Harlo, is your car new (below 1000km)? My CRZ had that same problem, in fact the highest I can get was 12km/L, but that improved after i reach 2000km and above. I hit 18km/L when i drove back to Perak last weekend, so it takes a while to run in the engine before you can get better fuel consumption.

Whoa... Mini Cooper S how to compare against CRZ? .... it is more than double the price of the CRZ. If i have the moolah, close one eye and go for the Mini. However, since I m living on a budget, I go for the CRZ.
My take is that supercharging the CRZ is considered a modification to the car, outside of its intended design, and we should not take it into account when comparing cars. Likewise, we cannot compare against a Wiralution also, it is faster and cheaper too...

Seems like a lot of folks from COCM.... me too although i have yet to paste the sticker on the car...

CE28N is gooding dude... I m using one set on my CRZ, 18" X 8JJ
If you are using forged rims, the loss of power will be minimized due to the lightweight rims.

It won't be here so soon, launching end of Sept 2012. If your salesman have the car at hand already, discuss with him if you can postpone it and get the latest model. Bear in mind that there may be price hike, thus your loan approval will have to be cancelled. Just re-apply again later.
If you cannot wait for the car (example : me), just get it and enjoy it now.

You should have a tonneau cover to cover the top of the bootspace. Note that the tonneau cover can be fully retracted and stored on the floor of the boot, there are 2 square holes at the sides, which can hold the tonneau cover just above the floor space. Do check if it is mounted there, if not then claim it from your salesperson.

I am using the Pivot Idle Stop Canceller on my CRZ, coz the auto stop is the most hated item inside my CRZ. Note that it requires cutting of wires going into the ECU, thus it is not for the faint-hearted or want to keep their warranty.

edit : Grammar....

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I do get a loud thunk occasionally, when my steering is not straight and the car is somewhat moving slightly. It is from the front, which I assumed it was from the front lower arms or control arm. I think my 18" rims played a role in the sound too. I didn't check further though, so if you get answers from Honda, do let me know too.

All the tips I tried earlier never did work, in the end I decided to use the Pivot Idle Canceller.... but it is not for those who worry about their warranties, since Honda will throw it out of the window.

Let me try, although I m no expert.

0. Aircon too cold to me, I don't usually hit the lowest temperature settings, thus I decided to go for the Pivot Idle-Stop Canceller.
1. Probably not the battery, but engine and starter may have a slightly shorter lifespan. There is no real way to turn off the autostop except for the Pivot add-on, as the tips mentioned earlier gave me mixed results only. Thus nothing much a CRZ owner can do about it (while preserving the warranty), might as well live with it.
2. I don't do it freely, i.e. rev the car while it is stationary. If there are some power inside the IMA battery, you'll need to rev to 3k rpm and above before the battery gets charged. However, if the battery is totally flat, the car will auto-rev to about 1.5k rpm to charge it.
3. Yes, the battery ventilation fan. My experience, that there are 2 fan speeds, the normal and high power mode. On normal mode, it sounds like a PC fan whine.... but it can get to a massive drone if you really whack the CRZ, and that the battery overheats... Sometimes if I park my car under the hot sun, the high fan will also kick in, making a huge fuss at the back.
4. It ranges, usually on my lead weighted right foot, about 400km...

Hope this helps.....

Enough air already. Note that you are taking pic of the front tyres, where all the weight of the engine and transmission is bearing down upon the front tyres. You will not get a perfect round shape, coz if you do, then your tyres are overinflated already. Note that it is not about the looks, but the actual pressure in the tyres. If you are worried, get a tyre pressure gauge (all car owners should have at least one).
It also depends what type of tyres you use. If you are using soft-walled tyres, then the "squished" look will be quite pronounced. If you are still worried, get UHP tyres, you will not get those "squished" look on the side-walls as the side walls are stronger. But of course, it will contribute to a really bumpy ride.
Hope this helps...

To add to the above ^
You will also need to rip off the center console (where the handbrake lever is) and some parts of the bottom center dashboard to mount the center arm rest.

Ori arm rest from honda cost in excess of RM1K as mentioned by ExCrIpT, but I did find a place in SG that sells cheaper CRZ arm rest, although i do not know how is the quality of the arm rest nor how to install it yet.

http://www.sgcarstyling.com/sgcar/adjustab...ml?cPath=35_131

It will be bad, unfortunately. The car depreciates a lot, mainly due to hybrid drivetrain, and 2 doors (somehow Malaysian used car market does not favour 2 door cars). If anyone says that the resale value is good for the CRZ, they are smoking something which they ought not to....
As for the battery price, no one knows for sure and I don't think Honda Malaysia knows the exact price too, since no one have changed it before.
Good luck!

Sales person may claim the battery cost will be such and such... i have heard different amounts throughout my ownership of the car and till today, no one have been able to confirm the exact amount (still waiting for the day that someone shows me a receipt that they have changed the battery). Regardless if it shares the same battery with insight or not, Honda will charge an arm and a leg if it is meant for CRZ (since it is a specialty car), not to mention importing the battery takes a really long time (it is not something that breaks often e.g windscreen or bumper, and it comes all the way from Japan). Oh yea, your normal mechanic under the tree probably will not be able to handle this job too.

If you are worried about the car's depreciation (coupe + hybrid moniker makes 2nd hand value drop like a stone) and it being a hybrid (battery question above), then i would suggest that you get a car that you are more comfortable with. I believe we should be masters of the car, and not to be a slave to it, thus if having a CRZ makes you worry day and night, I would suggest that you get something which would not be a burden onto yourself.
With this, I bid you good luck in your search...

I think I know where you are coming from now.... and i have a hunch that this is your first car?
I guess you have compared the maintenance prices for both the Insight and the CRZ from the Honda website, and it has shown the maintenance cost for Insight to be more expensive than the CRZ.
Not sure why Honda placed such pricing on their website, but logic & experience tells me that CRZ will have slightly higher maintenance cost than the Insight. Just my 2 cents... I would advise that you take that maintenance cost with a pinch of salt.
Cheers..

Get some lighter fluid, or alcohol and pour onto a paper towel. Wipe the shiny part with the paper towel to remove glue, you may need to use more fluid to melt the glue. Use another part of the paper towel if it gets dirty....
Do not use autosol or any harsh corrosive liquid, as that part is a plastic part, not metal.
Good luck!
p/s : All CRZ have this problem, even mine when I received it early of the year. Just wipe it down, and it will be as good as new.

Nissan Juke was the car that I wanted to get, as TC might be considering to bring it into Malaysia. But have gotten the CRZ instead, after waiting for too long

Hahaha... well, partially I would say, as the other pre-requisite is that it has to be a Jap car
But the looks play substantial part....

No sound, and so far no one has activated it (despite what the manual says). However, u will get a tweet if you lock your car twice using the remote.

Yes that is correct.

Yes that is correct as well.