hello all

i've been a silent reader for awhile and just registered. well i received my car last month, and tomorrow going for 1st service already (although mileage sudah lebih 1k, aiya)

my short review after one month of my 'Stealth Fighter' so far:

Model: CFE
Color: Tranquility Black

Driving experience: I use it to commute to work (shah alam - bandar sunway) and the occasional trips to KL of course, and so far I've been enjoying the drive. Received the car with no major problems or issues or defects. Had a good sales rep handle my deal too. I really love the ride and handling, which I think is superb for a locally made model.

And the looks too! My black CFE really looks sleek and smooth (thats why I call it Stealth Fighter hahaha). The mid-range pickup is great for overtaking, and cruising at 110 - 120 on the highway has shown me a car that is stable and responsive.

Bad points are few, mainly that my car has that laggy throttle you guys have been talking about (hope to get that sorted tomorrow), and the low speed ride is jerky (is this a gearbox issue?) as in sangkut-sangkut below 20km/h (especially in parking lots). Windows also mist up if the weather has been rainy, and rear visibility is so-so. And whyyy is there a blank switch for the top spec model?

Oh and I'm currently getting about 10.3L/100KM, but i hope that gets better in time.

Overall, I rate my car an 8/10

So in short:

PROS: looks, ride and handling, performance above 2000rpm, high-speed stability, comfort, good audio and okay sat-nav
CONS: low speed ride, laggy throttle (fixable, hopefully!), not-so-stellar fuel consumption, mediocre rear-visibility

I've attached a photo of my Stealth Fighter




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yeah? so will it smooth out after first service? i mean, i'm not too bothered with it lah, just sometimes quite noticeable -____-"

i wonder if anyone actually got close enough to Protons 6.6L quote? hahaha. i tak kira how many KM i actually get though, but so far i can isi minyak ngam-ngam every 6 days. that's pretty okay for me, lebih kurang my MyVi saja dulu.

ahahhaa my bad stealth fighter in looks only lah then

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Added on November 16, 2012, 11:09 pmthat's what proton said, but of course, difficult to get in real world settings. yours seem excellent though; 7.2L/100KM, how did you manage?

hope after servicing and a few more months i can get mine down to your FC.

This post has been edited by edwans: Nov 16 2012, 11:09 PM

waaa. i see i see. but i guess i'm 60/40 city and highway. i drive like u though! haha am glad to see that because everyone seems to think a 2x year old male must bantai kereta gila babi. ugh. i prefer being smooth

btw done my 1st service. kena RM195/- for oil change, gasket, filter, also pasang magnetrap. i dunno whether they fixed the laggy throttle or not, but feels smoother now. maybe just in my head? haha.

i think the labor charge was waivered. still had to pay for the costs of parts and consumables.

anyones preve has blinking headlights occasionally?

sometimes my car will 'kelip-kelip' -.-"

yea la, like it goes dim very briefly. like kelip-kelip a bit. my mom asked me "did u flash the car in front? why?" -.-"

should it do that though? maybe i should get it fixed at the next service.

hi guys

long time never go in, been busy. hope u guys are fine.

guess what? my driver side window making problems now -.-"

auto-down is fine, but when i pull the switch for auto-up, it goes sekat-sekat 3x.

go up, stop, go down a bit, stop.

of all the things proton said they've improved, how ironic my power window buat hal.

gonna bring it to service center asap. in the meantime, anyone else having this issue?

i read earlier in the thread got 'door flex' when operating window. i notice mine also the door panel (interior) will give a bit of a creak sound and flex slightly. could this be related?

will upload video of window when i get the chance.

thanks! will try it