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Originally Posted by condor  Crisp write-up there .. looks like you wanted to get done with this, and get back to making good those remaining 7000km !
Will better rubber improve the steering experience ? Come to think of it, hasn't our tyre-guru come after you for not having upgraded yet ?
And a lovely color that. Congrats !
p.s: More pics please. |
remaining 7000km? Didn't get you. I just realized i'm getting busier with work and if I waited till 40-50k km for the report, I'd be forgetting some details - so here it is!
Better rubber - will help it stay on track even if the feel is videogame like!
More pics coming. Currently in the service station for the service only. Pics soon after!
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Originally Posted by HappyWheels Good report, Phamilyman! To the point!  |
Thanks!
btw, i think cars are like offspring. No matter how ugly, people find something to drool over!!
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Originally Posted by anupmathur That's all that matters, isn't it?!
wonderful surprises and an exciting voyage of discovery!
Enjoy your ride!
Chitkul and Kalpa beckon!  |
Danke.
Well, alot beckons. Now only to get full 2 day weekends without opening the laptop, then 4-5 day leaves for the above!!
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Originally Posted by Eddy Typing a report at 7:30 am on a Sunday ? 
Crazy fellow !!!!
You didn't mention the headlight upgrade ? |
LOL. I typed it late last night in gmail, and dozed off!
The headlight upgrade isn't much of a significant upgrade to wax eloquent about. Its useful - but thats it.
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Originally Posted by rippergeo Congrats on 10k.
I just got back from a 200km drive with some other mad bhpians, with a car like this, how can you not want to tear up the tarmac on a sunday morning?I've never had this strong an urge to drive just for the heck of driving, till I got this one.Every day is a long wait till the next sunday morning. That doesent mean my daily commute is boring, no sir! not by a long shot. Sometimes, the commute is the only reason I go to work 
Sorry for the long fanboy style post, but everytime I come back after a drive in this car, I feel I have to write something about it.
Do you get much oppurtunity to see twisties frequently? thats where this car really shines.
Like you said- cruising at 100-120 is the best.
185/70/r14s and you'll have even more fun cornering. of course- nothing like 195/65/r15 if the money is there.
Please watch out for oversteer/tailslides on corners if you're on stock tyres.
Why would you want to shift to 1st gear on the move? Turbo lag in 2nd making you do that?
The mid range is maddening! Yes it is! |
LOL.
No yaar. First gear only because the commute sometimes needs crawling bumper-bumper !!
And yes, its good fun. No two ways about it. It was simply amazing on the twisties. BUT - forget leaves, when Sundays are spent working - then what's one to do. Else the odo would've been 12-13k!
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Originally Posted by extreme_torque A report in the usual HITA style... good you are enjoying your VDi. Have you thought of doing something about the boomy sounds on bad roads... some sort of damping? |
Nope. Turn up the music on the phone speakers!
PS: Who notices sounds while in the "DRIIIIIIIIIIVE" mode when the turbo's kicking in?!!
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Originally Posted by hydrashok Nice report, Hitanshu! 10K in 4 months? *gulp*
I'm not 100% sure of this, but I think waxing the car every week may not be a good idea on a long-term basis for the paint job. A bi-monthly waxing, or at the most a monthly waxing would be a better idea. I hope the experts can comment on this. |
Boss. If I'd had the palio bought in July last week. Let's see - the odo would've been at 22-23k now!
My job's been tight and the recession strong - else even this should've been 2-3k more!
And doh!! i've been more religious with weekly waxing the car than anything else ever! Don't tell me! What do other junta think??
@architect: I buy life insurance as well. Doesn't mean i can't live happily if I don't get it - do I? I completely hated that.
btw, I got pics of the new ABS Motors service station - I'm again suffering from Palio-lust!!
As for the scratches, yeah - needs to be put down as well:
a. 4000km - reversed onto a barricade in a parking - so that a car can fit in next to mine WITHOUT scratching
Result: Fender dry denting - touchup on bumper
b. 6000km(?) Tavera that came up next to mine on a U turn - I was looking left for traffic to clear - eased off the clutch and got a hickie on the car - but its not much prominent.
On a side note, every fortnight it goes to sadar bazar gurgaon etc but no problems there ever!
And yes, I must appreciate MSIL, AAA vehicleades and Competent that I've never had to bother about ANYTHING - its just been fill it shut it and forget it. No tensions, no niggles to put up with. Touchwood