Yes. For second service I plan to use semi syn EO. I want to verify Shell's claims.

Yes, except the standard manual. The shift stick is sourced from getrag

When upsizing tyres to larger rims, usually the tyres available would have to be wider & the diameter of the sidewall has to be reduced/ shorter.

Wider tyre profiles does increase grip, thus increasing dry handling performance.

Shorter sidewall are usually harder, which result in reduced comfort.

I can't remember what was the explanation about the reduced performance in wet handling. There was a video available online about this.

Tyres fitted with larger rims are heavier, and larger diameter rims require more torque to rotate the wheels when the vehicle is moving; thus increasing FC.

This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Dec 22 2017, 09:53 PM

It is similar to iriz, except it is one tone (silver colour) instead of dual tone like iriz

Became famous already 😅

This issue still remains even for the latest batches

This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Dec 26 2017, 01:21 PM

Congrats 😁

I don't consider bezza more technology advanced compared to the new persona.

The idle city stop & brake regeneration system in the bezza is just a half baked gimmick, that is why you don't see those systems in the new myvi (correct me if I'm wrong). It is more of a nuisance than a convenience.

The reverse camera on the bezza is mediocre compared to the one in proton cars. It is monochrome & uses a single colour reference line. The only advantages of bezza compared to the other 2 cars are its FC & the leather seats are much better than the one in Persona.

Getting the bezza means that you have to keep it till the car dies on you. You will have a difficult time to get rid of the car (to sell it) due to the hideous looks. Nobody will buy a second hand bezza due to the abundance of them on the road. This car will get old very fast as perodua will have more exciting cars in the future (myvi sedan or Perodua SUV). Bezza is just a stop gap model & will soon be forgotten.

This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Jan 4 2018, 02:16 PM

You maybe right on the simpler variants of bezza. But, not for the advanced variant.

To me, you can always sell proton cars to used car dealers as long as you can accept the resale value. All proton owners knew this all along when they bought their cars.

I agree on this. A 2006 1.3 Ezi myvi would not go higher than rm19k in 2017. Now come 2018, the value would drop to rm16k.

Most probably the owner sold it direct to buyer & the car has a very low mileage.

So did I, I went & test both cars on the same day.

What I can say, bezza is meant to be used as city car. Not to be driven interstate.

The way it sways when a passing vehicle overtakes from the side; was just horrifying. 😌

It depends. Do you need the car urgently?

If I'm not mistaken, the 5 year free service is worth about rm4k.

Is there any CNY promo on 2018 stocks?

Same here. Bought the car in Nov 2017. Have not experienced any rattling noise so far.

Look out for interior fittings. Some panels can be slightly off or misplaced.

For me, it was the cover for the A pillar on the driver's side.

Cannot unseen what have been seen. Gets on my nerves everytime I look at that area. Will ask SC to rectify that during next service.

This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Jan 8 2018, 05:27 PM

Did you left the car for a few days? This is just metal oxide developing on the surface of the brake disc. It will go away during driving when you brake.

This is common & also happens in other cars.

When your car sits in a wet environment, you're going to get surface rust on the braking surface of the rotors/brake disc. That's what this looks like and it's perfectly normal - brake rotors are made of iron, so they rust. The rust will be worn away by the brake pads as soon as you start driving.

In the picture it looked like it had rained (the tyres are wet).

If I'm not mistaken, the factory tint is a security tint. Not the solar tint.

Nope. Are you kidding? Almera is much worse.

I was contemplating between Subaru Forester or this car for my wife. At the end my wife chose this car due to practicality reasons.

No. I'm not working for proton. I have friends who owns almera & also read the Almera owners' forums.

4 years ago I was planning to buy an Almera, but bought a Kia Cerato instead due to obvious reasons.

Almera's QC is not very good. FC is not exactly frugal either. It is simply a very simple car with a higher than average pricetag.

As for Vios, no complains there. However, the info I've got from Vios owners, the FC is similar to my Saga FLX.

I never owned a Vios since there is no reason to

Looks legit. Have to change timing belt every 80k km