New Bolero launched

esteem_lover · 28th March 2007, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by hell_rider

i second that esteem_lover. our fire brigade has got this new bolero. fire red colour (obviously) with the beacon light on top. man .... does it look goood !!

ditto with our police station as well. lotsa new boleros on the road.

while it may not win a beauty contest, i don't think its that bad.

Ha ! At last, i am not alone here. Reading through this thread gives you the impression that it looks sick. Actually, there is very little difference from the old bolero & some of the differences are pretty good.

chanapli · 29th March 2007, 08:39

Had a close look at the SLX and here are my comments.

1. Bumper though looks ugly, they retained as metal ( not fibre )
2. Door hinge cover - too flimsy and plasticy
3. running cladding is cheap ( old Bolero had very good cladding)
4. Gear liver position is better ( the knob is square!)
5. Motorised Head lamp level adjuster - good feature!
6. While dial for speedo - looks good.
7. Door pocket is useful - again flimsy

hell_rider · 29th March 2007, 08:55

do we have any driving impressions of this vehicle at all ?? I have never driven this vehicle and am quite curious about driveability etc.

esteem_lover · 29th March 2007, 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanapli

5. Motorised Head lamp level adjuster - good feature!

really confused here. whats that ? can you adjust the beam ?

chanapli · 29th March 2007, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

really confused here. whats that ? can you adjust the beam ?

Yes, can adjust the beam from inside ( 4 positions) -- same as in Santros and fords

ballkey · 29th March 2007, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanapli

Yes, can adjust the beam from inside ( 4 positions) -- same as in Santros and fords

It's in all Euro 3+ cars I think...

chanapli · 29th March 2007, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballkey

It's in all Euro 3+ cars I think...

I thought Euro standard is only for emission norms.

benbsb29 · 29th March 2007, 11:43

@E_L : Regarding the looks of the Bolero, from behind the vehicle looks fine. It wouldnt look all that bad from front too, if they hadnt gone overboard with that two-tone thingy. The two-tone look where the Mahindra symbol rests is one major blunder. Take that off, and it wouldnt look all that bad.

hell_rider · 29th March 2007, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

really confused here. whats that ? can you adjust the beam ?

its what is called these days as the headlamp leveller. it is mandatory on all cars since 2005 odd. even the M800 has them, I believe.

amtak · 29th March 2007, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

I might get flamed for this. But i dont think it is that bad.

Actually, the stepney cover is pretty neat & novel.

Count me in E_L. It looks nice!

its for the men and not the kids!

G-BoleroBoy · 29th March 2007, 14:16

Had a look at new Bolero last saturday when I was at service station to get fluids for my OLD Bolero DI.
Looks are not that bad, interiors are better (gear knob, console dials and ac controls), but anyday I prefer my existing bolero looks.

hell_rider · 29th March 2007, 17:13

yes...bolero boy,

the older one *IS* better. apparently, some of the interior changes in the new one are welcome.

extreme_torque · 29th March 2007, 17:15

Saw the Bolero test ride on Car and Bike show on NDTV.... its a vibrator. The inside rear view mirror was buzzing making anything coming behind almost impossible to be seen, at cruising speeds!!!
Price wise its still unbeatable.

hell_rider · 29th March 2007, 20:20

i saw one parked today. the interiors definitely look built to a price, but then what a price !!

they have moved up the CDP slot higher to a better height. apparently this was a complaint earlier.

one thing i noticed was that the gear shift was quite close to the dash. i wonder if it will be uncomfortable arm-position wise on long drives, having to constantly reach that far to shift.

benbsb29 · 30th March 2007, 10:46

Did anyone notice the oddly shaped gear lever of the Bolero on the Car n Bike show on NDTV ? As pointed out by some other member, the rear view mirror was vibrating really bad when the vehicle was in motion.

29th March 2007, 08:39	#47
chanapli BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banglaore Posts: 270 Thanked: Once	Had a close look at the SLX and here are my comments. 1. Bumper though looks ugly, they retained as metal ( not fibre ) 2. Door hinge cover - too flimsy and plasticy 3. running cladding is cheap ( old Bolero had very good cladding) 4. Gear liver position is better ( the knob is square!) 5. Motorised Head lamp level adjuster - good feature! 6. While dial for speedo - looks good. 7. Door pocket is useful - again flimsy
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 08:55	#48
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	do we have any driving impressions of this vehicle at all ?? I have never driven this vehicle and am quite curious about driveability etc.
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 11:43	#53
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,221 Times View My Garage	@E_L : Regarding the looks of the Bolero, from behind the vehicle looks fine. It wouldnt look all that bad from front too, if they hadnt gone overboard with that two-tone thingy. The two-tone look where the Mahindra symbol rests is one major blunder. Take that off, and it wouldnt look all that bad.
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 14:16	#56
G-BoleroBoy BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 125 Thanked: 63 Times	Had a look at new Bolero last saturday when I was at service station to get fluids for my OLD Bolero DI. Looks are not that bad, interiors are better (gear knob, console dials and ac controls), but anyday I prefer my existing bolero looks.
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 17:13	#57
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	yes...bolero boy, the older one IS better. apparently, some of the interior changes in the new one are welcome.
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 17:15	#58
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Saw the Bolero test ride on Car and Bike show on NDTV.... its a vibrator. The inside rear view mirror was buzzing making anything coming behind almost impossible to be seen, at cruising speeds!!! Price wise its still unbeatable.
	() Thanks

29th March 2007, 20:20	#59
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	i saw one parked today. the interiors definitely look built to a price, but then what a price !! they have moved up the CDP slot higher to a better height. apparently this was a complaint earlier. one thing i noticed was that the gear shift was quite close to the dash. i wonder if it will be uncomfortable arm-position wise on long drives, having to constantly reach that far to shift.
	() Thanks

30th March 2007, 10:46	#60
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,221 Times View My Garage	Did anyone notice the oddly shaped gear lever of the Bolero on the Car n Bike show on NDTV ? As pointed out by some other member, the rear view mirror was vibrating really bad when the vehicle was in motion.
	() Thanks