Question for those who have used turbo Pugs.
Is it necessary to warm down the engine,ie run it at idle for a short period, before shut down? I'm a little surprised Peugeot did not add a timer.

So it is necessary to ignition on and wait a few seconds before staring. Is there any indication of system stabilisation.

Hehehe......I don't blame your wife bro. I felt exactly that at first look of the 408. 407 is so sleek and sexy. However when I test drove the turbo,instantly knew this is what I wanted. Especially the feel of the electro-hydraulic steering is superb,much better than light steering of the 407. The exterior slowly grows on you.

So if I just potter around town and get back home,I could shut down,take the key out. The electronics will sufficiently cool the engine?

Hey bro sounds fishy la! Booked mine at NAZA WORLD HQ PJ, next to Fedral Hwy. Once you get the chassis number go to HQ and have it checked out. They can confirm and will gladly stop it if it's any fraud.

Well my wait is 3 more days. If my tender is unsuccessful,then delima, Contengency plans also don't look too good at the moment!

Sorry my mistake

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 18 2012, 06:25 PM

The Forte & Elantra are good and might probably provide hassle free motoring than Pugs. I was very close to booking the Optima,it definitely looks sexy and sleek than the 408. As for drivng comfort,i might place the Optima a stage higher. Before someone shoots me down, I know the cars are in different segments. I was being flexiable here and didn't really mind a C or D segment car! However the Optima's engine nose level troubled me a lot,where else the 1.6 turbo Pug reffed freely and effortlessly. Finally like you said,each one makes the decision on what is important to oneself!

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Added on June 18, 2012, 7:41 pmI've already paid for UV & security tint,Autogard,$2k after SA discount voucher. I'll be doing a fair bit of long dist runs and decided these are important with our weather. Am very keen on the DVD+GPS+reverse camera, if fitting it does not void warranty. At the same time keen on the portable ones that can also detect speed traps. I am pretty sure I'll be regularly exceeding speed limits especially with this sweet engine! So have not made the final decision!

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Added on June 18, 2012, 7:48 pmTks bro that's good info. As for high speed hentam,sure la every now and then......hehehe! How not to with this sweet engine! Anyway always get caught in traffic jams on the way back home, so I suppose this actually helps our engine!

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 18 2012, 07:48 PM

What about our diesel quality,suitable for this engine?

Test runs could have gone without a hitch. What would the situation be over a continuous period of use of our low grade diesel?

I booked my car at NAZA WORLD HQ PJ, it's next to Fedral Hwy.

Yes as bro lowpro said modern cars come with multiplex wiring. If you mess with this,you not only void warranty, but endup with hordes of other problems.
Having said this,I am exploring the fact these cars were manufactured in China. GPS is standard for China market 408. Which means to say the wirings for a in dash unit may exist. I think it will cost more to design a completely new system for Malaysian market. In which case it may be a plug and play! Need to get more info on this.

Maybe the brand is not very good quality if it blurrs the view. I'm getting Autogard,security tint on all windows. Why don't you check this out.

Sounds good. Go for it. I've paid $2k after $400 discount. This includes security protection 5mil all round, 2 mil on front window. Apparently more than 2 mil will blurr vision.
Finally I got my tendered number. Registration will start now,should be getting car next week.

Well it's a long story bro. I was tendering for an out of state number. If unsuccessful my 2nd choice was Wilaiah. Due to my uncertainty NAZA could not complete in house paper work. They apparently need 2 working days to complete their paperwork to produce necessary doc's. That means today and Monday. Then it's sent to JPJ,in my case out of state,for registration. The whole process I guess will take another week
Suddenly my wife's Myvi has become so very boring to drive......hehehe!

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Added on June 22, 2012, 8:49 amTks for this input bro kenso. I was thinking of Sierraglow. Since it's high maintenance, I'll drop it.

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 22 2012, 08:49 AM

I think yours can be done as you already have the number. NAZA's in house documentation will be done already by now,just waiting for the car only. Since your father will help in the registration process, you probably will get everything done on time. Even if the car is delayed, your number is still valid for 3 months after the 29th. 3 months later you can also ask for an extension form JPj, if for any reason. FYI, my wife's car got registered 1 year after we got the tendered number!

According to bro kenso,due to high bonnet temperature with the turbo models, some polishing/compounding is necessary. You may not encounter this with the NA.
Waaaaah you also will get your car before me la......hehehe......enjoy!

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Added on June 22, 2012, 11:41 amBro kenso, is it a good idea to install heat insulators under the bonnet? Or will this be a hindrance towards heat dispersemeant?

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 22 2012, 11:42 AM

Bro sbd,as you are the 1st one to collect the 408 in this forum group,we are eagerly waiting for your reports. I think you are enjoying it so much, that you forgot about us.......hehehe!

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Added on June 22, 2012, 5:41 pmTks for the info bro,can put that to rest.

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 22 2012, 05:41 PM

My only negative view is that Peugeot could have put in a bit more sexy and sleek looks on this model! Presently it looks like an Altis on steroids. As for performance,NVH, I am very satisfied.For the money I feel it brings a fair bit of advanced technology!
Before my final decission, I had tested 3 different D segment (2 Korean 1 Jap ) and 1 other C segment cars. The engines of the Korean cars roared loudly upon hard acceleration. The Jap D segment car had horrible feel,steering felt like jellow! But this is a very successful D segment car in Malaysia.
Power delivery by the 1.6 turbo was smooth and effortless. The electro-hydraulic steering of the 408 had the right amount of tautness with accurate and precise feel.

This post has been edited by SKYjack: Jun 24 2012, 11:04 AM

Looking forward to your view on the Focus. Now that's what I call is a sleek & sexy looking car. Was very keen on this untill Ford dropped the TDCi for the Malaysian market. So sad......

You can rest assure the Focus will be priced no where near the 408NA. NAZA has very cleverly priced this model.
The Elantra, although impressive, interior seemed very toyish! 408NA interior is far more classy!