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artemus

Posted 04 August 2010 - 09:53 AM

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i own a civic 5th gen , drive a waja couple of time and tried a zx once..

now tha car i mentioned above are priced under 25k ..zx being d cheapest but spare part wise it will even up...
any one of u can tell me which one handles better? better still hv testdrive d 3 cars

a conti, a lotus tuned waja n a civic(i did upgrade my handling department in every way possible, but seems,handling goes up..comfort goes down)..wondering about zx n waja,
cheap and fast wont be reliable
fast and reliable wont b cheap
reliable and cheap wont be fast

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 10:21 AM

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QUOTE (artemus @ Aug 4 2010, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i own a civic 5th gen , drive a waja couple of time and tried a zx once..

now tha car i mentioned above are priced under 25k ..zx being d cheapest but spare part wise it will even up...
any one of u can tell me which one handles better? better still hv testdrive d 3 cars

a conti, a lotus tuned waja n a civic(i did upgrade my handling department in every way possible, but seems,handling goes up..comfort goes down)..wondering about zx n waja,




maybe u should try waja stock handling..... smile_thumbup.gif

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 10:51 AM

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QUOTE (artemus @ Aug 4 2010, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i own a civic 5th gen , drive a waja couple of time and tried a zx once..

now tha car i mentioned above are priced under 25k ..zx being d cheapest but spare part wise it will even up...
any one of u can tell me which one handles better? better still hv testdrive d 3 cars

a conti, a lotus tuned waja n a civic(i did upgrade my handling department in every way possible, but seems,handling goes up..comfort goes down)..wondering about zx n waja,

1) Dump the Waja...
2) Dump the Jap makes...
3) Drive a Conti... smile_thumbup.gif

Bro...
It's about your personal choice...
Test-drive all... calculate budget... think about maintanence costs...
or... just enjoy the drive while you can...

You know what... not all BMW or Merc owners afford to own one...
But they sure are motivated and love every minute of their drive...
Cheers mate... smile_big.gif
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 12:53 PM

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yeah..go for conti....a fren of mine now is enjoying his 'old & transformed' pug smile_approve.gif
more than 10yrs car but ride and handling anytime better than a new FD2

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 03:06 PM

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wah conti really rocks !not just here but everywer ive seen such good comment about conti handling..anyway every conti share the same superb handling? if only i can try it for myself at grik highway..once i tried to chase a beat up old merc(190e) there and yes i eat smoke..the car seems so stable at a very tight left n right corner..

civic 5th gen actually not that bad..im enjoying every moment when taking corner,,switch between lines on a crowded road etc..the main corcern is my daughter vomit evrytime taking corner at grik..haiyoooh.. she told me very penin at d back..now im puzzled..to avoid the pening dan muntah which deparment should i improve? comfort or handling?.civic is a driver's car but not a family car..that for sure

doed zx n waja share the same situation?
cheap and fast wont be reliable
fast and reliable wont b cheap
reliable and cheap wont be fast

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 07:15 PM

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QUOTE (artemus @ Aug 4 2010, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wah conti really rocks !not just here but everywer ive seen such good comment about conti handling..anyway every conti share the same superb handling? if only i can try it for myself at grik highway..once i tried to chase a beat up old merc(190e) there and yes i eat smoke..the car seems so stable at a very tight left n right corner..

civic 5th gen actually not that bad..im enjoying every moment when taking corner,,switch between lines on a crowded road etc..the main corcern is my daughter vomit evrytime taking corner at grik..haiyoooh.. she told me very penin at d back..now im puzzled..to avoid the pening dan muntah which deparment should i improve? comfort or handling?.civic is a driver's car but not a family car..that for sure

doed zx n waja share the same situation?

Waja chassis is derrived from Volvo S40 right?
Which is why it drives like a conti,even more with the Waja 1.8.

One thing u should be know,once u go conti its hard to turn back.
Even owning a ciplak conti like the 1.8 Waja oso hard to turn back.

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 08:26 PM

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QUOTE (Gunnerzz @ Aug 4 2010, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Waja chassis is derrived from Volvo S40 right?
Which is why it drives like a conti,even more with the Waja 1.8.


I don't think that's true that the waja chassis is derived from volvo. The 1st gen S40 shared the shame platform with the Mitsu Charisma. Even then for me, the V40 I have, the handling is a bit more like Japs than conti. It does not soak up the road conditions as well as the other volvos or a MB.

The waja development I was told had inputs from German engineers paid by P1 hence the 'conti' influence

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 08:31 PM

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QUOTE (Gunnerzz @ Aug 4 2010, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Waja chassis is derrived from Volvo S40 right?
Which is why it drives like a conti,even more with the Waja 1.8.

One thing u should be know,once u go conti its hard to turn back.
Even owning a ciplak conti like the 1.8 Waja oso hard to turn back.

and... once you drive a 1.8L or 2.0L and above car...
or a rigid body car (conti)...
... don't want to drive any smaller cc car already...
(unless small engine with comparable HP/ Torque to a 1.8L/ 2.0L type)
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Posted 04 August 2010 - 08:38 PM

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QUOTE (Newkelisa @ Aug 4 2010, 08:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't think that's true that the waja chassis is derived from volvo. The 1st gen S40 shared the shame platform with the Mitsu Charisma. Even then for me, the V40 I have, the handling is a bit more like Japs than conti. It does not soak up the road conditions as well as the other volvos or a MB.

The waja development I was told had inputs from German engineers paid by P1 hence the 'conti' influence



not directly like that...


s40 was coming from mitsu charisma....and waja also came from mitsu charisma chasis....


the common thing? smile_sleepy.gif

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Posted 05 August 2010 - 10:23 AM

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QUOTE (rallychamp @ Aug 4 2010, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
not directly like that...


s40 was coming from mitsu charisma....and waja also came from mitsu charisma chasis....


the common thing? smile_sleepy.gif

s40 handles like a waja ?
cheap and fast wont be reliable
fast and reliable wont b cheap
reliable and cheap wont be fast