Hmm.

In all my years of driving i always started the car from Off > Start straight. Never ever bothered stopping at Acc/On..

Guess I have to change that habit now..

Lol. So still 90% of Iriz even newly bought will have dashboard sounds..

ahh no wonder. I tried starting the car differently today, left it at ON, then suddenly it shows instant consumption when engine running instead of usually it shows average.

Anyway, I decided im just gonna start the car like how i usually start all cars, just Off > Start straight..

Huhuhuhuh..

Today.. After 1 week+ of ownership. I underestimated the length of the car, and went into a parking lot deeper than I should. I scratched my front bumper down there, I think it's the bodykit that I scratched.

Scratched against the curb. It was a painful sound. Front view no damage, have to bend down and look only can see the damage (thank god no front view damage)

As bro cwkc93 punya wise words. "Oh well take it as the car sudah "dirasmikan" or "officiated" for our non-BM speaking owners."

So guys, where can I buy this EzyTouchUp Paint? and how much does the bottle cost?

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 13 2015, 05:03 PM

normal roadside parking curbs.

I haven't snap pics. When I do I will post it here..

hmm rm50 just for base coat? I saw at Ezy's website if base coat 1 bottle RM38

I'm thinking of buying their combo set, Got base coat, clear coat, wax & grease remover and rubbing compound for RM63.

If jusco so expensive, then i'll just order online then..

Ok price aside, are you satisfied with the product? I see a lot ppl recommend it for scratches, etc.


Btw bro adijb, just to double confirm with u, silver moon dust code is A0206?
Cause there's Silver Moon Dust (A0206) and Moon Dust Silver (A0209).

Thanks in advance guys!.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 13 2015, 05:21 PM

Ahh not much diff then 59 vs 63. I guess im gonna order it online since petrol and parking to jusco also more than 4 bucks dy.. rm63 for 4 bottles. (Basecoat, clearcoat, wax&grease remover, rubbing compound)

Are you satisfied with the product though?

yes on their web there's two codes. One is Silver Moon Dust (A0206), the other Moon Dust Silver (A0209).

Anyway, I checked the plate at driver side door, colour code is 209. Which is the Moon Dust silver (A0209) on EzyTouchUp's site. So the name is different from what Proton calls it.. Hmm lucky haven't buy..

Guys wanna ask, the damages i'm gonna show, it's the bodykit right? Cause when i bend down and look under, the damaged panel is connected to the car frame by some screws.. Can anyone confirm that it is indeed the bodykit that is damaged and not the bumper?

Click to enlarge to see full-size image..

Left side of bodykit no damage.

Center of bodykit


Right side of bodykit where most of the damage is at


All are the view underneath where you need to bend down and look under to see..

As for the frontal/top view.

Right side

Center side

Center side

Center side

Left side


As you can see, from the frontal/top view you cant really see the damage at all, so if you guys can confirm to me that it's the bodykit that is damaged, then i might not EzyTouchUp paint it as I have to be lying down on the floor to paint it back, which is quite a hassle. So I will just leave it be. On that note, is it alright if I leave it like that?

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 13 2015, 08:24 PM

yep. damage only visible from the bottom. Which is why i plan to leave it that way. I'm only concerned whether anything will happen if leave it like that..

Okay thanks. Guess I'll leave it like that.

Normally the most common gifts are:

most important:
1) full tank petrol
2) tinting (either done for you or voucher)
3) smart tag + Touch N Go (some gives you pre-loaded TNG, some gives you empty TNG)
4) car wash before delivery

not so important:
4) umbrella
5) steering lock
6) sun shade

Guys!!!

CVT users, when I go downhill (for my case, at Damansara Heights near HELP Uni, that stretch of downhill road), and the car is in "D" so going downhill I take my foot off the accelerator pedal.. When the car rolling downhill, the engine becomes super loud. Like really really loud, and the RPM goes up to around 3k (accelerator pedal is not touched)

Is it like that? The sound makes me super worried, so i'm forced to press the brakes to slow the car down, and cant cruise with speed down that downhill slope..

The noise it makes is as if, the car is going uphill instead. But not even pressing the accelerator pedal.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 16 2015, 06:37 PM

what do you mean by audio imbalance for the sound system? Is it speakers spoiled or what?

Btw for the dashboard rattle, is your noise from the left side, near the passenger airbag side?
If same place rattling noise, then for my first 1k i wanna go there too if they can rectify the rattling noise..

I know it's the engine braking.. Because going downhill, the car will pick up speed but at same time throttle is not pressed, so the engine stops the car going faster and the RPM climbs up, and the horrifying noise comes alive.
But seriously man the sound so bloody loud it makes me worried that something wrong might happen to the engine/car..

I know for Manual you can shift to N for downhill slopes, but CVT/Auto shift to N and cruise not good for the transmission kan? Because once you are at the end of the slope, you have to change gear back to D from N while the car is moving with speed..

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 16 2015, 07:10 PM

do you know how they fixed the problem then? Changed speakers/radio for you or did some wiring works?
Okay so roughly our dashboard rattle is the same source, so i'll put priority on that SC for servicing..

rebate 6k is damn good bro. What is included in your rebate? 10% discount + SA discount only? Any free gifts from SA?

For me I bought my 1.3 CVT Exec. rebate also 6k (10% + SA discount + shareholder voucher) and free gifts.. Too bad i dont qualify for the 3k rebate for 30th anniversary and also the proton royalty program..

Loan amount same like you, 34k for 7yrs @ 3.09%.. Monthly 492..

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 16 2015, 07:24 PM

yes i know about the 4k rpm sound, i've already been there

But going downhill and having that sound just doesn't feel comfortable for driver and passengers.. and further, going downhill and having to press the gas pedal just to reduce engine braking is just so stupid and unnecessarily increases fuel consumption. Haih..

Manual of course no problem. Because you are in control of the gear @ your current speed. So when you cruise and its time to speed up you just put it in whichever gear appropriate.

But in auto/cvt, you shift to N and cruise then go back to D, the transmission can get damaged cause the car is already moving at speed while engaging the gear. Same thing also when moving from D to R/P, it is adviced to completely stop the car before engaging to a different gear.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Oct 16 2015, 10:37 PM

Good question. Some more our Iriz engine braking so aggressive, little bit little bit sudah engine braking (In some situations, from supposed to save fuel becomes use more fuel )

Maybe in other cars engine braking wont cause too much wear and tear to the engine parts cause theirs are at the appropriate level. In fact, most Auto that I've driven before don't even have/can't feel the engine braking at all. Some of the Auto that i've driven before are, hyundai & perodua cars. Heck, even in my friend's Saga BLM which i've driven quite often, the engine braking is at the appropriate level..

Now i'm already planning to re-route my daily commute to avoid that downhill route..