Sydney Jazz Owner? [Archive]

Kit

20-07-2004, 12:59 PM

Although the gf liked the look of the A3, it was never really a serious contender.

GF drove the Accord Euro and loved it... but at the end of the day just couldn't justify spending all that money on a car with the huge repayments, so we settled on the Jazz VTi-S.... in White... and got rid of her piece of European trash.

Jus-10

20-07-2004, 03:05 PM

Good choice.....

Did she get the auto as well?

Any mods planned?

Kit

20-07-2004, 03:52 PM

Yep got the CVT as her mum needs to drive it from time to time.

IMO, I reckon the jazz is just so much better with teh CVT, can't believe that I'd actually prefer an auto over a manual!

Jus-10

20-07-2004, 03:55 PM

I never even drove the CVT....sounds impressive.

Hope she enjoys it.

FIT

21-07-2004, 12:34 AM

ive got a cvt vti and its soo sweat, 70 felt like 40 when in cvt mode "D". There's also a sports gear "S" (below "D") u can use for abit of fun and the power band is higher and holds more longer up to 7000rpm max before the fuel cut out. it wont hurt the engine "much" but your gears will suffer.

mines nearly done 40ks already :( (2002 vti)

21-07-2004, 12:36 AM

waiting for mine to arrive.....
how long did guys take to let it break in?

wyl03

21-07-2004, 09:21 AM

just take it easy for the 1st 1000km. bring it in for servicing.

modern engines should be pretty tough .. nonetheless .. don't redline it within the 1st 1000 kms.

petrovski

21-07-2004, 10:32 AM

Fit: when did you buy your car? what is the build date of it?

Pete :)

Kit

21-07-2004, 10:34 AM

If you're really anal like me, change the engine oil 3 times within the 5000km, but don't use full synthetic until the 5000km oil change, from there on change it every 5000 or 10000km depending on how anal you are hehehe

Jus-10

21-07-2004, 12:57 PM

I would probably run it in properly for about the first 4-5,000km.

As Kit said if you want to be super anal do what he suggests. I took it easy to 1,000 (varying engine speed, load, revs etc to bed it in) and then changed the oil, then changed the oil to synthetic at 5,000km. I started gdriving it hard occasionally at around the 4,000 mark (I'm on 6,500 now). I change my oil every 4-5,000km.

FIT

21-07-2004, 06:21 PM

Fit: when did you buy your car? what is the build date of it?

Pete :)

Got mine near the end of 2002

xracing

28-08-2004, 11:39 PM

i own one as well

gelo

29-08-2004, 12:10 AM

theres one black vti-s with a Fit badge and painted gold stock rims
i always see it parked at central station carpark

Jus-10

29-08-2004, 06:48 PM

I've seen that one around too gelo

gelo

29-08-2004, 07:24 PM

I've seen that one around too gelo

i walked past the car and i saw a chick sitting in the driver seat
i was like
wot in the world, nice

then half an hour later i was walking back to my car
and she was there still
and she eyed me ( i think coz i was like fulling looking at her tyres and exhuats and everything)

like 2 hours later i drove back to central for the freeparking and omg
the car was still there
different spot and some guy in the driver seat
i was like damn.....

Sp00n

30-08-2004, 10:44 PM

i might have a look during lunch break....
chick eh?

EXIT

31-08-2004, 05:09 AM

i may be buying one soon (80%), just need to settle with work 1st.
do you guys ever had a jazz meet ?

wyl03

31-08-2004, 10:33 AM

not yet. maybe you will like to organise one when your car arrives :D

gelo

01-09-2004, 11:06 PM

i tailed a very nice looking white jazz tonight around castle hill
it had a mody kit and spon stickers on it
it was sooo clean and looks totlaly awesome
anyone here?
i know its not jus-10 coz it still had the jazz badge

TypeG

09-09-2004, 11:43 AM

we need a Melbourne owner section

spoon fit

17-09-2004, 10:46 PM

we need a Melbourne owner section

ARGEE!!!

dark138

24-09-2004, 03:17 PM

Hi guys

I jus got my jazz for 3 months? I live around the Macquarie Area. See you guys around :P

dark138

24-09-2004, 03:21 PM

Macquarie University Area/ did about 6000Ks ;P

FEL12X

02-10-2004, 10:06 PM

Can i ask why more and more people buying Jazz...
i am thinking to buy one too..but havent decided which model i should buy.....

dark138

02-10-2004, 10:48 PM

jazz because it the cheapest honda there

its the 'car of the year' in the 'sub compact category

FEL12X

02-10-2004, 11:19 PM

better than my EK?
but i think i want something newer now
and also i can get a lot of parts for jazz (accessories like bodykits, carbon things, air filter box, special tail lights ...etc..)
so i am still thinking should i get rib of my EK

Chi

09-10-2004, 02:28 AM

Guys wots the best honda dealer in syd to get a jazz from.

Im jugglign between a dc2r and a jazz vti-s.

so u jazz guys get me attracted to a decent jazz dealer and i may join the jaz boys lol

BTW, what is the car model number for a jazz/fit?? , eg EG6, EK9, DC2R, etc

Jus-10

10-10-2004, 11:51 AM

Do a search for the model numbers.....I have posted it on several occasions.

To give you a bit of a hint, we only get the GD1 and GD3.....

Whether you get a Jazz over a DC2R is entirely up to you and probably not something we can help with because they are completely different cars. You'll need to make that call.

As for dealers, Kit and I got ours from Rick Damelian. I have heard good reports about the Parra dealer, and the Hornsby dealer seems to be OK. I can't stand Scotts at Artarmon...they were rude as f*ck to me when I went looking and tried to make out that they were doing me a favour by offering me $40k on a trade for my 4 month old, $70k BMW....I have also heard some other people aren't too happy with Scotts.

Sp00n

13-10-2004, 09:11 PM

i got mine from trivett classic in parra
but i like my Jazz VTi-S
looks good, goes good...
and you dont have to worry about scraping the car over speed humps or be worried about them being stolen...

Geoffy

21-10-2004, 04:30 PM

Yeah I got mine from parra as well... they give really good deals if you know how to push them ;)

MugenJazz

30-10-2004, 11:32 PM

Hi all , new to here =D~~~ nice to meet everyone

jefflei

08-11-2004, 09:20 AM

:wave: Hi all, :honda: Jazz newbie from Syd too :wave:

wyl03

22-12-2004, 01:24 PM

i spotted a black VTI-S jazz with gold rims at Chatswood yesterday. nice!:thumbsup:

btw, i scratched my car big time, against some multi-storey car park railings! ARGH. :(
have lodge a claim with NRMA and will need a trip to the smash repair as i was told the door panel has to be replaced.
such a stoopid thing to do.

those railings are nasty ... but stupid drivers don't help either.

TypeG

22-12-2004, 01:28 PM

replace door skin
i wont do it but just repair
coz ppl will see very easily by open yr door

muli

21-03-2005, 07:00 PM

posssible driving down easter, any ppl wanna meet up?

spoon fit

21-03-2005, 10:17 PM

posssible driving down easter, any ppl wanna meet up?

u mean melbourne?

Zimp13

21-03-2005, 10:30 PM

replace door skin
i wont do it but just repair
coz ppl will see very easily by open yr door

typeG, u just change the whole car man......... HAHAHAHHAH :D

fitboy

11-04-2005, 12:36 AM

hi guys.. new here.. got my jazz for one year now.....

Jus-10

11-04-2005, 11:19 AM

hey fitboy....we should be having a bit of a Sydney meet-up shortly so keep a look out for some details.

I'm just waiting to get my car back and then we will all get together

hingy

15-04-2005, 07:27 PM

Hi guys, I am also a Jazz owner, and proud of it. LOL
(only cos i couldn't get my beetle.. LOL..no worries the JAZZ rocks!!)
I got it just over a week ago, and the very next day i went and ordered a new plate [JA.22.ZY] what do you think ? ;)

hingy

16-04-2005, 04:00 PM

Btw... where's the best place to go and buy rims?? i so wanted to put 17' on the car...but perhaps 16' would be better..?? if so.. i want to go have a lil shop around...any suggestions?

Jus-10

16-04-2005, 05:25 PM

The plate is pretty good - good thinking!

17s will fit with a few rubbing issues up back - but that is pretty easily fixed, but depends what you are after. If you want performance, go for a set of 15s or 16s at the most. I have 16s and they are good compromise as they are in good proportion to the rest of the car IMO.

The Indos roll on 19s so they will fit too if you want.

What style are you after? Jap race tuner, Bling-chrome and what's the budget? That is the big question

If you want chrome, head to places like Tempe Tyres. If you want to get something more JDM, Payless Tyres has a pretty good selection at some reasonable prices. They often have a lot of stuff in stock too which means you don't have to wait months on end for an order to arrive from Japan.

Also check out the "Traders" section as there are often some good deals in there...

Where abouts are you located in Sydney and what colour vibe did you get?

hingy

16-04-2005, 08:58 PM

Thanks for that.... guess i'll go look around...
however, I might just stick with 17" roh rims, the car is a sirius blue colour, so mayb shadow chromes might look good on it...
i'm just around the Livo area, West Syd.

Jus-10

16-04-2005, 09:02 PM

Congrats on the new purchase.

The ROH rims are cheap but heavy.

If you're down Livo way, check out Big-O tyres. Cheap stuff there...

hingy

16-04-2005, 09:13 PM

heaheha
yea see how it goes.. i was planning on getting them painted white...but who knows... someone quoted me $50 a wheel.

So why are ROH rims heavy???

Jus-10

16-04-2005, 09:24 PM

$50 a wheel sounds about right...

I don't know why they are heavy....that's just the way they are made. I have just seen a few comments in the past from people commenting specifically on those cheap ROH wheels being quite heavy.

hingy

16-04-2005, 09:30 PM

does that apply for ROH adrenalin rims??

hingy

16-04-2005, 09:54 PM

I'm also looking at Te37 look alikes.. i.e. like lenso VE
what is the best price i should be looking at when shopping around?
thanks ;)

Jus-10

16-04-2005, 10:09 PM

Those ROH Adrenalin ones are the ones I'm talking about...

Big-O do Lensos (They are at Moorebank). As I said, they are pretty cheap so see what they can do first and then do the ring around and see if anyone can beat it.

wyl03

18-04-2005, 09:58 AM

I'm also looking at Te37 look alikes.. i.e. like lenso VE
what is the best price i should be looking at when shopping around?
thanks ;)

i've got the gunmetal VE on 15s.
u can try Baulkham Hills Tyre King (sorry don't have their number with me). you can get a set with Falken tyres for ard 800.

Big O Tyres will have the VE with tyres for around the same price. 16s will cost ard 400~500 more.

hingy

18-04-2005, 10:01 PM

serious????
that sounds good!!!
i'll try look up on the number... u sure its around the 800 with tyres? even with 15' ? how much do u think 16' would be extra??

hingy

18-04-2005, 10:02 PM

LOL.. shit u already answered that for me.. hahaha
so an extra 400 bucks ay?? is that exp for an upgrade of and extra inch?

hingy

20-04-2005, 05:29 PM

which tyres are better guys... nankangs or falkens??
big-o was offering something called a cruise (apparently realllyyyyy good???) what are they?
H

zco

20-04-2005, 05:32 PM

Jj44zz

hingy

20-04-2005, 05:35 PM

hahah thats pretty cool.. however i already got JA22ZY ;)
thanks

wyl03

21-04-2005, 09:56 AM

which tyres are better guys... nankangs or falkens??
big-o was offering something called a cruise (apparently realllyyyyy good???) what are they?
H

no comments on nankangs .. don't really know a lot of pple who've tried it.

falken has a whole range of tyres. the azenis (ST115?) is very popular, very good grip apparently. you can see them on many SS utes :rolleyes: