Ritz Vdi Abs 10000 Kms

navan49 · 4th January 2010, 00:44

Hi TeamBHPians,

The silky silver Ritz VDI ABS has crossed the 10,000 kms and it went well so far except the bang by the truckwala's and the restoration by MSM. It's 10021 odo reading to day. I am planning to take it to the MSM for service this week probably on 8th. On return I will post the review and new photos.

Ritz Vdi Abs 10000 Kms-rit-after-rep.jpg

This Is The Other View Of Same Ritz Vdi Abs In Front Of Midway On Ecr On 2/1/10

navan49 · 4th January 2010, 21:29

In fact the car has graphics on both sides. But due to the change on new quarter panel and the denting work in Rear door. Some of my friends are telling that it looks nice with only front graphics. I am confused whether to take out the rear graphics or paste the rear one. Here is the old pictures.

sdp1975 · 4th January 2010, 21:36

Nice pics navan , and a lot of driving you've been doing. Don't you think it will be good to merge this with your original ownership thread, that way everything will be at one place ?

navan49 · 4th January 2010, 21:45

Hi Sdp,

Nice seeing you again here. I thought that it would be better to go for long time ownership after 10k. You are right I do travel more. I get guests my old colleagues, students and parents from far away place like the Himalayas. They do like to visit Pondy, Madurai, Dindigul, Rameswaram, Vellore etc. If you feel so I will migrate this thread back to Ritz VDI ABS Silky Silver 6500K. Please respond.

vaisakhr · 4th January 2010, 22:34

Congrats on successful completion of 10k kms. Its time to put your detailed report of the car. Like mileage, drive, problems faced, etc. And you like and dislikes about the car if any.

Regards.

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Originally Posted by navan49

In fact the car has graphics on both sides. But due to the change on new quarter panel and the denting work in Rear door. Some of my friends are telling that it looks nice with only front graphics. I am confused whether to take out the rear graphics or paste the rear one

IMO, I liked the rear end graphics. It adds more goodness to the rear end of the car (in the side view). Why are you changing the quarter panel?

navan49 · 5th January 2010, 08:00

Hi Vaishakr,

The initial report contains all the queries of yours in the Forum test drive and initial ownership. Please check the thread Ritz VDI ABS Silky Silver 6500kms. Every detail is there. Quarter panel story is also there with detailed picture.

prince_pervez · 5th January 2010, 08:06

Congrats on the 10000 mark. Almost flawless is it ?! Your ride is screaming for alloys. Get OEM ones. They are the best for the Ritz. Check the 'Official Ally wheel show off thread'. Skip a few pages from the last and see member 'Gandhi's' ride. I loved it!

navan49 · 6th January 2010, 17:31

Hi Pervez,

Thanks for the alloy suggestion. Love to do that. But I have to wait till march for my funds. I always use OEM and MGA accessories only.

navan49 · 7th January 2010, 09:01

The Silky Silver Ritz VDI went for the final 3rd free service and came back at 10094kms odo. There is a rattling in the dash board. The mSM people were ready to rectify if I would be given time for one more day to remove the Dash and do the checking. Unforunately lots of pre occuppied programmes. Guests are expected almost every alternate day. So it was not possible to hand over the car for one or two days. Any how they have promised to do the job even after 3rd service if it is given back with sufficient time to look into the matter. So it might go back to MSM after the Pongal/Sankaranthi.

gaddiwale · 8th January 2010, 23:55

Hi Navan as you crossed 10000 km mark why don't you take out little time for the other Ritzians and share your views about Silky like - engine's performance, FE, handling, suspensions etc.

nairrk · 10th January 2010, 13:28

Your car looks good except that air deflactor (it is purely my opinion only).
I have seen this kind of air deflactors in SUV's and Amby's but it will take away the beauty of the car when fixed on sedans and hatchbacks? (ofcourse it depends on individual taste too)

Cheers!

vigsom · 10th January 2010, 14:47

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Originally Posted by nairrk

air deflactor

Cheers!

you mean the rain visors?yes,they are functionally good but if one breaks,it becomes a pain-teh whole set would need to be bought.

navan49 · 10th January 2010, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaddiwale

Hi Navan as you crossed 10000 km mark why don't you take out little time for the other Ritzians and share your views about Silky like - engine's performance, FE, handling, suspensions etc.

Hi Gaddiwale,

I have migrated from Initial test drive from Ritz VDI ABS SILky silver 6500 to 10k. So the past performance is given there you can see that. Now after 10k it came from service on 10074 and it is on the run of 10228. Till now milage is 21 to 24 on Highway and 18-19 in city. Engine so far no problem.Any how next week I will give the review after 3rd Service. To day I have fixed my Team BHP sticker in an appropriate place and wwill be snapped and posted tomorrow.

navan49 · 18th January 2010, 00:55

My Silky has completed its II and final free service. The rattling prevails. It was told that it has to be checked after opening the dash board. Busy time waiting for the right time to do it soon.

navan49 · 31st January 2010, 20:27

On day my Ritz crossed its 12868 kms. That may be the starting odo reading for the February. Everything is smooth except the minor rattle which is not digged out till now. I am planning to leave it to MSM after a couple of days at the end of my urgent works.

4th January 2010, 00:44	#1
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi TeamBHPians, The silky silver Ritz VDI ABS has crossed the 10,000 kms and it went well so far except the bang by the truckwala's and the restoration by MSM. It's 10021 odo reading to day. I am planning to take it to the MSM for service this week probably on 8th. On return I will post the review and new photos. This Is The Other View Of Same Ritz Vdi Abs In Front Of Midway On Ecr On 2/1/10 Last edited by Dippy : 4th January 2010 at 14:20. Reason: Back to back posts. Please use the edit function if posting within 20 minutes of your earlier post.
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4th January 2010, 21:29	#2
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Graphics In fact the car has graphics on both sides. But due to the change on new quarter panel and the denting work in Rear door. Some of my friends are telling that it looks nice with only front graphics. I am confused whether to take out the rear graphics or paste the rear one. Here is the old pictures. Attached Thumbnails
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4th January 2010, 21:36	#3
sdp1975 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,716 Thanked: 1,278 Times View My Garage	Nice pics navan , and a lot of driving you've been doing. Don't you think it will be good to merge this with your original ownership thread, that way everything will be at one place ?
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4th January 2010, 21:45	#4
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi Sdp, Nice seeing you again here. I thought that it would be better to go for long time ownership after 10k. You are right I do travel more. I get guests my old colleagues, students and parents from far away place like the Himalayas. They do like to visit Pondy, Madurai, Dindigul, Rameswaram, Vellore etc. If you feel so I will migrate this thread back to Ritz VDI ABS Silky Silver 6500K. Please respond. Last edited by navan49 : 4th January 2010 at 21:47.
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5th January 2010, 08:00	#6
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi Vaishakr, The initial report contains all the queries of yours in the Forum test drive and initial ownership. Please check the thread Ritz VDI ABS Silky Silver 6500kms. Every detail is there. Quarter panel story is also there with detailed picture.
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5th January 2010, 08:06	#7
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,211 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the 10000 mark. Almost flawless is it ?! Your ride is screaming for alloys. Get OEM ones. They are the best for the Ritz. Check the 'Official Ally wheel show off thread'. Skip a few pages from the last and see member 'Gandhi's' ride. I loved it!
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6th January 2010, 17:31	#8
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi Pervez, Thanks for the alloy suggestion. Love to do that. But I have to wait till march for my funds. I always use OEM and MGA accessories only.
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7th January 2010, 09:01	#9
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	The Silky Silver Ritz VDI went for the final 3rd free service and came back at 10094kms odo. There is a rattling in the dash board. The mSM people were ready to rectify if I would be given time for one more day to remove the Dash and do the checking. Unforunately lots of pre occuppied programmes. Guests are expected almost every alternate day. So it was not possible to hand over the car for one or two days. Any how they have promised to do the job even after 3rd service if it is given back with sufficient time to look into the matter. So it might go back to MSM after the Pongal/Sankaranthi.
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8th January 2010, 23:55	#10
gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 406 Thanked: 96 Times	Hi Navan as you crossed 10000 km mark why don't you take out little time for the other Ritzians and share your views about Silky like - engine's performance, FE, handling, suspensions etc.
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10th January 2010, 13:28	#11
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 688 Times View My Garage	Your car looks good except that air deflactor (it is purely my opinion only). I have seen this kind of air deflactors in SUV's and Amby's but it will take away the beauty of the car when fixed on sedans and hatchbacks? (ofcourse it depends on individual taste too) Cheers!
	() Thanks

18th January 2010, 00:55	#14
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	My Silky has completed its II and final free service. The rattling prevails. It was told that it has to be checked after opening the dash board. Busy time waiting for the right time to do it soon.
	() Thanks

31st January 2010, 20:27	#15
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	On day my Ritz crossed its 12868 kms. That may be the starting odo reading for the February. Everything is smooth except the minor rattle which is not digged out till now. I am planning to leave it to MSM after a couple of days at the end of my urgent works.
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