Modified Proton Wira at Bukit Jalil
WHY MALAYSIANS LIKE TO MODIFY THEIR CARS? SHARE YOUR OPINION HERE
Today, we want to discuss a new topic with you. Why Malaysians like to modify their cars? Let’s share with us and tell us the modification that you have done to your lovely car. It is also the same reason why people wear different clothes. But, for car modifications, you must know the consequences of modifications that you have done. First type of modification that most Malaysians will do is change their sports rim.
I’m sure that you will agree with me that Malaysia is different with the other countries. In Malaysia, car accessories shops are everywhere. So, it is easy for Malaysian to modify their car.
Modification also called as “customizing” . It individualizes the vehicle to reflect the owner’s taste, sense of proportion and design. Some people just like to be different than everybody else.
The body kit of this Toyota Vios look nice.
Below are some reasons that our readers share with us:-
1.They want to feel unique, or sometimes for economic of performance reasons
2.They want their car to have beautiful looks, but have no idea about the consequences.
3.They can’t afford to buy a new one, so they modify their current one.
4.They really a car enthusiast, crazy about car and also love car.
Proton Gen2 looks smart with simple body kit and paint.
Some modifications you can do on your own. Speakers, audio, TV, rims, tint, paint, all this can be done at your own house and also by a logical person. One must just know the limits of what they can do.
Other modifications such as body kits, exhausts, wheels, head lamps, tail lights, suspension, engine tuning parts, and so on are legal as long as the car is still roadworthy.
Exhaust which is too loud or windows that are tinted too darkly should be avoided. Obviously the insurance companies would need to be informed but will rarely refuse to cover such modifications.
Modification Rank in Malaysia.
Sport Rim.
Suspensions.
Body Kits.
Exhaust.
Engine.
Audio.
Let’s share with us why Malaysians like to modify their car and the modification that you have done to your car.
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iz@KDI
This Proton Wira looks extreme right?
White colour Toyota Altis, How many of you like this white colour?
Modified Perodua Myvi
Proton Satria Neo R3 tuned by R3
Blue and orange Toyota Altis.
There are a few other reasons why WE Malaysians like to modify our cars:
1. WE are after all humans. Throughout the ages we are searching for MORE-power, money, fame, recognition, etc and the search to be different, ala James Dean ‘rebel without cause’ personality.
2. TAXATION-in the context of Malaysian market-If we can afford a Subaru WRX STi or an EVO X or a VW Golf GTi Turbo; why would we like to do anymore modification to a already high performance car? The reason is simple-it being taxed beyond our reach.
3. LOOKS-cars sold here like anywhere else in the world are catered to the mass market. Which means it is designed for the ordinary Joe.
4. POWER-all cars have the extra juice stored waiting to be liberated. Example on PROTON cars-A simple bolt on modifications like replacing the original air filter with an aftermarket highflow air filter, cutting the CAT, bolting on a tune length exhaust system can release additional horses. Additional phase of modification includes adding in a S-AFCII or a performance ECU and do a port&polish head and replacing a light weight crank pulleys.
Having said all that, there is a caveat though…when you want to sell your car to a used car dealer; all the modification doesn’t give you the extra RM…which means you better strip whatever you can before selling!
First off, we want to be special, but somehow can’t afford to have such highly features car, not because we do not have money, but with the insane taxation. Car models here are very limited, and somehow we can’t afford to see such same car of us around.
1. The availability of manufacturer, importers, sellers and installers made modification to the cars easier.
2. JPJ rules are not so strict in terms of audio, rims size, body-kits & engine bolt-on upgrades.
I would rank the following on what does a new car owners do to their vehicle.
1. Windows Tinting, Price Range RM50-850
2. Carpet, Price Range RM50-200
3. Sport Rims, Price Range RM1000-4000
4. Audio, Price Range RM20-1000
5. Engine Performance Upgrades.
Niemans has summed up the reasons pretty well there.
Movies, peer’s influence, hoaxs, extensive ads and promotions from the sellers/distributors probably constitute the other reasons for them to modify their cars.
People are different, but as an average Joe, I would rank tinted glass window the top since it is important in a hot tropical climate like Malaysia.
It is not modification, though, but a necessary element in a car these days.
To each his own.There are many kinds of mod.Some like it VIP style,some racer type.Malaysian are fortunate as the Gov allow them to convert their engine with a limit rules.Here in SG you can do so but pray hard there’s no road block inspecting your bonnet and the seasonal inspection for cars aged 3 years and above.My personal preferances will be just standard modified with power cables,Air filters,Full exhaust systems,Rims,Suspensions…
dh minat, bikin je la..janji pulus ada
Ly rasa sbb xnk tgk kreta sndri sm n kreta org lain(standart).Pastu duit pun ada nk tambah itu ini,ikut minat n kemampuan…
Ada jg pemilik kreta nasional pulak nk modified bg nmpk mcm kreta import.Biasa la tu..
Betul kata lily, nak tunjuk kereta kita ni,lain dari yang lain. Tapi………sendiri mau ingat beb ! Insurance tak cover ape yg yang telah kita ubahkan.
insurans x cover!! ade aku kesah cak, cak, cak, cak!!!
save petrol, more power. because malaysia. like to band all the high power and save petrol car…..
so no chooice, get from gerai potong la…
super charge or turbo charge car…..
sbab org msia tk rmai yg mpu bli keta spot yg d import.. modify keta d msia ibarat pakai brang tiruan la bro….
Betul tu MR President…hehe
Kalau kite tgok kat jln2 negara luar…xnmpak sgt kete yg da modified mcm kat Malaysia..nak jumpe kdai accessories kete kat sana pun susah..kebanyakan kete diorg standard..rasenye Perodua dulu ade wat survey..lpas buat bru diorg tau yg rkyat Malaysia byk yg ske kete sport..so jd la Kenari Aerosport, Kenari RS and Myvi SE smpai 2 edition lg tu..
tu la..nk wat mcm mne..nk bli kete yg mmg dh power, mhl la sgt…mne mampu nk bli
so, modified sendri jela jwbnye..
lg 1, ble wat mcm yg kite sendri nk…
Betul tu kej@m..
aku sokong pendapat ko..boleh buat ikut taste kita sendiri..
Ade duit blh jln…
lg pn keta2 msia mcm lbih krang ja mcm keta kluaran ngara len.. injin pn yg blik2 dgnakn cam pro 1.6
AKU DOK D ALOR STAR, ADA SATU HARI TO AKU LEPAK KAT KANGAR, PERLIS AKU NAMPAK MPV MAZDA PREMACY BIRU TURBO. MAZDA NI DAH LAMA MEMBER CLUB MAZDA CARI PASAL ADA MEMBER NAK BELI DULU. MAZDA NIE CHAMPION SANGAT PASAL UPGRADE TURBO. DALAM MALAYSIA ADA DUA BIJI JE YANG UPGRADE TURBO, SATU LAGI WARNA HIJAU D MELAKA. AKU TRY KEJAR MAZDA NI DARI DEPAN PUTRA PALACE HOTEL SAMPAI MASUK KANGAR LEPASTU PATAH BALIK KE STADIUM, AKU INGAT TAKPA LA PASAL DRIVER DIA POMPUAN, NAK TAU DIA CILOK BAS DUA BIJI LEPAS TU SIAP CUCUK AMBULANCE LAGI, DAH LA SIREN AMBULANCE TU DOK BERBUNYI, DIA TIBAI POTONG AMBULANCE TU. SAMPAI TAHAP NIE AKU TAK BERANI IKUT DAH.
Brader Myvi Turbo, boleh tolong carik sape owner baru mazda premacy biru tu, member club saya memang berhajat nak beli keta nie dulu, tapi owner dia dulu 2 nak nak jual kat member kita pasal dia boikot club mazda kita orang. Mazda tu dulu selalu masuk Sunway pasal kaki dengan kedai perfomance kat situ. Mazda turbo hijau d melaka 2 auto, tapi mazda biru turbo nie manual pasal masuk speedgear Lantis, 2 yang banyak kaki nak beli brader, pasal tak ada Premacy manual d malaysia nie, tanya pomenpun mesti jawap tak boleh masuk speedgear lantis nie mission impossible kalau masuk, alang-alang beli baik cari yang dah siap bikin dah. Selalu kita jumpa Mazda nie d Sunway tapi owner dia dulu 2 buat poyojer kalau jumpa kita, tup-tup dah jual dah. Kalau brader jumpa tolong ambik contact number dia sekali boleh dak? TQ.
Totally wat i can said is interest.For me if modified a car u will feel proud of urself..SPECIAL (UNIQUE).But as Niemans said…if not cause of “gov taxation”..ppl will not go for modified..cant said like that..most of the mits.evo owner also modified their cars even though they buy wit tax. Wat i have to said is interest is the most important reason for them to modified cars.But~~~…interest and RM are in the same position…cause modified a car is not cheap…if its fully modified it will cost u much…that why most of the ppl choose either interior or engine parts to modified…interest put u in the first priority to modified your loving car..
Human quest for more power is never enough. Yes I agree with you EVO owners also modify their cars like putting in extra performance parts. I am in view that if the high import duties is removed or significantly reduced more people can affort to own it and the need for the mass people to soup it their ride is not necessary anylonger.
tapi satu kena ingat beb, buat apa pun tak apa kan… tapi yang pelik tahap cipannya tukar logo depan pun leh kena saman… sekolah mana aku tak tahu lah tapi leh try tanya JPJ atau polis….
bila bangsa nak maju mcm nie…
salam..
also JPJ mmg xskolah la kot..Ketua Pengarah die la..n termasuk la kementerian pengangkutan a.k.a menterinyer……benda kecik la sek2 ni dok kalut..benda besar buke reti apo pong…huhuh
Kenapa modified kereta?
a) Senang nak cari masa parking kat tempat banyak kereta (kalau mampu beli yang rupa lain dari yg. lain, dah buat camtu dah)
b) Senang nak naik bukit / gunung masa bawak family. 80kg sorang x 5 (termasuk drebar) = 400kg + 1,300kg berat kereta, power 2.0L kalau bukan v6, tak cukup ler, kecuali pakai gear 2-3, bawak 40kmh, nak memotong lori balak naik bukit, lupakan jer…. biar pun jln gunung/bukit tu straight betul.
Pastu, kalu ambik kereta 2nd modified sampai 2.2-2-4L, tak cecah 100 ribu pun (bergantung pada tahun).
Kalu bukan sebab roadtax, dah lama nak pakai BMW 750 V12 lama. :)
Ataupun, bleh jugak ikut trend sesetengah orang.
Pakai keta baru, tapi budget ciput beli tayar, pakai tayar 2nd hand, pastu terbalik masa bawak laju akibat percaya sangat ke idea ‘kereta baru tentunya bagus’.
Bukan kereta je di modified…tayar pun gak. Beli tayar yang toreh…
Biasanya selain utk performance, modified just utk nampak kelainan…hobi juga kot.
Apa2 pun hati pun senang gitu bila memandang…:-)
semuanya untuk hobi kan… tak semestinya kita nak g belumba. sepatutnya sites macam ni yang kakitangan awam( jpj & polis) perlu belajar dan tahu kehendak rakyat malaysia.
rboyz
Yelah…yg aku kurang gemar dari segi penguatkuasaan yang flip flop…
Kdg2 operasi cermin gelap…lps tu senyap…pas tu ada lagi…x konsisten
Haiyak…
nyusah rakyat macam kita lah tu….
APE PUN AKU TETAP SOKONG 1 MALAYSIA
Megapa rakyat malaysia suka modifide keta ,sebab keta malaysia body macam tin sardin ,duit x dak nak beli keta luar..,gaji sikit .naik setahun pun ciput….keja mcm nak mampuih..AP la penyebab kita org sederhana ni susah nk beli keta import..keta luar kalu dikira balik sama harga dgn keta malaysia betul x…
Aku pakai kelisa dan brminat sgt nk modified kete nie.Tapi masalahnya kat area A.star nie aku x tau kat mana kedainya.Ada sapa2 bleh tolong suggestkan tak??
suka modified keta ? org m’sia ni otak dia bergeliga bleh buat batu cincin , kreatif n membantu perniagaan kedai potong berkembang maju dan keta yang dkeluarkan oleh kilang x mengikut citarasa individu tersebut mcm skirt yg labuh,lampu lip-lap,rim 20inci,cermin gelap dan byk lagi ar… hehehe
saya sokong 1 MALAYSIA !
For proton car,
We support proton but their product is not up to our expectation.
When you get a lemon in proton car what you do?
When you get frustrated by campro torque dip in 2k-3k rpm what you do?
Modd lah.. from interior till engine bay modd many many times till you satisifed.
For foreign make, we modd to get more power at the fraction of cost.
Let say you buy a GTT for 100k and GTR is like 300k, so basicly you just convert to GTR with let say 80k of cost and get a not-so-ori but working GTR with 180k, still better than paying 300k right?
Modding make economics sense, but in the hand of crazy enthusiastic modder, it doesn’t :)