Tested the paddle shift this morning for a short distance. Accelerating/shifting up is great but shifting down is kinda jerky, I am too rusty with manual gears after 10 years plus with auto gear.

sound fun, need to break in the new engine and familiarize myself with the CVT in manual mode first before i do all these fun stuff.

Btw, we can just push the stick from D to M and vice versa anytime at any RPM and speed?

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 10 2014, 01:48 PM

wow... very interesting!!! can share some photos of your setup? what kind of HUD unit you install?

the less popular the brand, for sure the resale value will be lower. If i think the resale value is low after 5 years later, i will keep using it until 10 years IF there is no major issue with the XV that need major maintenance/repair. After 10 years, i think the average depreciation will be about the same for any car.

Btw, the frequency of the model refresh will also affect the resale value. Normally, what is the update frequency of Subaru model? 3 years facelift, 5 years new model?

Edit: Is there any other way to turn on the Kenwood HU other than pressing the Menu button? I need to press quite hard on the button to turn on the HU, scare will increase the wear and tear. I tried to press the Mode button on the steering wheel for few second but it does not turn on the HU. Haven't used the remote control though. I think the remote is still in the plastic wrap.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 11 2014, 10:54 AM

Very nice. The XV shown is fixed with Subaru OEM mud guard as well i think. Is this a custom made perfect fit for XV or just generic one that we will need to cut here and there to fit it? Any import duty?

ok, combine shipping should be fine. But need to trouble you to do the postage from your place to me at JB.

good idea.

yup, ask my installer to bypass it when i replaced the front speakers and add an amp and subwoofer last Saturday. A bit regret to get the 12" subwoofer, kinda too big for the XV's boot. 10" will be just nice with the woofer box. Should have measure the height of the boot. I am considering asking the accessories shop to custom made a wooden cover to replace the existing boot cover and take away all those sponges. Those useless sponges raise the floor of the boot for about 2 inches without any benefit.

Just visited their web site, din notice they have white color for the flap. Although my car is white but mudflap in white colour is kinda weird, and hard to maintain i think. I will take Black Flap with White decal.

I think nowadays Kastam will impose tax no matter whether it reaches RM500 or not. I bought some accessories for my Note 3 and Ipad Air, all not exceeding RM500, some only RM100+ but still kena tax of 10-15%. Bought the same accessories more than 1 years ago but no import duty was imposed. So i think be prepare to pay some import duty.

Need to double check first if possible coz i think Malaysia imposes heavy import duty on rubber products to protect local rubber industry. I am not sure what category is the mudflap. Maybe you can ask RokBlokz what is the HS code for their product, so we can check our Kastam import duty listing for the tax rate.

EDIT: I can transfer payment to you via M2U. You just let me know the final amount.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Feb 11 2014, 04:36 PM

thanks for the info. wow... so total cost will be USD80 x 3.38 + 35% tax RM94.64 + USD30 shipping = RM466.44 for 1 set of of the mud flap.

Some say because of the courier use - UPS parcel will have higher chance of getting tax than US Post. Kinda true for me - all my UPS parcel kena tax, no matter the amount. So far item send via slow US Post no tax. Maybe because items sent via USPS consider low value.

just common sense - not only for Forrester, every new engine should not be race until properly breaking in.

please check first what is the total cost for both our order combined. And what courier they are going to use. If using USPS, I think can take the risk.

wow... nice. You are using Torque Pro? What device are you using? A tablet?

No wonder i think i saw an option at Torque Pro to mirror the display, now I understand what it's used for.

oic, thanks for sharing. I dun think i need a dedicated HUD for the XV. Using my Note 3 with Torque Pro will be good enough.

any XV owner install aluminium mesh to their front bumper to protect the radiator from small stones? I did install the same to my previous Livina as there is reported case of punctured radiator from flying stones. Wondering should i do it too to the XV.

Yesterday tried to book 1k service at 230pm today but was told no slot available (JB Plentong). Give me a Monday slot instead.

I already done the bypass (by my installer), it works perfectly no matter what is the speed. It is just a simple cable that connect to the handbrake, nothing to do with the speed.

On the other hand, yes, just check my glovebox, it will light up only when the headlight is switched on.

It is FOC coz i changed my front speakers and added an amp and a 12" subwoofer. So he just did the bypass together when he was doing the wiring for the amp and other stuff.

Not the first time for Tan Chong Motor. MI's sister company also has such situation when they first introduced their Latio and later Grand Livina. After idling for quite some time, launching the Latio and Grand Livina suddenly increase their sales by few folds, so the service centre has a hard time coping with the demand in servicing. Tan Chong Nissan has done quite remarkably in recent years after the Latio and Grand Livina, following by many new models.

Hopefully Motor Image will be doing the same to Subaru.

Nope, mine never has such problem since i got it around 3 weeks ago.

Still waiting for AE to bring in all the accessories. But thinking of fixing the rear spoiler at MI.