Switch to gated gear lever, no shift lock button so problem solved

I don't think Proton is handling this properly or with the appropriate sense of urgency.

It seems this CVT issue is not isolated as it has already affected several members here. What about the owners who are not LYN members? How many have to be stranded roadside before Proton will properly do a recall to install those parts? The Proton SC I go to are not even aware of this issue.

Do your fellow FLX owners a favour and spread the word on facebook or something, tell them to send their car to the nearest SC if they haven't. Being stranded in the middle of the road is not fun and often dangerous. New car owners shouldn't have to suffer this kind of fate just because Proton f*cked up.

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 25 2011, 02:04 AM

Hehehe....not enough should put in your signature .

Before zeone come telling me not to bash Proton, just wanna say I still love my Waja

EDIT: Eric since your car no more Toyol sticker, can put new sticker "FLX CVT owners!! visit SC before gearbox overheat!!"

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 25 2011, 10:10 AM

If people wanna bash Proton, they will still bash Proton no matter what. If word gets out that Proton is not handling this appropriately, the backlash might be even worse.

Maybe Proton should advertise on newspaper "Free gearbox upgrade for all FLX CVT models, visit your nearest service center blah blah blah...".

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 25 2011, 10:11 AM

Jz came back from hypermarket where there was an Inspira roadshow. Asked a SA about the 1.6 flx, he say til now still dunno the price, but he say should be 48k-49k. He also say normally Proton will let them know the price a month before launching, so He thinks have to wait may more than a month before launching.

Also got a brochure from him (He hid it in his sales folder ). Considering the amount of features and the price point, P2 can really suck balls now.

Driving slow with low RPM doesn't necessarily means save fuel, because you reach your destination slower.

If you're a MT driver, you can dyno your car to observe the RPM range where your engine performs the most efficient, then try to keep driving and shifting in that range for optimum fuel efficiency.

For AT drivers....no choice

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 26 2011, 11:21 AM

Proton SA frm last night called me just now....

FLX SE 1.6 Solid RM49,499, Metallic RM49,899. Suppose to launch next week, his showroom got launch event say he'll call me.

Both color also got solid or metallic, according to him. I also doubt this part, maybe confused.

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 26 2011, 01:14 PM

On a totally unrelated note...Inspira got 5k discount (No free service after the first three) + free Ipad2

Cool spoilers

V12k and stanleypua in heat, therefore become territorial mating season?

Hahaha I can attest to that More fun

LBLP = Lagi best lagi power = maivee

Lol Eric I think you should put a list of glossaries in the first post.

Got test drive? SA ajak me tomorrow go test drive. Might test drive Inspira also.

EDIT: He also say they accept booking already, but have to wait 1 month to get the car.

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 29 2011, 07:46 PM

FLX SE Fire red RM 49,899, Solid White RM49,499.

Will confirm again tomorrow.

Just came back from test drive. The SA was kind enough to let me drive the display unit meant for the weekend launch (NOT test drive unit), and I was the first person to test drive the car since it arrived yesterday

Anyway, breaking it down to:

Exterior - FLX complete with R3 bodykit and rims, except.....The body kit was gold/brown while the body was red. According to the SA, the solid white model will have BLACK bodykits, u know, like those people who install bodykits but no money to spray paint it. Oh and new rear lights as many pictures have shown.

Interior - Full leather seats makes it feel expensive, the stitching on the gearknob and steering will is a nice touch. The rest is more or less the same as the regular saga FL.

Suspension - Not much opportunity to put the suspension throught it's paces, no hard corners during test drive because the brakes feel abit soft and I don't dare lest I scratch the car.

Power - I'm not sure whether this is a characteristic of CVT or all the new Saga models, it seems that whenever I press the pedal there is a very noticable delay before the engine reacts (loud noise but no acceleration until a moment later). I remember experiencing the same thing when I test drive the 1.3 FL though I didn't really push it that time. The acceleration is satisfying and it can go uphill without breaking a sweat (On the same slope my Waja would huff and puff abit). The noise was quite loud I thought I was going very fast, but the speedo only show 120km/h Acceleration delay and the noise would be my only complain as far as power is concerned.

The conclusion, for the price tag I don't suppose you can ask any better. The ride will be satisfying for people who are used to Saga/Saga FL, but it's not enough for me to abandon my Waja just yet. The SA is also aware of the CVT overheat issue, and claims that the FLX SE already have the pump cooler installed, though that needs to be verified.

I snapped some pics but I think the pics already posted looks better than those from my crappy phone.

EDIT: one more thing, I notice the steering is a bit stiff, which I like. I think it's not everybody's cup of tea, though.

EDIT AGAIN : Launching event this weekend.

This post has been edited by dares: Nov 30 2011, 06:18 PM

Oh What the heck, I figured there are no close up pictures of the leather seats yet. Anyway, crappy quality photos warning!!

Nice stitches on the gearknob, though one does wonder how well it can last against wear and tear before the threads come off.


Front seat. Red stitches along the seams are nice, looks classy and sporty at the same time.


To a certain group of people who were lamenting about that gap in the backseat....IT'S STILL THERE!!!!

Not the ones I've driven. Even if there is any delay it would only be during high speed acceleration, and not as noticable.

The FLX I tested today have this delay, which was very noticable, during all speed range, even from standstill.

This post has been edited by dares: Dec 1 2011, 01:41 AM

Yes.

I didn't pop the hood to see yesterday, but according to Eric's photos, there is no engine cover.

What is with everybody's obsession about the engine cover?