Hi guys, new to the club here. Though I own the (extremely) old 1997 Honda City EXi. Wonder if I'm welcomed or not >.<

No money for the new batch of City although my mum owns one (2007 VTec) =\

But up until now I'm quite satisfied with the car. Although when driving at 120km/h for more than 3 hours the car heats up. I have already flushed the Radiator and change all Radiator hoses but this only minimizes the problem, not solving it

Drive safe bro, I'm personally a safe driver as I believe you can never predict road conditions.

The last time I whacked my left side of my car into the bumper of a C200 Compressor and dented 2 sections (left front and left passenger door). The knocking + painting costs me RM280. Just FYI.


The condition is driving at 120km/h for continuous 3 hours. Radiator already flushed with Radiator Flush and all Radiator Pipings changed. I can still drive but once the needle goes above half I'm not comfortable with it

Maybe it's an old car? My friend's having a 1999 Hyundai Sonata and it has the same problem eg. driving at normal speed for extended hours without stopping and it has the same problem. Would assume that old cars have inadequate cooling mechanisms in place.

Been thinking about the Boron Nitride that I have seen. A case study on a brand new Toyoto Hilux Commonrail Turbo squeeze out average 9bhp up to 3500rpm.

Just re-painted my car as it still works for me. Used Chiffon Green (Metallic) and it costs me RM2200.

Plan to use it for another 5 yrs then only upgrade

How old is your car? So fast want to do re-spray? Usually not advisable since Original Paints are always better than respray ones


Does it smell humid?

This guy is a piece of work, check it out. http://www.autodetailed.com. Probably one of the very very few authentic Professionals around

Black looks nice but one of the hardest paint to maintain. Remember to wax often

What's the lowest FC you guys ever got? Mine is 17.4km/litre (drive my mum's city from time to time)
Distance : 350km (JB - KL)
Mode : 7-speed
FC: 17.4 km/litre
Petrol: Esso Regular (RON92)

Its VTec. But please note that it was a long distance drive from JB to KL at 7-speed mode. I tried another time at AT mode and it gave me 16.4km/litre. Also cruising at 120km/h, 7-speed mode really gives good FC

If I drive my mum's VTec around JB City my FC is about 11.9 - 13.0km/litre. If got go to Singapore the FC sure shoot up to 15.0 km/litre

According to another of my friend who drives an i-Dsi (my friends are Honda gang), he's getting about 12.5km/litre driving in Johor city. Just FYI.

Sparkle Gray is the easiest colour to maintain, and it looks nice, too. That's why its such a "hot" colour.

Now JB Yong Ming Motor got promotion, buy spare remote control is RM190. Last time RM300+. My mum quickly bought one as we busted one by dropping it into the water last year

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Added on May 23, 2008, 3:24 pm
The paint will not fade if you Wax it from time to time as the layer of Wax will protect it from bombardment of UV Rays.

The original paint that comes out from factory DO NOT have a protection layer. In fact, they are no different than the paints used in workshops. The main difference lies in how they apply and cure the paint. Normal workshops only cure the paint @ 80 degree celcius factories cure the paint @ 170 degree celcius thereby enabling the paint to adhere to your car body properly, which is why resprays can never beat Original ones, in Malaysia that is.

That said, if you want to protect your paint from fading/cracking/hazing etc. just wash & wax regularly using the correct protocols. I have posted a Proper Car Wash Techniques under "Car Detailing Enthusiasts" thread that you can download and refer

This post has been edited by Yukito: May 23 2008, 03:24 PM

This year's Honda Accord and Jazz(Singapore). Next year's City. 2010 is Civic. My source of info is from the 8th Gen Civic Club Vice President

Without the 7-speed mode on Highway, my FC is 16km/ltr. With it, its 17km/ltr. That's another way to use it


If you think City's big you should check out Satria Neo's one, the whole windscreen position is just wrong

Problem is cars like Type-R are not designed for day to day driving. I myself, prefer Suzuki Swift Sports for a day to day sporty city car:cool2:

For mine it was quiet at first. Now that the car is 2 years old its becoming more noisy. The wind sound is minimal though, it was the louder engine noise that annoys me

Its 50,000km and 3 years old. Is this normal? Is there any method to improve sound proofing?

Dude, that's amazing! I can never do it even if highway+no load+7-speed mode. Mind to share the secret? Do you have any accessories?

V-Kool is memang expensive than other brands. I know a multigard tint shop quite well as they are just next to my shop. up till now their tint is quite good, I myself using a Green Tint (remove 95% heat), workng quite nicely. Want me to ask for you? I can get a quotation for your City


Hey I'm up for yum cha How about we organize a gathering guys? See all the city park in one row

Just FYI, one of my respray his front MyVi bumper and it costs him RM180, more expensive as his one has an additional layer underneath to enhance binding of the pigment coat

So, nobody here up for yum cha session kah

This post has been edited by Yukito: Jun 21 2008, 11:18 AM

Thought Honda City's seats are memang water proof?

What colour you wanna repaint? Exterior only or interior included?

Then why don't you just respray the panels that have chips instead of the whole car? A good respray job will have no problem matching the colours as Honda City's colour is pretty easy

Its a service issue, thats why u have bad salesman and very very bad salesman. And yes, I'm biased towards salesman.

As for respray jobs, rather than talking about the price, I will recommend you to find those that gives GOOD service even though its more expensive. I have very very bad experiences with cheap and bad service paint jobs. The paint on the top hood cracks after only 2 years and they screw up my electrical wirings and short-circuited my headlights + alarms. Even the hinge on my door is slightly crooked causing my door unable to close fully