Santorini Blue

very nice sia...the forte looks like a spaceship...

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:What pressure u pumped at? Try excute a full turn see whether will hit the fender....
Since u on 17", can remove the weight saver spare liao

The tyreshop guy pumped at 220. Okok will try, should nt be a problem coz there is still some gap between the wheel and fender..

Ya..if remove..car will be even lighter..

220 maybe 912 have a stiffer side wall, next time u try front 230, rear 220...

saturnz^83 wrote:Oversize? Eh..my stock is 195/65/R15 and this one is 215/50/R17..erm..any problem bro?
Coz i now worry about your comment on oversize le..

Dun worry.. U r doing fine. Comparing ur stock n new tyre size..


U r jus 1.9% too slow..

Enjoy ur ride bah!

tiny wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:

tiny wrote:Hey Saturnz, is it possible to take a front headon view of your car with these new rims? I want to see if the rim is sticking out of the bodywork or not.

I'm considering a set of 17" rims, the offset is +45mm, so it's mounted 5mm more outboard than stock ones, just worried that it will be sticking out.

Hi Tiny, no problem will take a picture for your reference asap. Actually, my rims do not stick out of the bodyframe when i checked it carefully yesterday.

Thanks Saturn, I did checked the stock 17" at the showroom, the rims already look quite flush with the bodywork, that's why I'm worried if the +5mm would cause it to stick out. Hmm if you say it stick out of the bodywork, I think I'll probably go and put downpayment for the rims first. hehe

Bro..the offset of my rims is +45mm..just now in the office i took a close look carefully..actually it did not really stick out..can say just nice..i wanted to use my hp take pix but shit lo hp spoil!Touch screen cannot press!!Sony Ericsson sux man!!

ace_mav wrote:very nice sia...the forte looks like a spaceship...

Thanx bro for your compliment!

wah, i like the design!

Thanks bros for the compliments! After changing the rims and tyres, it really looks more sporty as compared to 15"! Now just waiting for the BK to arrive!

Can i know which website got show the driving distance from point A to point B? Coz yesterday during office hours, i drove from Buona Vista to Paya Lebar for meeting but i did not notice the mileage covered as i want to claim my travel expense..can anybody advise me?

saturnz^83 wrote:Can i know which website got show the driving distance from point A to point B? Coz yesterday during office hours, i drove from Buona Vista to Paya Lebar for meeting but i did not notice the mileage covered as i want to claim my travel expense..can anybody advise me?

there's 1 very famous .

http://www.streetdirectory.com/ (has ETA and distance feature and do choose ur preferred route there's a big diff )

hope it works ..

just some other alternatives:

http://www.street.com.sg/
http://gothere.sg/

both are quite fast compared to streetdirectory.

hew wrote:just some other alternatives:

http://www.street.com.sg/
http://gothere.sg/

both are quite fast compared to streetdirectory.

omg i didn't noe .
tks bro ..
BOOKMARKED liao .

saturnz bro. You got trade in your stock 15" tires for the new one?

Mahinda wrote:saturnz bro. You got trade in your stock 15" tires for the new one?

yes, bro saturnz had trade-in his 15" rims/tyres for 17". just go back 1-2 few pages for the details.
are you considering to change your rims/tyres too?

yes. when I get my car. 15" really looks weird.

Mahinda wrote:yes. when I get my car. 15" really looks weird.

Agree, the stock 15" doesn't look as nice.
Would you be interested in the stock 17" ?

I think its ok. But even if i have the stock 17" I'll still change for other designs in the future. Human will nv get satisfied.

Mahinda wrote:yes. when I get my car. 15" really looks weird.

Yes Bro Mahinda, i had traded in my 15" for 17".
Seriously, 15" really looks very funny, with BK even weird..

Bro, I got it changed at Upper Thomson too...on 215/50/17...ride is definitely more comfort and less tire roar compare to kumho solus 17....

bro, your rim look even better at the meet up than the picture in yr earlier post.........me think it will match nicely with your BK......

nothing wrote:Bro, I got it changed at Upper Thomson too...on 215/50/17...ride is definitely more comfort and less tire roar compare to kumho solus 17....

Okok bro! U changed it at New Hoe Seng?

Yes, indeed is much more comfy and lesser noise when driving..

muff wrote:bro, your rim look even better at the meet up than the picture in yr earlier post.........me think it will match nicely with your BK......

Thanks for your compliment bro!!

But sad to say Bros & Sis, i just scratched my front right rim just now when i was parking at the corner!!

Hai..i din notice i was too near to the kerb and it kena bua!! Lucky nv kena the centre..only at the outline of the rim..

Just wana share this compliment with u bros & sis, tis morning i parked my Bluey just outside my office and i was there making a phone call, toking to my supplier..den there came a contractor who drove a white Mitsubishi lancer, was with 2 of his colleagues, parked beside my car and after that they alighted..all 3 of them purposely walked towards my car, looking here and there..inside outside..den heard them say Forte very big and nice..hear liao sibei shiok..really feel proud to be a Forte owner and cheers to all our Forteans!!

saturnz^83 wrote:Just wana share this compliment with u bros & sis, tis morning i parked my Bluey just outside my office and i was there making a phone call, toking to my supplier..den there came a contractor who drove a white Mitsubishi lancer, was with 2 of his colleagues, parked beside my car and after that they alighted..all 3 of them purposely walked towards my car, looking here and there..inside outside..den heard them say Forte very big and nice..hear liao sibei shiok..really feel proud to be a Forte owner and cheers to all our Forteans!!

yeah.. i agree.. even my big boss who drive Civic euro accord also comment that Kia Forte Blue looks sporty and chio! So shiok!

sure to feel syiok to hear ppl give good comment on forte... i oso encounter same thing n dat time i feel like i can fly sia....

Haha..this morning on my way to work..was travelling near Hillview..stopped at the traffic light junction. Beside me was a red Suzuki Swift..the driver looked towards my direction, explored my Bluey, den he smiled at me and showed thumbs up! Haha!

saturnz^83 wrote:Haha..this morning on my way to work..was travelling near Hillview..stopped at the traffic light junction. Beside me was a red Suzuki Swift..the driver looked towards my direction, explored my Bluey, den he smiled at me and showed thumbs up! Haha!

Nice 1 bro, hope i can get the same response after today.

Can one bro..hope blue Subaru driver will show thumbs up to you! Heh

soundphile wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:Oversize? Eh..my stock is 195/65/R15 and this one is 215/50/R17..erm..any problem bro?
Coz i now worry about your comment on oversize le..

Dun worry.. U r doing fine. Comparing ur stock n new tyre size..


U r jus 1.9% too slow..

Enjoy ur ride bah!

1.9% too slow becos ur using 215/50/R17.. should be 215/45/R17 rite? then ur speedo will be accurate?

I also on 215/50/17, ride is much more comfortable.....

nothing wrote:I also on 215/50/17, ride is much more comfortable.....

Yes bro..i agree..it's much more comfortable..dun u find it quieter?

Not to mention lower FC since the road contact is reduced (higher aspect).

saturnz^83 wrote:

nothing wrote:I also on 215/50/17, ride is much more comfortable.....

Yes bro..i agree..it's much more comfortable..dun u find it quieter?

definitely more quiet than stock.....

Divine wrote:

soundphile wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:Oversize? Eh..my stock is 195/65/R15 and this one is 215/50/R17..erm..any problem bro?
Coz i now worry about your comment on oversize le..

Dun worry.. U r doing fine. Comparing ur stock n new tyre size..


U r jus 1.9% too slow..

Enjoy ur ride bah!

1.9% too slow becos ur using 215/50/R17.. should be 215/45/R17 rite? then ur speedo will be accurate?

Yes bro..1.9% too slow if i'm using 215/50/R17..den speed will be slightly different..for eg..if i'm travelling 100km/h indicated on the speedo, the actual speed is 101.9km/h..

Can i just double check on sumting..normally when we turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted right?
Is it we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

saturnz^83 wrote:Can i just double check on sumting..normally when we turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted right?
Is it we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

still ok, except don't high rev initially...bcos yr car just woke up and still brushing her teeth, haven't rinse her mouth, straight u want to kiss her liao...lol

saturnz^83 wrote:Can i just double check on sumting..normally when we turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted right?
Is it we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

Hw come mine dun have the light? Defect?

saturnz^83 wrote:Can i just double check on sumting..normally when we turn on the engine..there's this blue engine warm-up indicator light that is lighted right?
Is it we have to wait until the light turns off then we can start to move off?
Will it have any long term side-effect on the engine if we just drive off without waiting for the light to turn off? Coz i realise that it really takes quite a while waiting for the light to go off..

hmmm mine also dun have le .. maybe its only for blue forte owners ? blue light for blue car owners?

haha but mine really dun have .. have to note down le ... cuz usually i let the engine idle for like 1 to 2 mins til the rev meter drops back to norm den move off ....

love to listen to her purrrrr

Hmm..how come you all dun hv ar? I tink this indicator light applies to both EX & SX model. Okok i will take a picture of it and show u when i turn on my engine later..

saturnz^83 wrote:Hmm..how come you all dun hv ar? I tink this indicator light applies to both EX & SX model. Okok i will take a picture of it and show u when i turn on my engine later..

hee saturn bro, you sure that light is stock one anot? might you have unknowningly installed something on ur ride and forgotten abt it =p hee

jking ar ... yea ... silly C&C so many htings dun have....

Yes Andy bro..stock one leh..i nv change or install anything..hmm..
Feel puzzled y some of the members dun hv and i have..hm...sometimes wait for the light to go off really very long...seeing all the cars beside me all can drive off immediately..den i hv to wait and wait.. keke

nvm la , its good to let your engine warm up prior to gg on the road ...

i have to do the manual way , let the engine rev drop first ... sigh ....

okok thanks man , will note this down and ask them why i DUN HAVE~~ another thing to add for them to fix during 1k servicing ..

saturnz^83 wrote:Hmm..how come you all dun hv ar? I tink this indicator light applies to both EX & SX model. Okok i will take a picture of it and show u when i turn on my engine later..

yo bro, please take picture n start a new thread on it, alot of us i think dont have that feature which i believe is stock n we should have de...

ok bro..will start a new thread on this!

Bros & Sis

Do you also notice the gap between the word 'FORTE' and 'Cerato' is not consistent? Some of the rides the gap is big and some is small..y C&C cannot standardise the spacing measurement de..

saturnz^83 wrote:Bros & Sis

Do you also notice the gap between the word 'FORTE' and 'Cerato' is not consistent? Some of the rides the gap is big and some is small..y C&C cannot standardise the spacing measurement de..

This is the original factory fitted FORTE on US specs car...


This is the C&C fitted...

The original fitted looks much 'tougher" den C& C fitted de..keke

Oh bro, what i meant is the spacing..erm..for eg..for ur ride..the gap between 'Forte' & Cerato' is slightly more than mine (below)..
wondering y C&C can't standardise the spacing measurement..

Errrr... my ride has nothing behind now.... don't like it, remove it

Ya, i also took it off coz its so damn ugly on white car pipi

Hi People

Can i just double check on something..can the coolant reservoir last until 10000km without having to top up coolant? Coz last week i did a basic pre-drive check and saw the coolant level drop to half and abit more and my next servicing is 5000Km. Just wondering after 5000km servicing, the next is every 10000km, will the coolant level drop to empty, therefore we need to top up ourself? Or we do not need to worry at all about topping up the coolant reservoir?

saturnz^83 wrote:Hi People

Can i just double check on something..can the coolant reservoir last until 10000km without having to top up coolant? Coz last week i did a basic pre-drive check and saw the coolant level drop to half and abit more and my next servicing is 5000Km. Just wondering after 5000km servicing, the next is every 10000km, will the coolant level drop to empty, therefore we need to top up ourself? Or we do not need to worry at all about topping up the coolant reservoir?

Not normal for a new car to have this problem. Do top it up to the required level asap and get it to CnC or ur favourite autoshop for a quick look. Something is causing the coolant to disappear(a leak, or some unsecured joints). U sure U read the coolant level correctly?

Try driving with no coolant, can test whether your engine light lights up or not haha.(Just kidding)