Passion Red Safari Dicor LX 4x2 - @ 15000 kms - Team-BHP

Rahulk76 · 27th October 2006, 16:37

Hi All
On 23rd Oct I finally took the delivery of DICOR LX:4x2 from BU Bhandari, Pune.(odo read 74km). The vehicle is of oct 2006 make as I had requested dealer to give me the current batch model only.
over dealership service was decent enough and no surprises at the last moment except that the steering wheel is not properly centered :(
otherwise all intruments were properly functioning to satisfaction.

Vehicle was brought with 4yr warranty
free accessories worth 10k were give by the dealer, most of which were quite usefull like
a) mud flaps b) floor mats complete set, c) fog lamps, d) tyre pressure gauge analogue with tata logo, e) waxoyl paint protect and windows filming(garware).
vehicle is with stock tube type tyres bridgestone. i didnt go for tubeless coz dealers advised against it(not sure why) so decided to honor it.fellow bhpians can comment on it.

till now, i have covered 290kms and its queit a pleasure and comfortable to drive in. i havent checked the milage, but i guess it would get better after first service. my bro-in law advised to get the engine oil changed to be done after 1500kms so that it clears off all the metal debris accumulated during runin period of the vehicle.

Pics are at http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?i...afarilxzf6.jpg

dicor owners pm me any do or donts

~

hrag · 27th October 2006, 21:16

Hearty congratulations - lots of new DICORs on the group these days!

THELUCKY · 27th October 2006, 21:39

Hi Congrats for thenew DICOR.

IT looks nice....and a good Bull bar will look great on it.

rahul_intlad · 27th October 2006, 22:20

Congragulations.

Did not get the part of steering wheel not being properly centred.

Thil · 28th October 2006, 09:25

Congrats Man.The beast look nice in Red.Tubeless tyres have more advantages than the normal one. If you have a Flat tyre it is costly to fix a tubeles tyre rather than the normal one.But Tubeless tyres are going to be standard in future cars.
As far as I know apart from the cost factor nothing much to worry about.

bharath1 · 28th October 2006, 10:29

Congrats on the new vehicle!!!
It surely looks gr8!!

suman · 28th October 2006, 12:18

Congrats for having reclaimed your life successfully! Keep posting so we have a common pool of Dicor experiences.

Enjoy your ride.

GTO · 28th October 2006, 12:37

Oh boy, its raining Safaris on Team-BHP. Whether its the price cut, SUV fascination or reviews....people are sure lining up for the Safari. Tatas volumes for this SUV have gone up like 5 fold with 1500 units a month (compared to barely 200 - 300 last year).

Congrats on your purchase. Good move with the extended warranty too.

zucchero · 28th October 2006, 15:52

congrats man!!.absolute beauuuuuuuuuty.
yes GTO, its raining safaris in team bhp.ONE MORE WAITING to come.
was planning to buy one this DIWALI but came to know(here itself) about the new 2.2l so decided to wait.hope my wait won't be long.
DESPERATELY ,DESPERATELY DYING TO HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!

Rahulk76 · 28th October 2006, 16:30

thank you all..
I will keep you all posted on any new developments...
planning a trip already to blore....sometime during christmas...

Rgds
Rahul

khanak · 28th October 2006, 18:44

Congrats on your purchase!!!!

iv seen the red safari in the ad nd it looks AWESOME......is there anyway you can get your bumpers and side mouldings painted to tht colour?

Dragonov · 30th October 2006, 13:38

Congrats on your new purchase Rahulk75 ! I too have a Passion red 06' Dicor, it surely is a capable and great machine. Happy and safe motoring.

Rahulk76 · 13th November 2006, 09:51

Updated to 1100KMS

So far so good... based on calculations my lx is returning in 12.34 precisely with a half half combo of turbojet and normal diesel (BP)..

Did a voluntary oil change at 1050kms to take care of metal debri acummulated during the runnin period. costing close to 1500/-.

Few niggles are like some sqeaking noise from the rear jump seats and a sqeak squeak noise on uneven surface on uneven surface..otherwise..getting used to the handling of this massive beast especially getting the lazy left leg to work on the clutch a little faster .... electricals are so far in a good condition.. however i noticed that the driver side window rolls up a little slower than the other windows.. is that normal
bhpians from Pune.. please advise a good diesel bunk to feed my SUV.
i found that diesel from autoline hp ganeshkhind road was making my lx a bit smoky.

the only big time complaint is that It takes close to an hr to wash this thing allover(i do it once a week on early sat morn) :(. This color makes dust more visible.

but over all its a good experience.

Rahul

Rahulk76 · 27th November 2006, 13:52

Hi All:
Happened to go to Divayaghar from Pune last weekend thorough pune-mumbai expressway taking a exit at khopoli, joining goa highway near pen/pali mangaon road enroute to destination via bad patches and loose gravel (4 1/2 hrs one way) and found the true qualities positives and negatives about my safari.

pro's:
comfortable and agile on expressway (90-100kmph) avg.
very stable.
good fuel economy with full ac @13 approx.
very less fatigue as compared to my prev car on long trips

cons:
:to much play in the steering takes a lot of time getting used to on straight streches.
:not comfortable on tight winding turns and need to be carefull maneovering them (maybe the way its supposed to be)

overall comfortable vehicle for long trips and ac is good and keeps the lethargy which gets developed due to hot sun and wind away therefore a more comfortable journey.

Total Distance: 441KM
Persons: 2 and a dog
Fuel Consumed: 33.76

dicorex4x4 · 25th January 2007, 11:48

Keep the updates coming in! Been watching the Safari keenly since launch and finally picked up a 2007 DICOR EX 4x4 yesterday. Will keep this forum updated.

Can someone tell me the correct cold tyre pressures? The manual says 30 front and 35 rear. I want to make sure this is optimum.

27th October 2006, 16:37	#1 (permalink)
Rahulk76 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 549	Passion Red Safari Dicor LX 4x2 - @ 15000 kms Hi All On 23rd Oct I finally took the delivery of DICOR LX:4x2 from BU Bhandari, Pune.(odo read 74km). The vehicle is of oct 2006 make as I had requested dealer to give me the current batch model only. over dealership service was decent enough and no surprises at the last moment except that the steering wheel is not properly centered :( otherwise all intruments were properly functioning to satisfaction. Vehicle was brought with 4yr warranty free accessories worth 10k were give by the dealer, most of which were quite usefull like a) mud flaps b) floor mats complete set, c) fog lamps, d) tyre pressure gauge analogue with tata logo, e) waxoyl paint protect and windows filming(garware). vehicle is with stock tube type tyres bridgestone. i didnt go for tubeless coz dealers advised against it(not sure why) so decided to honor it.fellow bhpians can comment on it. till now, i have covered 290kms and its queit a pleasure and comfortable to drive in. i havent checked the milage, but i guess it would get better after first service. my bro-in law advised to get the engine oil changed to be done after 1500kms so that it clears off all the metal debris accumulated during runin period of the vehicle. Pics are at http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?i...afarilxzf6.jpg dicor owners pm me any do or donts ~ __________________ ~ XL 2.2 irafaS ataT Tata Safari 2.2 LX

27th October 2006, 21:16	#2 (permalink)
hrag Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,997 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Hearty congratulations - lots of new DICORs on the group these days! __________________ Feb 1997 Bajaj KB125 RTZ 48K km Mar 2003 Tata Indica V2 LSi 101K km Jan 2007 Tata Safari 3.0 DiCOR EX 4x4 78K km

28th October 2006, 10:29	#6 (permalink)
bharath1 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LA/Chennai Posts: 10	Congrats on the new vehicle!!! It surely looks gr8!! __________________ BMW X5 4.8i Room For everything. Except Improvement.

28th October 2006, 12:18	#7 (permalink)
suman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,521 View My Garage	Congrats for having reclaimed your life successfully! Keep posting so we have a common pool of Dicor experiences. Enjoy your ride. __________________ "Unborn TO-MORROW and dead YESTERDAY, Why fret about them if TO-DAY be sweet!" - The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

28th October 2006, 12:37	#8 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,786 View My Garage	Oh boy, its raining Safaris on Team-BHP. Whether its the price cut, SUV fascination or reviews....people are sure lining up for the Safari. Tatas volumes for this SUV have gone up like 5 fold with 1500 units a month (compared to barely 200 - 300 last year). Congrats on your purchase. Good move with the extended warranty too. __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

27th October 2006, 21:39	#3 (permalink)
THELUCKY Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 11	Hi Congrats for thenew DICOR. IT looks nice....and a good Bull bar will look great on it.

27th October 2006, 22:20	#4 (permalink)
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,563	Congragulations. Did not get the part of steering wheel not being properly centred.

28th October 2006, 09:25	#5 (permalink)
Thil BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chennai & Minneapolis Posts: 97 View My Garage	Congrats Man.The beast look nice in Red.Tubeless tyres have more advantages than the normal one. If you have a Flat tyre it is costly to fix a tubeles tyre rather than the normal one.But Tubeless tyres are going to be standard in future cars. As far as I know apart from the cost factor nothing much to worry about.

28th October 2006, 15:52	#9 (permalink)
zucchero BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: faridabad/rourkela Posts: 244	congrats man!!.absolute beauuuuuuuuuty. yes GTO, its raining safaris in team bhp.ONE MORE WAITING to come. was planning to buy one this DIWALI but came to know(here itself) about the new 2.2l so decided to wait.hope my wait won't be long. DESPERATELY ,DESPERATELY DYING TO HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!

28th October 2006, 16:30	#10 (permalink)
Rahulk76 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 549	thank you all.. I will keep you all posted on any new developments... planning a trip already to blore....sometime during christmas... Rgds Rahul __________________ ~ XL 2.2 irafaS ataT Tata Safari 2.2 LX

28th October 2006, 18:44	#11 (permalink)
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,409 View My Garage	Congrats on your purchase!!!! iv seen the red safari in the ad nd it looks AWESOME......is there anyway you can get your bumpers and side mouldings painted to tht colour?

30th October 2006, 13:38	#12 (permalink)
Dragonov BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 152	Congrats on your new purchase Rahulk75 ! I too have a Passion red 06' Dicor, it surely is a capable and great machine. Happy and safe motoring. __________________ Getz CRDi 08'/ Safari Dicor 3.0L 06'/ Ikon Flair 05'/ Vitara 2.7L V6 "We all have ability. The difference is how we use it."

13th November 2006, 09:51	#13 (permalink)
Rahulk76 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 549	Updated to 1100KMS So far so good... based on calculations my lx is returning in 12.34 precisely with a half half combo of turbojet and normal diesel (BP).. Did a voluntary oil change at 1050kms to take care of metal debri acummulated during the runnin period. costing close to 1500/-. Few niggles are like some sqeaking noise from the rear jump seats and a sqeak squeak noise on uneven surface on uneven surface..otherwise..getting used to the handling of this massive beast especially getting the lazy left leg to work on the clutch a little faster .... electricals are so far in a good condition.. however i noticed that the driver side window rolls up a little slower than the other windows.. is that normal bhpians from Pune.. please advise a good diesel bunk to feed my SUV. i found that diesel from autoline hp ganeshkhind road was making my lx a bit smoky. the only big time complaint is that It takes close to an hr to wash this thing allover(i do it once a week on early sat morn) :(. This color makes dust more visible. but over all its a good experience. Rahul __________________ ~ XL 2.2 irafaS ataT Tata Safari 2.2 LX

27th November 2006, 13:52	#14 (permalink)
Rahulk76 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 549	Hi All: Happened to go to Divayaghar from Pune last weekend thorough pune-mumbai expressway taking a exit at khopoli, joining goa highway near pen/pali mangaon road enroute to destination via bad patches and loose gravel (4 1/2 hrs one way) and found the true qualities positives and negatives about my safari. pro's: comfortable and agile on expressway (90-100kmph) avg. very stable. good fuel economy with full ac @13 approx. very less fatigue as compared to my prev car on long trips cons: :to much play in the steering takes a lot of time getting used to on straight streches. :not comfortable on tight winding turns and need to be carefull maneovering them (maybe the way its supposed to be) overall comfortable vehicle for long trips and ac is good and keeps the lethargy which gets developed due to hot sun and wind away therefore a more comfortable journey. Total Distance: 441KM Persons: 2 and a dog Fuel Consumed: 33.76 __________________ ~ XL 2.2 irafaS ataT Tata Safari 2.2 LX

25th January 2007, 11:48	#15 (permalink)
dicorex4x4 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TN/AP/KA Posts: 183	Keep the updates coming in! Been watching the Safari keenly since launch and finally picked up a 2007 DICOR EX 4x4 yesterday. Will keep this forum updated. Can someone tell me the correct cold tyre pressures? The manual says 30 front and 35 rear. I want to make sure this is optimum.

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