For Optra Estate Luvers

[Chevro]

The problem is how come Auto is lighter

[Seansene]

Fewer gears - four speed compared to the five speed of manual?

[Chevro]

Few gear-good say. But need hydraulic system to shift gear for auto, right? then it should add more weight?

[Alfc]

Ya chevro, think the actual weight of the car shld be 1230kg. I kinda suspect perhaps there could be a typo error in the brochures. Comparing a maunal and auto gear box, I would think that the auto shld weigh more due to additional mechanism. So even if the new auto estate indeed weigh less, the weight reduction might have come from other parts (due to different material?).

[Alfc]

[reply]Think I have posted before that the gross weight of auto estate (thailand) is around 1600kg compared to manual (Korean) Estate of 1660kg. Not sure of the manual gear box, but auto is using SS6 which is different from optra's SS3. Hence maybe that's why its lighter.

 

But i would say now the auto Estate are load with features,,, very good buy...

 

 

Thanks for point out. Just curious if scali got typo error?

[Nerd_on_wheels]

yo man. pai sei, this week in philipine until sat. boring. dun even have time to go hanky panky. so can't arrange a meetup. Maybe following friday. from the site, there is about 8 active personnels, since most are from west, maybe science center or the omni max carpark will be nice. Just hope the authority dun come chasing us out of the carpark. I wonder if the auto version has the pulupulu sound when moving off like the manual one.

[Nerd_on_wheels]

http://www.autoworld.com.my/EMZine/Review/...=RT.ATC.CAR.BTW

 

pictures of the new thai estate manufacturing facilities and assembly line

[Kopikao]

and i might have interpret it wrongly 2...

[Chevro]

Nice to hear from you again. West site is better for me.

 

I thought daytime (Saturday or Sunday)is better to check. Last meetup with Denmark at evening, can not see much even got street light. If can not inform in advance to get everyone free time. But if not evening also OK.

[Danmak]

wat pulupulu sound? from the exhaus?

i dont remeber hearing such leh... maybe must wind down windows to hear izit?

[Alfc]

Thx for more pictures. Seen those before. GM can now tap the "economies of scale" factor since sedan and estate can share parts from same factory. I think thats why the current estate change to the more sedan look on certain parts like door panel and handles.

Btw there is another new chevy dealer in the market now - Alpine Motors. Looks like expansion plans in the local mkt is on the way....

 

AS for meetup opportunity when u return, i am open to chevro's suggestion. If can give some advance notice, i jus try to follow majority's convenience.

 

have a nice trip back.

 

forget to add, wat is pulupulu sound??? dun seem to detect this lei???

Edited March 25, 2006 by Alfc

[Roboto]

Ya, also wondering what pulupulu you talking about.

Hope to have a meet. See what changes you guys have gone thru.

If 8 cars only then any place should not be a problem.

Maybe after meet can go hanky panky.

[Nerd_on_wheels]

whahhaha,so many interest in the pulupulu sound. It takes a keen ears to capture the tune. Maybe its my car want to spoil already Better not spoil, gimme a big excuse to overhaul to the R+ SP ENgine.

[Nerd_on_wheels]

Ahhh, tomoro friday already, so fast. Cant say I be there early. Maybe Just get a show of hands, how many can make it say 10pm science center carpark Friday nite, no life admiring the best buy on the car market. We have supper and get fat. This friday for me can't make it that early so have to propose 10 pm, but anyone can meet early, go go ahead. If not we have to find another day

[Nerd_on_wheels]

heh, manage to visit exoctic hanky pany loc just b4 I leave tell u folks about it later. Saw a lot of black ones recent;y, my house here, one the other day at airport, one when I was eating at spice, sooo many black estate. but so far all here is ah pek color. so any good local joint to recommend

[Nerd_on_wheels]

who is this alpine motors, they got balls to PI chevys here when market is getting saturated. but that seem to be the channel to leech the hands on the R+, hmmmm, yummmy. better enjoy the car now, comin yrs, we be all force to buy green cars. dun think cheby is doin much on this segment.

 

not sure anyone is available on such short notice, but well, if tomoro cannot there is always another day

 

pulupulupulu, got chance then can show u all.

[Chevro]

I can go if go enough ppl. And can be early like 9pm.

[Alfc]

Sorry guys, would like to go but tonite got dinner lei.

See how's response, I am ok with this weekend late morning or noon though.

 

Alphine Motors is not PI, its the 2nd authorised chevy agent for GM, jus like SA. From what i read, it seems usual for GM to have more than 1 agent per country and especially so if they embarking on aggressive sales target (this sort of help to promote internal competition). A positive step for us as it means more commitment to local market (likely more chevy models and poisonous parts to offer soon too).

 

Looking forward to hearing your estate's unique pulupulu hahaha....