Swift VDi ownership: A Running report

DieselFan · 31st July 2007, 15:37

Thad is right. With all the other good to have items Swift LDI would have crossed 6L on the road and it would have outpriced itself.

GeekSrik · 31st July 2007, 23:27

phew .... a rather long day today. was my last day at philips. what a company! i'd be grateful if i return to this company some day by turn of events. the employee friendliness you got to see it to believe it!

coming to other things, diesel fan, for the car they can always have OPTIONS! who is stopping them from giving more to the users man? after all airbags can always be fitted as in zxi, so no big deal with abs and stuff as well. i would not mind paying 50k more for features dude.

austere_sly · 2nd August 2007, 00:08

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Originally Posted by GeekSrik

phew .... a rather long day today. was my last day at philips.

Now who's gonna take care of Philip's Sense and Simplicity

DieselFan · 2nd August 2007, 10:58

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Originally Posted by GeekSrik

coming to other things, diesel fan, for the car they can always have OPTIONS! who is stopping them from giving more to the users man? after all airbags can always be fitted as in zxi, so no big deal with abs and stuff as well. i would not mind paying 50k more for features dude.

You got me wrong. I meant we should not load LDI with the features but having a high end variant say ZDI shouldn't be an issue.

BUSA · 2nd August 2007, 13:00

Good to know your enjoying your car geek, the Swift Diesel is a beast.

And yeah they should have surely added a ZDi variant.

Anywayz i got my DDIS Peted and boy she flies

Thad E Ginathom · 2nd August 2007, 13:45

With that I agree. I would certainly have bought a 'ZDI' --- for the airbags, first and foremost.

mobike008 · 2nd August 2007, 14:20

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Originally Posted by GeekSrik

my tyre pressure went down after the long trip and some amount of driving in bangalore, after a month now

you check your tyre pressure once a month?

I do it every week. Sunday is the scheduled day for it and each week i see a reduction of 3-4 PSI.

vkochar · 2nd August 2007, 14:33

Me check tyre pressure once a month or maybe more !! Never had a problem. And this is driving mostly in Agra Roads ( what roads ??? ) . Ha Ha

srishiva · 2nd August 2007, 14:43

Maruti should take the lead in offering a ton of options. If a person is willing to pay more for more, it shouldn't be a problem. Some things might need factory fitment and might delay the delivery.
Look at Volkswagon, a range of engine options (petrol/diesel) in various sizes are available across different class of cars.

GeekSrik · 2nd August 2007, 15:37

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Originally Posted by DieselFan

You got me wrong. I meant we should not load LDI with the features but having a high end variant say ZDI shouldn't be an issue.

I agree, but that would 6.5 plus lacs for a hatch which doesnt even have a decent boot.

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Originally Posted by BUSA

And yeah they should have surely added a ZDi variant.

Anywayz i got my DDIS Peted and boy she flies

You mean pete's box i assume, could you share some cost details? and also what kind of things get changed when you add petes box?

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Originally Posted by mobike008

you check your tyre pressure once a month?

I do it every week. Sunday is the scheduled day for it and each week i see a reduction of 3-4 PSI.

once a month is enough for michelin tubeless unless you ve been driving too much and too fast on potholed roads. in fact i would not have wanted to check even after a month, just that i had a long drive to chennai, with full of potholes and stuff and i felt my front right tyre had lost air a bit which led to some imbalance feeling while driving. so decided to put in 32 again for all tyres.

mobike008 · 2nd August 2007, 15:42

Well, i am on tubed tyres. Is it different for them? But, i feel the tyres reduce 2-3 psi each week i re-check.

GeekSrik · 2nd August 2007, 15:59

i m really not sure how to answer your query. but i dont think it must be different unless the driving you do and the one i do differ!

but i ve observed with all my other cars, that with tubed tyres often the air goes down week after week. maybe since my tyres are new they are able to hold on even after a month. got to wait and watch how they behave on signs of aging.

BUSA · 2nd August 2007, 22:03

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You mean pete's box i assume, could you share some cost details? and also what kind of things get changed when you add petes box?

Yup Petes box, the details are on the other thread in my signature, costs 29k, and nothing is changed and its jsut plug and play and your ready to go, no cutting of wires, OE wires are all there, very simple install, the best power money can buy for diesels and FE is expected to go up.

theMAG · 2nd August 2007, 22:07

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Originally Posted by mobike008

you check your tyre pressure once a month?

I do it every week. Sunday is the scheduled day for it and each week i see a reduction of 3-4 PSI.

If its N2 and predictable running, 1 month is not a problem by any stretch.

And if you're losing 3-4 PSI/week, that's not normal either.

benbsb29 · 3rd August 2007, 09:49

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Originally Posted by theMAG

And if you're losing 3-4 PSI/week, that's not normal either.

Agree with Mahesh here. The air pressure going down by 3-4 PSI is not normal. My car runs on tubed tyres, and when i go to have the air checked, its more or less the same.

31st July 2007, 15:37	#181
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Thad is right. With all the other good to have items Swift LDI would have crossed 6L on the road and it would have outpriced itself.
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31st July 2007, 23:27	#182
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	phew .... a rather long day today. was my last day at philips. what a company! i'd be grateful if i return to this company some day by turn of events. the employee friendliness you got to see it to believe it! coming to other things, diesel fan, for the car they can always have OPTIONS! who is stopping them from giving more to the users man? after all airbags can always be fitted as in zxi, so no big deal with abs and stuff as well. i would not mind paying 50k more for features dude.
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2nd August 2007, 13:00	#185
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Good to know your enjoying your car geek, the Swift Diesel is a beast. And yeah they should have surely added a ZDi variant. Anywayz i got my DDIS Peted and boy she flies
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2nd August 2007, 13:45	#186
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,445 Times	With that I agree. I would certainly have bought a 'ZDI' --- for the airbags, first and foremost.
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2nd August 2007, 14:33	#188
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Me check tyre pressure once a month or maybe more !! Never had a problem. And this is driving mostly in Agra Roads ( what roads ??? ) . Ha Ha
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2nd August 2007, 14:43	#189
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Maruti should take the lead in offering a ton of options. If a person is willing to pay more for more, it shouldn't be a problem. Some things might need factory fitment and might delay the delivery. Look at Volkswagon, a range of engine options (petrol/diesel) in various sizes are available across different class of cars.
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2nd August 2007, 15:42	#191
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,874 Times View My Garage	Well, i am on tubed tyres. Is it different for them? But, i feel the tyres reduce 2-3 psi each week i re-check.
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2nd August 2007, 15:59	#192
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	i m really not sure how to answer your query. but i dont think it must be different unless the driving you do and the one i do differ! but i ve observed with all my other cars, that with tubed tyres often the air goes down week after week. maybe since my tyres are new they are able to hold on even after a month. got to wait and watch how they behave on signs of aging.
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