Exora as a workhorse, anyone?

Many of the Exora owners wonder, whether is it suitable to take Exora to work?

My experience for past 2 weeks driving Exora to work showed the answer is a big - YES!


Why?

After owning the Exora for almost a year (I bought December, 2012), I was reluctant to take Exora to work due to its size and weight. I drive my old Iswara 1.3 manual to work for its light clutch and agility. It is until recently when it got a bad lower arm bush and bearing problem and I have no time to fix it.

Same as many people, the biggest reason of not taking the monster to work is, I afraid of its maneuverability in the drastic morning traffic and its capability to keep up with cars. Still, I have not much choice.

The next day, I took my 7-seater to work and I continue to take it to a ride for 2 consecutive weeks.

And... time proves me wrong. YES indeed this car is a bit heavy, but when you are taking it to work, its slow pace acceleration actually calms you in the stressful traffic. The good thing about the Exora is that, it has great sound proof and nice stereo system. Its has great suspensions thus making sure you sit comfortably in the cabin while enjoying your favorite music. It gives a sense of calm to start your work day. And, surprising it is no slouch either, at least not as bad as others complaining about its power.

Looking at the cars from the mirror, the Exora has no problem throwing cars behind. Its accelerates steadily and linear, and able to achieve your desire speed fast. This is especially true when there's only driver in the car. It feels lively (perhaps manual transmission) and mature.

The serenity offered by the Exora immediately injects anti-stress hormones into your bloodstream. It will make sure you stay calm and relax to start your day of work, and to go home with smile in your face.

So guys, why not start driving your Exora to work, and confirm what I say is true.

Proton Exora In-car ICE Review

More news on my Exora.

Yesterday, I sorted out some CDs, CDRs, DVDs and VCDs for testing them with my new car stereo system (Clarion HU/Head Unit) and roof-mounted DVD player. And the result is, PROMISING...

Clarion Head Unit
The Clarion is 2-DINN head unit. It has Tuner, CD/MP3, Bluetooth, AUX functions. To switch to any of these modes simply press and hold the master volume control.

Roof-Mounted DVD player
I tested with various disk types such as original audio CDs, recorded video CD-Rs, DVDs, Video-CDs, almost of all of them can be digested without problem except some CD-Rs. There's not lagging in the video and sound is transmitted without delay too.

There's one complain though. I found there's a slight disappointment with the DVD player's sound though because there's a loss of signal and background noise is high partly because it transmits the signals via its built-in FM transmitter hence signal loss.