The Story
in september 2005 we wanted a small car in the range of 5 lacs. there were pretty much 2 options. the swift and the getz. we saw the swift but the 3 month waiting list put us off. i wanted the swift but now i realise that the getz was probably a better decision owing to the better ride, more space and better build. we went to jayabharat hyundai and saw the getz. we liked the car a lot and decided to that this was the car we were gonna get. the top end glx was beyong our budget so we decided to get the gls. it had pretty much all the features we wanted (abs wasnt a big deal at that time). so we booked it and got it 3 days later. the colour is real earth.
The Car
its got a 1.3 83 bhp engine thats not really very rev happy. the low down torque is just about ok for city driving and its got a huge flat spot at 3k rpm. the car is spacious from the inside, much more than the swift, and is comfortable for 4 people only. it becomes a squeeze with 5 poeple. the ac is effective (not half as good as my innovas) and manages to keep the car cool even in summers. the car is not too quick and loses to a swift in a drag but after the mods im sure itll easily beat a swift.
the handling is ok and there is some body roll when taking turns at more than medium speeds. not really confidence inspiring. the build quality is better than the swift but nowhere close to toyota standards. no rattles till now when it goes over bumps etc but when i start playing music then all the rattles crop up.
the mileage? well its fine. about 8-9 in the city. somtimes 10 if its driven properly. dont know about the highways since its never taken on them. if you want alto type mileage this isnt the car for you.
Maintainence
now this is where ive had the most problems with the dealership. jayabharat is useless when it comes to maintainence. in the free services i got the feeling the car was just sent there for a day and sent back in worse condition. i dont think anything major has had to be replaced besides one shock which had a defect and was done under warranty. its ok for maintainence but due to the bad service i dont think we are gonna buy a hyundai again.
Accessories 
when we booked the car we got fake leather seat covers and mudflaps and mats. the seat covers were nice for a year or so then they got a bit dirty and they used to heat up quite a bit so i just removed them. found they were taking away most of the seats support.
the day after i got the car took it to bharat audio and got 3m re35 sunfilm on the windows and rear windscreen. dont remember how much i paid. also got the alpine 9847 head unit and alpine sps 170 6" speakers fitted in all the doors. the sound was just ok. had wanted to get a sub but somehow didnt get it done at that time.
the headlights were terrible so i went to shivaji park and got relays, cutouts and narva 100/90w white bulbs fitted. the lights improved alot. over the years i think ive had to change the bulbs 3 times after that and even the holders got burnt so recently i changed those to ceramic holders.
then a few months later i decided to get a sub. didnt want to spend much so i got an alpine e 10" sub and an alpine 2 channel amp to run it. it was fine and kept me happy for a year till i went to the autocar performance show and won 2 jbl gt5 oval speakers and a jbl gt5 12" sub. then i wanted to get those fitted so i bought the gt5 a604 amp and went back to bharat audio. so now i have 6 speakers and a sub all run off 2 amps. haha.
the tyres, goodgear gps2 i think were absolutely pathetic. they had hard ride and no grip and used to lock up at anything. changed them to 185/70 r13 potenza g3s keeping the stock steel rims. the grip is much better and surprisingly the ride is a bit better too.
thats all for now. will update with a review of the mods

and some pics.