i've done 210 on the n/a. then i returned the car to the company.

i did it on the way to singapore while 180kph is easy cruising on the lekas. on a recent trip to ipoh with a few other 408T owners, the 2.0 could keep up but it did not have the explosive acceleration to burst away. then, we have traffic to even things out

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jul 3 2014, 11:00 AM

don't kill your new car! its too new to be doing those speeds. chill and go slow till it is run in nicely. i know there will be differing views on how to run in a car but for me, i'd prefer to take it slow... maybe not more than 140kph ~ 150kph when before the first service at 10,000km. take it easy, lots of time to run your car later on.

the 2.0 does feel a little floaty at that speed. wonder how the turbo with stiffer and lower suspension feels.

you got the officer's name at clic? the e-mail should get you attention. if not, pm me your car number and issue. i've left the company but i think i still have some clout with my ex-staff

bro, i saw the 's' version yesterday at balakong. it is a turbo that does not have the following items:

1) body kit
2) leather upholstry
3) chrome trim on door side protector

i suppose 's' stands for standard. no special badging on this version. not sure what else is omitted but the rims are the same as the standard turbo rims.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jul 7 2014, 10:58 AM

you still get the turbo rims in the watered down version. the turbo is looking like really good value now considering that the reductions are only aesthetic to get the price down as compared to what Kia did where they removed air bags and traction control of the cerato to bring the price down.

if only they put the 408's 'M' engine in the 308 that they are trying to clear... too bad it is just not possible.

but good to note that the 408's turbo engine has so far been generally quite dependable. this trait i am sure buyers of the revised 3008 and revised 5008 will also enjoy.

here's the interior of the new 408 and some other pictures i managed to pick up. got it from this website: http://www.carnewschina.com/2014/06/11/new...sides-in-china/

the meters are still viewed through the steering wheel conventionally.

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This on the other hand is the facelift of the current car we have here. It has been facelifted a while back. Maybe as far back as 2012 (we still haven't gotten it). I think Nasim will skip this and go straight to the new model. Just guessing here.

http://carrosesegredos.com.br/2012/09/20/p...elift-na-china/

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Here's the battle of dashboards! New 408 vs new 308.


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the door panels look similar and the part where the cd player is all the way down to the transmission tunnel also look similar. major difference is the top half of the dash and the steering wheel. i think the 408 has a bigger touch screen too.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jul 10 2014, 05:19 PM

No idea about that but they may skip the facelift and go straight to the new 408 due to the stocks of the current one still requiring some time to clear.

yup. the new 408 would most probably use the conventionally sized steering wheel and not the smaller wheel of the 308. my eyesight just as bad!

LOL, maybe I can get a bit more change for the RM50 but not far off from you I guess.

yes. different wheelbase.

the thing is this; whether a part is replaced under warranty or purchased if the car is out of warranty or it is not a warrantable part, it comes with a 1 year (if i am not wrong) warranty (unless it is considered a wear and tear part like brake pads, wiper blades, bulbs etc.).

this is for the part itself. so the next question is this, did she contact the careline (clic)?

another thing with regards to parts considered wear and tear, if it breaks or wears off unusually quick, it should be given due consideration by the warranty team and i think those guys are pretty decent and reasonable in hq as long as the matter has been brought up in full detail to them by the clic team, hence the importance for customers to tell the full story to the clic team when in discussion.

by the way, there are also many owners who fabricate stories. i know this for a fact as i have personally told one or two off when i was running clic before... so, the customer is not always right sorry for digressing a bit here.

yalor, the NA also good lah. just fuel consumption is not as good as turbo only. it is certainly not slow as i have mentioned in one of my posts earlier and has a slightly more comfortable ride. though at crazy speeds, one would prefer the firmer sprung turbo. the funny thing about the NA is this, even though the steering is hydraulic as opposed to the turbo's electric power steering, it is over assisted and lighter than the turbo's. this is probably due to the reasoning that the 408 NA is designed more for easy and comfortable driving = softer suspension and lighter steering for city driving. so, they both have their merits. just depending on your preference.

yup. if only they gave the same kind of steering feel to the NA, it will be a nicer drive.

that display is to only show approximates. it will recalculate itself based on your driving speeds and habits. display showing 430km upon fill up could be the car still performing its calculations. then when you drive off, it will show a more realistic distance to empty - i.e. 470km. if you drive really slow, like for example 80kph ~ 90kph, you will see the meter change to show maybe 480km or 490km or perhaps even 550km! but if you jack rabbit start after pumping and keep driving angry to maybe about 140kph and beyond, it will calculate and give you some very low figure. so, that calculation depends on your driving.

it will never show the correct value as the driving conditions are dynamic and you can keep at it with the service guys... the result will probably be the same. hope it helps but in any case, do have it checked and have the software re-loaded as per SKYjack's advice. if even after doing that it still happens, then you know that it is how the system functions.

hope this helps.

This post has been edited by lowpro: Jul 14 2014, 11:58 AM