My aircon has a bad smell for the first 5 secs after a cold start. Ive had this problem before with my Toyota Vios and its not easy to get rid. I believe its due to mold on the fins or evaporator.

On Saturday, i saw 5 different Kia Optima's around PJ in the space of 3 hours. Good sign i would say. Also saw an equal number of Sonata's too.

I just filled 80.26L of fuel today. Damn! Dunno why Kia claims the tank capacity is 70L.

Its always good to know your maximum range. Ive done this on previous cars as well. This comes in handy in emergencies.

The reason why you can almost always fill more than your tank's capacity is because the max fuel sensor is not really located at the brim of the tank. Thats why if u really fill, the first bar takes ages to drop, but subsequent bars are much faster. Same with other cars too.

But my question is, how come we can fill up to 10L more than the specified tank capacity? I can understand about 4 or even 5L max, but 10L???

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Added on July 22, 2012, 5:24 pmMost of the time, i fill between 72-76L of fuel. Very rarely i fill below 70L. My previous record was 78.95L when i first got the car. But now ive managed 80.26L. My distance travelled was 780km. This consisted of 80% highway driving at 160-170kmph and the rest in city traffic. Quite good i must say. The fuel economy is improving as the car gets more mileage.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jul 22 2012, 05:26 PM

At least now u guys know that u can fill up to 80L. So dont worry too much when the last bar starts blinking. I travelled about 40km after that.

I wuold say that was quite good as it was a high rev drive without eco. If you know the eco mode well enough, ull know that on highway drives, our gearing is quite often on 4th - 5th as you need to slow down and speed up quite often especially if there is traffic. Plus, fuel economy really drops in city driving in KL especially. Your first gear consumption can sometimes hit 90L/100km so in stop start traffic that will really eat into your fuel economy.

Well at 200kmph, the RPM is at 4100.

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Added on July 23, 2012, 8:15 amPush it another 50km the next time and check your range. Distance to empty will depend on your previous tank's fuel economy.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jul 23 2012, 08:15 AM

Interesting:

http://paultan.org/2012/07/23/next-generat...tches-released/

Why next? u can still come for this one. All are welcome...even future owners!

We're friendly but our cars are GARANG!

The test drive will not sure much difference between the Sonata and Optima. The main difference would be on paper. The Optima offers so much more specs for the same price. Its a clear step above the Sonata. Clear choice as well.

Proof that no car is perfect:

http://paultan.org/2012/07/24/porsche-issu...to-be-replaced/

But if the same had happened to Kia, it would have been slammed to kingdom come.

This is why VSC is important:

http://ondscene.my/kemalangan/pelajar-univ...abas#more-23557

Another good upcoming contender in the D segment:

http://paultan.org/2012/07/25/next-generat...hotos-released/

Put my name down as well. I will attend. But how we gonna cam each other since we only know LYN nicknames?

http://www.cbt.com.my/2012/07/27/uks-most-...reliable-model/

So you finally went with the Assy 2 eh? Much better tyre compared to Michelin PS3 i think. Hows the ride difference compared to the stock Nexen?

Guys, ive got something to share about the Optima auto transmission. I did a test yesterday. I made the following conclusions:

1) If you use the paddle shifters to manually change gears, the gearbox automatically up shifts when the RPM is high enough
2) If you use the gear itself (+,-), the auto upshifts are only for the Gear 1, 2 & 3 while it will hold at either 4,5 & 6 unless you upshift yourself
3) I found the acceleration in the first 3 gears is better using the gear shifting compared to the paddle shifters

i was quite impressed with the acceleration using the gear shifts as compared to the paddle shifters. I think it really harnesses the 163Hp and 198Nm of torque available (at its set RPM's).

Has anybody tried this before?

Yes but only happens in the first 3 gears and only if u are using the gear shifters not the paddle shifters. If you use the paddles, the gear automatically changes for all 6 gears once you reach a certain RPM. Not many ppl know this im sure. So if you want a more spirited drive, use the gear shifters and not the paddle shifters. Ull see the difference.

But i dont know why the acceleration for the first 3 gears seems better when using the gear shifter as compared to the paddles.

Just do Sierra Glow. Many of us have done it at USJ. Its only RM700 for K5 owners and comes with 5 year warranty. Dont spend money on other coatings. Even if Sierra Glow only lasts 2 years, its still a good investment.

Bro, i dont think i can make it now. Have got a family commitment. Hope to be around for the next TT though.