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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: coffeeshake on December 10, 2009, 04:26:30 PM
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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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plan your route...and put a compass on your car...this to ensure you driving heading NORTH... :devil2:
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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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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outdated...nowaday, ppl might tow away your car...regardless how many steeling wheel locks you use.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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outdated...nowaday, ppl might tow away your car...regardless how many steeling wheel locks you use.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Up till now, my car more than 4 yrs old liao and nothing happened.
You are lucky. :D
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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Wah.. ur idea very good.. haha :thumbsup:
bakoh, i am just speak on your behalf mah...haha
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hello all... seems very good advice so far...
thanks... will prob buy some steering lock and park prominently :yehyeh:
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can i take this chance to ask what can we do if we need technical assistance in Malaysia? Call Tan Chong emergency service? Because Malaysia also got Tan Chong right?
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can i take this chance to ask what can we do if we need technical assistance in Malaysia? Call Tan Chong emergency service? Because Malaysia also got Tan Chong right?
I don''t think they got linkaged on Technical Assistance between TCM Singapore and TCM Malaysia
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can i take this chance to ask what can we do if we need technical assistance in Malaysia? Call Tan Chong emergency service? Because Malaysia also got Tan Chong right?
Join AAS lor,
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now got the new petrol law. i wanna laff
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should be able to call TCM malaysia for help. If service there they can earn your money at least at listed price. If you car toll to xyz workshop, sure kena chop.
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I also dunno le. Tan Chong company is so big. They should have linked up to give customers a better service.
I dunno what AAS can give me. How much is the membership?
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Bo link de. Both are different entity.
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just did my 1000 servicing today.. service advisor advice not to drive up cos engine not really run in???
thlought usually a month should be enuff? he oso mentioned the pot holes there not good for new cars.. any opinion?
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My opinion is, all new car (or rather new product) have potential QC issue. First 1k or 1 month is a good assessment if every thing is good. But I would be more kiasu or Kiasi to test it for 3 months/ 5k km to ensure that all things are indeed good before I go drive faster and further.
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just did my 1000 servicing today.. service advisor advice not to drive up cos engine not really run in???
thlought usually a month should be enuff? he oso mentioned the pot holes there not good for new cars.. any opinion?
I collected my car almost one month ago, my car came with many minor issues. went for 1K servicing, most of the items not fix yet. even a small sponge drop off, TC also cannot locate where it suppose to come from, i have to tell them the actual location.
I have drove to JB since the 2nd week after collecting my car.
Maybe the SA got no confidence with their QC ;D
BTW, I collected my car then realize my car came without rust protection that I suppose to have it.
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If you really want to RUN in your new car in the shortest time, you SHOULD have a road trip North but stick to 80~90km/h from JB all the way to Penang, less than 1 week ;)
Singapore City driving how to RUN? haha
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EMERGENCY HOTLINES
SINGAPORE – 90117711
MALAYSIA – 1-800-88-3838
http://www.nissan.com.sg/svc_niscare.cfm
Should be ok if you are not member, just no discount.
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If you really want to RUN in your new car in the shortest time, you SHOULD have a road trip North but stick to 80~90km/h from JB all the way to Penang, less than 1 week ;)
Singapore City driving how to RUN? haha
if drive with 80-90km/h... you also can test it in Singapore's Highway...
for new car..just boost it..only then you see "performance"
if you really want to drive 80-90km/h from JB to Penang...please ensure you drive on the left most lane as many monster will take over the right most lane and zoom pass you... especially at NSHW, Malaysia Police Force really like to stop those Singapore Register Vehicle those driving on the right most lane with low speed or not "OVERTAKING" :D
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I think 80-90 km/h should drive on the road shoulder together with the bike. Those bus on the left lane already faster than 90km/h :D :D :D :D
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I think 80-90 km/h should drive on the road shoulder together with the bike. Those bus on the left lane already faster than 90km/h :D :D :D :D
don't worries..just drive on the left lane is fine. those bus driver thought their driving a Lamborghini rather than a "bus"..they will zoom pass you with their own way. :bleh:
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Hi,
If you need to top-up your touch n go card on MY highway, please go to the "Tambah Nilai" lane. You can top-up your card and at the same time use the card to pay for the toll fees. Do note that not every toll have that lane.
I drove to KL on last Fri via second link. Both way toll fees about RM120.00. Top-up RM100.00 at Tanjung Kupang toll plaza.
More info on the touch n go card can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_'n_Go
Rgds
Alan
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80-90kph coz they can get superb FC at the same time. That add up the confident.
So they will have no question about the car itself.
After they try out what it is like to drive 80-90kph on HW and being high beam by HID, Horn by lorry, they will learn what is road hogging.
After they see those 300kph stXXidbike zoom pass their window, they learn that singaporean not kiasi at last. They learn why must drive within the lane.
Upon reaching Penang, their butts sure "fired up". The car pistons should be smooth by then. Tyre also ready to run liao.
When driving back to SG, they have to think hard should they drive like newbie 80-90kph to get superb FC or just drive like the rest. They will learn which is more important : road hogger with superb FC OR just drive home and be safe, forget the FC.
When they reach woodland, they no longer newbie liao.
IMO, That's the fastest way to learn driving.
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If I am not mistaken, "Tambah Nilai" lane is only available when we enter the highway. There is no "Tambah Nilai" when exit the highway.
If your touch n go really short of value to pay for your toll, just drive to cash lane.
They will use your touch n go to check your toll, pay using your remaining value in touch n go card, and ask you to pull over to the office to pay the balance. You may also top up your card at the office.
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Xmas coming, there will be many express bus and cars on the highway. Relax and drive safe. enjoy your nice holidays.
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hello all... appreciate the comments so far... will take note on the advice given !!! :thumbsup:
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hello all... appreciate the comments so far... will take note on the advice given !!! :thumbsup:
You still haven't said where exactly you are going leh, just driving up north nia. JB is also north wor. :D
Perhaps we can offer more specific advice if you will say exactly where you are going. Is this your first ever driving trip up north?
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would not recommend u to drive up north since yours is new ride less than 1k.
me thinking of driving to genting previously but after much thinking, i gave up.
its better to do some "QC" check within Singapore and "small" parts of JB (2nd link), maybe TUAS to SENAI area..
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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.
I totally agree.... stay Normal..... I think you will be OK.
During the school holidays- one week can go a two times JB...
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oops.. pai say.. family and i driving up to malacca for short getaway, and me for some biz work.. im ferrying my kids along, thus we thot driving will be easier than taking a coach up there..
sigh.. seems like the cap for 20l also kick in... hmmm... :crycry:
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EMERGENCY HOTLINES
SINGAPORE – 90117711
MALAYSIA – 1-800-88-3838
http://www.nissan.com.sg/svc_niscare.cfm
Should be ok if you are not member, just no discount.
Good info for posting up :)
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oops.. pai say.. family and i driving up to malacca for short getaway, and me for some biz work.. im ferrying my kids along, thus we thot driving will be easier than taking a coach up there..
sigh.. seems like the cap for 20l also kick in... hmmm... :crycry:
Huh, Malacca nia? Aiyo, close one eye lah.
Pay more attention on that stretch of the NSH from Muar/Tangkak to Malacca. Many fatal accidents had been reported to have occurred along that stretch. Take the Ayer Keroh exit, then follow the blue road sign for "Pusat Badar" or "Bandaraya" (both mean the same, that is the city centre).
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Good for the car to run in the engine but try to maintain within 100km/l or lower as your car's parts are relatively new.
have a safe trip!!! :yehyeh:
Merry christmas! and Happy New Year to all Latio members! :thumbsup:
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Merry Christmas to all :yehyeh: