Ownership Report - My new Scorpio VLX mHawk - 25,000 kms and counting

badboyscad · 2nd June 2008, 00:03

congrats on your new ride dude

..please change the HU first(it really sucks).

manson · 2nd June 2008, 00:33

Raj, the scorpio is an excellent well engineered machine. My 2004 spec Scorpio has done a little over 80,000 kms, and only very recently have i realised the deeper virtues of the jeep. The seats may not be the most comfortable, but that is the only disappointment, besides maybe the frequent brake pad changes and crap aircon vents (mine is a 2004 spec with the older vents).

Congratulations on your new ride.
One thing though, those graphics on the rear and side are aftermarket right, have been seeing them a bit too often on the scorpios lately.

manson.

IronWolf · 2nd June 2008, 01:10

Congrads Raj,

Keep us informed about how she does.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

1 thing which i found strange was, in the brochure they had shown a attractive looking red and green instrument cluster. but in my car, its just green dials!

The brochure will also say, specs are likely to change without prior notice and that accessories and parts shown in the pictures are only indicative. (or something to that effect)

Nothing much you can do about it now. Just enjoy it as it is. Looks pretty good.

PatienceWins · 2nd June 2008, 01:37

The scorpio is looking great in white. Congrats!!

BMW77 · 2nd June 2008, 08:01

[quote=raj_5004;849739]@ happywheels: the on-road price in mumbai is 11,68,800/-. initially they offered a discount of only 8000/- and some free accessories like carpet lamination and scuff plates. but we insisted that we dont want free accessories and instead give us a better discount. so they agreed on 10,000/-.

11.5+ lakhs vehiche don't come with SRS AirBags?
Atleast i couldn't locate one in the photos. Correct me if I am wrong.

raj_5004 · 2nd June 2008, 09:33

@ jayabusa & patience wins: thanks a lot buddy...

raj_5004 · 2nd June 2008, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by badboyscad

congrats on your new ride dude

..please change the HU first(it really sucks).

hmmm... i dont think i will change the head unit buddy as im quite okay with it. by the way, why do you think its not good?

raj_5004 · 2nd June 2008, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by manson

Raj, the scorpio is an excellent well engineered machine. My 2004 spec Scorpio has done a little over 80,000 kms, and only very recently have i realised the deeper virtues of the jeep. The seats may not be the most comfortable, but that is the only disappointment, besides maybe the frequent brake pad changes and crap aircon vents (mine is a 2004 spec with the older vents).

Congratulations on your new ride.
One thing though, those graphics on the rear and side are aftermarket right, have been seeing them a bit too often on the scorpios lately.

manson.

no buddy, the ugly stickers are standard fitment and is the only thing i hate in my car. but i have been receiving praises from my neighbours that the stickers on the white colour makes the car look sexy!

raj_5004 · 2nd June 2008, 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronWolf

Congrads Raj,

Keep us informed about how she does.

The brochure will also say, specs are likely to change without prior notice and that accessories and parts shown in the pictures are only indicative. (or something to that effect)

Nothing much you can do about it now. Just enjoy it as it is. Looks pretty good.

yes, now i cant (and wont) do anything about it, its just that those red and green dials looked really cool.

sbelekar · 2nd June 2008, 09:47

Congrat buddy...Nice color.
Please post the ownership review soon. I am keen to know owners impression about mHawk.

LLL · 2nd June 2008, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

yes, now i cant (and wont) do anything about it, its just that those red and green dials looked really cool.

ATleast you should write to Mahindra and ask them to clarify about it....

lohithrao · 2nd June 2008, 10:02

looks cool.. congrats!

Look forward for a detailed review from you...

have fun

badboyscad · 2nd June 2008, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

hmmm... i dont think i will change the head unit buddy as im quite okay with it. by the way, why do you think its not good?

the sound quality is really bad with that stock HU, just connect & listen to any other HU (even a sony HU would sound much better than that stock HU) and you wont even look back at the stock one.

shuvd · 2nd June 2008, 10:23

Thats a smart looking Scorpio. Congrats Raj. Please keep us updated about the whole experience.

JayD · 2nd June 2008, 10:29

Congrats on the new buy dude. Wasn't the graphics on the front portion o the car? All the MHawks i've seen have it in the front. This is the first time i'm seeing it in the rear.

Also, you can change the alloys on this. The sensor can be transplanted to the new alloys, don't know excatly how, but have seen it being done on several scorpios here.

2nd June 2008, 00:03	#16
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	congrats on your new ride dude ..please change the HU first(it really sucks).
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2nd June 2008, 00:33	#17
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Raj, the scorpio is an excellent well engineered machine. My 2004 spec Scorpio has done a little over 80,000 kms, and only very recently have i realised the deeper virtues of the jeep. The seats may not be the most comfortable, but that is the only disappointment, besides maybe the frequent brake pad changes and crap aircon vents (mine is a 2004 spec with the older vents). Congratulations on your new ride. One thing though, those graphics on the rear and side are aftermarket right, have been seeing them a bit too often on the scorpios lately. manson.
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2nd June 2008, 01:37	#19
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	The scorpio is looking great in white. Congrats!!
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2nd June 2008, 08:01	#20
BMW77 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pune Posts: 42 Thanked: 0 Times	[quote=raj_5004;849739]@ happywheels: the on-road price in mumbai is 11,68,800/-. initially they offered a discount of only 8000/- and some free accessories like carpet lamination and scuff plates. but we insisted that we dont want free accessories and instead give us a better discount. so they agreed on 10,000/-. 11.5+ lakhs vehiche don't come with SRS AirBags? Atleast i couldn't locate one in the photos. Correct me if I am wrong.
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2nd June 2008, 09:33	#21
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	@ jayabusa & patience wins: thanks a lot buddy... Last edited by raj_5004 : 2nd June 2008 at 09:34.
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2nd June 2008, 09:47	#25
sbelekar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Congrat buddy...Nice color. Please post the ownership review soon. I am keen to know owners impression about mHawk.
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2nd June 2008, 10:02	#27
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	looks cool.. congrats! Look forward for a detailed review from you... have fun
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2nd June 2008, 10:23	#29
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Thats a smart looking Scorpio. Congrats Raj. Please keep us updated about the whole experience.
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2nd June 2008, 10:29	#30
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the new buy dude. Wasn't the graphics on the front portion o the car? All the MHawks i've seen have it in the front. This is the first time i'm seeing it in the rear. Also, you can change the alloys on this. The sensor can be transplanted to the new alloys, don't know excatly how, but have seen it being done on several scorpios here.
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