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Post by 318nwb on Aug 24, 2011 22:55:11 GMT 8
My car backside got kissed. First car of 4 cars involved. Been hopping around town for a month now with a broken backside. Damn, took ages for the insurance to clear. Hahaha....Ocean's ka chng sibei sexy one... that's why kena kissed. Eh bro, why I keep seeing my nicks appeared in your post ha .. Thanks for your group buy offer, but I just bought some items from ebay recently. Got to slow down a little while to save up some bullets
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Post by Quaszar on Aug 24, 2011 23:00:19 GMT 8
Wah,thanks for sharing Ocean. Hope it can be restored soon.
As for the blutooth,u mean there has been a change before?
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Post by Ocean on Aug 24, 2011 23:07:28 GMT 8
Eh bro, why I keep seeing my nicks appeared in your post ha .. Thanks for your group buy offer, but I just bought some items from ebay recently. Got to slow down a little while to save up some bullets So will get to see the new addition this Sat or not? If yes I may come down, else I stay home. ;D
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Post by Ocean on Aug 24, 2011 23:16:14 GMT 8
Wah,thanks for sharing Ocean. Hope it can be restored soon. As for the blutooth,u mean there has been a change before? The bluetooth connection button is on the right hand side for mine, kinda under the aircon blower if you get what I mean. Not sure about the steering wheel, I do know the US are getting the ans/hang up button on the steering wheel though. Damn, USD40K can get a 2.4 Turbo AWD.
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Post by 318nwb on Aug 24, 2011 23:28:41 GMT 8
Eh bro, why I keep seeing my nicks appeared in your post ha .. Thanks for your group buy offer, but I just bought some items from ebay recently. Got to slow down a little while to save up some bullets So will get to see the new addition this Sat or not? If yes I may come down, else I stay home. ;D This Sat will test car by driving up north for over weekend... ;D
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Post by Ocean on Aug 24, 2011 23:34:47 GMT 8
So will get to see the new addition this Sat or not? If yes I may come down, else I stay home. ;D This Sat will test car by driving up north for over weekend... ;D Wa lao, bo jio. Go where?
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Post by 318nwb on Aug 25, 2011 0:04:26 GMT 8
Melaka.. wanna come along??
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Post by refresher76 on Aug 25, 2011 0:17:51 GMT 8
Wah,thanks for sharing Ocean. Hope it can be restored soon. As for the blutooth,u mean there has been a change before? The bluetooth connection button is on the right hand side for mine, kinda under the aircon blower if you get what I mean. Not sure about the steering wheel, I do know the US are getting the ans/hang up button on the steering wheel though. Damn, USD40K can get a 2.4 Turbo AWD. Mine is factory fitted. The ans/hang up button is on the steering wheel. The first batch of SX is locally fitted. Thats why is on the right hand side below the a/c vent.
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Post by Quaszar on Aug 25, 2011 22:36:11 GMT 8
wah, looks like there r different versions coming in. my SE told me tat they only brought in one type of Sportage SX from the beginning. Unlike the Optima where they launched w the EX and then brought in the SX for future batches.
R76, any other differences u noticed for Sportage?
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Post by refresher76 on Aug 25, 2011 23:03:04 GMT 8
wah, looks like there r different versions coming in. my SE told me tat they only brought in one type of Sportage SX from the beginning. Unlike the Optima where they launched w the EX and then brought in the SX for future batches. R76, any other differences u noticed for Sportage? First batch of SX comes with sub woofer & amp. But only 2 airbags. Later version comes without woofer & amp. But airbag increase to 6. But to me, side airbags are more important to me. ICE can be added yourself. But side airbag you can't. I will not compromise safety. S'pore is a first world country? WTF? I'm currently in Europe. All the taxis are fitted with side airbags, including some old model of kia. Is our cars really NCAP 5? Well, if the car spec is same as Europe, with side airbags, then yes. If our car in local is not fitted with side airbags, then is a no. For example, Forte is NCAP 5 in U.S & Europe. But is it true in S.E asia spec. The answer is no. Why? Side airbag is missing in local market. So don't believe your S.E 100%. From the link, you can see how important the side airbag is. Video speaks a thousand words... www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAWB-UEdxxQ
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Post by Quaszar on Aug 25, 2011 23:36:18 GMT 8
Wow, good stuff R76. Yes, agree that 6 airbags are better.
I'm guessing the Sportages that we have are actually "facelifted/upgraded" 2010 models. So may not have the latest safety standards.
Plus C&C sure want as big a margin as possible, so are likely to chose lower spec configurations to save costs. For example, locally fitting the leather. Which I find may be a problem, cos the Optima that I tested had locally fitted leather that was really worn and wrinkled quite badly only after a few months of use. Do you guys have this problem with the leather?
Also, how's the actual fuel consumption that you guys are experiencing now? Got above 2 digit KM per litre?
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Post by refresher76 on Aug 25, 2011 23:46:22 GMT 8
My Sportage is only a month old. I can't confirm for the local fitted leather seat. My average fuel consumption is about 10.2 ~ 11km/litre.
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Post by Quaszar on Aug 25, 2011 23:55:41 GMT 8
Nice! Really good for a 2L car, well done!
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Post by doglover on Aug 26, 2011 12:11:29 GMT 8
R76's FC is pretty good for our rather heavy sportage. But if I dun re-train my right foot and drive as my vios now, confirm get very jia-lat FC. Haha.
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Post by Ocean on Aug 26, 2011 12:26:00 GMT 8
Nice! Really good for a 2L car, well done! Mine full tank barely hit 500km, not too sure abt the FC. Normally 1/4 tank go pump already. So when you guys gonna collect the ride?
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Post by doglover on Aug 26, 2011 14:12:27 GMT 8
Not sure leh. SE only tell me some time in Sept.
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Post by Ocean on Aug 26, 2011 15:36:29 GMT 8
This coming Sept??? or 2012.... ;D
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Post by Quaszar on Aug 27, 2011 15:07:32 GMT 8
Haha, collect in 2012 also not bad, maybe can collect the 2012 SX Turbo model! Also, check out this amazing video of a KIA factory in the US. One SUV takes only 23hrs to make from start as a sheet of metal to the finnished road ready product!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbu5jRyCpoY&feature=player_embedded
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Post by doglover on Sept 8, 2011 12:38:09 GMT 8
Bro Quaszar, did yr SE update u? I called my SE yesterday and she said mo idea when shippment arriving. Sianz.
My current ride road tax and insurance will be up on 12 Oct. U guys got any idea: 1) If I can collect my ride and let C&C take over, I dun need to do anything? 2) If can only collect ride after 12 Oct, then I let them take over 1st so I dun nide to renew the road tax and insurance?
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Post by Quaszar on Sept 8, 2011 22:20:47 GMT 8
Hi DL, my SE now reservist till 17 Sept, but I also asked him about it last week. He said that by this week he will know the stock. So I guess I will check with him tomorrow or Sat or something. I hope he has a good answer. Over last weekend when I was at East Coast, I loooked out at the many ships and saw a giant EUKOR ship waiting to dock in our habour. So I went to google it ... check it out: www.eukor.com/homepage/eukor/about_introduction.jspAfter that I realised that maybe our cars are inside!!! Haha, takes a few days for them to wait their turn and clear customs. So see how loh. Yeah sian, I can't wait to get it also. I guess I'm going to send it direct to Armorcoat or maybe my SE can help me do that. I ask for quotes liao, they never reply leh. You leh? Hmm as for your questions, shouldn't your SE advise you?
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Post by Ocean on Sept 9, 2011 10:08:49 GMT 8
Over last weekend when I was at East Coast, I loooked out at the many ships and saw a giant EUKOR ship waiting to dock in our habour. So I went to google it ... check it out: www.eukor.com/homepage/eukor/about_introduction.jspAfter that I realised that maybe our cars are inside!!! Haha, takes a few days for them to wait their turn and clear customs. So see how loh. Wah!!! You good leh, all the way to see when the ship coming in. But I thought normally the terminal is at Pasir Panjang?
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Post by doglover on Sept 9, 2011 10:27:58 GMT 8
I decided not to do armorcoat. Too expensive. If by end of 3 years, I have no intention to change car in the 4th year, then send my car go respray. Meantime, suck thumb and live with the chips and dents. Haha.
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Post by doglover on Sept 9, 2011 11:27:03 GMT 8
Bro Quaszar damn zhun man! Think the shippment u saw really is it. My SE jus told me shippment arriving on 14 Sept.
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Post by Quaszar on Sept 9, 2011 14:07:07 GMT 8
haha, l juz happen to be at EastCoast Park for work. Ocean, ur right, a couole of days ago l was at West Coast Park and saw the same ship docked at Pasir Panjang.
So DL, we have reason to believe that our cars landed liao lah. I think now doing local fittings.
DL so ur SE ask u make payment already? Did she say when can collect? Ur old car situation how?
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Post by Ocean on Sept 9, 2011 14:15:34 GMT 8
OK, great, once you guys got the collection date, publish here and the convoy will show up.
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