2003 RAV4-SV accessories and other stuffs

**April_Ryan** · March 20th, 2004 02:15 PM

hi all!

I finally decided to get the 2003 RAV-4 SV!

i'd like to thank everyone who patiently answered all my questions since April, 2003, when i registered in this board. Ang dami ng threads na binuksan ko, or na hi-jack, here and in the car talk forum, in my quest to buy my first car [from buying a used car, or a brand new one, the 1.3 variant, or the 1.6 variant or an SUV]. i will be eternally grateful to all of you.

pero kung sa tingin niyo, tapos na ang tanong ko, nagkakamali kayo!

1. i already read the threads on the car alarms available in the market. since keyless entry lang meron sa unit ko, do you recommend that i have a car alarm installed immediately?

2. i chose the 3M shade which is lighter than super dark. ok na ba yun?

3. what kind of gasoline do i use?

4. is the HU which comes with it really bad? or puwedeng pagtiisan in the meantime? what about the speakers?

thanks.

**pissword** · March 20th, 2004 04:57 PM

yung gasoline mo, is unleaded.. wala ka nang choice dyan hehe

yung HU, kung may choice lang ako papalitan ko talaga... it cant play MP3 tapos kulang sa bass, pero pwede na rin naman actually, hindi naman ako music fanatic.

im not sure kung anung tint tong kasama galing sa casa eh pero hindi siya dark sobra.

btw, huwag ka na siguro sa casa magpakabit, kasi ang alam ko code alarm lang ang meron sa kanila. btw saan casa ka bibili??

papakabit ako ng alarm siguro sa next pms ko, but if papayag ang casa na il buy sa labas tapos dadalhin ko sa casa para ipakabit. pwede naman daw isama sa keyless entry.

btw anung color?

**April_Ryan** · March 21st, 2004 06:28 PM

Originally posted by pissword
btw, huwag ka na siguro sa casa magpakabit, kasi ang alam ko code alarm lang ang meron sa kanila. btw saan casa ka bibili??

papakabit ako ng alarm siguro sa next pms ko, but if papayag ang casa na il buy sa labas tapos dadalhin ko sa casa para ipakabit. pwede naman daw isama sa keyless entry.

btw anung color?

i got a black one :D

since you don't have an alarm yet, what do you use to guard against car (or accessories) theft?

**pissword** · March 21st, 2004 07:37 PM

wala po, i usually park naman sa covered parking lots.

pero mag lalagay ako definitely. if pwede sa casa na magdala ako ng aftermarket alarm at sa kanila ko ipapakabit.

baka pala cobra alarm..

hehe

huwaw miss april_ryan black? alagaan ng mabuti ang pintura.

btw OT: bakit po rav4? hindi pa po ba kayo magpapamilya? hehehe

**April_Ryan** · March 21st, 2004 08:00 PM

sabi ng dealer ko, meron daw sila Code Alarm, 6,500. iniisip ko kung sa kanila na lang, para di na ako punta banawe or makati shops. i'm not too comfortable about going there, wala naman akong kakilala.

OT: i'm not in danger of getting married yet, hence the RAV. hahahaha! for my next car (if ever), i will choose a more sedate one (kasi mas matanda na ako by that time) and a more spacious one (in case may family na).

**pissword** · March 21st, 2004 09:03 PM

miss april_ryan yun nga ang dealers code alarm lang ang meron

and may nag sabi sa akin dito sa tsikot na ang code alarm ay ang alarm na gamit noong mga pajero na nacarnap before na sunod sunod. puro daw code alarm yun.

so, sa tingin mo ba safe ang car mo sa code alarm? viper, cobra or aftermarket nalang siguro na iba. ask others here sa tsikot..

i'll be getting mine sa banawe din, supplier namin. pero iinquire muna ako kung pwede sa casa

btw.. saang casa ka bumili?

**April_Ryan** · March 21st, 2004 09:35 PM

Originally posted by pissword
btw.. saang casa ka bumili?

i'll be getting my unit from toyota makati

ako din, will ask my dealer if they can install clifford or the others and if its available at a reasonable price. kung hindi, i'll see if i can go to intense or autoline. both seem to be highly recommended here. i already posted some questions in the car alarms thread.

keep me updated naman on the alarm you'll install. thanks.

**pissword** · March 21st, 2004 09:45 PM

ok no problem pero medyo matatagalan pa kasi isasabay ko siguro sa next pms ko na yung installation...

ayaw ko lang kasi ipakabit sa iba baka mavoid yung warranty

ako sa toyota commonwealth... very good service doon, kusa pinapalitan kung may problema

**Supierreman** · March 21st, 2004 10:47 PM

April ryan,
sa autoline ka na lang bumili and dun mo na painstall.. magaling yung tauhan nila dun sanay na sa rav4. Get the viper or clifford alarms na recomended dun saalarm thread. Sa Code alarm I'm not too keen on getting that kase sa Pajero OEM alarm nya code alarm madami pa rin nakacarnap na pajero.

Tints... I prefer Solar guard tints with sputtered metal technology than 3Ms

As for the gasoline I don't know about the 2003 rav4 but the 2004 rav4 manual recomends 95 octane gasoline kaya Caltex Gold/ Petron XCS gamit namin usually.

Ano ba HU nung 2003 rav? Alpine yata na 1DIN yung noon ano? sa 2004 yung Eclipse 2DIN na eh. pero la pa rin kwenta yung eclipse hehe

**pissword** · March 22nd, 2004 12:50 AM

sir supierreman... 1.8L 1zz-fe pa rin naman ang engine ng rav4 sv na 2004, which is basically the same with altis 1.8G and 2003 rav4. basta unleaded lang ok na...

kasi ang recommended naman eh 89 ron nga lang, pero unleaded, but since ang unleaded dito is 93 ron, yun na lang hehe

yung 2003 HU naman is kenwood na panget ayy hehe

btw, ever heard of cobra? same lang ba ng viper yun?