Nissan Grand Livina (aka Livina Geniss) [ARCHIVED]

**stormgray** · November 29th, 2008 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by johnnydls68

coolness/taste is really subjective. i think the carens' rear looks good but the GL's rear kind of has this euro look that's nice too. the GL's face definitely looks waaay better than that of the carens.

in terms of elegance, the carens i think looks better because the GL's design is on the sporty side, again very subjective and this is just my opinion.

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for me the avanza cannot be compared to the GL in terms of looks, talo talaga avanza dun. fuzion maganda din yung rear pero front medyo talo din. innova, sorry for the innova owners here, mukhang dugong o kalabaw sa daan kasi...this is just my opinion, not to offend anyone. :-)

I agree with you. The fact of the matter is that the Innova and Avanza are just freakin' everywhere! I guess one of the attractions of the Livina is that there aren't too many around. Size-wise (in relation to the feeling of interior space), is there that much of a difference between the Livina and the Innova?

Now if I could just really pull the trigger on buying this!

**johnnydls68** · November 29th, 2008 02:16 AM

stormgrey, i suggest (if you have not done this already) you sked a test drive of both the AT and MT versions of the GL and experience for yourself the feeling of driving one. good luck! :-)

**stormgray** · November 29th, 2008 01:15 PM

johnnydls (do the letters "dls" stand for De La Salle? if so, musta, fellow alumnus!) - If I purchase this, I will definitely be getting the matic, even if the manual is 6-speed. I get tired using a stick shift.

Between the mid-range and the high-end, the differences (from what I gather) are 6 speakers for the high, 4 for the mid; 2 airbags for the high, 1 for the mid; leather seats and chrome grille for the high. Tama ba?

**johnnydls68** · November 29th, 2008 03:12 PM

not from dlsu bro :-)

im really not sure about the options for the mid and the high. but if you can afford it, go for the high end. the leather seats are quite nice. the speakers, i dont know if youre like me, i changed them right away even before the car went out of the casa, including the stock HU. the chrome grill looks good too.

which color do you prefer?

**DBanker** · November 30th, 2008 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mrs. 2youta

Hi guys.... dami nang bagong GL owners dito sa tsikot! That's great! I'm sure everyone's enjoying their ride as much as we have the past 4 months... wala pa bang EB? livina club anyone? hehe....

- sali na rin po ako sa club! got ours yest afternoon..

- color warm silver...M/T
- really have a very good ride, like a sedan talaga...
- babalik pa lang next week uli sa CASA for some accessories
fog lamps, mudguard, led kicking plate, back sensor, horn replacement, addtl break light to make it five(5) lights
- think Nissan Abad Santos binigay na lahat... (thanks guys)
- about the side moulding, anyone na nagpakabit na po? (really like to install)
Hi Sir Mikko

- remember i texted you 2-3 weeks ago? anyway i shall text u agen today... hope to meet you soon...
-happy driving...

**johnnydls68** · November 30th, 2008 08:50 AM

congrats on your new ride!

**tarugs24** · November 30th, 2008 10:17 AM

Congratz Dbanker! Enjoy the ride!

Nadagdagan na naman ang mga proud GL owners....

**Mrs. 2youta** · November 30th, 2008 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by tarugs24

Congratz Dbanker! Enjoy the ride!

Nadagdagan na naman ang mga proud GL owners....

Time to start the livina club, right guys????... paging mikko.... hehe....

**Mikko David** · November 30th, 2008 11:48 AM

Build it and it will come... hehehehe...

Congratulations sa inyong nakabili na...Christmas get-together na ito! Anyone up for an Ortigas Home Depot gathering?

Gusto ko makakita rin ng Grand Livinang nakaset-up hehehe

**Mikko David** · November 30th, 2008 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by johnnydls68

btw, i filled the tank again earlier, computed my fc:

8.22 km/l pure city driving using petron unleaded. very disappointing.

but since i had my 1k checkup, change oil etc yesterday and used shell unleaded this morning, i hope i get some improvement. wait and see ulit.

on the bright side naman, i really enjoy driving this car. nakaka-relax sa loob, para kang may sariling mundo. hehe

experimenting also on tire pressure. casa put 32 sa front and 29 sa rear. pina-30 ko lahat kanina. it's a bit less bouncy now. postponing the rims/tires upgrade muna.

The Grand Livina's recommended tire pressure is 35psi all around. The rear should 44psi when loaded with 5 or more people. It's in the sticker at the driver's B pillar when you open the door.

Having tire pressure's lower than this will lower your fuel consumption figures. Try that first.

Fuel may affect the kind of consumption you get as well. Personally, I always use V-Power because it seems to last longer. My theory is, with better fuel, it is easier to accelerate and therefore one spends less effort and fuel on the acceleration phase, which is when fuel is used up faster.

So my idea is the less time you spend accelerating, the better your fuel consumption figures will be. Coupled with moderate pedal pressure, keeping your RPMs to around 2000-2500 lang will give you the figures you yearn for.