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imjimmy · 7th December 2005, 10:58

Had a very short test drive of the Zx VTEC when my friend was booking the Idsi Vtec Gxi - this Saturday.

Let's not be biased(just Bcoz it's a new Honda)- but my first impression was that the car does not feel even as quick as the OHC 1.5.Leave apart the OHC Vtec.

There is no urgency or the fast throttle to wheel response when you floor the accelerator in the 1st or the 2nd. Maybe bcoz of the higher inertia. I also think the Rev limiter acts sooner and not till the 7k RPM of the old VTEC.(The Salesman was giving me mean looks when i tried to floor her!)

However i am not sure - i only had a short drive. I hate the attitude of the Honda salesman and since my friend had already booked the Idsi so he might have not known that we were not prospective buyers of the new VTec.

But i can tell you this- i was not mighty impressed or blown away by the car ( which happens even now when i drive the OHC 1.5..not even talking about the OHC Vtec!!)

And i seriously doubt the ACI figures of the Elantra. At 8Lakh exshowroom Delhi in the competitive C+ segmant the NHC Vtec might not cut it - atleast for me.

7th December 2005, 10:58	#3 (permalink)
imjimmy BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chd Posts: 212	Had a very short test drive of the Zx VTEC when my friend was booking the Idsi Vtec Gxi - this Saturday. Let's not be biased(just Bcoz it's a new Honda)- but my first impression was that the car does not feel even as quick as the OHC 1.5.Leave apart the OHC Vtec. There is no urgency or the fast throttle to wheel response when you floor the accelerator in the 1st or the 2nd. Maybe bcoz of the higher inertia. I also think the Rev limiter acts sooner and not till the 7k RPM of the old VTEC.(The Salesman was giving me mean looks when i tried to floor her!) However i am not sure - i only had a short drive. I hate the attitude of the Honda salesman and since my friend had already booked the Idsi so he might have not known that we were not prospective buyers of the new VTec. But i can tell you this- i was not mighty impressed or blown away by the car ( which happens even now when i drive the OHC 1.5..not even talking about the OHC Vtec!!) And i seriously doubt the ACI figures of the Elantra. At 8Lakh exshowroom Delhi in the competitive C+ segmant the NHC Vtec might not cut it - atleast for me. Last edited by imjimmy : 7th December 2005 at 11:01.