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infinitium
post May 17 2011, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(iphone @ May 17 2011, 11:06 AM)
I am happy with the stock audio system too but infinitium got a nice setup there  rclxms.gif
Kinda pain to see them ripping her apart like that though sweat.gif

When I return mine to replace the front windscreen tint, got 2-3 very fine line scratches though barely visible but Ecotint has no problem replacing them for me  rclxms.gif  I told them ..please don't be rough, its my new baby  sweat.gif

Anyone notice the fog light basically useless, only cover left and right mostly, not much forward coverage.

Somehow I am sad about the missing front lower deflector, I questioned my SA but she told me the front deflector is not available for our market. If we look at the bottom of the front ..can see many horizontal slots, obvious something is missing/not installed.
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thanks bro! Ecotint is a good brand - my old car before I "marry new wife" IN2 also used Ecotint. Had that car for 5 yrs w/no tinting discolorations/other issues.

don't know about the front deflector thing - will go check it out tmrw.
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post May 17 2011, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(iphone @ May 17 2011, 03:05 PM)
Well not surprising at all. Same goes to ipad..iphone..the usual I heard..we heard new one coming! The world is always progressing and every second newer better product are appearing. So the best time is to buy when you NEED it. The worst is buying bcoz you WANT it, for this you will never satisfy wanting newer spec product. Price depend on demand vs supply, I guess when the 1.5 Hybrid finally appear..it could be selling at RM130-150K, demand going to be good since fuel are getting costlier every few months and our beloved Govt will not always give duty free CBU vehicles. Oh one more thing for those who are not aware ..RM72,000 total duties waived for our CBU Insight.  whistling.gif  brows.gif
rm72k!? shocking.gif

any source for this info?


Added on May 17, 2011, 5:45 pm
QUOTE(infinitium @ May 17 2011, 03:19 PM)
yeah, the first impression seeing them rip out the door panels is quite scary... but after awhile, you'll get used to it. it's nothing to be emotional about - it's just a car. the parts are just fitted on with lots of bolts and plastic parts - whatever taken out can always be put back together.

anyway, after the "operation" is done, i bet you won't regret the changes (definitely no regrets on my side - my ICE now is so much better than crappy stock sound system).
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I had gone thru that once already. cry.gif that time install the connex, already see them dis-mental my car dashboard already. very heart pain. then the box where the usb connector reside in, between the drivers and the front passenger seat one. the cushion kena a sligh scratch sia. light white color line scratch. i am also very heart pain already. cry.gif

this fri going to install beta package again, not sure what they need to dis-mental also sad.gif

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post May 17 2011, 05:51 PM

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Today I got my very first Honda Insight...

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post May 17 2011, 06:02 PM

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Where u get this tiny...how much
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post May 17 2011, 06:05 PM

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QUOTE(chizzu @ May 17 2011, 05:51 PM)
Today I got my very first Honda Insight...

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wow. nice!!! where to get this man. i want to buy 10x shocking.gif
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post May 17 2011, 06:19 PM

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got it from ebay. i also have the blue one smile.gif This is from the Matchbox series of toy cars
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post May 17 2011, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ May 17 2011, 05:08 PM)
rm72k!?  shocking.gif

any source for this info?


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if Insight is subjected to excise tax and import duty, you will need to pay 105% (on top of the car value) of excise tax and import duty to government biggrin.gif
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post May 17 2011, 07:06 PM

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QUOTE(infinitium @ May 17 2011, 01:29 PM)
hmmm.. for my 1.5 mth old car... i only did it once... when stuck @ bad jam. nothing to do, so i charge the batt haha.

held pedal down @ 3k rpm for about 2 mins.... until the batt charging indicator is full.
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Bro, how to check the battery is full of charged? Any indicator?
kapultek
post May 17 2011, 07:11 PM

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U can check at thr display
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post May 17 2011, 07:16 PM

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QUOTE(chizzu @ May 17 2011, 06:19 PM)
got it from ebay. i also have the blue one smile.gif This is from the Matchbox series of toy cars
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mind share the link? i want to get one, not white one but blue one that matches my insight!! thumbup.gif

i feel my blue insight is special on the road, becos now u can see white insight, but u dun see other color like black, blue or silver. thumbup.gif
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post May 17 2011, 07:23 PM

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QUOTE(watonk @ May 17 2011, 03:26 PM)
Fog light was invented to improve our visibility to other motorist in foggy or misty condition. So its not really useful to us, but useful for others.

Sometime i got beamed by oncoming traffic due to the glare from our foglamps. I guess its doing its job pretty well. thumbup.gif
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blink.gif Bro I think you got it mixed up. DRL was designed to make our vehicle more visible to others not the fog lights. Americans Insight has their high beam running at lower power as DRL. Fog light help to increase our vision during heavy fog/rain/misty (yellow 3000K bulb will be more effective) conditions where 4300K and above light will not help much.


Added on May 17, 2011, 7:25 pm
QUOTE(westlife @ May 17 2011, 05:08 PM)
rm72k!?  shocking.gif

any source for this info?

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Check your documentation, everything is stated there. AP cert number printed on the docs as well. psyeo is correct 35% for import and 70% for excise. However our car still subjected to sales tax 10% - RM6k wink.gif


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post May 17 2011, 07:26 PM

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QUOTE(westlife @ May 17 2011, 07:16 PM)
mind share the link? i want to get one, not white one but blue one that matches my insight!!  thumbup.gif

i feel my blue insight is special on the road, becos now u can see white insight, but u dun see other color like black, blue or silver.  thumbup.gif
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Can we create a pool to vote to see how many of lowyat forumers insight color is. biggrin.gif


Added on May 17, 2011, 7:28 pm
QUOTE(Mr.DC @ May 17 2011, 07:06 PM)
Bro, how to check the battery is full of charged? Any indicator?
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Its on the display. But my battery usually charge it self until full.
When it fully charge, you can easy travel like 50km/h using the battery alone for quite a distance. rclxms.gif

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post May 17 2011, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(orbclyne @ May 17 2011, 07:26 PM)
Can we create a pool to vote to see how many of lowyat forumers insight color is.  biggrin.gif


Added on May 17, 2011, 7:28 pm
Its on the display. But my battery usually charge it self until full.
When it fully charge, you can easy travel like 50km/h using the battery alone for quite a distance.  rclxms.gif
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yeah think should have a poll to know.

mine is dyno blue anyway. tongue.gif


Added on May 17, 2011, 8:25 pm
QUOTE(iphone @ May 17 2011, 03:05 PM)
Well not surprising at all. Same goes to ipad..iphone..the usual I heard..we heard new one coming! The world is always progressing and every second newer better product are appearing. So the best time is to buy when you NEED it. The worst is buying bcoz you WANT it, for this you will never satisfy wanting newer spec product.
i agreed. i did it becos I want to buy insight, not becos of need, becos my NHC is only 11 months when i got my insight. not sure will ever have the craze next time to buy CR-Z if it is cheap and good next time. tongue.gif


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post May 17 2011, 08:26 PM

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Hi,
Silver n blue color insight owner, can u post a photo of ur car? I want to see the real color. The catalog n Honda website can't give the feel how the color look like.
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QUOTE(ongdennis @ May 17 2011, 08:26 PM)
Hi,
Silver n blue color insight owner, can u post a photo of ur car? I want to see the real color. The catalog n Honda website can't give the feel how the color look like.
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west,now is the time to show off ur precious car.


Added on May 17, 2011, 8:52 pmwow 72k..can nearly buy another insight..

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post May 17 2011, 09:58 PM

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QUOTE(infinitium @ May 17 2011, 03:30 PM)
thanks bro! Ecotint is a good brand - my old car before I "marry new wife" IN2 also used Ecotint. Had that car for 5 yrs w/no tinting discolorations/other issues.

don't know about the front deflector thing - will go check it out tmrw.
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Mine also Ecotint. No smart tag or GPS issue biggrin.gif
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post May 17 2011, 10:18 PM

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So happened to have this NST paper cut from one of the Insight owner.

Not really a big concern/deal but it's good to know and aware of this information. blush.gif

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Don't PM me for more details and this is the ONLY information I got. sweat.gif

May be further contact to HM if you really want to find out more. unsure.gif


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post May 17 2011, 10:49 PM

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Ayooo...sales tax still imposed here laaa
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Only 3 months let you go mainland leh who want to live like this
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post May 17 2011, 11:07 PM

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plus they dont want to kill Honda City sales..Actually the profit margin of HM for Honda Insight is consider quite high (even for Langkawi prices) just look at US prices, I'm pretty sure it cost more to ship to US as compared to shipping to Malaysia..

Or maybe it is because of the cost of the AP...

the only consolation is that, Prius (low end spec that are sold in Malaysia) and CT200h have insane markup prices

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