It's Sealed!
It's official! Sealed with a cheque! My family's 3rd car will be a Perodua Myvi!
EIther green or red (sister's choice, it's for her anyway), it will be the 1.3SX model. 1.3L 4-cylinder DOHC DVVT engine (That's more powerful compared to mine!!) with max power of 64kW, and 116Nm torque. Transmission: 5-Speed Manual. YES. MANUAL. Wee!
Alloy rims with no spoiler and no airbag (another RM3000 for those), it's once again a mimimalist car specification (like mine). The specs so far are quite okay. The only thing I dislike about Peroduas is that they have what they dub "Mechanically operated parking brakes". What on earth is this you ask? Is it good? Well, imagine a bicyle. Yes. THOSE brakes. Cable brakes.
Oh ya, this spec also has no ABS.
Update: Dad upgraded the order. It's now the SXi version!!! Woo! Means it now has spoiler, dual SRS airbags, and ABS with EBD!!! YAY!!! The drawback is that it's RM3k more expensive, and 10kg heavier. Managable... =D
EIther green or red (sister's choice, it's for her anyway), it will be the 1.3SX model. 1.3L 4-cylinder DOHC DVVT engine (That's more powerful compared to mine!!) with max power of 64kW, and 116Nm torque. Transmission: 5-Speed Manual. YES. MANUAL. Wee!
Alloy rims with no spoiler and no airbag (another RM3000 for those), it's once again a mimimalist car specification (like mine). The specs so far are quite okay. The only thing I dislike about Peroduas is that they have what they dub "Mechanically operated parking brakes". What on earth is this you ask? Is it good? Well, imagine a bicyle. Yes. THOSE brakes. Cable brakes.
Oh ya, this spec also has no ABS.
Update: Dad upgraded the order. It's now the SXi version!!! Woo! Means it now has spoiler, dual SRS airbags, and ABS with EBD!!! YAY!!! The drawback is that it's RM3k more expensive, and 10kg heavier. Managable... =D
posted by EkEL8 at
21:26
4 Comments:
wah, manual for ur sister?
haha.
go take for test run and you better not crash it lol.
I still don't get the cable brakes on bicycles. I can only remember having to press the handle to break, and well, mechanical-wise, I can only feel as if my bike wheels are being pressed together.
Do explain more :D
By
miszmilk, at 14:09
Well, remember what we learnt in physics Form 5? The force distribution of the car brakes are usually done via fluid (brake oil).
But in the case of Peroduas, no brake oil. Instead, actual cables pull and distribute the force to the brake pads. Actual cables. And cables have a breaking point.
By
EkEL8, at 23:04
ahhh, now i understand.
Now why won't they use oils ? wouldn't that be better?
like how they explain there won't be air bubbles etc etc.
other than its flammable :p
By
miszmilk, at 12:56
Cables cheaper ma... that's how they reduce the overall price. ^_^
Oh did i mention that the cable has one visible plastic fulcrum? (Can be seen near the engine. God knows how many more.)
Reliance on cables n plastic during vehicular emergencies... no fun.
By
EkEL8, at 21:29
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