There is la, technical perspective wise. We just dun have the perfect bank account to handle owning it.

So, i always dun like to give people high expectations of the car. It is just what it is.

Don't buy and complain about it if you did not put enough thoughts into it i the first place.

Basically, it is not easy to get vsc to light up on normal driving irregardless of the tire condition. ABS, yes. VSC, not really.

In poor condition or tires, the easiest way is to turn the steering all the way one side and floor it or flooring it on wet cement floor. But, for it to really light up just from normal driving is hard. If it does, then you are going too fast most probably.

Tires do get hard with age and have the grip diminished. So, just drive carefully depending on situation.

This post has been edited by nm7: Jun 26 2016, 02:09 PM

Wow, that escalated quickly. Don't salah faham la. It's a small problem with the color only.

Actually the modern metallic and tinted silver are quite similar. It looks more like dark greyish and light greyish in real life rather than silverish to me. But, like someone else said. Different eyes, different view.

Light silver is not really that nice looking. Reminds me of Perodua Myvi

It is actually not bright silver. Mayne it is just the image. In real life it is more greyish especially in low light conditions. Else, why else would they want to term the color code tinted silver? Makes sense?

For me, it is very simple. If you manage to see the car in person. Just point and say you want that color. It is the responsibility of the SA not to show and make the wrong order for you. If ever in doubt, ask and ask again just to make sure.

Even better, take a pic of it. If the car turns up wrong either due to the SA being a noob or whatever, you can always tell the SA he got you the wrong one and don't accept it.

You are lucky they even allowed you into the stockyard. Blardy hell, when i got mine. I was only given the color palette to choose my color when i asked which btw is just like a small blob of squarish paint of all the available colors and i had to use my imagination on how it would look like on an entire car

Anyways, the new carnival red replacing the outgoing replacing sporty blue is actually not bad. I saw one fitted with a bodykit (dun ask me which one) and a set of white rims and it looks sweeeeeeetttttt! Actually, for me the blue is kinda hard to mix and match properly. I hated the red at first but after seeing an example of a nice one. I was convinced. Maybe in stock form it doesn't look that pretty. But, it does improve if it was kitted up. Just my 2 cents

This post has been edited by nm7: Jun 28 2016, 11:22 AM

Very seldom see black ones to be frank. I think it doesn't look as good on a Jazz.

The tafetta white is not bad too but i think generally a lot of people just hate it because of the amount of care you have to put into it.

If there is no promo ongoing. There is no point in rushing into a decision la.

This is not some uniqlo shirt that you buy today and tomorrow you find that you hate the color and can buy or exchange another one leh. So, do think hard and do some research to see if you really really want the color.

Overall, i think the tafetta white, modern steel and tinted silver are not bad in stock form. But, if you were to kit the car out, i think tafetta white, carnival red and tinted silver looks much better if you were to play around with it.

Actually the silver looks better with kits than the modern metallc for some odd reasons. You just can't get those over the top ones only. The mild looking ones with a set of Silver Enkei RPF1 would be great. I've seen one example so far and i think it is acceptable. Nice but not too flashy.

Actually. How do you define that it is too low. Problem is, different cars accident will cause damage to different parts of the car.

This time Myvi will bang until like this, next time Pajero bang you also will kena mah no matter how high your trunk is. Isn't it?

When you look for alternative tires, try to look for their EU Label as well. Gives you a rough idea of the noise level of the tires. It looks like this


It is not 100% accurate because different tire width, profile produces different results. But, it gives you a model by model comparison to get you as close to what you are looking for.

If you really have money to burn. I don't see why not, just that it is a bit wasteful even though you can sell it back outside yourself for some money. The most important thing is to take a mental note on how the tires are when they are brand spanking new. So, you know how it changes when the thread depth runs low as that affects the road noise that it generates. 70% is seriously a lot left to go, but it depends highly on how long you had them on the car as well.

This post has been edited by nm7: Jun 28 2016, 04:34 PM

My DRB was dead just short of 25k. Worn them down on the sides until i saw the protective underplies. Blardy hell.

Actually, the most sound i realized coming into the cabin is from the rear spare wheel weld. I bought some 3m thinsulate some months back and before i cut it. I stuffed everything i had into the spare wheel weld and went out for a drive. It did reduced the noise by quite a bit.

Anyways, my thinsulate was planned to be used on the doors as i thought that was where majority of the noise came in. But, till today it is still gathering dust at home.

I'd be worried if your wife send the car sideways coming into the school gate

It has been there all along. A more standardized way of telling tire ratings unless one of the tire manufacturers pulled a VW on you.

Word of advise, dun itchy if the wifey ain't complaining. After she itchy ask u to change car, you die.

Yeah, but the term "low" must have a standard also right? Because i've seen some Jazz reverse and hit those parking poles and damaged their trunk also and you know how short are those things la.

But, technically comparing it with sedans. The lowest point of the trunk is actually higher i believe which is why most of the time the bumper gets more damage in minor incidents.

For hatches like Jazz, it is more of a perspective thing when if you get hit from behind. The entire trunk + rear windscreen + sometimes taillights and whatever stuff is on the tailgate gets whacked out of order and it sort of gives you a sense that there is more damage compared to other cars.

Functionally, there is also reasons on why it has to be that low because of ease of loading stuff into the car. In the Jazz, you sort of slide stuff in compared to sedans where you have to lift it up higher and then bend down just to put stuff into the trunk because it sinks in rather than being leveled.

This post has been edited by nm7: Jun 28 2016, 05:05 PM

Haha, dun underestimate woman.

Change car lar, wait wat jeh. Still change tire for wat woh.

L15B7 yo!

Yes, driving cos my car usually only me and my other half. Seldom got rear passengers. That is also my baseline since i spend more time in front than the rear.

For the thinsulate, i bought it off Lelong last time and i think i noticed someone selling it in garage sale as well.

p/s: here it is, not sure still active or not

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3628383/all

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3612406/all

You have to buy the right thickness or some stuff you can't stuff or close back if too thick. This is the same stuff you see inside your car as well. I think just behind the glove box if you open like you do to change aircond filter, you will see a small white piece of it stuck behind the glove box.

This post has been edited by nm7: Jun 28 2016, 05:19 PM

This is the arguable thing la. I think none of us common mortals can take care of the "emergency" in front while also taking care of the rear right?

It's like

1) oh sh1t!!!! the buhgger in front of me stop for nothing
2) better brake hard
3) whew! nearly hit the useless buhgger
4) shit! the car at the back cannot stop in time. Still coming on full steam ahead
5) release the brake a bit more since still got space in front to give the car at the back more space

All this in no more than 2~3 seconds, doubt it.

Emergency braking for us is most of the time putting our arms up in the air and run around like surrender monkeys.

Damn, dat means we are all sissies.

Yer wife is every s dream wife.

Jus be blessed ur wife dun force u to buy a beemer for her.

But, i believe when the time comes with the right reasons (car old, very dangerous) she will let u change it.

Deng, you mean you are a tranny?

Batang is not a bonus in here OK?