Overdue service...

Overdue service and blog post:
- more than 12k black oil and filter change
- been driving with one headlight only for like a month
- spark plug change

Eneos synth engline oil. Gonna try out Osram's Nightbreaker headlights, only coz the other brands don't have H7 size in stock. Same for the Iridium plugs. This service is gonna cost a bomb :(

Hmm... Should I change the wipers? And why does my left headlight always blow? Started with china made hid, piaa and now the philips crystal vision... Hmm...

Argh, poisoned again...

Thanks to cK, who brought up CCFL Projector Headlights on the Club Hyundai - Avante Club forum.

Installed on a Gen2:


Depending on whether choosing the Hi/Lo projector or Single beam projector and installation costs:

Projector Headlights + CCFL Rings + Smoked base = RM 630 - RM 930

Go to the poison website at your own peril:
CSB-PRO MOTORSPORT TRADING



The projectors and CCFL have 1 year warranty.

Self Poison 3

OMG, this is crazy. First it was the grills, then smoked headlights, and now, a Lumma-Design kit. The original pic is here.

1. Incus







2. Roadruns

Self Poison 2

Downloaded a free cool software called Paint.NET, and did some photo editing.

I can't decide on the Incus or the Roadruns. Help!

INCUS:


ROADRUNS:

Self Poison

I've self-poisoned myself (again) wanting to change the X20 grill and replace the headlights.

After hours of searching the internet for aftermarket headlights, like these Civic lights below, I've come to conclusion that there are no aftermarket headlights for the X20 at the moment:


My black car and gun-metal rims look so UGLY with the chrome grill and shiny silver headlights... :`(

I need a new grill (Incus or Roadruns) and SMOKED headlights:
1. M&S Grill, Eyelids, Smoked Headlights... *drool*


2. When it comes to the grill, I would prefer the Roadruns...


3. ...or the Incus over the M&S.


4. ANGEL eyes (taken from ManCanDo website)! Some calls it angle eyes.

One Eyed X20

Good bye PIAA, welcome Phillips.

One of my PIAA H7 extreme (4700k) bulbs blew. The filamen "sudah pecah", as described by the Eneos mechanic. I blew RM 280 on a Phillips Crystal Vision. Now I have ONE working PIAA bulb for spare.


At least the crystal vision comes with the mini lamp. So I can retire my single Mini LEDs, as they are too "white". It went well with my old HIDs, but did not suit the white light from the PIAA or phillips bulbs.

All I need now is to:
- get white lamps for the fogs / projector HIDs?!
- white high beams? maybe not...
- smoke head lamps with angel eyes... mmm...

On the way home, I spotted an X20 with angel eyes outside 1utama. It was DrD, who coincidentally is my 'A'-levels coursemate. Coincidence?


Sorry for the blur pic.

Incus Incus Incus

Shites... its BE-AU-TIIII-FUUUUUULLLLLL...





Now I know why Incus has the strange red line on the front grill. Coz their forged super-light weighted rims also has red trimmings. And the rear spoiler also has red reflectors. GANAS!

Pics courtesy of Avante07 here.

Headlights shoot out - Phillips Crystal Vs. PIAA Xtreme

A friend who drives a City bought a set of Phillips Crystal 4300k lights and we had a showdown in front of my house.

The next few pics are taken with similar aperture and shutter speed, increasing the shutter speed as I go along the pics.

I think the X20 won in all 3 "battles".








More pics below:

The HID Battle... is lost.

After weeks of HID problems research on its legality, I've changed back to halogen lights. The last straw was an article in Utusan that was Paul Tan linked up. Read HERE (Paul Tan) and HERE (Utusan-BM).

Anyway, the new halogen bulbs are PIAA Xtreme Force 4700k, bought & installed at Eneos at RM 258. (after 15% discount and RM20 installation fee). Took out my made-in-China HIDs to be sent back to Kluang for warranty claim. After the claim, I dunno what I'm gonna do with the new set. Maybe sell it at a loss... *sigh*

The new lights are so dim, compared to the HID, but at least its legal and therefore, my wife won't get in trouble with JPJ/coppers if she's driving alone at night. Will post pics later, as its been a busy weekend.

Front Grill and Head Lights

I posted a front grill that I kinda liked, to replace the "uncle" looking silver grill:




Darn CK (THM), poisoned me with a new Elantra/Avante grill and not only that, but with smoked headlamps TOO!:



GrrrRRrRrRrrrrrr...

Btw, SA told me smoking headlamps will VOID THE WARRANTTEE. Please be warned!

The long road South

Going to Kluang this evening for two reasons:
- extending the honeymoon
- trying to convince a friend's dad on the x20

Both objectives failed. However, I got some goodies from Kluang:

(A) Lights

1. Tiny white lights with fog lamps:



2. HID lights with fog lamps:



3. HID lights with fog lamps and high beam:



(B) Brown rubber mats:




And I saw an "advante" at my friends coffeeshop. Met the young singaporean couple as well: