Aoi-chan's Quickie - 6/7/2009

Bang! Ouch....

Bang! Ouch....

Bang! Ouch....

BANG!!! OUCH!!!!
... and so it goes on. I know how i've always been 'banging-on' about things when i have an issue with it, but this is the sound of my head banging onto Aoi-chan's roof rail upon entry and exit... literally. And some mornings are the worse than others (hence the last sound of the above)
I dunno whether it's me who's getting taller, or i might need to re-adjust my entry and exit procedure (the bucket seat requires it, if not i'll just make myself an idiot all over again... like the first few times). Hopefully i don't bang my head too hard (i'm sure it'll happen again and again) and lose conciousness... that'll be way too embarassing that i'm afraid i might need to wear a mask to drive next time, just to hide my identity.


On another note.... don't for whatever reason, use RON95 petrol if you can pay the extra difference for the RON97. Although there's no issue with the RON grade, the issue lies in the extra 'ingredients' or additives added in the petrol to enhance it's properties and performance. i tried a tankful of the Shell's RON95 petrol last week; no issue with the engine's function, no extra noise, no knocking sound, same exhaust boom... good. Press the pedal on an incline... good grief! My legs feel more powerful than this! The pickup of Aoi-chan's engine was gone. All that's left is me biting the steering wheel to pass the sudden extra 'feel' of time lapse...

And so to the next item. Had tried e-bio-green thing (google it) in Aoi-chan and the result is... "as-usual-not-up-to-the-claim-by-the-smiling-and-VERY-talkative-and-persuasive-promoter-and-her-fat-boss-standing-nearby" outcome. In other words, crap. Yes it does 'improve' the FEEL of having a more powerful and responsive engine (they claim it actually ups the engine output, rubbish), but the claim of extra mileage is... frankly speaking a total bull. Aoi-chan's fuel economy actually dropped by 10% (against their claimed extra 10% mileage). This, again is another reason (i've got loads) of why i hate the so called additives for your car.
IT JUST DOESN'T WORK!

Done.

Aoi-chan's Quickie - 11/6/2009

...oh shoot! DA-BUSH!!!!! Hisssssss....... *The sound of me busting the front left rim and tyre of Aoi-chan.

And that, along with the 70,000km oil change cost me nearly RM700 of my dough. Ouch. What's more, my now fiance was beside me when this happened. Thank God i didn't spun out of control or just fall down the cliff. And thanks too to the old Tapah-Cameron Highlands route for almost busting Aoi-chan's windscreen on the last trip and busting the rim and tyre combo on this one.
And thank God again that it's only the two and nothing more. Good and very robust supsension system then.

All is well now, somehow there's this awkward feeling that the rims are slightly lighter at two corners; all in all 3 rims needed to be 'fixed', 2 from the incident and 1 from the normal road abuse... thanks roadworks department... 'THANKS' A LOT! But amusingly, Aoi-chan feels better at tackling corners. Honestly, if i were blindfolded and told to drive her, i could've been fooled that i'm driving a brand new Savvy.

Anyhow, next oil change is scheduled at 80,000km with the gearbox oil scheduled to be changed then as well... wonder when was the last time i changed that.
Gulp! Sorry Aoi-chan~