Metal Bronzee

Bro kqkhlj,

Check out this http://www.ceratoforte.forumotion.com/mass-order-f17/gb2-for-spy-alarms-end-30-09-2009-t1390.htm

I have also PM you the actual description of the products for the advertiser. Seems like the alarm and reverse sensors are cheaper than what your SE quoted.
Moreover, these are 2way alarms and 4 reverse sensors.

pessimizt wrote:Bro kqkhlj,

Check out this http://www.ceratoforte.forumotion.com/mass-order-f17/gb2-for-spy-alarms-end-30-09-2009-t1390.htm

I have also PM you the actual description of the products for the advertiser. Seems like the alarm and reverse sensors are cheaper than what your SE quoted.
Moreover, these are 2way alarms and 4 reverse sensors.

Hi Bro,
Can help to explain what is 1 way and 2 way alarm? Quite new to Car accessories. Thanks

Ummm.....i think should be like this:

1-Way:
Simple lock + unlock
Alarm will sound off from car only when activated
Communication from remote to car only (thus known as 1-way)

2-Way: (its something like the remote can ocmmunicate with the car and vice versa thus commonly known as the term)
Many more interesting features, eg:
- Remote start/stop engine
- Alarm will go off from car and will go off from transponder (the remote piece held by the owner) if the distance is near enough (some claims can reach up to 5km. Most transponder will indicate where did the alarm go off (eg. front, back, left side, right side, top, etc)
- Keyless entry (dont know if it is suppose to come with alarm or not) Meaning when the transponder is near enough to the car, the car will auto unlock by itself
- Lighting warning (to remind owner if forgot to turn off certain lights)


Hope it helps you Forte899.

Thanks Bro Pessimizt.

Most welcome !
By the way, are you intending to get it ? What colour / model you driving ?
But i see that with the 2-way alarm, the key will have to be seperated with the transponder. Cannot do flip key anymore.

thanks pessimizt for the PM.

i will be going to do the alarm at zmc when i get my car.

Most welcome too kqkhlj !
When are you getting your car ?
Maybe in the mean time can look around too.

Bro pessimizt,
If I'm not wrong my car to be is same color as yours ( Metal Bronze ) and a EX (A) Model. Waiting for the ride soon hopefully. Car comes wif the alarm from SE, doubt will be a good one, so may thought of upgarde for better security.

Ya, the one that comes with mine is very basic, lock, unlock and siren.
Dont have silent lock / unlock one.

So what would you recommend? to upgrade or change the whole alarm. Then what would be the cost for Upgrade or replace it? Thanks

Pessimizt becoming Big Brother in Metal Bronzeeee family sia...has lotsa info to share...
*chuckle*

Pessimizt, can i consult you on aircon insulating the next meetup (probably)?

I am out of town now and waiting for my Metal Bronzeeeeeee ..

Ummm......for the alarm, i dont know how or what to upgrade leh.
There is one for upgrade at the GB for zmc but it seems like its for SX (lock, unlock, boot release). Not so sure though.
Well as for me, i find the current basic one still usable so will be keeping it first. Unless SE never give you or ask you to top-up like kqkhlj, then no choice have to get one.

Hi arkaraka, sure no problem ! Next MU seems so far still because the recent one has just passed and i didnt attend.

pessimizt wrote:Ummm......for the alarm, i dont know how or what to upgrade leh.
There is one for upgrade at the GB for zmc but it seems like its for SX (lock, unlock, boot release). Not so sure though.
Well as for me, i find the current basic one still usable so will be keeping it first. Unless SE never give you or ask you to top-up like kqkhlj, then no choice have to get one.

Hi arkaraka, sure no problem ! Next MU seems so far still because the recent one has just passed and i didnt attend.

yep, me too....didnt attend

I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

pessimizt wrote:Most welcome too kqkhlj !
When are you getting your car ?
Maybe in the mean time can look around too.

EX (A) MB still no news yet leh, SE said end oct, so let it be loh.

maybe we can meet up after collected my car to do up the air con and drink milo, go jb eat seafood.

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Most welcome too kqkhlj !
When are you getting your car ?
Maybe in the mean time can look around too.

EX (A) MB still no news yet leh, SE said end oct, so let it be loh.

maybe we can meet up after collected my car to do up the air con and drink milo, go jb eat seafood.

Er... by the way, its my first OPC car and i just got my license 3 months ago...

pessimizt wrote:

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

can wait for me???? my car coming end oct leh, pls.........

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

can wait for me???? my car coming end oct leh, pls.........

er... nvm lah, i go alone when the car is here, still got a long wait ahead.

Hello kqkhlj, i am not doing the alarm so fast lah. I want to see how it (transponder) looks first and the reviews too.

By the way are you familiar with the roads in jb ?

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

can wait for me???? my car coming end oct leh, pls.........

Pessimizt, u asking me when to do the insulation?
Hmm, maybe oct bah, since most of us are still waiting for our cars...Depends on your schedule too...

arkaraka wrote:

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

can wait for me???? my car coming end oct leh, pls.........

Pessimizt, u asking me when to do the insulation?
Hmm, maybe oct bah, since most of us are still waiting for our cars...Depends on your schedule too...

Mmmm.....i am actually asking joepele on when is he doing the alarm.
But anyways, Maybe your ride can make it to the Oct MU so there will be more experts to assist too !

pessimizt wrote:

arkaraka wrote:

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:

joepele wrote:I'm prob gonna install the 018 alarm for my SX.

I dun really like the look of the Spy's remote... Kinda Beng.

Bro, it says 'Upgrade'.
So that means its an add-on for SX ?
Will you be using a new transponder ?
Are you doing it this Saturday ?
Please show me when you have done it !
Btw, when you want to do the insulation ?

can wait for me???? my car coming end oct leh, pls.........

Pessimizt, u asking me when to do the insulation?
Hmm, maybe oct bah, since most of us are still waiting for our cars...Depends on your schedule too...

Mmmm.....i am actually asking joepele on when is he doing the alarm.
But anyways, Maybe your ride can make it to the Oct MU so there will be more experts to assist too !

Am planning to do it this weekend.

Am going to get the 018 Spy.

Reason.
1. Dun really like the SPY remote, although could really use the remote start function...
2. Am planning / considering to change to the flip key remote... there is a shop in Ubi who has those...

Installation is @ Toh Guan, they are open after 7pm. Interested to join me?

Bro joepele, ZMC open after 7pm ?
This weekend dont think can join you, so sorry.

Do show me after you have got it installed ok ! Also can pass and show you the insulation items at the same time.

pessimizt wrote:Bro joepele, ZMC open after 7pm ?
This weekend dont think can join you, so sorry.

Do show me after you have got it installed ok ! Also can pass and show you the insulation items at the same time.

Actually, if I am not wrong, the install is done by someone else.

1 Shop is in Geylang that opens till 7pm.
other shop is in toh guan where they open after 7pm.

Thanx.

Sorry for leaving the stuff @ your place for so long.

No worries joepele, have a great weekend !

Just now went to LK to ask the tech to help to check if engine oil is too much.
He then checked and showed me that the engine oil level is within the 2 dots and is fine. I asked him that there are some oil marks above the markings at the side of the metal piece and he said those are not considered.
Sigh....but my FC is still not so good.
Travelling pattern is 60/40 or sometime 50/50 (highway / city).
Averagely i can get is 10km/l.
Mine is EX(A) and everything is stock.
Driving pattern is rev till 2k for first few gears (in urban driving).
Highway max going at 100km/h (rev around 2.5k)
Never hit 3k rpm before as its still run-in.
Mileage is just over 3k now.

Hmm.....hoping FC will improve after 6k servicing......

pessimizt wrote:Just now went to LK to ask the tech to help to check if engine oil is too much.
He then checked and showed me that the engine oil level is within the 2 dots and is fine. I asked him that there are some oil marks above the markings at the side of the metal piece and he said those are not considered.
Sigh....but my FC is still not so good.
Travelling pattern is 60/40 or sometime 50/50 (highway / city).
Averagely i can get is 10km/l.
Mine is EX(A) and everything is stock.
Driving pattern is rev till 2k for first few gears (in urban driving).
Highway max going at 100km/h (rev around 2.5k)
Never hit 3k rpm before as its still run-in.
Mileage is just over 3k now.

Hmm.....hoping FC will improve after 6k servicing......

Do checks on ur tyre pressure

pessimizt wrote:Hello kqkhlj, i am not doing the alarm so fast lah. I want to see how it (transponder) looks first and the reviews too.

By the way are you familiar with the roads in jb ?

i know how to go kukup for seafood, sentosa for bah kut teh and some other places, hehe, my relatives stay in jb mah, if lost, just give them a call and rescue is very fast.

erm... i am thinking of going of going to my cousin workshop @ JB to see see look look, want to install the leg light also.

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Hello kqkhlj, i am not doing the alarm so fast lah. I want to see how it (transponder) looks first and the reviews too.

By the way are you familiar with the roads in jb ?

i know how to go kukup for seafood, sentosa for bah kut teh and some other places, hehe, my relatives stay in jb mah, if lost, just give them a call and rescue is very fast.

erm... i am thinking of going of going to my cousin workshop @ JB to see see look look, want to install the leg light also.

we go together when the car is here @ oct, ok? and jio a few more MB together, wow... looks stylo malo...

i m a MB too !!
Got my COE this week...now waiting for my EX (A)
SE told me must wait till end Oct / Nov to get car

Wish you all (those waiting) the best ! Oct is just a couple more weeks to go.
Have a great weekend too,

Kiang wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Just now went to LK to ask the tech to help to check if engine oil is too much.
He then checked and showed me that the engine oil level is within the 2 dots and is fine. I asked him that there are some oil marks above the markings at the side of the metal piece and he said those are not considered.
Sigh....but my FC is still not so good.
Travelling pattern is 60/40 or sometime 50/50 (highway / city).
Averagely i can get is 10km/l.
Mine is EX(A) and everything is stock.
Driving pattern is rev till 2k for first few gears (in urban driving).
Highway max going at 100km/h (rev around 2.5k)
Never hit 3k rpm before as its still run-in.
Mileage is just over 3k now.

Hmm.....hoping FC will improve after 6k servicing......

Do checks on ur tyre pressure

Ya...ya.....thanks for reminding.....will do that at the petrol kiosk tomorrow when i go pump.

kqkhlj wrote:

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Hello kqkhlj, i am not doing the alarm so fast lah. I want to see how it (transponder) looks first and the reviews too.

By the way are you familiar with the roads in jb ?

i know how to go kukup for seafood, sentosa for bah kut teh and some other places, hehe, my relatives stay in jb mah, if lost, just give them a call and rescue is very fast.

erm... i am thinking of going of going to my cousin workshop @ JB to see see look look, want to install the leg light also.

we go together when the car is here @ oct, ok? and jio a few more MB together, wow... looks stylo malo...

Brother, buzz me nearer to the date. Still waiting for car here.
I also MB Forte EX, interested in leg light too...
Wat colour u looking at? Red or white? Need to suit the interior dashboard colours leh..

If want to match interior than red colour.
Blue looks nice too but doesnt match Forte's interior.

pessimizt wrote:If want to match interior than red colour.
Blue looks nice too but doesnt match Forte's interior.

ya lor
I am considering between red and white. Red makes the interior very 'blood' leh.
White seems too bright maybe?

True true.......maybe can try purple or orange if there is......hehehe.

pessimizt bro, check with you...your EX is new interior, right ?
And you change your seats to leather ones ?

Hi zujzuj, my interior is considered as new bah.
As for the seats, its so-called freebies given by SE.

Newer batch got red thread some more !

i like the red thread v v v much ! SE taking $500 from me for leather seats lei...but he threw in film, remote control, reverse sensor, car mat, chrome door handles.

On 09/09, when i got my COE..i asked abt red thread..he said he not sure whether got red thread or not lei

zujzuj, what remote control ?
chrome door handle is solid type or stick-on ? Solid type costs $150++ whereas stick-ons costs $60+.

Die die must get red thread !

pessimizt wrote:zujzuj, what remote control ?
chrome door handle is solid type or stick-on ? Solid type costs $150++ whereas stick-ons costs $60+.

Die die must get red thread !

chrome stick-ons might not be a good idea.
Imagine stick-on in the sun and rain, i.e Singapore weather...
might not last a long time? - i guess la...

think it's the remote alarm...not sure yet lei.
When i finally get my car, i let u know. haha.

Think the door handles should be stick-on lor, don't think SE so generous

oh, and I just learnt from Divine that red thread can be fix at cushion 8 @ alexandra

zujzuj wrote:think it's the remote alarm...not sure yet lei.
When i finally get my car, i let u know. haha.

Think the door handles should be stick-on lor, don't think SE so generous

In my opinion, you will be better off without the stick-on. Imagine after say 2-3 yrs, the stick-on starts to come off. Will it make your handles ugly or scarred?

I am not sure bout these sticks-on. You might want to find out more on the nature of sticks-on.

u brought up an excellent pt..
Hmm...but if stick on come off, by then... get the solid one ?
I like the chrome handle on MB body lei.
Matches the bronze car quite well

zujzuj wrote:u brought up an excellent pt..
Hmm...but if stick on come off, by then... get the solid one ?
I like the chrome handle on MB body lei.
Matches the bronze car quite well

Yep i guess.
Yea, i can imagine tat looking nice. Show us at the next meetup after we got the cars.

Yup, stick-ons got good (cheaper) and bad (scared it peels off).....but i think is worth a try. If it peels off.........get another one to stick again. Hehehe.

arkaraka wrote:

kqkhlj wrote:

kqkhlj wrote:

pessimizt wrote:Hello kqkhlj, i am not doing the alarm so fast lah. I want to see how it (transponder) looks first and the reviews too.

By the way are you familiar with the roads in jb ?

i know how to go kukup for seafood, sentosa for bah kut teh and some other places, hehe, my relatives stay in jb mah, if lost, just give them a call and rescue is very fast.

erm... i am thinking of going of going to my cousin workshop @ JB to see see look look, want to install the leg light also.

we go together when the car is here @ oct, ok? and jio a few more MB together, wow... looks stylo malo...

Brother, buzz me nearer to the date. Still waiting for car here.
I also MB Forte EX, interested in leg light too...
Wat colour u looking at? Red or white? Need to suit the interior dashboard colours leh..

i also don't know what colour is nice but i saw my cousin Mitsubishi fixed with blue light, quite nice, feeling like in a space ship, hehe, sorry, i like to dream alot.....

BTW i am staying at bukit panjang, will be pumping petrol in JB almost every friday evening when i got my car at end oct.

i am being to dream of going to desaru in december already, don't know anyone interested or not?