Thank you M@verick, srijit, govigov,danlalan, Jaggu
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Originally Posted by BlackPearl  Amazing report vivekji05. It is a privilege to have two such 1.6s at the same time. One question, what is the top speed of the Ikon 1.6? |
ACI in their road test says it will get to 174kmph. The best i have done is a speedo indicated 160kmph. You know the ikon has a lot of speedo error so I was nowhere close to that.
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Originally Posted by benbsb29 Lovely report, Vivek! I quite like your presentation and composition of snaps.
Its nice, the way you have maintained both these cars.
Here's a tricky question : Among the two, which is the car you feel more possessive about if someone wanted to borrow it?  |
It always hurts when I have to hand over the keys to anyone whether it is the Baleno or the Ikon. The Baleno was driven by me or my father since day one, so that is one reason. The Ikon might be old but its body repairs are expensive so I will give it only to those whom I really trust.
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Originally Posted by condor @Vivek, Well Written : one of the few long posts like this that I have read in one go. And some lovely pics too.Looking at the number of pics of the Baleno ... |
You are sort of getting the drift. But the larger number of pics of the Baleno was to showcase the DIY mods.
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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno Nice report, Vivek. The Ikon1.6 is a car I would love to drive once. Just to know how it fares against my Baleno. Some day... That is surely a tricky question, Benny. :-) |
Perhaps we can have a race. You drive my ikon and I drive your Baleno. I will not let the Ikon fail
. What say?
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Originally Posted by theMAG Fond memories. We had an Ikon 1.6 too some years ago. I really fell in love with that engine - which even in stock form would do wheel spins easily in 1st gear! It was geared well, looked stunning, had a lovely low-mid torque curve (which I personally prefer) and handled brilliantly. To this day, I prefer the Ford 1.6 to the Baleno 1.6 engine. |
As an engine I too love the Ikon's Rocam unit more. It's power delivery is much more usable and exciting on an everyday basis unlike the Suzi which needs to be revved hard. But as a car, the Baleno is much more refined, has a better AC, better seats, better ergonomics and a more stable chassis. And better brakes too..!