@Geeksrik: I've had my share of really bad roads when I drove down to Cochin and then Gokarna last weekend but so far am fortunate to come away with no damage. Have let it into a couple of huge potholes but it stays solid, I mean you don't feel like your steering has been thrown out of your hand, you feel the impact within the cabin but it sits solid. (I hope I'm getting my point across)
. Atleast, it's got slightly better clearance than few other cars like the Baleno out there. Could literally see them swerving either side to avoid potholes.
Again, everyone has their own style while driving on bad roads, in time you'll find one that suits you. Talking both in terms of the angle at which you drive into a pothole or drive over a bump and the speed at which it's done.
About the synthetic oil, I've been trying to search for my 3rd service receipt so I can check on that but no luck so far. Give me some time and I'll update you on this.
And about 12000 km in 5 months, it's quite a joke at work and people seriously doubt if I have some kinda taxi service on weekends he! he!
And off topic, please do get out of the city on weekends (I make it a point to go someplace), it's really worth the memories you'll carry back before you hit the next week
@Souljah: Been there in Jan and then again last weekend. It's just the place, when you need time to relax and recoup from our demanding lives. As you said, it can be summed up in a word 'PEACEFUL'