I did my first service @ 1.8k km instead last time..no harm done & still can use the 1st service coupon.

Anyway, dont exceed 2k km for the first service as the service coupon & the car's warranty might void...

Got term 'cold smoke' mehh? I called it water vapour

It is normal to see this water vapour (white smoke) especially in cold weather (morning usually)..u also might see water droplet in the exhaust tip due to condensation process. Complete combustion produced water. So if u see this water vapour in the morning, it means that your engine is combusting well

As stated in the user's manual, Forte can use 16" & 15" rims also. For 16" rims, use 205/55 tires as recommended & for 15" rims, use 195/65 tires. But to find 16" & 15" rims with PCD 114.3 x 5 stud for Forte might be a tough job for u

Anyway, i've downgraded my rims to 16" also

Not Forte rims is too low..but the tire profile used is 215/45/17 which is a low profile tire (low profile tires usually give less protection to rims when u masuk lubang..lol)

Your spare rim & tire is still in good condition right? Just use your spare rim & tire..no need to find a single piece of Forte original rim. Just buy 1 piece of 2nd hand rim & tire to replace your spare rim & tire...

Provided that u buy a lighter (lightweight) rims, u will get significantly comfy ride, better acceleration, better FC especially for town driving & not to mention the cheaper tire price than the 17" tire. Also i'm less fear if got hole on the road now..last time when use the stock 17" rims, in order to save my rims, i keep swaying left & right to avoid the holes on the road (which is a dangerous maneuver sometime).

But..there is always a but, by downgrading the rims & tires, u might sacrifice a bit on road grip & handling & also the overall styling (looks) of the car

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Added on November 14, 2012, 10:44 amYupp..that's the recommended profile for the 17" rim. Increasing the tyre profile (while still using the 17" rims) will give an effect to the car's speedometer & odometer reading, might also alter with handling characteristic & the risk of the tire 'touching' the fender in some situation. The car might look weird also i believe... If u want to increase tire profile, downgrade to 16" is the way to go in which u can use 55 profile tire...

To replace the spare rims, buy any 17", 16" @ 15" rim with PCD 114.3 x 5 stud (holes) will do (of course with suitable tire profile)..it's meant for temporary use anyway.

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 14 2012, 10:53 AM

CKD. Only the first batch of the 1.6SX & 2.0SX (mostly roll out at the end of 2009 & early 2010) are CBU unit from Korea...

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 14 2012, 04:38 PM

Absolutely right...

I have to say this also, handling; Preve > Forte

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 21 2012, 12:23 PM

No need to run. I owned both cars & i tell u the truth..in term of handling only laa

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 21 2012, 12:34 PM

I dont have an experience installing URB for my cars..so cannot comment on this matter. I just use the stock setup as it is

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Added on November 21, 2012, 3:08 pmYaa..by experiencing it yourself, is the best 'definition' for handling i believe...

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Added on November 21, 2012, 3:12 pmLike i said in previous post bro..kindly experience it by yourself. It's hard to describe it in words...

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 21 2012, 03:16 PM

CBU Forte also the same..reflector only. I installed the light at the car acc shop..lolz

Kia K3 (our Forte replacement) already on our shore

but..for testing purposes only for now

Nope..not all. Mostly the CBU unit coming from the first batch of Forte 1.6 & 2.0. Not sure the actual figure though..just a few hundreds only if i'm not mistaken. U can recognise a CBU Forte by looking at the chassis number (located at a left lower part of the front windshield). If the chassis number starts with letter 'K' (written in white with black background), it is a CBU Forte. If the letter starts with 'P' (written in black with white background), it is a CKD unit

This post has been edited by izputra: Nov 21 2012, 06:20 PM

I believe that it is our responsiblity to wear the seatbelt each time we drive our cars. So whether the Forte should or should not have the seatbelt warning light/buzzer is irrelevant, at least for me. I also strongly believe that for some people who doesn't like to wear the seatbelt while driving (especially on short trip) will prefer the current setup.

Actually i prefer the current setup too (no seatbelt warning light/buzzer if we did not wear the seat belt). I took my own case for example when i drive my wife's Preve. Sometime i wanna bring my children pusing2 the residential area or go to the nearby playground by driving the Preve. I found out that it is quite annoying when the seatbelt buzzer sounds. Not that i dont want to wear the seatbelt, but for that very short & slow journey in the residential road, for me it is more convinience not to wear the seatbelt

I believe u meant ESC right? not ECS.

DRL = Daytime Running Light

Water droplet already

Bro..u better go for test drive & hear it by yourself so that u can make a fair comparison. Engine sounds loud or not is too subjective..someone might feel quiet enough, but others might feel the other way round

This post has been edited by izputra: Dec 31 2012, 11:22 AM

Hmm..is it? Perhaps they dont have test drive car. Try go to other showroom. Showroom opens everyday including weekend..should be able to test drive everyday also i believe

If u ask this in Kia Forte thread, the answer will surely bias towards Kia

Did u know bro cybermaster98? very well known in this LYN Korean car threads & also in Paultan blog. Last time, he is the one who heavily criticized Korean cars (Forte in this case) & the Nazakia SC. He keep emphasizing on how reliable his Toyota Vios is & how well Toyota SC is performing, cheaper spare parts..bla..bla..bla. But in the end, truth be told, he bought himself the new Kia Optima K5 I dont know how he got that inspirational to buy a Kia car