Swift VDi ABS - first review - Page 2 - Team-BHP

karanraheja · 22nd April 2008, 15:05

Anshuman nice pics ! The rims look neat !! ICE??

girish.r · 22nd April 2008, 16:10

Congrats Anshuman on your new purchase. Would like to know the waiting period for the delivery of your car.

rippergeo · 22nd April 2008, 18:46

congrats anshuman, love the colour. I was too impatient to wait for the colour of my choice. i just told the dealer to give me the first car available. I had to get my hands on the engine. I'd have gone insane from the anticipation if I'd had to wait another 3 months.

BTW- nice elantra. is it on sale soon?

.anshuman · 24th April 2008, 14:53

I forgot to mention the plastic bits and carpet is poorly put together,the car feels like its going to rattle soon.i can already hear some sounds from tailgate moulding.

s0uljah · 24th April 2008, 15:00

Anshu, Thats the freebie from MSIL. Its a motivating factor to take up DIY

.anshuman · 28th April 2008, 11:20

1500 km update-

After living for a week with the car i have some more comments.

1- The engine is very smooth now,its hard to tell if its a diesel at low revs with the blower on,absolutely love the refinement.

2- I did not check the fuel consumption again but the car sips very slowly.

3-The rattles are coming in slowly,the rear right door and the trunk door
are already showing signs,plastics are very poorly put together.

4-Ride with 16 inchers is still OK.

5-The car is so much fun around every curve,but tyres scream a lot.

6-Brakes are nervous under emergency braking with the car swerving(even with ABS).

7-AC struggle a bit and does not chill like my elantra on a 42 degree centigrade afternoon.

8- The car is very tight at back row,space is very limited.

rippergeo · 28th April 2008, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by .anshuman

Brakes are nervous under emergency braking with the car swerving(even with ABS).

interesting! you're running 205/55 R16, and the brakes feel nervous?
what speeds are you doing? and what tyres are they?

.anshuman · 1st May 2008, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by rippergeo

interesting! you're running 205/55 R16, and the brakes feel nervous?
what speeds are you doing? and what tyres are they?

Tires are Goodyear NCT5,and i had to brake very hard on highway twice at speeds of around 100 and 110 kmph.

22nd April 2008, 15:05	#16 (permalink)
karanraheja BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 912	Anshuman nice pics ! The rims look neat !! ICE?? __________________ Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

22nd April 2008, 18:46	#18 (permalink)
rippergeo BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 823 View My Garage	congrats anshuman, love the colour. I was too impatient to wait for the colour of my choice. i just told the dealer to give me the first car available. I had to get my hands on the engine. I'd have gone insane from the anticipation if I'd had to wait another 3 months. BTW- nice elantra. is it on sale soon? __________________ People who complain about their cars being too powerful, don't know how to drive.

24th April 2008, 14:53	#19 (permalink)
.anshuman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dlf V Gurgaon Posts: 1,021 View My Garage	I forgot to mention the plastic bits and carpet is poorly put together,the car feels like its going to rattle soon.i can already hear some sounds from tailgate moulding. __________________ Anshuman Bishnoi Hyundai Elantra CRDi 2.0 Mahindra Scorpio VLX 2.2 Suzuki Swift VDi ABS

24th April 2008, 15:00	#20 (permalink)
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 1,870 View My Garage	Anshu, Thats the freebie from MSIL. Its a motivating factor to take up DIY __________________ "I’m in no condition to drive…wait! I shouldn’t listen to myself, I’m drunk!" - Homer J. Simpson

28th April 2008, 11:20	#21 (permalink)
.anshuman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dlf V Gurgaon Posts: 1,021 View My Garage	1500 km update- After living for a week with the car i have some more comments. 1- The engine is very smooth now,its hard to tell if its a diesel at low revs with the blower on,absolutely love the refinement. 2- I did not check the fuel consumption again but the car sips very slowly. 3-The rattles are coming in slowly,the rear right door and the trunk door are already showing signs,plastics are very poorly put together. 4-Ride with 16 inchers is still OK. 5-The car is so much fun around every curve,but tyres scream a lot. 6-Brakes are nervous under emergency braking with the car swerving(even with ABS). 7-AC struggle a bit and does not chill like my elantra on a 42 degree centigrade afternoon. 8- The car is very tight at back row,space is very limited. __________________ Anshuman Bishnoi Hyundai Elantra CRDi 2.0 Mahindra Scorpio VLX 2.2 Suzuki Swift VDi ABS

22nd April 2008, 16:10	#17 (permalink)
girish.r BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore/Hubli Posts: 68	Congrats Anshuman on your new purchase. Would like to know the waiting period for the delivery of your car.

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