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Old 28th November 2005, 02:29   #5 (permalink)
mclaren1885
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Originally Posted by shagster
you please do not go for baleno dude
fiesta will be anyday better
its fresh and
balenos only body will be frsh
well whats in the body...we guys do not go for the body(here i am talking about cars only)
fiesta will be better any day??? whats that supposed to mean and whats the area of comparison...if its looks then yes the baleno's rear might look bland but the side profile looks ditto jauguar type if u can spot it that is..and fiesta being a new launch will anyday tend to create that giggle that happens with any newcoming car..

and coming to the engine trust me nothing can beat a baleno for pure drivability and and comfort..i test drove v1p3r's baleno today for nearly 30kms and all the time my shifts were like 1200rpm to 1600 rpm..idea was to see the torque the car so proudly boasts off and trust me its worth every penny u spend on it..even if ur driving at 50 in 5th gear that car feels smooth and not at all underpowered whatsoever..no knocking,nothing and the best part is even at 40kmph in 4th gear floor the pedal and u reach 100 mark in no time..personally speaking if maruti had a technology like the vtec kicking in at 4200 rpm then trust me baleno would have been the 1st drivers choise over any car..right now its the 2nd best drivers car on this forum and my favourite too even over the vtec for the simple reason that it has tremendous torque which is the most wanted for city driving and also the brakes arent as bad as the vtec which lock up pretty badly(from personal experience having drivin wolfs car) and also the rear stability of the vtec is not that great either at high speeds..

anyways buddy welcome to the forum and i would suggest to keep ur options open to all the cars..but given the traffic scenario in bangalore and the rest of the country baleno would be my 1st pick..

PS: actually im so impressed with the baleno that im onto something really really wild..lets wait and watch if it materializes..
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