well I browse around some websites, got some selling. got my dad's green light on it but priority sera, my father really keen on it.

I see.. Will ask my dad to check with some engineers on it

we still don know which mr2 version u wan to buy
and what about the toyota sera? how many cars u wan to buy actually?
sera is a nice car with those batman batmobile style kinda fold out doors.
so far so long, i've only seen ONE selling on internet ad.

With this NAP policy enforced in 2011, it's not wise to buy old cars anymore.
That day I got caught by JPJ again, but this time is my projector lamp.
Is it true that projector lamp cannot be used?
Mind to ask your dad about it?

mana beh projector lamp cannot use ? bmw , toyota mah all habis ?

andy, did the stupid retards=RTD a.k.a. JPJ issue u any summons for that? if there is, what was the offence?
these retards have nothing better to do

No, no summons given by them. They told me that this kind of lamp (pointing at my projector with angel eye ring) cannot be used. I keep answering them "ye ke".

Nowadays, I don't care anymore. I even switch on my 6000k HID already. So far traffic police and normal police no problem. Don't dare to play with JPJ.

This post has been edited by andyjyneo: Jan 5 2010, 05:02 PM

who want buy cell battery for the vios
remote controller

model is GP CR 1220 3V lithium
i got stock 2 more left
pls contact me if interest
based in KL
maxis 9155 992

do i have a chance to b listed? camry driver here
still didn't do any mod so wish to learn something here.. btw new to this forum..

This post has been edited by jsmoody: Feb 2 2010, 08:14 AM

welcome, yes, anyone and everyone who owns a toyota can be listed here... the toyota club accepts everyone unlike UMW who only services locally bought toyotas....

it's been rather quiet here, not many postings... so the big issue with toyota in the states and canada... big recall and now it's going to hit europe as well... i guess UMW will probably say the cars they've sold are all properly built to standard and should have no problem whatsoever... until someone dies driving and they'll probably brush it under the carpet saying it was driver error

Before any defects could cause any lost of life, I guess the bad driving skills already claimed the lives - not manufacturer fault!

Anyway since the fault is at the accelerator where they said they added some friction pad thingy just to have the 'feel' of it, I wonder would this issue extend to any car at all that has DbW?

Bro, the press release did not mention anything about drive-by-wire. Two incidents where the accelerator pedal got stuck, one scenario involved the floor mat and the other was due to a sticking accelerator pedal.

Toyota's recent recall in the states was due to an incompatible or unsecured floor mat, which moved about as your feet shuffled on it. One of the case that triggered the accident was when the accelerator pedal was stuck on full throttle due to the loose floor mat. To be honest, it's really not a big deal but when u are dealing with the USA, u'd better be prepared, which is what toyota's done. I find it quite commendable that they are looking at the issues, no matter how small it is. Affected USA models were:

• 2007 – 2010 Camry
• 2005 – 2010 Avalon
• 2004 – 2009 Prius
• 2005 – 2010 Tacoma
• 2007 – 2010 Tundra
• 2007 – 2010 ES350
• 2006 – 2010 IS250 and IS350

well, u can read the rest of the press release here:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota-...ory-102565.aspx

the second statement released affected incidents that did not have floor mats. In the statement, they mentioned that "The condition is rare, but can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn and, in certain conditions, the accelerator pedal may become harder to depress, slower to return or, in the worst case, stuck in a partially depressed position. Toyota is working quickly to prepare the correction remedy.
"

However this only affected certain toyota models and no lexus or scion models were affected:

Toyota vehicles affected by the recall include:
• Certain 2009-2010 RAV4
• Certain 2009-2010 Corolla
• 2009-2010 Matrix
• 2005-2010 Avalon
• Certain 2007-2010 Camry
• Certain 2010 Highlander
• 2007-2010 Tundra
• 2008-2010 Sequoia


This post has been edited by ston3r: Feb 3 2010, 01:03 AM

The 1st statement regarding the carpet can be ignored.


The problem on the 2nd statement I read is that they designed the pedal to have some 'friction' or 'load' in order to make it feel like the 'real physical connection'. And the mechanism that provides the 'friction' causes it stuck after wear & tear.

Since DbW wouldn't need physical connection to the throttle indirectly resulting the acceleration pedal unnaturally as light as feather (or 'feel-less'). Well, my assumption is that they would use this mechanism only on DbW models (to make it feel right).

thats.. somewhat quite true and distracting. however i guess it only implies to UMW Toyota from west malaysia? so far all they told me when i want to service my car is i have to send my car to Toyotsu at Shah Alam section 15 as they are willing to do the servicing for imported cars. The rest of the SS do not want to do it. but main thing i hate btw is how long the waiting list at Toyotsu is. When i called in january they told me i'll only have a slot on mid march

toyota puchong seems ok with accepting my car.

seems that east malaysia toyota is least strict with this policy?

btw, im just wondering if people can shed some light to me if i made some errors in my statement above.

btw, i drive toyota too

to sum it up... toyota in the US used cheap parts, which wore out a lot quicker. They cut corners and now they will have to bear the cost of fixing the problem. Just goes to show that a small reduction in their production figures doesn't mean that it'll be smooth sailing in the long run.

yes, DbW actually lets the computer control the vehicle's speed and acceleration, which does away with any cable. Ordinarily, it would have been done quite manually with a cable connected to the accelerator and the throttle valve. For example, in a car without DbW, u would have to step more to accelerate up a hill, whereas with DbW, stepping down about an inch while going uphill will generate the same amount of thrust as going on level ground. In essence, this produces superb throttle response and near effortless acceleration in most driving conditions. So if the cars that have DbW that were installed with the same batch of faulty materials, then yes, they would be affected by the recall.

your statement is partly true as not all toyota service centres reject parallel import toyotas. This would be especially true for centres that are privately owned and operate as a licensed service centre. The reason UMW does this is to protect the CKD market as the service centres need to serve the cars that they sell to the customers. But in privately owned centres, if they have the expertise and tools, then they would gladly take in your car. I face the same problem too when it comes to servicing but if u find one mechanic who knows your car well, then it should not be much of a problem.

The reason east m'sia is more relaxed is due to the privately owned service centres and east m'sia does have more parallel imported cars compared to here. SOme of the SUVs u see there are not even available here.

u masih manyak tulis la. mali minum la jangan cakap manyak. vanquish sama gua tunggu sama lu

btw what u all talked bout in previous versions? cos was i saw here was just asking for add in car categories n conversations..
ntg much bout toyota car's performance, maintenance, modification or stuf like that o.O
or am i lost?

when u two gonna minum? i oso quite free now... jobless at the moment... go kangtau? come come, either before CNY or after

hmm, good question. Well since there are a big number of different models in this thread, not all of us are familiar with all toyota cars... maintenance wise, it's pretty affordable and parts are always available in wing hin, for both CKD and CBU (including parallel imports).

Modifications, well, I joined the previous thread and did not see much engine modification talk, probably because of what i mentioned, too many diverse models. Take me for example, mine's an altezza and i don't see any other altezza kaki here in this thread.

well if u talk about exterior mods, then i believe there are plenty around, some change different bodykits, different rims... none too technical

btw i heard there are news of TRD parts n accessories coming in to Msia n available thru toyota service centre or whr exactly? are they kinda aftermarket mod for performance as well as interior n exterior parts? cox i used to asked for trd lowering spring from toyota service centre since i leave my car for basic maintenance n wat the guy said to me was no that kind of parts but all genuine toyota items?? so actually whr can we get those performance parts, bodykits for TRD or regardless TRD products? any recommendation shops preferably Selangor? wing hin u said? is there any in Selangor?

This post has been edited by jsmoody: Feb 5 2010, 06:17 AM

actually, TRD parts have been in m'sia for a very long time and on contrary belief, UMW is not the official importer. They get their stock from Wing Hin, the only sole distributor of TRD parts. Here's the contact:

Wing Hin Auto Supplies Sdn Bhd

Wisma Wing Hin
No 27-5, Jalan Loke Yew,
55200, Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia.

Tel 1: 03-9221 8867
Tel 2: 03-9221 7261
Tel 3: 03-9221 3155

The shop on your left sells all toyota/lexus spare and service parts, make sure u know the part number before going to buy. Otherwise, u may end up buying the wrong part.

On the right, is the TRD showroom. They sell all the performance parts for your car, from lubricants, coolants to the hardware u need for upping horsepower.

asking the service centre will not give u the answer because they're main ricebowl is to service cars, not modifying them. U will need to do some research for your camry, find out the part number for your suspension system then order from wing hin. Depending on the model, they may have ready stock, but usually it'll take a couple of weeks for them to ship in.

whoa havent been in this thread for ages.

please update in list, i have 2 toyotas in my house alrdy.

have been pampering this corolla AE80 for the past year besides my avanza



anyhow there's been a major problem with the avanza. Its a 2005 1.3Auto, mileage 114k kilos, now suffering from gearbox low ATF pressure. Putting P to D will take 5 minutes for the gear to engage LOL

Overhaul gearbox estimate 5k
Recond gearbox estimate 7k
New gearbox from UMW toyota estimate 20 over K

GG