THM X20 Spotted

A grey X20 spotted on Jln Sg. Besi after lunch. I was on the way back to office after a sumptuous Fish Head noodles lunch and spotted this guy. Ok now, whose THM X20 number plate starts with N..



The white THM sticker is on the right corner.

Sightings @ TTDI

This is the road where the old IBM building is located. Its exactly in front of Nasi Kandar Penang, and opposite Pizza Hut @ TTDI. Silver X20 with Incus bodykit and Eastmax rims.

Have you been spotted?

Spotted on the way to work at Mont Kiara:


Have you been spotted yet?

My X20 doesn't have...

...the following:
- side and curtain air-bags
- folding rear seats
- sun roof
- cruise control
- average fuel consumption display (km/liter)
- low tire pressure indicator (TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
- vanity mirror lamp
- luggage net (holder) in boot
- glass antenna (who uses those old metal antenna's nowadays?!)
- illuminated ignition switch
- engine cover
- child seat lower anchors (for child restraint system)

They're stated in the owners manual, but noted with an asterisk (* if applicable).

GAHHHH... missing rim hub cap

1 of my rim's hub cap is missing! GRRRRRrrrRRRrrrr...

When I bought the rims, the sport rim shop boss told me it cost RM 200 for an ori OZ Racing hub cap. GRRRRRrrrRRRrrrr...

Its a sad sad day for my X20.


:(

Sightings @ TTDI

In the last few days, I've spotted about 7 X20's. I've only managed to snap 1 guy at TTDI. This Sapphire Silver X20 has a 3-digit number plate, an interesting bodykit, which I suspect is from Air Master without the dodgy spoiler (my old blog post HERE!, Air Master X20 website HERE!) was parked outside Maybank TTDI.


I snapped this pic sneakily, and you can see my right shoulder and my black lanyard in the picture.

Nuffnang really works!

I started displaying Nuffnang ads on my blog on 22nd June 2008. After 1 year and 2 months, I've got a cheque in the mail for RM 49.26. It really works! People like you, visit my site, click (or don't click) on the Nuffnang ads that display Mr. Potato, Toyota Vios, McDonalds etc. and I get paid. Interesting concept.


Now all I need to do, is setup 2,000 blogs and I can quit my day job :P

X20 Sightings (no picture)

I saw 3 X20's over the weekend, 2 of them were with a triangular sticker. Do you know whats up with these X20's? Are they company cars? Or out for an event? Eg. treasure hunt, etc?

hmm...

Avante Face Lift on SG roads. How abt M'sia?

Saw this post on Club Hyundai. Avante's first pics of the Face Lift model in Singapore.

Source: SG My Car Forum

Bridgestone Thailand, Michelin France, Pirelli Germany on Korean X20, in Malaysia

In my previous post, I mentioned that my front Bridgestone Potenza Adrenaline (RE001) tyres have been "eaten" on the inside VERY badly. I had to change those 2 tyres ASAP, however, the tyre dealer quoted Hyundai Svc Center RM 5++ per tyre, so I decided to try to look around first.

My Bridgstone tyres are 1 year 6 months old, with 27k mileage. Two tyres are still good, and have maybe 30-50% tyre thread left. I'm not gonna buy a full set of 4 new tyres just because 2 tyres need to be changed.

At the current prices, to buy 2 new 215/45/17 tyres would cost RM 800-1,000. Instead, I moved the pair of good condition Bridgestones to the front, and got 2nd hand tyres for the rear. Priced at RM 110 a piece, with 40% thread left, they're wider (225/45/17) and of different brands ("yin yong" in cantonese):

1. Michelin Pilot Sport - rear right








2. Pirelli P6000 Powergy - rear left








Hopefully they last me for at least another 1 year. Then will go for a more economical set of tyres.

Car service @ Hyundai Jln. Ipoh (Updated)

Dropped car off at 11:50pm at the Svc. Center after explaining to them:
- use own engine oil
- steering alignment check (GDS)
- rotate tyres, balancing & alignment
- petrol smell in cabin after refueling
- center console creaking
- don't change air filter

They have a cafeteria which serves Chinese food (not sure if its halal). Noticed that their lunch time is at 12-1pm, but there is another service shift from 1-2pm that's working on my car.

I changed the coolant and standard NGK spark plugs. Notice the coolant is for Honda cars!


When the car was lifted up, I noticed both my front tyres were "eaten" on the inside VERY badly. More about this in the next post.


Spotted some Incus stuff in the workshop area:


Spotted a black X20 here for service too. Mr. Shahril from Seremban, drove all the way to HQ to fix his trunk release button. Both the cabin button and remote cannot release the trunk. He's been using the spare key to open the trunk since he bought the car (1 year and 7 months ago). The service center in Seremban didn't know how to fix it, so he came all the way to Jln. Ipoh HQ. However, he left without getting it fixed, as HQ people also doesn't know what's wrong. If I were him, I'ld be FURIOUS!


He's got nice 17" rims on his ride:


At the service center, spotted 2 other X20s:
1. At the car park, most probably one of the staff working there:


2. I saw this black X20 when I was leaving, so I didn't manage to meet the Chinese driver:


On an unrelated note, I spotted a silver X20 at IKEA at night:

TT @ Aman Suria with THM and CH (Avante07)

Avante07 from Club Hyundai was coming to KL on 26th Sept for a visit. I was very sad, as I had made plans for a pot-luck on that night, and didn't think I could make it for the TT. However, it turned out that the pot-luck was in Aman Suria (Mutiara Oriental Condo) and I left by 9+pm =)

Its great to hang out with fella's that share the same passion as you. Many thanks to the THM forummers for making this a "meriah" TT.

The only red Avante in SG, the owner also wearing red:


The ride is lowered with TEIN adjustables. Only 1 finger spacing!


Why Avante 1.6 comes with engine cover and X20 doesn't? Grrr...


CHAN: Guess who's car is this?


So many X20 with Incus bodykit. *sniff* =(


A comparison with my ride, STOCK bodykit =((

Other Cars... and X20 sightings (no pics)

Work has been crazy. I finally have some free time to blog! :)

Sightings
I saw 2 X20s this week, but no time to take photo:
- Yesterday, on the way to work
- Today, in Selayang traffic lights

Other Cars
I love what this guy did to the black Neo bodykit. I'm not sure if this is stock, but the greyish-brownish bodykit looks awesome.




I saw this white BMW X6 on Jalan Tun Razak last week. Its so menacing and screams intimidation. So far, I've seen 3 on the road already. Btw, I think the X6 looks like the 3-series on top, with a huge A$$.


On an unrelated note, I dreamt that I crashed a Porsche Cayanne, by parking it on a high gradient slope, and it toppled over... *weird*

Finally a sighting!

I haven't been seeing X20's on the road since this post on 14th August '09. Finally, spotted 1 on the way to work yesterday morning:

The New Tucson and Sonata (ii)

More and more pics surface, affirming their good looks:

1. C-class, eat your heart out!


2. "The all-new four-door sedan embodies Hyundais so-called “fluidic” design language..."


3. The tail lights look like a stretched X20 lights :) NICE! Love the shark fin antenna too. At least Hyundai knows what works.


4. Simple and stylish. Is that an animation of a car taking a left bend in 1.6km?


Reported sites:
Motoring Sky
Hyundai-Blog 1
Hyundai-Blog 2
SGCarMart <- More pics here!

I can't upload the Tucson pics due to copy-write reasons, but you MUST go this website to view them:
http://www.slrclub.com/bbs/vx2.php?id=theme_gallery&no=1143784