laught die me........

The whole paragraph sound xxx in a way.... If edit a bit sure xxx liao...

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Added on December 18, 2011, 12:01 amThis post has been edited by Tanjacky: Dec 18 2011, 12:01 AM

U try and jack your car first, then ull definitely gonna see it..

Hehe.. Just came back after going out for movie with chicks.. ..
Yeah my full review coming up.. Good for potential Exora buyers to read..

lol.. Later roll like a bigger turtle.. hehe.. But since Exora got BCM (body control module), i wonder how will it perform when it comes to real life..

erm the brouchere is 13.3 secs lah bro.. But when I tested it I can say can do around 11sec.. Using butt dyno testing..

Been bz

how r u? when is next TT ;P

Here it goes.. My review of the Proton Exora Bold Premium CFE 1.6 CVT (Im not joking, its that long)

Went out this afternoon after seeing Samwong and Tanjacky all went to test drive the car ady.. Had nothing to do at home, so decided to go test the car.. Initially when I reached the showroom around 4.30pm I expected a huge crowd of ppl to be lining up for a test drive.. However the scarcity of ppl in the showroom proved me otherwise.
As usual there was a tent outside the SA with the new Exora Bold and Saga FLX both in the same color and full with decals outside the showroom ready for a test drive.. So wasting no time, I went ahead to inspect the Exora Bold in the showroom. After looking in the engine bay and making out where the 'huge' turbo (barely bigger than my palm) was suppose to be, I proceeded for a test drive.

Initial impression, dashboard have a design that requires and acquired taste, however that design do make the dashboard feel a bit premium compared to a flat slab of cheap plastic like those in the Satria Neo. Audio system is decent, a dual din that has nothing to shout about, a well located transmission stick, probably located within grabbing distance and not as part of the dash as in the Myvi. Dashboard doesn’t sound hollow when knocked, and the seats good and supportive, just not as body hugging like a Persona. Then comes my favourite part, a steering wheel that feels as good as it looks. Its thicker and slightly softer than the PE, with button designs that doesn’t look like an afterthought compared to PE. Button feels however less premium and tactile, but that can be overlooked considering the easy to remember layout and button size.

Putting it in reverse activates the screen for the reverse camera, the same like what they have in the Kia Sportage, but resolution seems to be a bit lower and the screen a tad overwashed with brightness compared to the Kia’s. Nevertheless it cant be used as a replacement for airheads who cant park, but merely as a view of the back to look out for high kerb and prevent from mowing down reckless kids or ur cat who was hiding from u.
Now comes to the best part, the thrashing part. My car had a mileage of 220km on the odo, perfect fresh engine that just lost its virginity and gained a master in horniness. I brought it out for 46km of sexual intercourse to satisfy my inquisitiveness of the new car. Throttle lag was inherently there, but barely noticeable, however the fact that the CVT transmission have the ‘rubber-band’ effect amplified the feel that the pedal was laggy. After a few km of getting used to it, the best way to pedal the car is to increase throttle very gradually in the start and accelerate after the CVT spins back into harmony.

ACCELERATION WAS ZOMG! Not Caldina 2.0 GT-Four awesome, but for a 1.6L Campro reknown for having an affair with high end HP and forgetting its torque at home, this certainly makes u rewrite ur good books bout the campro engine. Low end torque generously rushed in at a low 2k RPM and the car just kept on accelerating forward like it was a Persona. Driving position felt very sedan like except for the high POV, and having generous amount of space in the cabin extends credibility to its size advantage compared to other MPV. The car accelerates out of corners and traffic light stops at a nice good pace (faster than PE) all the while just maintaining engine speed at between 2k-2.3k RPM. The engine only kicks into higher rev when u push it hard, however high end power seems a bit lacking as the acceleration is not so willing towards the high end range when ur engine speed goes beyond 5k RPM boundaries. It seems like the turbo was suffering from lack of breath and the car felt like it was sprinting compared to jogging when the powerband used was between 2-4k RPM. This is a feeling similar to Evo III engines with TD04 turbines , the power just runs out when the RPM goes into drag racing 5k-6.5k RPM range. No matter how hard I pushed the car I wasn’t able to get it to 6k RPM. Weird. Highest ever was 5.5k RPM and it stayed there. At one point of exiting the highway I took a sweeping near 360˚ roundabout at around 90kmh. Now that speed is nothing to shout about, but do that in an MPV taller than most Asians, trust me, my mom was screaming and the SA at back never appreciated her life more before that turn. Personally that same corner a Veilfire would have lost out in stability and grip as the tires on the Veilfire was screeching like cats in hot soup when speed was just touching 80kmh. Bravo Lotus R&H.

Highway cruising was effortless. I barely noticed the speed on highway while travelling at around 150kmh. The fastest I was able to touch was 160kmh, thanks to moderate traffic trying to tailgate me at every opportunity I presented then when I was testing it at cruising speed (110kmh). Happy to say that Dugongs and Turtles never stood a chance whenever I accelerated away from them as they tailgated me. Driving an Exora Bold like a boss on the highway(thanks to the better tagline “More power, more style”) was awesome as it made u look like a celebrity, everybody tried to come closer to take a look. NVH was very good, can dare say almost on par with previous generation Alphard and better than Toyota Innova. Doors close with a solid thump, there wasn’t rattling noise coming from seats or dashboards, but the enormous wall mirrors they put as the side mirror of the car did cause some wind noise at high speed above 130kmh. All round visibility was good and A pillars didn’t obstruct much of the corner of a junction. Insulation now feels like a premium Japanese sedan.

Coming to the brakes, the brake pump in the Exora Bold can say its bigger than a PE front disc brakes. While doing the road test, the brakes were put to good use thanks to idiots under estimating the power of 1.6 CFE engine and stayed on the speed lane. The brakes felt very nice and progressive and bite was bone clenching. Much better than our beloved PE. When u are braking from a high speed to a complete stop there was a discernible change in braking power, as u slowed down to a stage, the braking power improved, possibly due to the EBD working, or some wizardry going on to eliminate the annoying KRUK KRUK sound when u release ur brakes gently while being in D. I tried it a few times and noticed that the KRUK KRUK sound could not be replicated no matter how gently I released the brake pedal. Seems like 1 more problem ticked off from the PE problems list.
Seems like I have covered most of the main bases for the car. Feel free to ask me anything if u are planning to buy an Exora Bold thanks to ur condom-less orgy last saturday night. For a car that cost below RM80k, and factoring discounts u might probably get when they start delivering the car next year, its certainly the best MPV in its class. Period.

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Added on December 18, 2011, 3:30 amFine.. lol.. next TT probably after christmas and before New year.. TT at Rampai Business Park.

This post has been edited by ZenGTMM: Dec 18 2011, 03:30 AM

not the antiroll bar is it? ball joint area there?

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Added on December 18, 2011, 4:23 am good commentor...

This post has been edited by jackyap84: Dec 18 2011, 04:23 AM

Zeng,tat why i said exora handling better than persona.onli d rpm cant rev easily after 5k .i think proton set d power at low n mid end lo.160 easily to reach than pe?proton oledi change from 13.3sec to 11.3sec..160 nvh oso much better than pe n other proton,rite?

Mod to 4-1 lo...

Exora better than PE?

Out of topic........



Loving my PE more n more........

PE gonna tapao by exora already..

No.

lets go bulk turbo kit..get a supercharge or small turbo like the exora cfe..just to get higher torque at low and mid rpm..perfect getaway/ to pull away from car behind in jam...

jom

uz test again exora cfe today..i juz comment here about the power and handling here..based of the video tat i snap,from0-100,i rev maintain 3k to 4k rpm wit SAT on,can hit 0-100 around 13sec wit aircond off..in D drive mode,from 0-100 can hit around 11sec wit SAT OFF(no record video,based on butt feeling)and aircond off too..from 50-140 onli need around 19sec(with SAT off) wit aircond on..i manage hit 150kmh during test drive..and the SA oso got fetch me to test the abs and handling..he drove to 100kmh and direct full press the brake pedal and abs kick in..the car still damn stable and juz need short distance to stop the car..he oso constant drive 70kmh and do the cornering like snake..i can feel the car body roll still under control and quite stable..after v go test top speed again..tis time can hit 160kmh..but from 120-160 actuali the feel quite same as PE(if v reali press hard too)..i oso test drove the saga flx 1.6 cvt..the power totally same as exora cfe even saga dun have turbo(bcoz of light body)..i manage can hit 160kmh(same distance as i test exora cfe onli can hit 150kmh)..as highlighted,the exora cfe was use GT radial tyre..

This post has been edited by samwongjyhhorng: Dec 18 2011, 02:20 PM

Nobody spamming the wall.. Now i can lay claim to provide the first review of the Proton Exora Bold Premium CFE 1.6 CVT on the internet.. Anything that seems similar in other review website is a copy of my article.

handling wise I think PE still better, Exora have a lot more body roll.. And thanks to the big side windows u think u are going to fall out of the car.. But what I see is that the body roll is controlled by some active body control module.. So it seems that something special is going on somewhere around to control it. Oh no wonder i can reach around 11secs when doing 0-100.. I think they retune the ECU before launch, decreasing FC and reduce acceleration time.

I think i want 4-2-1, even more pickup, tapau PE.. hehe..

In size and power and stability in straight line and and power steering feel and braking power and comfort yes..

Nope we still wont get tapau yet, but we have to accelerate like petrol is free to overtake one..

I also feel the SAT mode very dumb.. Might as well leave it off, when the SAT is on it seems like its confused which gear it should be in and what RPM it needs to be, it just keep on changing RPM. Now I feel my car really needs ABS and EBD ady..

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Added on December 18, 2011, 2:29 pmAnd one more thing i found out.. Inspira is going for lelong like no man's business..

All inspira going for RM8k discount.. The manual one priced at 78k, after 8k discount only cost less than 70k.. OMG.. I felt like booking one on the spot ady.. 1.8MT Inspira for 69k.

This post has been edited by ZenGTMM: Dec 18 2011, 02:29 PM

yup,abs and ebd reali important..the SA fetch me around 80kmh and whack corner..once he whack in the corner,he suddenly brake hard and abs kick in..he told me if withou EBD then the car will total lose control..hehe..according the salesman,our persona body is quite stronger..is seems like bmw technology which start use 10years ago..the name i forgot ledi..onli persona,exora and satria neo use tis kind technology..saga still dun use it..i not sure the 0-100 is it reali need 11sec wit full throttle and aircond off..juz based my butt feeling..but 0-100 almost same or lose abit to PE,r u think so?

So long din online cos busy working. So many post need to read.

how much will it cost?

wow emamage blue how much?

redline how much?

my car battery still surviving after 2 years 4 months maintain 12.2V before crank car.

Da mn yesterday my car tyre pancit. Then i took out all the emergency kit to change. So i unscrew the nut using the ori proton tools. The nut was so tight so i step on the tool. The nut was so tight until i need to fully step on it and shake. At the end the tools broke. So fragile. Da mn need to contact for ppl to help buy another open. really suey.

redline need RM450..but no need cut wiring..hehe