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Nissan833

Nissan833

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I find it unreliable cos the 1.2 digi is not a tried and proven engine

 

Nowadays car makers research, develop and launch new engines for most new car models.. you mean you avoid these instantly just because they are not "tried & proven"? 

 

Like that you can only stick to bread & butter cars who use old tech, NA engine setup  [sweatdrop] E.g the recent new Camry was still using an old 4 cyl 2.0L NA engine with 4AT

 

Seems like you have an agenda against Nissan or the new Qashqai.. Hope you get to buy the car you like & can afford.

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Forte3737

Forte3737

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Nowadays car makers research, develop and launch new engines for most new car models.. you mean you avoid these instantly just because they are not "tried & proven"?

 

Like that you can only stick to bread & butter cars who use old tech, NA engine setup [sweatdrop] E.g the recent new Camry was still using an old 4 cyl 2.0L NA engine with 4AT

 

Seems like you have an agenda against Nissan or the new Qashqai.. Hope you get to buy the car you like & can afford.

Almera is good. Low tech but reliable engine n gearbox

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Nissan833

Nissan833

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Almera is good. Low tech but reliable engine n gearbox

 

I guess everyone must give & take, no right or wrong though.. I can accept new technology easily if carmakers launch new engines, gearbox or interior creature comforts / gizmos for more enjoyment. 

 

But others want cheap, low running cost, simple to use, easy to repair, hard to break down. I just thought if everyone can give new tech a chance.. it will make driving cars at this segment more fun.

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jg2000

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The test tyre 205 seems a perfect fit (a very slight bulge to the soft cover) but the stock tyre 215 may pose a little more obvious bulge.  Way to overcome is not to use the soft cover at all.

 

If you don't want to be crippled with < 80 Km/h, the bulge is a compromise:)

 

 

Another way is to use the tire plug repair kit (and air compressor if your car don't come with one) which can buy from Autobacs.

Self-repair tire nail puncture on the road-side (quite fast, just slightly longer than replacing tyre see - video below.  Can be even faster if nail is so obvious that no need to search for it and no need to remove tire from car and just repair tyre while still attached to the car - save on the jacking time).

Then you no need worry about big bulge while still can do > 80 km / hr on the original wheel.

Only if tire damaged on the side where cannot do plug repair, then still got skinny spare tire to use. (Have never had such damage before.  All my tire punctures were repaired using plug repair - pay money at workshop because at that time, did not know could buy kit to do myself).  Note: the foam repair kit some cars have is not advisable to use as may not work, will limit speed to 80 and will cause a mess in the tire which some tire shops don't want to clean up (or will charge more for the clean-up, replace valve etc).  Better to do the plug repair.

 

The tire plug repair kit from Autobacs (comes with tube lubricant so don't need the silicone spray mentioned in the video below but note that kit does not come with the plier so remember to also buy plier - also available from Autobacs).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3dDoYRlQg

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jg2000

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Nowadays car makers research, develop and launch new engines for most new car models.. you mean you avoid these instantly just because they are not "tried & proven"? 

 

Like that you can only stick to bread & butter cars who use old tech, NA engine setup  [sweatdrop] E.g the recent new Camry was still using an old 4 cyl 2.0L NA engine with 4AT

 

Seems like you have an agenda against Nissan or the new Qashqai.. Hope you get to buy the car you like & can afford.

 

Avoid for first one to two years.  Modern technology is like PC OS, avoid version 1.0. (In fact, nowadays most new engines are heavily computerised so new car is actually also a new computer program besides being new hardware).

Let others find the bugs and the manufacturer to debug first.

 

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Voxy28

Voxy28

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Hi Guys,

 

 

New member of Qashqai 1.2 here. Collected my ride 2 days ago. Loving every bit of this car.

 

Poison time! ..... May i know where i can buy this side step. Looks very nice.

 

 

Sidesteps if not design properly might not be reliable. Somemore got to drill body...

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jg2000

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I find it unreliable cos the 1.2 digi is not a tried and proven engine

 

It is sort of tried and proven but also not at same time.

 

Some say engine is derived from Renault 1.2 TCE or D4FT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_D-Type_engine#D4FT which very likely since QQ 1.2T engine is confirmed made by Renault and they only have this 1.2T.  (Nissan also has a 1.2T but that one is different as Nissan's is supercharged and 3 cylinder, whereas QQ is 4 cyliner turbo-charged which fits 1.2 TCE description).

 

Since Renault engine out since 2007, so sort of tried and proven.

 

However, some say engine has been modified for QQ - hence, the changes made may not have been fully tried and proven yet.

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EricChan

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hmmm, just askd my agent about the front sensors, she tells me they dont come with it and did not mention anything about it being optional...

do the front sensors apply only to the 2l ones as standard or optional?

Front sensors are optional to both model. Can be fitted at TC, no charge if agreed upfront otherwise it is on goodwill. Or for under $200.

Btw miscommunication , my car is ready Thursday . Electing to collect friday.

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Poopular

Poopular

1st Gear

Front sensors are optional to both model. Can be fitted at TC, no charge if agreed upfront otherwise it is on goodwill. Or for under $200.

Btw miscommunication , my car is ready Thursday . Electing to collect friday.

Have you made payment? I am making payment tomorrow, only collecting on Tues...guess will lugi few days from registration to collection time

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Wishbone512

Wishbone512

Neutral Newbie

Front sensors are optional to both model. Can be fitted at TC, no charge if agreed upfront otherwise it is on goodwill. Or for under $200.

Btw miscommunication , my car is ready Thursday . Electing to collect friday.

 

Wow so envy you and all the bros getting the long awaited car. Me still got long way to go neh..

 

TC where got so good to fix front sensors without fee. But arent front sensors for parking use???

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Kohanson

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Sidesteps if not design properly might not be reliable. Somemore got to drill body...

Yea, agree with you. To add on, if the drilling and sealing is not done properly, rainwater might seep in and could cause the internal to rust.

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Wishbone512

Wishbone512

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Have you made payment? I am making payment tomorrow, only collecting on Tues...guess will lugi few days from registration to collection time

 

It's ok la, bro. Few days park in the shelthered care of TC, better than kena scratch, dust or bird sh*t.

***CHOI*** 

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Credor

Credor

Twincharged

1 question to ask .... When you have parked your car ( electronic brake on) and the start/stop function is activated. .i.e engine is temporary "cut off"...do you

1) just shut down the engine......or

2) disengaged the seat belt( engine will on back) then you shut down the engine ?

 

Thanks.

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EricChan

EricChan

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Have you made payment? I am making payment tomorrow, only collecting on Tues...guess will lugi few days from registration to collection time

Paid last Thursday. Needing tomorrow to install auto folding feature for wing mirrors

Wow so envy you and all the bros getting the long awaited car. Me still got long way to go neh..

 

TC where got so good to fix front sensors without fee. But arent front sensors for parking use???

Yes. Because this is an arrangement between you and the sc not tc.
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SiLangKia

SiLangKia

Supersonic

I find it unreliable cos the 1.2 digi is not a tried and proven engine

 

Hmmm not tried and proven doesn't mean unreliable ah...every engine has to start somewhere right ? Even the most reliable engines from Toyota that everyone says is reliable had to start from somewhere... give it a chance la..anw got 3 year warranty ma. If you're worried abt the reliability then at this price point you can may wanna try vezel/Kia K3

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Kohanson

Kohanson

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1 question to ask .... When you have parked your car ( electronic brake on) and the start/stop function is activated. .i.e engine is temporary "cut off"...do you

1) just shut down the engine......or

2) disengaged the seat belt( engine will on back) then you shut down the engine ?

 

Thanks.

I usually just shut off the engine. Don't want to let the car to start and shut off for an extra start/stop cycle.

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