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post Oct 1 2013, 03:29 PM, updated 12y ago

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Saw this special colour Preve jz now? Is it new variance?


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post Oct 1 2013, 03:45 PM

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new color? isn't that silver?
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tahniah. btw, nama i takdak dalam owner's list
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1st page also tongue.gif
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post Oct 1 2013, 04:02 PM

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QUOTE(rognales @ Oct 1 2013, 04:01 PM)
tahniah. btw, nama i takdak dalam owner's list
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mine too
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post Oct 1 2013, 04:04 PM

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Yeap its a new color. biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(deity01 @ Oct 1 2013, 03:45 PM)
new color? isn't that silver?
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At a glance it looks like silver, but it got a shade of purple or pink...... though I cant find any CFE badge behind .... it must be Executive variance.....

Google online and proton website also dun have this model information......
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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 04:07 PM)
At a glance it looks like silver, but it got a shade of purple or pink...... though I cant find any CFE badge behind .... it must be Executive variance.....

Google online and proton website also dun have this model information......
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yeah.. tried searching yesterday also.. cant find any info regarding the colour.. cant b the lower spec as it may come with steel rim
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post Oct 1 2013, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 1 2013, 04:02 PM)
mine too
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 1 2013, 04:10 PM)
yeah.. tried searching yesterday also.. cant find any info regarding the colour.. cant b the lower spec as it may come with steel rim
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Proton salesman also said dunno bout this model available...... rclxms.gif
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QUOTE(fendizaki @ Oct 1 2013, 04:12 PM)
my name also dont have.. pm me the detail. i will add soon. biggrin.gif
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already pm bro
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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 04:15 PM)
Proton salesman also said dunno bout this model available......  rclxms.gif
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nice.. even the salesman have no idea..
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Just wondering when is the Preve R3 version or Sapphire Version available~~

interested to get the preve update rather than Suprima~~
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most probably somewhere next year only.. will have facelift and also updated version of r3..
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got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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Congratulation ! V 19 rclxm9.gif rclxm9.gif rclxm9.gif

Thank you fendizaki for launching this V 19.. notworthy.gif notworthy.gif

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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:16 PM)
got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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Have the same offer too but it is the 2012 model not 2013 model.....
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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 05:28 PM)
Have the same offer too but it is the 2012 model not 2013 model.....
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mine they offer 2013 model
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post Oct 1 2013, 05:35 PM

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That one is new color variant. Called "Lilac Purple" or "Purple Lilac" I think... forgot. hmm.gif
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QUOTE(V12Kompressor @ Oct 1 2013, 05:35 PM)
That one is new color variant. Called "Lilac Purple" or "Purple Lilac" I think... forgot. hmm.gif
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they accidentally mixed some purple paint to the silver paint then become "Lilac Purple" or "Purple Lilac"?? hmm.gif hmm.gif
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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 05:28 PM)
Have the same offer too but it is the 2012 model not 2013 model.....
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i personally dont think that there is 2012 model anymore.. can check the chassis number?
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if i am not mistaken, Proton offered that same scheme in one of their cars before...

was it the waja or wira if i am not mistaken...
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it is a waja
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Hi all preve owner, Im thinking of getting manual preve, want to know about the fc of manual spec. Does anyone know about this?
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QUOTE(dg6049 @ Oct 1 2013, 06:16 PM)
Hi all preve owner, Im thinking of getting manual preve, want to know about the fc of manual spec. Does anyone know about this?
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17km/Litres..but may depend on your foot smile.gif
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:31 PM)
mine they offer 2013 model
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Wow, where's ur location, mind PM me your SA..... interested too......
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Congrats on the new 'home' smile.gif

IINM, the old batch of Preve (2012) chassis no. is 1070 right?

What is the chassis no for current batch (2013)?

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QUOTE(DaBestOne @ Oct 1 2013, 10:47 PM)
17km/Litres..but may depend on your foot  smile.gif
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My leg can make 10-11L/100km... City drive... If highway then can be 8.5L/100Km
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Thank you for the Suprima S welcome smile.gif

The Preve FL is the one to buy, especially if the same quality is carried over from the Suprima S.
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Preve FL comin already ka?
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Preve FL comin already ka?
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not so soon.. another year perhaps?
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 2 2013, 08:43 AM)
Thank you for the Suprima S welcome smile.gif

The Preve FL is the one to buy, especially if the same quality is carried over from the Suprima S.
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I am also expecting the preve FL or R3~~
hopefully it will come out soon~~
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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 2 2013, 10:38 AM)
I am also expecting the preve FL or R3~~
hopefully it will come out soon~~
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i'm hoping for basic preve with cfe engine.

i dun like gadgets, i love raw powahhh
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QUOTE(rich8833 @ Oct 1 2013, 05:24 PM)
Congratulation ! V 19  rclxm9.gif  rclxm9.gif  rclxm9.gif

Thank you fendizaki for launching this V 19.. notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif
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QUOTE(spiritbreaker_33 @ Oct 1 2013, 02:28 PM)
bought my CFE oct 2012, lately i feel vibration (shakey) on handle whenever i take to 120km above. Some frens advise to do high speed balancing. anyone have done this? any recommendation?

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Just did on-wheel (high speed) balancing 2 days ago. No problem. I also was having the same issue as you, steering vibration whenever hit exactly 120kmh and above.

Go to those shop that have the machine to spin your tire with your engine off. And gear in Neutral. (Front tires)
For Rear tires, engine off. Gear in (P). Handbrake engage.

** Don't do if they want to on your engine, jack/lift up, and use engine power to spin tire. Harmful to engine/gearbox.
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Congrats on V19!! rclxms.gif thumbup.gif
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Walau.. v19. ..
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QUOTE(spiritbreaker_33 @ Oct 1 2013 @ 02:28 PM)
bought my CFE oct 2012, lately i feel vibration (shakey) on handle whenever i take to 120km above. Some frens advise to do high speed balancing. anyone have done this? any recommendation?

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Just did on-wheel (high speed) balancing 2 days ago. No problem. I also was having the same issue as you, steering vibration whenever hit exactly 120kmh and above.

Go to those shop that have the machine to spin your tire with your engine off. And gear in Neutral. (Front tires)
For Rear tires, engine off. Gear in (P). Handbrake engage.

** Don't do if they want to on your engine, jack/lift up, and use engine power to spin tire. Harmful to engine/gearbox.
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btw @spiritbreaker_33 what is your mileage now? some of owner old batch/chassis number, the tire was not round. Need to check the tire wear and tear, ur rim also need to be check. got bengkok or not. icon_rolleyes.gif
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 2 2013, 01:06 PM)
Just did on-wheel (high speed) balancing 2 days ago. No problem. I also was having the same issue as you, steering vibration whenever hit exactly 120kmh and above.

Go to those shop that have the machine to spin your tire with your engine off. And gear in Neutral. (Front tires)
For Rear tires, engine off. Gear in (P). Handbrake engage.

** Don't do if they want to on your engine, jack/lift up, and use engine power to spin tire. Harmful to engine/gearbox.
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For torque converters and wet-clutch, keep your engine running but in keep the gear in N, then use an external spinner to spin the tires.

If you switch of your engine, the oil in the wet clutch is not being cooled as you spin your wheels at high speed (The engine runs the CVTF pump, which cycles the CVTF and cools them). This is the very same reason why you should NEVER tow your car with the front wheels on the ground.

But, if they do try using the engine power to spin the wheels, the wheels will not spin fast enough anyway. Don't ask me why or how, according to Kristoff there seems to be some safety mechanism that prevents the engine from spinning the wheels too fast if the car is jacked up.

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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:16 PM)
got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 03:44 PM)
Saw this special colour Preve jz now? Is it new variance?
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i saw this car parked by the road side, at the proton shorum, jln kelang lama-jln puchong, near the KFC.

in my eyes, it looks like very lite silver, with purplish hue.
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Any Preve Turbo owners who experience slight metal grinding sound when accelerating up a slightly inclined slope or from a toll plaza at speeds of say 20km/h to 100km/h. The sound is not really loud so if you don't pay attention you will not hear it. I"m not referring to the sound of the Turbo engine.

I don't know if this is a defect or unrefinement of the Turbo engine. Since it is a minor issue, I will only bring up this issue in the next service. Just curious if any other Preve owners experience this metal grinding sound when accelerating from standstill to about 80-100km/h.

If anyone drives a manual car before, the "metal grinding" sound is like the sound you hear when you accelerate the vehicle using 4th gear when the right gear to use is 2nd or 3rd gear.
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nope..never before.. hard accelelaration and also normal acceleration..
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 2 2013, 06:54 PM)
For torque converters and wet-clutch, keep your engine running but in keep the gear in N, then use an external spinner to spin the tires.

If you switch of your engine, the oil in the wet clutch is not being cooled as you spin your wheels at high speed (The engine runs the CVTF pump, which cycles the CVTF and cools them). This is the very same reason why you should NEVER tow your car with the front wheels on the ground.

But, if they do try using the engine power to spin the wheels, the wheels will not spin fast enough anyway. Don't ask me why or how, according to Kristoff there seems to be some safety mechanism that prevents the engine from spinning the wheels too fast if the car is jacked up.
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Sorry, abit too technical so I don't know what exactly you're trying to tell. tongue.gif

- For our simple confirmation, for Preve , does the engine need to be ON or OFF during on-wheel (high speed) balancing? -

Cause that shop did for me with engine off, and so far still ok, no problem at all.
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QUOTE(farghmee @ Oct 3 2013, 10:37 AM)
i saw this car parked by the road side, at the proton shorum, jln kelang lama-jln puchong, near the KFC.

in my eyes, it looks like very lite silver, with purplish hue.
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I was passed there,,the color is like lite purple + silver smile.gif
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 3 2013, 12:43 PM)
Sorry, abit too technical so I don't know what exactly you're trying to tell.  tongue.gif

- For our simple confirmation, for Preve , does the engine need to be ON or OFF during on-wheel (high speed) balancing? -

Cause that shop did for me with engine off, and so far still ok, no problem at all.
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Engine on, gear in N, spin the wheels with the spinning machine. smile.gif

When doing on-wheel balancing the wheels are spun at high speed only for a few seconds, so any wear is minimized. But advisable to still keep the engine on.

If towing, never tow with front wheels on the ground.
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Anybody compared different types of petrol on the Preve Turbo? Any difference in smoother acceleration or power between Petronas, Shell, Caltex or BHP?
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Wah v19 already.... Bravo! rclxms.gif

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Asking sifu's here what is your running tire pressure for the BAX2 tire or any other tire for Preve?

After a few trial and error I find Fr 36psi and rr 33psi is the best balance between Handling and efficiency. Never tried on wet road yet.
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 2 2013, 01:06 PM)
Just did on-wheel (high speed) balancing 2 days ago. No problem. I also was having the same issue as you, steering vibration whenever hit exactly 120kmh and above.

Go to those shop that have the machine to spin your tire with your engine off. And gear in Neutral. (Front tires)
For Rear tires, engine off. Gear in (P). Handbrake engage.

** Don't do if they want to on your engine, jack/lift up, and use engine power to spin tire. Harmful to engine/gearbox.
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Is this thing call dyno test? enlighten me if i'm wrong.

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QUOTE(fendizaki @ Oct 2 2013, 06:32 PM)
btw @spiritbreaker_33 what is your mileage now? some of owner old batch/chassis number, the tire was not round. Need to check the tire wear and tear, ur rim also need to be check. got bengkok or not. icon_rolleyes.gif
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mileage around 75k, i also have problem while braking at high speed. Its the loud sound (gluk2) from the disc brake i suppose. Please advise if this is normal. at first i tot caused the car is new, until now it continue biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:16 PM)
got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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Wow.. thats the best one i heard.. I manage to get rm6750 discount only..

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QUOTE(kombatX @ Oct 3 2013, 03:59 PM)
Is this thing call dyno test? enlighten me if i'm wrong.
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dyno test is actually to test how much horsepower and torque the car is actually giving out on the wheels. it is like driving full throttle (for a short period of time only) on the dyno machine..
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QUOTE(zengyuin @ Oct 2 2013, 08:38 AM)
My leg can make 10-11L/100km... City drive... If highway then can be 8.5L/100Km
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I stay at kl, traffic jam every where..so I guess I will get some teasing of driving a manual car at kl..haha..
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:16 PM)
got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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wow so tempting offer thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 3 2013, 10:48 AM)
Any Preve Turbo owners who experience slight metal grinding sound when accelerating up a slightly inclined slope or from a toll plaza at speeds of say 20km/h to 100km/h. The sound is not really loud so if you don't pay attention you will not hear it. I"m not referring to the sound of the Turbo engine.

I don't know if this is a defect or unrefinement of the Turbo engine. Since it is a minor issue, I will only bring up this issue in the next service. Just curious if any other Preve owners experience this metal grinding sound when accelerating from standstill to about 80-100km/h.

If anyone drives a manual car before, the "metal grinding" sound is like the sound you hear when you accelerate the vehicle using 4th gear when the right gear to use is 2nd or 3rd gear.
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maybe is the turbo whistle?
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Err never faced that problem. I'm pretty sure you heard the turbo though.
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Saw 2012 preve cvt is selling for RM48-49k only, so big loss in 1 year ?
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sometimes, its just that the particular owner that wants to sell of the car that cheap makes the car value to drop so much..
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 3 2013, 05:19 PM)
dyno test is actually to test how much horsepower and torque the car is actually giving out on the wheels. it is like driving full throttle (for a short period of time only) on the dyno machine..
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QUOTE(spiritbreaker_33 @ Oct 3 2013, 04:36 PM)
mileage around 75k, i also have problem while braking at high speed. Its the loud sound (gluk2) from the disc brake i suppose. Please advise if this is normal. at first i tot caused the car is new, until now it continue biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(madcow1 @ Oct 4 2013, 09:03 AM)
Saw 2012 preve cvt is selling for RM48-49k only, so big loss in 1 year ?
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maybe the owner is urgent to use money brows.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 3 2013, 10:48 AM)
Any Preve Turbo owners who experience slight metal grinding sound when accelerating up a slightly inclined slope or from a toll plaza at speeds of say 20km/h to 100km/h. The sound is not really loud so if you don't pay attention you will not hear it. I"m not referring to the sound of the Turbo engine.

I don't know if this is a defect or unrefinement of the Turbo engine. Since it is a minor issue, I will only bring up this issue in the next service. Just curious if any other Preve owners experience this metal grinding sound when accelerating from standstill to about 80-100km/h.

If anyone drives a manual car before, the "metal grinding" sound is like the sound you hear when you accelerate the vehicle using 4th gear when the right gear to use is 2nd or 3rd gear.
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metal grinding is not accurate.. maybe you should call it metal knocking or skrew longgar.. haha..
and yes my CFE also have this sound ..
i rather said this sound will easier to hear when mid accelarating...
your last description is very useful and understanding...
have you ask SA abut this issue??
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maybe the owner is urgent to use money  brows.gif
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Quite a few advertisement at motor trader selling at that price.

Looking at the 2nd hand price to determine whether the discount at year end worth it or better to just take 2014 car.

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QUOTE(gwping @ Oct 1 2013, 05:28 PM)
Have the same offer too but it is the 2012 model not 2013 model.....
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Thanks in advance
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mine they offer 2013 model
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QUOTE(madcow1 @ Oct 4 2013, 06:00 PM)
Quite a few advertisement at motor trader selling at that price.

Looking at the 2nd hand price to determine whether the discount at year end worth it or better to just take 2014 car.
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Seems like Proton is desperate to clear the cars~~hmm~~
wonder y there are still 2012 stocks~~now October already~~

The more desperate is Proton, the bigger discount they will give..
i suggest slightly tahan until year end~~
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QUOTE(matS @ Oct 4 2013, 05:35 PM)
metal grinding is not accurate.. maybe you should call it metal knocking or skrew longgar.. haha..
and yes my CFE also have this sound ..
i rather said this sound will easier to hear when mid accelarating...
your last description is very useful and understanding...
have you ask SA abut this issue??
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THanks for the information. Certainly useful. Yes, you are correct metal grinding sound may not be so accurate. The sound is metal/engine knocking or loose screws knocking against each other kind of sound.

May I ask how old is your Preve Turbo? Yes, it I get this sound in mid-speed acceleration anywhere from 10km/h to 100km/h. It happens around 20km/h to 90km/h at low rpms below 2000.

I have been using Petronas petrol all this while and just changed to Caltex yesterday. Looks like the sound is even louder now but will keep monitoring. Will try BHP next.
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QUOTE(matS @ Oct 4 2013, 05:35 PM)
metal grinding is not accurate.. maybe you should call it metal knocking or skrew longgar.. haha..
and yes my CFE also have this sound ..
i rather said this sound will easier to hear when mid accelarating...
your last description is very useful and understanding...
have you ask SA abut this issue??
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Forgot to ask. Have you brought up this matter to the guys at the service centre, particularly the large one along Kesas highway Centre of Service Excellence? I did not ask the SA (doubt he could help) but will ask the guys at the service centre to check it for me when I send the car for the next 10,000km service. I wouldn't want to waste my time going there now as this issue is a minor one. Having said that, I would be slightly disappointed if it is something that is inherent in the vehicle and cannot be rectified.
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QUOTE(madcow1 @ Oct 4 2013, 09:03 AM)
Saw 2012 preve cvt is selling for RM48-49k only, so big loss in 1 year ?
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cvt ? is executive cvt if not mistaken .


usually 1st year will have huge depreciate around 25-30%
this is becoz the old car vs new car interest diference .


new car 2.7x % vs old car 3.80-4.5% , dont only check on price drool.gif drool.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 5 2013, 08:44 AM)
THanks for the information. Certainly useful. Yes, you are correct metal grinding sound may not be so accurate. The sound is metal/engine knocking or loose screws knocking against each other kind of sound.

May I ask how old is your Preve Turbo? Yes, it I get this sound in mid-speed acceleration anywhere from 10km/h to 100km/h. It happens around 20km/h to 90km/h at low rpms below 2000.

I have been using Petronas petrol all this while and just changed to Caltex yesterday. Looks like the sound is even louder now but will keep monitoring. Will try BHP next.
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1 year ol already
last month pump up ron 97.. forget to look for this screws sound thingy..

QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 5 2013, 09:27 AM)
Forgot to ask. Have you brought up this matter to the guys at the service centre, particularly the large one along Kesas highway Centre of Service Excellence? I did not ask the SA (doubt he could help) but will ask the guys at the service centre to check it for me when I send the car for the next 10,000km service. I wouldn't want to waste my time going there now as this issue is a minor one. Having said that, I would be slightly disappointed if it is something that is inherent in the vehicle and cannot be rectified.
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not yet.. maybe it was a small issue.. maybe next time i try to ask them
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What different for solid vs metallic paint coz metallic had to add rm400 more? Interested with solid white but is it hard to maintain the colour?
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What different for solid vs metallic paint coz metallic had to add rm400 more? Interested with solid white but is it hard to maintain the colour?
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White usually solid so that it doesn't "shine" that much. I don't know if you can get other colours non-metallic other than white.

Can I ask preve owners: does your flor carpet cover the entire floor or just a small carpet? My suprima carpet does not cover the whole area, even the back carpets are not cut off nicely.
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just booked white executive preve from my SA today. now waiting bank to call brows.gif
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why no book cfe?

got test drive both exec and cfe models?

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cfe is totally out of my budget. yes, maybe cfe is more powerful in terms of performance, but i think I'm okay with exec. blush.gif

preve even was not in my first option before. I was targeting myvi or persona, but when looking at preve sweat.gif

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i am in serious dillema now whether to get a MYVI 1.3 SE or PREVE 1.6 EXECUTIVE CVT
i wont go for cfe version as it is really exceed my budget.
follow my heart i wanted the preve because of the looks, superb handling and very spacious.
yet, by doing some research on internet many people complaining about the problem and fc.
myvi i really dont like the handling, as i drive my friend's before really felt unstable and want terbalik one, especially in corners and roundabout.
but some says u can save a lot in terms of fuel and free 3 yrs services.

as attached above, this will be my daily route to and from work, 8 to 5 or even more, cyberjaya to putrajaya(not inside putrajaya)
ppl say myvi will jimat in city driving, preve jimat in highway driving.. i dont know whether this route consider city or highway oo cry.gif
route one way around 10km, and mostly using highway. traffic condition i could say not really as jam as kl.

my main concern is fuel and repairing cost. one full tank if can last for one week still ok for me. just tht i scare isi one full tank then thursday already zero rclxub.gif this is my first car so most of myauto knowledge i got from internet only.

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QUOTE(PrinceDongmin @ Oct 6 2013, 12:58 PM)
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i am in serious dillema now whether to get a MYVI 1.3 SE or PREVE 1.6 EXECUTIVE CVT
i wont go for cfe version as it is really exceed my budget.
follow my heart  i wanted the preve because of the looks, superb handling and very spacious.
yet, by doing some research on internet many people complaining about the problem and fc.
myvi i really dont like the handling, as i drive my friend's before really felt unstable and want terbalik one, especially in corners and roundabout.
but some says u can save a lot in terms of fuel and free 3 yrs services.

as attached above, this will be my daily route to and from work, 8 to 5 or even more, cyberjaya to putrajaya(not inside putrajaya)
ppl say myvi will jimat in city driving, preve jimat in highway driving.. i dont know whether this route consider city or highway oo  cry.gif
route one way around 10km, and mostly using highway. traffic condition i could say not really as jam as kl.

my main concern is fuel and repairing cost. one full tank if can last for one week still ok for me. just tht i scare isi one full tank then thursday already zero  rclxub.gif  this is my first car so most of myauto knowledge i got from internet only.

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Why dont you take persiaran multimedia all the way to MDec then turn right, pass the bomba and naik the highway? Then you can skip 2 traffic lights.

I suggest you take the Preve.

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Why dont you take persiaran multimedia all the way to MDec then turn right, pass the bomba and naik the highway? Then you can skip 2 traffic lights.

I suggest you take the Preve.
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believe me, the persiaran multimedia traffic light is too much as many as h*ll ! rclxub.gif

right? cos im going to use more highway and less city drive is it. how about the fc?
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 3 2013, 01:30 PM)
Anybody compared different types of petrol on the Preve Turbo? Any difference in smoother acceleration or power between Petronas, Shell, Caltex or BHP?
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I recently changed from petron to caltex. I does notice some difference as i'm staying in a hill area. When climbing, it is much powerful (imo). haven't tried other yet.

Sorry now only i notice you mention about turbo variant. Mine is IAMF+ auto.

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QUOTE(PrinceDongmin @ Oct 6 2013, 01:47 PM)
believe me, the persiaran multimedia traffic light is too much as many as h*ll !  rclxub.gif 

right? cos im going to use more highway and less city drive is it. how about the fc?
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If you are worried about FC, get Myvi. If you want driving enjoyment, don't care too much about FC and get the Preve. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Pick which one you'd rather sacrifice. FC or driving enjoyment?
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Ceh, If putrajaya-cyberjaya preve fc can tahan a week lah. no problem one..
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QUOTE(PrinceDongmin @ Oct 6 2013, 12:58 PM)
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i am in serious dillema now whether to get a MYVI 1.3 SE or PREVE 1.6 EXECUTIVE CVT
i wont go for cfe version as it is really exceed my budget.
follow my heart  i wanted the preve because of the looks, superb handling and very spacious.
yet, by doing some research on internet many people complaining about the problem and fc.
myvi i really dont like the handling, as i drive my friend's before really felt unstable and want terbalik one, especially in corners and roundabout.
but some says u can save a lot in terms of fuel and free 3 yrs services.

as attached above, this will be my daily route to and from work, 8 to 5 or even more, cyberjaya to putrajaya(not inside putrajaya)
ppl say myvi will jimat in city driving, preve jimat in highway driving.. i dont know whether this route consider city or highway oo  cry.gif
route one way around 10km, and mostly using highway. traffic condition i could say not really as jam as kl.

my main concern is fuel and repairing cost. one full tank if can last for one week still ok for me. just tht i scare isi one full tank then thursday already zero  rclxub.gif  this is my first car so most of myauto knowledge i got from internet only.

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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 6 2013, 07:08 PM)
If you are worried about FC, get Myvi. If you want driving enjoyment, don't care too much about FC and get the Preve. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Pick which one you'd rather sacrifice. FC or driving enjoyment?
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Sanadi said it.

I got the new myvi LB 1.3 in the house, bought for my family, before I sold my previous car and got Preve Exec.

If you want to zip around town fast, the myvi is a joy, and it's definitely much more fuel saving. I know cause I drive it sometimes. The feeling of driving the myvi right after the Preve exec is almost like driving a car with supercharger. Hahaha.. That's how slow BUT comfortable the Preve Exec feels.

But drive on the highway, you will hate the Myvi. I do. It's scary when u reach 120kmh. Preve Exec, you will hate start-stop driving cause u really need to be laid-back kind of person to enjoy it. For me, still ok.

In fact, I get less agitated on the road and more calm in my driving style nowadays after driving Preve.. Last time turbo car always want to race and road rage.. Probably getting old hahaha.. Good luck in making the right decision.
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QUOTE(PrinceDongmin @ Oct 6 2013, 12:58 PM)
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i am in serious dillema now whether to get a MYVI 1.3 SE or PREVE 1.6 EXECUTIVE CVT
i wont go for cfe version as it is really exceed my budget.
follow my heart  i wanted the preve because of the looks, superb handling and very spacious.
yet, by doing some research on internet many people complaining about the problem and fc.
myvi i really dont like the handling, as i drive my friend's before really felt unstable and want terbalik one, especially in corners and roundabout.
but some says u can save a lot in terms of fuel and free 3 yrs services.

as attached above, this will be my daily route to and from work, 8 to 5 or even more, cyberjaya to putrajaya(not inside putrajaya)
ppl say myvi will jimat in city driving, preve jimat in highway driving.. i dont know whether this route consider city or highway oo  cry.gif
route one way around 10km, and mostly using highway. traffic condition i could say not really as jam as kl.

my main concern is fuel and repairing cost. one full tank if can last for one week still ok for me. just tht i scare isi one full tank then thursday already zero  rclxub.gif  this is my first car so most of myauto knowledge i got from internet only.

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As everyone commented, myvi and preve served different purpose as i have myvi manual 2007 and preve CFE now...

Myvi manual 2007:
FC: 17 - 18 km/h
Recommended speed limit 100km/h
Lack of driving enjoyment
Lack of boot space (problem for a family)
Parking easy job
Engine no enough ohmmmmm
Maintenance I think myvi is the winner, no major spare part replacement yet for 7years @ 90k km

Preve CFE
FC: 11 - 12 km/h
Recommended speed limit 130km/h but still can go further, much more stable compare to myvi
Have driving enjoyment as especially CFE version with GPS, auto wiper, auto headlamp, etc
Big space no matter boot space or cabin space
Can add reverse camera on CFE head unit
Parking is a big problem for a huge car
Engine have enough ohmmmmm especially used sport mode or paddle shift
Maintenance no idea yet

My advise: go for myvi if u don't plan for family yet for the next 5 years if salary wasn't that high, save the money for ur plan such as buy house or wedding plan... Otherwise u may regret y u spend so much money on car while u looking for money desperately...
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 6 2013, 11:25 PM)
As everyone commented, myvi and preve served different purpose as i have myvi manual 2007 and preve CFE now...

Myvi manual 2007:
FC: 17 - 18 km/h
Recommended speed limit 100km/h
Lack of driving enjoyment
Lack of boot space (problem for a family)
Parking easy job
Engine no enough ohmmmmm
Maintenance I think myvi is the winner, no major spare part replacement yet for 7years @ 90k km

Preve CFE
FC: 11 - 12 km/h
Recommended speed limit 130km/h but still can go further, much more stable compare to myvi
Have driving enjoyment as especially CFE version with GPS, auto wiper, auto headlamp, etc
Big space no matter boot space or cabin space
Can add reverse camera on CFE head unit
Parking is a big problem for a huge car
Engine have enough ohmmmmm especially used sport mode or paddle shift
Maintenance no idea yet

My advise: go for myvi if u don't plan for family yet for the next 5 years if salary wasn't that high, save the money for ur plan such as buy house or wedding plan... Otherwise u may regret y u spend so much money on car while u looking for money desperately...
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agreed with this.. if ur take a 9 years loan than consider about 5-7 years of planning ahead.. if u no idea what would happen then stick to highest secondhand value which in this case mavi for sure so within next few years u always can upgrade with some money in hand..
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agreed with this.. if ur take a 9 years loan than consider about 5-7 years of planning ahead.. if u no idea what would happen then stick to highest secondhand value which in this case mavi for sure so within next few years u always can upgrade with some money in hand..
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Hence, car maintenance also part of concerns... Usually spare parts replacement are required on fifth years onwards depending on your lucks... That why I stick to 5 years car loan no matter how even though I can afford RM120k+ car if go for 9 years loan... Hence if go for longer tenure, we may in dilemma to sell car too during car loan as we need to top up some money to bank in order to let go the car...

Happened to my wife car worth RM32000 that time which tended to sell on 6th year but still have another 1 year car loan to go and need to top up about RM2000... Imagine go for expensive car may bring u to hell with low salary paid and 9 years loan...

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QUOTE(xJJx @ Oct 6 2013, 06:23 PM)
I recently changed from petron to caltex. I does notice some difference as i'm staying in a hill area. When climbing, it is much powerful (imo). haven't tried other yet.

Sorry now only i notice you mention about turbo variant. Mine is IAMF+ auto.
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Okay thanks for the information. I am still monitoring the performance of the vehicle with Caltex since i just pumped in the first tank with about 5% Petronas leftover. Will pump in another full tank of Caltex by end of this week and monitor the performance.

The acceleration seems a bit smoother with Caltex than Petronas though I am more interested in the slight knocking sound in the Turbo engine, whether it can be eliminated completely with the right fuel. I will try BHP after this to see which fuel will be more "friendly" to the Turbo engine.

Thanks.
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QUOTE(PrinceDongmin @ Oct 6 2013, 12:58 PM)
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i am in serious dillema now whether to get a MYVI 1.3 SE or PREVE 1.6 EXECUTIVE CVT
i wont go for cfe version as it is really exceed my budget.
follow my heart  i wanted the preve because of the looks, superb handling and very spacious.
yet, by doing some research on internet many people complaining about the problem and fc.
myvi i really dont like the handling, as i drive my friend's before really felt unstable and want terbalik one, especially in corners and roundabout.
but some says u can save a lot in terms of fuel and free 3 yrs services.

as attached above, this will be my daily route to and from work, 8 to 5 or even more, cyberjaya to putrajaya(not inside putrajaya)
ppl say myvi will jimat in city driving, preve jimat in highway driving.. i dont know whether this route consider city or highway oo  cry.gif
route one way around 10km, and mostly using highway. traffic condition i could say not really as jam as kl.

my main concern is fuel and repairing cost. one full tank if can last for one week still ok for me. just tht i scare isi one full tank then thursday already zero  rclxub.gif  this is my first car so most of myauto knowledge i got from internet only.

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if thats ur daily route then sure 1 full tank can last 1 week or more..assume usually u will go pump full tank at the last bar when the yellow light blinking...normally cost rm8x...
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QUOTE(xJJx @ Oct 6 2013, 06:23 PM)
I recently changed from petron to caltex. I does notice some difference as i'm staying in a hill area. When climbing, it is much powerful (imo). haven't tried other yet.

Sorry now only i notice you mention about turbo variant. Mine is IAMF+ auto.
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Caltex and BHP are giving the better performance for the car smile.gif
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Can i ask bout Preve accessories here? kasi cantik sket lah biggrin.gif Im thinking to change the rear lid (the one long line below rear lamp). I saw someone change to chrome/ silver. Anyone noe where can I get this done? Im thinking if someone can do custom made, I prefer red line just like material of rear lamp. btw sorry if this is a wrong place to ask huhu
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Hi all preve master...
im just need some advise
Isit gud for me to take preve manual?
wat about the fc and the promotion?

Thkz
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BIG THANKS to all lyn preve masters and sifus rclxms.gif
all of u guys information greatly helps in my decisions making now.
thanks again, and God bless! thumbup.gif


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Hi guys,

im newbie here nod.gif

I from Kemaman
Actually i already booked preve CFE premium with rebate about 4k..so loan 69k.
The question here..when i Google there are lot promotion rebate and so far i saw 6k.
i ask dealer thy said its was 2012 model and not 2013. My model was 2013, and i choose fire red color.
They only offer me fully tinted and full tank.. its dealer at kemaman..other like warranty and service i forgot to ask tongue.gif
This is first time i buy a car and i just want opinion from u guys is this normal offer or there are hidden more..
Bank already give a call..before i sign the agreement i just want make sure this the best offer i got or u guys knew there are others branch or dealer offer more than this..(Kuantan, kemaman or K.tganu) KL so far away tongue.gif

Before made this decision buying preve, i have survey Vios, Honda, Forte and Elantra. All model has offer rebate except for new vios. The high offer came from Honda which are 7k rebate for city E. I test and the result came from preve for good handling and worth to buy. Other only Honda city win category FC. New vios for me only better exterior look only lol.
Preve for me only lack of FC..other better than others.

Others question is, if the colour is red, what bodykit suit for my preve and where i can get?
I can get the R3 kit with the price 4k from proton branch at Kuantan (same offer 4k rebate).
U guys knew better than me, please advise. Thanks biggrin.gif
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i think the R3 bodykit is not released yet by Proton, and estimated price for the bodykit is RM1.5k, as per mentioned in previously. Link

Maybe others can add some. smile.gif
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after one year and 4 months using preve cfe, i can say that this is the car for superb handling, awesome performance and spacious roominess, but in term of fuel efficiency, NVH and interior build quality preve still have much more needed to improve compared to japanese and european car.

whatever it is, till now i have no regret of buying this car. im giving it 3.8/5 rating.

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I'm not sure of the current promotion, but back in June when I bought my CFE, I was offered 6.3k discount + 1.5k NCD, making my purchase at only RM65+k (KL area), and it is a 2013 model (chassis no 35XXX). Other than that, I got a smart tag, steering lock and a full tank biggrin.gif
What kind of tinted glass that you got? If it's Ecotint, then it should have been included in the package, not something your SA will give you for 'free'.

QUOTE(sp3d2 @ Oct 8 2013, 12:48 AM)
after one year and 4 months using preve cfe, i can say that this is the car for superb handling, awesome performance and spacious roominess, but in term of fuel efficiency, NVH and interior build quality preve still have much more needed to improve compared to japanese and european car.

whatever it is, till now i have no regret of buying this car. im giving it 3.8/5 rating.
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Same with me, I'm liking this car so very much biggrin.gif No regrets whatsoever, although there are areas that could definitely be improved, such as my driver seat was a bit cranky, so I had to ask a mechanic to take it off and put it back together tongue.gif FC wise, this is not a car going down that lane.

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No complaints on my CFE so far.. NVH is good (i did the rubber lining around the door area), pickup is awesome, fc is also good for long distance (majority of the time i use the car, is only for going long distance).. my only complain is, the seat can be much more supple.. need to find a solution for this..
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 6 2013, 11:25 PM)
As everyone commented, myvi and preve served different purpose as i have myvi manual 2007 and preve CFE now...

Myvi manual 2007:
FC: 17 - 18 km/h
Recommended speed limit 100km/h
Lack of driving enjoyment
Lack of boot space (problem for a family)
Parking easy job
Engine no enough ohmmmmm
Maintenance I think myvi is the winner, no major spare part replacement yet for 7years @ 90k km

Preve CFE
FC: 11 - 12 km/h
Recommended speed limit 130km/h but still can go further, much more stable compare to myvi
Have driving enjoyment as especially CFE version with GPS, auto wiper, auto headlamp, etc
Big space no matter boot space or cabin space
Can add reverse camera on CFE head unit
Parking is a big problem for a huge car
Engine have enough ohmmmmm especially used sport mode or paddle shift
Maintenance no idea yet

My advise: go for myvi if u don't plan for family yet for the next 5 years if salary wasn't that high, save the money for ur plan such as buy house or wedding plan... Otherwise u may regret y u spend so much money on car while u looking for money desperately...
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very good sharing , i like the wording "Ohmmmmm" rclxms.gif rclxms.gif
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Hi guys,

im newbie here  nod.gif

I from Kemaman
Actually i already booked preve CFE premium with rebate about 4k..so loan 69k.
The question here..when i Google there are lot promotion rebate and so far i saw 6k.
i ask dealer thy said its was 2012 model and not 2013. My model was 2013, and i choose fire red color.
They only offer me fully tinted and full tank.. its dealer at kemaman..other like warranty and service i forgot to ask  tongue.gif
This is first time i buy a car and i just want opinion from u guys is this normal offer or there are hidden more..

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I think the freebies not depend on what car u bought cz last time i got my suprima..
I got free fulltank, free smarttag, and free rm500 tint voucher even the car already equipped with ecotint...
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QUOTE(yaz_inseven @ Oct 8 2013, 10:32 AM)
I think the freebies not depend on what car u bought cz last time i got my suprima..
I got free fulltank, free smarttag, and free rm500 tint voucher even the car already equipped with ecotint...
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well my dealer said the tinted came from factory safetint with 5 years warranty..thy said its cost about 2.5k
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QUOTE(rexilen @ Oct 8 2013, 01:14 PM)
well my dealer said the tinted came from factory safetint with 5 years warranty..thy said its cost about 2.5k
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I think if you wanna spend 2.5k to install tinted film, better install it at outside..with this price can purchase the best product at outside tinted shop d smile.gif
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just got my CFE last week...anyone know where can i install the front parking sensor and how much?i kinda nervous when i want to park my car..scared will damage the front bumper..haha sweat.gif

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I think if you wanna spend 2.5k to install tinted film, better install it at outside..with this price can purchase the best product at outside tinted shop d  smile.gif
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But the 2.5k tint is already equipped on his preve originally from proton factory..

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just got my CFE last week...anyone know where can i install the front parking sensor and how much?i kinda nervous when i want to park my car..scared will damage the front bumper..haha  sweat.gif
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biasa bro,kereta baru tongue.gif
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QUOTE(DaBestOne @ Oct 8 2013, 01:29 PM)
I think if you wanna spend 2.5k to install tinted film, better install it at outside..with this price can purchase the best product at outside tinted shop d  smile.gif
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The Ecotint is already included in the RM73k (before discount) price, and so far I'm satisfied with the quality. Coupled with the good bad? air conditioning, you will hardly feel the excessive heat.
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Bank Islam / Maybank / CIMB / Public Bank

Between these banks, which one is the best in terms of their T&C. Let say the interest rates offered is kinda similar, which one I should go for?

I've been contacted by these banks for my car loan application, and they'll informed me in 2-3 days on the result of my application.

p/s: what brand of gps portable navigator is included with Preve? I tried to search around for the details but cannot find it. hmm.gif

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Bank Islam / Maybank / CIMB / Public Bank

Between these banks, which one is the best in terms of their T&C. Let say the interest rates offered is kinda similar, which one I should go for?

I've been contacted by these banks for my car loan application, and they'll informed me in 2-3 days on the result of my application.

p/s: what brand of gps portable navigator is included with Preve? I tried to search around for the details but cannot find it.  hmm.gif
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Lockatoo something. Honestly, I'm looking for an aftermarket HU. The ones given in Preve (either CFE or Exec) are prone to mistakes.
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Hi, so far whats the best offer I can find for preve cfe?
discounts +freegifts?
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 8 2013, 06:47 AM)
I'm not sure of the current promotion, but back in June when I bought my CFE, I was offered 6.3k discount + 1.5k NCD, making my purchase at only RM65+k (KL area), and it is a 2013 model (chassis no 35XXX). Other than that, I got a smart tag, steering lock and a full tank biggrin.gif
What kind of tinted glass that you got? If it's Ecotint, then it should have been included in the package, not something your SA will give you for 'free'.
Same with me, I'm liking this car so very much biggrin.gif No regrets whatsoever, although there are areas that could definitely be improved, such as my driver seat was a bit cranky, so I had to ask a mechanic to take it off and put it back together tongue.gif FC wise, this is not a car going down that lane.
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well my dealer said the tinted came from factory safetint with 5 years warranty..thy said its cost about 2.5k
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But if its really a safetint from ecotint installed for 2.5k...
Why proton didnt highlighted that in brochures as they highligted other safety features in the car..
Coz i think safetint in that price range also a sales keypoint in that brochure... hmm.gif hmm.gif
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mushy, 6k discount for 2013 car?? wheres ur dealer bro?
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Old Klang Road, but the discount was already inclusive of the 3k discount by Proton at that time (3k by Proton, 3.5k by SA). I don't think this promotion is still valid though.

QUOTE(yaz_inseven @ Oct 8 2013, 09:36 PM)
But if its really a safetint from ecotint installed for 2.5k...
Why proton didnt highlighted that in brochures as they highligted other safety features in the car..
Coz i think safetint in that price range also a sales keypoint in that brochure...  hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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It only comes with CFE though, be minded biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(bobbykatoi @ Oct 8 2013, 04:11 PM)
just got my CFE last week...anyone know where can i install the front parking sensor and how much?i kinda nervous when i want to park my car..scared will damage the front bumper..haha  sweat.gif
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my front bumper already have scar d. sad cry.gif
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hallo everyone, biggrin.gif

so long not to be in here.....just a quick question.....what the best wiper blade size combination for the preve?
is it BE16 + BE24 or BE16 + BE22 (Bosch)....i had checked for previous 4 preve forum's and can't find it....maybe someone can share it.... notworthy.gif
i have bought both wrong size actually.... cry.gif
for new owner.....you will not regret to have this car... thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 8 2013, 07:53 PM)
Bank Islam / Maybank / CIMB / Public Bank

Between these banks, which one is the best in terms of their T&C. Let say the interest rates offered is kinda similar, which one I should go for?

I've been contacted by these banks for my car loan application, and they'll informed me in 2-3 days on the result of my application.

p/s: what brand of gps portable navigator is included with Preve? I tried to search around for the details but cannot find it.  hmm.gif
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for the bank, which one is easiest for you to contact, reach and make the monthly installment? of course those 3 maybank, cimb and public bank hv more branches than bank islam....find the one that may less hassle in future blush.gif

gps portable navigator??? the fixed one in cfe? thats is linux-based type...very hard to godek-godek... tongue.gif
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QUOTE(ameiruddin @ Oct 9 2013, 12:37 PM)
hallo everyone,  biggrin.gif

so long not to be in here.....just a quick question.....what the best wiper blade size combination for the preve?
is it BE16 + BE24 or BE16 + BE22 (Bosch)....i had checked for previous 4 preve forum's and can't find it....maybe someone can share it.... notworthy.gif
i have bought both wrong size actually.... cry.gif
for new owner.....you will not regret to have this car... thumbup.gif
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i think its 24 & 16
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guys, finger cross please... waiting approval from bank....

damn! body shivering all over already....
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guys, finger cross please... waiting approval from bank....

damn! body shivering all over already....
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Which bank? hmm.gif Anyway, CFE or exec?
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QUOTE(ameiruddin @ Oct 9 2013, 12:46 PM)
for the bank, which one is easiest for you to contact, reach and make the monthly installment? of course those 3 maybank, cimb and public bank hv more branches than bank islam....find the one that may less hassle in future blush.gif

gps portable navigator??? the fixed one in cfe? thats is linux-based type...very hard to godek-godek... tongue.gif
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For Executive actually, and I know it already, its Lockatoo. Found in on Lelong, someone selling it blush.gif

Yeah, availability of the banks in area is one main factor, and thank you. Apart from that, is there any special T&C from any of the bank that I should aware of? hmm.gif

For my case, one of the banks I applied approve already rclxm9.gif , but waiting for other to respond so I can choose the best thumbup.gif

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Which bank? hmm.gif Anyway, CFE or exec?
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Bank islam, CIMB and i forgot the other one... none of them call me yet...

i booked exec fire red....
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public bank would be the easiest to get loan from
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biasa bro,kereta baru  tongue.gif
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my front bumper already have scar d. sad  cry.gif
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see..thats why i wanna put front sensor/camera...bila nasi sudah menjadi bubur,tarak sedap maa.. cry.gif
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got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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Which showroo? Tq
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wew...if carry 55% NCD means can reduce another 1k?
deymn thats tempting
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I can feel the airbag behind the seat, and there is a slight sound when I move my back sometimes. It is as if there is some air pocket in the seats where the airbag is located. Anybody experience the same?

Audio is switched off. Preve Turbo.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 9 2013, 09:28 PM)
I can feel the airbag behind the seat, and there is a slight sound when I move my back sometimes. It is as if there is some air pocket in the seats where the airbag is located. Anybody experience the same?

Audio is switched off. Preve Turbo.
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I did. Went to SC and had them fixed it smile.gif
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By the way, anybody uses Petronas fuel on the Preve Turbo here? I have been using Petronas on the Preve Turbo and now on my 1st tank of Caltex fuel, and apparently there is some perceived difference in performance between the two. I will need to pump a 2nd tank of Caltex to reconfirm if the Petronas fuel I am using all this while is the culprit to some of the issues I am experiencing previously.

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QUOTE(bobbykatoi @ Oct 9 2013, 05:18 PM)
see..thats why i wanna put front sensor/camera...bila nasi sudah menjadi bubur,tarak sedap maa.. cry.gif
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Lol. Just learn la. Don't be a p*ssy. tongue.gif we all go through the getting-used-to phase.

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QUOTE(27needles @ Oct 9 2013, 09:46 PM)
Lol. Just learn la. Don't be a p*ssy. tongue.gif we all go through the getting-used-to phase.
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not being a ***** but before this i drove 9years old kia spectra with all kind of body damage and wear & tear..for the 1st time,i would like to drive something beautiful as long as i can maintain it. brows.gif cool2.gif
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QUOTE(bobbykatoi @ Oct 9 2013, 10:18 PM)
not being a ***** but before this i drove 9years old kia spectra with all kind of body damage and wear & tear..for the 1st time,i would like to drive something beautiful as long as i can maintain it.  brows.gif  cool2.gif
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Hehe just joking ya smile.gif understood. If u have extra money, why not?
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Hehe just joking ya smile.gif understood. If u have extra money, why not?
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rclxms.gif v19 oredi..

QUOTE(bobbykatoi @ Oct 9 2013, 05:18 PM)
see..thats why i wanna put front sensor/camera...bila nasi sudah menjadi bubur,tarak sedap maa.. cry.gif
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when u dah biasa drive n park...camera takda use lagi... biggrin.gif

QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 9 2013, 09:42 PM)
By the way, anybody uses Petronas fuel on the Preve Turbo here? I have been using Petronas on the Preve Turbo and now on my 1st tank of Caltex fuel, and apparently there is some perceived difference in performance between the two. I will need to pump a 2nd tank of Caltex to reconfirm if the Petronas fuel I am using all this while is the culprit to some of the issues I am experiencing previously.
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i always use petronas,petron and caltex...caltex can feel more powerful,mileage so so only
i use petronas give me more mileage,btw..i lazy go caltex pump,not on my daily route biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(bobbykatoi @ Oct 9 2013, 10:18 PM)
not being a ***** but before this i drove 9years old kia spectra with all kind of body damage and wear & tear..for the 1st time,i would like to drive something beautiful as long as i can maintain it.  brows.gif  cool2.gif
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Not to rain on your parade, even if you didn't scratch the car yourself, you really can't avoid those tiny little rocks and sharp debris when driving laugh.gif
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got SA offer me 64.85k for CFE OTR, wonder if its the best price already............
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Mind to PM the SA as well? rclxms.gif
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QUOTE(maverickng @ Oct 9 2013, 11:20 PM)
i always use petronas,petron and caltex...caltex can feel more powerful,mileage so so only
i use petronas give me more mileage,btw..i lazy go caltex pump,not on my daily route biggrin.gif
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Thanks for the feedback. That is a pertinent point on selecting the petrol station based on daily route for convenience.

Is your Preve the low spec model or the high-spec Turbo version? If it's latter, do you experience any knocking sound in the engine with low speed acceleration at low rpms with Petronas fuel?
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QUOTE(maverickng @ Oct 9 2013, 11:20 PM)
rclxms.gif v19 oredi..
when u dah biasa drive n park...camera takda use lagi... biggrin.gif
i always use petronas,petron and caltex...caltex can feel more powerful,mileage so so only
i use petronas give me more mileage,btw..i lazy go caltex pump,not on my daily route biggrin.gif
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Not to rain on your parade, even if you didn't scratch the car yourself, you really can't avoid those tiny little rocks and sharp debris when driving laugh.gif
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haha maybe i'm a little paranoid.. icon_question.gif
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Wow, where's ur location, mind PM me your SA..... interested too......
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Preve new color,

A very sweet light purple metallic color, girls would love it

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Preve new color,

A very sweet light purple metallic color, girls would love it

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the colour so soothing... yep, mybe it is ment for gurlz...
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QUOTE(kombatX @ Oct 10 2013, 12:08 PM)
the colour so soothing... yep, mybe it is ment for gurlz...
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But most "girls" (not aunties) dun like to drive such big cars~
So i doubt it is meant for girls~~
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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 10 2013, 12:09 PM)
But most "girls" (not aunties) dun like to drive such big cars~
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There are 2 types of girl drivers, 1st is want a car as small as possible, 2nd whats a car that is as big or bigger then a 4X4.........

Mayb this 1 target girl to force there other half to take that car........
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But most "girls" (not aunties) dun like to drive such big cars~
So i doubt it is meant for girls~~
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i meant the colour not the car... biggrin.gif yes i doubt it...
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cant differentiate the color with silver from picture.must see in real life only can appreciate..
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cant differentiate the color with silver from picture.must see in real life only can appreciate..
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if you do have any recommended preve SA that can provide great deal, pls do not hesitate PM me. thx :-)
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 10 2013, 11:45 AM)
Preve new color,

A very sweet light purple metallic color, girls would love it

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I think this color is more suit to boy..it is shinny in the night smile.gif
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 10 2013, 11:45 AM)
Preve new color,

A very sweet light purple metallic color, girls would love it

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girl also dont like this , i got 2 lady customer ( 1 is 2x , 1 is 5x ) both also dont like .
they choose red color rclxub.gif rclxub.gif
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QUOTE(vincent818 @ Oct 11 2013, 07:57 AM)
girl also dont like this , i got 2 lady customer ( 1 is 2x , 1 is 5x ) both also dont like .
they choose red color  rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif
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Confirm girls who like the new color is those who wants small small cute cars or immature type... whistling.gif
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Softer to the eyes I guess. But not exactly the color I would expect to hit high on majority of the people.
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light purple not for me...
doubt the car RV with this color will be the lowest compare to other current colors...
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Hi guys, need some advicesfrom sifu here. I really fall in love with Preve design. Enjoy driving a manual transmission and plan to get Preve MT. I never test drive this car before. But reading all stories in this forum makes me consider the CFE model too. biggrin.gif To all sifu who rides Preve MT, can u share your experience?

Another thing is, I plan to buy real soon. Should I buy now? as in end of this year. Or wait until next year?

Thank you, guys.. smile.gif
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QUOTE(didyList @ Oct 11 2013, 02:03 PM)
Hi guys, need some advicesfrom sifu here. I really fall in love with Preve design. Enjoy driving a manual transmission and plan to get Preve MT. I never test drive this car before. But reading all stories in this forum makes me consider the CFE model too. biggrin.gif To all sifu who rides Preve MT, can u share your experience?

Another thing is, I plan to buy real soon. Should I buy now? as in end of this year. Or wait until next year?

Thank you, guys.. smile.gif
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Better wait until next year if u can~~
or if u definitely must buy this year..
at least after the 25th Oct Budget announced with the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP)~~
hopefully u do benefit from whatever potential aid from the government with their stupid car policy~~
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wait next year,preve se is coming. but u loose some rebate. newly produce in 2014 normally on april already has,but it can be as earliest as march. but b4 buying any new car next year,make sure cnfirm it 2014 batch,not 2013. if 2013,they must give some rebate. if not,dont accept the car,n report it.

if urgent,it doesnt matter,this year also the same.
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QUOTE(mat79 @ Oct 11 2013, 03:18 PM)
wait next year,preve se is coming. but u loose some rebate. newly produce in 2014 normally on april already has,but it can be as earliest as march. but b4 buying any new car next year,make sure cnfirm it 2014 batch,not 2013. if 2013,they must give some rebate. if not,dont accept the car,n report it.

if urgent,it doesnt matter,this year also the same.
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Hmm why are u so sure that Preve SE will come next year at April? hmm.gif
any good source to refer to?

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 10 2013, 08:31 AM)
Thanks for the feedback. That is a pertinent point on selecting the petrol station based on daily route for convenience.

Is your Preve the low spec model or the high-spec Turbo version? If it's latter, do you experience any knocking sound in the engine with low speed acceleration at low rpms with Petronas fuel?
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I have that knocking sound recently, when using Shell, yesterday topped up with Caltex, seems very less apparent. CFE model

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Thank you for the advices about the timing, guys. Really appreaciate it.

How about Preve MT owner? Any stories to share? biggrin.gif
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wah preve SE is coming next year april.. smile.gif gooding yo.. can see what parts can be fitted..
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Anyway, I don't think I can wait for April. biggrin.gif it's like another 6 or 7 months. T_T

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QUOTE(bleeyw @ Oct 11 2013, 04:20 PM)
I have that knocking sound recently, when using Shell, yesterday topped up with Caltex, seems very less apparent. CFE model
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I appreciate your feedback. With this information now including myself we have 3 Preve Turbos with this knocking sound.

Previously I used Petronas Primax fuel and the knocking sound is quite apparent when accelerating at low to moderate speeds. Just recently I changed to Caltex and the knocking sound has reduced quite a bit. Not entirely diminished, as I can still hear some knocking but certainly not as loud as before with Petronas Primax.

Hopefully with this 2nd refill of Caltex fuel this weekend, the knocking sound will reduce even further or perhaps diminish completely. Wishful thinking. Surprisingly the Turbo engine is quite sensitive to the type of fuel that is used.

Since you are getting the knocking sound with Shell, guess that is out. I will try Caltex for 3-4 times before deciding whether to swap to BHP. If the knocking sound is completely gone with Caltex, it appears that I will have to stick with it for good.
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QUOTE(didyList @ Oct 11 2013, 04:26 PM)
Thank you for the advices about the timing, guys. Really appreaciate it.

How about Preve MT owner? Any stories to share? biggrin.gif
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yesterday i try my fren preve mt..a bit sluggish when start to move..other than ok i think..can not comment more since i oso test drive his car
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QUOTE(bleeyw @ Oct 11 2013, 04:20 PM)
I have that knocking sound recently, when using Shell, yesterday topped up with Caltex, seems very less apparent. CFE model
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 11 2013, 08:48 PM)
Since you are getting the knocking sound with Shell, guess that is out. I will try Caltex for 3-4 times before deciding whether to swap to BHP. If the knocking sound is completely gone with Caltex, it appears that I will have to stick with it for good.
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i have not knocking issues with Shell 95...
Maybe it could be the ECU self learning and miscalculated?
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Confirm girls who like the new color is those who wants small small cute cars or immature type...  whistling.gif
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that type of girl usually buy perodua car , last time when i was working at perodua quite a lot of that kind of girl .
young and cute drool.gif drool.gif
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 12 2013, 01:37 AM)
i have not knocking issues with Shell 95...
Maybe it could be the ECU self learning and miscalculated?
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Not sure, though one thing is for sure is that I'll highlight this issue to Proton once my car is due for the 10,000km service. Will ask them to rectify it as well, if it is possible.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 12 2013, 09:06 AM)
Not sure, though one thing is for sure is that I'll highlight this issue to Proton once my car is due for the 10,000km service. Will ask them to rectify it as well, if it is possible.
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mine still around 2200km odo... maybe my car still new can't notice the knocking...
but my myvi 2007 have the knocking sound even though pump the same shell 95 too...
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 12 2013, 10:52 AM)
mine still around 2200km odo... maybe my car still new can't notice the knocking...
but my myvi 2007 have the knocking sound even though pump the same shell 95 too...
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The knocking started after the 1st service at mileage 1,000km. Now my vehicle is approaching 5,000km and the knocking is still there albeit much reduced now. Don't know if it's due to the type of petrol (Caltex) or something else.

It is good that your vehicle does not exhibit knocking.
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just curious to know. what does this knocking sound like? Car moving only can hear?

sound like what?
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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 12 2013, 02:14 PM)
just curious to know. what does this knocking sound like? Car moving only can hear?

sound like what?
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If you have driven a vehicle with manual transmission before, the knocking is sound is similar to what you'll be getting if you use 4th gear to accelerate the car when you are supposed to use 2nd gear.
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ops. mybad, too fast typing n shortening the word causing the confusion. preve se i.allah by the end of the year. what i mebmt by april 2014 is that if want to buy car next year,dont rush to buy it as early as january. u may get 2013 car coz 2014 car is still under production. so better to wait atleast march or april if want to buy 2014 car. thats all. sory bout that.
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Just to ask...does anyone here changed the stick hu to aftermarket hu? How about the warranty? Is it void for the hu or the whole car?...
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Hey guys. What is the red blinking light at the front of the car (by the windshield) ? Is it supposed to be blinking nonstop even when engine is already turned off?

New owner of Preve CFE here.

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QUOTE(mat79 @ Oct 12 2013, 06:40 PM)
ops. mybad, too fast typing n shortening the word causing the confusion. preve se i.allah by the end of the year. what i mebmt by april 2014 is that if want to buy car next year,dont rush to buy it as early as january. u may get 2013 car coz 2014 car is still under production. so better to wait atleast march or april if want to buy 2014 car. thats all. sory bout that.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 12 2013, 11:04 AM)
The knocking started after the 1st service at mileage 1,000km. Now my vehicle is approaching 5,000km and the knocking is still there albeit much reduced now. Don't know if it's due to the type of petrol (Caltex) or something else.

It is good that your vehicle does not exhibit knocking.
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maybe you using shell engine oil since you said after 1000km service have such sound?

i using Petronas 3000 when 1000km service + shell 95 all the while...
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 12 2013, 08:30 PM)
maybe you using shell engine oil since you said after 1000km service have such sound?

i using Petronas 3000 when 1000km service + shell 95 all the while...
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I guess Proton service centres only use Petronas engine oil? Anyway the vehicle was on Petronas Syntium 800 during the 1,000km service and Petronas Primax RON95 all the while just until recently I switched to the 1st tank of Caltex.

I wonder why you were given Petronas Synthium 3000 whilst I was given Synthium 800 during the 1,000km service.
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To Preve Turbo owners, may I ask what engine oil was given to you on the first 1,000km service?

Thanks.

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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 11 2013, 02:36 PM)
Better wait until next year if u can~~
or if u definitely must buy this year..
at least after the 25th Oct Budget announced with the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP)~~
hopefully u do benefit from whatever potential aid from the government with their stupid car policy~~
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How sure n mind to share were ur solid source from? Thx

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I asked for Syntium 3000. I think most SC will provide a default Petronas type if no instruction given.

The SC showed me following Syntium range.

1. Syntium 3000 (5W-40)
2. Syntium 1000 (15W-50)
3. Syntium 800 (15W-50)

Anyone know what is the diff between 1000 & 800. Price almost double.

You have to pay more also for Syntium 3000.

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Ohh now i remember, the SC also put in XR1 Petrol Treatment. Did not ask for this but it was not very expensive (RM28) so tak apa lah.

Also the knocking, is the sound similar to shaking a spray can with the ball inside?
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QUOTE(Wkchan1979 @ Oct 12 2013, 11:51 PM)
How sure n mind to share were ur solid source from? Thx
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It is from MAA (Malaysia Automotive Association)..it is EXPECTED (they sound is like confirmed though) that the government will revise the NAP and will benefit local industry players (P1 and P2 of coz)~~

anyway the news however kept it silent and only mention that Najib will announce the new revision this coming budget~~perhaps related to his funny "Janji Dicapatikan"

Janji Dicapatikan News (NAP)~~Click here

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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 12 2013, 11:52 PM)
I asked for Syntium 3000. I think most SC will provide a default Petronas type if no instruction given.

The SC showed me following Syntium range.

1. Syntium 3000 (5W-40)
2. Syntium 1000 (15W-50)
3. Syntium 800 (15W-50)

Anyone know what is the diff between 1000 & 800. Price almost double.

You have to pay more also for Syntium 3000.
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Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.

The Service Advisor that attended to me didn't advise on the engine oil options available, and I guess Synthium 800 was provided as default.

I noticed Synthium 800 is not full synthetic on the website. Is it supposed to last 10,000km?

Any Preve Turbo owners here who were given or had chosen the Synthium 800 during the 1st 1,000km service?
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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 12 2013, 11:57 PM)
Ohh now i remember, the SC also put in XR1 Petrol Treatment. Did not ask for this but it was not very expensive (RM28) so tak apa lah.

Also the knocking, is the sound similar to shaking a spray can with the ball inside?
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Yes, the knocking sound is quite similar to shaking a spray can with a metal ball inside. It's like accelerating a vehicle with manual transmission in the wrong gear, say the 4th gear, when the right gear to use is 2nd gear or 3rd gear.
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QUOTE(duke_of_doom @ Oct 12 2013, 07:35 PM)
Hey guys. What is the red blinking light at the front of the car (by the windshield) ? Is it supposed to be blinking nonstop even when engine is already turned off?

New owner of Preve CFE here.
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Yes, it is alarm system...

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 12 2013, 09:21 PM)
To Preve Turbo owners, may I ask what engine oil was given to you on the first 1,000km service?

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this is proton sc offered to me during 1st 1000km service...
But i took the fully syn for 10k km intervals...


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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 12 2013, 11:52 PM)
I asked for Syntium 3000. I think most SC will provide a default Petronas type if no instruction given.

The SC showed me following Syntium range.

1. Syntium 3000 (5W-40)
2. Syntium 1000 (15W-50)
3. Syntium 800 (15W-50)

Anyone know what is the diff between 1000 & 800. Price almost double.

You have to pay more also for Syntium 3000.
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Syntium 800 is semi synthetic, Syntium 1000 and 3000 is fully synthetic. 1000 has very high viscosity rating, so if you wanna take fully syn, avoid the 1000 and take the 3000.

Proton has recently adopted 10k km OCI for semi syn, so its up to you whether you wanna take semi syn or pay double for fully syn. Personally I will take fully syn.
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 13 2013, 02:04 PM)
Syntium 800 is semi synthetic, Syntium 1000 and 3000 is fully synthetic. 1000 has very high viscosity rating, so if you wanna take fully syn, avoid the 1000 and take the 3000.

Proton has recently adopted 10k km OCI for semi syn, so its up to you whether you wanna take semi syn or pay double for fully syn. Personally I will take fully syn.
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I just took syn800 becoz dont want to waste free service laugh.gif

And recently i bought mitsu full syn bought from a fren at rm95. I oso stock up another 4L that i bought from aeon jusco rm95 for my next service

Proton/petronas EO can go saupei coz sexpensive mad.gif vmad.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 12 2013, 09:09 PM)
I guess Proton service centres only use Petronas engine oil? Anyway the vehicle was on Petronas Syntium 800 during the 1,000km service and Petronas Primax RON95 all the while just until recently I switched to the 1st tank of Caltex.

I wonder why you were given Petronas Synthium 3000 whilst I was given Synthium 800 during the 1,000km service.
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some SC does carry Shell Engine Oil too...

Most of SC doesn't carry Petronas 3000, so I purchase Petronas 3000 from Petronas petrol station by myself and i bring it to SC during the 1000km service... Petronas 800 is semi syn but you can choose Petronas 1000 which is full syn as most of SC do carry it too...
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QUOTE(s@ni @ Oct 13 2013, 03:08 PM)
I just took syn800 becoz dont want to waste free service laugh.gif

And recently i bought mitsu full syn bought from a fren at rm95. I oso stock up another 4L that i bought from aeon jusco rm95 for my next service

Proton/petronas EO can go saupei coz sexpensive mad.gif vmad.gif
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Can bawa Mitsu EO to Proton SC?? blink.gif

QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 13 2013, 04:08 PM)
some SC does carry Shell Engine Oil too...

Most of SC doesn't carry Petronas 3000, so I purchase Petronas 3000 from Petronas petrol station by myself and i bring it to SC during the 1000km service... Petronas 800 is semi syn but you can choose Petronas 1000 which is full syn as most of SC do carry it too...
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Syntium 1000 is 15w-50, which is too high for modern new engines.

Between Syntium 1000 fully-syn 15w-50 and 800 semi-syn 10w-40, I'd pick the 800 semi syn but change at 5k km.

If between Syntium 800 and fully syn 3000, I'd take the 3000.

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QUOTE(s@ni @ Oct 13 2013, 03:08 PM)
I just took syn800 becoz dont want to waste free service laugh.gif
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why take Petronas 1000/3000 will waist the free service?
if use full syc, the third free service are 20k km. so are you means free service are not applicable after 15k km? i think it subjective to SC...

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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 13 2013, 04:13 PM)
Syntium 1000 is 15w-50, which is too high for modern new engines.

Between Syntium 1000 fully-syn 15w-50 and 800 semi-syn 10w-40, I'd pick the 800 semi syn but change at 5k km.

If between Syntium 800 and fully syn 3000, I'd take the 3000.
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agreed, between 1000 and 3000... the price different about RM20+ only...
3000 may contribute better FC as lower viscosity rating... so no harm to go for it...

But i still will change my engine oil every 5000km even though using Fully Syn as the air volume sucked by turbo engine will be higher compare to non-turbo engine, so the oil filter never able to last till 8k-10k km and it may clog anytime...

Hence, personally think that Semi Syn may not suitable for hot turbo engine especially those drive always high speed and high rev...
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QUOTE(killeralta @ Oct 1 2013, 05:31 PM)
mine they offer 2013 model
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Can bawa Mitsu EO to Proton SC??  blink.gif
Syntium 1000 is 15w-50, which is too high for modern new engines.

Between Syntium 1000 fully-syn 15w-50 and 800 semi-syn 10w-40, I'd pick the 800 semi syn but change at 5k km.

If between Syntium 800 and fully syn 3000, I'd take the 3000.
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Yes i could

Becoz my free service comes with EO everything until 50k km. They give me syn800 oni. Right after tht i use mitsu full syn lor.. Service in proton SC to maintain my warranty
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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 12 2013, 11:52 PM)
I asked for Syntium 3000. I think most SC will provide a default Petronas type if no instruction given.

The SC showed me following Syntium range.

1. Syntium 3000 (5W-40)
2. Syntium 1000 (15W-50)
3. Syntium 800 (15W-50)

Anyone know what is the diff between 1000 & 800. Price almost double.

You have to pay more also for Syntium 3000.
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mind to share which SC has got syntium 3000? opt for that for my coming 20k km service :>
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mind to share which SC has got syntium 3000? opt for that for my coming 20k km service :>
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I think buying outside will be cheaper, the retail price for 3000 is RM 219.

Although, if you have family or friend working for Petronas, you can get their help to get it for only RM 150+ like I did tongue.gif
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can buy the oil from outside 1 meh?

then will be charged extra?
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Of course you can. The Syntium oil is sold at most Petronas station for retail.
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Of course you can. The Syntium oil is sold at most Petronas station for retail.
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now only i know lol.

how long you have been driving preve?

I am very keen to get the cfe but really worried by what i read from the net, some claimed always need to visit the service centre.

Mind to share some advise or experience taiko taijie here?

Thanks.
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My SC is down in JB unless you want to drive all the way here.

BTW i asked the SC if can use my own EO but they say now cannot. So not sure why some SC can do it and others can't. And their Syntium 3000 is not cheap, they sell it at RM219 for 4L.

The EO alone is like 80% of the service cost.
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QUOTE(rachel_xxx @ Oct 13 2013, 09:47 PM)
now only i know lol.

how long you have been driving preve?

I am very keen to get the cfe but really worried by what i read from the net, some claimed always need to visit the service centre.

Mind to share some advise or experience taiko taijie here?

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Things I encountered that all has been fixed by visiting the SC (some requires appointment):
-the infamous metal grinding sound from the rear when making a turn (this one disappeared magically after some times)
-the third brake light being improperly fitted, causing slight noise when going over bumps
-improper installation of driver seat (actually the airbag mechanism), causing weird sounds when you move your body when sitting

Bear in mind that although this is a 1.6l car, its FC is the same as 2.0l car. If you're looking for low FC city-driving car, this is not the car for you., but for highway, it's awesome.

Other than that, this car is superb, power, acceleration, pick up when driving uphill, and of course its handling, on par with FoFo biggrin.gif

Things that could improve:
-Fitting and finish
-Cabin insulation could have been better

QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 13 2013, 09:48 PM)
My SC is down in JB unless you want to drive all the way here.

BTW i asked the SC if can use my own EO but they say now cannot. So not sure why some SC can do it and others can't. And their Syntium 3000 is not cheap, they sell it at RM219 for 4L.

The EO alone is like 80% of the service cost.
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I called Proton Edar, they confirmed that it is up to the SC whether to accept customer's own EO, provided that it's new and sealed. They have the right to refuse suspicious customer's EO if the bottle is unsealed, which is logical.
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Hmmm like that i must find another SC in JB that will accept my own EO.

But the current SC give good service. Even call me to ask if everything ok and 1st service they detected some oil leak from a gasket at the left side wheel which i did not know until they call me to send in the car for free replacement.

Seems they send the report to Proton and Proton approved the free replacement. I am guessing they were not sure if Proton will give free replacement so did not mention to manage expectations.

Maybe i will try that SC near Plentong but need to make appointment first and the waiting list is like 1 week long.
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Hi ... good day for all preve owners. Newbie here,

Quick question here, btw I am using CFE ...

1. is it normal that I heard a sound like engine breaking I slowdown the car?

2. No sound from alarm when locking or unlocking?

Tq
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QUOTE(mo66 @ Oct 14 2013, 09:49 AM)
Hi ... good day for all preve owners. Newbie here,

Quick question here, btw I am using CFE ...

1. is it normal that I heard a sound like engine breaking I slowdown the car?

2. No sound from alarm when locking or unlocking?

Tq
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Are you sure it's the engine or the CVT? I believe you're referring to the CVT sound, and that's normal (that's why many people say Preve is kinda 'loud').

Nope, you have to install it if you want it. Same case as City, Myvi and other cars (for locking and unlocking).
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QUOTE(mo66 @ Oct 14 2013, 09:49 AM)
Hi ... good day for all preve owners. Newbie here,

Quick question here, btw I am using CFE ...

1. is it normal that I heard a sound like engine breaking I slowdown the car?

2. No sound from alarm when locking or unlocking?

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1. cvt feature that have engine breaking in preve.. it is normal

2. to comply with european homologation, that is why there is no sound for locking and unlocking for the car.. it is normal also..

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Hi all preve owners, I'm wondering whether any of you guys did any sound proofing to your car? I'm looking to reduce the road noise coming into my suprima. Can recommend a shop for me? So far I've looked into KL Auto and Eco Asia Global (their fb pages). Are they any good?

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Learn new word today: Homologation

What is the reason why no sound when locking or unlocking in Europe?
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I think buying outside will be cheaper, the retail price for 3000 is RM 219.

Although, if you have family or friend working for Petronas, you can get their help to get it for only RM 150+ like I did tongue.gif
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if buy own engine oil bring to SC...will the SC change for u?..will warranty void?
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if buy own engine oil bring to SC...will the SC change for u?..will warranty void?
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Somne SC has no problem with it, some insist on using their own, which translates into "hey, you must buy the EO here, at our shop, so we can have extra profit!" laugh.gif Like I mentioned in previous post, I personally called the Proton Edar, asking whether we can bring our own EO, they said it's fine and won't void warranty, at the discretion of the SC.

Engine oil is no different than petrol fuel, it's up to you which brand you want to use. Have you ever heard any car manufacturer forces you to fill petrol at only particular brand?

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QUOTE(lkyoong @ Oct 14 2013, 01:46 PM)
Learn new word today: Homologation

What is the reason why no sound when locking or unlocking in Europe?
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this im not so sure... new cars throughout all the manufacturers dont have locking and unlocking sound in europe.. correct me if im wrong..
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What about R3 design for Preve? Is it officially out? It's an optional upgrade, right?

Buy a Preve MT and upgrade the bodykit to R3 can be a good option for me. laugh.gif
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not out yet.. but bodykits would be out soon.. RM1.5k..
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What about R3 design for Preve? Is it officially out? It's an optional upgrade, right?

Buy a Preve MT and upgrade the bodykit to R3 can be a good option for me. laugh.gif
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For the delay of proton~~
it looks like R3 version is NOT just a mere bodykit upgrade but a whole new sportier version~
The Datuk XXX of DRB Hicom mentioned it during the Suprima launch and news from Australia is kind of like confirming it~~

Anyway lets wait and see then~shouldnt be long before there are new variant of Preve

Proton Preve GXR (R3) Australia News

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Somne SC has no problem with it, some insist on using their own, which translates into "hey, you must buy the EO here, at our shop, so we can have extra profit!" laugh.gif Like I mentioned in previous post, I personally called the Proton Edar, asking whether we can bring our own EO, they said it's fine and won't void warranty, at the discretion of the SC.

Engine oil is no different than petrol fuel, it's up to you which brand you want to use. Have you ever heard any car manufacturer forces you to fill petrol at only particular brand?
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oooo...i normally service at sec13...not sure whether they allow to use my own EO anot

mayb can try other brand like liqui molly etc biggrin.gif

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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 14 2013, 02:33 PM)
For the delay of proton~~
it looks like R3 version is NOT just a mere bodykit upgrade but a whole new sportier version~
The Datuk XXX of DRB Hicom mentioned it during the Suprima launch and news from Australia is kind of like confirming it~~

Anyway lets wait and see then~shouldnt be long before there are new variant of Preve

Proton Preve GXR (R3) Australia News
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hi guys, it's my first time to take my CFE to a long drive. too bad I can't speed fast enough due to break in period but I love the auto cruise!

The thing was I could hear some rumbling sound when I'm braking from a fast speed. Its like running over hazard/rumble strips. Anyone who can relate to this? Is it an issue I need to take during my first 1k service?
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Hi guys.. Would like ur help.. Planning to get a preve executive auto.. Please give the pros n cons n also the car's future problems.. Thx in advance
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hi guys, it's my first time to take my CFE to a long drive. too bad I can't speed fast enough due to break in period but I love the auto cruise!

The thing was I could hear some rumbling sound when I'm braking from a fast speed. Its like running over hazard/rumble strips.  Anyone who can relate to this? Is it an issue I need to take during my first 1k service?
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QUOTE(imthebat @ Oct 14 2013, 06:00 PM)
hi guys, it's my first time to take my CFE to a long drive. too bad I can't speed fast enough due to break in period but I love the auto cruise!

The thing was I could hear some rumbling sound when I'm braking from a fast speed. Its like running over hazard/rumble strips.  Anyone who can relate to this? Is it an issue I need to take during my first 1k service?
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the infamous helicopter braking sound.. yeah tell ur SC, make sure they fix it, mine they changed the whole rotor. they never improve, even after 1 yr still same ><

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the infamous helicopter braking sound.. yeah tell ur SC, make sure they fix it, mine they changed the whole rotor. they never improve, even after 1 yr still same ><
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omg..

my chassis no. is 38xxx but I actually feels that I am given an old model (sigh). By the way, is it still safe to continue to drive it?


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the infamous helicopter braking sound.. yeah tell ur SC, make sure they fix it, mine they changed the whole rotor. they never improve, even after 1 yr still same ><
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after 1 yr the issue still exist?
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after 1 yr the issue still exist?
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wat i mean is proton never even bother to solve problem of their car, after 1 year still see ppl complaining the same thing, all the time. mine if i am not picky, then i am ok, if i am picky, i felt slight judder.
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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Oct 14 2013, 08:19 PM)
wat i mean is proton never even bother to solve problem of their car, after 1 year still see ppl complaining the same thing, all the time. mine if i am not picky, then i am ok, if i am picky, i felt slight judder.
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i see, if minor minor i still can accept,

if each prob need to go sc immediately, then pengsan. tongue.gif
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i see, if minor minor i still can accept,

if each prob need to go sc immediately, then pengsan.  tongue.gif
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Where can I get used engine preve..? And disk brake +hub preve..
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the infamous helicopter braking sound.. yeah tell ur SC, make sure they fix it, mine they changed the whole rotor. they never improve, even after 1 yr still same ><
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The sound does not happened to his brother..suprima s..

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omg..

my chassis no. is 38xxx but I actually feels that I am given an old model (sigh). By the way, is it still safe to continue to drive it?
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I guess newer batch doesn't means good... Mine 36xxx free of hassles, hence my car tested by the famous Drex (EA boss who driving preve) too... So far so good even though he pushed my car for testing... except 1 of the horn inoperative as found by Drex that time... Anyway Drex owned 38xxx too and found quite number of defects too...
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 15 2013, 06:08 PM)
I guess newer batch doesn't means good... Mine 36xxx free of hassles, hence my car tested by the famous Drex (EA boss who driving preve) too... So far so good even though he pushed my car for testing... except 1 of the horn inoperative as found by Drex that time... Anyway Drex owned 38xxx too and found quite number of defects too...
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You are right.. lucky you have a knowledgeable trusted friend to test it.

Do you mean you haven't experience this helicopter sound or whatsoever it is? I've been reading some forums and they are mentioning about ABS, ESC functioning. I wonder if it's due to these as I haven't driven car fitted with these before.
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after 1 yr the issue still exist?
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Hmmm... What is this 'helicopter sound'? I have never encountered this problem (I assume the sound is like the rotor whirring).
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QUOTE(imthebat @ Oct 15 2013, 07:54 PM)
You are right.. lucky you have a knowledgeable trusted friend to test it.

Do you mean you haven't experience this helicopter sound or whatsoever it is? I've been reading some forums and they are mentioning about ABS, ESC functioning. I wonder if it's due to these as I haven't driven car fitted with these before.
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The Drex are auto experts and have a car workshop at built jalil...
No feedback fr him regarding my preve...
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 15 2013, 09:52 PM)
Hmmm... What is this 'helicopter sound'? I have never encountered this problem (I assume the sound is like the rotor whirring).
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Actually in my case it is as if you are running over rumble stripes during braking during fast speed. I also have this rotor whirring sound, which is according to SC is due to CVT.

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Actually in my case it is as if you are running over rumble stripes during braking during fast speed. I also have this rotor whirring sound, which is according to SC is due to CVT.
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In that case, no my CFE isn't facing that problem. CVT whining while breaking (actually when slowing down) is presumably how this car works.
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Early in the morning today finally managed to hit 180km/h on the PReve Turbo just for a short while before a vehicle in front foiled the attempt to go any faster. THe pickup from 120km/h to 180km/h seems to be quite effortless with the Turbo engine. It doesn't take long for the vehicle to climb up to 180km/h.

Anybody managed to hit 200km/h?
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 16 2013, 09:50 AM)
Early in the morning today finally managed to hit 180km/h on the PReve Turbo just for a short while before a vehicle in front foiled the attempt to go any faster. THe pickup from 120km/h to 180km/h seems to be quite effortless with the Turbo engine. It doesn't take long for the vehicle to climb up to 180km/h.

Anybody managed to hit 200km/h?
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new ecu, the most u can get is 200km/h.. and mind you, the engine screaming out loud..

old ecu, there were members reporting clocking 230km/h.. and the engine did not noisy as the newer map.

thats why he refuse to upgrade the ecu map lol

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 16 2013, 09:50 AM)
Early in the morning today finally managed to hit 180km/h on the PReve Turbo just for a short while before a vehicle in front foiled the attempt to go any faster. THe pickup from 120km/h to 180km/h seems to be quite effortless with the Turbo engine. It doesn't take long for the vehicle to climb up to 180km/h.

Anybody managed to hit 200km/h?
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210km/h my best speed.. otw to lcct early morning.. with 4 people on board and huge luggage in the boot..
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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 16 2013, 11:12 AM)
new ecu, the most u can get is 200km/h.. and mind you, the engine screaming out loud..

old ecu, there were members reporting clocking 230km/h.. and the engine did not noisy as the newer map.

thats why he refuse to upgrade the ecu map lol
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sorry, newbie here.. how to know the current ECU Map versions installed and what are the available ECU Map versions?
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sorry, newbie here.. how to know the current ECU Map versions installed and what are the available ECU Map versions?
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sorry, newbie here.. how to know the current ECU Map versions installed and what are the available ECU Map versions?
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but as an overall, look at ur car chassis number. mostly, below 16k was pack with an older ecu map..
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only the 1st batch came with the old mapping..
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i see .. thanks both for the clarifications! notworthy.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 16 2013, 09:50 AM)
Early in the morning today finally managed to hit 180km/h on the PReve Turbo just for a short while before a vehicle in front foiled the attempt to go any faster. THe pickup from 120km/h to 180km/h seems to be quite effortless with the Turbo engine. It doesn't take long for the vehicle to climb up to 180km/h.

Anybody managed to hit 200km/h?
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How's the car stability during 180km/h ?
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How's the car stability during 180km/h ?
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Stability is good due to the firm suspension. The Preve Turbo's suspension is something that needs to be mentioned. It is firm and solid, and the sound of the suspension is a soft thud when going over imperfections on the road. In my mind, the suspension of the Preve Turbo is of higher quality compared to some Japanese models in the RM120k+/- price bracket which feels soft and floaty in comparison.

In high speed cruising, there is certainly no issue with stability mainly due to the weight of the vehicle and firm suspension. Rock solid stability. It's only the noise of the Turbo engine, but even that I feel the loudness of the engine at 180km/h is still not too bad. Doesn't sound like the engine is approaching its limits yet.
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CFE engine isvery potential.. its just that the CVT gearbox is limiting the engine..
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CFE engine isvery potential.. its just that the CVT gearbox is limiting the engine..
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next year.. if not proton, R3 would be bringing it..
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 16 2013, 09:50 AM)
Early in the morning today finally managed to hit 180km/h on the PReve Turbo just for a short while before a vehicle in front foiled the attempt to go any faster. THe pickup from 120km/h to 180km/h seems to be quite effortless with the Turbo engine. It doesn't take long for the vehicle to climb up to 180km/h.

Anybody managed to hit 200km/h?
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preve early day got no problem with that.. now, soo damn berat want to touch 200.. ecu maybe.. nobody knowssss
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 16 2013, 01:32 PM)
Stability is good due to the firm suspension. The Preve Turbo's suspension is something that needs to be mentioned. It is firm and solid, and the sound of the suspension is a soft thud when going over imperfections on the road. In my mind, the suspension of the Preve Turbo is of higher quality compared to some Japanese models in the RM120k+/- price bracket which feels soft and floaty in comparison.

In high speed cruising, there is certainly no issue with stability mainly due to the weight of the vehicle and firm suspension. Rock solid stability. It's only the noise of the Turbo engine, but even that I feel the loudness of the engine at 180km/h is still not too bad. Doesn't sound like the engine is approaching its limits yet.
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apart of that, one should mentioned that the suspension settings was more towards the high speed. on a low speed and bumpy road, some say the suspension is hard... some complaint dizzy lol


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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 16 2013, 03:29 PM)
apart of that, one should mentioned that the suspension settings was more towards the high speed. on a low speed and bumpy road, some say the suspension is hard... some complaint dizzy lol
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Has anyone changed the stock carpet with bigger aftermarket carpet? Does anyone sell the carpets? Where to buy
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bigger in the sense of thicker?

u can try this

http://www.mudah.my/Carpet+Kereta+PVC+Coil+Mat+-22547416.htm

http://www.mudah.my/R3+Carpet+Floor+Mat-23416516.htm?last=1
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Wider car carpet. So that the sand, dust everything fall on the carpet and not on the floor of the car. Easier for me to clean car. Just clean carpet.
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 17 2013, 10:10 AM)
Wider car carpet. So that the sand, dust everything fall on the carpet and not on the floor of the car. Easier for me to clean car. Just clean carpet.
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I'm looking for Accord style floor mat/tray, it's like a container that fits the floor so it won't budge, and everything is contained in the tray. This one is a whole lot easier to clean or wash.
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 17 2013, 10:25 AM)
I'm looking for Accord style floor mat/tray, it's like a container that fits the floor so it won't budge, and everything is contained in the tray. This one is a whole lot easier to clean or wash.
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My accord carpets are not container version, but like standard preve version. There are hook like structure mounted to the floor of the car, so you put the carpet, you put the carpet over the hook so the carpet does not move. Also the carpet is wide, wall-to-wall so no chance of the floor getting dirty in the first place.
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should be the rubber 1 i think.. its like the 1 u r saying.. can get in accesory shop.. as it is a universal size.. no specific size or custom made for preve
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 17 2013, 10:41 AM)
should be the rubber 1 i think.. its like the 1 u r saying.. can get in accesory shop.. as it is a universal size.. no specific size or custom made for preve
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I don't mind if it is the plastic one, or the fabric one. Rubber version, I don't like that much since no sponge feeling laugh.gif

I don't mind fabric or the plastic dawai version as long full.
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heard that there is a new ECU mapping for our Preve?
it that true?
If there is a new mapping, it will be the 3rd ECU mapping. The 2nd mapping was release last year.

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saw it in fb too.. there is a member that already done that and the side mirror unfolds upon unlocking the car.. i personally prefer it to unfold when i start moving only as most of the time, the car would be in house only and i would warm up the car while its stationary..

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saw it in fb too.. there is a member that already done that and the side mirror unfolds upon unlocking the car.. i personally prefer it to unfold when i start moving only as most of the time, the car would be in house only and i would warm up the car while its stationary..
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I prefer the way it is now too. It's not really a big hassle to press the button to unfold the mirrors.
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 17 2013, 11:24 AM)
I prefer the way it is now too. It's not really a big hassle to press the button to unfold the mirrors.
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i do totally agree with that.. it should be customizable.. will be much more easier.. for those that wants the side mirror to unfold upon starting the car, and vice versa..

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saw it in fb too.. there is a member that already done that and the side mirror unfolds upon unlocking the car..
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it's suprima's feature.. biggrin.gif

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they just update the ecu setting from suprima to preve now.. i just want the 1st ECU mapping..
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Spotted the purplish silver Preve just now. It somehow looks soothing under the sun laugh.gif Sorry no picture as I was driving tongue.gif
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otr? or showroom?

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so the 3rd ECU upgrade is confirm?...izit better?..any review?...

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otr? or showroom?
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On a truck, I guess it was on its way to a showroom.
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same spec as suprima, i dont think so.. might be on preve SE next year..
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Dunno this ecu make the preve smooth like suprima or not when pick up...
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preve is not smooth enough?

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Dunno this ecu make the preve smooth like suprima or not when pick up...
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Driven both Preve and Suprima, I think pick up and acceleration wise, there's barely any difference.
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my preve is more or less as smooth as suprima..
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hi guys, my mum wanna buy preve exec without the CFE. so i hoping to get some review.one more thing, i wanna ask about major issue preve had for CFE and non CFE.

i read the 1st page and quite surprise (or rather not) on the list of problem preve have.but all i see only minor issue.i need to know whether some of you here have counter major issue or not.

let just said that my mum doesnt care about FC much.she only care about the care reliability.please share whatever you can to me.

thx in advance smile.gif

*btw i want to recommend her to buy CFE variant but i got scare after watch video regarding preve CFE issue sad.gif .*
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 17 2013, 05:08 PM)
Driven both Preve and Suprima, I think pick up and acceleration wise, there's barely any difference.
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Maybe the test drive unit I tried is older version of preve?
Td both same day, but suprima seems smoother and reach high speed faster. Or is wrong impression I got... hmm.gif
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 17 2013, 05:11 PM)
my preve is more or less as smooth as suprima..
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I tot Preve and suprima are just different in outlook only hmm.gif
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I tot Preve and suprima are just different in outlook only  hmm.gif
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guys, thanks for crossing your fingers. my loan has been approved.
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QUOTE(chienx @ Oct 17 2013, 11:30 PM)
I ask this question to SA and he told me preve won't go as smooth as suprima due to tuning... rclxub.gif
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It is most likely tuned and crunched up a few figures better than Preve, but real world driving, not noticeable at all to me.

QUOTE(kombatX @ Oct 17 2013, 11:31 PM)
guys, thanks for crossing your fingers. my loan has been approved.
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suprima may b smoother.. but my personal opinion, i do own a preve cfe and test drove suprima, acceleration to 120-130km/h from 0, both of the cars, i felt it was the same.. mayb suprima aceleration seems to be better, but on paper, it is way heavier than preve..
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What I notice, from static ... if start moving with rpm 2000 and above ... it not smooth but if control the throttle below 2000 rpm then smoother.
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u mean for preve or suprima?
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hi guys, my mum wanna buy preve exec without the CFE. so i hoping to get some review.one more thing, i wanna ask about major issue preve had for CFE and non CFE.

i read the 1st page and quite surprise (or rather not) on the list of problem preve have.but all i see only minor issue.i need to know whether some of you here have counter major issue or not.

let just said that my mum doesnt care about FC much.she only care about the care reliability.please share whatever you can to me.

thx in advance smile.gif

*btw i want to recommend her to buy CFE variant but i got scare after watch video regarding preve CFE issue sad.gif .*
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guys, i bumping my question.i really need some review before making the deal.i really hope u guys can help me. im serious, not trolling sad.gif
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guys, i bumping my question.i really need some review before making the deal.i really hope u guys can help me. im serious, not trolling sad.gif
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I think if you scroll back a few pages there are many forumers here who had answered your questions since it's similar to some who asked the same thing.

Major issues:
To what extent do you consider major? Is it like DSG problem in VW cars? Or brake issue with Camry? If it's along this line, no there isn't any major problem with the performance or safety of the car.

Minor issues:
Mostly fitting and finish. You may hear some weird noises in the beginning, but nothing serious that most service centers can't fix. Cabin noise is not as quiet as other cars, but much better than Myvi.
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I think if you scroll back a few pages there are many forumers here who had answered your questions since it's similar to some who asked the same thing.

Major issues:
To what extent do you consider major? Is it like DSG problem in VW cars? Or brake issue with Camry? If it's along this line, no there isn't any major problem with the performance or safety of the car.

Minor issues:
Mostly fitting and finish. You may hear some weird noises in the beginning, but nothing serious that most service centers can't fix. Cabin noise is not as quiet as other cars, but much better than Myvi.
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thx for the respond and ur time. how about some overall review regarding the car. btw is it ok if i suggest her to get CFE?is there any major issue on CFE?
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last time have owv (one way valve) issue, which causes long overcranking issue.. but it was rectified in recent batch of CFE.. mine, so far no prob at all.. touch wood..
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 18 2013, 03:47 PM)
last time have owv (one way valve) issue, which causes long overcranking issue.. but it was rectified in recent batch of CFE.. mine, so far no prob at all.. touch wood..
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glad to hear that.since she wanna get preve, i want to suggest her getting the CFE one.more power biggrin.gif.

if there is no major issue on the CFE, i will suggest her to get CFE.thx!!
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all minor probs only.. creaking sound also caused because the rear seat is not latched properly.. if the sound comes from the back ..
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read thru the 1st page, there are alot of information there...even a checklist.
before i bought mine...preve cfe...i read all the info in the 1st page.
really useful... thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 18 2013, 03:39 PM)
I think if you scroll back a few pages there are many forumers here who had answered your questions since it's similar to some who asked the same thing.

Major issues:
To what extent do you consider major? Is it like DSG problem in VW cars? Or brake issue with Camry? If it's along this line, no there isn't any major problem with the performance or safety of the car.

Minor issues:
Mostly fitting and finish. You may hear some weird noises in the beginning, but nothing serious that most service centers can't fix. Cabin noise is not as quiet as other cars, but much better than Myvi.
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Handling wise: preve, worst is nissan almera, u can feel the car swaying at 80km/h above, little turn at steering left to right u feel u car wan roll liao.

comfort: nissan almera/vios. they have better wind noise+road noise, and softer suspension with less noise inside/outside cabing. CVT + engine noise is too apparent, especially CVT noise, so loud at 30-40km/h u hear the swirling sound, then above 80km/h u hear droning sound, maybe soundproof the whole damn car will feel better but it weighs down ur car alot. Worst=sentra, no need say, engine loud, gear jerk like hell, wind noise even worst. also preve seat is abit hard, almera has the best seat.

power: preve owns them all. almera worst power delivery, when u press pedal, the car wont run one.. especially when u wan go from 60km/h to above. then drop 2 gears summore, rev 5k then the car will move. vios is zippy like myvi, but top end power, cannot fight la.

maintenance: my proton SC is quite friendly and accept ppl fucuk them, and when fucuk them, they will do their work. Some SC they ptui ur car and maybe do something to your car, but my place SC very nice, means they willing to accept this is faulty and they will change, no give u shit tons of excuse. proton maintenance is cheap anyway, as long as u dont blown the CVT and engine. Others car no comment, all are rental car, i drove them while 6months outstation at kl.

in short, preve is a pay-what-you-get car, in malaysia la.. for me u buy vios and city when u think u wan less headache if u are picky person, but u might throw up blood if there is problem with ur car becos u paid such price for those car. totally avoid almera plz.. this car is not safe to drive, even my lead/boss refused to change the car to almera when company issue new rental car, he is using sentra, also rental car. He say its safer to be in a sentra than almera.

i wont ask ppl to buy preve, but i wont say, don buy as well. becos i'm having some headaches here and there, i am little bit picky but it is a good car to drive. If u got the money, u can go for something better, if ur budget max at 75k, then u can really consider this car. While outstation at kl, glad to see so many preve on the road, but at sarawak, hilux/d-max/triton/ninja king/hummer is terrorizing the road, and vios/myvi full on the road.. damn ppl here are so rich.. preve need more love here biggrin.gif

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glad to hear that.since she wanna get preve, i want to suggest her getting the CFE one.more power biggrin.gif.

if there is no major issue on the CFE, i will suggest her to get CFE.thx!!
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My points were for CFE, as I own them and you can say I kind of drive them everyday smile.gif

QUOTE(ben3003 @ Oct 18 2013, 05:27 PM)
Handling wise: preve, worst is nissan almera, u can feel the car swaying at 80km/h above, little turn at steering left to right u feel u car wan roll liao.

comfort: nissan almera/vios. they have better wind noise+road noise, and softer suspension with less noise inside/outside cabing. CVT + engine noise is too apparent, especially CVT noise, so loud at 30-40km/h u hear the swirling sound, then above 80km/h u hear droning sound, maybe soundproof the whole damn car will feel better but it weighs down ur car alot. Worst=sentra, no need say, engine loud, gear jerk like hell, wind noise even worst. also preve seat is abit hard, almera has the best seat.

power: preve owns them all. almera worst power delivery, when u press pedal, the car wont run one.. especially when u wan go from 60km/h to above. then drop 2 gears summore, rev 5k then the car will move. vios is zippy like myvi, but top end power, cannot fight la.

maintenance: my proton SC is quite friendly and accept ppl fucuk them, and when fucuk them, they will do their work. Some SC they ptui ur car and maybe do something to your car, but my place SC very nice, means they willing to accept this is faulty and they will change, no give u shit tons of excuse. proton maintenance is cheap anyway, as long as u dont blown the CVT and engine. Others car no comment, all are rental car, i drove them while 6months outstation at kl.

in short, preve is a pay-what-you-get car, in malaysia la.. for me u buy vios and city when u think u wan less headache if u are picky person, but u might throw up blood if there is problem with ur car becos u paid such price for those car. totally avoid almera plz.. this car is not safe to drive, even my lead/boss refused to change the car to almera when company issue new rental car, he is using sentra, also rental car. He say its safer to be in a sentra than almera.

i wont ask ppl to buy preve, but i wont say, don buy as well. becos i'm having some headaches here and there, i am little bit picky but it is a good car to drive. If u got the money, u can go for something better, if ur budget max at 75k, then u can really consider this car. While outstation at kl, glad to see so many preve on the road, but at sarawak, hilux/d-max/triton/ninja king/hummer is terrorizing the road, and vios/myvi full on the road.. damn ppl here are so rich.. preve need more love here biggrin.gif
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Preve comes with quite a number of 'issues', but nothing serious as to affect the integrity of the car. True enough, you get what you pay for, but you also can get them fixed at close to zero cost biggrin.gif
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4. Gear Console Light:
All the gear numbers should have lights once you on the headlamp. [P R D S]


2. Gear console lighting does not appear / dark. Sometimes P and R only got lights. [Please proceed to SC to rectify this problem]



My Car Preve 1.6 CVT console gear is still not light up even after turn on the headlamps. Ask some other forumers they said that they are no light for CVT and only for CFE. Is it true?

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http://paultan.org/2013/10/18/proton-preve...preve-le-specs/

limited edition?
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QUOTE(lol~ @ Oct 18 2013, 03:54 PM)
glad to hear that.since she wanna get preve, i want to suggest her getting the CFE one.more power biggrin.gif.

if there is no major issue on the CFE, i will suggest her to get CFE.thx!!
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Get the Turbo version. It is certainly worth it. The extra power on tap makes up for an exhilirating drive. Not that you want to drive fast and furious everytime but if you wanted a more powerful acceleration in everyday drive, you will regret it if you don't get the Turbo.

Only caveat, the manual shifting option, paddle shifters and S mode are a bit meh. The normal D is good for all driving conditions.
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QUOTE(lol~ @ Oct 18 2013, 03:54 PM)
glad to hear that.since she wanna get preve, i want to suggest her getting the CFE one.more power biggrin.gif.

if there is no major issue on the CFE, i will suggest her to get CFE.thx!!
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If u decided on preve... i guess, hold on...read this...Preve LE smile.gif
Maybe it will change ur mind...hehe

http://paultan.org/2013/10/18/proton-preve-le/

http://protonedar.com.my/Experience/Models...82%29.aspx#info
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If u decided on preve... i guess, hold on...read this...Preve LE smile.gif
Maybe it will change ur mind...hehe

http://paultan.org/2013/10/18/proton-preve-le/

http://protonedar.com.my/Experience/Models...82%29.aspx#info
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I read about this just now.the rim,6 airbag and body kit really tempting!

But the price said otherwise sad.gif

Btw thx for all of the reviews and comments guys.i appritiate it thumbup.gif
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current CFE got discount so selling RM67k?

ooo, this come in leather. Did not notice that. Maybe same stuff like SS, but no DRL like SS. So Just Preve CFE with leather and body kit and 2 airbags?

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current CFE got discount so selling RM67k?

ooo, this come in leather. Did not notice that. Maybe same stuff like SS, but no DRL like SS. So Just Preve CFE with leather and body kit and 2 airbags?
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Any link about this info?...
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 19 2013, 07:54 AM)
after discounted price?
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Yes..cz i saw in protonedar , the price still 72k..
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http://www.autoworld.com.my/v2/news/nb_det...d=RT.ATC.CAR.PV

There are only 100 LE units. So if you want your Leather Preve, 6 airbags, 17" wheels, bodykit now, get this. If not, wait for the FL version...which I don't know when.

Maybe I should have waited for this one smile.gif
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 19 2013, 10:51 PM)
http://www.autoworld.com.my/v2/news/nb_det...d=RT.ATC.CAR.PV

There are only 100 LE units. So if you want your Leather Preve, 6 airbags, 17" wheels, bodykit now, get this. If not, wait for the FL version...which I don't know when.

Maybe I should have waited for this one smile.gif
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Dunno this le model got discount like other unit or not...
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 18 2013, 10:52 PM)
current CFE got discount so selling RM67k?

ooo, this come in leather. Did not notice that. Maybe same stuff like SS, but no DRL like SS. So Just Preve CFE with leather and body kit and 2 airbags?
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it does have DRL. what i have seen in star newspaper.
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it does have DRL. what i have seen in star newspaper.
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To preve owners. Do you guys worried after warranty period end ? Do you still go back to sc for service ? At norm, ppl believe it would be cheaper to service outside. But do they have the expertise to fix issues like the engine or punch cvt ?

How many years do u think to change the car ? i been thinking next car currenty with discount. almera seems a nice pick but i do see preve have better safety equipment. As this is one of the reason to change new car.

im aso worried tat if both car can be easily service outside ? can preve service at 10k interval n cost ?
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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 20 2013, 09:21 PM)
To preve owners. Do you guys worried after warranty period end ?  Do you still go back to sc for service ? At norm, ppl believe it would be cheaper to service outside. But do they have the expertise to fix issues like the engine or punch cvt ?

How many years do u think to change the car ? i been thinking next car currenty with discount. almera seems a nice pick but i do see preve have better safety equipment. As this is one of the reason to change new car.

im aso worried tat if both car can be easily service outside ? can preve service at 10k interval n cost ?
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For the low spec Preve, almost any workshop will be able to service or fix the vehicle since it comes with the conventional engine. With the high spec Preve which comes with the Turbo engine, that depends. Usually after the warranty period ends, most people would choose to service the vehicle outside of Proton SCs due to cheaper servicing cost. When independent workshops couldn't fix the problem or do not have the necessary replacement parts then only people would send the vehicle in to the Proton service centres.

The question of when to change vehicle is dependent on the priorities and financial capacity of the individual. Ideally it's after the loan has been fully settled, after the vehicle warranty has expired or anywhere between 5 to 10 years. Between Preve and Almera, both have their pros and cons. Pick the one that ticks more of the boxes for you.
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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 20 2013, 09:21 PM)
To preve owners. Do you guys worried after warranty period end ?  Do you still go back to sc for service ? At norm, ppl believe it would be cheaper to service outside. But do they have the expertise to fix issues like the engine or punch cvt ?

How many years do u think to change the car ? i been thinking next car currenty with discount. almera seems a nice pick but i do see preve have better safety equipment. As this is one of the reason to change new car.

im aso worried tat if both car can be easily service outside ? can preve service at 10k interval n cost ?
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Almost all modern cars now recommend 10k interval. Service cost (including fully syn oil) is around RM400 for 6+- months, which is not bad. Not worried at all after warranty period ends, Preve was just launched around 18 months ago, that means even the first batch buyers still have 42 months of warranty period (if goes by period, not mileage). By that time, many service centers should have bee familiar with Preve engine and transmission.

You shouldn't compare with Almera, City, Vios, Fiesta, Accent or the likes, totally different segments.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 21 2013, 07:07 AM)
For the low spec Preve, almost any workshop will be able to service or fix the vehicle since it comes with the conventional engine. With the high spec Preve which comes with the Turbo engine, that depends. Usually after the warranty period ends, most people would choose to service the vehicle outside of Proton SCs due to cheaper servicing cost. When independent workshops couldn't fix the problem or do not have the necessary replacement parts then only people would send the vehicle in to the Proton service centres.

The question of when to change vehicle is dependent on the priorities and financial capacity of the individual. Ideally it's after the loan has been fully settled, after the vehicle warranty has expired or anywhere between 5 to 10 years. Between Preve and Almera, both have their pros and cons. Pick the one that ticks more of the boxes for you.
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 21 2013, 07:31 AM)
Almost all modern cars now recommend 10k interval. Service cost (including fully syn oil) is around RM400 for 6+- months, which is not bad. Not worried at all after warranty period ends, Preve was just launched around 18 months ago, that means even the first batch buyers still have 42 months of warranty period (if goes by period, not mileage). By that time, many service centers should have bee familiar with Preve engine and transmission.

You shouldn't compare with Almera, City, Vios, Fiesta, Accent or the likes, totally different segments.
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see the price range of 70k plus for sedan with discount, only preve turbo n almera v specs. reason to change car is for safety purpose. this car will be daily use from kepong to kelana jaya or kl. Weekend with a kid aso for makan angin. Also will be use to go back to johor maybe once in two month with a kid. so with safety in consideration, i think preve should be a favor but thinking of daily use, reliability. Maybe Almera wins. I own a viva n saga fl at the moment. Saga parent is using. Viva as current ride.

Question is how much safety preve has to demised its downside like higher fc, higher maintenence? So that i can convince myself to get Preve over Almera ?
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forgot to ask how much discount on preve turbo ? accept trade in for viva ?
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discount is vary from 5-6k.. sure can trade in your viva.. depends on the SA on how much they want to take it for..
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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 21 2013, 12:17 PM)
see the price range of 70k plus for sedan with discount, only preve turbo n almera v specs. reason to change car is for safety purpose. this car will be daily use from kepong to kelana jaya or kl. Weekend with a kid aso for makan angin. Also will be use to go back to johor maybe once in two month with a kid. so with safety in consideration, i think preve should be a favor but thinking of daily use, reliability. Maybe Almera wins. I own a viva n saga fl at the moment. Saga parent is using. Viva as current ride.

Question is how much safety preve has to demised its downside like higher fc, higher maintenence? So that i can convince myself to get Preve over Almera ?
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Preve CFE has 2.0 level power & performance. And also 2.0 level FC & maintenance. Be prepared for that. Your coming from Viva might get a shock from fuel costs.

Actually for the performance Preve has, the FC is OK. My previous car was a 2.0 Honda Accord. On the highway Preve gets slightly better FC (due to the low rev afforded by the CVT), around 15 - 16 km/L. On city driving, it gets similar FC as the 2.0 Accord, around 9 - 10 km/L.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 12:32 PM)
Preve CFE has 2.0 level power & performance. And also 2.0 level FC & maintenance. Be prepared for that. Your coming from Viva might get a shock from fuel costs.

Actually for the performance Preve has, the FC is OK. My previous car was a 2.0 Honda Accord. On the highway Preve gets slightly better FC (due to the low rev afforded by the CVT), around 15 - 16 km/L. On city driving, it gets similar FC as the 2.0 Accord, around 9 - 10 km/L.
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yeah i think that is the think need to bear. for city drive even i tried with saga fl at kl, getting 10 km l . Tat is why i pushed back to let my parent to drive. highway 13 kml saga aso.

do u mind i ask what makes u change from japanese car to local ?
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 21 2013, 12:31 PM)
discount is vary from 5-6k.. sure can trade in your viva.. depends on the SA on how much they want to take it for..
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thanks. i haven find any sa yet. nearest could be kepong or pj.

i aso saw that the service price for non turbo is higher than cfe. is that so ? for me it will only make sense turbo service charge is higher ?

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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 21 2013, 12:17 PM)
see the price range of 70k plus for sedan with discount, only preve turbo n almera v specs. reason to change car is for safety purpose. this car will be daily use from kepong to kelana jaya or kl. Weekend with a kid aso for makan angin. Also will be use to go back to johor maybe once in two month with a kid. so with safety in consideration, i think preve should be a favor but thinking of daily use, reliability. Maybe Almera wins. I own a viva n saga fl at the moment. Saga parent is using. Viva as current ride.

Question is how much safety preve has to demised its downside like higher fc, higher maintenence? So that i can convince myself to get Preve over Almera ?
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As Sanadi has mentioned above.

Going from Viva to Preve Turbo, you will be getting a very powerful car. The difference in acceleration power will be tremendous. The Almera although more powerful than Viva, feels underpowered when you compare it with Preve Turbo. The handling, dynamics and stability in moderate to high speed on the highways are definitely better than Almera. Moer safety too. Reliability is anyone's guess at the moment but the Almera should be more reliable with the engine, and slightly quieter ride in comparison to the Turbo engine in the Preve Turbo.

Fuel consumption, surely you will take a hit since you are driving Viva which is supposed to be one of the most fuel efficient vehicle. In highway drive there wont' be much difference in FC between Preve Turbo and other 1.5 or 1.6 litre vehicles but in crawling traffic jams the FC will be bad. You will see the fuel meter go down very quickly if the vehicle is stuck in crawling jams. IF FC is important to you, try not to use a road that has crawling traffic jams for long periods. In highway cruising the FC is quite decent and not bad. The Almera may have a slight edge in registering better FC in traffic jam situations than the Preve Turbo.

Looking at your priorities I believe the Preve Turbo is a better choice than the Almera. Only FC may be a consideration to you. In the end, just go test drive and decide yourself.
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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 21 2013, 12:45 PM)
yeah i think that is the think need to bear. for city drive even i tried with saga fl at kl, getting 10 km l . Tat is why i pushed back to let my parent to drive.  highway 13 kml saga aso.

do u mind i ask what makes u change from japanese car to local ?
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Just to try Proton. Preve is the first Proton in my family. We were a Honda only previously. For the price, what you get from the Preve is good. The quality I got from the factory is good.

What Proton really lack is refinement (the little things such as those ugly chrome screws against the dark plastics. Should've used matte black screws).

Also the quality of after sales service is not very good. They tried to sell me X1R, Magnetrap etc, things the car doesn't need. They also tried to change things before scheduled, such as replace radiator coolant every 10K km. The engineer who wrote the manual suggested every 30K km. I complained and now the SC will review the service schedule in the manual with me before starting work.

When people say Proton is a piece of shit, Toyota & Honda better, I'd say go ahead then. Buy a Honda & Toyota. Many times those who say that don't know what they are saying and don't know what they've gotten themselves into. My family have been driving Hondas since the 1990s up to the iVTEC era. There are pros & cons but Proton is not really that bad, except for the after sales & service. *So much* work need to be done in that area.

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 21 2013, 12:54 PM)
As Sanadi has mentioned above.

Going from Viva to Preve Turbo, you will be getting a very powerful car. The difference in acceleration power will be tremendous. The Almera although more powerful than Viva, feels underpowered when you compare it with Preve Turbo. The handling, dynamics and stability in moderate to high speed on the highways are definitely better than Almera. Moer safety too. Reliability is anyone's guess at the moment but the Almera should be more reliable with the engine, and slightly quieter ride in comparison to the Turbo engine in the Preve Turbo.

Fuel consumption, surely you will take a hit since you are driving Viva which is supposed to be one of the most fuel efficient vehicle. In highway drive there wont' be much difference in FC between Preve Turbo and other 1.5 or 1.6 litre vehicles but in crawling traffic jams the FC will be bad. You will see the fuel meter go down very quickly if the vehicle is stuck in crawling jams. IF FC is important to you, try not to use a road that has crawling traffic jams for long periods. In highway cruising the FC is quite decent and not bad. The Almera may have a slight edge in registering better FC in traffic jam situations than the Preve Turbo.

Looking at your priorities I believe the Preve Turbo is a better choice than the Almera. Only FC may be a consideration to you. In the end, just go test drive and decide yourself.
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it would be good if some can compare fc between a saga fl n preve turbo ? then i would know how much impact i get.

i assume turbo has better fc than non turbo preve in city n highway ?

but non turbo lack of traction control n less air bag defeat the purpose of getting it right ?

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For the FC between Saga and Preve Turbo, maybe others can comment.

Yes, I agree the Preve Turbo is quite a good car in its price range. Only the small little things in the refinement and fit and finish as Sanadi has mentioned. For example, the handle of the doors. In the Preve, the design is not very user-friendly for some people especially when opening and closing from the inside of the vehicle as some people reported the handle "clipping" the fingers. From the outside of the vehicle, the handle is slightly hard to open if compared to the softer feel of other brands(though I am comparing to premium brands).

Personally if you ask me, the Preve Turbo is anytime better and more value for money than the costlier Toyota Vios or Honda City if you disregard the FC. It actually compares to the Altis and Civic in the RM100k-120k price range. You are getting a lot of car for the money if you choose the Preve Turbo.

As for additional features in Preve Turbo vs non-Turbo, it depends on priorities. Sometimes people just want cheap and can forgo the additional features. Many people happily driving Myvis and Vivas on the roads.




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By the way, I forgot to mention the handle of the Saga BLM is of even lower quality than the Preve. When I was at the service centre previously, two owners of the Saga BLM reported some defect on the handle, difficult to open or something. I think it is quite fragile too, and if too much force is used on the handle it may break.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 12:58 PM)
Just to try Proton. Preve is the first Proton in my family. We were a Honda only previously. For the price, what you get from the Preve is good. The quality I got from the factory is good.

What Proton really lack is refinement (the little things such as those ugly chrome screws against the dark plastics. Should've used matte black screws).

Also the quality of after sales service is not very good. They tried to sell me X1R, Magnetrap etc, things the car doesn't need. They also tried to change things before scheduled, such as replace radiator coolant every 10K km. The engineer who wrote the manual suggested every 30K km. I complained and now the SC will review the service schedule in the manual with me before starting work.

When people say Proton is a piece of shit, Toyota & Honda better, I'd say go ahead then. Buy a Honda & Toyota. Many times those who say that don't know what they are saying and don't know what they've gotten themselves into. My family have been driving Hondas since the 1990s up to the iVTEC era. There are pros & cons but Proton is not really that bad, except for the after sales & service. *So much* work need to be done in that area.
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i never own non national car. so now thinking of upgrade but see the specs on paper (my budget of 70k) . i don see why spend so much where same specs can get with a myvi (dual air bag abs ba ).

for sc, yeah they are dissappointed ones.

at this point of time, i jus wan to get a car that has protection. at least minimal impact to kid in case of accident if proton are giving really good protection with the price.

wat i heard is this car has really solid frame. so in minimal accident, passenger are intact. keep aside huge impact accident.

i had viva for 6 years no issues. saga fl 3 years no issues.
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QUOTE(lunacy @ Oct 21 2013, 01:19 PM)
i never own non national car. so now thinking of upgrade but see the specs on paper (my budget of 70k) . i don see why spend so much where same specs can get with a myvi (dual air bag abs ba ).

for sc, yeah they are dissappointed ones.

at this point of time, i jus wan to get a car that has protection. at least minimal impact to kid in case of accident if proton are giving really good protection with the price.

wat i heard is this car has really solid frame. so in minimal accident, passenger are intact. keep aside huge impact accident.

i had viva for 6 years no issues. saga fl 3 years no issues.
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Why not join PREVOC FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preveownersclub/

There are quite a bit of pics of Preve involved in accidents. Yes the safety shell in the Preve is quite tough. If safety is your main concern (as was mine), get the CFE version. You get 4 airbags and more importantly ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

You also get a few goodies in the FB, such as enabling the Preve DRL. Yes *proper* DRL. Bright when the engine is on. Dims when you turn on the position lights. All just by connecting 1 wire labelled "DRL" on the circuit board.

Proton, you sure are naughty. doh.gif
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 01:30 PM)
Why not join PREVOC FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preveownersclub/

There are quite a bit of pics of Preve involved in accidents. Yes the safety shell in the Preve is quite tough. If safety is your main concern (as was mine), get the CFE version. You get 4 airbags and more importantly ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

You also get a few goodies in the FB, such as enabling the Preve DRL. Yes *proper* DRL. Bright when the engine is on. Dims when you turn on the position lights. All just by connecting 1 wire labelled "DRL" on the circuit board.

Proton, you sure are naughty.  doh.gif
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on the DRL, both preve and suprimas s using the same headlamp. the only thing missing from preve is 1 fukken wire that should be tapped to enabled the DRL.. i cannot brain why proton did this... rclxub.gif
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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 21 2013, 01:34 PM)
on the DRL, both preve and suprimas s using the same headlamp. the only thing missing from preve is 1 fukken wire that should be tapped to enabled the DRL.. i cannot brain why proton did this...  rclxub.gif
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is this applicable to all variants of Preve or just the CFE's version? Is there any after-market cables that can be tapped to enable the DRL? hmm.gif sweat.gif
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 21 2013, 02:03 PM)
is this applicable to all variants of Preve or just the CFE's version? Is there any after-market cables that can be tapped to enable the DRL?  hmm.gif  sweat.gif
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all model.. but mind you.. tapping the jumper would void the warranty. and summore disassemble and assemble it also voiding the warranty, and required some hell of a skill and luck. if bad luck, there will be condense in the headlamp. a new unit of headlamp is rm750 per unit yo...

join prevoc.. look for Drex Chan. u r good to go..
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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 21 2013, 02:37 PM)
all model.. but mind you.. tapping the jumper would void the warranty. and summore disassemble and assemble it also voiding the warranty, and required some hell of a skill and luck. if bad luck, there will be condense in the headlamp. a new unit of headlamp is rm750 per unit yo...

join prevoc.. look for Drex Chan. u r good to go..
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Any problem with it so far? Does it involve wire tapping or alteration?
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Any problem with it so far? Does it involve wire tapping or alteration?
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if not mistaken, wire tapping is a must. tampering is different thing... might need to ask Drex Chan himself for confirmation. ive seen some of the members there already DRL-ing their preve. looks exactly the same like the one on suprima. even the dimmed function works well..
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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 21 2013, 03:38 PM)
if not mistaken, wire tapping is a must. tampering is different thing... might need to ask Drex Chan himself for confirmation. ive seen some of the members there already DRL-ing their preve. looks exactly the same like the one on suprima. even the dimmed function works well..
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Look for this discussion in Prevoc FB
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if u trust ur skill of disassembling and assembling the bumper and the headlamp, and tapping the right wire on the right jumper, why not?!? nod.gif
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 04:04 PM)
Some have DIY. Waiting from them to post tutorials. Or you could visit Drex Chan's  shop and pay him to do it for you.
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if u trust ur skill of disassembling and assembling the bumper and the headlamp, and tapping the right wire on the right jumper, why not?!?  nod.gif
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Hehe, I'm actually soon-to-be owner of Preve sweat.gif currently waiting for my SA to call and ask me to collect my car rclxm9.gif . But of course, I'll wait for the tutorials before decide to do it myself or not.

btw, when collecting your car, apart from the standard checklist, which areas that we need to pay more attention to in checking the condition of the car? One that I found out is the exhaust holder / bracket, which many of the buyer found out rusty. Other than that? notworthy.gif
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 21 2013, 01:18 PM)
By the way, I forgot to mention the handle of the Saga BLM is of even lower quality than the Preve. When I was at the service centre previously, two owners of the Saga BLM reported some defect on the handle, difficult to open or something. I think it is quite fragile too, and if too much force is used on the handle it may break.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 01:30 PM)
Why not join PREVOC FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preveownersclub/

There are quite a bit of pics of Preve involved in accidents. Yes the safety shell in the Preve is quite tough. If safety is your main concern (as was mine), get the CFE version. You get 4 airbags and more importantly ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

You also get a few goodies in the FB, such as enabling the Preve DRL. Yes *proper* DRL. Bright when the engine is on. Dims when you turn on the position lights. All just by connecting 1 wire labelled "DRL" on the circuit board.

Proton, you sure are naughty.  doh.gif
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found it in fb butbotd a closed group. clicked join but no reaction.
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QUOTE(cangkui @ Oct 21 2013, 01:34 PM)
on the DRL, both preve and suprimas s using the same headlamp. the only thing missing from preve is 1 fukken wire that should be tapped to enabled the DRL.. i cannot brain why proton did this...  rclxub.gif
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This is the headlamp on Suprima S premium. If it is true the headlamp unit is same, and the DRL is just a matter of tapping wire. It is so obvious that Preve was designed with DRL as standard in mind, not sure why they omit this feature with the ongoing models.
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how drl works in preve ? need to switch it on off like headlight ?
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This is the headlamp on Suprima S premium.  If it is true the headlamp unit is same, and the DRL is just a matter of tapping wire.  It is so obvious that Preve was designed with DRL as standard in mind, not sure why they omit this feature with the ongoing models.
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This is Preve's LED Strip
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Just connect the wire to the connecter labelled "DRL" and voilla! You get proper DRL. But the process of doing it takes even Drex 2.3 hours. I think it is not easy. I'd rather pay Drex to do it to my car. You get professional workmanship from him. Not cheap, but good workmanship rarely are.

Ohh and it definitely VOIDS your warranty.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 01:30 PM)
Why not join PREVOC FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preveownersclub/

There are quite a bit of pics of Preve involved in accidents. Yes the safety shell in the Preve is quite tough. If safety is your main concern (as was mine), get the CFE version. You get 4 airbags and more importantly ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

You also get a few goodies in the FB, such as enabling the Preve DRL. Yes *proper* DRL. Bright when the engine is on. Dims when you turn on the position lights. All just by connecting 1 wire labelled "DRL" on the circuit board.

Proton, you sure are naughty.  doh.gif
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On preve, what actually happen to DRL when the engine start? it is still bright even the position lights turn on?
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On preve, what actually happen to DRL when the engine start? it is still bright even the position lights turn on?
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It now operates like Suprima DRL. Currently, Preve's position light operates at 1/3 brightness. With DRL enabled, once you start your engine, it goes full brightness. Turn the light switch from OFF to position lights or the headlights, it dims to current brightness.

In other words, Preve already has proper DRL, but disabled by Proton. doh.gif

They do make it quite a chore to enable it though.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 21 2013, 11:33 PM)
It now operates like Suprima DRL. Currently, Preve's position light operates at 1/3 brightness. With DRL enabled, once you start your engine, it goes full brightness. Turn the light switch from OFF to position lights or the headlights, it dims to current brightness.

In other words, Preve already has proper DRL, but disabled by Proton.  doh.gif

They do make it quite a chore to enable it though.
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On preve, what actually happen to DRL when the engine start? it is still bright even the position lights turn on?
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I believe for Preve, the DLR function has been disable by Proton. Its only turn on together with headlamps, not separately, as proper one. sweat.gif
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I believe for Preve, the DLR function has been disable by Proton. Its only turn on together with headlamps, not separately, as proper one.  sweat.gif
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oo..on suprima, DRL and headlight can turn on separately... nod.gif

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oo..on suprima, DRL and headlight can turn on separately... nod.gif
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DRL ... Day Running Light means always on when engine start without on the headlight ... for Suprima.

For Preve ... only got 'position lamp' not DRL. Same LED but different function.
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DRL ... Day Running Light means always on when engine start without on the headlight ... for Suprima.

For Preve ... only got 'position lamp' not DRL. Same LED but different function.
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For preve, does the DRL turns on when unlocking the car? cz suprima does..

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For preve, does the DRL turns on when unlocking the car? cz suprima does..
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its just that its not as bright as suprima
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Pic below is suprima headlights..
Mind if preve owner here can share pic of preve headlights turned on..just want to see the different..


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This is Preve's LED Strip
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This is the close up of the circuit board
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Just connect the wire to the connecter labelled "DRL" and voilla! You get proper DRL. But the process of doing it takes even Drex 2.3 hours. I think it is not easy. I'd rather pay Drex to do it to my car. You get professional workmanship from him. Not cheap, but good workmanship rarely are.

Ohh and it definitely VOIDS your warranty.
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possible to know its only void headlamp warranty or whole wire system?
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Hi to all preve owners, just quick question here ... is it normal for preve cooling fan still ON a few sec after engine OFF? Tq
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Hi to all preve owners, just quick question here ... is it normal for preve cooling fan still ON a few sec after engine OFF? Tq
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Hi to all preve owners, just quick question here ... is it normal for preve cooling fan still ON a few sec after engine OFF? Tq
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QUOTE(yaz_inseven @ Oct 22 2013, 01:10 PM)
Pic below is suprima headlights..
Mind if preve owner here can share pic of preve headlights  turned on..just want to see the different..
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QUOTE(hong3831 @ Oct 22 2013, 05:23 PM)
possible to know its only void headlamp warranty or whole wire system?
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Headlamp confirm void. Wiring I *think* also void. You need to wire the DRL connector to a locations such as the fuel pump relay.

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This is a pic from Facebook:
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Headlamp confirm void. Wiring I *think* also void. You need to wire the DRL connector to a locations such as the fuel pump relay.
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Now i see the difference..obviously..

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I think should not be any different when both preve's and suprima's headlamps are on. Suprima's drl should dim unless it's already dim but still brighter than preve's led. Lol. Just my thoughts. Hehe.
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i wont even get the voucher for service as SA told everything deducted for the discount he gave me..
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I planned to get preve exec CVT as my first car. Sa gave me 4k discount, full tank plus 50% discount voucher for tinting. 2.58% kuwait finance bank. Good deal? Location at kuching. Thanks

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oo..on suprima, DRL and headlight can turn on separately... nod.gif
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i wont even get the voucher for service as SA told everything deducted for the discount he gave me..
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QUOTE(Higuain @ Oct 24 2013, 12:21 PM)
I planned to get preve exec CVT as my first car. Sa gave me 4k discount, full tank plus 50% discount voucher for tinting. 2.58% kuwait finance bank. Good deal? Location at kuching. Thanks
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urs is quite okay. mine discount 3.5k + bodykit + smart tag + hall-tank + rm300 voucher for tinting.

2.85 for full loan from CIMB blush.gif
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me too. i think the vouchers were the promotion for Raya last Sept.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 22 2013, 08:21 PM)
This is a pic from Facebook:
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Headlamp confirm void. Wiring I *think* also void. You need to wire the DRL connector to a locations such as the fuel pump relay.
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means even u buy a suprima headlamp and install at preve, the DRL also cannot work?
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QUOTE(vikneswaranc_17 @ Oct 24 2013, 03:56 PM)
yeah bro.. for those hu bought the car on july period.. damn it.. i didnt get any free gifts at all.. bt discount was good..  about 6.5k..
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wow, CFE version? drool.gif very good discount.

QUOTE(ben3003 @ Oct 24 2013, 04:15 PM)
means even u buy a suprima headlamp and install at preve, the DRL also cannot work?
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means even u buy a suprima headlamp and install at preve, the DRL also cannot work?
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 24 2013, 04:35 PM)
wow, CFE version?  drool.gif  very good discount.
nope, the lamp unit is same for both suprima and preve. IINM it just the DRL port is not connected to the light. you can refer to the page before this for the picture.
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I thought DRL always on. Cannot turn off. If you turn on lights, DRL intensity will go down.
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Thanks for replying this..i made wrong statement..
Yes, DRL cannot turn off..but it can turn on alone..maybe same with preve..
i said it can turn on separately cz i did not noticed that i tested the drl without the headlight was turned on..sory guys..my bad.. smile.gif
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Hi guys i just get my new preve cfe few days ago. I realize my side mirror does not auto flip when move forward unlike the one that i test drive. Is it normal?
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One thing I noticed at showroom is that when I closed the rear door, the backside mirror will somehow 'float up' due to air pressure inside the car. SA explained to me that's normal, just normal vibration .I was like wtf.,. This kind of explanation also can gave, it make me somehow doubt the quality. Haiz. Vios build quality sure much better but the price doesn't really worth for the lousy spec.
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QUOTE(yaz_inseven @ Oct 24 2013, 10:06 PM)
Thanks for replying this..i made wrong statement..
Yes, DRL cannot turn off..but it can turn on alone..maybe same with preve..
i said it can turn on separately cz i did not noticed that i tested the drl without the headlight was turned on..sory guys..my bad.. smile.gif
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Nvm. With the SS, sometimes when I drive the car at night, I forgot to turn on the lights. Happen a lot of times actually. Since the DRL already brighter than normal lights, but no brake lights, until I notice why other cars cannot see me from rear, then realise lights not on.
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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Oct 25 2013, 07:01 AM)
Nvm. With the SS, sometimes when I drive the car at night, I forgot to turn on the lights. Happen a lot of times actually. Since the DRL already brighter than normal lights, but no brake lights, until I notice why other cars cannot see me from rear, then realise lights not on.
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hi guys, any idea how to register for Prevoc membership? i went to the link on first page http://www.prevoc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=64 but the thread been locked since 2012. any help is much appreciated.
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QUOTE(PrideNeverDie @ Oct 25 2013, 08:42 AM)
hi guys, any idea how to register for Prevoc membership? i went to the link on first page http://www.prevoc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=64 but the thread been locked since 2012. any help is much appreciated.
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the group is more active on facebook than the site blush.gif

you can find the form pinned on its wall and join them there.

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the group is more active on facebook than the site  blush.gif

you can find the form pinned on its wall and join the them there.
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 24 2013, 03:22 PM)
urs is quite okay. mine discount 3.5k + bodykit + smart tag + hall-tank + rm300 voucher for tinting.

2.85 for full loan from CIMB  blush.gif
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i only got 3.5k discount, voucer for tinting, rainbow umbrella and cheap air freshner
and he puts his name n no on back plate of my car vmad.gif
very cheap SA mad.gif
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QUOTE(hafizhans @ Oct 25 2013, 09:33 AM)
i only got 3.5k discount, voucer for tinting, rainbow umbrella and cheap air freshner
and he puts his name n no on back plate of my car  vmad.gif
very cheap SA  mad.gif
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QUOTE(hafizhans @ Oct 25 2013, 09:33 AM)
i only got 3.5k discount, voucer for tinting, rainbow umbrella and cheap air freshner
and he puts his name n no on back plate of my car  vmad.gif
very cheap SA  mad.gif
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Yup, I'd hate if they do this. its like free advertising to them. Lucky mine is with Proton frame. Quite good I might say.

But the bodykit have to wait. My SA just ordered last week doh.gif and maybe can only be installed next week.

My SA initially promised reverse camera + LCD panel in the free gift when I was booking the car. With that in mind, I just book with him. But week after that, suddenly say that I have to choose, either that or Smart Tag. mad.gif
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 25 2013, 10:54 AM)
Yup, I'd hate if they do this. its like free advertising to them. Lucky mine is with Proton frame. Quite good I might say.

But the bodykit have to wait. My SA just ordered last week  doh.gif  and maybe can only be installed next week.

My SA initially promised reverse camera + LCD panel in the free gift when I was booking the car. With that in mind, I just book with him. But week after that, suddenly say that I have to choose, either that or Smart Tag.  mad.gif
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whoa.. i will chose reverse camera over smart tag
nway what type of bodykit?
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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 25 2013, 10:54 AM)
Yup, I'd hate if they do this. its like free advertising to them. Lucky mine is with Proton frame. Quite good I might say.

But the bodykit have to wait. My SA just ordered last week  doh.gif  and maybe can only be installed next week.

My SA initially promised reverse camera + LCD panel in the free gift when I was booking the car. With that in mind, I just book with him. But week after that, suddenly say that I have to choose, either that or Smart Tag.  mad.gif
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Hi, is the reverse sensor and lcd 3rd party? if yes, doesn't that mean will void warranty? Coz I asked ny SA and he said can fix but will void warranty coz of rewiring and dunno wat.

Another thing, question for all sifu. I notice because of the front down profile of preve, the reverse light not shining down properly and visibility is very bad in dark places. Even I turn on the rear fog lamp not much effect and I need to come out to check and see. Any way I can overcome this problem. Much appreciated.
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whoa.. i will chose reverse camera over smart tag
nway what type of bodykit?
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Nah, I choose Smart Tag. I'm used to drive big car with small rear windscreen (like Gen-2), and we already have reverse sensor, so I dont think I gonna need reverse camera, unless its free blush.gif . I also afraid of the quality of the installation, where they gonna install a LCD at the dashboard, and pull wires all the way to the camera. Wonder how they do that hmm.gif

QUOTE(PrideNeverDie @ Oct 25 2013, 11:30 AM)
Hi, is the reverse sensor and lcd 3rd party? if yes, doesn't that mean will void warranty? Coz I asked ny SA and he said can fix but will void warranty coz of rewiring and dunno wat.

Another thing, question for all sifu. I notice because of the front down profile of preve, the reverse light not shining down properly and visibility is very bad in dark places. Even I turn on the rear fog lamp not much effect and I need to come out to check and see. Any way I can overcome this problem. Much appreciated.
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Yes, by 3rd party, and my SA said that it wont void the warranty. But I'm not so sure on this too. unsure.gif

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QUOTE(HeReLiSm @ Oct 25 2013, 11:38 AM)
Nah, I choose Smart Tag. I'm used to drive big car with small rear windscreen (like Gen-2), and we already have reverse sensor, so I dont think I gonna need reverse camera, unless its free  blush.gif . I also afraid of the quality of the installation, where they gonna install a LCD at the dashboard, and pull wires all the way to the camera. Wonder how they do that  hmm.gif
urs CFE eh?
for preve w/o LCD they will replace rearview mirror with the one that has LCD
like in Forte
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QUOTE(PrideNeverDie @ Oct 25 2013, 11:30 AM)
Hi, is the reverse sensor and lcd 3rd party? if yes, doesn't that mean will void warranty? Coz I asked ny SA and he said can fix but will void warranty coz of rewiring and dunno wat.

Another thing, question for all sifu. I notice because of the front down profile of preve, the reverse light not shining down properly and visibility is very bad in dark places. Even I turn on the rear fog lamp not much effect and I need to come out to check and see. Any way I can overcome this problem. Much appreciated.
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i only got 3.5k discount, voucer for tinting, rainbow umbrella and cheap air freshner
and he puts his name n no on back plate of my car  vmad.gif
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You should collect advertisement fee from him also mad.gif
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You should collect advertisement fee from him also  mad.gif
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Just noticed there are some few light scratches at the door side cry.gif
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it amuses me why u all still believe in proton.!
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cz its our money..
never cost u a penny... rclxms.gif
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cz its our money..
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Stop quoting him, just let the bozo running loose biggrin.gif
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cz its our money..
never cost u a penny... rclxms.gif
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 25 2013, 05:37 PM)
Stop quoting him, just let the bozo running loose biggrin.gif
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He's a Preve owner since Aug 2012.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry63440751

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Nevertheless, this is supposed to be a constructive thread, posts should always be helpful and useful.
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depends how is ur product...if it can be plug and play...then no void warranty...
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anyone interested in fuel addictive ?
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Wondering why even when I press full throttle , the Preve just won't rev or hold the gear higher than 4000rpm? It's like, stuck at 4000rpm or something. Annoying. Feels like maximum power isn't being utilized.
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 26 2013, 12:53 AM)
Wondering why even when I press full throttle , the Preve just won't rev or hold the gear higher than 4000rpm? It's like, stuck at 4000rpm or something. Annoying. Feels like maximum power isn't being utilized.
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CVT gearbox characteristic. read more on how CVT works.

switch to full manual mode if you're using CFE (slide the gear lever to the left), then you'll see it rev to 5k++.

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how addictive is it? or you meant additive?
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QUOTE(ropaisoft @ Oct 26 2013, 07:55 AM)
CVT gearbox characteristic. read more on how CVT works.

switch to full manual mode if you're using CFE (slide the gear lever to the left), then you'll see it rev to 5k++.
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yes.. and dont use paddle shifter for shifting, let the cvt change the gear for u automatically..
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yes.. and dont use paddle shifter for shifting, let the cvt change the gear for u automatically..
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QUOTE(mo66 @ Oct 26 2013, 09:49 AM)
You mean ... if slide gear knob to left and CVT still change gear for us automatically? I thought that position for semi-auto ... we still need to change gear like manual gear.
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Yes... it used to protect your gearbox and engine...
what the reasons what you to maintain at 5000-6000rpm on the same speed?

the CVT allowed to rev till 5500-6000rpm before shifting considered very good enough...
unless u intentionally want to blow the engine at 8000rpm then nothing we can help...

we dont talk about the CVT issues here... NONE of modern car allowed you to rev till red line as most of ECU with rev-cut features even though you driving manual car... i guess my responds clarified your doubts...

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QUOTE(PrideNeverDie @ Oct 25 2013, 11:30 AM)
Hi, is the reverse sensor and lcd 3rd party? if yes, doesn't that mean will void warranty? Coz I asked ny SA and he said can fix but will void warranty coz of rewiring and dunno wat.

Another thing, question for all sifu. I notice because of the front down profile of preve, the reverse light not shining down properly and visibility is very bad in dark places. Even I turn on the rear fog lamp not much effect and I need to come out to check and see. Any way I can overcome this problem. Much appreciated.
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reverse camera should not void warranty as the owner guide book mentioned that the HU are ready with reverse camera and advise with professional with such installation...

i guess only the reverse camera can improve your reverse parking skill... smile.gif
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 26 2013, 10:00 AM)
Yes... it used to protect your gearbox and engine...
what the reasons what you to maintain at 5000-6000rpm on the same speed?

the CVT allowed to rev till 5500-6000rpm before shifting considered very good enough...
unless u intentionally want to blow the engine at 8000rpm then nothing we can help...

we dont talk about the CVT issues here... NONE of modern car allowed you to rev till red line as most of ECU with rev-cut features even though you driving manual car... i guess my responds clarified your doubts...
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So means there is nothing wrong with the CVT holding the revs at 4000rpm ? Is 4000rpm the best max power/torque output already? I still finding it hard to believe.. Cause throughout all gears it holds at around 4000rpm only. I thought different gear ratios should be different shifting point?


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CVT gearbox characteristic. read more on how CVT works.

switch to full manual mode if you're using CFE (slide the gear lever to the left), then you'll see it rev to 5k++.
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QUOTE(gkl83 @ Oct 26 2013, 10:00 AM)
Yes... it used to protect your gearbox and engine...
what the reasons what you to maintain at 5000-6000rpm on the same speed?

the CVT allowed to rev till 5500-6000rpm before shifting considered very good enough...
unless u intentionally want to blow the engine at 8000rpm then nothing we can help...

we dont talk about the CVT issues here... NONE of modern car allowed you to rev till red line as most of ECU with rev-cut features even though you driving manual car... i guess my responds clarified your doubts...
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 26 2013, 11:02 PM)
So means there is nothing wrong with the CVT holding the revs at 4000rpm ? Is 4000rpm the best max power/torque output already? I still finding it hard to believe.. Cause throughout all gears it holds at around 4000rpm only. I thought different gear ratios should be different shifting point?
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by using S, it should able to hold at 4000rpm... but more than 5000rpm+++, it will up shift...
so no point to rev more than 5000rpm as it is not the BEST max power/torque, so why wasting the fuel for poorer performance?
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 26 2013, 11:02 PM)
So means there is nothing wrong with the CVT holding the revs at 4000rpm ? Is 4000rpm the best max power/torque output already? I still finding it hard to believe.. Cause throughout all gears it holds at around 4000rpm only. I thought different gear ratios should be different shifting point?
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Look at the torque graph below (the blue line), max torque begins at 2k RPM and drops after 4k RPM. There is no point revving past 4K RPM unless you are gunning for top speed.

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The Preve's CVT is torque based, means it shifts according to torque demand as required by the terrain and the user's throttle input. If you need anything less than 205Nm, you can get it before 2K RPM.

This in fact showcases the benefit of the turbocharger+CVT combo, you can stay within max torque no matter your speed, something not as easily achievable using conventional stepped transmission.

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Ahh... So it peaks around 4-5k ? Ok k .. No i didn't mean i want to rev high or redline.. I just wondered if 4k rpm was the best shift point. Cause noticed the CVT held it around there whenever full throttle. Thanks for clarifying smile.gif
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Oct 27 2013, 06:16 PM)
Ahh... So it peaks around 4-5k ? Ok k .. No i didn't mean i want to rev high or redline.. I just wondered if 4k rpm was the best shift point. Cause noticed the CVT held it around there whenever full throttle. Thanks for clarifying smile.gif
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It peaks around 2k and stays relatively constant until 4k RPM (read the blue line) after which it starts to drop brows.gif

so once you reach 2k you already get maximum torque, no need rev to the moon to overtake trucks....the joy of turbo wub.gif

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Hi there~~i went to Sg Besi Proton Edar Branch today~
It is noted that they are also able to give me the Proton Preve Premium "dealer" discount of RM6000, and also offer me the R3 Body kit (he said RM1k++) and the R3 Rim for another 1k++ (promise to be ori, but had to check price)~~

Anyone here know better SA to recommend?

I read through the threads here...some even mention they are able to get the price at sub 65K~~

Many thanks for replies in advance~~
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 27 2013, 05:39 PM)
Look at the torque graph below (the blue line), max torque begins at 2k RPM and drops after 4k RPM. There is no point revving past 4K RPM unless you are gunning for top speed.

user posted image

The Preve's CVT is torque based, means it shifts according to torque demand as required by the terrain and the user's throttle input. If you need anything less than 205Nm, you can get it before 2K RPM.

This in fact showcases the benefit of the turbocharger+CVT combo, you can stay within max torque no matter your speed, something not as easily achievable using conventional stepped transmission.
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If you press the pedal to the floor, with the updated ECU/TCU settings, the engine will rev to 5500 - 6000 rpm. You will find that you have trouble going past 180 kph.

Relax your pedal pressure and allow the engine to rev ~4500 rpm and you will find that the car speed picks up considerably. You can get 200 kph quite easily. The trick is *relaxing* pedal pressure to go faster. Counter intuitive but it works.

In the original ECU/TCU mapping where the engine will not go past 4000 rpm easily, the trick was to use S mode to accelerate to 180 kph and change to D mode to accelerate to 200 kph. Now you just control pedal pressure.
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 27 2013, 08:30 PM)
If you press the pedal to the floor, with the updated ECU/TCU settings, the engine will rev to 5500 - 6000 rpm. You will find that you have trouble going past 180 kph.

Relax your pedal pressure and allow the engine to rev ~4500 rpm and you will find that the car speed picks up considerably. You can get 200 kph quite easily. The trick is *relaxing* pedal pressure to go faster. Counter intuitive but it works.

In the original ECU/TCU mapping where the engine will not go past 4000 rpm easily, the trick was to use S mode to accelerate to 180 kph and change to D mode to accelerate to 200 kph. Now you just control pedal pressure.
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I enquired directly to Kristof of Punch Powertrain about the improvements on the VT3. My questions were forwarded to his colleague Fikeri Yusof. the following is the email exchange.

Although the VT3+ is currently implemented on the Suprima and Preve LE only, future Preve models will adopt it as well. Something for future Preve owners to look forward to.

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Hi Kristof,

I understand the new Suprima S is using VT3+, an upgraded version of the VT3 used in Preve and Exora.

Can you elaborate on the improvements implemented on the new VT3+ compared to the older VT3?

Thanks!

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There was a couple of intermediate email exchange but due to irrelevance I will omit them here. The next relevant email is below

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Hey ****, your answer will be in tomorrow. We dont have any secrets and the more malaysia knows what we are doing, especially improving, the better! So no issue in sharing. Have you testdriven the suprima, offcoarse i did, huge difference with preve! Car build up quality is way better, a lot of lessons learned taken into account. Allthough i have to say that the vt3+ Is also adopted in the newly produced preve and preve will take over a lot of suprima quality as well.

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VT3+ found in Suprima S is base on VT3 found in Preve CFE and Exora CFE,the changes that we made is redesign the gear geometry of secondary gear side to reduce whining sound of it.Number of teeth also different but final ratio of each transmission is still the same.TCU calibration also different due to number of teeth and new Cal on Suprima S is more responsive compared to Preve.

But on the same time,Proton also did lots of upgrade to absorb the whining sound.Like new design trans mounting,additional brace inside front fender,thicker padding at firewall and few more which I not remember.

Hope the answer is fine for you.Thanks.

Regards,
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So as you guys can see the improvements is not only software, but also the mechanical parts. Kudos to the team for answering my questions so thoroughly when other carmakers will probably shrug me off.

Goes to show Proton is not ready to rest on it's achievement with the CFE+CVT powertrain design.
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 28 2013, 08:34 PM)
I enquired directly to Kristof of Punch Powertrain about the improvements on the VT3. My questions were forwarded to his colleague Fikeri Yusof. the following is the email exchange.

Although the VT3+ is currently implemented on the Suprima and Preve LE only, future Preve models will adopt it as well. Something for future Preve owners to look forward to.
There was a couple of intermediate email exchange but due to irrelevance I will omit them here. The next relevant email is below
So as you guys can see the improvements is not only software, but also the mechanical parts. Kudos to the team for answering my questions so thoroughly when other carmakers will probably shrug me off.

Goes to show Proton is not ready to rest on it's achievement with the CFE+CVT powertrain design.
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Any news when will normal Preve CFE come with VT3+??
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Any news when will normal Preve CFE come with VT3+??
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No mention of future Preve variants, although he said new variants will come with the VT3+. AFAIK currently only Preve LE is using VT3+ .

Maybe can jemput bro allenultra to check the part numbers wub.gif

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It's good to know they are improving, I believe Preve as a test bed serves its purpose well, I won't be surprised that after they have passed the current phase of rebadging Accord as a temporary means, they can fully make their own D segment car biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 28 2013, 11:15 PM)
No mention of future Preve variants, although he said new variants will come with the VT3+. AFAIK currently only Preve LE is using VT3+ .

Maybe can jemput bro allenultra to check the part numbers  wub.gif
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I have talked to the SA in Sg Besi Proton Edar Branch~~
i've asked if the gears have been updated to VT3+, he mention yes~~
but from the post here (thanks a lot man) it seems like the 2013 Preve has not been updated with it yet~~
i really doubt what the SA told me and i doubt whether they know about what is VT3+
How come Proton Sales staff is not improved or updated? Hmm dissapointing~~
This is a damn big deterrent for me to rush for a new Preve this year~~

However, the SA mention that next year Preve variant has 6 airbags~~
wonder how much they are going to increase the Price~~


Again, thanks a lot for the info~~

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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 29 2013, 12:17 PM)
I have talked to the SA in Sg Besi Proton Edar Branch~~
i've asked if the gears have been updated to VT3+, he mention yes~~
but from the post here (thanks a lot man) it seems like the 2013 Preve has not been updated with it yet~~
i really doubt what the SA told me and i doubt whether they know about what is VT3+
How come Proton Sales staff is not improved or updated? Hmm dissapointing~~
This is a damn big deterrent for me to rush for a new Preve this year~~

However, the SA mention that next year Preve variant has 6 airbags~~
wonder how much they are going to increase the Price~~
Again, thanks a lot for the info~~
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I'm quite sure only Preve LE has VT3+. Preve LE also has EVP (confirmed). I think only future Preve with 6 airbags will have VT3+.

Take sales people's word with pinch of salt. They'd say anything to make a sale.
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 28 2013, 11:15 PM)
No mention of future Preve variants, although he said new variants will come with the VT3+. AFAIK currently only Preve LE is using VT3+ .

Maybe can jemput bro allenultra to check the part numbers  wub.gif
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I'm not too sure, I din check the Preve LE yet but like Sanadi said...

EVP and VT3+, pretty much confirm.
In the future, Exora Bold/Preve will be equipped with VT3+ too.


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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 29 2013, 12:17 PM)
I have talked to the SA in Sg Besi Proton Edar Branch~~
i've asked if the gears have been updated to VT3+, he mention yes~~
but from the post here (thanks a lot man) it seems like the 2013 Preve has not been updated with it yet~~
i really doubt what the SA told me and i doubt whether they know about what is VT3+
How come Proton Sales staff is not improved or updated? Hmm dissapointing~~
This is a damn big deterrent for me to rush for a new Preve this year~~

However, the SA mention that next year Preve variant has 6 airbags~~
wonder how much they are going to increase the Price~~
Again, thanks a lot for the info~~
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 29 2013, 12:39 PM)
I'm quite sure only Preve LE has VT3+. Preve LE also has EVP (confirmed). I think only future Preve with 6 airbags will have VT3+.

Take sales people's word with pinch of salt. They'd say anything to make a sale.
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Most sales people are clueless about the mechanical differences.

Mentions of VT2, VT3, VT3+, IAFM, IAFM+ are usually met by blank stares unsure.gif

All they know are leather seats, push start button, turbo and DRL whistling.gif

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Preve LE entertainment system still the same? The one with small screen, large borders?
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Preve LE entertainment system still the same? The one with small screen, large borders?
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I believe I read in a newspapers that all features of SS but implanted into Preve LE, including the ICE.

But I'm more into waiting for aftermarket multimedia system for Preve sad.gif
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QUOTE(:3mushy:3 @ Oct 29 2013, 02:51 PM)
I believe I read in a newspapers that all features of SS but implanted into Preve LE, including the ICE.

But I'm more into waiting for aftermarket multimedia system for Preve sad.gif
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The Preve LE attracted me. Nice bodykit and leather seat.
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wat is EVP? is cvt VT3+ a hardware improvement? means our old preve no love for it? sad.gif
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evp is electronic vacuum pump for the brake if im not mistaken.. and VT3+ have hardware changes..
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Oct 29 2013, 02:57 PM)
The Preve LE attracted me. Nice bodykit and leather seat.
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anyone here have experienced sending your Preve to SC EON Glenmarie in HICOM?

How is the quality of the services over there? I am planning to send my Preve for 1st service tomorrow morning because of its proximity with my office.

Can I just go there with setting up any appointment first? And can they send me to my office (in Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park) and send my car back / fetch me up from the office once they serviced my car?


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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Oct 29 2013, 03:43 PM)
wat is EVP? is cvt VT3+ a hardware improvement? means our old preve no love for it? sad.gif
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EVP for hill hold assist and resolve some issue with Preve brake pedal become hard before starting up the engine.

VT3+ got mechanical changes in the gear geometry to reduce whining sound. Number of teeth, and different TCU calibration for more response. Dares have the replied from punch engineer.
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oh damn.. so we no luck sad.gif proton should give us something rebate as 1st batch white mouse lol.. give us free upgrade for the CVT if it can be done by changing the upgraded parts, cos all this are all for me is a design fault.

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Preve LE entertainment system still the same? The one with small screen, large borders?
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Nope i went to the showroom and see it for myself~~
the infotainment system on suprima is NOT on Preve LE~~
and yet the price tag is 79k
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Where can I test drive Preve LE?
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sadly they said preve LE is off limits~~
u can only buy it..but not test it~~

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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Oct 29 2013, 06:57 PM)
EVP for hill hold assist and resolve some issue with Preve brake pedal become hard before starting up the engine.

VT3+ got mechanical changes in the gear geometry to reduce whining sound. Number of teeth, and different TCU calibration for more response. Dares have the replied from punch engineer.
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Very important mechanical changes i reckon~~
more responsive and smoother gear change with reduced whining sound~~
thats y i decide to drop the idea for buying a Preve this year~~hmm~~
just hope it will be implemented on the all new 2014 preve~~

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QUOTE(terryble @ Oct 29 2013, 10:58 PM)
Nope i went to the showroom and see it for myself~~
the infotainment system on suprima is NOT on Preve LE~~
and yet the price tag is 79k
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I'm quite tempted to upgrade from my 1.5 year old Persona. laugh.gif
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Oct 30 2013, 12:50 AM)
Although the headunit on Suprima S isn't very spectacular, but I hope at least it's on Preve LE.

I'm quite tempted to upgrade from my 1.5 year old Persona. laugh.gif
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WTF you just spent a fortune to BOT you Persona less than a month ago shakehead.gif
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That's why, reluctant also. cry.gif
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Oct 29 2013, 01:52 PM)
Preve LE entertainment system still the same? The one with small screen, large borders?
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I believe I read in a newspapers that all features of SS but implanted into Preve LE, including the ICE.

But I'm more into waiting for aftermarket multimedia system for Preve sad.gif
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ytd got a flat tyre...need to use the spare tyre...and the lock that locks the spare tyre is god damn hard to open...called proton icare n they say can open by hand...

damn...i called those insurance road assists to come help me...they can open it only with pliers...
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I saw some preve owners already installed after market hu.. hmm.gif
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QUOTE(deity01 @ Oct 30 2013, 01:10 PM)
ytd got a flat tyre...need to use the spare tyre...and the lock that locks the spare tyre is god damn hard to open...called proton icare n they say can open by hand...

damn...i called those insurance road assists to come help me...they can open it only with pliers...
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I got rid of future difficulties by got it unlocked and locked it back myself using hands biggrin.gif Learnt a lesson from previous car.
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When going down hill we tend to press breake pedal and left acc pedal but the rpm shoot up and engine sound high (i think engine breaking sound). Is there any way to handle this?
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When going down hill we tend to press breake pedal and left acc pedal but the rpm shoot up and engine sound high (i think engine breaking sound). Is there any way to handle this?
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When going down hill we tend to press breake pedal and left acc pedal but the rpm shoot up and engine sound high (i think engine breaking sound). Is there any way to handle this?
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yup,downhill engine braking function,press back the acc pedal will cancel off the system.
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QUOTE(mo66 @ Oct 31 2013, 09:25 AM)
When going down hill we tend to press breake pedal and left acc pedal but the rpm shoot up and engine sound high (i think engine breaking sound). Is there any way to handle this?
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Just like typical Toyota, to stop engine braking, press the gas pedal.
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Oct 31 2013, 12:55 PM)
Just like typical Toyota, to stop engine braking, press the gas pedal.
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Typical toyota no engine braking when downhill grumble.gif
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QUOTE(dares @ Oct 31 2013, 01:11 PM)
Typical toyota no engine braking when downhill grumble.gif
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Eh, my family's Estima got
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Went to EA Autoworks and enabled DRL. You need to take off the bumpers. Glad I paid Drex RM250 to do it.


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ok so this is stupid. My CFE didnt want to engage the CVT


1) Stopped at red light. Since it was a long stop, I changed to N.
2) Flat road, so handbrake not pulled.
3) When the light turned green, changed to D
4) Car didn't move and the CVT error lit up on the panel
5) Had to restart the engine


Thank god the error didn't appear after that and the car was able to move. mad.gif



Earlier that morning, engine start took significantly longer than usual vmad.gif




So anybody had experienced it?
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 31 2013, 06:44 PM)
Went to EA Autoworks and enabled DRL. You need to take off the bumpers. Glad I paid Drex RM250 to do it.


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all these DRL mods.....are you sure we share 100% the same hardware as suprima s?


the stroboscope flashing ensures longer LED lifetime you know. Putting it under constant lighting will reduce it unless a proper calculation is made to regulate the voltage.

if they are 100% the same, then it is ok i think because for sure Proton or it's vendor had done the math.
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QUOTE(Arndt @ Oct 31 2013, 08:20 PM)
all these DRL mods.....are you sure we share 100% the same hardware as suprima s?
the stroboscope flashing ensures longer LED lifetime you know. Putting it under constant lighting will reduce it unless a proper calculation is made to regulate the voltage.

if they are 100% the same, then it is ok i think because for sure Proton or it's vendor had done the math.
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I was told it is the same LED strip.

This is the strip
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QUOTE(Arndt @ Oct 31 2013, 08:16 PM)
ok so this is stupid. My CFE didnt want to engage the CVT
1) Stopped at red light. Since it was a long stop, I changed to N.
2) Flat road, so handbrake not pulled.
3) When the light turned green, changed to D
4) Car didn't move and the CVT error lit up on the panel
5) Had to restart the engine
Thank god the error didn't appear after that and the car was able to move.  mad.gif
Earlier that morning, engine start took significantly longer than usual  vmad.gif
So anybody had experienced it?
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Haven't got into a situation such as yours yet. May I ask how old is your vehicle?

Also, what do you mean when you mentioned "engine start took significantly longer than usual"? Do you mean after you have pressed the start button the engine takes longer than usual to crank start?
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 31 2013, 08:38 PM)
Haven't got into a situation such as yours yet. May I ask how old is your vehicle?

Also, what do you mean when you mentioned "engine start took significantly longer than usual"? Do you mean after you have pressed the start button the engine takes longer than usual to crank start?
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I am pissed to be honest with such unexpected issue. An issue can lead to multiple others and may be recurring as well, in which case let's hope it's not going to be the worst one could imagine.

BTW my CFE is about 2 months old only.

The engine start part, it cranked alright but it took almost 5 seconds to start whereas normally it took about 1 second only after the button was pressed mad.gif Happened the first time so we'll see.....
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QUOTE(Arndt @ Oct 31 2013, 09:20 PM)
I am pissed to be honest with such unexpected issue. An issue can lead to multiple others and may be recurring as well, in which case let's hope it's not going to be the worst one could imagine.

BTW my CFE is about 2 months old only.

The engine start part, it cranked alright but it took almost 5 seconds to start whereas normally it took about 1 second only after the button was pressed mad.gif  Happened the first time so we'll see.....
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Hopefully it's just a minor glitch in the electronics that cause the CVT prompt error to come up. If the problem comes up again the 2nd time then it's better to get it resolved at the service centre. It's good that the car can be restarted. What if it can't, would be a hassle to get it towed back to the SC.

As for the starting of the engine, do you press it only once or twice? The proper method is to press the start button once without stepping on the brakes after the key is inserted into the slot, then step on the brakes (at this moment the light on the start button will turn green) and press the start button the 2nd time (with the brakes still depressed). If you are following this method and still the engine takes (a massive) 5 seconds to start, then something is wrong. Usually it's just about 1 second. 5 seconds is just wrong and quite taxing on the engine. May be harmful to the engine in the long run too. Better get it checked next time when the car is in the service centre.

I don't experience the issues that you have but I have some minor issues that I will highlight to the SC once the vehicle is due for service. My Preve Turbo is about 3 months old.
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anyone know if our low beam and high beam is different bulb?

and has anyone converted the high beam to HID before ?

if they are using different bulb im thinking of converting high beam to 16000k HID to shoo the road hogger away

while low beam remain normal yellow bulb so that jpj no kacau
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QUOTE(mat79 @ Oct 31 2013, 10:54 AM)
yup,downhill engine braking function,press back the acc pedal will cancel off the system.
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You mean press once or continuously ... bcos it downhill I need to press brake!
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You mean press once or continuously ... bcos it downhill I need to press brake!
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QUOTE(Manlet @ Oct 31 2013, 10:42 PM)
anyone know if our low beam and high beam is different bulb?

and has anyone converted the high beam to HID before ?

if they are using different bulb im thinking of converting high beam to 16000k HID to shoo the road hogger away

while low beam remain normal yellow bulb so that jpj no kacau
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I think Preve low beam use H7 and high beam use H7 too ... ie 2 x H7 !
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QUOTE(sanadi @ Oct 31 2013, 06:44 PM)
Went to EA Autoworks and enabled DRL. You need to take off the bumpers. Glad I paid Drex RM250 to do it.


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Can you turn off the DRL like other cars with stock DRL, just in case you want to be stealthy?
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Can you turn off the DRL like other cars with stock DRL, just in case you want to be stealthy?
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I did not install a switch. But there are 2 wires connected to the starter relay and fuel pump relay. Pull those wires out and hide them under the fuse box, and you have a stealthy setup, helpful when you go for service at SC. They wouldn't know you have DRL.
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To be honest I think DRL on Preve/Suprima is kinda tacky. Even seeing it ON all the time whenever I see a Suprima on the road just make we want to get as far away from it as fast as I can... Yeurgh. We all know the DRL's not supposed to be there, so why be a 'wannabe'?

Even the slow honda CRZ also has DRL now and it looks... Wrong.
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To be honest I think DRL on Preve/Suprima is kinda tacky. Even seeing it ON all the time whenever I see a Suprima on the road just make we want to get as far away from it as fast as I can... Yeurgh. We all know the DRL's not supposed to be there, so why be a 'wannabe'?

Even the slow honda CRZ also has DRL now and it looks... Wrong.
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DRL are *supposed* to be there. It was designed to be DRL. Don't matter whether fast or slow. It is about being visible to others. The new Picanto also has DRL. You will find that more and more new cars will have DRL. In EU it is the LAW to have DRLs.

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/...ts/index_en.htm

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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Nov 1 2013, 09:41 AM)
Can you turn off the DRL like other cars with stock DRL, just in case you want to be stealthy?
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Can, when the engine turn off la. laugh.gif It is called DRL for reason.

QUOTE(preveverp @ Nov 1 2013, 11:22 AM)
To be honest I think DRL on Preve/Suprima is kinda tacky. Even seeing it ON all the time whenever I see a Suprima on the road just make we want to get as far away from it as fast as I can... Yeurgh. We all know the DRL's not supposed to be there, so why be a 'wannabe'?

Even the slow honda CRZ also has DRL now and it looks... Wrong.
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True or not you can get as car away from Suprima? That thing go turbo under the hood. DRL is not supposed to be there? DRL is not for mekap lah.. its for ECE RL87 homologation.
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Nov 1 2013, 11:22 AM)
To be honest I think DRL on Preve/Suprima is kinda tacky. Even seeing it ON all the time whenever I see a Suprima on the road just make we want to get as far away from it as fast as I can... Yeurgh. We all know the DRL's not supposed to be there, so why be a 'wannabe'?

Even the slow honda CRZ also has DRL now and it looks... Wrong.
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It is supposed to be there, Preve LE and Suprima S has DRL configured out of the factory. DRL should be turned on at daytime for visibility.
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QUOTE(mo66 @ Nov 1 2013, 09:39 AM)
I think Preve low beam use H7 and high beam use H7 too ... ie 2 x H7 !
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wow

both also H7, i thought they're using H3 or H4 biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Nov 1 2013, 11:22 AM)
To be honest I think DRL on Preve/Suprima is kinda tacky. Even seeing it ON all the time whenever I see a Suprima on the road just make we want to get as far away from it as fast as I can... Yeurgh. We all know the DRL's not supposed to be there, so why be a 'wannabe'?

Even the slow honda CRZ also has DRL now and it looks... Wrong.
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i hate even more mercs with aftermarket LEDs. it really looks tacky laugh.gif
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Preve owners, is it almost a sure probability to have a unit that rattles somewhere and have wind noise coming in through the windows?
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Nov 1 2013, 09:21 PM)
Preve owners, is it almost a sure probability to have a unit that rattles somewhere and have wind noise coming in through the windows?
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You won't hear wind noise at above 110km/h as the loud noise from the Turbo engine will overwhelm/dominate any other noise in the cabin - wind and tyre/road noise.

As for rattling sound in the vehicle, I believe any vehicle will have rattle. It's just a matter of time. With some new vehicles, rattling sound may be non-existent but going into the 1st or 2nd year there will surely be rattling sound from loose parts. It's just a matter of how loud is the rattling sound in the cabin.

As for my Preve Turbo which is about 3 months old, so far there is minor rattling sound from both front doors, though it is quite faint and not really loud. I find it acceptable. My ears are very sensitive and I can pick up even the slightest rattling sound. Others may not hear the rattling sound that I have picked up.

Sound from the suspension when going over bad or uneven roads, the Preve Turbo scores well here. The noise from the suspension is well damped. The sound is a soft solid thud instead of a louder thud when the vehicle is going over bad surfaces.
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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Oct 31 2013, 09:54 PM)
Hopefully it's just a minor glitch in the electronics that cause the CVT prompt error to come up. If the problem comes up again the 2nd time then it's better to get it resolved at the service centre. It's good that the car can be restarted. What if it can't, would be a hassle to get it towed back to the SC.

As for the starting of the engine, do you press it only once or twice? The proper method is to press the start button once without stepping on the brakes after the key is inserted into the slot, then step on the brakes (at this moment the light on the start button will turn green) and press the start button the 2nd time (with the brakes still depressed). If you are following this method and still the engine takes (a massive) 5 seconds to start, then something is wrong. Usually it's just about 1 second. 5 seconds is just wrong and quite taxing on the engine. May be harmful to the engine in the long run too. Better get it checked next time when the car is in the service centre.

I don't experience the issues that you have but I have some minor issues that I will highlight to the SC once the vehicle is due for service. My Preve Turbo is about 3 months old.
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For the engine start, I have made it a habit to press the button twice, although the manual says any method is good. If I directly start the engine or press the button once only, often the hazard light will light up rclxub.gif quite mind boggling.

Today another funny thing happened, the driver door unlocked/opened during movement! Haha many people have their boot lid automatically opened, but mine is something else blink.gif If it weren't tight at the first place, why there wasn't any warning and it was locked. Again, I am hoping this is another isolated case and wont recur but yeah, who knows...
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i hate even more mercs with aftermarket LEDs. it really looks tacky laugh.gif
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Exactly my point. wink.gif So many ahbengs out there with aftermarket DRL LEDs on their rides make DRL look cheap nowadays, I'll usually just turn my car away quick or look away as fast as I can. Especially the Honda CRZ which totally oozes Ahbeng Ricer-ness, even worse couple with the DRL now.
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anyone went to SC and update new ECU? i heard somebody said the new ECU will auto unfold side mirror when engine start.
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QUOTE(preveverp @ Nov 2 2013, 07:48 AM)
Exactly my point. wink.gif So many ahbengs out there with aftermarket DRL LEDs on their rides make DRL look cheap nowadays, I'll usually just turn my car away quick or look away as fast as I can. Especially the Honda CRZ which totally oozes Ahbeng Ricer-ness, even worse couple with the DRL now.
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Looks like you gonna have to get used to them. smile.gif

These are all stock DRL, from the manufacturer

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those drl added at bumper as bodykit are serious fugly. I only like VW U shaped DRL.

now my preve vibrate very hard.. especially when static, the chair feels like massage lol.. can i complain to SC about this? the vibration is worse like my dad 18yrs old wira lol.. which is totally unacceptable, the steering vibration also very annoying.. and got sound coming from rear, metal hitting sound, and also the 3rd brake light like loose edi after 1yrs driving, now will hear the plastic rattling when go thru bad road. sigh, 1yr only.. if 10yrs looks like the car will vibrate until every parts came off..

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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Nov 2 2013, 10:27 AM)
those drl added at bumper as bodykit are serious fugly. I only like VW U shaped DRL.

now my preve vibrate very hard.. especially when static, the chair feels like massage lol.. can i complain to SC about this? the vibration is worse like my dad 18yrs old wira lol.. which is totally unacceptable, the steering vibration also very annoying..
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Mounting problem perhaps, especially when not moving. You should be able to claim warranty. The steering vibration I think is also due to the mounting.
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Mounting problem perhaps, especially when not moving. You should be able to claim warranty. The steering vibration I think is also due to the mounting.
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ok its time to fucuk my SC again, long time no visit them liao due to outstation.. for me its impossible the car can vibrate into such extend, it vibrates like rental car i use nissan sentra while outstation, maybe 5yrs old, but rental car u know la.. my company rent almera for me also new car i go 4-5k rpm lol.. becos almera is a shitty underpowered car. and almera no such vibration, very smooth but underpowered engine.

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anyone went to SC and update new ECU? i heard somebody said the new ECU will auto unfold side mirror when engine start.
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Is preve side mirror still folded when unlocking the car?
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Is preve side mirror still folded when unlocking the car?
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sadly yeah..
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Is preve side mirror still folded when unlocking the car?
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sadly yeah..
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Hi guys, I'm going to join the clan. Made a booking for Preve LE.
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Can I know why Preve LE ? Why not SS? smile.gif Because of the boot space?
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sadly yeah..
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I read in this thread that somebody's preve side mirrors turned into suprima side mirrors
after upgrading ECU..
Suprima side mirrors unfold when unlocking..
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but my SC never call me up to upgrade ECU.. haiz..
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QUOTE(MasBoleh! @ Nov 2 2013, 06:24 PM)
Can I know why Preve LE ? Why not SS? smile.gif Because of the boot space?
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Personal view that Preve LE looks better than Suprima S. Boot space is an additional advantage but not a necessity for me.

Preve LE is very similar to Suprima S except the radio HU. Has CVT3+, EVP, leather seat and 6 air bag just like Suprima S.

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Hi all.. Can i ask preve exe will underpower? Is it same engine with persona or what? Hope can get answer here smile.gif
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Nov 2 2013, 06:58 PM)
Personal view that Preve LE looks better than Suprima S. Boot space is an additional advantage but not a necessity for me.

Preve LE is very similar to Suprima S except the radio HU. Has CVT3+, EVP, leather seat and 6 air bag just like Suprima S.
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I see. Thank you so much smile.gif

Gratz on getting your new car. Must not forget to post photos when you got it smile.gif

Anyway, Happy Birthday bro smile.gif
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guys,i read from prevoc fb that some preveian having prob with brake hardening issue..anyone here having same prob?is it most preve having same prob?any solution?
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Nov 2 2013, 06:58 PM)
Personal view that Preve LE looks better than Suprima S. Boot space is an additional advantage but not a necessity for me.

Preve LE is very similar to Suprima S except the radio HU. Has CVT3+, EVP, leather seat and 6 air bag just like Suprima S.
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Can book the LE adi?? Any discount for this unit?
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post Nov 3 2013, 06:45 PM

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QUOTE(chienx @ Nov 3 2013, 06:05 PM)
Can book the LE adi?? Any discount for this unit?
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Can book. Yesterday, there's still 60+ unit remaining out of the 100. No discount at all, non negotiable.
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QUOTE(mengsuan @ Nov 3 2013, 06:45 PM)
Can book. Yesterday, there's still 60+ unit remaining out of the 100. No discount at all, non negotiable.
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Hmm the LE uses 16" or 17" like SS?
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It is 17" but different from SS rims. It is the gunmetal R3 rim.
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meng suan. the LE and later Preve production will have CVT3+ gearbox smile.gif

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