ARTICLE: Must-have Accessories for your new car

sanchits · 22nd October 2007, 15:14

guys...need a good quality reversem sensors for my white civic. what is the best brand and price. do they come in body colors, because i dont want those black ones.

RajaTaurus · 29th October 2007, 14:46

One thing that was surprising when I started my car-hunt was the 'sun-film'. Invariably every car here has it. Eventhough most of good cars come with standard tinted glass, almost everybody go for sun films, many of them reflective and dark.
I am used to drive while I was in Gulf, most of the cars don't have sun-films (In countries like Kuwait, these are banned). They stick 'em on big vans called Suburbans so that the passengers are not seen by outsiders especially if they were women passengers.
To me, sun films reduce to a substantial level the visiblity on the sides, while driving. I am used to see through the side windows while drivign as well as use the side mirrors.
But the fact in India is you dont need to see on your sides while driving, as nobody do care who's coming next to you or behind you. You just make your way and move on. Dont look left, Dont look right. So, sun film or no sun film it really doesnt matter for most of the driverrs here.
Just my views..

danny · 31st October 2007, 15:44

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Mirror lock is a metal frame around the mirror housing. The mirrors of the internally adjustable types are very expensive and in mumbai these get stolen pretty often.

This prevents the thief from removing the mirror. He cant get it out as the lock is smaller than the mirror and will not come out.

thanks for the detailed info!
i was wondering what it was..,. a google search is not always easy to filter what u want!

Firebird · 31st October 2007, 18:07

Guys,

Has anybody seen anything as a "Bridge Cable". I saw an add in news paper as a must have accessories. (I am currently in UK on Business visit...well onsite visit

)

The add said it is used to bring the battery back to alive from dorment if you can't crank. The add said it has 12V connector to be plugged in the car and other side of the cable to the terminals of battery.

I guess we might be having something like this right?

anupmathur · 31st October 2007, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Firebird

The add said it has 12V connector to be plugged in the car and other side of the cable to the terminals of battery.

Sounds like a recipe for creating some exciting fireworks!

thefreak · 31st October 2007, 18:34

Anybody out there who has had parking sensors installed in a Civic? I asked the showroom guys and they said 5700 bucks per sensor

. Can someone post some place in NCR where this can get done at a reasonable rate.

Firebird · 31st October 2007, 19:28

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

Sounds like a recipe for creating some exciting fireworks!

I guess Yes if Plugged in in the same car....

What if there are 2 cars out of which 1 is used as source and I think there was a unit in between....

I will get the link tomorrow.

harjeev · 31st October 2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Has anyone mentioned a nice hydraulic jack, and an air compressor driven off the cigarette lighter?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shankyz

I think most of the air compressor powered from the cigarette lighter are chinese and conk off very soon. Does someone know of a good brand that is reliable and easy on the pocket too?

Saw the remote operated automatic jack and an air compressor that works off the cigarette lighter socket in an advt in the Novembers Overdrive issue Page no 218.
Sunil & company 9810271386, 26716541 email jpgupta41@yahoo.com
The person said that the jack is made in Germany and Air Compressor Made in Malaysia (I think). both carry a 1 year warranty and retail for 9000 and 3000 incl taxes vat etc

anupmathur · 31st October 2007, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by harjeev

Saw the remote operated automatic jack and an air compressor that works off the cigarette lighter socket in an advt in the Novembers Overdrive issue Page no 218.
Sunil & company 9810271386, 26716541 email jpgupta41@yahoo.com
The person said that the jack is made in Germany and Air Compressor Made in Malaysia (I think). both carry a 1 year warranty and retail for 9000 and 3000 incl taxes vat etc

Also please see what I'd put up on this same thread earlier: (post # 147)

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...ew-car-10.html

harjeev · 31st October 2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

Also please see what I'd put up on this same thread earlier: (post # 147)

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...ew-car-10.html

yeah this looks like a better option. Do you know whether it can lift the safari and if its available in delhi

anupmathur · 31st October 2007, 21:02

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Originally Posted by harjeev

yeah this looks like a better option. Do you know whether it can lift the safari and if its available in delhi

No it is not. I had it shipped from Chennai. It lifts the Scorpio to 'working' pressure in about 25 minutes and if you want the full 30 psi maybe a total of an hour. That's PER TYRE. That's because you need to give it time to cool down.

pjbiju · 31st October 2007, 21:29

There are Michelin tyre inflators available. Check out http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/464477-post10.html for links. Saw some good reviews about them.

anupmathur · 31st October 2007, 22:43

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Originally Posted by pjbiju

There are Michelin tyre inflators available. Check out http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/464477-post10.html for links. Saw some good reviews about them.

Are these available in INDIA?

iraghava · 31st October 2007, 23:57

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

Are these available in INDIA?

Nope they are not. This is the only pump available in India from Michelin:

More details here: Michelin Single Barrel Footpump : Foot Pumps & Compressors : Foot Pumps - Tyres Online

I've personally seen the pump & it's a "Made in Germany" high-quality product which is something very useful for frequent travellers. Only deterrent is that at Rs.1600 or so, it's a tad expensive for a manual pump. But given a choice I would choose this one over most of the Local/Chinese made pumps.

Shankyz · 1st November 2007, 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Nope they are not. This is the only pump available in India from Michelin:

More details here: Michelin Single Barrel Footpump : Foot Pumps & Compressors : Foot Pumps - Tyres Online

I've personally seen the pump & it's a "Made in Germany" high-quality product which is something very useful for frequent travellers. Only deterrent is that at Rs.1600 or so, it's a tad expensive for a manual pump. But given a choice I would choose this one over most of the Local/Chinese made pumps.

How long do you think this one will take to get 30 psi per tyre? I was thinking in case of a flat tyre, it won't be of much use as the time taken to pump will be very high?

22nd October 2007, 15:14	#151
sanchits BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gurgaon/delhi Posts: 331 Thanked: Once	guys...need a good quality reversem sensors for my white civic. what is the best brand and price. do they come in body colors, because i dont want those black ones.
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29th October 2007, 14:46	#152
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 473 Times View My Garage	One thing that was surprising when I started my car-hunt was the 'sun-film'. Invariably every car here has it. Eventhough most of good cars come with standard tinted glass, almost everybody go for sun films, many of them reflective and dark. I am used to drive while I was in Gulf, most of the cars don't have sun-films (In countries like Kuwait, these are banned). They stick 'em on big vans called Suburbans so that the passengers are not seen by outsiders especially if they were women passengers. To me, sun films reduce to a substantial level the visiblity on the sides, while driving. I am used to see through the side windows while drivign as well as use the side mirrors. But the fact in India is you dont need to see on your sides while driving, as nobody do care who's coming next to you or behind you. You just make your way and move on. Dont look left, Dont look right. So, sun film or no sun film it really doesnt matter for most of the driverrs here. Just my views..
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31st October 2007, 18:07	#154
Firebird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai / EC1M 3NH Posts: 470 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	Guys, Has anybody seen anything as a "Bridge Cable". I saw an add in news paper as a must have accessories. (I am currently in UK on Business visit...well onsite visit ) The add said it is used to bring the battery back to alive from dorment if you can't crank. The add said it has 12V connector to be plugged in the car and other side of the cable to the terminals of battery. I guess we might be having something like this right?
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31st October 2007, 18:34	#156
thefreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 7 Times	Anybody out there who has had parking sensors installed in a Civic? I asked the showroom guys and they said 5700 bucks per sensor . Can someone post some place in NCR where this can get done at a reasonable rate.
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31st October 2007, 21:29	#162
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 1,092 Times	There are Michelin tyre inflators available. Check out http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/464477-post10.html for links. Saw some good reviews about them.
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