Acneo Neutral Newbie December 27, 2004 Share December 27, 2004 yes, much nicer after facelift. No more Daewoo lookalike. Which is why I like Vivant but did not buy because the OMV is damn low (compared to Optra). ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet8998 Neutral Newbie December 27, 2004 Author Share December 27, 2004 Thanks for the recommendation. I am thinking to upgrade the player to Woodstock DAB52 ($599) with the In-dash CD changer IDC-A09 ($389) but it's quite expensive . As for RIM, thinking to upgrade to 15 inch light weight Taiwan RIM with Pilot Preceda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacer Clutched December 27, 2004 Share December 27, 2004 so fast got facelift liao bit like optra5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddie 1st Gear December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 Finally booked my Optra Auto Standard with Leather Seat today @ $60,988. Plan to upgrade the stock steel rim / tyre & CD Player. Any recommendation? Congrats!!! Did you top up the leather seats or its given free? Standard price is 59988...the extra 1k is for the leather or for coe? The new FL optra does looks nice....anybody any idea when its coming? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet8998 Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Author Share December 28, 2004 I top up $1k for the leather seats. Yes, the new FL Optra is looks much better the current Optra. The only thing that I don't like on the current Optra (cosmetic) is the front grill. Hope we can mod our current Optra to the new look later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet8998 Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Author Share December 28, 2004 (edited) yes, it looks the same as Optra5 / Optra Wagon Edited December 28, 2004 by Jet8998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 How much did Chuan HiFi and Hong Guan quote you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet8998 Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Author Share December 28, 2004 The price quoted by Chuan Hifi for Woodstock DAB52 is $599 with installation. I think this is the promotion price for Blaupunkt. Woodstock DAB52 @ 599 and DAB 53 @ 719 - Free return ticket to Bangkok worth $250 - Free Blaupunkt DAB on-glass antenna worth S$199 In-dash CD charger IDAC-09 - $380. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker 1st Gear December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 yup..tat's correct... and the rainbow speakers favoured by Chuan is going for ard $4xx; a lower spec is going for $3xx. He commented tat the front door frame cant accomodate the blaunpunkt velocity. anyway my last job done in hong guan cost ~ $1600 !!! items include: front comp speakers (velocity series), cadence preamp, infinity power amp, accumat on both front doors, heat insulation foam on the bonet,,, massive job..took almost 10 hrs to complete !! but the heat insulation foam was poorly done..send an email to complain and the boss ask me to go down to redo the job !! as for the ICE, I will say they are good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 Wow! That is expensive man! Was contemplating whether to go to Chuan HiFi or Hong Guan..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker 1st Gear December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 HG is reknown for high price....but their workmanship is good... in fact their reputation is spreaded by words of mouth. anyway do shop ard and see wat other shops will offer in order to get value for money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Neutral Newbie December 28, 2004 Share December 28, 2004 Thanks for the advise man! I am actually just looking to replace my HU only not going to replace the speakers yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet8998 Neutral Newbie December 29, 2004 Author Share December 29, 2004 (edited) Do u know the size for the stock speaker? There is a promotion at Com4Tyres, DAB52 with Antenna @ $540 with installation. Anyone try their service before? Edited December 29, 2004 by Jet8998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northlandstarz Neutral Newbie December 29, 2004 Share December 29, 2004 I was the guinea pig that Chuan found out Velocity was too deep to accommodate. What happened was that the speaker was so deep that the window could not wind down completely. The problem was resolved after they elevated the speaker sufficienly with wooden ring. Now I just love the sound I must say that the single biggest change to better sound quality are the speakers. Optra stock speakers are simple not up or even near to the mark. Next is the head unit. Mine is Woodstock DAB52. FM and CD/MP3 sound reproduction are acceptable but not fanstatic due to the lack of tone control (only 5-bands equalizer, loudness, treble and bass controls to the 2 channels). However, the DAB sound quality is fanstatic. In addition, there are a few more stations not available in FM. Chuan knows how to modify the Optra stock double-din HU cum 5-disc changer so that you can retain the changer with a new HU. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker 1st Gear December 31, 2004 Share December 31, 2004 so the optra can accomdate velocity speakers !!! but he told me it was no-no situation,,,hence recommended the rainbow instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room430 Neutral Newbie December 31, 2004 Share December 31, 2004 Did you install a separate amplifier to drive your Velocity speakers? And what's the $$ damage for these? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northlandstarz Neutral Newbie December 31, 2004 Share December 31, 2004 The speakers have to be elevated with wooden ring blocks and risk being in contact with the door covers. Fortunately, that didn't happen Perhaps Chuan wants to play safe and hence recommends Rainbow instead. I must say I am very happy with the sound quality of Velocity though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northlandstarz Neutral Newbie December 31, 2004 Share December 31, 2004 Fortunately the window was only scrapping the end of the speaker when I discovered the problem, so there was no damage. Oh, it was SA that discovered the problem when I sent for 1K servicing and I went back to Chuan to rectify the problem. I did comtemplate getting an amplifier, but didn't as the sound is good enough for me after replacing the stock speakers. My front speakers are Velocity VRX 170 and the rear speakers are Blaupunkt GTx 542. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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