I'm using iridium for my City VTEC (original already iridium), its really good. Change at 80K mileage, power straight comes back and much easier to start.

I work in KL but live in Klang....have to arrange ler. Unless you pass by Menara Citibank during working hour or Empire Gallery (subang) after office hour. I will try arrange sometimes in next 2 weeks.

Does that also means if boot forget to lock, THERE is an indication from the alarm LED rather than the door light.

I will be at gallery on either Monday or Tuesday next week and available by 8pm. Usually there twice weekly for swimming until 7.30pm++. Too skinny to do gym with those muscle bound guys around....

If you want to go fitness first on saturday afternoon also can (if you're not already a member).....i can bring you in

Alternate moral of the story....."most takes the easy way out, human nature". Why, coz we know the woman was involved in the process, but are we sure its THAT man's penis that completed the task....so congrat the woman is sure fire correct but....if congrat the wrong man...

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Added on June 24, 2011, 4:30 pmWah...tak da baca manual wan....that button main function is reset alarm...the door unlock is just a secondary function.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 24 2011, 04:30 PM

PE got a bit low on low-end torque and very heavy weight, you might just want to get used to it and adapt your driving style to accelerate accordingly.

I hurt for you, man. Can really understand how you feel.

Lots of owners ???

Actually only some of them. It depends on the installer, really if they sealed in properly. All my vehicles using VKool 70...Elite.

My city near 6 years. Condition...as good as new.
Another city also near 6 years. Condition....I don't see any different from first installed.
Civic near 3 years.....not even a close sign of oxidization.
Persona 3 weeks.....workmanship somehow not as good as the other 3. But since its still new, will wait and see if a couple of corner air pocket disappear or not. A bit worry it might kena that problem later.

Lots of tints claimed to be better than VKool thru their incredibly good specs on paper. Actual true life performance seems not to live up to their claimed. Even those branded wan also claimed better than VKool or equal on all aspect but half the price. Real life result, lots ppl complained like hell.

You should look at TSER or Total Solar Heat Rejection, thats the true stat for heat rejection. VKool Elite had 53% or 54% TSER meaning it blocks 53% or 54% of total solar heat but the rest still goes thru. One of the highest for CLEAR TINT. Only one that I think live up to their claim on equal to Elite might be 3M but 3M got the best IRR protection that greatly affect smarttag, gps, remote, etc, even worst than VKool Elite.

A misleading stat for heat rejection is IRR%. Ppl tot 97% IRR means 97% heat rejection. IRR in general forms at most 49% of solar heat if the manufacturer actually used the full IRR spectrum to calc them. So even if you have 100% IRR, that only form half of effective TSER stat, thats abt 25% heat rejection TSER.

Other good brands have good quality but somehow fail to truly live up to their claim of equalling VKool Elite for clear tint. Huber Optics is another good brand but found out its famed ceramic range that absorb heat is not that effective in summer but very effective if living near sea coz it don't oxidize. Forget abt cheaper brand like Air-Cool, VGood or those clear tint if you want GOOD solar heat rejection. Their ok for their price but nowwhere near Vkool for their clear tint and tends to lose effective early. VKool might oxidize later (all my vehicle no problem yet)....but it never lose its effectiveness.

For window auto, just press the button lower to the bottom until you hear or feel a click, it will go auto. No auto up tho.

The sound of window, you did not mention what sound, knocking, creaking, windsound, etc. So many possible cause.

3 days already speed kah...should not go over 100km/h for 1st 1K to run in the engine.

Everything still new mah....even human if never run, ask to suddenly run, sure kena muscle strain wan. All your car mechanical comp still new. Give it some time before running it fast.

Some more there's metal particles left in engine after manufacturing. High speed, oil get thinner...not so good for those particles vs piston (I only guessing here). Wait till change oil at 1K only run at high rpm.

As for possible damage if did not do run in......depends on luck. Likely nothing happen to your piston wall but it just increase chances of possible damage or faster wear and tear (might not see it now until years later). Don't worry too much since its done.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 27 2011, 11:22 AM

Lots of owners just run it as usual since most modern engine have very good production tolerance level compared with engine of old....

That is the problem with Campro engine. Its a modern engine but don't know if Proton follow the latest high tolerance way of production or more celup wan...not much confidence in their built quality. For jap and conti cars, definitely no such issue arise nowadays due to their proven high tolerance production value.

That meter can give you an estimate but not accurate enuf to rely totally on it. Its best to do it the manual way. Fill tank to full and reset trip meter. Run till next refill. Note down mileage and filled FULL tank. Then divide mileage by fueled filled by liter.

Ie. 340km trip / 30.4 liter (full tank filled) = 11.18km/l

Even that is not very accurate as sometimes we used more petrol....but somehow mileage still low then on next refill suddenly use little petrol but can go higher mileage. Do the refill calc a few times in a row and then average them out. THAT will be accurate.

I like using the mileage left countdown meter. Countdown from 550km to 0 (means petrol empty). Not very accurate but can give you and estimate especially if you're running low on gas.

Keyless entry....how abt when you're beside your car but talking to ppl. Want to keep the car lock coz your notebook or bag (woman's) is in front seat while your talking beside your car.

How abt pumping petrol. I ALWAYS lock my car esp if there's valuable or bags in car, while pumping petrol...if it remains unlock coz you're next to it...

So H-Line brake system with ABS literally paid for itself with the 3-4K difference between H-Line and M-Line. So more got all other accs including leather seats, extra padding, gps, etc. One more reason for recommending H-Line instead of M-Line.

Heavy burden oih....I know very well since I got City last time, had to pay 7 years instead of intended 5 and almost double monthly loan repayment.

Inspira also can, one of my choice but makan minyak ler....also another high rev car. Low end torque also a bit lacking. There are many many many cars especially the increasingly attractive Korean marquee at that price range, 6-speed Forte, maybe the new award winning FC Elantra...although City and Vios (somehow dislike Vios) comes with good power and FC but a bit expensive for current economic condition.

Thats why I settled for Persona. Adequate power, enuf space, value for money....although built quality leaves a bit of bitter after taste. Somehow wonder if this car can really last more than 5 years without something in engine or critical component kaput. At least with other Jap, Korean, Conti cars, we don't really worry too much if it can last...we know they can...sort of.

Proton gives Inspira as compensation....that will be the day....no way !!!!

No car manufacturer will ever give a car upgrade as compensation. Will set a bad precedent that they will have to follow next time they got a lemon, they DO have lots of lemon. At most, although unlikely, they will give new persona, that is if the case goes to tribunal, newspaper, tv, md, burned proton effigy in front of hq, etc.

Generally will only give new engine. Probably can asked for more compensation either monetary and more likely free full service (parts and labor) up to 80K mileage (you can always try...no harm done if they don't want to pay direct $$$). Can claimed lost of time, patience, $$$ for the lemon thingy.

1 hour only for normal service. If include just 1 complaint....1 hour no longer valid.

The last time I'm there, they put boring documentary in tv.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 29 2011, 11:17 AM

Xan handsome mah...got movie lor...

I, ah pek, so they give documentary,

Zap...no comment !!!!

BLM Saga seems to be king of cucuk nowadays. Everytime see got car cucuk me, its most likely saga.

My way of dealing with being cucuk when my front also got car is by driving even slower. The closer i got cucuk, the slower I drive until my front can masuk a few cars. Then when they have enuf and try to cut me, I accelerate and close the gap. Don't care if its saga or bmw, if my front got car, cucuk me also no use...i also got no confident with their driving skill coz if emergency brake, sure bang... so drive slow until 2-3 cars gap to prepare for brakes..

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Added on June 29, 2011, 2:08 pmTyre not consider maintenance. Normally will last 30K-50K mileage depending on what tyre you buy, the way you drive and the road you normally drive on. Stock Goodyear NCT5 normally quite lasting. It last me 55K last time on mostly highway drive. At most, it should be able to last at least 30K. That should be abt 2 years to 3 years depending on how much you use the car. If your mileage is very low, avg estimated 4 years HAVE to change tyres even if not used coz it start to harden and have hairline cracks on sidewall.

Nowadays, acceptable entry level tyres cost abt RM180 to RM200 per piece for standard 15".

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 29 2011, 02:10 PM

Wash and polish, yes might be low cost but a good polish especially if done by Pro is still going to cost some but that is optional. If you wanted tint, that is another added cost.

Other than that, avoid accidents lor.... (anyone can predict accidents)

That is the no. 1 unforseen cost that will bankrupt some but that is also optional

Ppl like Zen, might want to spend more on interior cleaning....those cum stain needs a pro to totally wash off...

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 29 2011, 02:36 PM

Not so sure on camber screws. Both my city and persona also install coz machine indicate camber runs out more than 1.0. My mechanic mentioned if camber runs out more than 1, then should installed adjustable camber screw.

My other city when I check whether need to install or not, he checked and mentioned no need coz camber within 1.0.

So in conclusion....I'm still not sure if I got rip off, coz he would ask med to change screw for my other city as well.

If you're h-line, i forgot what line you get, you already have foc service and parts up to 20K. Go for 80k FOC service (MUST INCLUDE PARTS)...might be easier to get than direct cash.

I tot our new PE all included additional 3 years EWP already?

It really depends on your right foot, the way you drive and the road you drive on most of time. From Bukit Tinggi, Klang to Menara Citibank in KL daily with medium traffic jam.

I'm reaching 8.8 avg

1st petrol fill bad at abt 10.2 km/l coz do a lot of testing for sound detection and a bit of vroom vroom due unaccustomed to the lack of low end torque.

2nd petrol fill improved at abt 11.4km/l and learned to accelerate slower and steadily to gain momentum for low end torque. A bit of testing as well for sound and windows problems.

3rd petrol fill improved further at abt 12.3 km/l.

All at abt estimated 50/50 or 60/50 highway/city roads (agak agak calc smooth drive mileage vs city mileage included those with traffic jams, vehicle testing, etc)

Going for 4th petrol fill by tomorrow kuah.. now est. abt 8.5l/100km..

Learned to coast more as I get used to driving it. While I constantly drive at 100km/h at most on highway earlier. I started to rev a bit at up to 120km/h, so fc might not be as good in near future but at least its improving. 12+km/l is anytime better than my Civic avg 11km/l for the same route (although much more comfortable, civic that is)

ps. I a bit sakit hati at my City FC. Since my wife driving full time 100% city...FC drop from avg 15+km/l (almost 6 years liao) to 11-12km/l. Some more sound start appearing since she drive...but what can I do, I love my wife more than my City

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jun 30 2011, 09:10 AM