Hi everyone,i'm new to the forum and just got my Forte 1.6 EX Clear White and has just sent the car for first service I have a few question:

1. The car steering feel solid when i'm driving in the city 80-90km/h..but i noticed whenever i'm on highway going over 110km/h the steering feel very loose.

2. I plan to change the stock 16" rim to 17" rim later. Will there be any difference to my FC or handling?

3. What can i do to improve my overall experience with the car?

Thanks everyone.

This post has been edited by jerul-sama: Aug 25 2012, 12:12 AM

1.Thanks,i'm a bit worried about issue no.1 since i feel that the car is really unstable during high speed with the loose steering feeling. Am gonna take the car to a tyre shop tomorrow and have them do the alignment+balancing and see whether the issue is resolved

2. I see,thanks for the info.Will make sure to ask the shop about the rim weight before buying.

3. What can i mod to improve FC? Right now i just plan to soundproof the whole car and look for carbon fiber hood.

I had actually wanted the titanium silver,but for that colour it has a long waiting period. That's why i got my clear white,i think it looks bigger and i got it in only 4 days

No la,the K3 imho has lost its 'macho' factor..it looks more or less like the elantra now,with too many curves. Personally i had wanted to get the city,but then one day a colleague of mine came to work with a new clear white forte 1.6sx, and i fell in love instantly with the look.

Seriously,get the forte,install the body kit,and people will envy you

True,clear white very hard to maintain..i have to wash my car every 2-3 days also..especially since it rains a lot nowadays,always get mud all over the car..but then i think it's worth it since it looks big and very macho.

The only thing that annoys me though is that even a little sand in the car makes it look dirty ..i have to vacuum the car frequently and remind people to wipe the shoes before entering

1. Someone needs to update the maintenance schedule. 1k service costs me RM280..

2. Where is the best SC in Kedah/Penang mainland? I went to Sg Petani SC and i'm pretty sure i'm not returning there..the service was good,only 40 minutes to service my car,but the waiting room smells bad and looks moldy,and there's many staff sleeping in the waiting room during breaks (i guess it was fasting month then,so no use blaming them as well).

3. Looking for tips to improve FC. My FC is 9.7l/100km now,is this normal?

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Added on August 26, 2012, 11:23 amYeah,i agree. When i was surveying for a new car (before i settled for the Forte) i actually wanted a Mazda 3..early last year it costs 92k if i'm not mistaken. About a month back,a cousin of mine asked about the Mazda 3,so i called the showroom and to my surprise,the car costs over 100k now..

Most likely when the K3 comes the price will be different than the Forte 6 speed..in the end though,i agree: JUST BUY WHAT YOU LIKE

This post has been edited by jerul-sama: Aug 26 2012, 11:23 AM

Looks like Paultan posted images on the new Forte already.

http://paultan.org/2012/08/27/kia-k3-china...-the-dashboard/

I did mine with full AirCool tinting front/back/side and it costs me RM550. I did ask about other packages,best quality Aircool full tinting costs RM1480.

Selected the cheaper package since i could probably use that money for better stuff

Sorry it took me some time,been really busy lately. Here's the bill details:

1.Oil filter RM19.13
2.Washer RM2.22
3.Syntium 3000 RM221
4.Oil treatment RM40

Total RM282.35

P.S: I looked at their maintenance schedule and pricing and noticed that for 30k i have to pay RM1270+..

Lai Khim SC in Sg Petani.

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Added on September 4, 2012, 8:32 pmI see,never knew this before since this was my first service. Confirm will avoid that SC later,will try to go to other places. Thanks buddy

This post has been edited by jerul-sama: Sep 4 2012, 08:32 PM

Hi,i need some help.My cars rear window looks really dirty,very visible in the morning..it looks like water marks/mud splash or something..i tried cleaning with water,and with cleaning solution,but it wont come off!

This is on the inside of the window..the outside is clean..

Tried it but didn't work,so i took it to the shop..they cleaned everything nicely for RM8..

Super noob question: I just noticed today that the back seat window winds down only 2/3. Is this normal?

P/S: Just got this car 3 weeks ago,please don't laugh

My car's mileage was 20km when i collected mine.

Never have rattling problem until now..but i did experience the left pull. Sent the car to a local tyre shop and what they did was swap the front-left tyre to the front-right,and the front-right to the back-right..corrected the problem immediately for only RM8

Bad news. Went to Penang and on my way there a stupid lorry sprayed small stones all over my whitey..now got paint chips and some dents on the hood..=(

Does anyone knows how much it costs to paint over the paint chips? I'm so sad,considering the car is just a month old..=(

Can this be done at a SC? Or do i need to go to a specialty shop?

I think so too..today i also noticed that there's a noticeable dent and paint chip near the driver's door too..as well as the headlight have some calar here and there.

Gonna try to buy touch up paint first and see..so rugi if have to paint the whole hood,but if touch up paint doesn't work,i'm just gonna repaint the whole hood,ketuk the door and paint that too. There goes my money,can see it flying away already.

This post has been edited by jerul-sama: Sep 16 2012, 11:01 PM

Nope..i was on a convoy with my friends and we decided to drive no more than 100km/j (since some of my friends are driving smaller cars) when suddenly a lorry overtook me near a few km from Sg Dua toll..thank God i braked when i realized what happened,if not i'm sure it could be worse. One of my friend who drove a Mazda 3 in front of me got a cracked windshield,cost him rm250 at Dr.Cermin to glue the crack.

We all sumpah that lorry driver,haha.

I read somewhere that we can modify the boot of our car so that when we open it using remote the boot will be fully lifted. Can anyone tell me how to do it? Can't find the original link.

P/S: I'm looking for stock 17" forte rims. Anyone want to sell theirs?

This post has been edited by jerul-sama: Sep 18 2012, 01:47 AM