The New March Club (MARCH1Z) - Part IV

• hyperwan

  29 Jul 05, 22:09

  Originally posted by spikedoll:

  booked my marchie finally!!!
  
  if bidding ok will collect in mid aug
  
  this is my 1st new car purchase..any tips or impt info to take note?pls advise..hehe
  
  alot hearsays like cannot loot the car for 1st 1k lah...some said must loot lah..so wat is wat then?
  

  The person so say have to heong heong loot for the 1k was me.the reason is to seal in the "piston ring seal "
  but in the end i still go thru the old relax way,Eh 65k car leh.....if i !@#$ it up
  dio hong kan laio Top over haul hahahahaha
  Lai leh we need some hero to try his very tiong tiong break-in process.
  Volunteers are the bravest soliders.
  
  But the part i found usefull was to never leave the car on idle when doing the 1st 1000km.
  
  BTW here's the motoman webbie http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
  
  
• vandagal2002

  29 Jul 05, 22:53

  30th july.......Due to the National Day Parade Rehearsals at the Padang and resulting road closures in the vicinity, there will be limited vehicular access to a few roads.
  
  
• Wheels on Fire

  30 Jul 05, 01:27

  Originally posted by vone:

  Oh ya.. read abt it.. but the 1.5 is not in jap rite? But made in UK isnt it?might be wrong...
  
  read the review, the main improvement seems to be with sound (better soundproofing), tho the 1.5L is another model issit? I am confused...
  
  nvm, tho i ordered a new end-of -line march, i take respite that 98 Hp is enough for me.
  
  Most prob nissan up the specs to match the swift, mazda2sp. Hmm maybe the Jazz will up to 1.5L.
  
  But can anyone clarify? 1.4L - 98 hp versus an equivalent 1.5L- 100plsu hp car.
  Power is almost the same, which one will have a higher FC?
  
  is a hatch really cheaper to run than a typical 1.6L sedan type?

  The website is for JDM so no doubt it applies to jap-spec model. Uk one i've no idea. Didn't see any news on tat, but i presume the march & micra shd be facelifted in abt the same time.
  
  The 1.4l may still be offered for export market like ours but it will be dropped in JDM. Considering that Latio is based on March platform, it's quite logical to upgrade with the newer more efficient engine. Nonetheless our current model still rocks, right?
  
  Bcos of CVT the 1.5l is claimed to have better FC tho it has higher cubic metre.
  
  Yes Karman the website in jap, but if yr mandarin still ok can still make intelligent guess from the kanji. Here's the extract:
  ƒ}ƒCƒi�[ƒ`ƒFƒ“ƒW‚�8ŒŽ�B�ڂµ‚¢�î•ñ‚�“ü‚�‚Ä‚¢‚È‚¢‚ª�A�¡‰ñ‚̃}ƒCƒi�[ƒ`ƒFƒ“ƒW‚Å‚��AƒGƒNƒXƒeƒŠƒA‚ðŽáŠ±•��X‚µ�A�V‘N‚³‚ðƒAƒs�[ƒ‹‚·‚é‚Ù‚©�AƒCƒ“ƒeƒŠƒA‚É‚àŽè‚ª‰�‚¦‚ç‚ê�AŽ¿Š´‚ªƒAƒbƒv‚³‚ê‚é–�—l�B‚»‚Ì‘¼�Aƒ{ƒfƒBƒJƒ‰�[‚É�V�F4�F‚ª‰�‚í‚è�Aƒ}�[ƒ`‚炵‚¢Šy‚µ‚¢ƒJƒ‰�[‘I‚Ñ‚ª‚Å‚«‚é‚悤‚É‚È‚é�Bƒ�ƒJƒjƒYƒ€–Ê‚Å‚��A�¡‰ñ1.4Lƒ‚ƒfƒ‹‚ð1.5L‚É•��X�B‚±‚Ì1.5L‚�ƒm�[ƒg‚È‚Ç‚Å�̗p‚³‚ê‚éHR15DEŒ^‚Å�A‚³‚ç‚È‚é�«”\‚̃Aƒbƒv‚ðŽÀŒ»�Bƒ~ƒbƒVƒ‡ƒ“‚É‚�CVT‚ð�̗p‚·‚é‚©‚ç�A1.5L‚É‚È‚è‚È‚ª‚ç”R”ï‚�Œü�シ‚錩�ž‚�‚¾�B1.2Lƒ‚ƒfƒ‹‚àŒp‘±��’è�B‚±‚¿‚ç‚�4AT‚ƂȂ邪�A‰¿Ši‚ÌŠ„ˆÀŠ´‚ªƒAƒs�[ƒ‹‚³‚ê�Aˆø‚«‘±‚«Žå—�ƒ‚ƒfƒ‹‚ƂȂ邾‚낤�B4WD‚�•��X‚È‚­1.4L‚Ì‚Ü‚Ü‚Å‚ ‚é�B‚Ü‚½�A‘SŽÔSU-LEV”F’è‚ðŽæ“¾‚·‚é‚Ì‚àƒjƒ…�[ƒX‚¾‚낤�Bƒ‰ƒCƒ“ƒiƒbƒv‚�ˆê�V‚³‚ê�A1.2L‚É‚�ƒrƒWƒlƒXŒü‚¯‚Ì�u12B�v�Aƒ�ƒCƒ“ƒOƒŒ�[ƒh‚Ì�u12S�v�A‚»‚µ‚Ä�l‹C‚Ì‚ ‚é�㋉‘•”õ‚ð’lj�‚µ�AŠ„ˆÀ‚ȉ¿Ši‚Æ‚·‚é�u12E�v‚Ì3ƒ^ƒCƒv�B1.5L‚�ƒ�ƒCƒ“‚Ì�u15S�v‚Æ�㋉‘•”õ‚ð’lj�‚·‚é�u15E�v�A‚»‚µ‚ăXƒ|�[ƒeƒB‚È�u15RX�v‚Ì3‚Â�Be4WD‚��u14S FOUR�v�u14E FOUR�v�u14G FOUR�v‚Ì3‚‚ª��’肳‚ê‚é�B‚È‚¨�A‚±‚̃}ƒCƒi�[ƒ`ƒFƒ“ƒW‚Å5ƒhƒA‚Ì‚�‚É‚È‚é�B
  
• Wheels on Fire

  30 Jul 05, 01:29

  Ooops, sooooory, i guess u need to change yr text input to view the font correctly. Shd be no prob for people running on win XP.
• NYC_MiCra

  30 Jul 05, 09:40

  Originally posted by hyperwan:

  The person so say have to heong heong loot for the 1k was me.the reason is to seal in the "piston ring seal "
  but in the end i still go thru the old relax way,Eh 65k car leh.....if i !@#$ it up
  dio hong kan laio Top over haul hahahahaha
  Lai leh we need some hero to try his very tiong tiong break-in process.
  Volunteers are the bravest soliders.
  
  But the part i found usefull was to never leave the car on idle when doing the 1st 1000km.
  
  BTW here's the motoman webbie http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
  
  

  Idling happens in the morning, have to warm up the car till the blue light goes off and add on another 1min before moving off ( that's for me ). But with r-fit, no problem at all, as the display tells you the temp and can move off after 50 degrees...becos it is wired directly to the ECU ! ( But our car is only blue, on or off ) Warming up of engine is important... dun go flooring your ride in the morning thinking of being lazy or late for work ! at least let the blue light go off, before you try to rash for work..! my matter is simple...! Start your car 1st after which light up your smokes. After which you can drive off. Just In Time !! Being late for work is not a crime... but dun maltreatment yr ride...! ( for sure is gulit, no one else but you being responsible for your own ride. )
  
  During my first 1k it took me abt 15days to complete, i floor alittle harder than normal on my paddles. When i took my car as it shows 27km.
  For Point A and B, i step alittle harder to reach 70 / 90 quickly after which maintain. Progressive method...!
  
  A. 27km - 300 km (<70-80 km/h becos the 3rd gear changes at 65 km/h to 4th gear, wont drag my 4AT gear box for a start, change gear naturally ) done after 4days.
  
  B. 300km- 600 km ( 90km/h- < 100km/h ) abt 5 days
  
  C. 600km on onwards i drive (>100 km/h ) but i started to floor at every chance i have... when i am the 1st car at the traffic lights... i will zoom off 1st....wack every gear to break in ! Not like mad dog method plsssss...! Moderately but still hard wacking after 600km...! alot drivers think i am mad.. drive so fast with my new ride. hahaha. ( i drive around at mid nite on weekdays to run in and break in) last year petrol was cheaper..! hahaha
  
  And is also allowing the ECU to read my driving habits. @ 1k servicing i ask TC to give me a diagnostic report, after which ask them to reset my ECU again. Here it goes again.... wack wack wack till then it never stopped once you start.. hahahahaha ..!
  
  There is a missing process here... and I regret it big time. Becos of that bloody free mineral oil and 3 free servicing...! Cheapo man ! My friends keep asking me to change to semi - syn after 1k, and full syn. oil after 5k. I never follow..! sianzzzzzzzzz !!! For other cars( honda and toyota ) after 1k / 7k change syn oil. But i Needed the assurance becos of the warranty, might not know if there are manufacturing fault. Becos mine was the last (KH3) C model in 2004 out of the 20 pcs! but they have E models instock. By 10k can tell if there are problems..??
  
  ( Fyi, anyway at the port when parking and unloading your new ride. Those drivers dun have time to drive your ride slowly and move slow. Becos they have hundreds of them to move ) so think hard how they drive hor...! before you even wack your engine.... is being done at our port. Short wacking... ! dun feel the pain..!
  
  
• KingMariot

  30 Jul 05, 19:40

  Dear marchies,
  
  There will be another coffee session on Tuesday 2 Aug- 2000hrs at Kallang Mac.
  
  Pls try to make yourself free next Tuesday. See you all.
  
  Committee members pls attend hor !!!
  
  1. Saj
  2. Vandagal
  3. Todie
  4. Hyperwan
  5. Valour21
  6. Tedz
  7. KamenRider (will try to be back from malaysia)
  8. aaron
  9. KingMariot
  10.
  
• vandagal2002

  31 Jul 05, 01:58

  Hi marchies
  ......those who like to do survey n win prices....ASIAONE MOTERING SURVEY CONTEST is here, till 11th aug.......hope to win big?? $700 petrol vouchers anyone???
  
  http://www.asia1.com/asia1portal/2005/IA/Motoring_IA050719/survey/
• saj

  31 Jul 05, 23:58

  wah.. how come so quiet ah??
  
  So, aside from NYC, anyone installed I.C.E in their marchies??
  
  I heard somewhere that for the latio model, it will be impossible to install an alarm as it will affect the keyless system..
  
  Anyone have any idea if this also applies to the March Elegance model?
  
• vone

  1 Aug 05, 02:21

  yup... ,my se told me that most alarm will have prob with the keyless entry... anyone out there have a solution?
  
  i dun mind installing something that will ring out loud if my car gets broken into... tho my SE said that immobilizer for the leyless is gd enough.....
  
  any ideas?
• idyteh

  1 Aug 05, 08:03

  Originally posted by KingMariot:

  Dear marchies,
  
  There will be another coffee session on Tuesday 2 Aug- 2000hrs at Kallang Mac.
  
  Pls try to make yourself free next Tuesday. See you all.
  
  Committee members pls attend hor !!!
  
  1. Saj
  2. Vandagal
  3. Todie
  4. Hyperwan
  5. Valour21
  6. Tedz
  7. KamenRider (will try to be back from malaysia)
  8. aaron
  9. KingMariot
  10. idyteh (if i dont have to work OT)
  

  wah wah wah!! i was not online for a week only. the forum page jumped from page 29 to 36 already!!! got so much to catch up.
  
  erm.. 1 question. where about is Kallang Mac? the stadium rd one or the Upp Boon Keng rd one? I will try to make it if i can get my accounts closed successfully aka no OT. Kopi on me, no problem.
  
  
• KingMariot

  1 Aug 05, 12:34

  Originally posted by idyteh:

  wah wah wah!! i was not online for a week only. the forum page jumped from page 29 to 36 already!!! got so much to catch up.
  
  erm.. 1 question. where about is Kallang Mac? the stadium rd one or the Upp Boon Keng rd one? I will try to make it if i can get my accounts closed successfully aka no OT. Kopi on me, no problem.
  
  

  The one near the stadium. C you then.
• vandagal2002

  1 Aug 05, 14:17

  SIAN LAH............ERP NIGHT CHARGES
  
  LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (LTA) PRESS RELEASE
  Wef 1 August 2005
  
  Implementation of Evening ERP on the Northbound CTE
  
  To manage traffic congestion, ERP will also be extended to the northbound Central Expressway (CTE) starting 1 August 2005, from Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays) during the evening peak period between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
  
  The new ERP gantry is located on the northbound CTE, between the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Braddell Road. The ERP rates for the gantry are as follows:
  Time Period
  
  Wef 1 August 2005
  
  6.00pm - 6.30pm----50CENTS
  
  6.30pm - 7.00pm---$1
  
  7.00pm - 7.30pm---$1
  7.30pm - 8.00pm---50 CENTS
  
  Motorists heading north can consider alternatives, including travelling at a different time, using public transport, or using alternative routes such Thomson Road and Upper Serangoon Road.
• vandagal2002

  1 Aug 05, 14:46

  CARVINAL @ MARINA..............6TH AUG TO 14 AUG
  
  http://www.autotrail.com.sg/images/map.jpg
  
  AUTROTRAIL / AUTODRAG ............6TH AUG TO 9 AUG !!!!!
  
  http://www.autotrail.com.sg/autodrag.htm
  
  AutoDrag one of the three anchor event of AutoTrail 05Â’ and it is held in Marina Park Road from 06 August 05 to 09 August 05. It has no previous history of similar event being staged.
• vandagal2002

  1 Aug 05, 14:50

  Originally posted by KingMariot:

  The one near the stadium. C you then.

  http://www.streetdirectory.com/singaporemap/singaporemap.php?star=96&x=33441.2735&y=31952.8334&heading=McDonalds+-+Kallang%3B200%2C+Stadium+Road+++S%28397726%29&level=6&xpoint=33441.2735&ypoint=31952.8334&iconlist=star96,33441.2735,31952.8334;
• ponder choco

  1 Aug 05, 15:50

  hey pple, will try to meet up with the gang if nothing crops up last min at work... otherwise wed and thur trying to catch superstar on tv,hehee... woah so we are going to sport a new look of k12? maybe they could do into a convertible... then we can do a convoy next year national day also...
• vandagal2002

  1 Aug 05, 16:05

  
  Dear march owners,
  
  Pls come forward to connect with ......de March1Z club. !!
  We are fun and lively group of march owners, who get together for a common love of wheeling a "March".
  Sharing topics from Fun, chill out, lifestyle, etc and lastly Technical areas related to the Car
  
  Email us : [email protected]
  
  From:
  
  March12 Club
  Committee Members [/quote]
• saj

  2 Aug 05, 11:17

  wah, yesterday, i was in the east area.. at parkway.. "caught" 3 marchies! 2 yellow n 1 purple..
  
  There was one blue marchie that got away though, cos it was going down the carpark on the other side!
  
  Hm, there was a green march that flashed at me yesterday coming from Macpherson road.. green colour... who ah? ~5:50pm..
• vandagal2002

  2 Aug 05, 15:50

  Originally posted by saj:
  
  Hm, there was a green march that flashed at me yesterday coming from Macpherson road.. green colour... who ah? ~5:50pm..[/b]

  Hihi, i think that must be toadie............he's frm that area....on sat saw a lavander marchie at lor ah......with doggie paw prints sticker all over the car !!!! so cute !!!!! Saj, think u may want to do stickers on the car soon.......... and today in centrepoint i saw a black marchie car 3133.............nicely parked there........and some where in yishun, i saw a orange with white/black sideguards on the car.but too fast, lost it ............
• vandagal2002

  2 Aug 05, 16:28

  The Salvation Army's Upper Serangoon Family Thrift Store's
  Special Event
  will be postponed to:
  
  - Saturday, 13 August 2005
  - from 10.00am to 6.00pm.
  
  We also invite you to have a lovely time at:
  - The Salvation Army's Singapore Central Corps' Food & Fun Fair
  - on this Saturday, 6 August 2005
  - from 10.00am to 3.00pm
  - at Territorial Headquarters, 20 Bishan Street 22 (junction Marymount Road)
  
  
• saj

  2 Aug 05, 17:51

  wah..
  
  stick the stickers, later remove.. the paint work got different shades or not??
  
  ok marchies,
  
  see u all later.. dun tua me leh..
• KamenRider

  2 Aug 05, 19:46

  i lost my HP in the malaysia airport for the past few days, so i have not been able to read your sms or answer your call, paiseh.
  
  will get another phone with the same no. tomoro.
  
  see you guys at the kallang mac later.
• zuki

  2 Aug 05, 23:09

  woo..... saw quite a number of marchie just now when i left carmen cafe while i was having coffee there who is that sweet lady waving at me? cool.... saw ur pick up and u r a fierce driver huh
• lennie

  2 Aug 05, 23:47

  Hi Kel,
  Sorry that i couldn't take your call the other day cos i was very very busy at work, anyhow i have been reading all this while but have yet to respond to the 'Do not use Open Pod' thread quite sometime back . I just wanna ask you if you had one installed? and the R-vit and R-fit from Blitz as well, have you install it as well???
  Cos i have all three of them installed at present and its all good so i am questioning your Open Pod Theory, i did lose abit(tiny bit) of low end but unless you are losing alot(if you had an open pod installed in your k12) then maybe i will advise you to stick with K&N And Blitz Open Pod not good? maybe its true that k&n is better so maybe thats why i am selling mine for $40 and below, any takers??
  if your temp is reading 50 deg(Blue Light off) then maybe i will call Simon of Imperial concept and tell him that your unit is faulty, anyhow i will be seeing him at his shop sometime this week so i will check with him..
  After 55 degress to be specific(5degrees do make a difference) and thats the reading me an kevin(Boring Silver) got so, i doubt likely that 50deg is when the blue light go off..
  
  hmmmmm??? for someone who drives a SKYLINE in Melbourne, how can you not know the Engine Oil thingy hehehehehheheheh....Basic principals in car maintenance.. like blood in our body hehehheheheheh
  
  Peace too..
  
  Lennie
  
  

  Originally posted by NYC_MiCra:

  But with r-fit, no problem at all, as the display tells you the temp and can move off after 50 degrees...
  
  There is a missing process here... and I regret it big time. Becos of that bloody free mineral oil and 3 free servicing...! Cheapo man ! My friends keep asking me to change to semi - syn after 1k, and full syn. oil after 5k. I never follow..! sianzzzzzzzzz !!!
  
  

• BoringSilver

  3 Aug 05, 01:30

  KN filter for sale (used) $40
  97656554
• saj

  3 Aug 05, 09:30

  Originally posted by zuki:

  woo..... saw quite a number of marchie just now when i left carmen cafe while i was having coffee there who is that sweet lady waving at me? cool.... saw ur pick up and u r a fierce driver huh

  Zuki,
  
  It was you??? OPC Car plate SFVXXXX?? Y never join us??? where is Carmen Cafe?? The one near Kallang Mac?
  
  Paisay paisay,
  talk so much to the marchz club people, forgot the time and my husband at east coast.. he was calling me for 1/2 hr to pick him up.. when you saw me, i was rushing off to fetch him home lor..i ain''t the fierce driver in the club.. next time join us, n i tell u who are!!