29th January 2006, 15:04
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30th January 2006, 12:57
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30th January 2006, 13:04
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | Hhhhmm .. Yes busa is right , i think adit is looking for performance .. Not as stock but wants to go ahead and mod it too .. Baleno seems to be the logical choice , BUT i can see the honda boys trying to lure him into buying a VTEC  ... Just kidding .. PS : Busa , saw ur sig .. Like we said earlier VTEC is faster than a baleno in stock .. When modded the ratios tend to be different .. Also FYI some other member posted about the baleno being faster than the 1.5 EXI on a different thread.. So that should rest the claims .. Last edited by mclaren1885 : 30th January 2006 at 13:06. |
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30th January 2006, 13:09
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30th January 2006, 13:31
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... Bad joke .. I better get my sense of humour right !!!!Last edited by Aditya : 30th January 2006 at 15:19. | |
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30th January 2006, 13:48
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2nd February 2006, 20:37
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| well, i finally have made up my mind, thanks to a lot of help from tbhpians and the car i have chosen is... hold your breath... the VTEC..  why??? ok here goes (you asked for it....) 1) looks - the vtec as in stock is a looker and with a few mods to the body and a good paint job, minus the spoiler looks absolutely killer... the baleno cannot be modded on the looks front.. 2) performance - a stock vtec is much faster than the baleno BS II, annnnd the new Baleno BS III is a shocking 91 bhp..and by virtue of power to weight ratio, I am totally disappointed 3) spares - that is one department, no one can touch the suzuki, but honda parts are much durable (my esteem was a pain in the wrong end) 4) resale value - the baleno has absolutely no resale value and if i want to go for a used car loan the baleno fetches a lesser amount of finance than the vtec. the vtec still sells at a good market value... 2005 baleno vxi - 500,000 negotiable 2001 Vtec - 500,000 negotiable 5) performance mods - i have heard a lot of discussions that honda is expensive to mod? but as far as i know, if you want to mod a baleno, the parts have to be imported from Australia and for a honda from japan.. so japan would be a cheaper option to import... 6) handling - at high speeds the baleno is a good buy, but upgrade your tires to G3's or Michelin's on your honda and it is a different beast to tame. 7) interiors - i felt the honda has a much more better interior than the baleno i am not going to go gung ho about the performance mods, so i thought the vtec would be a fun car to drive.. well, i am currently on the lookout for a good vtec.. I WILL BE PATIENT....... |
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2nd February 2006, 21:02
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | 1) looks - the vtec as in stock is a looker and with a few mods to the body and a good paint job, minus the spoiler looks absolutely killer... the baleno cannot be modded on the looks front.. ANS : yes true however i have seen a few modded baleno in bangy .. Look quite good actually .. However if one see the orange VTEC u will fall in love with it .. 2) performance - a stock vtec is much faster than the baleno BS II, annnnd the new Baleno BS III is a shocking 91 bhp..and by virtue of power to weight ratio, I am totally disappointed ANS : Bang on .. Agree with u on that point .. 3) spares - that is one department, no one can touch the suzuki, but honda parts are much durable (my esteem was a pain in the wrong end) ANS : U had a bad experience with the esteem , can happen with a honda too (however wishing that it doesnt ) .. So one cannot generalize like this .. 4) resale value - the baleno has absolutely no resale value and if i want to go for a used car loan the baleno fetches a lesser amount of finance than the vtec. the vtec still sells at a good market value... 2005 baleno vxi - 500,000 negotiable 2001 Vtec - 500,000 negotiable ANS : Yes ur right on that too .. However looking at the long run its better to buy a vehicle that is relatively new rather than buying quite an aged vehicle for the same price as wear and tear and hence maintainance could be high .. 5) performance mods - i have heard a lot of discussions that honda is expensive to mod? but as far as i know, if you want to mod a baleno, the parts have to be imported from Australia and for a honda from japan.. so japan would be a cheaper option to import... ANS : Depends on the extent of mods u want to carry out on the baleno .. Atleast until stage 2 , almost all parts are readily available locally .. To get the same amount of gains on a baleno and a VTEC it will work out way costlier on the VTEC .. 6) handling - at high speeds the baleno is a good buy, but upgrade your tires to G3's or Michelin's on your honda and it is a different beast to tame. ANS : Not until u work on the rear suspension on the VTEC .. If thats done , yes its fabulous at high speeds .. Yes the tyre upgrade certainly will help to an extent .. 7) interiors - i felt the honda has a much more better interior than the baleno ANS : Subjective , so no comments .. i am not going to go gung ho about the performance mods, so i thought the vtec would be a fun car to drive.. ANS : Then VTEC is the car for u .. If one is not going all out on performance VTEC should satisfy ur needs without leaving u gasping for more .. Standard mods like FF, headers , headjob should make it more enjoyable than stock at a moderate cost .. well, i am currently on the lookout for a good vtec.. I WILL BE PATIENT....... Good luck hunting , coming to think of it if u dont mind outstation vehicles then i think hyderabad is the best place to start ur search at .. Anyways excellent choice and wish that u get the car ASAP .. PS : Once ur done just make sure u get the car along to the meets and give me a ride too Last edited by Aditya : 2nd February 2006 at 21:08. |
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2nd February 2006, 21:54
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2nd February 2006, 22:07
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