Daewoo Matiz 2001 test drive - 2005 hatchback

Charming

Daewoo Matiz
Manufacturer: Uzdaeavto
Year of release: 2002
In operation while driving: Since December 2002
Mileage at the time of the report: 13 thousand km
Previous publications in the magazine:
2003, № 3

I don’t know how long I still have to communicate with Matiz, but I can say now: one of my long -standing desire that seemed unrealistic for many years, this baby has already fulfilled! Which? At least a little travel by car, all the fuss with which it comes down to refueling with gasoline and a valve of washing! The ordinary desire of a person who has traveled on the products of his native car industry.
As they say, do not understand me correctly - there is still better than my Volga. However, the treasure is asleep in the garage, and the Uzbek-Korean horse-humpbacked horse hobby is working for it, which wrapped 13,000 km over three cold months on roads of varying degrees of lousy. By summer, the numbers, of course, will change, and today we summarize the results of the first quarter.
Do you want me to guess what your name is?
The breed of Matiza still causes various rumors. The Uglich traffic cops decided that in front of them, supernth zhiguli, on the St. Petersburg car wash, was handed to us a receipt of washing Toyota, and the unfriendly neighbor suddenly greeted and asked how much such a charming was worth. In general, the beast unknown to science ...
On the roads, the charming behaves quite impudently - like a young d'Artagnan in Paris. Behind the soul - only seven hundred with small cubes, and the fee is like a multi -liter backwood: in the city it strives to leave for green first, it does not want to go more slowly 120 ... Once the arrogant cheval was besieged, and rightly: when the charming at the next traffic light provoked a sprinting Duel with Saab, then humiliating satispulation followed immediately - Matiz rushing at full speed, already on the first meter, was pouring dirt from a neighboring puddle on the ears! Through the pounded glass, the rear lights of the Swede melting in the distance were hardly visible ...
With our pendants, our d'Artagnan also cannot be made. In any case, it should be remembered that the races along the tram tracks (even along, and not across!) Are contraindicated to him. Short -made shaking suspension clearly gravitates to the parquet, and therefore the baby can unexpectedly expand so that it will be remembered for a long time. Better and do not try.
However, with regard to the famous motto one for all ..., it is quite consistent with the little Chevalier. During his short life in the editorial office, he did not manage to visit the Lord Buckingham, wounds every day where they would send and transport, what they would give. I still don’t understand how the floor lamp was once fitting into him, who seemed to be superior to the charm in all dimensions. But this is what gave rise to a funny experiment ...
Five -seat? OH WELL...
A five -seater salon is when three behind. And a good person, as you know, the more, the better. Finding in the editorial office of three, well, very good people did not make up - they were offered to accommodate in the back seat ...
In the reports of the scene, an abnormitative vocabulary is sometimes found - instead of it a kind of whistle is allowed on the air ... So, we inform you: after a minute whistle three voices, the consensus was found and the door was slammed shut - it seems, outside, but it doesn’t matter. And then another good person intervened in the case - flopping behind the wheel, he famously led the landing mass to half -ton. And since the place of the front passenger was empty at the same time, he was modestly also occupied, in general, not a very bad person. At the same time, everyone became so fun that I immediately wanted to go around the city - if someone decides to arrange a setup, then six centners of protection for the baby are guaranteed ... however, working time (five!) We must value, and therefore limited themselves to the fact that they limited themselves to the fact that thoroughly polished the wheels of the asphalt before the editors ...
So - without deception: Matiz is very five -seater. Evidence - in the photo.
The revenge of my lady
The career of d'Artagnan was not cloudless - then Milady attacks, then the cardinal is something to intend. And that’s right - what kind of romance without shooting, chase and betrayal? So, on the eighth thousand mileage, something unexpected happened: Chevalier Matiz fell ill ...
Owners of vases and gases can grin - yeah, reached! However, Matiz endured the disease in the spirit of the first five -year -olds: he categorically refused to take the ballot and honestly went to work in the morning. Outsiders did not even notice that the baby began to grab a nervous trembling, because of which the once once on the highway turned into a ride with twitching. At the same time, the reaction to the right pedal became sluggish, and in the gas mode, the shooter barely crawled to the floor of the arrow to the mark 130. Yes, and fuel consumption immediately jumped onto almost a liter - in general, a typical acute respiratory system ...
ARI, as you know, is useless to treat - it passes in a week or two in a week or two. Nevertheless, they decided to buy a mixture - after all, it is indifferent to observe other people's sufferings is almost harder than getting sick yourself. At the next refueling, the sick Matiz obediently swallowed the bottle of the latest tool for cleaning the injector, but the trembling did not disappear. And on the odometer - about eight thousand, to the nearest that in this state you can not reach. Then Matiz was released from the service in order and sent to the doctor - to the guarantee.
The doctors, after listening to the symptoms of the disease, said: wait and disappeared with the patient behind the width - behind the gate, that is. Three hours later, Matiz shining, as if nothing had happened, was habitually buzzing with all three cylinders, and the culprits of malaise tangled in the trunk. They turned out to be candles!
Honestly, the diagnosis caused some distrust. Candles are really not so hot - traces of breakdown of the central insulator are clearly visible in the photo, but three hours to replace is clearly a bit too much. Cleaned the program? The master left a direct answer - they say, we have our own know -how. But ... did not directly deny such an opportunity.
Be that as it may, the official verdict: factory marriage - candles. As a result, instead of Bosh, three Koreans with inscriptions on the Daewoo pack and champion settled under the hood. Let's see how much this trinity will last.
But the vile milady continued to pack: on the tenth thousand mileage, Chevalier felt that he had been pulling to the right a little late. This is nonsense - let's go for the next then ...
Pony runs in a circle
Do not worry - it should be pulled to the right! - The pretty girl at the persistent said it confidently and kindly. Nevertheless, we asked to check - the girl nodded. However, after a couple of hours it turned out that it was fulfilled, but our request was left without attention.
- This is a feature of the design of any front -wheel drive car! - the young man explained tiredly behind the neighboring monitor. - Only one wheel works, and therefore the difference in the moments leads to the departure from the straightforward movement!
Truly - it’s new at home, but the prejudices are old ... The wiring of the gullible client for some reason is still included in the mandatory program even on a good service - Soviet genes occasionally make themselves felt. However, after a conversation with the guarantee leadership, we can officially assure all uterizers - the corners of the convergence of the wheels are obliged to check and, if necessary, to adjust. Caster and collapse of adjustment are not subject to constructive reasons, but the convergence is no problem. A proper Matiz, like any other car, should be able to drive not only in a circle, but also directly.
Let's drink?
In terms of drinking, Chevalier does not behave in a man-made: the average consumption of the 92nd drink for 13 thousand mileage is approximately 6.4 l/100 km. It is clear that after melting the snow, the consumption was supposed to decrease, but ... it is so pleasant to pick up dry asphalt! However, there are other numbers - if you do not climb into three -digit marks of the speedometer, then at a speed of 80-90 km/h the appetite will limit 5.5 l/100 km. And the city anti -record is still 8 liters per hundred.
TILL TOMORROW
Yes, what about the harmful migodies? Continues to pack in trifles: for days she let a damage to the crankcase protective shield! The car factory here, of course, has nothing to do with it, but the dealers should change the supplier of additional equipment: d'Artagnan rusty sword is not to the face. True, there is a suspicion that the lady got to the rear shock absorbers, but more on that next time.

The crew before completing the assignment.

The weight is taken! There are vacancies
in the luggage compartment.
Do not be afraid - go with a load of 600 kg anywhere
you don't have to ...

The frightened wheel hid in the arch.

Candles really stitched - look at the insulator. However, experienced experts say that no candle remains on our fuel as new after 5 thousand km.

The pallet is one winter, and it is already rusting ...
Mikhail Kolodochkin
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"