QUOTE(M3White @ Jul 8 2012, 03:43 PM)
Thanks Bro for the very useful info, it really help me to chose 1.6 vs 2.0
Question
1) Difference price offered to me for 1.6 & 2.0 is about RM17K++, I am still considering
FYI
I mostly ll drive from housing estate (sub-urban) to city (distance 20km before reaching town 10km)
I daily drive to work usually speed is 80km/h-120km/h as it's not really a highway, for 10km distance (70km/h) & another 10km is short highway (100km/h-120km/h), before I reach town (trafic jam) 10km/h (8km distance) to office.
2) At 1st place I though M3 come with a leather seats but only for HB if I am not mistaken.
The M3 leather seats is RM2,800 according to salesman but my friend said if we do it out side (semi leather RM800) & Full leather RM1,500 is it true?
3) If we get normal CD player, they ll rebate RM2k for GPS
Again my friend said, can get outside "dash-build touch screen with GPS & reverse camera" is about RM1,400-RM1,500 (China "A" grade), better isn't it?
4) See these filter
http://knfilters.com.au/http://www.knfilters.com/kits.htmIt's able to increase by 26HP (mean if 1.6cc at 107HP +30 = 137HP), true?
I am interested on this item, say I booked 1.6 & install this, worth it right?
1. 2.0 bro...I have a 2.0 and my colleague has a 1.6..seriously, if you want the zoom zoom factor..go for 2.0. No regrets, if your budget permits that is. It's gonna be at least a 5 year investment...so i'd suggest to go for 2.0. You will feel pretty frustrated with the 1.6 especially going uphill...carrying people. City driving or highway driving.. 2.0!
2. You can get outside leather seats...but it might not complement the interior well...you are at the risk of bad workmanship...I have the ori leather seats and it feels plush and looks good.
3. Ok you can skip the caska player (the one mazda offers), if you are using ipod it doesn't show the album cover and it's just downright unfriendly. Even playing files from the USB is really dumb and cumbersome. And as with all OEM players, the sound quality is poor. You can't even preset radio stations (simple function man). However, if you are going for the China made ones...then I'd say stick to the Caska one...China made ones look cheap and so does the display..the Caska one sits nicely on the dashboard and looks good. So if you want sound quality, beautiful onscreen display but no GPS...then go for a Pioneer double din..
4. K&N filter..i'm thinking about it too...but i heard you have to buy some applicators (not cheap)...and clean the filters with it...so it's troublesome and additional cost. But I do believe it will give you some extra power, that's what other people says anyways.
5. They will offer tinting (don't go for it...outside cheaper, cause SA will earn comm from it), instead go for insurance or if you can get both better la.. My insurance was 3000 plus (NO NCD...acc last year

).. So I got Caska player, Leather seats and insurance...good luck in trying to milk them more for it!