[bblost]

Originally Posted by a4anurag

Doesn't Chevrolet stock the car covers in their Spares? I thought you buy such as it would be mentioned in their accessories list.

Buy a soft one else it would scratch the car paint on repeated usage.

Anurag.

The cover is needed because my car is as long as the roof of the parking area.
Did not plan on the cover but seeing the stains forming on the car, I have no choice.

Originally Posted by Mpower

Its a great feeling to buy exactly what suits your need. Even I was apprehensive when we got the i-10 Asta A/T for my mom but the day to day satisfaction
that you get from the perfect car beats things like resale value and poor service.

Exactly.

You will also not see little children standing right behind your Rr bumper.

I would suggest a reverse camera. Prices on those have dropped now

What would be the price off a basic setup?

[deehunk]

The cost of a basic setup of rear view reverse camera/sensor with display will cost you within 4K.

[Mpower]

Originally Posted by bblost

What would be the price off a basic setup?

If you are changing out the head unit to a double DIN for SQ/SP reasons, then the incremental cost for a cam is negligible.

Otherwise a somewhat less-glamorous but still effective solution is to fit a reverse sensor+beeper. Make sure you get the placement right where you want it (blind spot)

More here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...ra-sensor.html

[Technocrat]

Congratulations Imran, its beautiful color.

Its nice to see something different

[puchoo]

Many Many congratulations bblost!! A very nicely written review as well. Chevrolets claims of it being a corvette inspired dash board is a bit stretched in my opinion but beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder!! Wishing you a great ownership experience.

[bblost]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

The USB slot on the HU is one more irritant as it hampers the HU buttons IMO.

I took sometime to figure out what all is hampered.
The SRC button and the Previous Track/ Call Disconnect are difficult to use.

The Volume button is fouled if the USB cover is not correctly positioned.

I would have preferred better ergonomics, but I can live with this.
I don't use the phone while driving except when talking with my mom.
SRC is not something I change. All my music in on my pendrive.

Does anyone know how to find out the maximum supported pen drive for head units?

Originally Posted by puchoo

A very nicely written review as well. Chevrolets claims of it being a corvette inspired dash board is a bit stretched in my opinion but beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder!! Wishing you a great ownership experience.

Thanks.

I like the dash and it helps that I have never been seated inside a Corvette before.

[akhil_007]

Originally Posted by bblost

Does anyone know how to find out the maximum supported pen drive for head units?

Thanks.

4gb is the max supported for stock hu.It's mentioned somewhere in the manual.Bigger pen drives will be recognized but all tracks won't play

[W.A.G.7]

Hey, congrats on your new car! Something new, something different to read from all other initial reviews. Nice choice of colour too; (Did you consider that flash red colour? ) Also are you going to upgrade the ICE and tyres, or keep them as they are? Drive safe and enjoy the new car!

[bblost]

Originally Posted by W.A.G.7

Hey, congrats on your new car! Something new, something different to read from all other initial reviews. Nice choice of colour too; (Did you consider that flash red colour? ) Also are you going to upgrade the ICE and tyres, or keep them as they are? Drive safe and enjoy the new car!

I liked the Red. Its very sporty looking. But my dad really liked this color.
Also a couple of months back, I had taken my wife along for a test drive of the Liva. She had liked this color on that car.

I am quite happy with the stock ICE.

I seriously considered swapping the tires as soon as i got the car. But reading up on the http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...-how-they.html I figured they are acceptable.

So dropped that idea. Today I took the car to a little over a 100 kmph on the ORR. There is tire noise at that speed but its quite acceptable.

[Mr.Beat]

Congratulations!!! It's a nice car and just like figo the looks grow on you as the day pass by. Being a Beat owner, i would suggest you to take the extended warranty ( if it covers parts like suspension/door latches/ power windows).

[Mpower]

Originally Posted by Mr.Beat

Being a Beat owner, i would suggest you to take the extended warranty ( if it covers parts like suspension/door latches/ power windows).

Why so? Have you had any major issues that made you feel relieved that you got the extended warranty?

[puchoo]

Well thats really all that matters at the end of the day , what you think and how much you like it!!

Originally Posted by bblost

I like the dash and it helps that I have never been seated inside a Corvette before.

[Mpower]

Originally Posted by bblost

It would have been nice if Chevy had provided turn indicators on the Wings.

This might just work out for you..
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...562057771.html

[bblost]

Originally Posted by Mpower

This might just work out for you..
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...562057771.html

Actually Chevy has something like this in its official accessory list.

Also found a link that has prices: http://www.vicky.in/accessories/chev...r-accessories/

Accessory Name:Approximate Price
Air Pump: Rs. 4800
Art Leather Seat Cover: Rs. 5500
Body Graphics: Rs. 1350
Boot Mat: Rs. 500
Bumper Protector: Rs. 650
Car Cover: Rs. 1200
Car Invertor: Rs. 1400
Chrome Kit: Rs. 4500
Dash Board Trim: Rs. 1300
Fabric Seat Cover: Rs. 3500
Floor Mat Kit Rubber: Rs. 525
Fog Lamp: Rs. 6500
Gear Shift Lock: Rs. 2400
Mag Wheels Set Of 5: Rs. 24000
Mirror With Indicator: Rs. 4000
Mudflap: Rs. 1225
Music System With Usb/Aux/With 4" Spk: Rs. 10500
Music System With Usb/Aux/With Oval Spk: Rs. 13500
Power Window 2 Door Front: Rs. 7500
Power Window 2 Door Rear: Rs. 7500
Power Window 4 Door: Rs. 12500
Reading Lamp: Rs. 850
Rear Spoiler: Rs. 6500
Remote Locking 2170: Rs. 3500
Remote Locking 5170: Rs. 5500
Reverse Sensor Basic: Rs. 3000
Reverse Sensor Mirror: Rs. 4200
Roof Rail: Rs. 3800
Side Beeding: Rs. 850
Sill Plate: Rs. 1400
Up Modular: Rs. 2500
Weather Guard: Rs. 1650
Wheel Cover: Rs. 4200

The thing I wanted to get but did not is not mentioned in the list. Its the Start-Stop button for a pure keyless experience. The sales guys informed me it costs just 25,000 or so.
I declined as its not worth it.

Most of the accessories are not needed in my LT variant.

I don't know how to get the Head Unit to display time. It has a clock, but the instruction manual for the ICE and the car don't talk about.
I found the place where I can set it to 12h or 24h. But am yet to see the time.

One thing I miss in the car is the coin holder. There is none.
Another is the express window down for at least the driver side.

Also the windows are pulled up with a lot of power. There is no anti-pinch setting. So I am keeping the power windows for the rear always up and disabled.

[Mr.Beat]

Originally Posted by Mpower

Why so? Have you had any major issues that made you feel relieved that you got the extended warranty?

The answer is partly yes and partly no. My suspension struts mounting has been changes under warranty, now the A/C radiator fan is giving vibrations higher than normal, the fuel pump was changed under warranty. This is for a 3 year old car with 30,000 kms on the ODO. I strongly recommend one if it does cover major parts.