What kind of method is this la? Why bother with such a hassle? So ma fan plus no credible advantage in doing that at all. Not like u gonna use the tyres for 10 yrs.

Why regret? I bought the 1.8S version for my wife and although we could easily afford the 1.5TCP model, we decided the 1.8S was more value for money since the Civic turbo is just a soft turbo. Plus the 1.8S is 14K cheaper compared to the 1.5TC model and the main things we miss out on is only the soft turbo and the leather seats. Not big ticket items if this isn't your main car.

I think the 1.8S offers the best value for money deal for that price tag and the specs on offer. But the turbo is good too and gives u that extra driving edge for faster overtaking.

Yes a real turbo.

Yes all Civic doors are hard to open. But is it hard to open or is it because the doors are heavier? Even BMW doors aren't easy to open because of their weight.

Also depends if this will be your main car or not. In our case, this is our 2nd car. Didn't need to have a soft turbo since we already have a D segment turbo which is the main car for outstation trips. Hence, didn't see the need to spend an extra 22K to get the 1.5TCP. Our initial choice was either the Honda City or the Mazda 2 so the Civic 1.8S was an upgrade. Plus, wife will only keep the car for 3-4 yrs before upgrading again. The 1.8S will hold slightly better value % compared to the 1.5TCP.

My post was in response to an earlier comment. Kindly do not try and tell me what to share or not to share on LYN. This is a forum and everybody is entitled to their views. If u have nothing to contribute to this discussion, then kindly stay out of it. If u cannot practice maturity in your comments then feel free to join another thread. Childish rants and tantrums are not welcome here.

Btw, don't blindly assume that upgrading only means buying a facelift of the same model. Try and enhance your limited knowledge. If English is a problem, then use Google translate before commenting.

Have a nice day!

Well said!

The purpose of the brake hold is especially for traffic jams and traffic light stops so that u don't need to engage your hand brake and it acts like a safety feature in case u accidently take your foot off the brake. If ure switching it off then might as well not use it. Jerking is because u haven't gotten used to driving a car with auto brake hold. Ure not supposed to be inching forward. That's a bad driving habit.

Yes your SA is an ill informed idiot. There is no fuel saving crap associated with switching off the VSA. Plus it DOES not act as a resistance to move. Google and read up on what is a VSA system and how it functions. There are many articles online as to how the system works. We need to always educate ourselves. Be an informed consumer. Don't blindly believe crap that ppl tell you.

Surely not the right way to gauge FC. Don't forget that the first half of the fuel tank always drops slower than the 2nd half. Same for all cars because of the location of the top fuel indicator especially if u fill to the max.

Always use the fill-drive-measure-fill method to know your FC. That's the most accurate.

Yes I too do not feel much difference. But I guess it works behind the scenes. Try 1 full tank with ECON mode and another full tank without ECON and see if there is a difference.

For BMW, their ECO PRO mode will actually measure the amount of mileage you have 'saved'. Normally using ECO PRO for a full tank of fuel, I get a saving of about 15km. But BMW's ECO PRO also consists of Energy Regeneration which improves FC by about 3%. So I would expect Civic to achieve about 10km saving per full tank with full ECON mode usage.

My wife rarely uses the ECON mode. The fuel savings isn't all that much. Might as well enjoy the car rather than limiting driving.

Ru sure the Civic 1.5T is far more powerful? I agree if you say its slightly more powerful but far more?

The Accord 2.4L churns out max 225Nm torque at 4,000RPM and its a conventional auto not a CVT which has lag.

I estimate the 0-100kmph acceleration for the Honda Accord 2.4L would be about 0.5secs slower than the Civic 1.5T which is barely noticeable.

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Just go to Regal Valet at Jalan Damansara near TTDI. They will get Llumar to come and install for you. It only costs RM2,800. And its genuine with e-warranty not some shop warranty like many are offering now.

I did Llumar Diamond 6 tinting for both my BMW and my wife's Civic this year and both were done well without any workmanship problems. And I know that they use the Llumar dealer just before the Damansara tol. Not sure where you got the info about Llumar Mahkota Cheras.

Alright Eric. Hope u get your tint sorted fast.

That's the advantage of being a 7 star forumer on LYN! I have eyes and ears everywhere.

Haha! Nope. Not associated with RV or Llumar and yes I did that earlier which was why I could recommend the package for all of you.

Ive done professional surveys/interviews which pay about USD150-300 per hour. e.g Alphasights.

The highest grade Llumar is Diamond 6 which costs RM2,800. WHat is Crystal 6? And make sure they give u E warranty from Llumar not shop warranty.

Then your SA is clearly trying to cheat you. Llumar Diamond 6 security tint costs RM2,800. Best way to catch these lying SA's is to find out who is the installer and call them up in front of him and ask the cost to tint assuming ure a walk in customer without mentioning the SA's name or branch.

Plus, there is no such thing as warranty being void if you tint outside. If the SA dares to tell u that ask him to show him a black and white document from Honda Malaysia saying so. Anything about warranties are always specified in black and white so that it's never open to interpretation.

The only issue with tinting is if you install a tint that's too thick which may hamper the power window operation over time as it puts a strain on the motor. But the tints of most of the established companies e.g Llumar, 3M, etc are thin enough not to impede the power window motor operation in any way.

You will notice that the tints recommended by the SA's are usually of lower spec but higher priced because it includes the commission the tint company pay the SA. And these commissions aren't cheap. So taking a tint from a SA usually means ure getting a lower spec tint at a higher price.