LONGTERMER #3, Vol 11: Proton Waja 1.6 4G18(A)

In this blog entry, I'm updating my daily ride, Proton Waja 4G18 (A) 2001. This is the 11th update  and happened to be my 17th month owning this car.  Sorry for late update, I added my recent trip to Ipoh 2 weeks ago and my Waja 1st time broke down story.

On Mid October, the Waja Driver side Power window jammed. Costs RM260 to repair the motor. I drove from Putrajaya to PJ with the window down.  Half wet as a result. 

On Mid Nov the Waja cannot start.  Tow to Ah Choy in Section 17.  "Camshaft Sensor" problem. RM340 poorer.  Changed the Spark Plugs too.  

On November 29, I drove the Waja to Ipoh.  The car consumed only RM67.05 of fuel to and fro Ipoh, ie. 12.7km/l.  This means that the Waja 4G18 is a Long distance cruiser.  Check out the Huge Boot (photo below):

My average speed was 110km/h.  Fastest I driven was 130km/h.  I fetched a couple and a baby (baby seat fitted facing rearward at back).  Also, I followed another car.

Without further ado, let's proceed to Logbook:

Mileage September (last update): 140,830km

Mileage October: 141,900km

Mileage Sept to oct: 1070km

Mileage November: 142,696km

Mileage Oct to Nov: 796km

Mileage December: 144,222km

Mileage Nov to Dec: 1526km

FUEL CONSUMPTION:

ALL TIME:
BEST: 12.8km/l. 100% highway driving (to Penang). 700km per full tank.
WORST: 6.7km/l 100% City driving.  Mere 332km per full tank.


LAST 2 months:

Best: 12.7km/l (100% highway, Ipoh trip 2/12/12)

Worst: 6.7km/l (My Garmin GPS Recordings).  100% city driving

Average: 8.1km/l (Garmin GPS recording)

Performance:
0-100km/h 12.9 secs (slight downhill and 13.3 secs flat road before ECU Reflash. 11.1 secs (after reflash)

EXPENSES:

October:

Fuel: RM240

Parking: RM30

Power window motor: RM260

Car wash: RM8

Reload Touch and Go: RM30

November:

Fuel: RM180

Parking: RM30

Camshaft sensor+ Spark plugs: RM340

Car Wash: RM10

December:

Fuel: RM267.05

Parking: RM40

Toll: RM10

Before I go, here's some parting shots:

That's all folks, thanks for having the time and patience to read this blog entry, an original Jeff Lim's production.  Not to be copied without credits or links.  COPY LIKE A MAN.  Don't plagiarise.  See you on 15 Feb for the next update (Vol 12).