The Silver Hawk! The new Verna SX ABS - Team-BHP

Maverick_x1 · 27th May 2008, 10:15

After the sleepless nights spent waiting ,there she was the Verna SX ABS.
The car was to be delivered on 23rd this month. Grabbed the T-BHP PDI before anything else and proceeded to inspect the car.

It was indeed shocking to see how the cars are tormented in the stockyard

. First sights reminded me of the World war II Jeeps. No scratches passing all the PDI taks.

Now the day of delivery, went through a quick scan again and went through the pooja and Drive home. It was raining and about 6 in the evening,could hardly see a thing even with the headlamps on... the stock Bulbs are crap and have to go. She needs a better set of optics (Better bulbs or even HID's would be great).

Had the Sunfilms done on Saturday and A/C feels much better now.

Apart from the normal stop and go city driving,had a short drive in the Bangalore-Krishnagiri Highway, below are my thoughts and findings

Driving conditions:
28-36 Degrees C
Dry

Pros:
> Superb Refinement.
> Great pickup/torque
> Chilling Air Con
> Diesel

Cons:
> Significant Tyre noise.
> Poor headlamps
> No Airbags for a car this expensive
> Dull Fog lamps

Here are the gear shift patterns I followed:
0-15 > First
15-30 > Second
30-50 > Third
50-60 > Fourth
60-80 > Fifth
(never crossed the 2.8K RPM mark yet)

Now here are my queries :
The SX ABS version is equipped with Keyless entry and has following issues:

1) No Lock/Unlock Beepers attached.
2) No reverse beepers attached.

Showroom claims that these features donot fit well with the SX model.
Need our mighT-Bhpians input on this.

Watch this space for more .....

sajands · 27th May 2008, 13:45

Hey Bro,

Congrats on your new car

. Looks really cool. Have loads of fun. I would suggest change the stock hedlamps to Phlips Rally 90/100 with Roots Ceramic holders. Do you plan to upsize the tries as well??

Regards,
Sajan

Maverick_x1 · 27th May 2008, 14:06

Thanks a lot Buddy!
Bulb Upgrades are a must; I feel the Tyres to be pretty ok, Im planning a Pete's upgrade later sometime, gotta save the last drop of Vitamin M .

tez · 27th May 2008, 14:23

congrats on your new car maverick. On some thread, it is discussed that Osrams are better than Philips rally as they are of same wattage as the existing bulbs. It just plug and play. Kindly check that option as well. Not sure whether it is car specific.

suren181 · 27th May 2008, 14:26

Congrats on the excellent choice. Welcome to the club of Verna owners.

Wish you many many miles of happy motoring.

Maverick_x1 · 28th May 2008, 05:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by tez

congrats on your new car maverick. On some thread, it is discussed that Osrams are better than Philips rally as they are of same wattage as the existing bulbs. It just plug and play. Kindly check that option as well. Not sure whether it is car specific.

@Tez great to know that options exist. When you said the same wattage, is it the 110/100's we are talking about?

Quote:

Originally Posted by suren181

Congrats on the excellent choice. Welcome to the club of Verna owners.

Wish you many many miles of happy motoring.

Thank you Suren, nice to be in

Can anyone throw some light on the beeper for Central locking unit?

tez · 28th May 2008, 12:27

maverick, the Osrams are not 110/100s. The detailed discussion is on the thread
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...atch-ii-9.html (A Swift Shift: Hydra's Hatch II) (A Swift Shift: Hydra's Hatch II) ): where they have compared philips rally to osrams. Hope this helps

27th May 2008, 10:15	#1 (permalink)
Maverick_x1 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 29	The Silver Hawk! The new Verna SX ABS After the sleepless nights spent waiting ,there she was the Verna SX ABS. The car was to be delivered on 23rd this month. Grabbed the T-BHP PDI before anything else and proceeded to inspect the car. It was indeed shocking to see how the cars are tormented in the stockyard . First sights reminded me of the World war II Jeeps. No scratches passing all the PDI taks. Now the day of delivery, went through a quick scan again and went through the pooja and Drive home. It was raining and about 6 in the evening,could hardly see a thing even with the headlamps on... the stock Bulbs are crap and have to go. She needs a better set of optics (Better bulbs or even HID's would be great). Had the Sunfilms done on Saturday and A/C feels much better now. Apart from the normal stop and go city driving,had a short drive in the Bangalore-Krishnagiri Highway, below are my thoughts and findings Driving conditions: 28-36 Degrees C Dry Pros: > Superb Refinement. > Great pickup/torque > Chilling Air Con > Diesel Cons: > Significant Tyre noise. > Poor headlamps > No Airbags for a car this expensive > Dull Fog lamps Here are the gear shift patterns I followed: 0-15 > First 15-30 > Second 30-50 > Third 50-60 > Fourth 60-80 > Fifth (never crossed the 2.8K RPM mark yet) Now here are my queries : The SX ABS version is equipped with Keyless entry and has following issues: 1) No Lock/Unlock Beepers attached. 2) No reverse beepers attached. Showroom claims that these features donot fit well with the SX model. Need our mighT-Bhpians input on this. Watch this space for more ..... Attached Thumbnails __________________ 1989 M800 2002 Fiero 45000 K 2008 Verna +++

27th May 2008, 13:45	#2 (permalink)
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 239 View My Garage	Hey Bro, Congrats on your new car . Looks really cool. Have loads of fun. I would suggest change the stock hedlamps to Phlips Rally 90/100 with Roots Ceramic holders. Do you plan to upsize the tries as well?? Regards, Sajan __________________ *Vengence is mine, sayeth the lord. No fear.*

27th May 2008, 14:06	#3 (permalink)
Maverick_x1 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 29	Thanks a lot Buddy! Bulb Upgrades are a must; I feel the Tyres to be pretty ok, Im planning a Pete's upgrade later sometime, gotta save the last drop of Vitamin M . __________________ 1989 M800 2002 Fiero 45000 K 2008 Verna +++

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27th May 2008, 14:23	#4 (permalink)
tez BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pune Posts: 227	congrats on your new car maverick. On some thread, it is discussed that Osrams are better than Philips rally as they are of same wattage as the existing bulbs. It just plug and play. Kindly check that option as well. Not sure whether it is car specific.

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suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 411 View My Garage	Congrats on the excellent choice. Welcome to the club of Verna owners. Wish you many many miles of happy motoring.

28th May 2008, 12:27	#7 (permalink)
tez BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pune Posts: 227	maverick, the Osrams are not 110/100s. The detailed discussion is on the thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...atch-ii-9.html (A Swift Shift: Hydra's Hatch II) (A Swift Shift: Hydra's Hatch II) ): where they have compared philips rally to osrams. Hope this helps