.. don't think i can afford that type of recurring cost atm.. and don't have to worry waking up to brick tyres reading ppl can trade in early can get up to rm1500 ... also tempting >.<

hehe but your car already do up nicely, scared downgrade to stock later you will have that feeling of something tak kena when you look at your ride... so the only solution is... wait for speedworks good news

1.8CVT pon terbaek bro... personally for me kalau takde paddle shift pon aku dah puas hati dgn sport mode... sendiri tolak tarik gear tu still the best feeling


This post has been edited by shouxx: Apr 20 2011, 02:19 PM

ahhh... tak cakap awal2...

bro, lu emo tetiba apehal.. ppl talking about standard mau bawak masuk turbo story pulak.. if can drop in BOT anytime then GO AHEAD DROP IT IN.. then come back and brag about it.. question is, perlu ke?

This post has been edited by shouxx: Apr 21 2011, 12:25 PM

WTF 4-5k???? Arghhhhhhhhhhh~~~

if you do go for exora, make sure you inspect their interior properly, my company has 2units, and some of the plastic parts fitting is very bad (human error, not by design).. maybe it's the lower spec so they cincai assemble.. get the premium version should be ok.. but really sad to see this kind of workmanship in this day and age..

between alza n exora.. alza looks nicer IMHO because of it being smaller and sportier looking.. but seeing the type of accidents alzas have been in (got one the alza length was reduced to a kancil! like the cabin also become the crumple zone..) i wouldn't consider it anymore IF i was looking into mpv (its too small anyway).. the exora, with the right makeup looks very cool & fierce due to its size.. if no make up... meh.

waiting for loan approval.. hmm but the discount is for 1.8 only right?

haha yeah women especially love myvi.. my mom wanted me to get one.. haha it's nice but i'd rather hang on to my beat-up wira aeroback thanks.

the exora prime concept looked really nice.. maybe the turbo version will look like that?

oh crap.. latest news from another sa.. just called me a few mins ago and told me tomorrow till sunday got some proton promo.. loan 2.33% for inspira only!! asked him how many years and which model affected, but he's not sure yet since he got update by sms, waiting for memo.. but he thinks might be no restriction on model or loan years..

alamak.. have to check back my booking

how to calculate just the loan interest? for 70k loan 7 years for example?

offer starting tomorrow till sunday, the way he said it sounds like having some event for the promo at the proton edars also..

what are you looking for? you want spec on paper = google or go to the proton site got spec sheet mar
or you want ppl to manually weigh their car, just incase proton cheat you of 1-2kg curb weight?