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therock

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Supersonic

Unless you want to be an ah beng turn on white led high beams and make your car look like a moving Christmas tree.

I think different members have different tastes :)

Lurking amongst us could be someone with a very loud sound system, bright lights, go slower spoilers, and massive tyres... 

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Ct3833

Ct3833

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Why do you want to do that? The Vezel is all led and only high beam is halogen and more than sufficient for Singapore roads.

 

Unless you want to be an ah beng turn on white led high beams and make your car look like a moving Christmas tree.

He might be referring to HRV ?

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kudobear

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The quickest way to differentiate is a look at the front grille

 

for the pre face-lift there would be a chrome strip

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while for the 2016 facelift there will be a new design w/o an obvious chrome strip (has a much smaller one tucked under the inside of the grille)

 

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Other obvious things would be new colours for the Face-lift like the crystal red above, and a few other colours such as cinnamon bronze

 

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There are other differences such as Honda Sensing for some models) and auto dimming rearview mirror but those are less obvious :)

 

Thanks ....:-)

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nas1810

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Hi,

 

Would you be interested to be part of the vezel hybrid family? We have over 150 owners in our grp. We share hybrid tech, mods and ice.

 

As well as any queries on the hybrid drives.

 

If you are keen, i can help link you up. :)

Hi, can link me up too.. Thanks!!
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star168

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1st Gear

After 5,000km,change the oil,agent will tell you no need..do at your own cost.

 

Mine already about 8,000km now. Will changing oil really make that much difference? Worth the effort and the money?

 

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nox1982

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100% highway, ease off accelerator and let it roll whenever possible. I did that and got 23km/l for my petrol but that is not practical. :D

 

20mins drive on KPE at 70-80km/h got me 26-29km/l FC :)

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HamtayoChan

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Mine already about 8,000km now. Will changing oil really make that much difference? Worth the effort and the money?

 

Bro, just stick with the recommended oil change frequency by Mazda. Does it make a difference if we change EO every 5000km? Maybe, but I think it's all butt feel.

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ER-3682

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Bro, just stick with the recommended oil change frequency by Mazda. Does it make a difference if we change EO every 5000km? Maybe, but I think it's all butt feel.

Well,i changed the Factory's filled oil at 1,000km & again at 5,000km,after that,at 10,000km...from there onwards every 10,000km..

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Westguy

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I see that some of the newer facelift Vezels have nice LED tube tail lights.

 

Is it all the newer facelift Vezels have it? Or only the Hybrid version?

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star168

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Well,i changed the Factory's filled oil at 1,000km & again at 5,000km,after that,at 10,000km...from there onwards every 10,000km..

 

Wow...so frequent? What benefits did you get doing that?

 

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ER-3682

ER-3682

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Wow...so frequent? What benefits did you get doing that?

 

Expect longer engine life.....Nissan also did this way...i never trust Factory's filled Oil.

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vinmig

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I see that some of the newer facelift Vezels have nice LED tube tail lights.

 

Is it all the newer facelift Vezels have it? Or only the Hybrid version?

Hybrid only..

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AgentG

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When Honda agent Kah Motor launched the HR-V crossover last year, it was a case of David going against Goliath - minus the slingshot.

The HR-V was Thai-made, less powerful, thirstier and costlier compared to the equivalent Honda Vezel, which was parallel-imported from Japan, more powerful, more economical and substantially less expensive.

To make matters worse, the Vezel had a head start of more than a year. As expected, the HR-V was no match for the Vezel.

Honda has however decided to replace Kah's Thai-made car with the Japanese model in a facelift, which just arrived. While it is still called the HR-V, it is not the same car as before.

The main difference lies with its engine, a 1.5-litre normally aspirated direct-injection unit. The previous engine had a less efficient port fuel injection system.

 
 
  • SPECS / HONDA HR-V (LX)

  • Price: $114,999 with COE

    Engine: 1,496cc 16-valve inline-4

    Transmission: Continuously variable transmission with manual override

    Power: 130bhp at 6,600rpm

    Torque: 155Nm at 4,600rpm

    0-100kmh: 11.8 seconds

    Top speed: 181kmh

    Fuel consumption: 5.7 litres/100km

    Agent: Kah Motor

The engine produces 130bhp and 155Nm from 6,600rpm and 4,600rpm respectively, compared with the previous unit's 120bhp and 145Nm.

At the wheel, the latest HR-V feels a tad more energetic and spontaneous, especially at lower speeds. It revs more freely, with a throttle response that is smooth and linear.

Honda, however, says the car's 0-100kmh timing remains unchanged at 11.8 seconds, even if it does feel quicker than that in real life. This could mean that the power plant is tuned more for efficiency than performance in day-to-day situations.

The specifications seem to suggest this. Honda says the car emits 129g of CO2 instead of 155g per km, and consumes 5.7 litres of petrol per 100km instead of 6.5 litres.

The latest HR-V reaches a higher top speed of 181kmh though, up from 179kmh previously.

On the road, the HR-V is breezy and agile enough 80 per cent of the time. The other 20 per cent makes you wish it had a nice beefy turbo like its Civic sibling.

The car offers the same high level of practicality and versatility for a compact crossover.

On-board features that make it stand out from the crowd include cruise control (with easy-to-use steering-mounted switches), electronic parking brake (with automatic release and hold functions), and a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen that doubles as a reverse camera monitor.

The latest car has LED headlamps with daytime-running lights, whereas the previous version had halogen headlamps without any daytime-running LEDs.

The higher grade LX variant has body-coloured bumpers and wheel arches. It has roof rails, as well as more airbags - front, side and curtain. The lower grade DX variant has only front airbags - the same as in the Thai-made HR-V.

In essence, the Honda crossover is a more complete car than it was before. But what will seal the deal is its competitive sticker prices, which start from under $110,000.

The previous version (arguably, a lesser car) was about $145,000 - more than $20,000 higher after discounting the difference in COE premiums. The price is also close to what parallel importers are charging, even though the open-market value of Kah's car is slightly higher.

It looks like David has the slingshot now.

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/motoring/return-of-the-hr-v

 

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