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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Hensem gak keta baru aku.

Who says cars don't have genders? My Cinonet was a girl and my new Stream is definitely a dude! How do you decide on the gender? Well, scientifically there's no way to prove the car's sex. But once you start driving a certain car, you can feel the chemistry. You will bond with your car just like how you bond with your new boyfriend or newborn babies.

I could feel a rather hostile welcome from my new Stream when I first drove it. Until today, I still feel like we're making a big effort trying to adapt to each other - hence my decision on it's gender! Hahahaha!

This pic was taken after my Stream arrived at the car dealer, before I paid the down payment. This was the 'can-see-but-can't-drive' period. So sakit hati!

Man, this dude is looong. Surprisingly, parking is effortless even at the narrow spaces at Giant and Carrefour; and I'm talking about reverse and side parking here. My colleague suspected that there's some kind of intelligence built in the car electronic system that will assist the driver during parking. I've checked the manual but it doesn't mention such feature.

It's only a few centimeters wider than my Cinonet and slimmer than a Civic. Driving it is not much different than a normal Sedan car.

Simplicity is my way of life now. My first impression of this design was, 'Okay, definitely won't remind anybody of Transformers!' There's a hint of 80s design influence here, and I just love everything about that period (even the big hair and big shouldered blouses!)
Sun roof! Sun roof! Sun roof! Need I say more? But, more importantly it has the lightest power steering I've ever handled. It's even lighter than Cinonet's. I've yet to test drive the new Accord and Camry, so once I did I will update my opinion here. Wah, sudah jadi macam car review blog la pulak.

In terms of driving experience, don't expect it has the pick-up that Civic and Jazz could offer. I had to learn the word 'patient' when I first tried to floor the accelerator. 0 - 100 Km/h took forever. But once I was on the highway, the speed was smooth and the car felt stable all the way. The fastest I've driven so far is 130 Km/h - ye lah.... belum first service lagi la... agak ngeri jugak untuk memecut sesuka hati, ok.

So, the main question remains: why in the world did I change to a bigger car even after the petrol price hike?

In economical driving mode, the average l/100Km is 8.5 and it can fit 7 people!

My priceless moment was when the whole family boarded the Stream for the first time and my son said, 'Yeay, I have my own seat!'

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

wargh... keta baru yer.. cun.. cun..nice color also

mikamusz said...

akakkss.. saya sgt teruja, rasa cam nak rembat jerk satu.. tapi lum mampu lagik.. argghh rembat akak jelah.. dapat merasa naik sekali.. muahaha..

Zetty said...

sun roof!!!

maszuzu said...

sungguh cantik kereta itu. lamer nak pakai camtuh...tapi nak duduk sorang cam tak berbaloi la plak... yeah..i know wht u mean..my nephews and nieces kalau naik kereta kecik pun ader keluh jugak...

Maya said...

very nice car. kalau ikut petua sebelum 1st service tu memang kena try long distance and pecut. So that any probs can be detected before the service and boleh claim warranty on apa-apa yang patut..make sure kepala juga kasi keluar itu sunroof sambil nyanyi..enjoy :)

Zara in Germany said...

k.dayang...nak tanya, cene nak save browser mcm dlm entry goblok tu ah? tak retiler...

D.N.A.S said...

6ky Angel,
kaler dia ialah Alabaster Silver.

mummy darin,
jommmmm pusing2 satu kampung!

Zetty,
boleh nganga luas2 kalau nak makan angin puas2!

mas,
legaaaa sekarang. diorang dah tak gaduh2 cam dulu.

Unknown said...

It doesn't mind to speeding but don't ever keep the RPM high before your first service. Keep it below 3k rpm... Also, please make sure that you change your engine oil on first service. Just pay it! I know Honda SC never ever change it on first service.

IBU said...

uhuhuhu..... best nyer! rasa macam nak satu jugak lah! heh...macam boleh order roti canai jer?

the sun roof is groovy, baby! LOVE IT!!