Originally Posted by TheIndian

Raviji - Congrats.

Thanks a lot, TheIndian.

In the above pics, is the steering cover stock or you bought an after-market one?

The steering cover was presented by my friend. He said that he bought it from amazon.com. Here is a photograph showing the steering with factory-fitted cover:

[TheIndian]

It looks good. IN the pic, it looks thicker. Do you feel the thickness while driving ? (I mean while maneuvering the car/ steering)

Originally Posted by J.Ravi

The steering cover was presented by my friend. He said that he bought it from amazon.com. Here is a photograph showing the steering with factory-fitted cover:

Same friend who bought your Linea?

Originally Posted by TheIndian

It looks good. IN the pic, it looks thicker. Do you feel the thickness while driving ? (I mean while maneuvering the car/ steering)

Thanks, TheIndian. Yes, the steering looks chunky with the extra cover. But, it doesn't affect the maneuvering and steering of car.

Same friend who bought your Linea?

You guessed it right. Yes, it was my friend Ajay, who bought my erstwhile Linea. He surprised me with his present. He would not listen to my pleading to have my Purple Cheetah in the OE stock trim as far as possible and my request to him to use it in his Toyota Altis. He insisted that Purple Cheetah wear that steering cover.

It's time that my Purple Cheetah got domesticated. So, I took Purple Cheetah to Kanniyakumari and back. My wife and daughter accompanied. We left Chennai Royapettah home yesterday [5 March 2014] at 4:10 am, reached Trichy TVS BP pump at 8:30 am, where Purple Cheetah had tankful of diesel, visited Shri Sangeetha's, Trichy, breakfasted there, lunched at Hotel Ariyas, Satthur bypass, reached the deserted Kanniyakumari beach at 3:00 pm, walked around under the blazing sun, clicked some photographs, started the return journey at 3:35 pm, refuelled at the same Trichy TVS BP pump, dined at the same Shri Sangeetha's and reached back home at 2:30 am today [6 March 2014].

[arvind71181]

Wow Ravi sir, this is truly live to drive. Staying at the destination for around an hour after travelling for ~12 hours!!! You are an inspiration

[aajohn]

Amazing! Chennai - Kanyakumari and back in a single day!

Its time Sir you went international! Perhaps a drive to Malaysia?

[simonkayar]

You are such an inspiration. This is exactly the type of life I have in mind. Probably next year I might get my hands on an XUV. Truly live young live free. Kudos.

[BUXX]

Excellent drive and the roads look just yummy !!

[chaudh2s]

You should get rid of this cover, whether your friend likes it or not. Despite looking ugly, this is a serious safety hazard too. These type of steering covers are typically sold by beggars/sellers on traffic signals (not sure how it came from amazon-guess these days they sell just about anything).
Since these covers are simply slid on to steering and not tightly stiched, they tend to slip in case of an emergency manouvre of steering. The steering cover would move in your hand and the steering would not. These covers were responsible for quite a few accidents on our roads, and were widely reported in ACI and newspapers alike.

Today, Purple Cheetah got the first free service done at India Garage, Guindy at 4,969 km. Reported at 9:25 am and got back at 2:00 pm. I received some discounts and complimentaries thanks to the free check-up camp that was being conducted. Very good job done by India Garage team.















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Originally Posted by arvind71181

You are an inspiration

Thank you so much for the superlative compliments, arvind71181.

Originally Posted by aajohn

Amazing! Chennai - Kanyakumari and back in a single day!

Thanks a lot for appreciation, aajohn.

Originally Posted by simonkayar

Truly live young live free. Kudos.

Thanks a ton for the nice words, simonkayar.

Originally Posted by BUXX

Excellent drive and the roads look just yummy !!

Thanks for the compliments, BUXX.

[TaureanBull]

Originally Posted by J.Ravi

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Is that a USB charger? I never knew that they have one as an optional accessory.

What is the cost, if you can share?

BTW wonderful trip and like everyone else I admire your passion to drive.

Originally Posted by TaureanBull

Is that a USB charger?

Yes, it is, TaureanBull.

What is the cost, if you can share?

As I mentioned earlier, this was a free complimentary given on the occasion of free check-up camp being conducted.

wonderful trip and like everyone else I admire your passion to drive.

Thanks for the appreciation.

[rishit9999]

Dear Raviji,
Congratulations on your new acquisition and thanks for putting such pretty pictures out there. I plan to book the XUV 500 W8 FWD but unable to choose the color. I just love the Fortuner's white color but Mahindra just won't give that color. Do you or anyone in this forum ever questioned Mahindra on their insisting upon pearl/satin whites instead of the Pure white that is available on most cars. Personally I feel that the satin white looked fine on Scorpio but not on the XUV.
I have seen XUVs in all colors except Blue and Opulent Purple. Perhaps I will settle for Moondust Silver but all my previous cars already had that color and I was trying to avoid it this time around.
-R

Originally Posted by rishit9999

Congratulations on your new acquisition and thanks for putting such pretty pictures out there.

Thanks, rishit9999.

Do you or anyone in this forum ever questioned Mahindra on their insisting upon pearl/satin whites instead of the Pure white that is available on most cars.

I didn't as I liked Opulent Purple [first choice] and Arctic Blue [second choice]. Satin White or pure white was not in my list.

Purple Cheetah took us safely and comfortably to our Bangalore Basaveswara Nagar home at 6:30 pm today. We left our Chennai Royapettah home by 9:15 am, arrived at Kanchipuram at 10:45 am, attended a function, lunched there, left by 12:30 pm, had another break at Aryaas, Vellore and caught in a traffic jam for more than half-hour at Majestic area before reaching home.