Sometime around Mid JAN 2016 : The pairing issue has been resolved !! Referred to the Audio System Manual given by Ford and unpaired all the devices with the System and a Settings Reset worked. So thankfully no issues and indeed the Manual came in very handy.
Last week of January 2016 after completing 25,000 Kms on the Odo : Did an impromptu Oil Change @ Ganges Ford using the Castrol Edge 5W40 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil. Changed the Oil Filter and Gasket as well. Cost of Oil - MRP Rs.4,820/= (I got it much cheaper being attached to the industry) plus additional labour charges of Rs.640/=. Would be able to comment only after using it for a while.
31st of January 2016 : Had to go to Midnapore to attend a Function at a very close friend's house who has recently been blessed with a Baby Boy. So it was me and my 5 year old daughter who set sail for Midnapore. Enroute I thought of Catching up with the Entire TEAM BHP Kolkata Team @ Gadiara who were put up at the WBTDC accommodation there for our Winter Meet, but could not make it as there was another car who was supposed to follow me to Midnapore that day. Did the good 300 Kms drive that day and on the way back met up with BHPian UltimateChamp @ Kolaghat Express Food Plaza. Did a spirited drive back to Kolkata together !!
The Untold Story :
While heading back home I was on AJC Bose road flyover bound towards Park Circus. I was cruising at a decent speed, when at the last leg of the flyover which has a blind curve, I suddenly saw traffic stalled on it. I did not have any other option left with me rather than applying a sudden brake; which I did. Suddenly, I felt that the LHS brakes had engaged whereas the RHS brake probably did not (as efficiently) as the car started to drift to the right by screeching and there was immense rubber burning with white fumes all around as I was heading straight to the side barrier of the flyover. I counter steered and released the brakes. The car just fishtailed and came back to position and I again applied the brakes to save it from hitting the side barrier and the car ahead of me and parked behind the car ahead uniformly.
It all happened within seconds and thankfully I could control the car avoiding the probable fatal accident that the scenario could have resulted in. I checked my ORVM and could not see a thing behind thanks to the white fumes of the rubber burning.
The best part was a taxi came and parked beside me and said
"Dada kya stunt maara hai" and my response to that was
The very next day took the car to Alok Automobiles to find out that the Brake Rotors had overheated and disintegrated.
Work Performed :- Got the Brake Pads replaced installed BOSCH Brake Pads
- Resurfacing of the Brake Discs done
- Rear Brake Drums & Brake Shoe cleaned which was found to be immensely dusty
Cost of the Work Done - Rs.2,600/=
Got 16 New Wheel Lug Nuts from Alok Automobiles as while opening the wheels, a couple of the wheel nuts just refused to open. At the end had to heat up the nut in order to melt it down and get the wheel out.
Cost of the Wheel Nuts - Rs.1,600/=
Sharing some pictures :
I do not know whether I saved the Figo or the Figo saved us in the above situation. But, whatever it is, all is well that ends well with no scars on either the man or the car. Considering that my 5 year old daughter was also on board with me, the recollection of the incident really does shake me up !!
Leaving behind what happened, the Figo is ready to Rock On again and so am I. Sharing that customary snap of the Figo for the miles to come it's way.