thanks dude! will go n experiment later

i got umbrella too. actually, i got two. managed to pressure my SA into giving me 2pcs hehe (but i didnt take the keychain).

it's a good quality golf umbrella.

sharing another tip that works well for me - the SAs are very concerned about the Honda post-customer satisfaction survey. So I told my SA before my car arrived... pat him on the back and said "if you take care of me well & give me the car w/no issues by your committed deadline, I'll take care of you on the survey."

He took care of me, so I'm returning the favor by giving him a good survey response. Also got his branch mgr's email and will drop the mgr a word of praise.

Stuff like this doesn't take much time from us + little effort, but it goes a long way to these guys. If you make your 'deal' upfront, the SAs will know what to do + more incentive to be super nice to you

going to put PPS this wkend... supposed to leave the car there 10am - 6pm... luckily can borrow the boss's car and go do my own stuff

if you put polish like PPS or S/Glow, am sure it won't scratch as bad (or won't scratch at all), given the teflon surface.

so for those who are going w/after market polishes, perhaps can share yr scratch or no-scratch after wash experiences here....

hope the hype around PPS is justified. i'll know this wkend when i drive into the shop and swipe card

Bank Muamalat, 7 yrs, 68k @ 2.4%.

best in market so far i think

i put the coins on the driver side box (where the door is... there's a small square pocket where the door handle is).

to avoid the coins clink here clink there when i corner, i just took some soft square rubber (the kind that people use to put on the dash, to hold handphones)... cut it to fit the square pocket. so now my coins won't roll all over the place.

This post has been edited by infinitium: Apr 22 2011, 12:11 PM

gonna put PPS tmrw. will take some before n after photos

Guys, I'm itching to put LED daytime running lights (DRL) on the Insight... have been playing around w/the Philips DRL-4 range... went to the Philips website to check it out. You can upload a pic of your car and mock-up the DRL see how it looks.

I tested on a Insight photo from the web + put DRL-4 on it.. it looks good!

Normal Insight front looks like this:


Insight w/Philips DRL-4... Option 1...



Insight w/Philips DRL-4... Option 2...


So... what do you guys think? Nice? Which one do you prefer?

The DRL-4 if order online... can ship to MYS for around RM500. If goto accessory shops, selling for RM650. I'm contemplating order online, ship here, and I DIY or ask my mechanic install for me.

First of all though, need to measure if can fit our Insight grille... the DRL-4 measurement is 125cm W x 2.3cm H x 3.2cm deep...

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Added on April 23, 2011, 2:44 pmThe mockup page to superimpose DRL-4 range onto any car here: http://www.led-drl.co.uk/daylight/

DRL-4 looks like this:



Philips website: http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/...ctn=12820WLEDX1

This post has been edited by infinitium: Apr 23 2011, 02:46 PM

I want to, but i think the DRL-8 is too long... don't think it will fit our Insight front grille. Especially since our front number plate is super long type...

I'm very happy with my white. In fact, 8/10 Insights I see in PG are white. guess it's the trend now.

Yes, white is dirtier faster and hard to take care of... you just need to put more effort into taking care of your car lah... wash more often

also, consider putting a paint protector like PPS... so that you lock in your shine and makes it easier to clean next time (hard for dirt to stick on the surface): http://www.shinenshield.com/

hahaha.... same here!

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Added on April 24, 2011, 1:04 amDid smtg stupid today - i tried to use a flat-head screw-driver to manually adjust my headlamps behind the headlamp housing (I personally still find the headlamp levels too low for night driving, even after set to max auto-levelling)...

managed to crank the headlamps light level to ~5cm higher, when the entire internal lamp reflector dish inside "dropped" about 10cm. Then now even if I turn the manual screws, the levels won't go up/down.

will get it fixed in the 1st service... probably a cable inside got loose coz i turned too much.

So, MORAL OF THE STORY: don't get too greedy and adjust the lamp level way too high

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Added on April 24, 2011, 1:23 amJust got my car back from PPS today...got the Shine N Shield Teflon coating done. Dropped the car off @ 9am, got it back @ 5pm. I watched them for awhile as they were polishing the car... it's quite a detailed process - wash thoroughly, apply polish, then wash thoroughly again, re-polish etc.

Luckily the shop lady boss got car for me to drive home... an old Ford 2.0 sedan... manual drive (i must say i miss driving manual car... still the best for jam-free roads

Here's some pix from the shop... these are taken immediately after I got there to collect the car...







Will try and get some clearer/nicer shots these next few days if weather outside is good

BTW, I was told by the PPS detailers to use a "PH balanced car shampoo" to keep the shine (and to ensure the warranty is valid). walau eh - even car shampoo must use "PH balanced!"

I'm currently using Armor All wash n wax liquid shampoo (blue bottle, around RM20/bottle)... but might switch to the one the car detailers are using (Auto Magic, RM60/ 3L big bottle). Anyone using this brand?



This post has been edited by infinitium: Apr 24 2011, 01:23 AM

BTW, if you're using Armor All car wash n wax shampoo (dark blue one)... it's PH balanced. So that's good for those of us looking to keep our car paint in good condition.

Refer to chemistry report sheet... under section 9: http://www.armorall.com.au/images/library/...0Car%20Wash.pdf

"PH range in 7.0 - 8.5".

Just hope the Armor All we get here in MYS is the fully imported ones from Australia (if they are locally made, I guess they shd follow the same formula also).



This post has been edited by infinitium: Apr 24 2011, 01:37 AM

is there a honda insight specific forum? besides this one lah..

Thanks dude! Going to explore there now

warranty is 5 yrs. no need to go back but PPS recc going back for "wash n repolish" every 1 yr or so. if you don't go back, u don't void the warranty.

Insight owners, do you realize that our car's folding mirrors... when folded in, isn't exactly folded completely in/folded in to align straight w/the body?

I just realized this... my mirrors when folded, are about 70 deg angle, vs folding the full 90 degree swing.

Just me? or you guys have that 'problem' as well?

anyone?

for that price just pay 500 more, and you can get PPS coating. permanent, 5-yr warranty some more. your normal wash/wax would not last more than yr before you hv to reapply

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Added on April 26, 2011, 7:49 pmHigh beams are HB3... 12V / 60W rating.

This post has been edited by infinitium: Apr 26 2011, 07:49 PM