I have decided that i will definitely be buying a new car and my B11 is up for sale.
After much consideration, my initial thoughts were:
1. Nissan Cefiro A32/33 - 2.0
2. Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo
3. Proton Perdana V6 final version
I started doing some research and reading other blogs and forums on each cars for all the above 3 cars and here is what i gathered.
1. Nissan Cefiro A32 2.0
Looks - well the car in stock in surely not a head turner and nothing to shout about, but of course its a good base for modification for looks.
Here is a good example
Now the above is surely a good looking car but i would not want the car to go the that extent nor do i have the money to invest that much in it, but the option is there which i like.
Then i realised that A32 is actually old and whats the point of buying a really old car, then i looked at a never one which is A33.
Now A33 in terms of potential its still there but stock looking is really very uncle~ish
See what i mean, but its not of bad looks. So at this point this car seems like a good option. Displacement of choice would be 2000cc as anything above that would cost me a bomb for roadtax not to mention the petrol consumption.
For engine vise, its a V6 so thats a good news there.
"This DOHC 24-valve 2.0 L (1,995 cc) V6 has bore and stroke dimensions of 76 mm and 73.3 mm respectively, along with a compression ratio ranging from 9.5 to 10.0:1. It produces 150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) to 160 PS (120 kW; 160 hp) @6400 rpm and 137 to 145 lb·ft (186 to 197 N·m) @4400 rpm (lean burn)" - From wikipedia, not bad rite.
So the interior and exterior of the car is ok and the engine is good as well. So next thing was going around and looking for one to test drive. I started looking at Kajang, and found one that is complete looking and for a good price.
2. Airtrek Turbo
I always had an eye on this car but after reading some reviews on this car i concluded that its not practical for a daily driven car and maintenance will be too high.
Why maintenance will high?
- AWD, which means higher petrol consumption - full tank can only go 300km with a light foot.
- Additional rear excel oil on top of the gear box oil
- Its advised to use only Ron97, some forum claims that there is no harm to Ron95 just louder knocking sound
- Additional driveshaft for the rear
- tyres will wear out faster due to AWD
There is also alot of pros to this car as well
- Practically an under tunes Evo 7.5
- AWD means better handling
- More cabin space
- Vast options for spare parts and performance parts.
Well the above is just the main stuff that i can remember.
To conclude if you have the money than its an awesome ride!!! but sadly i dont :(
3. Perdana V6
This seemed like the best choice in terms of age and price. Based on my research, the last model of this V6 seemed to have the least issues but some may have a differing opinion.
A friend of mine actually has this last phase III model, and his advise to me is yes its a good but but make it a last choice as after it reaches 5 years old your wallet must be able to keep up with the wear and tear. Meaning after 5 years old the car will be falling apart and my plan was to buy a 5 year old one as there are many for sale and of course because of the full loan offers.
So i have been talking about getting a car for the past few months but no action until one day when i was having a casual chat with him about this, he suggested why not "this" car? Hmm i thought to my self yes thats surely an awesome car but always thought that its expensive and i will be afford to drive such a car.
What do you know....as im writing this journey, im already the proud owner of "that" car....
**next post ill write about the moose **hint
After much consideration, my initial thoughts were:
1. Nissan Cefiro A32/33 - 2.0
2. Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo
3. Proton Perdana V6 final version
I started doing some research and reading other blogs and forums on each cars for all the above 3 cars and here is what i gathered.
1. Nissan Cefiro A32 2.0
Looks - well the car in stock in surely not a head turner and nothing to shout about, but of course its a good base for modification for looks.
Here is a good example
Now the above is surely a good looking car but i would not want the car to go the that extent nor do i have the money to invest that much in it, but the option is there which i like.
Then i realised that A32 is actually old and whats the point of buying a really old car, then i looked at a never one which is A33.
Now A33 in terms of potential its still there but stock looking is really very uncle~ish
See what i mean, but its not of bad looks. So at this point this car seems like a good option. Displacement of choice would be 2000cc as anything above that would cost me a bomb for roadtax not to mention the petrol consumption.
For engine vise, its a V6 so thats a good news there.
"This DOHC 24-valve 2.0 L (1,995 cc) V6 has bore and stroke dimensions of 76 mm and 73.3 mm respectively, along with a compression ratio ranging from 9.5 to 10.0:1. It produces 150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) to 160 PS (120 kW; 160 hp) @6400 rpm and 137 to 145 lb·ft (186 to 197 N·m) @4400 rpm (lean burn)" - From wikipedia, not bad rite.
So the interior and exterior of the car is ok and the engine is good as well. So next thing was going around and looking for one to test drive. I started looking at Kajang, and found one that is complete looking and for a good price.
2. Airtrek Turbo
I always had an eye on this car but after reading some reviews on this car i concluded that its not practical for a daily driven car and maintenance will be too high.
Why maintenance will high?
- AWD, which means higher petrol consumption - full tank can only go 300km with a light foot.
- Additional rear excel oil on top of the gear box oil
- Its advised to use only Ron97, some forum claims that there is no harm to Ron95 just louder knocking sound
- Additional driveshaft for the rear
- tyres will wear out faster due to AWD
There is also alot of pros to this car as well
- Practically an under tunes Evo 7.5
- AWD means better handling
- More cabin space
- Vast options for spare parts and performance parts.
Well the above is just the main stuff that i can remember.
To conclude if you have the money than its an awesome ride!!! but sadly i dont :(
3. Perdana V6
This seemed like the best choice in terms of age and price. Based on my research, the last model of this V6 seemed to have the least issues but some may have a differing opinion.
A friend of mine actually has this last phase III model, and his advise to me is yes its a good but but make it a last choice as after it reaches 5 years old your wallet must be able to keep up with the wear and tear. Meaning after 5 years old the car will be falling apart and my plan was to buy a 5 year old one as there are many for sale and of course because of the full loan offers.
So i have been talking about getting a car for the past few months but no action until one day when i was having a casual chat with him about this, he suggested why not "this" car? Hmm i thought to my self yes thats surely an awesome car but always thought that its expensive and i will be afford to drive such a car.
What do you know....as im writing this journey, im already the proud owner of "that" car....
**next post ill write about the moose **hint
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