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Saw this add in today's Mysore local paper.

Looks like booking will soon be reopened in many new city's including Mysore.

Krishna

I agree with you, Duster at best would come as a basic package and without the gizmos. To think of it, I doubt I would be able to live with the small things that I have been spoilt with in my Scorpio (auto lights, rain sensors, cruise control, TPMS etc.) which only come with the XUV

Update:

Just got a call today, delivery date is 29th May.....! :Cheering:

I can hardly wait now!

P.S. - Anybody in here with an XUV who has installed a custom Amplifier + Speaker setup? I am looking to replace the stock speaker system with something better. Any advice would be appreciated.

Even I got a call today and the CPD is 1st June!

Please check out Nitinralli's ownership thread.

Please search the Forum there are numerous threads.

(LINK 1)

(LINK 2)

If you have questions about specific products / setups, please post here

(LINK)

I never got a call !! :(. infact i called them yesterday and they were clueless !!. My god this wait is frustrating

Yea, even I got Sound Processor + Amplifier + Speakers. Thanks to NitinRalli for this advice.

I got Bit ten sound processor. Rest of the things like Amplifier & speakers are from Digital Design.

You do not have to accept any of their terms and conditions. I signed a declaration stating that I will take an insurance from them when I was giving the booking form. However, when they said that they have allotted the vehicle to me and wanted me to give them the cheque for the full amount, I told them either they have to reduce the insurance premium or let me do my own insurance. I took my laptop there and showed them the online rates for Bajaj Allianz which was showing approximately 34,000. They were asking 51,000. He was ready to come down to 44,000. So, I told them unless they matched the online price I will not buy insurance from them. And the sales manager said he cannot come down lower than that at which point I told him, I will arrange my own insurance. He consented to it. Once he gives me the engine and chassis number sometime next week, I will get my own insurance done.
On the finance side, that's what he told me as well but since I was paying by myself, he said OK. But even this can be negotiated if you persist.

Some pics of the XUV5OO Tourque day from FB -

The Mahindra XUV500 on the BIC F1 track by Gaadi.com.wmv - YouTube old but worth to watch....

Thanks for sharing. Watched the video as well.
The good thing about the video is that it proves that at least the ESP in the XUV works consistently :D

On a more serious note-
1. Love how effortlessly the vehicle crosses the 150 kmph mark (indicated by the beep)
2. Brakes seem to be decent. Did not see any instance, where the car seemed out of control
3. Body roll does not seem excessive.
4. The central console lid popping out often is quite irritating though.

That's one exciting video, awesome fun to watch. Gaurav Gill at one stage literally flies with the thing. The tyres are screeching all the way. The ESP seems to be essential for any adventurous drivers though, its seems to give way quite often and without the esp it could be unforgiving.

Will the screeching go away if the stock Bridgestones are swapped for some other tires like geolander/Pirelli etc? (I think its pretty scary for people in smaller vehicles when they hear the screeching and turn back to see the XUV almost on top of them)

Please check out our own TBHP Mod n_aditya's report on participating in the XUV 5OO Torque Day event at the BIC.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...l-circuit.html

Any TBHPian participated in this, would love to know their experiences on this track.