Wanna face lift my Baleno - Suggestions please

mclaren1885 · 21st June 2007, 22:22

Boys, I am yet to get the pricing from my guy. Once its out will give you all the details.

Sumit, which part of the lower bumper are you talking off? And if you have noticed I have been sleeping a lot these days. No more ashoka's, only sat nights out. That is the reason I'm fat. Too much sleep and nothing to do.

leodelg · 21st June 2007, 23:42

hey guys... at the beginning of this thread, I mentioned that I had enquired with Bimal Auto regarding the rear brake lights of the 2nd type baleno (the one with the white indicator lights, not yellow). They had told me that it costs about Rs 8000, whereas the light assembly with yellow lights is Rs.600/- . But I enquired with Popular Motors in Trivandrum today and they told me that both the types cost around Rs. 800/-. I asked him to double check and he came back to me with the same reply! Any idea why this difference in pricing??

mclaren1885 · 21st June 2007, 23:44

Leo, last I remember I too had got a similar quote for the clear and the non-clear tail lamps. Though I don't see a reason why they ought to be that expensive. Haven't checked the latest prices though.

leodelg · 21st June 2007, 23:55

maybe they have excess stock of the non-clear lamps and wanna get rid of them! Btw, if it doesnt cost an arm and a leg, i am game for the mesh grill too!

spadival · 22nd June 2007, 13:23

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Originally Posted by Godfather

Looks good MCL.. Why did you leave the lower bumper stock.. a mesh would look good there too..

Mcl has a wire mesh in the lower bumper as well. Even I didnt notice it at first.. Its more clear in the 2nd pic.

mclaren1885 · 22nd June 2007, 19:56

Ooopss, I mean sanjeev. Not sanjay.

Goddy, spadival. I have the grill at the lower half of the bumper too. The grill is inclusive of the complete kit. Btw, spadival I just had a look at your avtar. Is it just a PSed image?

Godfather · 22nd June 2007, 20:04

ooh yeah.. Just saw it.. In the first pic it is not so clear.
Sorry My Mistake!!

Godfather

spadival · 22nd June 2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

spadival I just had a look at your avtar. Is it just a PSed image?

Nooo.. I took the pic with my phone camera @ Sinhagad fort area, near Pune.

Anyway, the mesh on my car was done by a mechanic cum painter cum used car broker called Kumar from Chennai. Really talented but lazy chap..

IronWolf · 23rd June 2007, 00:11

Hey Spadival,

nice job... I also want to do the same with my baleno grill but only for the main grill. I want the sliver lining to remain and the swift like thicker bigger holes mesh would look better I feel. some how not a fan of the mosquito net type.

blueraven316 has the type I want..

Apart from that... the vents also look good.. Next time I am in chennai I will be looking out for your baleno.

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Originally Posted by spadival

Nooo.. I took the pic with my phone camera @ Sinhagad fort area, near Pune.

Anyway, the mesh on my car was done by a mechanic cum painter cum used car broker called Kumar from Chennai. Really talented but lazy chap..

spadival · 6th July 2007, 18:41

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Originally Posted by IronWolf

Hey Spadival,

Apart from that... the vents also look good.. Next time I am in chennai I will be looking out for your baleno.

FYI, the vents are purely cosmetic in nature

. And the car is in Pune now!!

leodelg, Howz ur car coming up..

desigNation · 8th July 2007, 10:59

spadival-i agree with ironwolf,the mosquito net looks really bad,in your case the workmanships bad,whoever did it could have done a neater job,like you mentioned its purely cosmetic, but even cosmetic job can be done neatly and aesthetically inclined.

spadival · 8th July 2007, 21:25

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Originally Posted by desigNation

spadival-i agree with ironwolf,the mosquito net looks really bad,in your case the workmanships bad,whoever did it could have done a neater job,like you mentioned its purely cosmetic, but even cosmetic job can be done neatly and aesthetically inclined.

Actually, Its quite functional in a way.. prevents "dristi" or "nazar" from folks

mclaren1885 · 8th July 2007, 22:05

Here is a present for your very own Bangy boy. Same as the grill running on my car. And like someone pointed out its not like the mosquito grill.

desigNation · 9th July 2007, 16:31

thats a cool looking set of grills mclaren,will contact you regarding the lower one.

IronWolf · 10th July 2007, 00:28

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Here is a present for your very own Bangy boy. Same as the grill running on my car. And like someone pointed out its not like the mosquito grill.

Mcl it was ME! who said mosquito nets are lame and that Swift like mesh is the best.. You read the description welll... exactly what I was looking for.

NEAT job. I LIKE !!!!

How much and where do I go to get it done. Only main grill needed.

Can I set it up befor the 14/15 meet

21st June 2007, 22:22	#76
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Boys, I am yet to get the pricing from my guy. Once its out will give you all the details. Sumit, which part of the lower bumper are you talking off? And if you have noticed I have been sleeping a lot these days. No more ashoka's, only sat nights out. That is the reason I'm fat. Too much sleep and nothing to do.
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21st June 2007, 23:42	#77
leodelg BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 229 Thanked: 14 Times	hey guys... at the beginning of this thread, I mentioned that I had enquired with Bimal Auto regarding the rear brake lights of the 2nd type baleno (the one with the white indicator lights, not yellow). They had told me that it costs about Rs 8000, whereas the light assembly with yellow lights is Rs.600/- . But I enquired with Popular Motors in Trivandrum today and they told me that both the types cost around Rs. 800/-. I asked him to double check and he came back to me with the same reply! Any idea why this difference in pricing??
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21st June 2007, 23:44	#78
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Leo, last I remember I too had got a similar quote for the clear and the non-clear tail lamps. Though I don't see a reason why they ought to be that expensive. Haven't checked the latest prices though.
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21st June 2007, 23:55	#79
leodelg BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 229 Thanked: 14 Times	maybe they have excess stock of the non-clear lamps and wanna get rid of them! Btw, if it doesnt cost an arm and a leg, i am game for the mesh grill too!
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22nd June 2007, 19:56	#81
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Ooopss, I mean sanjeev. Not sanjay. Goddy, spadival. I have the grill at the lower half of the bumper too. The grill is inclusive of the complete kit. Btw, spadival I just had a look at your avtar. Is it just a PSed image?
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22nd June 2007, 20:04	#82
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	ooh yeah.. Just saw it.. In the first pic it is not so clear. Sorry My Mistake!! Godfather
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8th July 2007, 10:59	#86
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	spadival-i agree with ironwolf,the mosquito net looks really bad,in your case the workmanships bad,whoever did it could have done a neater job,like you mentioned its purely cosmetic, but even cosmetic job can be done neatly and aesthetically inclined.
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8th July 2007, 22:05	#88
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Here is a present for your very own Bangy boy. Same as the grill running on my car. And like someone pointed out its not like the mosquito grill.
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9th July 2007, 16:31	#89
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	thats a cool looking set of grills mclaren,will contact you regarding the lower one.
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