got alza 2 days ago.
was worried esp those posts in v1 about how bad alza was.
thot just drop some input esp for potential buyers.

2012 model (shown on reg card as 2012)

1. move P to R, gearbox no jerk, pretty smooth.
2. no wind sound on side windows cruising on highway ~110km/h
3. no rattle sound in car (town/highway)
- maybe rattling will come after a while
4. noisy silverstone M5 tyres
5. surprisingly pretty quiet inside (for my standard, was using Myvi)
- more quiet after change to continental CC5
6. steering no sound when full turn left and right
7. heavy rain on highway, but notice rain drop sound hit on front windscreen louder than on roof
- didn' t feel like "atap zink", raindrop sound feels normal like Myvi roof
8. Stone hit on wheel arch or under car floor is very loud but can live with it.
- not that stone always hit under car, only on stony road or newly tar road.
9. aircond compressor on/off, feels alrite at the moment, need more time to confirm

Went tyre shop immediately after drove out P2.
4 biji CC5 RM840,
trade in 4 biji M5 RM400 (lazy drive around bargain, only ask 2 shops)

after 3 wks.....
mileage only 600+ km, waiting for 1st servis soon.

notice some little noise from driver side pillar, sometimes only. maybe plastic panel touching metal like most alzarians encounter or maybe seatbelt pulley screw loose. can still live with it at the moment.

sometimes got nyet-nyet sound from driver seat. will inform SC during 1st servis see can claim front seat or not. maybe they will tighten nut only.

last wk bought P2 Hesovi door comfort. they got promotion now, free front bonnet insulator, also hesovi brand. actually they look like pre-cut insuflex/superlon. price inclusive installation but plan to install myself incase the P2 mechanic don' t clean the inner door surface and under bonnet surface properly.

now that u mention the door, the sound could be from inside door.
anyway, it only happen sometimes.

here' s the photo of P2 hesovi, not from my box, these taken from another forum.

i dunno how to post image, so i put as attachments.


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anything from P2 sure is expensive.
now thinking wanna install the open/close door buzzer from P2 or not.
heard many alza owners install oledi when heavy rain water goes into car.

will post the bonnet insulator pics after installing this wkend.

SC where I bought the P2 door insulator also got sell buzzer but can' t remember the price
i not sure how water seep into cabin, read from other forum got ppl complain.
what I can visualize by looking at the gromet I think during heavy rain water flows or creep to some section of firewall, then follow buzzer wire that was poke through the gromet into the cabin.

wow! that' s daylight robbery, RM20 for installation fees.
anyway, if I plan to buy from SC I' ll install myself.
just need to creep under the dashboard to look for the socket.
hope they don't too fussy and threaten me will void warranty if install myself

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Added on March 14, 2012, 4:50 pmyeah, usually must use their enjin oil but also depends on SC.
long time ago when there was no USPD SC yet, the only place I can service my satria was (united straits fusso) USF SC. I will bring my own mobil1 enjin oil. they never make noise say void warranty.

This post has been edited by chicken7: Mar 14 2012, 04:50 PM

ok folks, this is how the P2 bonnet insulator looks like.
was still in plastic bag, today open it up had a good look and feel it.
didn' t realize so small and kind of pretty cheap quality.
anyway it is free so just take it.




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yes, some tyre shops offer ridiculous trade-in price.
when I got my car, 1st shop I went, a michelin tyreshop in Ipoh, doesn' t want my silverstone M5 eventhough it is only <1hr on the road. quoted me Michelin XM2 RM260/piece (alza tyre size)

so went to 2nd shop, willing take my 4 biji silverstones for RM400.
he got no XM2, but got PS3 RM270/piece
so settle for Conti CC5, RM210/piece only.

if I am driving a 1.5 Myvi SXi then maybe will take PS3.
prefer quiet and comfy tyres for family oriented alza.

so far tested cc5 on highway under extreme heavy rain.
hit puddle of water handling still good, car doesn' t feel like "buang" or aqua planing
as for connering cant comment, drive gently, family car.

stock alza wth cc5 noise level pretty comfortable to me.
but that' s me, maybe my noise requirement very low.

maybe ipoh price not so competitive or that shop trying to slaughter me.
luckily I went for cc5.
imagine if I had bought ps3 at RM270 and now you telling me RM230 only.

yo people,
i am referring to alza standard size 185/55,15"

the tyreshop is behind tesco/jusco ipoh, there is old town white coffee shop on the same row.
there are 3 tyreshops behind/near jusco ipoh, michelin (exactly behind jusco), wengcheong(falken) and the one above.
don' t remember what signboard the shop has, i think it is simetyre signboard.

looks like superlon (non adhesive type)
use double sided tape paste on ceiling/door

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VoAvFE1iydk

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Added on March 20, 2012, 5:32 pmfrom your experience with the diy roof insulation,
does it really make the rain drops on roof much softer/unnoticeable?

still thinking wanna DIY the roof insulator or not
want to know whether worth it to take trouble remove the ceiling cover.
worry may break a few clips.



This post has been edited by chicken7: Mar 20 2012, 05:32 PM

hmm... so it is worth to insulate the roof huh!
looks like it is time to go shop for some superlon.
prefer those with self adhesive.

so far I have done are
1. change tyres cc5
2. door insulator + bonnet insulator
3. ? - maybe roof or replace the speakers

yes, i also notice rain drops on front windscreen is louder than the roof

This post has been edited by chicken7: Mar 20 2012, 09:28 PM

it really depends when comes to this high resale value issue.
so far myvi is pretty good in resale value,
not sure bout alza, heard 2010 alza ~48k only, but not many selling in motortrader
of course best resale value still vios, civic & corolla(altis)

i bought 1.3 Myvi manual RM45k yr 2006, tradein last month, RM24k.
>50% resale after 6yrs. quickly trade in and got an alza.

alza pretty quiet (to my standard), handling better than myvi.
more stable cruising on highway, maybe its long wheel base.
of course sure got some tikus noise here and there with so much plastic interior.

mine still <1000km,
rpm slightly <3000 at 110km/h
waiting for 1st service very soon.

looks like rm7k diff can do alot outside
buy premium version then fix all these
- bodykit (dunno outside same quality as P2 or not)
- wrap leather seats
- reverse camera
- gps

still got few thousand extra for ICE.

the interest depends on how much loan & duration
mine 3.19%

FREEBIES
discount rm1k only
free tinting - dunno what spec, just take only
free no. plate etching on windows
free umbrella
free rm20 petrol

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Added on March 22, 2012, 2:03 pmnotice my range indicator when pump full tank = 377km
extreme high consumption leh
mileage now ~960km only

anyone here had issues with the digital odometer b4?

This post has been edited by chicken7: Mar 22 2012, 02:03 PM

I never try b4 but from reading and searching from internet.

myvi front spring can put into alza front, no difference, same height
kenari front spring can go into alza front, will lower the ride.
myvi rear spring can also go into alza rear, will lower the ride.

that' s all I know.
if wrong don' t shoot me.

hmm really wonder if the front strut bar really work or not?

last time I put hotbits strutbar front and rear for satria 1.8, can' t feel the difference.
then put UR rear ARB on myvi (forgot the diameter) I think it was 15mm, also can' t really feel the difference.
that' s why I still putting off the decision to install these bars (added weight) on my alza.
alza oledi come with rear ARB (looks like 15mm) but UR is making 18mm and 23mm version.

gonna try the AMT spring buffer later.
already bought from lelong.com.my but have not install yet.

i also cannot view many discussions there.
non paid member.

read the manual.