hi guys,

got my optima k5 white yesterday nite...it was year 2012 manufactured..i made my booking on 1st feb...at first, the SA told me 3mths waiting, but it came earlier...

looking for d-segment car...was reading reviews from sg, us, aus abt new camry, new accord, k5, sonata and passat....end up decided to take first korean car namely k5 into my family...hse have city vtec, civic 2008, crv 2010...but just wasnt convinced accord is my type even after so many hondas..

first driving was quite impressve...note that i didnt have test drive b4 i make my booking...but saw the long list of features and the engine spec...paid upfront after 2nd visit...

took the car for first drive..quite responsive...slightly more responsive than civic 1.8 i have..but handling sure more stabil and planted...however, not as good as volks passat..gadgets and interior many have commented here...

exterior, a beau !!

noticed noise from wheel at slightly above 60kmh..luckily read from overseas forum, these korean they pumped high pressure into the tyres...and they sure did...went to kiosk, found the air was 375kPa in all 4 wheels !!!

quickly deflate it to rated 240 and the noise substantially reduced..

didnt manage to try more, as it was already really late...i took the car straight from showroom to gym place...parked there till midnite, then ehad home..wife waiting to see car..more anxious to see the car than me !!!

5 years or 60k km warranty is as per normal car manufacturer wud give...with exception batt(1yr), tyre(by oem),wheel allignment, air cond(6mths), external corrosion caused by stone chipping, all accidents damaged area, cables...bla bla bla...u see, it is kinda boring to read that part..im more into gadgets and things i can do with my car

civic 1.8l i did not trade in...wife using it now..

pics not yet lar..still as per original...search for rims b4 got my car...maybe this weekend will go subang area..teck ming and so on..

refrigerant charge actually, not the compressor or coils..Any subsequent top up will not be covered in warranty
which also excluded in honda...my point is, nothing much suspicious abt their warranty commitment

u guys know any good place to trade in stock rim n tyres? only weak point is this pizza rim..haaha

---

Added on March 6, 2012, 5:19 pmim not ah beng, but im chinese, if it still falls in the category...

reason wanna change, coz i saw many pics uploaded from US with multiple spokes black rim makes the white car looks really ommphhh

hope this still qualify me from being non-ah beng..

This post has been edited by K5WHITE: Mar 6 2012, 05:19 PM

understood, and im well aware of the disadvantages getting korean car in m'sia, ie after sales support, service, low trade in..

but if im really concern abt this, i wudnt have bought a kia, instead...wat really attracts me is the appeal, value for money..nevertheless, im thankful for ur advice, and frankly, my odds of changing it is like 30%, coz i know abt the trade in price those shops offer...

i used to won 4 sets of conti tyres from smiles mobil competition....sportsctc3 16" if im not wrong..too bad cant fit my civic, i wudnt have traded it...they offer me like 100/pc...for brand new tyre..

I did put it up on mudah...beside the tyre, i got pioneer sound system(which i too put it into mudah), gps(which i gave it to my bro), and service voucher which i traded it for 2~3 bottles semi mobil engine oil(i use it myself)..

the 2 items got many calls from interested party, but just cant conclude the deal..dunno why..my terms was simple, cash n carry....think i ask for 150/pc

ahaha..thats was like 2 yrs ago...sold the system for like rm300 to one of my fren(not thru mudah). deh-3150ub with ts-a6963e and ts-g1642r

but having said that, i think mudah is a good place to let go things...maybe luck not on my side

okie...off work lioaw..time to put some mileage into my K5..purposely go drive to pay bills(not due yet)

took the car for a spin yesterday nite, roughly 30km...read from manual not to keep the car at constant single speed when breaking in, so tried tekan n gentle intermediately...responsive, definitely better in term of performance than accord 2.0 or camry 2.0 current model in malaysia i tried...

the sound system, infinity.. really impressed me...put some disco music into the player, and put the volume at 15 and the music already really loud till i cant hear a thing other than that(that loud)..and the volume bar still got at least 67% more to go...took it to 28 and there is still no breaking pecah pecah sound from the speaker..but most importantly, the sound still crisp and clear

there are 3 fog lights other than the main unit headlight...namely, the front fog light (normal yellow bulb), DRL(white LED), and the tail light foglight..all can be trun on manually from the signal stick...took me a while to get used to the symbol at the supervisory cluster to know which is which light...

tried auto headlight unit oso..apparently, if u leave the headlight in auto mode, and u turn off the engine and leave the car(like parking), the headlight will auto turn off in approx 30s...not sure if it also means auto mode as in will turn on when it gets dark...coz i tried it at nite time, already dark...

there is also a rear boot opening(manual)..meaning that u can open the boot by pressing a soft rubber button at the back (boot lid) something like CRV..another 2 ways, by the smart key, and the driver seat lever...

also in case if the petrol lid is stuck, u cant open it thru the driver seat side, u can open the boot and there is a secondary lever to unlock the petrol lid..

spent quite a lot of time at trying the bluetooth system...i use galaxy s2, and i read somewhere oso, not so friendly as per iphone system..even after many tries, still cant really get hold of the system..hahaa...back to reading manual

read oso from manual, there are many things to play ard with the supervisory clustermeter system, ie the welcome light, excort light, maintenance setting and few more, but im already tired, prob will try tonite..

---

Added on March 7, 2012, 11:21 amthe side static light (the one that will widen the headlight lighting area when u make turning) is cool..

the console on the steering, is working fine..responsive, contrary to one member here which got lagging problem with the steering buttons...

paddle shifter working really smooth, always gone unnoticed the gear change..

middle console lack space...will prefer if they give more space in boxy rather than the 2 bottle holder which limit the space..and the smart key shud design like in the new passat, shove in the smart key into a designated hole, so dont feel like have to put somewhere, but not fixed where kinda feel

This post has been edited by K5WHITE: Mar 7 2012, 11:21 AM

aiyor..biasa lar...u ask SA for comments on the car, of course they exxagerate things and say this good that good....and many not taking their job seriously wan..ie study their own products, research and so forth wan...

u have to do own survey and check the facts from forums, surveys, reviews and actual customers comments better..

my SA, i ask him first 2qs, i already stop asking..by 2nd visit, after decided to buy, only talk price and delivery to him..but that oso sakit hati

no designated slot for the smart key wan...
and top speed, no lar...sayang my car lar...dont want to do it lar...at least not so fast..odo just 146km...read from SG, one guy drove up north(m'sia lar) using nkve manage 170km/hr easily, no steering shaking, oversteer, understeer...above that slightly vibrate lioaw, and engine humming loud..he clocked 190km/hr if im not mistaken...

This post has been edited by K5WHITE: Mar 7 2012, 12:56 PM

anyone changed their stock nexen tyre? outcome?

press 1 by 1 okie, responsive..
if press long then it will lag a bit before it starts moving..fine with me..it happens at many places other than in kia optima...maybe programming of their software...something like, if u press backspace at ur keyboard long, it will lag at first before starts deleting word by word rather than alphabet by alphabet...

as of meter illumination, mine okie...tune to 20 and max and back to min okie with me...just that the steering button backlight is not in line with meter...steering backlight nice at ard 17~max, but meter is damn too bright...meter and middle console is nice at 10~13, but steering backlight is too dark..

my gear knob face dropped off yesterday..haha...
it suppose to be clip on with adhesive, but maybe the plastic clip/hook has been chipped off or design/mould problem, causing it to come off if being peel, but will not drop off by itself...going to add adhesive to glue it back

in the manual, the car suppose to have its theft-alarm system already..uses honk. It says, access to locked car without key(smart key) will trigger it...but i dunno how to trigger it to try it...

This post has been edited by K5WHITE: Mar 7 2012, 07:13 PM

activate is easy...make sure all doors, fr rr boot close then either u press the lock button on the smart key or the outside of the door handle, then it will activate the car alarm...

jsut need idea on how to trigger it...but i tot of it lioaw...leave someone inside the car without smart key and lock the car as per above...then the inside person manually open the door lock lever...but havent try it coz tot of it while on the bed yesterday...

---

Added on March 8, 2012, 9:23 amopppss.... then maybe it will work then..but i think i will lock my wife instead.

This post has been edited by K5WHITE: Mar 8 2012, 09:23 AM

how to know if u got original v-kool or not?
ask USJ Tint-Shop, quote me elite rm2800 all windows exp sunroof. call dragon sound auto acc quote me rm2200.

called already..if u install v-kool at dealer, need to bring the car installed with the tints to the official store for inspection to confirm the authenticity of the tints..but the official store do give 10% loyalty discount...

dont expect much freebies for now, coz the car still low in stock and got some demand...the last time i call KIA puchong b4 i went to glenmarie was "apa freebies, kereta pun tarak!"

i got roughly same value of freebies as zrill
-full fuel tank
-interchange number
-smart tag with rm10 value
-tint voucher rm200

emblem colour? i tot zrill already posted colour pics for us to admire?

ODO meter when i got the car was ard 60km, coz they have to drive it to puspakom for CBU car inspection.

the unlock button and sidemirror adjust button is NOT illuminated.

new civic oso going for launching already...called honda to ask abt civic coz sister in law wants it, but they say current model stock no more, waiting for new civic delivery...

a bit sad abt the tail light issue, not the straight continuous strip..dunno why they change it...

wanted to change the rear number plate bulb..but cudnt take out the brown socket...cant see the clip, or izzit turn type..sked will break it...anyone changed it?

KIA didnt remove the LCD, it is just a premium feature in turbo full spec models in other country, like the ventilated seats, steering temperature control and headlight height level manual control feature. Having said that, actually kia optima k5 in m'sia has high spec oso, considerably. K5 was launched in SG without infinity sound system, sunroof, and not the 18" rim(i think).

zrill, update us if there is any news on the tail light...im not satisfied oso. I liked the whole strip lit up as per catalog when i book the car.

side lights? meaning when u turn, it will lit up another side light? it that, actually our model have that feature

anyone know the price for sierra glow done on optima k5?