7500km. Not so long term report of OPTRA 1.8

sivadas · 5th July 2005, 10:34

I always liked Optra . Now I like it more.

shravan316 · 5th July 2005, 12:23

Fantastic review sir! Amazing snaps as usual... I must say, i wasn't really convinced about the Optra as a car.. always felt that it wasn't a good car...... that was until i got a ride in Rudra's Optra... nice refined car, its really silent inside the car.. .very comfy and the music setup... do i really need to say anything about it??

v1p3r · 5th July 2005, 12:35

Forget drive, I have not even sat in one of the old man's cars till now! Next meet, surely...

satish_appasani · 5th July 2005, 14:56

The master shows another master piece of his. You are one of the few persons that I keep looking for their posts.
I know Photgraphy needs more than having the best camera. Do you remember the settings you used for these pics? I wanted to get in to photography and bought good amount of equiptment (including a light meter). But I always loose to my wife when she wants to carry Handycam when we are going out. Now, I am getting attracted towards video shootng and editing (after all everything till post process is in my control unlike in photography and not to mention a happy wife).

kphilip · 5th July 2005, 16:16

Rudra sir, ur review always stands out of the rest .Your write ups made optra what it is..Why dont you join some auto magazines as chief editor or something??

aggressive_anush · 5th July 2005, 21:36

Wow..Excellent review and pics as usual. I remember the first time i met Rudra and he took me for a drive in his Optra.. I couldnt believe how quiet it was and how torquey the engine was. The car was just so much better than i thought it would be.

.. And of course with it shining like that most of the time it looks waaay better than most of the other cars on the road.

Aditya · 5th July 2005, 23:44

Nice car and as usual, a wonderful write up. The Optra made me change my outlook towards Korean cars. Looks beautiful, handles well, rides well and the LT version has nice interiors. Spotless black with "bling king" alloys - tempting! My brother keeps talking about the music system in your car all the time.

When, oh when am I going to get the opportunity to visit the city that's home to some wonderful people and their cool cars?

Mpower · 6th July 2005, 09:18

Excellent review. Optra is a gentleman's car, not for ripping.

normally_crazy · 6th July 2005, 11:10

rudrasori ,

nice nice review ! and yeah going out on sundays must have helped reaching the 7500 km mark faster than i expected !!

the optra is most unlike a korean car - its silent , stable and torquey ! i did experience the silent part - the torque i could just experience as a rush from on signal light to another and in blre thats a shart distance !

and with that gleaming black - rudra is sure the bling king in blore !

cheers

v_s_natarajan · 6th July 2005, 13:37

a beautiful review.

most of my colleagues bought Optra's and they are in love with it.

Good that i found out one more Nice Car.
thanks

Revvmaster · 14th July 2005, 17:52

Excellent stuff Rudra!

My opinion about the Optra was never very high until your first report. And now your 7500 km report has just enhanced it.

The Optra is a silent, comfy cruiser with a VFM tag. And the way you drive her, it might take a century till your car reaches the 1,00,000 km mark. LOL.

Have a great time with her. Meanwhile, i shall post my report on 2500 kms of driving thru some of India's best roads.

Revv

kiranpashtakar · 3rd August 2006, 15:36

Amazing pics... And nice review,

5th July 2005, 10:34	#31
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 507 Thanked: 238 Times View My Garage	I always liked Optra . Now I like it more.
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5th July 2005, 12:23	#32
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 10 Times	Fantastic review sir! Amazing snaps as usual... I must say, i wasn't really convinced about the Optra as a car.. always felt that it wasn't a good car...... that was until i got a ride in Rudra's Optra... nice refined car, its really silent inside the car.. .very comfy and the music setup... do i really need to say anything about it??
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5th July 2005, 12:35	#33
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,365 Thanked: 7,507 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	Forget drive, I have not even sat in one of the old man's cars till now! Next meet, surely...
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5th July 2005, 14:56	#34
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	The master shows another master piece of his. You are one of the few persons that I keep looking for their posts. I know Photgraphy needs more than having the best camera. Do you remember the settings you used for these pics? I wanted to get in to photography and bought good amount of equiptment (including a light meter). But I always loose to my wife when she wants to carry Handycam when we are going out. Now, I am getting attracted towards video shootng and editing (after all everything till post process is in my control unlike in photography and not to mention a happy wife).
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5th July 2005, 16:16	#35
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 333 Thanked: 6 Times	Rudra sir, ur review always stands out of the rest .Your write ups made optra what it is..Why dont you join some auto magazines as chief editor or something??
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5th July 2005, 21:36	#36
aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 2 Times	Wow..Excellent review and pics as usual. I remember the first time i met Rudra and he took me for a drive in his Optra.. I couldnt believe how quiet it was and how torquey the engine was. The car was just so much better than i thought it would be. .. And of course with it shining like that most of the time it looks waaay better than most of the other cars on the road.
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5th July 2005, 23:44	#37
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,197 Thanked: 87,039 Times View My Garage	Nice car and as usual, a wonderful write up. The Optra made me change my outlook towards Korean cars. Looks beautiful, handles well, rides well and the LT version has nice interiors. Spotless black with "bling king" alloys - tempting! My brother keeps talking about the music system in your car all the time. When, oh when am I going to get the opportunity to visit the city that's home to some wonderful people and their cool cars? Last edited by Aditya : 5th July 2005 at 23:45.
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6th July 2005, 09:18	#38
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,397 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	Excellent review. Optra is a gentleman's car, not for ripping.
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6th July 2005, 11:10	#39
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	rudrasori , nice nice review ! and yeah going out on sundays must have helped reaching the 7500 km mark faster than i expected !! the optra is most unlike a korean car - its silent , stable and torquey ! i did experience the silent part - the torque i could just experience as a rush from on signal light to another and in blre thats a shart distance ! and with that gleaming black - rudra is sure the bling king in blore ! cheers
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6th July 2005, 13:37	#40
v_s_natarajan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 3 Times	a beautiful review. most of my colleagues bought Optra's and they are in love with it. Good that i found out one more Nice Car. thanks
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14th July 2005, 17:52	#41
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,189 Thanked: 98 Times	Excellent stuff Rudra! My opinion about the Optra was never very high until your first report. And now your 7500 km report has just enhanced it. The Optra is a silent, comfy cruiser with a VFM tag. And the way you drive her, it might take a century till your car reaches the 1,00,000 km mark. LOL. Have a great time with her. Meanwhile, i shall post my report on 2500 kms of driving thru some of India's best roads. Revv
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3rd August 2006, 15:36	#42
kiranpashtakar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Posts: 257 Thanked: 7 Times	Amazing pics... And nice review,
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