I had been wanting to file this report for some time...bit late.. but nevertheless...
Indica V2 LGI Petrol - 1.4 - 75 bhp - 16 bit - euro III.
Purchased - Pune - July 2006. Dealer-BU Bhandari
Replaced radials with tubeless - all 5 changed for 1000 k.
Interiors:
Seats with Fabric - Neat looking(2 tone finish)
Quality of plastics - Adequate - Need Improvement.
Decent glove storage.
Music: Blaupunkt - bermuda 35.. 4 speakers..
Exteriors:
Paint Quality was pretty good compared to previous models
Panel gaps - vast improvement - still scope for some more improvement
NVH:
Quite high on rough roads........ Needs to be improved.
Comfort:
Extremely comfortable vehicle - suspension is really good & sturdy.. More softened compared to old indicas....
Gear Shift - Small joystick feels good to touch and shifts pretty well.
Felt a bit notchy Initially - But became pretty smooth later.
Mileage - Dealer promised 11-13 band in city and 15 -17 highway.
Most satisfying experience for me..coz i had read all the horror stories of indica petrols & was purely relying on Tata's learning curve....
Fuel Used: Speed or normal petrol [50% of the time its speed]
City Mileage
*Higher side 13+
*Lower side 10 abouts ( this was just before the overdue 2nd service)
*Average mileage 12 + all through 15600 kms till date.... its due for 3rd free service...
Highway Mileage
Higher side 18
Lower side 14 (just before overdue 2nd service)
Average about 17
Expense for 1st service = Rs.112/-
Expense during 2nd service = Rs.2000/- odd...
No wheel alignment required till over 10,000 kms.....
Tubeless tyres - show veri little wear and tear.... despite driving on the non-existant pune roads...
Had first puncture at 13500 kms on front left tyre...
high speeds : 145 kmph on pune - mumbai expway.....
I eased off the pedal once it started crossing 145 mark..... sanity prevailed....
Speedo-tacho movement as I have experienced....
Car eases upto 130kmph quite easily, some hesitation after that but on persisting it moves up to 135... after that shows some
hesitation before easing off to 140 +....
Engine noise was high after 135 kmh + didnt find it smooth when speedo hovering around 145+ ... but the Car was rock steady
all the time....
Long drives undertaken
Pune kolhapur day trip - 490/kms
Ashtavinayak trip from pune-
Day 1 - 4 ganapatis - 330 kms
Day 2 - 4 ganapatis - 449 kms.
Pune - Nagpur trip
6.45 am - 10.30 pm with a stopover at Shegav.... 767 kms in a single day...
All through Car has performed without any niggles or complaints, Very sturdy, solid and dependable i would say. Ac peforms admirably even in scorching heat(during long drives mentioned above), especially when taking off from a break during hot afternoons - an initial blast keeping fan speed at 3/4 for 15 mts, the blower is adequate at 2 or even 1 afterwards for maintaining cool....
Car responds very well on dirt roads - experienced it on all the last mile stretches during ashtavinayak drives - and some patches during pune-nagpur drive(chikli jungle patch). On one occassion my rear left did skid down on dirt while avoiding an oncoming Idiot... but a right/left swerve on power steering was enough to get the car back on track at 90-100 kms to my delight.... Braking is quite dependable - no skidding experienced till date...
thats it from me guys... waiting for a slot for my 3rd service overdue again... but mileage is still good @ 12+
Am toying with the idea of a new car... any suggestions....