It means in the morning while u are in a rush trying to get to work or something, you'll pray that the car doesnt throw u an engine fault or a check engine light/check anything warning as soon as the ignition is started

This post has been edited by Boy96: Nov 1 2016, 11:40 AM

I should add that having driven a 2016 Skoda Superb for 2 weeks, I'd rather drive my 2011 Honda Accord. The handling is much better on my Accord.

Like I said before, you can't say that all continental cars are this or all Asian cars are that. It just depends on the brand.

Is thee any difference in inside feel? Like conti cars more solid material and looks classy while Asian cars have the cheap toy material look?

This post has been edited by ic no 851025071234: Nov 1 2016, 03:40 PM

Again, it depends on the brand and the model. Not all Mercs are S classes and not all Hondas are Accords.

The Superb is a well built car but it's no S Class. It's similar to my Accord. It's nice and we'll built but it's not amazing.

of course lah bro

Damn.... no wonder i poor fag.... I never owned a conti car before

What cheap car u drive?

The old Lexus GS300 v6 (S190) is comparable to a mercedes e-class w211. There is a perfect mix of comfort and driving refinement, perhaps due to its rwd characteristics. plus its not expensive to maintain. -ve side is expensive roadtax and its not fuel efficient.

Havent tried the new generation GS L10

not conti lor

dont bring up my hurt heart matter anymore....

sorry to ask.. what is conti car?

So syiok this thread. I feel for a proper comparison, one needs to go to Europe and test the cars there, go to Japan, USA etc. Comparing prices here in Malaysia puts too many factors into the equation unrelated to the value of the car.
Interior quality may have been true 20 years ago, but getting into a 5 series from a Lexus GS feels like stepping into a cheaper car. As for desirability and fun, I have met many Europeans and Americans who rather have an LFA than a Ferrari, a Q60 than an M5, an MX5 than an Alfa. Then there are the standalone established heroes like the GTR, Impreza/Legacy/Outback, Evo etc.
In this day and age brands should be compared on their own. Country of origin may play some part in that brand's identity, but there may be more differences between two brands from one country than there is between two brands from 2 separate countries.

I think you might have better luck breaking cars down by nationality rather than continents. I think most people will agree that Proton and Toyota share very few qualities. BMW and TVR share equally as few.

Sorry to ask why u ask?

Conti or Continental car is a Malaysian terminology for cars made in Europe or US, don't ask me why coz I also have no clue as I'm not Malaysian!

Maybe he's not Malaysian like me so that's why he/she doesn't know like me back then!

u dun have to be such a jerk.. if u dun wanna reply, im ok.. no need to hurt other ppl feeling

i see.. now i get it.. thanks for the explanation

Mh... yeah. BMW isn't exactly the best in terms of quality... seems like they are just too much in demand for them to care too much. My Golf does feel posher than a F20 BMW (then again, in terms of fun...!).

The LFA is a very special car though. Yeah I'd absolutely take one over a Ferrari, but there are not many Japanese cars like that. Likewise the MX5, though if it is MX5 vs 4C... 4C it is.

The GT-R lacks reliability, so no thanks. And the WRX and EVO heroes seem to be living off their reputation these days...

I think it's a mixture of brand and country of origin... the Japanese do have things in common, and so do the Germans for example. All Germans have in common IMHO that they are built for high speed stints on the Autobahn... it shouldn't matter too much which one you get, they'll all perform well, while the Japanese tend to feel out of breath when you go faster.

As for the Skoda... they are relatively cheap, so there's only so much they can do. Also, VW isn't too happy when Skoda makes cars that are too good (AFAIK they even fired people at Skoda when reviewers found Skoda was better than VW... ). So Skoda has to be a bit careful.

U r sg porean?

Malaysian apply different standards for Japs and Contis. An example handling vs. rear space. Good handling cars use multi-link suspension for the back which reduce rear space. That's what Mazda 3 does but it gets hammered left and right for smaller rear space. When it comes to Conti cars like Ford Focus with also similar rear space no complaints, it just gets praised for handling. So when it comes to Jap cars Malaysians want space as a premium and handling second. With Conti cars they buy for handling so space is secondary. When Jap cars try the Conti formula they get bashed kaw kaw.

Nope.