6 years with a hot hatch

finneyp · 25th May 2009, 13:46

Nice review & pics Mag!

Your passion for your Black beauty is very much evident!

Gilead · 25th May 2009, 16:03

Mag, one of the best swift long term reviews I have ever read. Car looks like it stepped out of the showroom just the other day. Do you believe the spoiler has added to the drivability?

Technocrat · 25th May 2009, 16:25

Wow what a brilliant LTOR. Your Swift looks simply amazing with all the mods

rjstyles69 · 25th May 2009, 16:40

Excellent report there swamygale. This was long pending and also you forgot to mention that on the 14th of Feb last year you decided to treat your car with a set of HID's. Whatta way to celebrate Valentines day, talk about being on the other side of the fence when you are a bachelor.

BTW I thought you gotten the gear box thingy done(short shifter) during the port and polish job and yeah before you forget, we need a pic of the steering wheel.

menonrajesh · 25th May 2009, 17:17

Great review there! It goes straight into the guide for living the dream in a Swift

Congrats!

theMAG · 26th May 2009, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by brraj

do you want to change those alloys again?

Yup - but it'll be long-term.

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Originally Posted by ported_head

How I wish my Swift would look like that after 3 years. 2.5 years and it's not even close.So now that you have the story so far well documented, are we ready to go matt black yet? Should I ship some 400 grit sand paper down?

Potty, I'm planning on a slight repaint - with even glossier paint - those sand papers can stay in Mumbai for the foreseeable future

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilead

Do you believe the spoiler has added to the drivability?

No. But without it, the Swift looks incomplete.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

BTW I thought you gotten the gear box thingy done(short shifter) during the port and polish job and yeah before you forget, we need a pic of the steering wheel.

Nope. Will put up steering wheel pic shortly.

Rocky_Balboa · 26th May 2009, 16:35

A clean write-up Mahesh, so You did pamper the car with lots of shampoo, wax, flowers and chocolates on sunday

iceman91 · 26th May 2009, 17:49

WOW!!! it really is a LOOOONG review.
Glad to know you appreciate the car.
A true car afficianado Mahesh.

crazydiablo · 26th May 2009, 18:52

You need to start the next logical set of mods. But seriously you need to get a fast stree cam on that. Let her fly.

theMAG · 26th May 2009, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazydiablo

You need to start the next logical set of mods. But seriously you need to get a fast stree cam on that. Let her fly.

Yup. But I have a massive expense coming up in August that's currently kept my hands tied. Plan to start on the streetable cam/ECU sometime when I start saving up some Gandhis after that. The car however, will most likely stay NA, unless I discover some new oilfield that'll make me a very rich man!

crazydiablo · 27th May 2009, 08:04

I dont know if you remember but u have one sweet sounding car. I asked you to start the car and was freaking out on the sound. I was getting my sound system done and you were telling me performance before ICE. One of my inspirational cars along with rijus.

varriers · 27th May 2009, 08:16

Thats a very nice write up indeed. You looks to be totally in love with the car. I have noted your point not to hit the city traffic during running in. Since I have picked up my palio on last saturday and did drive in city traffic. Once I get back home today evening, until I complete run-in, bye bye to city traffic. Thanks Mag for that review.

BomBatt · 28th May 2009, 17:37

Excellent review Mag. Can't believe its a 3-year-old Swift. Hats off to you for maintaining it so well. Enjoyed reading all those mouth-watering changes done to your Swift.

Wish you all the best for August expenses and looking forward to next level of day-night changes

adi99 · 29th May 2009, 21:53

Fantastic car, fantastic review, MAG! I was waiting to see a perfomance review on modified NA swift and here it is. We Swift P owners always complain about poor low end and you are giving us solutions. Keep it coming, I am keeping a close eye on this thread.

jkdas · 29th May 2009, 22:18

Great writeup Mag. And nice goodies you gifted your car.

25th May 2009, 13:46	#31
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Nice review & pics Mag! Your passion for your Black beauty is very much evident!
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25th May 2009, 16:03	#32
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Mag, one of the best swift long term reviews I have ever read. Car looks like it stepped out of the showroom just the other day. Do you believe the spoiler has added to the drivability?
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25th May 2009, 16:25	#33
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Wow what a brilliant LTOR. Your Swift looks simply amazing with all the mods
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25th May 2009, 16:40	#34
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Excellent report there swamygale. This was long pending and also you forgot to mention that on the 14th of Feb last year you decided to treat your car with a set of HID's. Whatta way to celebrate Valentines day, talk about being on the other side of the fence when you are a bachelor. BTW I thought you gotten the gear box thingy done(short shifter) during the port and polish job and yeah before you forget, we need a pic of the steering wheel. Last edited by rjstyles69 : 25th May 2009 at 16:43.
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25th May 2009, 17:17	#35
menonrajesh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Great review there! It goes straight into the guide for living the dream in a Swift Congrats!
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26th May 2009, 16:35	#37
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 676 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	A clean write-up Mahesh, so You did pamper the car with lots of shampoo, wax, flowers and chocolates on sunday
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26th May 2009, 17:49	#38
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	WOW!!! it really is a LOOOONG review. Glad to know you appreciate the car. A true car afficianado Mahesh.
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26th May 2009, 18:52	#39
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	You need to start the next logical set of mods. But seriously you need to get a fast stree cam on that. Let her fly.
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27th May 2009, 08:04	#41
crazydiablo BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore/San Francisco Posts: 854 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	I dont know if you remember but u have one sweet sounding car. I asked you to start the car and was freaking out on the sound. I was getting my sound system done and you were telling me performance before ICE. One of my inspirational cars along with rijus.
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27th May 2009, 08:16	#42
varriers BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 55 Thanked: 0 Times	Thats a very nice write up indeed. You looks to be totally in love with the car. I have noted your point not to hit the city traffic during running in. Since I have picked up my palio on last saturday and did drive in city traffic. Once I get back home today evening, until I complete run-in, bye bye to city traffic. Thanks Mag for that review.
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28th May 2009, 17:37	#43
BomBatt BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 208 Thanked: 35 Times	Excellent review Mag. Can't believe its a 3-year-old Swift. Hats off to you for maintaining it so well. Enjoyed reading all those mouth-watering changes done to your Swift. Wish you all the best for August expenses and looking forward to next level of day-night changes
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29th May 2009, 21:53	#44
adi99 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 274 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Fantastic car, fantastic review, MAG! I was waiting to see a perfomance review on modified NA swift and here it is. We Swift P owners always complain about poor low end and you are giving us solutions. Keep it coming, I am keeping a close eye on this thread.
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29th May 2009, 22:18	#45
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Great writeup Mag. And nice goodies you gifted your car.
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