Maruti Zen AT-1997

lamborghini · 8th April 2005, 19:21

Hah..
I finished 1L + on my 96 zen (maybe 2L).
But i sold it.

Dippy · 8th April 2005, 19:49

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could you tell me the FE of your car and some differences that you find in the Zen AT against the MT Zens?

FE i get around 12 in the city without AC. With AC I get somewhere between 9-10 kpl. The AT is obviously slower than the MT btu still it fun to drive. Without the AC on its pretty quick and trust me its a boon to drive a smal peepy AT car like the Zen in Mumbai traffic. You can just sweep through traffic with out having the hassles of changing gears. I know manuals are more fun to drive but ATs are practical

Dippy

gamerno1 · 9th April 2005, 03:03

nice write-up Dippy. yea i can understand you must be really having fun driving an AT in mumbai roads.

one thing i really didnt know that there was an AT version of the maruti 800

revtech · 9th April 2005, 03:19

hey dippy nice write up man.with traffic like this sometimes i feel an AT is better but then again with MT you can rip it apart !!!

Dippy · 9th April 2005, 12:23

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but then again with MT you can rip it apart !!!

Dude think again. Get behind the wheel of a powerful automatic and see what it can do

Dippy

lamborghini · 9th April 2005, 12:44

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Hey dippy,
i agree with you.
Specially in a diesel merc.
It is soo bloody cool.
Oh and do you plan to upgrade to a honda city VTEC or a city 1.5 Auto?

moralfibre · 9th April 2005, 14:15

Hi Jesal you are well ahead of me in the odometer reading mark...Lamborghini seems to have had a blast in the zen...

Dippy · 9th April 2005, 19:34

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one thing i really didnt know that there was an AT version of the maruti 800

Yeah they used to make a few of those long time back in the late 80s. They came with a 2 speed auto box

Dippy

gamerno1 · 9th April 2005, 21:10

thats lovely dippy. you've come a long way~
an AT 800, AT Zen
& planning on a AT OHC
thats real cool

lamborghini · 2nd May 2005, 18:05

Note from the Admin : Post deleted. This is the 'nth and your final warning. Stop posting in EACH and EVERY thread of cars that you are considering to buy and opinions of the same from fellow BHPians

Stratos · 2nd May 2005, 18:41

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Hey Dippy,
I am getting a 33K done white zen for 1.25.
Should we take it?

Dude..you seem to be a car collector. You have got wat Merc, Lancer, Siena, Palio, Cielo, Esteem, Zen, wat else?? where do u keep them!!

lamborghini · 2nd May 2005, 20:51

Hey Admin,
sorry.
Starting a new thread on that.

Stratos,
we had a nexia but sold it off.
Had a cielo, Had a zen, Had a siena D and am selling of the esteem.
Anyway Back to Topic,

Dippy,
does your zen have Power Windows in the Front or even central locking?

Stratos · 2nd May 2005, 21:02

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Originally Posted by lamborghini

Dippy, does your zen have Power Windows in the Front or even central locking?

Sorry to answer this, but No, his car neither does have Power Windows nor central locking

zulfikar · 3rd May 2005, 11:17

hi Dippy,
i also drive a A/T car...
Nissan Bluebird 1.8L 110Bhp A/T...
its fun driving it...
But now i am Planning to sell it off...

Abhay · 3rd May 2005, 11:29

Dippy, well written and the car looks very nice (especially in the rear shot).
I wouldnt want to drive a AT car myself, but having driven a few I know they can be a boon in traffic conditions like our cities.

8th April 2005, 19:21	#16
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	Hah.. I finished 1L + on my 96 zen (maybe 2L). But i sold it.
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9th April 2005, 03:03	#18
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 407 Thanked: Once View My Garage	nice write-up Dippy. yea i can understand you must be really having fun driving an AT in mumbai roads. one thing i really didnt know that there was an AT version of the maruti 800
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9th April 2005, 03:19	#19
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	hey dippy nice write up man.with traffic like this sometimes i feel an AT is better but then again with MT you can rip it apart !!!
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9th April 2005, 12:44	#21
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	:. Hey dippy, i agree with you. Specially in a diesel merc. It is soo bloody cool. Oh and do you plan to upgrade to a honda city VTEC or a city 1.5 Auto?
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9th April 2005, 14:15	#22
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,565 Thanked: 14,474 Times	Hi Jesal you are well ahead of me in the odometer reading mark...Lamborghini seems to have had a blast in the zen...
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9th April 2005, 21:10	#24
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 407 Thanked: Once View My Garage	thats lovely dippy. you've come a long way~ an AT 800, AT Zen & planning on a AT OHC thats real cool
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2nd May 2005, 20:51	#27
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,164 Thanked: 5,937 Times View My Garage	Hey Admin, sorry. Starting a new thread on that. Stratos, we had a nexia but sold it off. Had a cielo, Had a zen, Had a siena D and am selling of the esteem. Anyway Back to Topic, Dippy, does your zen have Power Windows in the Front or even central locking? Last edited by lamborghini : 2nd May 2005 at 21:07.
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3rd May 2005, 11:17	#29
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 531 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	hi Dippy, i also drive a A/T car... Nissan Bluebird 1.8L 110Bhp A/T... its fun driving it... But now i am Planning to sell it off...
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3rd May 2005, 11:29	#30
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 12 Times	Dippy, well written and the car looks very nice (especially in the rear shot). I wouldnt want to drive a AT car myself, but having driven a few I know they can be a boon in traffic conditions like our cities.
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