Points to note for driving a new car

• niceguy_123

  4 Jul 05, 00:27

  Hello experts,
  
  I will be getting my new car 1.6 auto in next week.
  
  Can anyone advise me what are the precautions or extra things to do for driving a new car?
  
  As I am aware, I need to drive not more than 80 km/h for the first 5000 km. Is that correct?
  
  In addtional, I feel this thread would also be useful for future newbies driving in a new car like me.
  
  Thanks in before hand for any info share.
  
  
• seow

  4 Jul 05, 10:06

  Not drive more than 80km/h?
  Har?
  Can lar, just keep accelerator pedal steady and slowly push.
  Don't suddenly floor the accelerator can liao.
  From what i know la.
• jonathan_n80

  4 Jul 05, 10:12

  do not do sudden e brake unless realli in an emergency
• TRD_Sport_M

  4 Jul 05, 10:24

  Originally posted by niceguy_123:

  Hello experts,
  
  I will be getting my new car 1.6 auto in next week.
  
  Can anyone advise me what are the precautions or extra things to do for driving a new car?
  
  As I am aware, I need to drive not more than 80 km/h for the first 5000 km. Is that correct?
  
  In addtional, I feel this thread would also be useful for future newbies driving in a new car like me.
  
  Thanks in before hand for any info share.
  
  

  it below 100 for the 1st 1000km, it the run in period.
  try not to ebrake for the 1st 200 ot 300km, forget liao
  go read manual....everything is inside haa.
  
  
• casshern

  4 Jul 05, 12:36

  heh... u can keep to a crusing speed as long as ur engine rev is less den 3k RPM.
  
  tat's for me. other wise drive normally and dun e-brake. just tap normally and release your feet from the accelerator FAR from a traffic light to give you enough time.
  
  den if you got bodykits for goodness's sake do not get too close to the curb!
  
  hahah... tat's me cos i scratched the beneath of my front lip while parking head 1st
• augleo

  4 Jul 05, 13:35

  Not to accel in is first 1000km not 5000km.
  
• VampireEB

  4 Jul 05, 22:15

  Maybe u can go thru your car manual book ..inside got stated very detail informations of your babe.
  
  try not to exceed 80km/h and above 2000 rpm during run in.
• tailslide

  4 Jul 05, 23:10

  Originally posted by augleo:

  Not to accel in is first 1000km not 5000km.
  

  talkin u wat?
  
  best advice? drive slowly. as much as it is tempting to punch the accelerator to feel how ur new babe takes u, u'd best reserve the pedal-2-the-metal stunts until after ur first servicing at least. juz remember, no abrupt change of speeds, either going up or slowing down. be smooth and the car will run in nicely to operating conditions later on.
  
  and always keep 2 the left lane if u are driving slow
• niceguy_123

  5 Jul 05, 09:15

  Thanks many experts.
  
  Either than the common keeping under RPM 2000 or 3000 for the first 1000 or 2000 Km.
  
  I do find a common trait on no E-brake... Can't understand logically. Could it be the bolt or nuts that could be easily become loose after the e-brake?
• sgboy2004

  5 Jul 05, 09:20

  wah, so good, u got new car... gong xi gong xi
• niceguy_123

  5 Jul 05, 09:25

  Originally posted by sgboy2004:

  wah, so good, u got new car... gong xi gong xi

  SGboy , "kum xia, kum xia"
  
  
• casshern

  5 Jul 05, 12:13

  i dunno about the braking thing but i find my braking abit late at times, but it doesn't justify as e-brake yet. i supposed it will wear out ur brake pads or ur brake fluids??
  
  hmm.... i also go ard 90km/h on express way but i never rev my engine about 3k RPM....
  
  but i think engine will make a difference? not too sure about tat