What do you like most about your car while driving ?

anonymous · 30th May 2007, 13:33

I am thinking what to tell about my Indica. Will tell you guys as soon as I find something

RacingForIndia · 30th May 2007, 18:08

I own the Fiesta Petrol and what I love about the car is the precise gear shift, excellent steering and slick clutch.

da MotorHead · 30th May 2007, 18:42

The thing I like best about the RS is the fact that even if I'm having a bad day, the second I floor the pedal, it just takes off. There is a connection with the tarmac and solid grip .. It kind of stumps the competition..

abhaybakshi · 31st May 2007, 10:34

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Originally Posted by rlather

I am thinking what to tell about my Indica. Will tell you guys as soon as I find something

lol......
Well, it's not that bad I guess...only once I had a ride in Indica (backseat sadly) and I loved it's build quality over the potholes

amitoj · 31st May 2007, 10:41

1.5 OHC Type 2:
Love the way it adapts to the way i want to drive it. If i want to zip through city traffic, its surprisingly nimble and if i want to cruise, then the amount of power available is very confidence inspiring.

ajitkommini · 31st May 2007, 14:29

Current car: Swift

Love the sound of the engine at 3000 rpm
Love the visibility through those monster ORVMs
Love how the silver paint looks under fluorescent lighting

Previous car: Zen carb

Loved the directness of the steering feedback
Loved the low driving position and visibility all round

ad75 · 31st May 2007, 14:39

AC in my alto.too good.

adya33 · 31st May 2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by rlather

I am thinking what to tell about my Indica. Will tell you guys as soon as I find something

If its diesel then I can bet you love the part which comes after curising is done and time for refill. With its great FE it can compensate for lack of driving pleasure.

Another thing I recently realised from experience of friend when travelling on highway is Indica can take pretty much 1:1 concentration of diesel and adultration and still work with some drop in performance.

As for me when cruising I love Astra's comfortable seats and its unbelivebly smooth ride.

hrag · 31st May 2007, 17:04

I love the way my Indica can take abuse in the form of bad roads, no roads. The ride quality is great and the car is very comfortable over long distances. And the space and the spacious feeling.

I like the looks on peoples' faces when they realize mine is not a diesel.

greatDrive · 31st May 2007, 21:15

Petra 1.6,
I like the curves of my car, true italian beauty.(specially in black colour)
Boot(500 litre), which I really find handy for my long drives.
Its stability on high speeds (above 120kmph).
Ride quality, It just glides on highways and also runs decently on rough surfaces.
GD

rks · 31st May 2007, 22:14

Regarding my Santro:
1. Great maneuverability. Cuts through traffic like hot knife through butter, whether on city roads or highway.
2. Legendary reliability. No breakdown in 50000 kms of (at times hard) driving; once silencer and tail pipe fell off, but that was due to my negligence; I ignored the exhaust leak (with increasingly loud sound) for months on end.
3. With alloys and tubeless tyres, handling at high speeds is excellent, provided the car is maintained well. Most people do not accept/believe this.

rks · 1st June 2007, 14:56

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Originally Posted by rks

Regarding my Santro:
2. Legendary reliability. No breakdown in 50000 kms of (at times hard) driving;

A funny thing happened yesterday night, immediately after I made this post. I wind up from my office at 11-00 PM, walk to the parking lot, get into my car, and ... no crank on starting, battery goes dead! Of course it is a 6.5 year-old battery, so the car is not at fault. Read about my experience at:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post454902

dj_2006 · 3rd June 2007, 12:06

Regarding my Santro 2006 model:

1) Great peppiness / throttle response
2) Amazing fuel efficiency
3) Very short turning radius

abhaybakshi · 27th August 2007, 23:22

Guys,

To be very honest, I was not very impressed with my new Swift when I got it in Dec 06. There were typical Swift issues like enigmatic noises from door panel, stiff suspension... etc.

All that have changed now. My car is silky smooth now.

I believe that new car should be "pickled" over a period of time, and then it will start showing it's true colors !!

I would ask all car lovers to be patient with their new car and let them pickle enough so that they taste great !

Cheers
Abhay

BUSA · 27th August 2007, 23:39

Well i agree with you, in the starting my VDi used to make quite a lot of noises but now with 7000kms on the odo they seem to be dissapearring.

30th May 2007, 13:33	#46
anonymous BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NCR Posts: 565 Thanked: 25 Times	I am thinking what to tell about my Indica. Will tell you guys as soon as I find something Last edited by anonymous : 30th May 2007 at 13:35.
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30th May 2007, 18:08	#47
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 482 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	I own the Fiesta Petrol and what I love about the car is the precise gear shift, excellent steering and slick clutch.
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30th May 2007, 18:42	#48
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	The thing I like best about the RS is the fact that even if I'm having a bad day, the second I floor the pedal, it just takes off. There is a connection with the tarmac and solid grip .. It kind of stumps the competition..
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31st May 2007, 10:41	#50
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,093 Times View My Garage	1.5 OHC Type 2: Love the way it adapts to the way i want to drive it. If i want to zip through city traffic, its surprisingly nimble and if i want to cruise, then the amount of power available is very confidence inspiring.
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31st May 2007, 14:29	#51
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	Current car: Swift Love the sound of the engine at 3000 rpm Love the visibility through those monster ORVMs Love how the silver paint looks under fluorescent lighting Previous car: Zen carb Loved the directness of the steering feedback Loved the low driving position and visibility all round
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31st May 2007, 14:39	#52
ad75 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 271 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	AC in my alto.too good.
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31st May 2007, 17:04	#54
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	I love the way my Indica can take abuse in the form of bad roads, no roads. The ride quality is great and the car is very comfortable over long distances. And the space and the spacious feeling. I like the looks on peoples' faces when they realize mine is not a diesel. Last edited by hrag : 31st May 2007 at 17:05.
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31st May 2007, 21:15	#55
greatDrive BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 547 Thanked: 7 Times	Petra 1.6, I like the curves of my car, true italian beauty.(specially in black colour) Boot(500 litre), which I really find handy for my long drives. Its stability on high speeds (above 120kmph). Ride quality, It just glides on highways and also runs decently on rough surfaces. GD Last edited by greatDrive : 31st May 2007 at 21:17.
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31st May 2007, 22:14	#56
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 17 Times	Regarding my Santro: 1. Great maneuverability. Cuts through traffic like hot knife through butter, whether on city roads or highway. 2. Legendary reliability. No breakdown in 50000 kms of (at times hard) driving; once silencer and tail pipe fell off, but that was due to my negligence; I ignored the exhaust leak (with increasingly loud sound) for months on end. 3. With alloys and tubeless tyres, handling at high speeds is excellent, provided the car is maintained well. Most people do not accept/believe this. Last edited by rks : 31st May 2007 at 22:15.
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3rd June 2007, 12:06	#58
dj_2006 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 61 Thanked: Once	Regarding my Santro 2006 model: 1) Great peppiness / throttle response 2) Amazing fuel efficiency 3) Very short turning radius
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27th August 2007, 23:22	#59
abhaybakshi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 186 Thanked: 85 Times	Loving my Swift now.... Guys, To be very honest, I was not very impressed with my new Swift when I got it in Dec 06. There were typical Swift issues like enigmatic noises from door panel, stiff suspension... etc. All that have changed now. My car is silky smooth now. I believe that new car should be "pickled" over a period of time, and then it will start showing it's true colors !! I would ask all car lovers to be patient with their new car and let them pickle enough so that they taste great ! Cheers Abhay
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27th August 2007, 23:39	#60
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Well i agree with you, in the starting my VDi used to make quite a lot of noises but now with 7000kms on the odo they seem to be dissapearring.
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