no way, i'm sorry andy but that's incorrect. The Rush is NOT a replacement for the RAV4. In fact RAV4 is still in da market and it comes with a V6. UMW has never and will never bring in the RAV4. They are just a bunch of old farts who think they know what's best for the m'sian market! Boooo!

they really did? i thought they were grey imports

bwahaha, why so serious andy?
i get that way when we talk about umw. I really dun like the way they do things
But seriously, they should consider to bring in more toyota models and not grey importers

sorry, won't be in town for the whole 15 days!

i'm local, but my parents are from ipoh.. wife is frm negeri sembilan.

yea, he says wanna convoy

aiks, me not uncle la

most probably

sorry la, bz wit work, very bz now. What to do?
no, there's no free food or drinks at my place. However, if u go to sharkie's place, dr teoh will give u all the makan in the world

basket

sorry not in town
Gong Xi Fa Cai to all toyota members!

sorry la andy, u honda gang, here toyota thread ma.
gong xi fa cai to u lor
no la, bz running up and down, go back parents' hometown, then to wife's hometown. Lots of visiting to do.
since edwin already invited, go his house to have reunion la, got big big recaro seat, big house, big car and he will give big angpow too

i read your post about the ambiance noise in your vios and i've just one thing to say, the vios was actually built to be an affordable toyota. Did u know that when the first gen vios was introduced to the gomen, how much was the proposed price? RM 60k. It was gonna be cheaper than our national car's mid sedans, which was a red flag. sad to say they had to add a lot of accessories to the car just to put in into that price range it is today.

I mean, i'm not anti-Vios or anything, my mum owns the face lifted 1st gen and i like driving it as well. It really serves it's purpose as an everyday workhorse. Gets u from point A to B without any hassles, no fuss and no problems. The built quality is definitely better than some of the 1.5 models in the market. U know who they are...

I'm a proud supporter of JDM cars and will always be. Why? becoz UMW toyota sucks and that's enough said! they bring in sub standard toyota cars and expects us to live with it. They don't offer even a quarter of choices that u get from the Jap market.

Actually, NVH is very much dependent on the model that is produced, u can't expect an affordable car to have the quietness of a lexus. My altezza actually has very good NVH, i can hardly hear my tanabe exhaust, well except when i floor it at high revs. On normal cruising, i forget how bassy the exhaust sounds until I open my sunroof or roll down the windows.

Like a lot of ppl say, u can't compare an expensive JDM import toyota to a local model. But it was very nice of your grandparents to buy u a vios to go to uni. Back then, I only had a hand-me-down Mazda Astina, which i turned into an ah beng car when i first discovered accessories

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Added on February 20, 2009, 12:11 amonly lower your ride if u don't live in KL. The bumps are mad and the potholes are just crazy!
what i'd give to raise my car back to the normal height.

This post has been edited by ston3r: Feb 20 2009, 12:11 AM

hahaha, well said andy!

haha, ok, in terms of ground clearance, yes, there won't be much difference. But in terms of ride comfort, that will make a lot of difference, why? becoz it will definitely be harsher than usual. Trust me, TRD shocks aren't that comfortable. Sure my car hugs corners like no tomorrow, but it gets sickening after a few uneven roads in KL. My wife complaints like no tomorrow

hahaha, sonic, still very proud of your headlights eh? I've switched my 8000k bulbs out, put back standard 4,500k. Went through a JPJ roadblock one day, but they didn't stop me. After that incident, i changed the bulbs and switched back to stock rims as well. The only GT look for my altezza is the lowered ride height.

yes, for some god-forsaken reason, they decided to bring in old engine cars and it's really sad becoz toyota does produce high quality cars. Look at the Mark X, estimas, alphards and i'm still proud of my altezza, these cars were built with quality in mind. Until today, my car still feels quiet. UMW should just wake up, go import the Prius now, we're so backward that ppl in Singapore are laughing. Give the civic hybrid a run for it's money.

Oh well, at least UMW is doing something right by bringing lexus in. Other than that,

hahaha, i think the whole of m'sia also full of potholes

wahh, wrote a complaint letter and only got a keychain? My gosh, either the UMW customer service manager is cheap and low-class or he/she is not qualified to be one!

if i were your dad, i'll send the keychain back and inform the customer service mgr to shove it and threaten to go to the press. If your dad was not satisfied with the service, just go to the tribunal for consumers. I tell u, big corporations would always avoid these cases and try their best to please.

that's why it's a good thing that i don't send my car to UMW.

hahaha, u should tell it to your cousin straight to his face that UMW sucks
i support u!



This post has been edited by ston3r: Feb 20 2009, 12:48 PM

wrong bro, u have a choice. Just don't buy from UMW. I didn't!

my altezza's lowered with TRD superlow. But it's not for speeding, more to hug corners
Low ride + rear wheel drive = superb cornering speeds!

but, no to speeding, polis kata jangan... that's why mine still has ori factory speed cut

polis kata jangan...

i believe so!

i'm not too sure about Hilux coz i have never been in one. But i believe all new toyotas should have a VIN label printed on the B pillar of the driver's side.

Open the door and check it out, there should be on there.

However, for older models, there's usually a plate in the engine compartment located on the firewall. Do let us know if u locate the label, ya?

Here's a pic of one of the toyota models from the US, hence the label on the left door. Our's should be located on the right door.