Just wondering, is there any problem so far for Myvi cars owners..

Why you don't ask in the MyVi dedicated thread?

got too many many rooms to mods

lolz... u talking about pros or cons??...

Nothing. But for MyVi auto, don't rev your engine to high rpm, I suppose it will cause deterioration in the ATF and causes it to go rougher. Right now I'm having weird noise on the auto gearbox (because I rev to 6.5k rpm often ). Coming Saturday I'm going to renew the ATF and sees what happen.

I suggest if you rev often (the K3-VE engine is rev happy!!!), choose manual. Otherwise I think the ATF need to be replace every 10,000~15,000 km.

Normal driving no problem at all. I have drive another civilized MyVi EZi with similar milleage as mine, no weird sound.

haha bro..you kena prob like me la..
i always floor the car kau kau now the gearbox got some high note metalic sound whenever i try to rev it higher

Changing ATF every 15,000 km is too soon lar.....minimum 20,000 km only change.

and also try to avoid genting in this car. the brakes in my uncle's myvi has to be replaced after not even half a year

Don't use the brakes going down hill. My father once decend down a 40 degree ramp(carpark ramp) and his feet wasn't even slightly tapping the brakes. He lets the engine do the job fully. The car was at a constant speed going down and no brakes were applied. He just puts his foot on the brake in case of an emergency.

You can go to Genting with this I believe. My family made a trip to Frasers hill(close enough to genting? Forgot already. ), no probs going down or up the one way hill road.

for downhill, try not to put 100% workload on the brakes... share the workload with engine braking (by engaging into low gear)... yes, engine braking might hurt ur clutch and engine in long term... but at least u wont face a failed brake situation....

When the driving patterns aren't conventional, you have to break the stupid rule.



Yes. At first it is subtle, now the noise is more stand out.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Feb 27 2007, 10:31 AM

myvi is the best manual car in that price range...
overall quite satisfy with the pickup, it's a 1.3cc engine and dun compare to those 1.6cc engine...

1.3l manual ok edi. good FC With less $$$ maintenence and yea, pickup n top speed nice. 120kmh still no noise and take it to 140kmh still ok.

I suspect his driving skills got problem

Don't tell me he drove all the way up with D and with overdrive on

don't ever get the 1.0cc model. severe lack of power. i know, coz my dad have one.

my frens only problem is the suspension too weak n it broken after hit a manholes...

Yes it's a common problem for myvi where your steering will vibrate when you apply brake. I heard the new disc brakes are doing all right now.

Hey even some Honda City/Jazz also facing such problem.

Your father is Malaysian Takumi, no brake needed when going down from Genting. LOL!

sorry to ask this question coz im still a noob... which gears are low gear? i usually see low gear on the roads but never understand which gears represent low gear... can elaborate more pls? thanks!

btw, so far no problem with my silvi... the only problem is the rear absorber/suspension got some sound... will ask the ppl when go for the 1st servicing...

low gear.... 1 or 2 in manual case...

in auto its 2 or L

auto -> manual

P -> free (got a pin lock inside the auto gear)
R -> reverse
N -> free
D -> 1 to 4
3 (or D with OD-off) -> 1 to 3
2 -> 1 to 2
L -> 1

i think 1.0cc only for those people whose budget is between kelisa and the myvi 1.0 only....

MyVi overall was okay
:>

i change a set of disc break already
lolz , now going to complaint coz i think problem came back
ekekek ~

I also don't switch to low gear. Use brake to reduce the speed.

Afraid that it'll spoil the engine, gear or brake system. Any idea expert?

lol I went down genting highland with myvi no problem also. Went you dont need to use any gear put it to free gear. And hardly press the breaks. That what I did

(p.s : My driving teacher teach me that . Try it la. It really really work )

u must be kidding,u have more than 1 life?

nobody will say go downhill put on FREE GEAR and only use BRAKE

Let's not talk about Genting's slope.

How about places like after Jelapang toll or somewhere Taiping at PLUS highway whereby there's a sign to ask you to switch to LOW gear?

This post has been edited by David83: Feb 27 2007, 09:14 PM

Gear 1 and 2

its depend on your speed,and gear ratio,you hav to match you gear for you speed,no one will chage to LOW GEAR while hes speeding like 200km

I heard myvi is one of the hottest list in the stolen list.
Well coming from most of my friends who got their myvi stolen and some mechanics stories...but hey...there are other hot list cars also ma...so don't worry...

haha...i m thinking of buying a new myvi auto next couple of weeks

can get some comments here...yay!

I second that!

I noticed one thing about Myvi hehe. I was in the showroom and I was trying to test the front suspension. So, I press the part of the body on top of the front wheel with my fist. To my surprise, it dented in and came back out, like plastic!!! No Joke!!! Go check it out.

Good, you may want to consider the Sport version of MyVi.

Any comments about the FC? My relatives complain about the FC - more than - wira, vios, BMW 1 series!!

FC is pretty bad in city driving but pretty good in highway driving.

Manual transmission will have a better FC.

u didn't install ATF cooler. ATF cooler will protect your gearbox and maintain he atf oil vicocity.

my myvi 1.3 manual can reach 17.23km/L with fuel saver and power stabilizer...
tomorrow will pump full tank again for recalculate for myvi FC...

This post has been edited by gkl83: Feb 27 2007, 11:49 PM

oh one more bad thign about the myvi is the terrible petrol consumption if driven around the city. Jams, lagi la teruk.
it's.........awful.

omg! then i should look for saga or wira lor

LOW gears will ensure that your car speed wont be over what that gear allows your engine to spin....

the most simple reason why there is a sign to ask you to put LOW gear so that the driver will have better control of the car when going downhill...

slower speed gives you more time to correct your mistake wat...

but somehow there is still drivers that.........aihz...

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karak highway used to have that sign....
but now i can hardly see it

how to do engine braking if the car is auto ya? hehe, noob in auto cars la. anyways, my uncle has been working in genting for almost 30years already. so i think there shouldn't be any problem with his driving since he drives down the hill every fortnight.

Both of you guys is person that Malaysian really don't need
Are you guys driving Honda Civic 2007? Or no car at all?
People who come and talk here,
is people who know what is best for their money,
and they satisfy to throw their money on MyVi,
so if you guys drive Civic 2007 or other super duper classy powerfull jap car,
go and open new thread for it, Ok

civic 2007?

i doubt civic 2007 is a super duper classy powerfull jap car

civic 2007 ?

The main reason to apply low gears during a steep descent from a hill is to prevent your brakes from failing from overheating.

I can't believe some of you don't even know this. Did you not learn this in your driving schools?

When you drive down from Genting or Frasers or wherever, don't be a smart alec and go down with your gears disengaged and brakes only. There is a high chance that your brakes will fail from overheating. Please don't be an ignorant hero or you might end up ramming into other cars or even drive off a cliff.

i came down from genting using gear 1 and 2 only......
and some slight tapping of brakes if i feel i am going too fast...

my average speed coming down from genting, a whooping 30-40 km/h

call me gay or p_ussy, but i value my life and my passenger's life

Just use L, or D2. I'm not saing that your uncle should leave the brakes out completely, it just that if he uses engine braking, he'll find that he doesn't have to use his brakes as much. Or if the slope is short enough, he won't have to use it at all!! But it depends on the driver's feel.

u watch initial D?

as said by chapman toh...

'350 hp, 4 wheel drive, strong chasis, national level car -> and that is GTR'

, from talk bout Myvi till use what gear when going downhill in genting...

Nah, that was just to clear out talks about Myvi's brakes being problematic and useless when going down hill.

Honda City is like that too. It's more pedestrian-friendly, and also serves as a crumple zone to absorb the impact of a hit so that less would be transferred to the passenger cabin. On the other hand, I have no idea how good the cabin integrity of Myvi is.

http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_rat...hp?id1=6&id2=67

Close to one year with my 1.3l manual Myvi, so far so good.

FC --> beats the crap out of my previous 1.5l 5 years old second-hand manual Wira (duh..)
420km from full tank to the start of the blinking fuel LED for only RM58 (usual grade, RM1.98 per litre ?) compared to 370km for slightly above RM60
No mods applied except for a pair of white light bulbs and a pair of side lamp signals.

Brakes --> still working great since i am using manual, less burden on it as i utilize my gears (i prefer a gear failure rather than a brake failure). The ABS of this car saved my life once during a heavy downpour when some smart-alec cut across the junction without stopping after flashing him a couple of times.
But i suppose nowadays most of the cars have ABS installed already ?

Also this car is roomy, pretty good for tall people, like me. A six-footer can fit in fine without having to strain your neck whether you're sitting in the front seats or rear seats. This was a common problem i faced when i sat at the rear seats of my friend's Vios and Savvy or my own previous Wira.

But this is a bit high, so do expect some body-roll while handling corners. I had to take some time to adjust from my previous Wira.

I am not some super Myvi or Perodua defender, just stating my personal experience with my car. I would prefer the car which i am using as my nickname or any other car from THAT manufacturer but what to do, stupid existance of Proton made it unaffordable based on my budget.

This post has been edited by IntegraTypeR: Feb 28 2007, 10:29 AM

Well all cars are like tin milo now. You can even press a Merc chassis, even Savvy one. Gone are the old days of metal bumpers and thick heavy body. The only stupid thing is, in this current era, they should give it a MP3/CD player.



Oh yeah, never think of that.. lol.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Feb 28 2007, 11:03 AM

Do you there is the existence of the over drive button ? Even driving on north south highway during the ipoh slope , I will always off the overdrive so that it won't engaged to the forth gear. It just work like manual , it won't change to higher gear. I do hope u get what I meant

FC On the highway is really good. Only one bar goes down for every 100km+ but during city drive the FC is pretty bad. I put down my heavy foot sometimes and I get an average of 300-400km on a full tank.

Yeah I also notice the car's body is soft but like Dannyl said, its for the ppl u hit when u drive haha. No doubt the new CIvic is awesome. I test drove one back a while ago and its solid built but the FC is quite bad. I did considered a 2nd hand City or Vios but after consulting with a 2nd hand dealer n with colleagues that are good at cars; they said I'm better off with a new car with 2 + 2 warranty. WIll go for cars like Accord on my next car run haha but in the meantime Myvi suits my needs well for the many years to come. Dun wanna attract thief's to my car if I drove some big car.

SO far my car does not delevop any other probs since the 1st service. Before I went to service I got some noise from the front and my driver power window does not go up properly but after the service, voila it runs like a new car lol. The SC merely tighten the bolts n nuts at all the joints under n in front of the car and spray on the side of the window and it runs ok.

it's grand enough to lure you into this thread, get you attention to reply...!!
do u know how high the interest rate for 2nd-hand cars...?
do u know how's the condition of 2nd-hand cars...?
r u sure 2nd-hand car around 40k+ maintenance free/less...?
to be precise the resale value market of any car is bad...


myvi sells cheap and it's fit juz right for average incomers...
now jap cars also assemble at thailand, not really imported from jap...

There are just simply ppl who don't understand the process of buying a car or what type of car a person wants. To simply conclude, that the best overall car to buy for such budget. Anyhow well justifed post from ltw82 and i totally agree with him.

Problems on myvi? Pls visit the lyn myvi thread to discuss more.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Feb 28 2007, 01:38 PM

Don't underestimate Malaysia made cars. because even after decades, people still talk about them.

Talking about 2nd jap cars, try to look at those advertised in Motortrader mag. Those Toyota Corollas look like nobody want. I've seen the same old SEG advertised for >1yr, still there, and ironically, still the same old price. Rm30k+ for a 10yr old car... rediculous. You can get a brand new one with that price.

now i understand the meaning of using low gear le... but using low gear means the gas will oso habis quickly rite since the engine rev so high... and for the MT, we have to use clutch to control the car from being jerk so much...

i dono who the hell this jerk talking bout craps on myvi and recommend 2nd hand jap cars... but u have step the tails of myvi owners... every car has its own issue, pros and cons... this is juz a norm to speak about cars... so even if we talk bout myvi, which might last for years or not... its totally none of ur stupid hell business!!!

U mean brake rotor? Same problem as mine Yea, I go genting very often
Lucky still under warranty, rotor replacement is F.O.C

ya, go and buy ferrari....this thread doesn't suit high class people like you....GL

It's been over 20 years and people still talk about Wira.
EDIT:
Oh and forgot one thing, he said better buy a 2nd hand Jap car. Well a Myvi is basically a facelifted Passo. The technology is Japanese and most of the components are Jap as well. So rather than buying a 2nd hand Jap, why not buy a new Jap(Myvi)?

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Mar 1 2007, 01:56 PM

well, at least when i fetch my guai lou fren or some other giant friend with such compact car that time, they'll never said "ouch, my head" "ouch, my neck" "hey! my leg!"

But Perodua cars are mostly facelifted Jap cars... so Perodua owners are all Japanese car owners?

imo, myvi is generally smaller than wira, but it is indeed taller than wira hence it 'look' bigger

@Dannyl
Technically......yes.
Although of lower quality, still they are japs at heart.

This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Mar 2 2007, 01:07 PM

Don't be fooled by its size, the interior space is as good as Wira to be honest, quite spacious inside for a compact car.

Maybe we'll feel better if we keep telling ourself that MYVI is derived from Japanese technology.

Try compare the interior of the myvi and the wira and for sure the myvi roomy and spacious interior will make u speechless.

FC should be dependent on your right foot, not how high it revs.
But high revs quickens the wear and tear process.

I think no one had a major complaint abt the car so far. Even Top Gear had good comments abt it. To me I See t his car as a smaller Honda Jazz with Jap tech in it with a good price to boot. Lower spec than its Jap brother so to speak.

the problem i see is myvi is the car is over price ... for that kinda car minus the dumb tax .. i can see its much affordable

hi myvi owner.. take a measuring tape, measure the width <------> and the height of the car.. i've measured n wira has more width but common sense will tell u myvi is taller
nontheless, this mostly benifits those tall guy lah..

ha, i dont even bother measuring the width n height of both cars. I not that tall and i ok with seating in both the myvi and wira, but definery the myvi is more comfortable to seat at the back due to its spacious seat as the car is tall. Comfort is the key here.

even if u compare comfort, try to compare with new wira lah.. dont compare with those in old days 1.. coz those car seat/environment inside the car differ alot.. besides, myvi is squarish.. so generally more space compare to wira
but 1 thing for sure.. going more than 160km/h for myvi is crazy consider the high ground clearence, total height of the car, and aerodynamic..

This post has been edited by imperialrealcs: Mar 3 2007, 03:09 PM

Got new Wira? What's the major difference between those old times Wira?

have u guys sees the new myvi facelift?
quite cool actually..

There's a dedicated, independent thread it.

Do check it out ...

you right.

Just saw the Top Gear Feb/March 2007 car buying guide edition. The verdict of the car is 'sniggering aside, the myvi isn't a bad effort by perodua. its fast, grippy and spacious. its just overpriced by £1k.' Price ranges from £7799 - £8499 for the car.Top speed rated is 106mph @_@ They only sell the sxi and ezi models. 0-62mhp is 11.3

eh nice to hear those british give good verdict on malaysia makes... myvi rocks!

Myvi is a good car overall, for its price. Spacious and comfort. It caters for different groups of people who have a desire for comport and space instead of high performance and pure raw power. Plus, it has safety features like the ABS and also airbags. Now, which local car can you buy for around RM50k which has those features? Of course, Myvi ain't without any problems. There are sure to be problems, so as long as they are minor ones, then be it.

Enough about saying 'buy second hand Jap car, better performance and better quality, etc' Mind you, the interest rate is higher for second hand cars. Not to mention, its maintenance is higher than a new car. Of course, I'm saying that you shouldn't buy secondhand cars. Everyone has their preference. I'm just saying from an average joe point of view.

This post has been edited by Aquanox28: Mar 4 2007, 03:43 PM

try new wira...? facelift u mean...?

i've already lost count with facelift done for tht 1991 production...!
if ppl feel wira is better then go ahead, with all those discount given nobody gonna stop u...


i would like to know which highway allow u to drive 160km/h...? sepang highway...?
for ppl live in KL, in the day light chances of stuck in traffic jam very high... so where the hell we're driving tht fast...?

it's not hard to drive 160kmh actually. Just use the federal highway. Heck, my fren's brother drive his R33 skyline at 180kmh during lunch hour. WTF

Well, he is probably making full use of his car. For MYVI, if above 120 km/h, it has a floaty feeling just like Vios, maybe it's like that's why. Lighter cars have better mileage and pickup if compared to Satria Neo, 1.3 engine but with a 1200kg kerb weight.

But the boot, man, the boot! The Myvi surely can't be a family car. Where are you going to put your groceries and stroller?

The Myvi is good for singles / as a backup car.

Yea boot wise cannot lawan with Wira unless u put down the seats lol.

Use "2" all the way, dun step on the gas a lot, and only use the brakes + L for the final two meters before the humps. I think i used my brakes like i didnt really need them ie used them for ~ less than 1 minute.

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Added on March 5, 2007, 11:42 pmNot necessarily, going uphill at 3-4k all the time sucks more fuel than going downhill nearing redlines 5-6k rpm.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Mar 5 2007, 11:44 PM