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post Feb 5 2014, 06:51 PM

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QUOTE(TitaniumZ @ Feb 5 2014, 06:46 PM)
Damn! My one week old Preve was towed to SC last night sad.gif

Yesterday after work I'm going home, shen I slot in the key fob, the meter cluster suddenly went off, and I can't start the engine. The brake pedal was like jammed, battery, check engine and engine oil warning sign lighted, and also the battery low warning.
I called WE-CARE, was told to disconnect the car battery and wait for 15 minutes before re-connect, then try to start. I followed that, nope, still can't start. Called WE-CARE again, but the operating hour was past, so I was redirect to emergency assistance line. They arrange a technician to come over.
The technician arrived after one and a half hours, he tried to jump start my car, the engine started. Then we test drive a bit, found that when the radiator fan starts the headlamps will become dimmed, and when switch on the air-con the engine was cut off!!!
The technician suggested to call tow truck to tow the car to SC. Then my car was towed to SC at Larkin (I'm in Johor Bahru).
This morning I went to SC, lot of people there... Wait until around 3pm finally they started to work on my car, and around 3.30pm they finished working. I was told it was wiring problem and they also change a new battery. They also advised me to get my front brake replaced during my 1000km service because of the helicopter sound they found during testing my car.
I was annoyed that my one week old new car was to be towed to SC, but I must praise the Larkin SC for their service and nice attitude.
More annoying, yesterday when my colleagues saw my car's problem, everyone said "See, why buy Proton lar? Better buy a Toyota!!!"
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good service from Larkin SC! thumbup.gif rclxms.gif

be patience bro...wait till they got lemon unit toyota. can't even compare with premium preve bro. max top speed i can get with preve is 200kph, even then the suspension is still stable for cornering, and my steering doesn't vibrate at all! only the vibration of the road surface that the steering feedback me
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post Feb 6 2014, 01:17 AM

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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Feb 5 2014, 11:19 PM)
Not bad SC. Managed to get your Preve fixed really fast.

BTW i am curious about this helicopter sound from the brakes. Do you need to brake hard to hear it?
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in my own experience, brake hard or slow or braking on high speed or low speed the sound appears

QUOTE(terryble @ Feb 6 2014, 12:23 AM)
hmm~~i have a very weird problem just now~~
my car (CFE) is parked in front of my friend's house hence blocking the main gate...when my friend's wife is coming back...she called and inform me to remove the car as she is about to reach...

when i move away and parked at the side waiting for his wife to park inside the house....i opened my driver side window and was thinking to stop the engine (by pressing the push start button) as i do not know exactly when is she coming back~~~~but the engine refuse to stop even after multiple try~~

even after i closed the window it does not seems to response to the command~~
i stop trying after pushing it more than 10 times and wait for another 2 minutes or so (a bit panic already) and try again after that~~this time finally the engine stopped...

any one has the same experience as me?
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i never kena that yet bro.

but first reading your story is like "different" kind of story la. sounds mysterious and scandalous if you know what i mean tongue.gif
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post Feb 9 2014, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(theonlyvin @ Feb 9 2014, 04:10 AM)
Reverse camera got ppl say rm400 in previous post

Leather seat 9xx can do semi d...if full leather need 2xxx, garage sales got...9xx can refer tohttps://m.livingsocial.com/my/cities/1964-klang-valley-kuala-lumpur/deals/1040277-leather-car-seat-upholstery-with-3-yr-warranty

And bodykit for r3 also got ppl post d...about 1500 for full bodukit but that one is under promo price if I am not mistaken.
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proton sells r3 bodykit for 1300++ not include installation. I've asked two weeks back.

installation need another 200 tongue.gif

so?? same cost of 1500 laugh.gif
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post Feb 9 2014, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(theonlyvin @ Feb 9 2014, 10:52 PM)
bro, i did encounter this today

same non cfe....i stuck at lowyat plaza parking exit there where there is a slope there. use S mode, cant even drive up until i press till RPM 3k and above...
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the parking...i dun have enough power in D mode, but in TIP, use first gear can climb easy n not much stress.
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post Feb 10 2014, 10:26 AM

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QUOTE(theonlyvin @ Feb 10 2014, 12:30 AM)
With EVp, ur car will not move backward right?~
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if its in gear it wont move backward tongue.gif
but if its too step u still needs to ctrl ur throttle.thats my own experience.maybe others have different thing to say
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post Feb 11 2014, 07:55 AM

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QUOTE(Kr0ll3R @ Feb 10 2014, 11:32 PM)
With that said, it's normal the car jerks (terhenjut-henjut) upon releasing brake on stop/go jam road? (below 10km/h)
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i don't experience any jerks. just sluggish start from static to move
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post Feb 11 2014, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(theonlyvin @ Feb 10 2014, 08:40 PM)
Hmmmm.....I take whole service for rm221...

Semi syn 4L, filter, gasket, petrol and engine treatment....OMG
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maybe you are charged with labor? unsure.gif

i think my first service around rm140++ too. complete with semy syn 4L, filter and gasket according to the receipt. but no engine treatment. hell, they never asked me pun if i wanna engine treatment or not! mad.gif
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post Feb 11 2014, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(theonlyvin @ Feb 11 2014, 01:59 PM)
Where u service bro?
I service at proton edar authorised center
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maybe the engine treatment gives u surcharge? unsure.gif

i serviced at COSE, and the SA said i've had a voucher so they gonna deduct it from the final cost. but i don't even know what voucher they are talking about sweat.gif
i sure as hell i didn't have any voucher with myself or my car
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post Feb 11 2014, 03:23 PM

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QUOTE(kombatX @ Feb 11 2014, 03:15 PM)
you are so lucky indeed.
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just 3 items:
(i) semi syn oil (syntium 800)
(ii) filter
(iii) gasket

i've got no offer for engine treatment, the SA didn't mention anything about that
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post Feb 11 2014, 11:22 PM

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QUOTE(zgerm @ Feb 11 2014, 07:16 PM)
you can always request them to let you see what are the things should include before the service, magnetrap for me is optional thing.
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but magnetrap important wor...for me if my SA asked i want it. but my SA at COSE didn't promote anything. just the usual by the book service sad.gif
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post Feb 11 2014, 11:32 PM

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QUOTE(dares @ Feb 11 2014, 11:28 PM)
Why magnetrap important? It is widely regarded as useless and a waste of money.
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bcoz it traps metal element to itself rather than circulating around ur engine? hmm.gif
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post Feb 11 2014, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(V12Kompressor @ Feb 11 2014, 11:35 PM)
then what is the function of the oil filter?

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then why proton promote magnetrap on their website? unsure.gif
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post Feb 11 2014, 11:51 PM

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QUOTE(V12Kompressor @ Feb 11 2014, 11:45 PM)
kroni lah, apa lagi.
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hmm.. hmm.gif

really useless is it? oil filter didn't trap metal particles right? the metal particles appear bcoz of friction between cylinders right?
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post Feb 12 2014, 01:10 AM

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QUOTE(lengzai87 @ Feb 12 2014, 12:59 AM)
bro, how to know preve cfe is equipped with vt3+?
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according to reply from Punch guys (emails screenshot are here few pages back) the ANCAP Preve are all equipped with VT3+

to say precisely how would we know...maybe open the transmission and see? tongue.gif
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post Feb 12 2014, 01:27 AM

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QUOTE(V12Kompressor @ Feb 12 2014, 01:26 AM)
see alone not sufficient.... have to count the number of teeth on the final ratio also. VT3+ has lesser "teeth" than normal VT3.
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well, to count u need to see right? brows.gif
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post Feb 14 2014, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(TitaniumZ @ Feb 14 2014, 10:53 AM)
Just wanna check with you guys
1) During traffic jam start/stop <5km/h, do you step on the accelerator pedal to move or simply let the car move by itself using D and brake when necessary? I find that if I step on the pedal to move the car it jerks a lot.
2) While waiting at up-slope like red light stop, do you keep at D and use foot brake or keep at N and use handbrake? I know when start the best is keep at D and release handbrake slowly while stepping on accelerator pedal like manual car but how about when waiting?
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1) i step into throttle bcoz it sluggish if jz lift foot off brakes.but no jerking at all (CFE)
2) put in N and pull handbrake.if u read the manual proton didn't recommend stay in gear while static coz it would overheat ur CVT.release brake after put un D n just step tye throttle

cant wait to install my R3 bodykit this tuesday! biggrin.gif last promo price is today according to the R3 guys
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post Feb 14 2014, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(daus89 @ Feb 14 2014, 02:27 PM)
need to set appoinmnet for installation?
can pm me his number?wanna install on mine also
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UGPM! thumbup.gif

yea..i thought can just come, but they said today fully book..sad. sad.gif

only tuesday they can fill me in
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post Feb 14 2014, 04:35 PM

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QUOTE(davidlow7 @ Feb 14 2014, 04:34 PM)
Is it 10% promo?

Can PM me the number?

Thanks
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post Feb 17 2014, 08:57 AM

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QUOTE(TitaniumZ @ Feb 17 2014, 08:35 AM)
I'm at 860km and going for 1000km service next Sunday but I just realise that my SA never gives me any service voucher. Do I simply go to the SC and can redeem my free labour or do I need the voucher?
By the way, is the cooling fan always running after engine turn-off? I remember there was only one time I heard the fan running after turn-off and that was the first day I received my car. Until now I never heard the fan running again after turn-off hmm.gif
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i'm more worried if the radiator fan didn't spin after turning off the engine. because the engine bay is really hot.. sweat.gif
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post Feb 18 2014, 01:17 PM

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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Feb 18 2014, 09:42 AM)
What to do. It is a stock rim for Preve LE. blush.gif
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swap your rims with me can? tongue.gif

today i ask another R3 guy about the rim weight. he said stock rim is 11kg, while R3 rim is 9kg

finally here's my car. at COSE biggrin.gif
thanks again to vincent818 for handling my car purchase wink.gif

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