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CyberKewl
post Jun 2 2012, 10:34 PM

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QUOTE(CKH2012 @ Jun 2 2012, 09:38 PM)
No regrets. Haha. I not gila kuasa. Can feel underpower when got passengers sit inside the car going uphill especially. Need to rev abt 2.5k (coz i still breaking in so dont dare exceed 3k) with 5 ppl in the car inclding myself.
Cabin noise - i not audiophile so it's considered quiet for me, tyre noise quite noticeable ..but i blast my audio when alone.
actually i have budget to go for 2.0 but i think about FC and driving in city, get 1.6 lo. hate to see fuel burn idling haha. like seeing $$ burning away. just my 1 cent.
so far 1.6sx FC - 9.4l/100km. about 70% city , 30 highway. Not sure considered high or not
Cabin noise - actually very quiet, just the low profile tyres are a little noisy (but I like it) smile.gif

Power wise, u can feel 1.6 will be laggy compared with 2.0 (but no regret getting the 1.6, I dun like leather seats...lol)

FC - yeah, around there. But if 100%hiway, can go till 6L/km or lower.
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yes tyres are noisy but low profile tyres can last longer, so that's the trade off, hence it is noisier also...
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post Jun 3 2012, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE(zlyc @ Jun 3 2012, 10:21 AM)
same here
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press auto, then press the circulate inside button..u will see the auto word missing but it is still in auto mode..haha..i think its a bug but it works trust me tongue.gif
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post Jun 3 2012, 09:14 PM

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QUOTE(elru @ Jun 3 2012, 09:13 PM)
hey guys is it normal when the aircon draws fresh air from outside, can direct smell the exhaust fume from the bike when it pass by, or even the bus's exhaust fume also can smell leh
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yeah i believe that's normal for most if not all cars..
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post Jun 6 2012, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(prescott83 @ Jun 6 2012, 08:10 PM)
now forte all come with 5 years warranty rite?
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as far as i know yes
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post Jun 6 2012, 08:36 PM

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QUOTE(awol @ Jun 6 2012, 02:43 PM)
thank you. always remember to lock my car biggrin.gif

my next question is, what is the proper way to start the car?
before this what i've done is
-open door, step on brake pedal then push the button, immediately engine start

my brother say
-open door, push start button (without step on brake pedal), then push again the start button so that all electronic is powered on,wait for the airbag light to turn off, then step on brake pedal and push button, engine start.

will my electronic part damage if i immediately start my engine without wait for the light indicator?
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i dun think this one matters..but method 2 will most likely spoil the button faster..need to press so many times..tongue.gif
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post Jun 7 2012, 08:05 AM

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QUOTE(mojoman @ Jun 7 2012, 07:54 AM)
first week into driving.... first fuel tank....
for half a tank.... i jalan for like 160km only... 100% city drive. Is this normal? i gotta say its a fuel chugger....

Some old timers say that after the first service ur FC will improve?
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normal if stuck in jam a lot..
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post Jun 10 2012, 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(zouk88 @ Jun 10 2012, 01:51 PM)
Hi guys...im planning to buy forte either 2.0 or 1.6...can all sifu here advise me any difference between both in term interior?
As i knw 2.0 is leather seat n 1.6 only fabric..how bout res?

As for 1.6 engine is it power enough fr forte?

Im.driving waja nw..i think 1.6 is nt gd fr waja..hw bout forte?
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power wise obviously a 2.0 engine is better. the forte 1.6 has 126hp on a 1270 KG curb weight (if not mistaken) - similar to waja - i would say that's sufficient, but as I said, 2.0 will definitely be better - if you can afford - go for 2.0. Difference in features you can see the main page, there's a FAQ written by me on the differences. More importantly, waja is using 4 speed gearbox vs forte's 6 speed (2011 batch onwards) so your pickup should be somewhat better and not to mention the 1.6 SX has paddle shifters - if you need more power without pressing the accelerator so hard, you could keep the gear longer around 4-5k RPM before upshifting - that'll give you a fair bit of power to play with. Don't underestimate paddle shifters thinking that it's just a gimmick - it is useful for overtaking. I use it pretty much everyday to overtake cars rather than pressing the accelerator harder to "tell" the gearbox to downshift, i do it myself.

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