Price: RM 60 000 Reg. year: 1991 Mileage: 100 000 - 109 999 Make: Toyota Model: Others Transmission: Manual Engine Capacity: 2000 cc Accessories: Solar Film, CD Player, Leather seats, DVD Player, ABS Brakes, Sport rims, Alarm, Central lock, Adjustable steering
Owner : 012-2144449
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Hi guys, it's been a week i've not update my blog here and before i start a story let me make a wish for all Christian for a Happy Christmas Day so means when there's a Christmas it should be a public holiday for all Malaysian and it begin with Friday..hmmm..seems a lot of public holiday in December is in Friday and next week will be a Friday too for a coming New Year..hehe
Ok people,do you see what was that..
a sweet MR-2..yummy...
i can't write too long coz in next minute i've a trip to Kedah to celebrate my cousin engagement day.
Why i post this MR-2 story? It because i want to share with people out there who dreams a ferrari to choose this MR-2 and helps you to act driving a ferrari..hehe..
Why???? Can't u see that..when do customization for the body into widebody..we can see a beauty shining up from this MR-2 and for those who has money can customize it more into Ferrari style like a west people do with their MR-2...
The "Mat Salleh" can do more with this MR-2 like transform it into a Lamborghini Sports Car.
and you can see the vids below about transformation MR-2 to a Lambo and also to Ferrari.
haha...interesting huh;)
So people,something on your mind now will make you to start searching this MR2 for your next car..The price is just nice for a 2 seater cars with mid engine..
For above car from Mudah.my,this car is street legal with new roadtax till mid next year. It's car featured in HyperTune last year. A manual 2.0 liter turbocharger with 5 speed,this mid engine Toyota MR2 got 245bhp and registered in year 1991.
Some modifications by the owner is:-
Fully TRD engine mounting and all sort of bushingTRD engine stabilizer bar
TRD short shifter kits
TRD clutch set
NEW Tein HA fully adjustable coilovers front and rear
18" AMISTAD VIP Japan Wheels Aluminum racing nut
Dual Carbon Fiber air scoop
Glass RoofFully Adjustable Steering
NEW PAINT - Crystalline Black Maroon Custom Color** Under direct sunlight - Deep sparkling maroon with black shade** Under shade - Deep purple with touch of gold and black
Japan Original Ganador carbon fiber GT wing
Ganador side mirror
Lumar smash proof tint layers all round
APEX-i Dunk dual tip muffler
Stainless Steel Intercooler Piping
Blowoff valveTrust intercooler
APEX-i pen type turbo timer
PIVOT volt stabilizer
Momo steering wheels
Carbon fiber gear knob
Sound stream subwoofer with custom box
Alpine cd/mp3 player
Original Black Leather interior and seat
Newly fully servicedand many more...
So,just call the owner numbers from my intro now..hehe
ok guys..got to go and pray me for a save journey and a happy holidays InsyaAllah...
Dikesempatan ini saya sebagai admin mengucapkan Selamat Tahun Baru Islam iaitu Maal Hijrah bermulanya 1 Muharram 1431 kepada muslimin dan muslimat semoga hijrah kita sentiasa kearah melakukan kepada kebaikan dari kemungkaran agar lebih mendapat rahmat dan keberkatan dari Allah SWT InsyaAllah.
Saya juga mengucapkan selamat bercuti bersempena Awal Muharram ini dan berhati-hatilah sekiranya memandu ketika ini dan mulakan perjalanan anda dengan niat untuk Allah SWT. Di bawah saya sertakan doa Awal dan Akhir Tahun untuk diamalkan.
AWAL MUHARRAM (DOA akhir & awal thn)
MUHARAM adalah bulan pertama dalam tahun Islam (Hijrah). Sebelum Rasulullah berhijrah dari Makkah ke Yathrib, kiraan bulan dibuat mengikut tahun Masihi. Hijrah Rasulullah memberi kesan besar kepada Islam sama ada dari sudut dakwah Rasulullah, ukhuwwah dan syiar Islam itu sendiri.
Pada asasnya, Muharam membawa maksud 'diharamkan' atau 'dipantang', iaitu Allah SWT melarang melakukan peperangan atau pertumpahan darah. Namun demikian larangan ini ditamatkan setelah pembukaan Makkah (Al Baqarah: 91). Sejak pemansuhan itu, umat Islam boleh melaksanakan tugas dan ibadat harian tanpa terikat lagi dengan larangan berkenaan.
Peristiwa-peristiwa penting:
1 Muharam - Khalifah Umar Al-Khattab mula membuat penetapan kiraan bulan dalam Hijrah. 10 Muharam - Dinamakan juga hari 'Asyura'. Pada hari itu banyak terjadi peristiwa penting yang mencerminkan kegemilangan bagi perjuangan yang gigih dan tabah bagi menegakkan keadilah dan kebenaran.
Pada 10 Muharam juga telah berlaku:
Nabi Adam bertaubat kepada Allah.
Nabi Idris diangkat oleh Allah ke langit.
Nabi Nuh diselamatkan Allah keluar dari perahunya sesudah bumi ditenggelamkan selama enam bulan.
Nabi Ibrahim diselamatkan Allah dari pembakaran Raja Namrud.
Allah menurunkan kitab Taurat kepada Nabi Musa.
Nabi Yusuf dibebaskan dari penjara.
Penglihatan Nabi Yaakob yang kabur dipulihkkan Allah.
Nabi Ayub dipulihkan Allah dari penyakit kulit yang dideritainya.
Nabi Yunus selamat keluar dari perut ikan paus setelah berada di dalamnya selama 40 hari 40 malam.
Laut Merah terbelah dua untuk menyelamatkan Nabi Musa dan pengikutnya dari tentera Firaun.
Kesalahan Nabi Daud diampuni Allah.
Nabi Sulaiman dikurniakan Allah kerajaan yang besar.
Hari pertama Allah menciptakan alam.
Hari Pertama Allah menurunkan rahmat.
Hari pertama Allah menurunkan hujan.
Allah menjadikan 'Arasy.
Allah menjadikan Luh Mahfuz.
Allah menjadikan alam.
Allah menjadikan Malaikat Jibril.
Nabi Isa diangkat ke langit.
DOA AKHIR TAHUN HIJRAH
Doa Akhir Tahun dibaca 3 kali pada akhir waktu Asar atau sebelum masuk waktu Maghrib pada akhir bulan Zulhijjah.
Sesiapa yang membaca doa ini, Syaitan berkata :
"Kesusahan bagiku dan sia-sia lah pekerjaanku menggoda anak Adam pada setahun ini dan Allah binasakan aku satu saat jua. Dengan sebab membaca doa ini, Allah ampunkan dosanya setahun"
DOA AWAL TAHUN
Doa Awal Tahun dibaca 3 kali selepas maghrib pada malam satu Muharram. Sesiapa yang membaca doa ini, Syaitan berkata : "Telah amanlah anak Adam ini daripada godaan pada tahun ini kerana Allah telah mewakilkan dua Malaikat memeliharanya daripada fitnah Syaitan".
"9/14/2009 Update: This car found no takers for the $25k Buy-It-Now option, and the single $20k offer was not accepted. The seller later left a comment below that the car was sold, so some deal was reached off eBay.
From 9/6/2009: This JDM 1977 Nissan Skyline C110 GT-X was brought over from Japan by the guys at Symbolic Motor Cars. They proceeded to have some fun with the car at a couple of track days and are now looking to unload. It is not a factory GT-R but it does now have the cool flares, stance, and fender mirrors to give it the GT-R look. Find it here on eBay in La Jolla, California.
The exterior of the car is in excellent condition with very tasteful side stripes, rear spoiler, and dark Panasport wheels. The dark rear panel looks aggressive with the round lamps, and the GT-R badge is a good looking addition even though it bends the truth.
Inside a welded roll-bar and racing bucket seats with Sabelt harnesses look business-like. Right-hand-drive was the only layout in the C110’s, so it might take some getting used to but will win respect from the JDM enthusiast crowd.
This is a slick looking car and can be had cheaper for than the clones of the earlier C10 model. A large fastback shape like this with a 6-cylinder engine is a rare machine in the USA, and with the extensive tricks developed by the Z-car guys over the years there is likely much power potential from this L20. This would be a fun machine for track and street."
Itu dia sedikit maklumat dari laman bringatrailer, apa yang menarik aku telah memikirkan sesuatu pada kereta 120Y ayah aku yang dah lama sangat bertapak kat rumah tu. Tiru bodywork dan tone warna yang sama lepas tu tambah stripe sticker dan nombor 23 pulak..Mesti cun wooo..
Dulu guna harian lah,sekarang time kenduri baru guna itu pon angkut barang-barang masa kenduri kendara kek kampung tu.
Pada abang-abang dan kakak-kakak yang membaca post nie,jika rasa ada nak dikongsikan. Jangan tunggu lama-lama,update terus kat sini. Ada gambar lagi bagus,muatnaik gambar tu pastu terus poskan link di ruangan komen. Bolehkan ;) tidak kisahlah C110 ke 120Y ke..
Apa khabar rakan semua,macam mana? Syok ke thrailer di atas nie.
Sebelum memulakan topik Nissan Fairlady Z (S30Z), di atas ini adalah thrailer filem yang bertajuk Wangan Midnight: The Movie 2009 iaitu sebuah theatrical filem dari sebuah komik Jepun bertajuk Wangan Midnight street racing dihasilkan oleh Michiharu Kusunoki yang pasti bakal ditayangkan tidak lama lagi di Jepun dan yang tidak pastinya adakah ianya akan ditayangkan di Malaysia seperti filem Initial D tidak lama dahulu yang juga diambil dari komik di mana kereta yang berlainan iaitu Toyota Levin AE86 yang berunsurkan perlumbaan drift manakala Wangan Midnight pula mempertaruhkan Fairlady Z (S30Z) sebagai kereta utamanya.
OK, berbalik semula ke Wangan Midnite sebenarnya tujuan saya keluarkan bahan cerita Wangan Midnight disebabkan pernah beberapa kali terjumpa di laman Mudah.My dan laman forum drift tempatan di mana kereta lagenda dalam Wangan Midnight iaitu NissanFairlady Z (S30Z) telah banyak dijual oleh pemilik-pemilik Fairlady lama terbabit. Saya juga menganggarkan bahawa harga untuk Fairlady lama ini bakal melonjak seperti mana Toyota Levin AE86 disebabkan munculnya fanatik-fanatik baru sejurus popularnya Wangan Midnight: The Movie ini. Sebagai maklumat tambahan Fairlady Z ini merupakan "Sports Car" yang juga dikenali sebagai Datsun 240Z, 260Z dan 280Z mengikut sebahagian pasaran.
Berikut merupakan antara gambar yang diceduk dari laman sesawang terbabit:
dan juga sedikit maklumat mengenai S30 dalam bahasa Inggeris:
"The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and in other markets as the Datsun 240Z and later as the 260Z and 280Z) was the first generation of Zsporty2+2coupes produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 to 1978. It was designed by a team led by Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan's Sports Car Styling Studio. HLS30 was the designation of the left-hand drive model and HS30 for the right-hand drive model. The Fairlady Z was introduced in 1969 with the L20A 2.0 litre straight-6 SOHC engine, rear wheel drive, and a stylish coupe body. The engine, based on the Datsun 510's 4-cylinder produced 150 hp (112 kW) and came with a 5-speed manual transmission (U.S. models received the L24 2.4 litre engine and a 4-speed manual). A less common 3-speed automatic transmission was optional and had a "Nissan Full Automatic" badge. A 4-wheel independent suspension consisted of MacPherson struts in front (borrowed from the Datsun Laurel C30) and Chapman struts in back. Front disc brakes and rear drums were standard. Production began in 1969. The 1970 240Z was introduced to the American market by Yutaka Katayama, president of Nissan Motors USA operations, widely known as Mr. K. The early 1970 model 240Z had a chrome "240" badge on the B-pillar quarter panel. Two vents were included in the rear hatch below the glass molding. In mid-1971 the B-pillar side badges were restyled with the letter Z in white, and the vents were eliminated from the hatch. Design changes for the U.S. model occurred throughout production and are described Design and Manufacturing Changes to the U.S. Spec. The 240Z and 260Z used twin one-barrel side-draft SU-like carburetors. The carburetors were changed beginning with model year 1973 to comply with emissions regulations, but the earlier carburetors were far superior for performance. Fuel injection (L-Jetronic electronic fuel injection, designed by Bosch) was added for the 280Z in 1975. This was primarily in order to cope with the difficulty faced in getting enough power using carburetors while still meeting US emissions regulations. Due to its relatively low price compared to other foreign sports cars of the time (Jaguar, BMW, Porsche, etc.), it became popular in the United States and was a major success for the Nissan Motor Corporation, which at the time sold cars in North America under the name Datsun. The 240Z also broadened the image of Japanese car-makers beyond their econobox success. The Z was very successful in racing in the 1970s: Connecticut's Bob Sharp as well as Bob Bondurant (Brock Racing Enterprises-BRE) racing team with John Morton driving a Datsun 510 number 46 were particularly successful. Clearwater Florida (and later Maryland) racer Don Kearney had much success with the Z car between 1970 and 1978. The Z is also credited as a catalyst for the import performance parts industry. To keep Zcar interest alive, Nissan had a 1998 program where they purchased original 240Zs, professionally restored them, and sold them at dealerships for $24,000."
serta maklumat mengenai Wangan Midnight juga berbahasa Inggeris:
"Wangan Midnight (湾岸ミッドナイト, Wangan Middonaito?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki and serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1992. In 1999, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga.[1] The series has been adapted into several live action feature films, video games, and an anime television series. The anime began airing in Japan on June 8, 2007 on the anime satellite television network Animax, produced by OB Planning.[2]
The story gets its roots from the actual street racing that occurs on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway, one stretch of which is known as the "Wangan" — literally meaning "bay side" although it is generally used to refer to the freeway — the longest, straightest road in the entire country.[3]. There is also road traffic to contend with, including a fair number of heavy trucks. Because of this, the action is inherently hazardous, and wrecks are common. Blown engines are also a frequent hazard, especially with the extremely high power engines. One day, Akio Asakura, a high school student in his last year of study, is driving his Fairlady Z(Z31) when he challenges Tatsuya Shima, a doctor, in his black Porsche 911 Turbo(964), nicknamed the "BlackBird". With his friend in the passenger seat and two girls in the back, Akio attempts to win, but is defeated. Determined to become faster, he goes to the junkyard because his mechanic friend tells him he saw a wrecked Fairlady S30 just like Akio wanted. When he sees the damaged midnight blue Fairlady Z (S30) in the junkyard, he remembers seeing this car a few years ago with a nice girl in the passenger seat. Intrigued as to why such a classic Japanese performance vehicle is about to be junked, he convinces the junkyard owner to sell it to him. The junkyard owner was told by the previous owner to scrap the car because it is cursed. He soon finds that the car is unnaturally fast due to a tuned L28 engine, bored and stroked to 3.1 L and fitted with twin turbos. He also finds that the one of the car's previous owners shares his first and last name, and had died in a horrible crash on the Wangan. Every person who takes possession of the Z ends up spinning out of control and crashing, as if the car is rebelling against its driver. This gives the blue Z the nickname "The Devil Z". The manga follows Akio's various encounters with people on the Wangan, though the central plot revolves around his constant battle with the BlackBird for Wangan superiority."
"Proton is set to expand its model lineup in Thailand with an all-new people-carrier called the Exora which will be shown to the public for the first time at next month's Motor Expo in Bangkok.
To be priced from B700,000-850,000 depending on specification, the Malaysian-made mini-MPV is poised to rock the presence of the Toyota Avanza and Honda Freed, the latter rumoured to have a starting price of nearly B900,000 when it is launched on Nov 17.
The Exora is going to be a bitter pill for Honda to swallow because it has many outstanding aspects on paper, although Proton is keen to say that its model isn't a direct competitor for the Japanese.
In terms of size, the Exora is longer and wider than both the Freed and Avanza, although it is the least tall of the trio. Being shortest isn't a bad thing: it helps give the Exora a more dynamic appearance than the other two. More importantly, however, there is no lack of headroom for any of the seven occupants, as Motoring found out during its first-hand experience of the car last week at Proton's proving grounds in Malaysia.
Legroom isn't an issue too, although space in the third row is a little tight. To give you a clearer picture of interior space, the Exora sits between the Toyota Innova and Avanza. Or put it this way: it's nearly as cavernous as the Toyota Wish.
What's good as well in the Exora is versatility. The second and third row seats can fold flat like in the Wish and it is something neither the Avanza nor Freed can do. In terms of packaging, the Exora is ahead of these two and it's no wonder why Proton doesn't want to go into direct comparison with them.
There's no five-seat option and Proton has dismissed any plans of making one available. Perhaps, it could come later in the lifecycle should the Malaysians want to maintain sales zest. Imagine a circa B650,000 Exora attracting fleet buyers like taxis who might want to opt for a CNG conversion...
One thing the Exora won't obviously excel over the Freed is the conventional hinged rear doors; the Honda has sliding doors - features said by insiders to be responsible for the car's high pricing. Since we're talking about a sub-B1m MPV attracting buyers on a rather tight budget, one can't expect superb plastics or a great appearance inside the Exora. But mind you, the faux leather in the test cars are mixed with suede-like materials making it reasonably garish.
The orange-lit instrumentation is clearly legible and helps lift the sombre grey-coloured cabin. It's quite surprising to see that the Exora's steering wheel isn't shared with the Persona as such, the car which lends its platform.
While practicality is something the Japanese can worry about, the driving manners of the Exora is no exception. The handling and ride balance is very typical of Proton: taut, but not uncomfortable and adequate on grip and composure - which is quite important for people-carriers that are subject to long distance driving as well.
Performance has never been a strong point in most MPVs in the market due to the weight they have to carry around, which is also the case for the Exora, even though it boasts higher ouputs than in the Avanza and Freed.
The 1.6-litre petrol engine - capable of running on E20 - is the familiar Campro unit as used in the Persona, which is to say that it isn't refined or flexible at low engine speeds.
You would constantly find yourself ending up in kickdown when you want more surge - even when you're really not driving that fast. Fortunately, the Japanese don't excel in this aspect too. Which means that the Exora is going to be quite a decent choice at such prices. Proton will be offering at least two trims with the range-topper getting anti-lock brakes, dual airbags and a host of multi-media features like LCD screen for occupants to view. More importantly, the Exora has more metal and versatility than its rivals - factors buyers are likely to weigh on their own - has better driving manners yet not as expensive as the Freed, in particular. The Avanza (B650,000-700,000 in automatic trim) is the smallest in its class and, at over six years, the oldest.
To sum up, the Exora is going to be great value if you take sheer product substance into consideration. From this particular point of view, Honda should have every reason to be worried - even if the Japanese is way ahead of the Malaysian in terms of brand presence in Thailand."
Konklusi :
1. Exora di pasaran Thailand secara tidak langsung memberi impak kepada jualan Avanza dan Freed oleh kerana harganya yang berpatutan walaupun bukan untuk bersaing dengan syarikat automotif Jepun tetapi kelebihan yang ada pada Exora boleh menenggelamkan MPV Jepun di pasaran Thailand
2. Kelebihan tempat duduk penumpang Exora yang boleh dilipat sepenuhnya dengan aras yang sama rata juga memberi tamparan hebat kepada Avanza dan Freed yang sebaliknya.
3. Tidak terkecuali aspek pemanduan yang didapati bersesuaian sebagai sebuah ciri MPV yang tidak melihat kepada kuasa semata-mata dimana hanya mengunakan 1.6 liter Campro CPS menambahkan lagi kerisauan kepada syarikat pengeluar MPV yang lain.
4. Tawaran aksesori tambahan untuk Exora nyata mampu memikat pembeli di Thailand untuk memiliki Exora ditambah pula harga Exora yang amat rendah untuk sebuah produk Proton yang berjaya sebagai sebuah MPV dengan harga yang amat berpatutan.
Comfortable 7 Seats *this is not an official image
Superb Folding Seats *this is not an official image
Rear View
*this is not an official image
Smart Stering
*this is not an official image
Wonderful Meter Panel & Dashboard
Proton Exora Body Control Module
A battery saver for room lamps, luggage and key ring illumination. These turn off after 30 seconds to ensure they do not make your battery flat if for some reason they are left in a situation where they are on all the time.
Follow-me-home headlamps stay on for a certain period of time to help light up your walkway when you park and want to enter your house.
The battery level for the remote key is indicated on the car’s instrument panel briefly when you turn the ignition on. The remote key has a range of 20 meters.
The remote control will not work if your front door is not closed. The vehicle will also remind you if you activate a remote command if the rear door is not closed.
There is a door open indicator on the instrument panel that indicates exactly which door, engine bay hood or rear hatch is not closed.
There is a door opening warning when you reach a speed of 7km/h if any doors are open.
Tap feature for the signal indicator stalk. This is similiar to alot of modern cars - you just have to tap the indicator stalk (not press fully) for the signal to flash 3 times to indicate a lane change and stop automatically, no need to press fully to turn on and reach for it again to deactivate it.
Dim-in and dim-out feature for the interior room lamps - Proton says this is better for the eyes at night and it also adds a certain touch of class. The interior room lamps turn off automatically after you lock the car, or they also stay on for 30 seconds and then fade out in 2.8 seconds. When you unlock the car, the room light fade-in in 3.4 seconds.
Front and rear wiper washer drip wiping - automatically wipe to remove excess water. What happens is when you operate the front washer, it will wipe 4 times and then pause for 5 seconds and then wipe one more time, to remove all the excess water effectively. This is because some of the washer liquid from the top of the windscreen will slowly drip down after the initial wiping, so the last wipe completely removes the washer water.
Programmable front wiper interval. This can be anything from 1 seconds to 25 seconds. The default is 4 seconds. This is how you program it - you put it into INT and then back to off. Then you wait for the duration you want and turn switch it to INT again. The time duration you waited will become the new interval, up to a max of 25 seconds.
The rear wiper turns on automatically when you engage reverse gear if your front wipers are on.
If in SLOW mode, the front wiper changes mode to INT mode when you bring the MPV to a complete stop, let’s say in a traffic jam in the rain.
The remote unlocks the drivers door only if pushed once - probably push twice to unlock all doors. Apparently you are able to configure this to unlock all doors at once by default.
There is an alarm activation history kept but I am not sure how to access it, perhaps only at the service center.
The doors will lock automatically once you reach a speed of 20km/h.
The doors will unlock automatically once you remove the key from the key barrel.
All doors unlock automatically upon a crash via a signal coming from the airbag control unit.
If you perform any sudden braking at speeds of at least 96km/h, the hazard lights will flash automatically.
"Let’s get down to some technical details such as the chassis, dimensions, specifications and equipment level of the people mover. Have a look after the jump for the juicy details.
Exora Weight and Dimensions Comparison*click to view enlarged image
Above you can see a weight and dimensions comparison between the Exora and its similiarly-priced Rivals. The Exora is actually longer and wider than the Innova and even the Rondo but it is much lighter, instead being closer to the Grand Livina’s weight despite being a bigger vehicle. I’ve also added two gross vehicle weight calculations - one with a load of 7 adults and another with 2 adults (MPV+7) and 5 children (MPV+5+2).
What’s also interesting is the two rows at the bottom - how many kgs of metal, flesh and bone (as in the MPV and occupants, not some Terminator cyborg) the engine has to pull along. This is not a completely accurate indicator of performance as there are many other variables such as the weight of fluids, gear ratio and transmission loss, but it can be used as a rough indicator.
The MPV actually has to pull along the most kg per Newton meter of torque, though its actually by only a small margin of about slightly over 1kg compared to the Innova. Thus performance under full load could likely similiar to what I experienced in my prototype test drive. 1kg out of 12kg is slightly less than 10%, so in a way can it be said the Exora would feel approximately 10% less powerful than its competitors? Does anyone here have experience with the listed competitors under full load? Please share your experience in the comments section for benefit of all? Once again, I’d like to say this is not a completely accurate way of comparing performance as there are many other factors such as gear ratios and transmission loss.
Proton Exora Chassis
Underpinning the Proton Exora MPV is a monocoque chassis with a 2,730mm wheelbase. Using a car-like monocoque chassis gives it superior ride comfort and handling over body-on-frame rivals. It rides on MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam at the rear. Development time for this chassis benefitted from many ideas and experiences gained from developing the Saga and Savvy’s platforms, which also use a similiar suspension setup.
Thus in some ways you could say the Exora chassis is a larger and stronger version of the Saga chassis because the people who were behind the development are the same, thus its only natural that some ideas and techniques are reused.
An improvement over all Proton models is the usage of a Body Control Module. It essentially controls some various basic car functions such as wipers, signal lamps, brake lamps, and etcetera. It allows Proton to program some intelligence into various car features so that in some cases they might even function automatically when deemed needed, instead of everything having to require some kind of driver input or activation to work. Alot of modern cars already have the ability to do all of these so Proton has caught up. Here are the features that the BCM allowed Proton to add to the Proton Exora:
Proton Exora Body Control Module
A battery saver for room lamps, luggage and key ring illumination. These turn off after 30 seconds to ensure they do not make your battery flat if for some reason they are left in a situation where they are on all the time.
Follow-me-home headlamps stay on for a certain period of time to help light up your walkway when you park and want to enter your house.
The battery level for the remote key is indicated on the car’s instrument panel briefly when you turn the ignition on. The remote key has a range of 20 meters.
The remote control will not work if your front door is not closed. The vehicle will also remind you if you activate a remote command if the rear door is not closed.
There is a door open indicator on the instrument panel that indicates exactly which door, engine bay hood or rear hatch is not closed.
There is a door opening warning when you reach a speed of 7km/h if any doors are open.
Tap feature for the signal indicator stalk. This is similiar to alot of modern cars - you just have to tap the indicator stalk (not press fully) for the signal to flash 3 times to indicate a lane change and stop automatically, no need to press fully to turn on and reach for it again to deactivate it.
Dim-in and dim-out feature for the interior room lamps - Proton says this is better for the eyes at night and it also adds a certain touch of class. The interior room lamps turn off automatically after you lock the car, or they also stay on for 30 seconds and then fade out in 2.8 seconds. When you unlock the car, the room light fade-in in 3.4 seconds.
Front and rear wiper washer drip wiping - automatically wipe to remove excess water. What happens is when you operate the front washer, it will wipe 4 times and then pause for 5 seconds and then wipe one more time, to remove all the excess water effectively. This is because some of the washer liquid from the top of the windscreen will slowly drip down after the initial wiping, so the last wipe completely removes the washer water.
Programmable front wiper interval. This can be anything from 1 seconds to 25 seconds. The default is 4 seconds. This is how you program it - you put it into INT and then back to off. Then you wait for the duration you want and turn switch it to INT again. The time duration you waited will become the new interval, up to a max of 25 seconds.
The rear wiper turns on automatically when you engage reverse gear if your front wipers are on.
If in SLOW mode, the front wiper changes mode to INT mode when you bring the MPV to a complete stop, let’s say in a traffic jam in the rain.
The remote unlocks the drivers door only if pushed once - probably push twice to unlock all doors. Apparently you are able to configure this to unlock all doors at once by default.
There is an alarm activation history kept but I am not sure how to access it, perhaps only at the service center.
The doors will lock automatically once you reach a speed of 20km/h.
The doors will unlock automatically once you remove the key from the key barrel.
All doors unlock automatically upon a crash via a signal coming from the airbag control unit.
If you perform any sudden braking at speeds of at least 96km/h, the hazard lights will flash automatically.
So there we go, quite an interesting and extensive list of the features that the BCM provides the Proton Exora. It will be easy to add other features such as automatic headlamps and rain sensing wipers to the Exora because of the BCM, as all you need to do is add the appropriate sensor and programming so this may be a preview of what might come during the facelifts in a few years time.
Proton Exora H-Line DVD Entertainment System
The H-Line model that we tested also came with a DVD entertainment system mounted at the roof of the 2nd row for both the 2nd and 3rd row’s enjoyment. It can accept DVDs and can also read files from an SD card. I didn’t try whether the system supports reading DIVX or AVI files from the SD card but apparently picture viewing works so it will be quite interesting for a family to view photos from a trip to Sunway Lagoon, Port Dickson or any other destination immediately on the way home.
The DVD entertainment system sends its audio signals to the head-unit at the front via a FM transmitter system. This probably cuts some assembly cost and time as you don’t need to wire the system up, but this also means audio quality is the same as FM. You can set what frequencies you want to transmit at from the DVD system, and then tune in to the corresponding frequency on the Exora’s headunit.
We were driving prototype models without the finalised speakers and sound stage setup so its pointless to talk about sound quality at this time. All I can say is at least the prototype had commendable sound proofing so you can at least watch movies without much outside noise disturbing your experience.
The H-Line model also had leather seats and an armrest for the driver, as well as a spoiler at the back while the M-Line did not. I believe there’s only 1 month left until the Exora rolls out into the showrooms as a tentative launch date of mid-April 2009 was indicated. There will be a full write-up based on the production model then, so stay tuned!"
"I have managed to source a very high resolution version of the first Proton Exora dashboard instrument panel and steering wheel teaser that Proton put up in the daily papers for you guys, thanks to a source that wishes to remain anonymous. This is probably the original image file for the ad sent to the newspapers and it reveals the full high resolution glory of the textures that Proton have put on the Proton Exora’s dashboard.
The instrumentation panel hood and upper dash seems to have a different texture from the rest of the dashboard and the center dash area where the 2-DIN head unit and air condition controls are also seem to have a sort of brushed look to it. The meter panel can also be seen in full high resolution glory, so check it out!"
"Here is the latest Proton Exora teaser ad insertion scanned from The Star news. There are loads of more details about the MPV, so let me just list them here for those who are kinda lazy to load the full-resolution version of the photo to read the details:
Campro CPS Engine - Proton claims enough power to transport 7 adults with a full load of luggage while maintaining fuel efficiency. The first part of believable but I’m doubtful about the second part, you can’t have the best of both worlds, not with a regular twincam normally aspirated engine like the Campro CPS. Power output is quoted at 125hp and 150Nm of torque which is equivalent to the output in the Waja CPS, GEN2 CPS and Satria Neo CPS, but some parameters such as CPS and VIM activation points may have been changed, we’ll only find out at the launch.
Quiet Cabin - Proton claims a quiet cabin because of sound absorption material (they use the word technology).
Ride & Handling - As usual, the Lotus brand name and their involvement in tuning the suspension settings for Proton cars are being pushed as a selling point for the Exora MPV.
Small Turning Radius - Proton says the Exora has a turning radius of 5.3 meters. A turning radius is essentially the radius of a small circular turn, or a U-turn that the vehicle is capable of making. The smaller the number, the less space required by a vehicle to U-turn. Note that there are two types of turning radius that can be specified - curb-to-curb or wall-to-wall which is measured either by the distance travelled by the wheels or including the whole car including body overhangs and etc, with the latter being more accurate of course. Let’s compare to some other MPVs - 5.2 meters for the Toyota Passo Sette (this could be the upcoming Perodua MPV), Toyota Wish - 5.3 meters, Nissan Grand Livina - 5.2 meters, Honda Stream - 5.4 meters, Mazda 5 - 5.3 meters, Toyota Alphard - 5.7 to 5.9 meters, Toyota Rush - 5.2 meters.
Intelligent Electronic Body Control Programme - I’m not sure what this is. Proton calls this an integrated module which allows you to recalibrate electronic components to suit your driving needs such as wipers and signal lights. I am told that this is a central control module which communicates with various components of the car including the examples given. My source tells me this is more of something that works behind the scenes at the moment and there is not much of a user interface to control but I suspect this will allow some form of user controllability in the future such as programmable follow-me home lights and etc just by adding a user interface to it.
LED tail lamps and brake lights - We already know this from the spyshots."
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