actually nearby my house also got RM10 car wash with proper shop lot with meguiars sign board some more, but they use 1 cloth wipe whole car without rinse which increase chances of swirl marks

usually i was it myself using those rinse-free shampoo but not very clean and i dont clean the fender

i just found out my bonnet got 2 paint chip off, probably is damaged by stone, my car is meteor gray and i can see the damaged part is white color, at first i thought is dirt but when i try to run it it seems like is the base paint, i thought base paint is usually black color?

same to me here , i am sorry i driving altis 2016. not m3.

base paint is like light grey color. easy to get damage by stone. my old myvi more tahan lasak in paint .

cool....altis owner

my vios is also dark color base paint but the top paint is artic silver, 10 years old car with paint damage here and there especially the door side

so sad now the bonnet got 2 paint chip and i cant find the meteor gray touch up paint

dont sad. now a days card paint is easy to get stone chip , after coating oso will get stone chip as well.
after 3 to 4 yrs repaint your car.

Instead of coating, better do transparent wrap. Around the same price range of an expensive coating...

At least the wrap is a real physical protection, coating makes the car look really nice but not much substance when a real stone hit it...

how much it cost to wrap bonnet and front bumper?

agree. but how much transparent wrap, after wrap do it still ned to waxing or polish.

I'm not exactly sure about the price, but a decent wrap cost around 3-4k for whole car with better ones costing more. I don't know about the maintenance part of it, can go ask the service provider.

I myself didn't do a transparent wrap, I don't have the $$$ for the time being. But my front end has some pock marks already as I drive rather fast on the highway. Maybe a little later, I'll do a coloured wrap as those cost lesser and can have unique colours without resorting to painting. Further, can remove it when get sick about it without damaging the original coat of paint and clear coat.

You can order touch up paint online from EZY Touch up Paint.

actually no need wrap whole car la, the rear hardly get scratches, mostly is front and the door when the car park beside you open their door and bang your car even though there is enough space for them to enter

thanks thanks, will order it next month

I just got a reply, for front portion of the car costs RM1800-RM2000.

Pintu berat mah...that's why bang into the car next to it A lot people complaint that car door like tin milo, so make it heavier lor...

I don't think wrapping is going to protect you from insensitive car door opening by the car parked beside you. Anyway how long will it last before it starts bubbling, lifting and peeling? From what I've observed it looks terrible after 1 year.

omg that is quite expensive

if possible, dont park beside other cars, if want park also park beside another m3, bmw or merc

which vendor? got thread?

anyone facing engine timing belt sound at low rev like old car??

The price is applicable to my area down south, check those near your area. Google is your good friend here.

The Skyactiv engines use timing chain, not belt. Care to elaborate/describe the sound in better detail.

It is normal that the chain sound is louder when the engine is cold when starting in early morning. After a while the noise will be less.

Example like when I slow down my car to pass a bump and acc, there is a sound like "tick tick tick"

I think should be related to the characteristic sound of a direct injected engine, nothing to worry about. It is kind of like diesel clatter, just not to that extent. If the "tik tik tik" sound is throughout the rev range, that is something really wrong.

guys...i just changed 1 of the tyre..cost me rm901 (with GST)..
so please drive carefully...

changed at GS shop, PJ, exact same model...

Nope, my daily commute is just from Klang (near Eng Ann) to Sunway Pyramid and back. Sometimes go Klang Parade makan. (I have no life)

My best distance is 480km/h driving lightfoot. Usually around 380km already light up. My avg distance is 420km pumping 38litres. I am aware I can go further but it's alarming to passengers to drive with the light on.

Will take note, but usually after toll I straightaway accelerate to 120km in short stretch. Could that be why? Especially right after the i-city toll.

Same commute route then, except I go slightly faster. I have never gotten above 490km per tank before on my normal daily commute. Very disappointed. Only the one time when I drove up to cherating, and I was expected more than what I got (less than 650km).

tbcheese,May 2 2016, 09:12 AM
Lights up at 2 bars and has about 12litres in it when lighted. I usually drive around a little on the last bar before I pump.

Our fuel tank is 51litres so the next time you pump, you can see how much you put in and confirm for your car how much is left in case there are slight variations car to car.

Yes, that sounds about right. When I pump usually is 38litres, so now I try to push to last bar, maybe that's why I feel like I don't get much mileage as most of you are getting.

Okay, will try your method. Your driving style and FC sounds like me so maybe you can be my benchmark. Hopefully can find out best way to save fuel but I no more lightfoot. Decided to close one eye to it. Work hard. Get money. Burn fuel. Hahaha.