it will never feel the same. Conti cars make you religious, Asian cars don't. Don't get italian cars, you will be praying every time before you turn the ignition.

sorry to ask.. what is conti car?

Sorry to ask why u ask?

U r sg porean?

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.

literally, conti means 'continental europe' or 'continent' or 'mainland europe'

for malaysian, everything non-asian car is conti.... even ford...

forget about this guy la, talking from his arse 1...

to him, his renault kangoo is the best car, his golf in europe is the bestest of the bestest 

It's not about powerful. It's about a typical B segment hatchback with 90 hp having no problem doing 180 (if the engine can reach that speed), and feeling relatively planted at that, where a STOCK Japanese car of that segment won't be doing so well. They weren't designed for that, they were designed to be easy to drive through towns, with minimum effort.

I'm saying that most contis are capable of driving way beyond the speed limit (in terms of engine power any car is, but not in terms of handling etc.). My 75 hp Citroen Xsara, despite having a comfy setup, easily does 170 (downhill). I don't even need to hold the steering wheel, that's how planted it is. And no, no exaggeration. Through towns or when parking the Xsara takes a lot more effort, the power steering exists but is very weak, you need to work hard. Japanese cars are better in those situations.

Anyway, I consider Mazda more conti then Japanese in terms of feel etc., they may be 100% Japanese, but they are quite European in feel.

As for the Kangoo... no, it's not the best car, but it is vastly underrated and better than the Avanza, its main rival back in the day.

Four legs good, two legs bad!
Suddenly conti = German. French cars these days are completely different from Italians which in turn are completely different from Germans. Barely anyone brought up British cars and nobody even cared to mention the Russians and eastern block. If all lump together then might as well include Japan and Korea then all one big happy family.
Conclusion is belilah barangan buatan Malaysia!

New drinking game: Everytime someone mentioned double wishbone, everyone takes a shot.

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Btw., the latest results of the German TÜV results were released. German brands (especially Merc) seem to be as reliable as Japanese brands, but IMHO maybe it's just owners taking more care of their ride.
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I guess individual perception varies, to me Lexus LS series are the equivalent for merc/bmw both in terms of comfort and performance.

The same goes to Infinity Q50/60 series, they are just superb!

Dash design, material, fitment and user interface aside, sat in a Q50 before, the seats are a revelation...never knew that seats can be designed to be THAT good to sit on. I have sat in C Class, 5 series, E Class, Camry, Mazda 6 & CX5, but none is more memorable than the short moment i sat on the Q50.

Volvo is also famous for comfy seats, but no change to try it before....so maybe Volvo can match or beat it....
My observation is that Japanese cars may not boast the best performance, but the key to reliability is easy serviceability. It is much easier to reach a part in the engine bay of a Japanese compared to a German.

Germans engineering are no doubt good, really good performance, very intricate and complex, so when brake down, really need expert to handle it....also, their fancy of using so MANY sensors!!!! Sometimes, it is the sensor module or wiring that rosak instead of the part that is being measured itself 

Honda and Toyota too mainstream. Even drive accord and Camry don't feel the class