The DIESEL experience! Swift VDi

aadix · 9th April 2007, 20:01

congrats!!! how come u suddenly decided up on the original zxi rims bro?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th April 2007, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

ME GOT MY CAR!!!!!

Delivery was a great experience and shopping started, original 14 inch alloys that come with ZXi along with Eagle Ventura fixed

And soon first impression and then the long term review starts, updates and pics later, first some personal duty calls

BIG thanks to Rudra Sen for the calls

and sir ji am on my way to your place...

Congrats!!!

Report and pics

drifter · 9th April 2007, 20:54

Congratulations man!!! Enjoy and drive safe.

Drifter

Jaggu · 10th April 2007, 10:26

Thanks guys.

Delivery experience:

Promised time was 1 noon and i reached their with my wifee at 1245, offered a tea on arrival, then met with my contact their for helping me get a priority release.

Then the delivery guy walks in with 2 files and some packets, first he explained to me the owners manual, extended warranty, service etc. Then gave me the docs and then neatly stapled the stuff to a file and said that RC will be send by snail post to my address.

Takes me to the car, hmm well we had seen her parked in the portico when we walked in and ohh la la, white car @ noon is neat. wifee loves it

the guy went on to give explanation and i stopped and asked him to give pointers to diesel engine specific since i am quite used to using the petrol swift.

Odo had 15 kms on it, and he went to on to explain the tell tale lights:

Diesel specific:
Glow plug
Water in Diesel indicator
Service scheduled indicator

Rest are same as in Petrol
ECU
EPS etc etc

Controls:
The KEY, well this one has a tiny microchip in it and car wont crank without the same, any malfunction will be indicated in the dash also.
You loose the keys, dealer will have to reset the code for new key.

Rear fog lamp switch, on the light stalk, am not sure Vxi has this??

Now the very novel stuff, delivery guy wants me and wifee to pose in front of the car to have snap taken lol, said a copy is mailed to the customer also.. small things that earn maruthi brownie points.

Cranked the motor and that lil pitter patter and off we go, me tensed up seeing the Fuel gauge way below E mark!! anyways they gave a 5 liter coupon for gas station 100 mts away and first stop and filled 5 Lit, didn fill further coz the gas station itself looked not very inviting, i have this thing in my head.

Came back and wifee already complained about the damn key warning chime and warns me "better take the keys along, next time onwards!!" lol

Bangalore traffic and no way i can use 4 th and 5th gear, ac on and car cleanly pulls from under 1km, well lil soft footed for now, but i do push the engine in all gears (load it) till 3 to 3.5 k rpm for now

and oh those puny tires they were "all over the place" as the ol man says..

Gassed up IOC regular diesel 37 lit and 1350 Rs am LOL LOL LOL... dropped wife to office and called the ol man and he guided me to the shop, got the tyre and alloys fitted and took the ol rims and caps since the shop guys put 0 rs as value. Ok the shopping experience i have an altogether another post to make when i get some time.

Morning woke up and removed all plastic covers (i hate them), removed all stickers from dealer and the swift name from the rear mud flaps using some thinner... went to check air pressure and as i suspected they were all crazy, 28, 29, 30 in diff wheels.

stock tyre (165/80/14) company recommendation is 36 (all psi) for front (30 kg heavier diesel engine) and 33 for rear. Since i went the upsize way (195/65/14), am trying out with 34 for front and 32 for rear to begin with.

And what a difference it made, Rudra sir, now you need to sit in the car and you will have loads further to add to what you said yday.

Thats quick update for now, pics have to wait for now.

@Mods: request if this can be moved to review section, if appropriate and add to post name. "Swift Vdi, The DIESEL experience !"

Dippy · 10th April 2007, 10:38

Congo Jaggu thats a lovely first impression. Enjoy your VDi and keep us updated with detailed reviews

gkrishn · 10th April 2007, 10:45

Congrats Jaggu on the new car...

Godfather · 10th April 2007, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

. Since i went the upsize way (195/65/14), am trying out with 34 for front and 32 for rear to begin with.

.. This is also the recommended pressure for the Safari with 16"..
I am following the same..
Guys any idea what pressure i should go for in 255/65 16"

Godfather

Rtech · 10th April 2007, 10:47

Awesome! Nothing like the day you pick up a new car is it!

navdeep · 10th April 2007, 11:02

he he .. its always a nice feeling to drive the new car back to your place. Why not scan and post maruti wali pic..

Congrats !

Jaggu · 10th April 2007, 11:13

he he he ... you its a good feeling alright

and thanks again guys.

why the Zxi wheels?

well i wanted pure white rims, whatever i came across were either crappy china or not so good looking (my taste), plan B was upsize and remove the OE caps, then i saw this set of Zxi in a shop, removed as soon as the car was out from the showroom, and after a cut paste pic job, i somehow liked the understated elegance this had in the white car and went with it. these are purely personal taste and ofcource best deal always win.

pics will come guys, i have them right from showroom to car without wheels etc, but planning for a small surprise and hence not posting for now

give me some time to get back on this

raajks · 10th April 2007, 11:37

Congratz Jaggu!!! Enjoy the experience of the new car...!!!!

nikunj_cal · 10th April 2007, 13:26

Congrats Jaggu, I saw a swift vdi on the roads last sunday here in Cal. They guy had put up Black colour Graphic Stickers on the doors ( The fire ones ) and had alloy wheels. Man the ride was looking hot !!!! Could not take pics though :-( ! Hey jaggu have u seen the new metallic light blue colour available in Swift VDi ???

hrag · 10th April 2007, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Now the very novel stuff, delivery guy wants me and wifee to pose in front of the car to have snap taken lol, said a copy is mailed to the customer also.. small things that earn maruthi brownie points.

Hearty congratulations on your new car!
FYI - Concorde Motors (Tata dealer) in Chennai does the same for every vehicle delivered.

akroy · 10th April 2007, 14:02

Congrats Jaggu, Which dealer did u buy from?

Abhi

benbsb29 · 10th April 2007, 14:12

Jaggu, congrats on ur new ride..!!
From the Josh machine to the new Josh...

Still waiting for the surprise you have up your sleeve with respect to the pics.

9th April 2007, 20:01	#31
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	congrats!!! how come u suddenly decided up on the original zxi rims bro?
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9th April 2007, 20:54	#33
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Congratulations man!!! Enjoy and drive safe. Drifter
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10th April 2007, 10:26	#34
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Thanks guys. Delivery experience: Promised time was 1 noon and i reached their with my wifee at 1245, offered a tea on arrival, then met with my contact their for helping me get a priority release. Then the delivery guy walks in with 2 files and some packets, first he explained to me the owners manual, extended warranty, service etc. Then gave me the docs and then neatly stapled the stuff to a file and said that RC will be send by snail post to my address. Takes me to the car, hmm well we had seen her parked in the portico when we walked in and ohh la la, white car @ noon is neat. wifee loves it the guy went on to give explanation and i stopped and asked him to give pointers to diesel engine specific since i am quite used to using the petrol swift. Odo had 15 kms on it, and he went to on to explain the tell tale lights: Diesel specific: Glow plug Water in Diesel indicator Service scheduled indicator Rest are same as in Petrol ECU EPS etc etc Controls: The KEY, well this one has a tiny microchip in it and car wont crank without the same, any malfunction will be indicated in the dash also. You loose the keys, dealer will have to reset the code for new key. Rear fog lamp switch, on the light stalk, am not sure Vxi has this?? Now the very novel stuff, delivery guy wants me and wifee to pose in front of the car to have snap taken lol, said a copy is mailed to the customer also.. small things that earn maruthi brownie points. Cranked the motor and that lil pitter patter and off we go, me tensed up seeing the Fuel gauge way below E mark!! anyways they gave a 5 liter coupon for gas station 100 mts away and first stop and filled 5 Lit, didn fill further coz the gas station itself looked not very inviting, i have this thing in my head. Came back and wifee already complained about the damn key warning chime and warns me "better take the keys along, next time onwards!!" lol Bangalore traffic and no way i can use 4 th and 5th gear, ac on and car cleanly pulls from under 1km, well lil soft footed for now, but i do push the engine in all gears (load it) till 3 to 3.5 k rpm for now and oh those puny tires they were "all over the place" as the ol man says.. Gassed up IOC regular diesel 37 lit and 1350 Rs am LOL LOL LOL... dropped wife to office and called the ol man and he guided me to the shop, got the tyre and alloys fitted and took the ol rims and caps since the shop guys put 0 rs as value. Ok the shopping experience i have an altogether another post to make when i get some time. Morning woke up and removed all plastic covers (i hate them), removed all stickers from dealer and the swift name from the rear mud flaps using some thinner... went to check air pressure and as i suspected they were all crazy, 28, 29, 30 in diff wheels. stock tyre (165/80/14) company recommendation is 36 (all psi) for front (30 kg heavier diesel engine) and 33 for rear. Since i went the upsize way (195/65/14), am trying out with 34 for front and 32 for rear to begin with. And what a difference it made, Rudra sir, now you need to sit in the car and you will have loads further to add to what you said yday. Thats quick update for now, pics have to wait for now. @Mods: request if this can be moved to review section, if appropriate and add to post name. "Swift Vdi, The DIESEL experience !"
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10th April 2007, 10:38	#35
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Congo Jaggu thats a lovely first impression. Enjoy your VDi and keep us updated with detailed reviews
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10th April 2007, 10:45	#36
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Congrats Jaggu on the new car...
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10th April 2007, 10:47	#38
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Awesome! Nothing like the day you pick up a new car is it!
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10th April 2007, 11:02	#39
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 892 Thanked: 4 Times	he he .. its always a nice feeling to drive the new car back to your place. Why not scan and post maruti wali pic.. Congrats !
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10th April 2007, 11:13	#40
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	he he he ... you its a good feeling alright and thanks again guys. why the Zxi wheels? well i wanted pure white rims, whatever i came across were either crappy china or not so good looking (my taste), plan B was upsize and remove the OE caps, then i saw this set of Zxi in a shop, removed as soon as the car was out from the showroom, and after a cut paste pic job, i somehow liked the understated elegance this had in the white car and went with it. these are purely personal taste and ofcource best deal always win. pics will come guys, i have them right from showroom to car without wheels etc, but planning for a small surprise and hence not posting for now give me some time to get back on this
	() Thanks

10th April 2007, 11:37	#41
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	Congratz Jaggu!!! Enjoy the experience of the new car...!!!!
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10th April 2007, 13:26	#42
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Congrats Jaggu, I saw a swift vdi on the roads last sunday here in Cal. They guy had put up Black colour Graphic Stickers on the doors ( The fire ones ) and had alloy wheels. Man the ride was looking hot !!!! Could not take pics though :-( ! Hey jaggu have u seen the new metallic light blue colour available in Swift VDi ???
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10th April 2007, 14:02	#44
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Congrats Jaggu, Which dealer did u buy from? Abhi
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10th April 2007, 14:12	#45
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	Jaggu, congrats on ur new ride..!! From the Josh machine to the new Josh... Still waiting for the surprise you have up your sleeve with respect to the pics.
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