Collect few hours ago E spec silver metallic..clocked 25km only..The plastic smell, i nearly faint, drive with windows down..Got so many "Eyes" from other car on the road stare at me pulak..

Doesn't really speed because collect at nightime, drive slow slow.

First impression, ride is harsh on uneven road.


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rear visibility is better than Persona

High butt is nice, my Persona experience. I was once being chased and tailgate very close by road bully, high beam me somemore...BUT the stupid idiot behind didn't know PerSona has limited rear view visibilty...tailgate close close the beam light being blocked..i can still drive comfortably.

tomorrow going to drive the CITY for town cruising, check is it the tyre pressure overinflate that caused bumpiness...

can change the meter bulb? white colour better ohh

engine loud and boominess is the charateristic of sports car, free revving.. just kidding.

Noise is accepatable, my current PerSoNa campro revv even louder, have to throw every gear in higher rpm. But this CITY can accelerate much more faster, no need to kickdown to lower gear.. i have to change my driving habit dee..

that's why i choose lighter colour aka silver

Travies, i got the rm100 Vkool voucher. Too bad, today ths shop booking full already..have to do tint next week.

May i know which type of tint film you go for? Price?

wah, Vkool rm2k, leather seat rm2.7k additional..

found out the GdYear excellence treadwear @240 ..traction A and temperature B. I think NCT series has treadwear @300.

Yes, it is. Silver colour can have "pop" effect

darker colour, eg: blue, red, black have depth while silver Pops out.

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Added on January 29, 2009, 12:45 pmI think it is due to different batch.

my home new Saga 185/60/14 Gdyear Ducaro GA treawear 240.
G7 Accord with 205/65/16, just replaced 4 new tyre GdYear NCT5 last week, treadwear 300..

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You already change to aftermarket rims? you may try RE001

I've ask tyre shop already few days ago for RE001, 205/50/16 can't really fit..into E-Spec rim, it will bulge.

205/50/16 cannot, 195/50/16 can, but i don't thnk Michelin malaysia bring in this size..

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More or less the same but Birggy RE001 is smoother on uneven road, less noisy, and the most importantly RE001 tread block/design looks sexy
Wait till the stock tyre botak, then maybe consider upgrade to aftermarket rim..the GdYear Excellence soft sidewall cannot used to whack corner.

I saw many previous City vtec change to bigger tyre, 195/55/15 instead of 50series..

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Added on January 29, 2009, 7:24 pmfrom what i know, there's no 195/50/16 Michelin PP2 available ...





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1st pic, is it wet sanding marks..? the bodyshop/detailer trying to remove the sanding marks?
Anyhow both picture(1st and 2nd) looks like buffer trails and holograms. Those marks are actually caused by improper used of machine, for example, pad running too dry or after compounding, the detailer didn't proceed with finer polish and many many reason...hmm

If your SA send to ciplak wash before the car is delivered to you. 1 BAD wash is enough to bring more swirls and spiderweb effect on paint surface..

That's why when i buy new car, already informed the SA many many times--> DON'T WASH the CAR, dirty? let it be.. bring home, then i can start DIY auto detailing job..

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eh, wrong thread si bor?

Peek underneath, the rear suspension is simple torsion beam setup..

Anyone know the shock ashober is same as old City by looking at the part number?


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I am the person that spend few hours to do car wash every week, i wash my daily ride once or twice per week, sometimes up to 5-6 family cars per week..

If you wash the car every week, it can be fun. Rinse, wipe, clean and dry takes merely 30minutes. Provided if have all necessary tools and equipments.

To clean the wheel and rims, it is simple.
Buy wheel degreaser and wheel brush, trigger the spray nozzle, spray the wheel evenly... watch the brake dust(asbestos/metal powder), grime and grit comes off. Take the wheel brush to clean..and rinse with water, done.

Dish washing liquid can be used too, it depends on how you mix the dilution..it is pretty safe for factory clear coat rims.

damaged the City

spent few hours to remove the paint imperfection

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Alor Setar LEE Motor..another one don't know what name

list updated..

1) W.ROOK - E Spec - Silver - July - Confirm buying
2) Sysh - E Spec - Polish Metal Metalic - Confirm, March / April 2009
3) AquilaTE - S Spec (Bold Biege)
4) hush puppies - E Spec - Polish Metal Metalic - Expected March 2009
5) wackyflik - E Spec - Black - Estimated around feb/mar to receive the car
6) vitocit - E spec - colour (TBC) - Estimated new car to be delivered within 1st two weeks in Jan 2009.
7) syncronyzer - E Spec - Crystal Black Pearl - first batch in jan09
8) Mr Cola - E spec - Polish Metal Metalic - Getting this beauty around April - May 2009.
9) Chris Mom - S spec - Bold Beige - Delivery be4 CNY - Booked at Oct 08 - Loan 45K - 3.09%
10) AlwinT - E spec- Polished metal Metallic- Jan
11) geo_seven - E Spec - Black - booking from oct... Estimated around feb to receive the car due SA not dare to promise me the date.
12) khairul4993 - E spec - Polished Metal Metallic - booking 16/12/08 - another few days to receive the car
13) urbest1 - E spec - PPM / Silver - Booked before launching, will get the car around feb/march.
14) elru - E spec - Black – August
15) usetheforceluke-E spec- PMM- Mid January2009, booking no.19 in honda's list.
16) irenic - E Spec - PMM - Feb / March 2009
17) cppau - E Spec - Black - expected March
18) yen1022 - e spec - pmm - march 09
19) ZeroSP - E Spec - PMM - March 09 (Got on January 09)
20) Lowyat - E spec - PMM- Getting car Feb/ March
21) sebaver - E Spec - BBM - Received car on 20 Jan 09
22) bluesky - E spec - Black / PMM - Expected March 2009
23) ivtec2 - E Spec - Black - Expected b4 CNY - Loan 79K - 2.78% with MBB for 7 Yrs.
24) ccdin1 - E Spec - PMM/Blue - Mid Feb - Loan 30k 5 years at 3.2% MBB
25) sharinganez - E spec - PMM - feb/mac
26) vez - E Spec - DLB - Mid Jan
27) invisible_guy22 - E Spec - PMM Feb/March
28) anson81 - E Spec - Black - Mar/Apr 09
29) yaliqiu - E Spec - PMM - Apr 09
30) keii-kun - PMM - March 09
31) 931002 - E Spec - Alabaster Silver Metallic - April 09
32) ralf - E Spec - Alabaster Silver Metallic - Jan 09, collect before CNY
33) mighty_army - Spec (TBC) - Color (TBC) - Mid Jan 09
34) latepackers - E Spec - PMM - Jan/Feb 09
35) foocy2001 - E-spec - March 09
36) silverarrows - E spec - ASM - mid Jan 09 Received
37) phachat - S Spec - PMM - End of Feb '09
38) dstyx - S Spec - ASM - Collected on 19 Jan 09
39) Car-Tea - E Spec- PMM - Around March/April
40) Cyberjudge - E Spec- PMM - Around Next Week
41) yashironanakase17 - E Spec CBP - Collected on 22 Jan 09
42) nasrolf - E Spec - PMM - getting this baby by March/April 2009
43) shreddy - E Spec - CBP - car arrived on 10 Feb 09

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