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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: eclaire on March 23, 2008, 10:06:43 PM
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hi guys... I was bullied by a Honda Civic Type R at Marine Parade road! It was swerving in n out of my lane! anyway, when i was travelling at 90km... i felt it was like travelling at 70-80km... was it bcos my latio not seasoned yet? i used to drive a manual Opel van and the speed of my van was faster than my latio...i simply haul the road and all cars overtake me on my left n right. :crycry:
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hi!
no need care about other driver lah. if ur speedo show 90 km/h the the road limit is 90 then it is ok lor. most importantly is ur own safety. if u feel that u r hogging the road, just move to the left lane and let ohers overtake lor. nothing to lose, rite ;)
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Get used to it lah.. stock latio like ours is not fast ;)
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hi guys... I was bullied by a Honda Civic Type R at Marine Parade road! It was swerving in n out of my lane! anyway, when i was travelling at 90km... i felt it was like travelling at 70-80km... was it bcos my latio not seasoned yet? i used to drive a manual Opel van and the speed of my van was faster than my latio...i simply haul the road and all cars overtake me on my left n right. :crycry:
Yours CVT?
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gho5ts, hers A/T, i tot was CVT too... surprised from her comment as i test drive 4A/T and found it quite alright... maybe i didnt manage to go up to 90kmh..
anyway sick of TCM management on the crap COE bid... lol
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hi guys... I was bullied by a Honda Civic Type R at Marine Parade road! It was swerving in n out of my lane! anyway, when i was travelling at 90km... i felt it was like travelling at 70-80km... was it bcos my latio not seasoned yet? i used to drive a manual Opel van and the speed of my van was faster than my latio...i simply haul the road and all cars overtake me on my left n right. :crycry:
IMO, if you travel at 90km/hr but feel like 70-80 km/hr, it is a good thing, right? This means that you feel the stability of the car as compared to your previous one. It is better than you travel at 90 km/hr but feel like you are going much faster. Since you mentioned that other cars overtake you from left and right, this means that you are at the second lane. I don't see anything wrong with travelling at the speed limit in the second lane. You are not hogging as others can (rightfully) overtake you on the right. No worry la. When people see new car number plate, they also know it is run-in period.
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gho5ts, hers A/T, i tot was CVT too... surprised from her comment as i test drive 4A/T and found it quite alright... maybe i didnt manage to go up to 90kmh..
anyway sick of TCM management on the crap COE bid... lol
Even on CVT, at yr rpm meter you shld be doing 2x1000, that shld gt you to even 100km/hr. CVT moving off might not have the burst power but it require very little effort from 60 to 100km/hr and at times I don't even felt hat I hit 100 or even 110km/hr.
How many more life line you left for your COE bidding?
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During your run-in period, going at 2K rpm is perfectly fine... and for CVT 2K rpm shld get abt 90-100km/hr. This shld give u a very comfortable cruising speed on the expressway. With regards to road hogging, this depends on the road situation. But if you feel that u are going too slow, then simply move to Lane 2 (at least) so that other faster moving vehicles can overtake u safely on the right. But if you are really going a very slow speed, then it'll be best if you move to lane 3... ::)
Sometimes other drivers overtake you on the left is a very good indictator for you to change to a slower moving lane. Courtesy goes both ways, if you dont want to be offended by others, then take the first move - go to Lane 3 or even Lane 4 if necessary. Cos you are are hogging onto Lane 1, the only thing you'll get will be High-beam or honking... :D
Experienced many times, drivers going at 60++km/hr on Lane 2 also... :glare: :glare: :glare:
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thanks guys... i tot something's wrong with my Latio baby. so if the car is after run in period, the performance shld be better right... a bit regret not buying Suzuki Swift, small yet powerful.
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thanks guys... i tot something's wrong with my Latio baby. so if the car is after run in period, the performance shld be better right... a bit regret not buying Suzuki Swift, small yet powerful.
dun regret :thumbsup:
space wise latio wins over swift liao....
interior also....
speed... depends on individual la....
but after run in period... my latio was much smoother....
have to let your latio slowly learn your driving pattern.... then will be better after run-in........
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i feel that our latio engine is not too bad.. just tat the gear box is very laggy.. constantly searching for the right gear.. whenever we floor the acc the torque all stuck at the torque converter and not transmitted to the wheels.. i might be wrong but anyone feels the same way too?> :)
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thanks guys... i tot something's wrong with my Latio baby. so if the car is after run in period, the performance shld be better right... a bit regret not buying Suzuki Swift, small yet powerful.
Our Latio not really meant for cheong one. Take it easy then slowly you will find the pros of our Latio. Make full use of its pros and avoid (tolerance) its cons. Most important is drive safely when on the road. :thumbsup:
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Haha... you should see mine... At traffic light or during uphill, I "smell no smoke" on all the cars beside me.... Even more so when I'm carrying 3 adults and 2 children.
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gho5ts, hers A/T, i tot was CVT too... surprised from her comment as i test drive 4A/T and found it quite alright... maybe i didnt manage to go up to 90kmh..
anyway sick of TCM management on the crap COE bid... lol
erm, what's abt the COE bid thing?...
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thanks guys... i tot something's wrong with my Latio baby. so if the car is after run in period, the performance shld be better right... a bit regret not buying Suzuki Swift, small yet powerful.
but as wave has mentioned, the space is something that'll be winning over... and that's one of the selling point and why I chose latio too... :)
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Totally agree! Space is the winning part. my mom sit in my car n feel my latio space bigger than Corolla and Altis... full of praises for my car and even say that this new car dun haf the "new car" smell...shld be due to the ionic air-con...something to cheer abt. :yehyeh:
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Yah man. I agree with the rest. Our interior is very comfy and slick. Dun bother abt the rest.
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Even on CVT, at yr rpm meter you shld be doing 2x1000, that shld gt you to even 100km/hr. CVT moving off might not have the burst power but it require very little effort from 60 to 100km/hr and at times I don't even felt hat I hit 100 or even 110km/hr.
How many more life line you left for your COE bidding?
left 2 haha...
harper, it's how they help u bid.. u see they way they bid.. u will give up... only attempt once at abt half hour before closing and the price is always less than the previous COE price... how to win?? 4x like dat liao... :unsure:
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oh... btw, how much did you "pay" for your latio?... maybe they looking at bidding for those who pay more, they should be having a certain profit margin to mention...
usually they'll go in around the last hour or so...
got mine in the first bid , maybe because my price is not too fantastic...?
can imagine your feeling for the COE, esp for four times already. I too was so "excited" waiting for my COE bidding last time... even more then my getting of school results last time... :pray:
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Actually our latio can be surprising powerful.. went KL and genting last week so get to experience Full latio power
high way to KL ( 3 people + luagage) - my speed 120 - 130, car stable can accelerate to 140 easily.
up genting - off aircon + OD mode, comfortable ride up, no scare no power
back to singapore (my uncle drive) speed - ave 140 - 150, occassional 160 when down slope. car ok, but can feel car start to float abit at 160.. :devil2: :devil2: :devil2:
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hi!
no need care about other driver lah. if ur speedo show 90 km/h the the road limit is 90 then it is ok lor. most importantly is ur own safety. if u feel that u r hogging the road, just move to the left lane and let ohers overtake lor. nothing to lose, rite ;)
hi maxngck
i agree.
90km, is by the law, so, we hv no fear. steady lah!
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Get use to ur car... once u have a good feel of it... you'll overcome the 'problems' that you faced... Pick-up problems arent really a problem if you are able to respond b4 the power is needed (CVT). Have a good feel of your car, our Latio is definitely able give you High Speed, Good pick-up & respond to the sudden need for a burst of power. :D
As for Suzuki Swift... small & powerful it may seem to be... but its definitely OVERPRICED. :devil2: its not worth the $$ to buy such a car... :zipped: Also, only the Sport edition is able to give more 'power'... if its the normal edition... :devil2: :devil2: :devil2: ::) ::) ::)
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Hi Garf83, You sign off as:
Sunny EX 05
Latio Premium 06
Need to update leh. What about:
Sunny EX 05
Latio Premium 06
Sylphy 07
Cefiro 230 08
hahaha
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another thing i noticed, i pump petrol when it left 1/4 mark. pump abt every 7 days. FC high? any tips for getting better fc? used to drive manual van so can put to neutral n let van roll to traffic light from afar :devil2: now i dunno how to drive a 4AT car n save petrol... pls advise me.
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haha put to nuetral when travellin down slope... actually it all depends on ur drivin style, at times when i behave myself i can archieve up to 600km for 40l of petrol but at times when i misbehave i can clock only 480km so it all depends on how u step on ur accelerator.
Our car pick-up cmi but long distance gd i tried 180km/h and free-hand the steering wheel, surprisingly the vehicle can still maintain straight line no zig-zag.. hardly can get 1.5l car got 109bhp even some 1.6 oni 107bhp
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another thing i noticed, i pump petrol when it left 1/4 mark. pump abt every 7 days. FC high? any tips for getting better fc? used to drive manual van so can put to neutral n let van roll to traffic light from afar :devil2: now i dunno how to drive a 4AT car n save petrol... pls advise me.
Hi Sis, Based on 1/4 mark not accurate and hard to say whether FC is good or not. Need to know how many litres you pumped and how many km you travel. Even then, based on one tank cannot be sure. Better still if you can monitor a few tanks in terms of total litres pumped and total km travelled, say for a month. This is because different pump as well as different attendant can result in different amount of petrol pump each time. Different traffic conditions and travel pattern across time will also mean different FC average. Hence, taking the average of a few tanks will bgive a more accurate indicative FC figure.
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ok.. will try to take average FC... but dunno how to calculate leh :confused1:
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ok.. will try to take average FC... but dunno how to calculate leh :confused1:
No. of distant travelled in km / no. of litres pumped in = FC km/l
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No. of distant travelled in km / no. of litres pumped in = FC km/l
thanks rayace. :smile:
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thanks rayace. :smile:
u're welcome. but take consideration of our reserve tank capacity, usually 7-8 litres.
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hardly can get 1.5l car got 109bhp even some 1.6 oni 107bhp
hardly meh? for the past few years.... most Jappy made 1.5/1.6sedan cars come with at least 109/110bhp as standard/minimum...... & only Mazda3 came in lower bhp for 1.6.
Not refering to the new altis (107) which is a Tom yam car IMO. Even the 1.5 Axio carries a 110 mah
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u're welcome. but take consideration of our reserve tank capacity, usually 7-8 litres.
The reserve tank capacity is irrelevant since FC is computed based on the total distance travelled divided by the total amount of petrol pumped (for a few tanks).