Oh yah. My air cond filter. Still pretty clean because I just serviced it a month ago.


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If you're using Fuelly you must fill your tank full to the brim for the consumption to be accurate.

Here's how it works. You fill up full, note the odo (I prefer this method to resetting the trip meter) and then drive till your next fill up. Since you started with the full tank, the amount of petrol consumed divided by the distance gives you your consumption.

If you fill up a fixed amount, RM 40 and drive on, the calculation is inaccurate because you didn't start off with a full tank so there's no way to know how much fuel you used on that trip.

Nice story, Unker Dave. As usual I got mentioned Dunno what's so special about my Gaga

Didn't drive my Gaga today, instead I took my mum's car, a 2004 Hyundai Elantra 1.8 which I drove for five years before the Gaga. Just like old times.

Took my friend to Teluk Bahang via Teluk Kumbar and Balik Pulau. That means we drove round the whole island on the side which nobody goes to. With my friend around I didn't wanna scare him attacking corners, but I wasn't exactly slowpoke either.

The Huyndai goes around corners well, it's nice and stable because it's lower, wider and heavier than the Gaga. The absorbers were replaced at the end of last year so they're fairly new. The mileage is low for its age, 85k km.

On the other hand the steering is too light and feedbackless, plus the 4AT is rubbish for windy and twisty roads. There's no engine braking, something which I miss very much in my manual Gaga. All in all I find a manual tranny still the best for driving on the roads I covered today, nothing beats the precise throttle control coupled with freedom of selecting gears and engine breaking.

I missed my Gaga today. Will drive it on the same route again after my friend leaves.

Tomorrow morning I'm going to EON to have a new clutch pedal assembly fitted for free, under warranty. The old one squeaks and squeals sometimes depending to the weather.

Oh and I asked my friend which car was more comfortable, since I must have covered about 80-90 km today in the Elantra and about twice as much mileage in the Gaga. He answered, the Gaga

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 25 2012, 10:57 PM

The consumption when I was driving it last time was pretty bad. I know I just explained the importance of filling up till the brim, but in those days when I didn't know better I used to drive till the warning light came on, then fill 40 litres. I'd get about 360 km for the 40 litres. My Gaga, can easily do the same distance on 30 litres or less. But it's not fair to compare, after all it's 1.8 vs 1.3, 4AT cs 5MT.

Today I filled up at a Petronas along the way to Balik Pulau, the fuel gauge was almost pointing to empty but the warning light wasn't turned on. Managed to get about 50 litres in After about 80 km of driving the gauge is still pointing at full. I guess it's because I didn't get tangled in traffic today, the roads were pretty free flowing. Okay I know judging consumption is inacurate so take this with a huge pinch of salt.

My father was considering selling off the Elantra due to its age and consumption but having spent quite a bit repairing it last year (alternator broke down, replaced with new one and as mentioned, new absorbers and tyres, XM2) and as my mum only uses it to go to the market, we'll prolly keep it for some time more.

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 25 2012, 11:10 PM

Hehe I shall look out behind for a white Gaga/Iswaga now

Yes boot space is important to me too (which is the whole point of getting a Gaga) so I definitely will not have an ikan masin hanger in my boot. I think I'll get the RSB when I'm back in KL. Now where's Mahihi?

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Added on July 25, 2012, 11:25 pmVelcome What colour and trim?

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 25 2012, 11:25 PM

That's better than mine I hereby crown you FC champion of LYN BLM Club

Please lah, Penang drivers are more like roadhogs and boh chap (don't care) than aggressive. In KL, always kena cucuk.Here, always get stuck behind slowpoke

What do you mean? The 3max RSB could be stiffer?

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 25 2012, 11:47 PM

Guess so.

Actually if the 3Max RSB doesn't connect between the strut towers then they should be called a chassis brace or something else.

Anyway, reading CBT's review of the current Elantra, seems like it's still plagued with the same steering feel. I believe a good steering feel is essential as you're always steering the car. Other flaws are forgivable but not this one. Glad the Gaga's one is decent, and improved further with a FSB.

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 25 2012, 11:59 PM

My Engrish not so powderful as yours

Oh what did v12 do to disable engine braking?

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 26 2012, 12:15 AM

Never Though when my Gaga was new I used to run it on RON97 all the time until the price went up substantially. It's been more than a year since I tried 97.

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 26 2012, 08:49 AM

It IS Omara86

FC discussion is never off topic

As I explained last night, you must start off with a full tank. I suggest you delete all previous logs on Fuelly and start afresh.

It doesn't matter how much you drive before filling again, you can fill up after it drops one bar, two bars, half tank, empty. The principle is by starting off with a full tank you can measure how much fuel was used on the journey.

I dunno how you got 22L/100km. Make sure you're entering the correct data. Choose either odometer or trip meter reading. I prefer the former.

Perhaps if you link us to your Fuelly page we could help you figure it out.

On my phone, so I didn't see it

Anyways my clutch pedal assembly has just been replaced. No more squeaky squaky sound

I remember just before ordering the Gaga, my family bumped into the salesman who sold us the Elantra. He was promoting the i10 at Queensbay Mall. When my father said he was buying a Gaga the salesman went into a long rant about problems with Potong and how the i10 is better Typical salesman lah

RSB got stock now ah?

Ayam in KL only till mid-August yah.

1.3 Executive

Just doing a survey, what settings do you normally use for your air cond? On cold days and at night, blower at 1 and thermostat at the warmest temp will do. When needed I go up to 2 and turn the thermostat halfway in between. Very rarely I use 3 and the thermostat never goes beyond halfway.

Thanks for your replies. Seems that we're pretty similar in the air cond settings.

Eqmal, I know why Fuelly says 22L/100km. You only covered 95 km but you filled 21.05 litres. So Fuelly thinks you started on a full tank and did 95 km on 21 litres then divided 22.05/95. I'd advise you to delete those two entries and the next time you fill up, fill until full and log it in Fuelly. Then the calculation will be accurate.

Then why you still need cabin filter?

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 26 2012, 05:47 PM

Anyone who buys that FSB can meet me anywhere in northern PJ or TTDI and I'll help you install it. Will bring my tools down with me. I'm only available until 14 August.

This post has been edited by lhwj: Jul 27 2012, 11:17 AM