Najis asks DSZ: ade diskaun tak?

the side profile looks good

DSZ teaching them how to push start button

I kept hearing MIVEC MIVEC MIVEC hahaha

it would be funny if one of them did not have their loan approved

This post has been edited by dares: Apr 16 2012, 10:29 PM

mane lobang?

Itu pun kira lobang kah?

I visited a showroom on my way to grocery shopping just now

Aesthetically, overall the car is nice, just lack refinement and polish in some areas, like the aforementioned HU that looked like an aftermarket part.

I also saw the the welding seam on the door, so I could finally understand how an uneducated eye could be alarmed. It is unsightly, but between opening the door, sitting into the car and closing the door, I can't see how it will affect the overall impression of the car.

Therefore, I can only conclude that whoever noticed that must have been painstakingly looking for something to criticize, and the best they could come up with is that weld spot on the door.

I'll reserve the full review after my test drive tomorrow.

This post has been edited by dares: Apr 17 2012, 01:10 AM

10am and no test drive report yet?

tsk tsk tsk

Yours too short, does not count

I mean your report

Waiting, waiting, waiting. Like waiting for Najis to finish his speech.

Which was why I posted this when the chairman was giving the speech

That's mat79 driving at 2k RPM.

Sell to me

Woi

I asked first

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Added on April 17, 2012, 11:12 amThe Sapphire interior is....blerghhh

This post has been edited by dares: Apr 17 2012, 11:12 AM

I'm gonna test drive at Connaught, later at Sri Petaling

Which dealer?

Just test drove earlier (If anyone saw a red Preve zipping through the Connaught highway at highspeed around 4-5pm, that's probably me )

I think izputra has covered most of what I thought, I just like to add my piece re the engine performance.

Compared to my FLX SE, the 1k-2k RPM (before the turbo kicks in) is really sluggish, as if the 1.6 NA is struggling to move the car. The CVT is probably to blame, but nonetheless it's there.

As said before, after 2k the turbo kicks in and that's where the car really starts to move. In D gear, the transition is smooth, almost unnoticable, BUT once you hit 2K and decides to release the pedal, the car jerks pretty hard due to engine braking, this could affect driving comfort in stop and go traffic. Also, the CVT seems reluctant to go to higher RPM, I would press the pedal hard and somehow the car decides to stay at 2k RPM, I was like WTFISTHISSHIT.

The real fun is when you use the paddle shifters. In this mode the cars feel utterly alive and so much more responsive than in D. Whereas in D the RPM rises very slow, with the paddle shifters you can simply downshift and off it goes. This part was by far the most satisfying part of the test drive.

I pity those who bought the IAFM+ variant, because they too will encounter the same sluggish response from 1k-2k RPM, except the 205Nm of torque will never come, ever. So if you are going for the IAFM+, please do yourself a favour and get the manual instead.

Also, unbelievably, the dashboard rattled halfway through my test drive

This post has been edited by dares: Apr 17 2012, 06:57 PM

The CVT is kinda uncomfortable to drive in stop and go traffic, but so is a 6 speed DSG. It's only a matter of getting used to it, unless you wanna stick with a 4AT.

Jerk because of engine braking, at low speed. But unlike the FLX, when moving from standstill there is little to no jerk, ironically because of the sluggish response.