TD the 1.8

i recently went and see a E90 Bmw 320i that was new. seriously after looking at the dash i really cant see why would anyone pay 240+k for such a car when we can get a HE at half the price. what do you get other than you are driving a BMW? at least i cant see the logic behind it.

Believe me when i say it wont be as 'JOY'ful as you think.imagine sulking everyday looking at the lousy dash and paying arms and legs just to keep the car running.

I went to do my 1st service today and the damage was 132. imagine in a BMW its 1.5k average!! meaning every time you change engine oil in the bm you can buy 4 new tires, or 8-9 times service on the HE. this is assuming it dont give you problems.

from these few days i learn that the name and the exterior of a car is not as important as the interior. nothing beats a smile when you sit in the driver seat looking at your car, enjoying every bit of it. why spend so much for people to see?

T,H, and N was off my list a few months back when i decided to buy the HE. now even the creme de la creme is falling off the list FAST.

HE has just raised the local car expectation standards so high that it would take time for alternatives to start popping up.

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Added on June 28, 2012, 9:55 pm
maybe my family is all big sized but i still find it quite hard to fit 5 person comfortably

but certainly lifting skirts. 

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Added on June 28, 2012, 9:56 pm
me too hit the back driver rim while i was leaving the basement yesterday. damn heart broken le. Pm me if you know bro.

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Added on June 28, 2012, 10:01 pm
bro dont even get me started on the stupid camry. so many years still the same old 4 speeder. if you can afford the 2.5, why go for the camry in the first place?

those who think of resale value (let me be very frank) have you ever see a model that you can make a profit from? the value of the car starts to depreciate as it leaves the assembly line. and with 3300 bookings in 2.5 months, tell me which non national car can beat that? how do you know the 2nd hand value will not be good?

A normal service for E90 320i costs RM1.5k each time? Care to share the breakdown of the costs or how you derive the number? Well I do agree that the HE a nice ride (sis just got one herself) but to mislead others on maintaining costs for other brands is not exactly the correct thing to do?

Anyway, just to share where to repair your rims.

- Heap Soon, Segambut
- Wan Shing, Chow Sow Lin
- Hua Hin, off Jln Sg Besi
- Wheels Recon, Bdr Sri Damansara

Repairs/refurb of each rim costs anything from RM30 to RM100 depends on condition. Recently did a total refurb for a 18" costs only RM450.

just collected my 1.8 sleek silver

now i can compare my hyper and sleek silver, both also got defects 

Hyper silver:
1- passenger front door handle very stiff.
2- extremely quiet...
3- brake pedal too stiff. not smooth. got spring krak krak sound when step slowly on it
sleek silver:
1-damn smooth door handle when open
2- noisier NVH... found out the rubber clip at the bottom came out! installed back at night, no chance test NVH yet.
3- brake pedal damn smooth when depress
4- noisy back door panels
5- air cond blower noisier! 
6- noisier boot sound when open all the way up. sound of rubber stopper pressing on body 'ngek ngek'

damn is the QC dropping bcoz Inokom cannot cope with demand? 

Wah, ur 1.8 also have noisy boot sound  ? However, dont think it is a serious problem though.. Have to admit that 1.8 dual zone auto climate aircone is a little bit noisier than 1.6 one.

A normal service for E90 320i costs RM1.5k each time? Care to share the breakdown of the costs or how you derive the number? Well I do agree that the HE a nice ride (sis just got one herself) but to mislead others on maintaining costs for other brands is not exactly the correct thing to do?

Anyway, just to share where to repair your rims.

- Heap Soon, Segambut
- Wan Shing, Chow Sow Lin
- Hua Hin, off Jln Sg Besi
- Wheels Recon, Bdr Sri Damansara

Repairs/refurb of each rim costs anything from RM30 to RM100 depends on condition. Recently did a total refurb for a 18" costs only RM450.

just collected my 1.8 sleek silver

now i can compare my hyper and sleek silver, both also got defects 

Hyper silver:
1- passenger front door handle very stiff.
2- extremely quiet...
3- brake pedal too stiff. not smooth. got spring krak krak sound when step slowly on it
sleek silver:
1-damn smooth door handle when open
2- noisier NVH... found out the rubber clip at the bottom came out! installed back at night, no chance test NVH yet.
3- brake pedal damn smooth when depress
4- noisy back door panels
5- air cond blower noisier! 
6- noisier boot sound when open all the way up. sound of rubber stopper pressing on body 'ngek ngek'

damn is the QC dropping bcoz Inokom cannot cope with demand? 

I know they are different segments, if money was no object of coz i can compare civic/altis with elantra.

I'm comparing based on budget of below 100k with my limited knowledge on cars.

Mine all 4 rims scratched after getting the car less than 1 month. Not used to low profile tyre i guess. All kena when parking at my usual happy hour place. That's the main reason why i bought the TUIX rim. Now very careful when parking my car.

fabho,
u plan to repair the rim?
i have 2 to repair 
still looking for a shop