Hello Guys. my first post in LYN and in this thread.

Just bought a 2005 Savvy manual with 100k on the odometer.stock standard and original right to the Goodyear NCT5 except for the exhaust back box and pipe which says REMUS (UK REMUS or Ciplak Remus i don't know). i don't like it. bassy...i prefer a higher pitch exhaust.

so if you see a passion blue savvy with original white proton 15 inch wheels registered Malam Boleh Jalan 4155...give us a honk.

I like to thank all the people here for their advice which i highly appreciate in helping me in doing my R+D before buying this car.

So i like to share some stuff to give back to the forum which has help me alot.

FIRST. when i got my car, done major service to it as i don't know its history. It's a garage in Balakong (taman impian ehsan) which is my regular mechanic. i was lucky cause the garage just curi a mechanik from proton with teen years of expiriance and able and capable and got knowledge of savvy-and the equipment too. The best thing is i was not sure if my car gone for the recall in 2008, so have prepared some money to change the spindle and was about to contact proton edar to see if the car have gone for the recall in their record. asked the mechanik and he just look at the rear suspension and said the recall was done to the car. ask how he knows- he said there is a red permenent mark at the two nuts on the spindle coupling. so save money there no need to change spindle.

Just a guide to the price and the name and contact of the garage...




competent guys. they are quite busy so have patience with them. dont talk to the mechaniks...just go straight to the office and ask for service...they will assign the mechanik to you.

they have 3 savvy there tersadai pasal AMT. all fixed but owners don't have money to pay even though cost is around rm 3k. and apparently i learned that many mechanik use savvy as personal transport.

did my suspension at this shop. machine balancing and then Manual balancing for the wheels...their manual balancing is well known in this area. a bit expensive but berbaloi.



and then comes the stupid savvy rear wiper....garage takde...kedai spare part takde...proton service center pun takde apperently wiper savvy dah takde lagi so must use proton exora wiper...a bit longer than ori savvy wiper but does not stick out and cover more surface area so i consider it as an upgrade.



So the above info might be useful to savvy owners in balakong area.

SECOND. what i like and don't like about savvy.

like- nice handling...use to drive a ford tx3 (b6 KE)...the savvy i would say is equal and might be better than the ford.
- good built quality

don't like- stupid steering cannot adjust for height
- stupid Fly By Wire Throttle...no feel..no feel at all.
- stupid economy 5th gear...its an economy car so have to live with it.



So milage i don't know yet as testing using ron 95 and 97 to see result. just went up to genting recently and drove 60% aggressive, play gear 1 and 2 and sometimes 3..whoaa..really need to rev this baby to the red line for satisfaction....again is not a kereta sukan..its a kereta economy...what to do..accept the fact.

So i hope to have good return on investment for the next 5 year...after that tolak masuk lombong also can cause already break even. Hopefully.

heheh..well..machines..take care of them and they serve you well...hopefully..

Macam best aje...kuat bebudak forum ni meracun yee...heheh. kenot.kenot..bought this car nak buat stock belasahan aje..pergi pasar..balik kampung..pergi surau..hehe.

For driving satisfaction, saving up right now hopefully in 10 years time can buy lotus exige sangkut banjir second hand....hahaha.

speaking of lotus...just balik kampung seremban using LEKAS...not bad..not bad at all the savvy punya handling....take the sweeping corners at 140-150 melekat...sudden throttle lift off or braking in mid corners also the car doesn't panic...compose aje.

question- tested top speed...terminal velocity clocked at 160kmh (5th gear 5000rpm)...from 5000 rpm sangat..sangat..sangat susah to climb to red line...is it because of the modified exhaust?

Some guide to changing mentol parking light and mentol number plet.



5W mentol for parking, number plet and side blinkers if iam not mistaken.
RM1 for each at any sparepart shop. buy 10. save on fuel to go to shop again.

For Parking light:



Remove 4X locking nut from front grill using flat head screwdriver. pry/pull up the nut only. not nut and sleeve. if nut and sleeve pecah but bagfull at sparepart shop.



Pull front grill forward relative to car and carefull not to break the male (on grill) and female (on bumper) coupling.



So front of the car bogel already. note someone forgot to secure front bumper to chassis. proton? past mechanik who work on this car?



Remove 2X screws from the side of light cluster. Why the hell Proton did not include size 4 spanner in the tool kit?



Remove 1 X screw from the top of light cluster. Why the hell Proton did not include size 4 spanner in the tool kit?



Pull light cluster forward relative to the car....there is going to be resistance because........................

There is a retainer/alignment rod holding the light cluster and chassis. dick shape (right finger) goes into plastic hole/sleeve (left finger). hole/sleeve
kemut on the rod so thats why got resistance. so just pull the light cluster forward like you gonna cum....dont worry..tak sakit and wont get injured one.



Rotate parking light bulb holder to release it from the light cluster...clock wise..anti clock wise..i forgot just try until tercabut.
Pull the light bulb out and replace with new one. test light to see if ok or not and reverse the above sequence to put all back together again.



For number plet lights:



2X light above number plate with 2 philips screw on each. remove screw with screwdriver that proton give you. cannot access screw nut? cannnn...angle the screw drive like in the picture...sure can open.



Remove clear light housing and base..clean it if rajin.



The mentol base. light cable to short to pull out? can. the cable is covered with corrugated sleeve that get stuck to the car body if you pull the base.
free the cable with fingers gently and pull out cable. pull bulb from base to change.



Test light to see if ok or not and reverse the above sequence to put all back together again.