Help needed buying used Hyundai or Honda Car

weejai · 27th August 2007, 18:54

Thanks...
The car color is Steel Grey. The music system is Alpine and is a stock fitment. It also has a 12 CD changer in the boot. I wish to upgrade the speakers though.

In the past two days, I have covered 100 kms and it is a new experience for me with this car. Tomorrow I am driving to Mysore and am waiting for alarm to go off at 6am...Will take some snaps and post it tomorrow.

I have a doubt here:

I saw that there is a time lag between pressing the accelerator and the pick up of the car (say about 15 seconds)...is this normal? I haven't got the car serviced, just driving it the way I got them.

sushrutha · 27th August 2007, 21:57

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Originally Posted by weejai

Thanks...
The car color is Steel Grey. The music system is Alpine and is a stock fitment. It also has a 12 CD changer in the boot. I wish to upgrade the speakers though.

In the past two days, I have covered 100 kms and it is a new experience for me with this car. Tomorrow I am driving to Mysore and am waiting for alarm to go off at 6am...Will take some snaps and post it tomorrow.

I have a doubt here:

I saw that there is a time lag between pressing the accelerator and the pick up of the car (say about 15 seconds)...is this normal? I haven't got the car serviced, just driving it the way I got them.

Congrats weejai....
are you sure it's 15 seconds ??? Or is it a typo?

weejai · 27th August 2007, 22:39

yes it is about 15 seconds....or I think it is the time taken to reach 1500 RPM and then it picks up the speed...

rohan_fonseca · 28th August 2007, 00:05

The response is too slow. 15secs is an iternity!

weejai · 29th August 2007, 15:18

I am sorry...it is not 15 seconds, but max of 5 seconds....is this normal? Also, yesterday I covered about 130 kms in 1hour 50mins and got a FE of 15...

iraghava · 29th August 2007, 15:49

Which Honda City have you bought? The New one (NHC) or the old one (OHC)?

The time lag you described seems more like the time taken for the engine to reach its optimal torque band from where it can accelerate comfortably. If it's around 1500rpm then it's ok but if more than you might ahve to get your car checked. Also, what gear is this happening in?

weejai · 29th August 2007, 16:42

hello raghava,
The time lag is experienced in 3rd, 4th and 5th particularly. In the 2nd gear, it picks up well, but after 1500 rpm, it suddenly hurries...If the AC is on at 2nd level and the speed come down to say about 30km/h, then I have to shift to second for a good pickup. If I move in the third, then I have to wait till it reaches 1500 to 2000 rpm to get the required pickup. This usually happens after I cross a speed breaker...

I have the OHC, 2000, 54K kms done, stock tyres, stock music system...everything else seems to be good, I am only afraid if this 'time lag' issue should grow into something very big...

gigatech2006 · 29th August 2007, 16:51

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Originally Posted by weejai

Thanks...
Tomorrow I am driving to Mysore and am waiting for alarm to go off at 6am...Will take some snaps and post it tomorrow.

Congratulations!!! Do post some snaps of your new love (interior and exterior fotos)!

Have fun!

27th August 2007, 18:54	#16
weejai BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore/Mumbai Posts: 89 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	Thanks... The car color is Steel Grey. The music system is Alpine and is a stock fitment. It also has a 12 CD changer in the boot. I wish to upgrade the speakers though. In the past two days, I have covered 100 kms and it is a new experience for me with this car. Tomorrow I am driving to Mysore and am waiting for alarm to go off at 6am...Will take some snaps and post it tomorrow. I have a doubt here: I saw that there is a time lag between pressing the accelerator and the pick up of the car (say about 15 seconds)...is this normal? I haven't got the car serviced, just driving it the way I got them.
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27th August 2007, 22:39	#18
weejai BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore/Mumbai Posts: 89 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	yes it is about 15 seconds....or I think it is the time taken to reach 1500 RPM and then it picks up the speed...
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28th August 2007, 00:05	#19
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	The response is too slow. 15secs is an iternity!
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29th August 2007, 15:18	#20
weejai BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore/Mumbai Posts: 89 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	I am sorry...it is not 15 seconds, but max of 5 seconds....is this normal? Also, yesterday I covered about 130 kms in 1hour 50mins and got a FE of 15...
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29th August 2007, 15:49	#21
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Which Honda City have you bought? The New one (NHC) or the old one (OHC)? The time lag you described seems more like the time taken for the engine to reach its optimal torque band from where it can accelerate comfortably. If it's around 1500rpm then it's ok but if more than you might ahve to get your car checked. Also, what gear is this happening in?
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29th August 2007, 16:42	#22
weejai BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore/Mumbai Posts: 89 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	hello raghava, The time lag is experienced in 3rd, 4th and 5th particularly. In the 2nd gear, it picks up well, but after 1500 rpm, it suddenly hurries...If the AC is on at 2nd level and the speed come down to say about 30km/h, then I have to shift to second for a good pickup. If I move in the third, then I have to wait till it reaches 1500 to 2000 rpm to get the required pickup. This usually happens after I cross a speed breaker... I have the OHC, 2000, 54K kms done, stock tyres, stock music system...everything else seems to be good, I am only afraid if this 'time lag' issue should grow into something very big...
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