Well, the fuel price will be discussed tomorrow (Paul Tan again), and by the looks of it, I don't think anything good will come out of the discussion.
2. Sightings: There are more and more X20s on the road. I saw 1 last Saturday (13th Sept) afternoon, 2 on Sunday (14th Sept), my wife saw this one in Subang near Taylors College:
I saw a Silver Incus kitted X20 in KLCC parking today. But too slow to snap a pic.
My friend who went to SG for work was quite demoralised to see so many avante's on the road. Why? Cause the Hyundai X20 is a good car, however, she's driving a Honda City. This is a super cool number plate:
3. Paul Tan (Harvinder Singh Sidhu) Review on the Elantra
- The pics are awesome
- Its good points are stated
- Reviewer doesn't like:
## Blue lights - I love it! That was an attraction factor for me. It could be an 'age' thing, I dunno.
## 'Rubber' Climate control buttons may turn yellow over time - I think its hard plastic, not rubber, but I could be wrong. Again, its unconventional design and color was an attraction factor for me.
## Bad handling, going all over the place under pressure, drives like a cow - I think he might not be used to the light steering handling and lack of steering feedback. I felt the same way when I first pushed my car. But now, I'm quite confident on taking hard corners and maneuvering around town. However, I'm not on stock tires :). I do have to be fair that overall, there are many cars that can out-handle the X20, due to the suspension settings, center of gravity, etc.
## Soft suspension causing "floatiness" - Yeah, also to mention that the X20 has got a high center of gravity, compared to eg. a Wira.
## Not enough gear ratios - The reviewer is comparing the Hyundai X20 gearbox with a VW DSG gearbox. Well, I wish Hyundai and VW will co-op and work out a 7-speed DSG gearbox for the X20. Also this will cost 50k more? Anyway, I do agree that a 5-speed gearbox would be more attractive and definately kick the Toyota Altis' ass.
## Weak brakes - I have no idea what this is about. Maybe the test drive car has some braking problems. Please sit in my car and allow me to jam the brakes, and feel the ABS kick-in.
Anyway, its got 38 comments so far. Check it out.
4. What do you think of Incus kit with RoadRun Grill? Pics courtesy from Getz2Avante (ClubHyundai Forums). The bonnet is SGD$900 (including fenders and spraying).
5. I have a blog follower. Not sure how this works, but thanks for the visit and following, Ms. AKT
2 comments:
Hi, I wished I had read your input before doing a test-drive. Anyway, I had a test drive and as much as I love the car's interior (well, who doesn't? So luxurious and the driver is so pampered!) but while taking the car for a test drive on a highway, I can hear sounds like wind pushing against the side of the car, a little vibration on the seat (not much, just a little) and maybe it is just me, the blue lights were getting abit uneasy to look at. Mind you, the test drive was done while it was raining and it was really a test of one's driving! The handling of the steering was ok. However, it was difficult to get oneself used to the way the lights and wiper knobs/switched (sorry, dunno the right term to use) were designed.
By the way, since I drive a Waja, the gearbox is designed to have a straightforward path (is there a term to this design) but Elantra x20's gearbox has an up/down maneuvering path, is there a reason for such a design?
I also found out the engine used in the US is Beta engine, so what is the difference with our local Elantra x20's engine?
Thanking you, sifu, in advance!
It must be very comfortable. It needs a little work on some areas but its a car that's not bad to have.
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