I'm entirely not interested in any body kit at all, so I don't have details for zerokit. Instead of asking here, just force yourself to a nearest Proton dealer and request for a test drive.



Btw, I haven't book. I'm still evaluating.

Just test drive it. Of course it can. Just tap the gear to the left, it will become manual. And then tap up/down just to change the gear. Or tap left again to go back auto.

It won't spoil even if you dummy about it. It is quite fool proof. It is even easier to use than the change to left-hand signal.



This is just like amplifying the rumor regarding City CVT gearbox. Only handful of Savvy owner got it due to incorrect fluid used.

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Added on June 12, 2007, 4:48 pmBtw, the Savvy I tested is old Savvy AMT from one of the salesman friend. Clocked more than 40k km already. Still smooth.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Jun 12 2007, 04:49 PM

For Proton, that's one of the best feature.

I think this is not good. Hatchback (or 'flat-ass' vehicle) tends to get its rear screen blurred by tiny water droplets easily.

Weird, my Vi now and then I have to switch on the rear wiper during raining, because it is all blurred out after period of time. No it is not the moist.


Anyway, a very basic Savvy AMT is sweet. But 37k is a bit on the high side. 35k or slightly lesser would be better.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Jul 10 2007, 03:04 PM

I would prefer my own CD/MP3 player, speakers, rims & tint.

No, it is not moist. The droplet is definitely not moist. Plus my aircon is definitely not max, I always use minimum settings. I didn't apply any windscreen protection stuff, so droplet will stick on.

Just like my LandcruiserII, the rear screen gets lot of water droplet. And I believe they put a rear wiper on hatchback (and not on sedan) has their reasons.

If comparing manual, yes. If comparing auto - EZi vs AMT, EZi tends to saturate on the 3rd gear with hi rpm, while having the overdrive gear useless in adding more speed should it upshift. AMT will have a little more punch here.

Having best of both world (manual + auto), I think AMT is quite good for city driving. Plus it is quite fuel efficient. Just that Savvy is a little rough on the engine noise.

Gen2 manual isn't high FC. 12km/L is reasonable for 1.6L.

The gear switching depends on the driver. Noob AMT driver will make it rough. Engine power isn't really superb, but torque is there. Don't expect much from 1.2L performing like 2.0L. Besides the spaciousness and the 'feel' that MyVi wins, Savvy is quite good and flipping the 5spd AMT stick is easy.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Jul 25 2007, 06:44 PM

100% engine braking is fine and you are not sacrificing the engine anyway.



Come on, put a Savvy journal here. Tell us your feel about the Savvy manual.

I'm still eager to have AMT Savvy. I don't know why.

I don't drive any car now. But I'm on the upcoming Vios/Belta. Even that I'm still eager to want to play Savvy AMT.

Auto-choke?! That's for carburetor engine.

Off-topic but an honest review on this thread:

Lucky you are honest enough. Otherwise, the whole thread will be like when someone complain genuine problems regarding Savvy, fanboy just indirectly ask you to fark off and ask you to buy Maybach or Ferarri. And when DBW is slow in response and they say "you still can't differentiate DBW and throttle cable?!?!"

Matrix, continue your contributions, regarding your Savvy & MyVi, the problems you faced and how you solved it.

There isn't any difference from bashing Japanese makes due to loosing the sales/popularity of their beloved Savvy - both are equally as bad.

I'm getting that on MyVi EZi. I suppose it should be higher than that. Do you rev much?

Not always highway. A mix city of journey to chowkit, cheras, lowyat from melawati. My average is around 360~370km for RM50.

If I go for highway melawati-puchong (+ jams), I get 380~390km for RM50.

If I go from melawati-wangsa maju lrt, I get 260km for RM50.

I usually drive with a very consciously right foot, cruising smoothly in the city. Only occasionally rev high right after toll (can't resist sometimes).

When I pass myvi to my sister, she got 320km for Rm50 and complain to me FC high. I make fun of her having elephant leg, and then teach her. Now she can get 360~370km. I have no idea where she drive to but she came back and says "... now is better."


p/s: My max is 15km/L for EZi. I usually let my petrol refill auto-stop. When the pump stop usually RM50.xx +/- RM2.


This post has been edited by dstl1128: Sep 24 2007, 07:10 PM

There is a great difference of the sound made by Savvy's engine and racing engine.

Sluggish in terms of gear change response or acceleration?
I'm not sure about gear change but acceleration might take ECU time for learning your driving pattern. AMT is cool btw.