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Offline coffeeshake

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Newbie Driving up North
« on: December 10, 2009, 04:26:30 PM »
hello all, im a new latio owner.. just collected my car 3 weeks back. wanted to find out folks here what are some of the advice for driving up north? is it recommended to drive a new car up there?

am going there for biz trip...

appreciate any advice  ;D
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Offline hwlee

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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 04:43:38 PM »
plan your route...and put a compass on your car...this to ensure you driving heading NORTH... :devil2:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2009, 05:01:16 PM »
the farthest i went was to kukup when my car was a few weeks old...i juz drive very slowly cos the roads there got a lot of potholes...locked my car with 2 steeling wheel locks.. :devil2: :devil2:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2009, 05:52:32 PM »
Quote from: Jo_Lee on December 10, 2009, 05:01:16 PM
the farthest i went was to kukup when my car was a few weeks old...i juz drive very slowly cos the roads there got a lot of potholes...locked my car with 2 steeling wheel locks.. :devil2: :devil2:
outdated...nowaday, ppl might tow away your car...regardless how many steeling wheel locks you use. :bleh:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2009, 08:12:10 PM »
Quote from: hwlee on December 10, 2009, 05:52:32 PM
outdated...nowaday, ppl might tow away your car...regardless how many steeling wheel locks you use. :bleh:

dun thk they will target our latio rite.. haha..  :blink:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2009, 08:32:25 PM »
Quote from: bakoh79 on December 10, 2009, 08:12:10 PM
dun thk they will target our latio rite.. haha..  :blink:
What make you think so...they even steal Produa Kancil....unless your latio is worst than a Produa Kancil lor... :D

It happened to my friend's Proton Wira... about 6 years car... she parks in front of a tyre shop for overnight. of cos, she lock her car with multiple locks. Steering locks, gear lock...etc... but she founds her old proton wira is gone the next day morning.  :glare:

if drive up north is about security, I think our latio is still safe cos they might not able to drive away your car as we using ikey (immobilizer). The minor lost is they break your side mirror then steal something (so make sure not valuable things explore inside the car). The worst case is they tow away your car. ::)

Anyway, where you heading "milkshake"?
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2009, 03:04:21 AM »
I drive to JB the 3rd day i got my ride. Buy a steering lock, the owner say this actually is to show the "thief" you need another 5 more min to get this car, think it again  :D. To prevent tow away, I think park head in and turn your wheel is a good way to  :devil2:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2009, 06:27:58 AM »
Quote from: wantanmee on December 11, 2009, 03:04:21 AM
I drive to JB the 3rd day i got my ride. Buy a steering lock, the owner say this actually is to show the "thief" you need another 5 more min to get this car, think it again  :D. To prevent tow away, I think park head in and turn your wheel is a good way to  :devil2:
haha...wantanmee is smart. :D
Apply a steering lock do scare the "theif" that he need anohther few mins more to steal your car but in the same time, if anything happened surround your car (let said "robber" force in while you open your car)..you need few more mins to start/move your car. :bleh:

If you compare how Singaporean parking and Malaysia Parking, malaysian prefer to do head in parking but Singaporean prefer with reserve parking.
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Offline clarence

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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2009, 02:52:13 PM »
Malaysia, particularly Johore is filled with lots of illegal and jobless immigrants from Malaysia and Indonesia and they would not hesitate to steal your car in order to make ends meet.
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2009, 03:55:56 PM »
Me been driving in since day one because I don't believe in paying exorbitant prices for our local petrol. Up till now, my car more than 4 yrs old liao and nothing happened.

Just exercise common sense. Keep low profile, don't attract unnecessary and unwanted attention. Don't go to or park at quiet or deserted places. Keep car in stock conditions, no fierce looking body kits and stickers. If they are determined to steal your car, they will. Steering lock or whatever locks are kachang puteh to professional car thieves. Remember you are driving in a foreign country. Show good road courtesy, the locals will not be shiok if your are too exgressive.
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2009, 04:09:17 PM »
for TS,

1) Not all cars there follow traffic rules, so take care.
2) Don't keep your bags, laptop in the cars.
3) try to find out the location of local police station or along the way. Touch wood if got accident (especially at night), remember the location and drive to the nearest police station to report. Don't stop or get down. There are just too many "fake" accident.
4) Like other bro said, stay low. Don't show off your money and gold.
5) SG Latio parts no market in MY so your car will not be main target, maybe your tyre cap, rim, and your wallet.
6) and 20L of petrol hor  :bleh: 
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2009, 04:26:59 PM »
Quote from: hwlee on December 10, 2009, 05:52:32 PM
outdated...nowaday, ppl might tow away your car...regardless how many steeling wheel locks you use. :bleh:

outdated but still useful  :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: they hv lots of other choices to pick which one they 1 2 tow away (mainly those w/o steeling lock)  :prrr: :prrr: :prrr:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2009, 04:30:09 PM »
Quote from: LaChio on December 11, 2009, 03:55:56 PM
Up till now, my car more than 4 yrs old liao and nothing happened.
You are lucky. :D

Quote from: LaChio on December 11, 2009, 03:55:56 PM
Keep car in stock conditions, no fierce looking body kits and stickers.
hmm... they normally aim for those stock conditions car...cos very common on road. If you car got fierce bodykits and sticker... they won't dare to steal it as very easy to identify from far. better than multiple layer of "locks" :D :bleh:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2009, 04:33:51 PM »
Quote from: Ying on December 11, 2009, 04:09:17 PM
for TS,

1) Not all cars there follow traffic rules, so take care.
2) Don't keep your bags, laptop in the cars.
3) try to find out the location of local police station or along the way. Touch wood if got accident (especially at night), remember the location and drive to the nearest police station to report. Don't stop or get down. There are just too many "fake" accident.
4) Like other bro said, stay low. Don't show off your money and gold.
6) and 20L of petrol hor  :bleh: 
all above is the good suggestion. especially the item no.6  :D


Quote from: Ying on December 11, 2009, 04:09:17 PM
5) SG Latio parts no market in MY so your car will not be main target, maybe your tyre cap, rim, and your wallet.
this item seen not really true..they steal your car not mainly for selling the spart part. They might just change the number plate and use your car for other "bigger business". ;)
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2009, 04:40:37 PM »
Quote from: Jo_Lee on December 11, 2009, 04:26:59 PM
outdated but still useful  :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: they hv lots of other choices to pick which one they 1 2 tow away (mainly those w/o steeling lock)  :prrr: :prrr: :prrr:
hmm.. someway..it is quite true. But if compare steeling lock and gear lock, they prefer car with steeling locked. Gear lock, normally require your car to be in 1st gear which will make your car won't move on wheel (Front wheel on FF car or Rear Wheel on FR car). Our latio is auto, so we must put gear to Parking before we lock our car with ikey. so, our latio somehow included with a gear lock. Just prevent people can simply tow away your car then safe liao.
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2009, 04:45:22 PM »
If you rob a bank with Latio. Police can easily single out a Latio on MY road. But if you use kancil or wira, it is more difficult to find you as too many similar car. So which car will you pick?


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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2009, 05:04:03 PM »
Quote from: Ying on December 11, 2009, 04:45:22 PM
If you rob a bank with Latio. Police can easily single out a Latio on MY road. But if you use kancil or wira, it is more difficult to find you as too many similar car. So which car will you pick?
use your latio to make fake accident then rob a BMW for bigger Business
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2009, 05:37:45 PM »
Quote from: hwlee on December 11, 2009, 05:04:03 PM
use your latio to make fake accident then rob a BMW for bigger Business

Wah.. ur idea very good.. haha  :thumbsup:
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2009, 09:04:04 PM »
Quote from: bakoh79 on December 11, 2009, 05:37:45 PM
Wah.. ur idea very good.. haha  :thumbsup:
bakoh, i am just speak on your behalf mah...haha
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Re: Newbie Driving up North
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2009, 12:13:50 PM »
hello all... seems very good advice so far...

thanks... will prob buy some steering lock and park prominently  :yehyeh:
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