Hyundai Starex (Gen. 3) [ARCHIVED]

**IMm29** · August 29th, 2007 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by cardo

Got my starex last friday. hyundai dealers have the best deals out there pound for pound

great utility car, very spacious. engine is nice! torquey, fast! fast as hell! interior is uber spacious. very comfy suspension, better than my sedan. its soo comfy, cornering and handling is almost non existent hehe steering is ultra soft and compliant. one thing i notice though, the engine is very much alive(and shifts) between 2k to 2.5k. its like its always on sports mode, rev up before shifting. the previous diesel car I had which was an M/T i could upshift 1.4-1.8k rpm.

Congrats Bro! Good choice!

I just don't like the fuel consumption (and the turbo lag). But hey, with all that power at 2.5K, you could somehow forget how it drinks diesel and enjoy the ride! IMO, it still rides more comfortably and more car-like than the GL Grandia.

**King12** · August 30th, 2007 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by IMm29

The Dunlop LM-RV501 is a lot better than the stock Hankook tires in terms of comfort and grip. Nga lang, as mentioned, it seems medyo madali siyang maupod. (Although yung RV501 sa Starex namin 2 years na at makapal pa! But then 7,500 kms pa lang ang tinatakbo, hehehe!)

I hear Michelin Vanpix is good although I haven't tried it. My Dad has the Bridgestone 8 ply (P4,200/pc), ok din.

And King12, P5K is per tire. You can probably reduce it by another P1.5-2K by trading in the "still like new" stock tires.

Mariming Salamat...

**cardo** · August 31st, 2007 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by King12

Thank you cardo... just checking is that P5k for each tire or for all 5? sorry I am out of touch on tire prices this days..

5k for all four tires - trade in. then i added 6k for the new bridgestones with free balancing

**cardo** · August 31st, 2007 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by IMm29

Congrats Bro! Good choice!

I just don't like the fuel consumption (and the turbo lag). But hey, with all that power at 2.5K, you could somehow forget how it drinks diesel and enjoy the ride! IMO, it still rides more comfortably and more car-like than the GL Grandia.

yup, agree. abit thirsty and more lively near the 2.5k rpm. I'm not complaining though its like in sports mode hehehe. uber comfy and quiet.

**CVT** · August 31st, 2007 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by cardo

5k for all four tires - trade in. then i added 6k for the new bridgestones with free balancing

Bro.,- what it the model/part number of your Bridgestone tyres? TIA.

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**jeff** · August 31st, 2007 08:27 PM

front wheel drive ba yung starex grx a/t and may LSD rin ba ito?

**cocoy** · August 31st, 2007 09:56 PM

nope.. good old rear wheel drive....i tnk some models have LSD,, even though i never needed it on my starex. and ive been to some places that it would have helpd...

**CVT** · September 1st, 2007 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by kokey

Sa may mga rust ang fuel neck e pianapalitan po yan sa casa kung under warranty pa unit ninyo, sa amin po kasi e pinalitan nila. Isa pa po common problem ng starex ay nag cra-crack ang windshield water reservoir nya, 2x na po napalitan sa amin (under warranty). Sa cousin ko po kasi nag crack din.

Our unit is under 3 years old, so should still be under warranty.

Saang branch ka bro, nag-claim ng warranty for your Starex's fuel neck? TIA.

I plan to write a warranty claim to Hyundai Alabang next week.

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**mikey177** · September 1st, 2007 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by IMm29

The Dunlop LM-RV501 is a lot better than the stock Hankook tires in terms of comfort and grip. Nga lang, as mentioned, it seems medyo madali siyang maupod. (Although yung RV501 sa Starex namin 2 years na at makapal pa! But then 7,500 kms pa lang ang tinatakbo, hehehe!)

I hear Michelin Vanpix is good although I haven't tried it. My Dad has the Bridgestone 8 ply (P4,200/pc), ok din...

Just wanted to share that since the start of the rainy season when potholes started appearing left and right on MacArthur Highway, we have had 3 Dunlop EC201s suffer damage and go flat. They didn't fare much better than the original Hankooks, which suffered the same fate previously.

Maybe the heavy weight of the Starex when it falls into a pothole is just too much for the small (compared to the Sedona's) tires.

I've replaced all the busted tires with Michelin Vanpix tires, and I hope they fare better, being rated as light truck tires.

**cocoy** · September 1st, 2007 05:06 PM

yup thats the reason i changed to vanpix tires too... plus got the 225/70 R15.. which i really wanted because it gave me peace of mind traveling to mindanao and going through the very bad roads of samar province....so far still no flats...