OMG!!! Buying a car without test drive... Are u kidding? By just reading cooment by other ppl only and straigth bought k5! ... To me this is ridiculous and crazy act...

Not all ppl got the same preference in driving.....no matter how, the k5 driving feel really not up to my expectation...

Although it got good looks...but tat is not impotant coz the design will outdate soon.... The thing tat will not outdate is the engine hp and torque....

After few years, when i feel the design is boring already, i will say WTF! ! wat car is this??. no power wan....no pick up wan...n blah blah

haha..yeah we got ur 'honest' opinion..so move on..and no need to create so many account ID just to express ur opinion 

I think its you who needs to read the previous posts. My issue with what you posted was not really about what you said but the MANNER in which u said it. U talked as if u made some big discovery and we didnt know about it before. Nobody is saying the Optima is underpowered. Just cuz its sluggish on start-up doesnt mean its underpowered. Go and check out the torque curve before u comment further. U cant really compare a Teana with XCVT with the Optima. Totally different tech. The Optima's power kicks in mid range and thats when it will smoke the Teana. But 0-100kmph it will lose out to many other d segment contenders.

Now if u cant understand that simple english, do get a translator.

First Malaysian K5 TT Session

Date: 7 April 2012 Saturday
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Awan Besar R&R at Kesas Highway
Who: K5 owners and basically anyone. No restriction

1. Zrill - (White)
2. Irangan - (PG)
3. Cybermaster98
4. Stanleychai - (White)
5. DJsoo - (Silver)
Who else would like to come? All are welcomed.
Thank you

He used to have a Myvi till he upgraded in 2009 to a Honda City. Then late last year he bought a pre-regis Polo.

At Page 95... I decided not to respond to any of this uneducational war of words.

Might as well I answer this lady here. Btw Felice, I got mine for only 550km for RM120/63.5L on 100% city drive. (twice the same figure)
My Initial drive was 700km@RM120 but 50%city 50%hiway

I used RON 95. If premium, die lorr.....

anyone applied the front sensors yet?
will it void the warranty guys?

Kia sales in US jump 30% in March. Optima is top seller.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-04/D9TTLCBG0.htm

Aiyaaaa!!!!! Bros.... and all the bros....I just wasted 3-4pages reading uninformative posts. Damn!

Like CM98, Zrill, Gregy, K5White, Felice, Irangan & latest william and most of the people here would like to share and obtain infos from each other. and I believed we all appreciate the infos given by one another. So argue with facts & figures and put in some educational infos. If dun have...shhhhhhhh....!

If dunno, quiet lorrr.... like CM98 asked me how burning smell can generate from Cat Con.. I dunno... I quiet lorr...    Will share once I have the info or have the time to find it. 

So please, I hope I wont have to read all these pointless post on the next page to come.

Bro Zrill/Irangan, I am almost 70% certain to be in KL this weekend.. Once i get the wife to agree
so I hope could see you guys there. Pls PM me your contacts.

Thanks. Bros & all the Bros

how u guys drive until can get 600 to 700km?? my mileage now 2000km, so far full tank RM120 can get max 520km only (mostly city drive)

Don't like ppl talk about bad things of the car U like or buy.. Stay off forums..

Brother, i MAY join. 9:00am a bit early, i'm afraid i might not wake up in time. 

At Page 95... I decided not to respond to any of this uneducational war of words.

Might as well I answer this lady here. Btw Felice, I got mine for only 550km for RM120/63.5L on 100% city drive. (twice the same figure)
My Initial drive was 700km@RM120 but 50%city 50%hiway

I used RON 95. If premium, die lorr.....

Can pump RON95.

Currently, using RON97. Just finished my first full tank and sending my car for my first service this week. 670km for full tank (RON97/70 litres). KL city travel, alot of jam.
Thanks for the link. Kevin23 sure do sounds like the another troll
Bro, JOIN our TT!
Thanks for everything

Who have those nice DSLR? Can take some pic to promote our car abit. Haha.

I getting nice quotation for sound proofing. And I need some opinion. During my tyre changing session yesterday, I got poisoned by this. Do you think that it will look nice on K5?
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http://cafe.naver.com/k5club.cafe?iframe_u...rch.boardtype=I
Scroll through the pages to have a look at what the Koreans are doing with their Optimas...

Ivanhong, mine is the same like yours. 120@63.L would get me around 550km for city drive
i had 700km on my first attempt. but it was 50%hiway 50%city

how u guys drive until can get 600 to 700km?? my mileage now 2000km, so far full tank RM120 can get max 520km only (mostly city drive)

Gathering Quite early , I try to make it .. PM me your contact can ah?

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Added on April 4, 2012, 7:41 pm

Devil98 bro, I m also facing the POLO turbo break down and make me make up my mind to changed to K5 .

Hahaha.. And I m not Korean boy.

not only polo, golf tsi also facing tis problem.. tats y its big stop point go for VW
seems like k5 highway drive FC not bad...FC is very important to me coz i 80% highway 20% city every day have travel 2 way around 100km+ balik rumah
gathering u guys organize again lo i join next time most likely i will book k5 next wk n expected car delivery in 2 mths 

U duno meh, here all exxagerate kao kao wan. Whatever they state, just deduct 100km of, then u will get the real figure..

Guys,

I think its to be expected that u will get poor fuel consumption readings during city driving. I said this when i saw the torque vs body weight stats even b4 its official launch in Dec. The Optima is sluggish during low range acceleration. Its power only kicks in mid range. Thats why when u floor the pedal on initial acceleration, there's a lag although your pedal is fully depressed.

So when ure dealing with a sluggish car during initial startup, practice gradual acceleration and only push harder once the car has gained momentum. You will see a big reduction in your fuel consumption. Thats why the Waja consumes heavily in city driving but is quite economical on highways while the Vios is economical even in city driving.

The Optima is a heavy car. Its heavier than most of the d segment Japs out there. So higher fc is to be expected in city driving.

ahh, finally saw one on the road this morning. well, as much as the love hate thing going on here, you cant deny that its freaking sexy on the road, especially that ASS.
saw a few pictures on the net, might give some inspiration to those who are thinking of changing their shoes.






and finally..


the only thing ugly about k5 is the original rims but well, people may like it
anyway just another thought, wouldn't downgrading the original 18 to 17 inch save you some FC?