Help Me choose between a Baleno & NHC

iceman91 · 29th June 2005, 18:07

system install does not void warranty. can go ahead and do it.

Sid Schumacher · 29th June 2005, 18:18

I would suggest a Baleno man....good car that one....do you want to modify or something??, 'cos if you are planning to then go for this car.
If you are a drive safe kind of guy then go for the NHC. That's all i got to say...rest is your decision.

veyron1 · 29th June 2005, 18:21

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originally posted by shobhit15

Pardon me for my ignorance, but what is K&N ??

K&N is a world renowned company that provides high performance products for your engine. their products mainly deal with the enhancement of breathing of your engine; for example, the air filter- K&N has some of the world's best air filters, that have a long life and enhances the air intake of the engine. other products from K&N also include custom intakes, etc. but they don't specialise in exhausts....

the following link might put things more into perspective for you...

K&N PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

srasania · 29th June 2005, 18:26

Dude..go in for the New Honda City..it's a babe against the old outdated Baleno.
And yeah - you'll be carrying the Honda tag.

Suraj

shobhit15 · 29th June 2005, 18:32

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Originally Posted by veyron1

K&N is a world renowned company that provides high performance products for your engine. their products mainly deal with the enhancement of breathing of your engine; for example, the air filter- K&N has some of the world's best air filters, that have a long life and enhances the air intake of the engine. other products from K&N also include custom intakes, etc. but they don't specialise in exhausts....

the following link might put things more into perspective for you...

K&N PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

I hope using K&N does not void my warranty on the car....

turbo_lover · 30th June 2005, 01:10

nope...will not affect engine warranty
ask rhe maruti engineer if you wish to confirm that...

manson · 30th June 2005, 11:23

hey shobhit ,
the upgrade of your tyres sould cost you aywhere between 3-4 k . a good set of alloys , say 14 inch ones would cost you like 15-17k . both prices are for a set of 5 .
a good mp3 player with a set of 4 speakers will not cost you more than 12-15k .
and thats a very difficult choice to make between the nhc and the baleno .

manson .

p.s. welcome aboard , enjoy your stay . a

shobhit15 · 30th June 2005, 11:38

Hey Guys

Thanks a ton for your replies. I have decided that I'll go for Baleno VXI. Buying an LXI and adding my own modifications (spoiler, alloys,power antenna etc.) would probably save me Rs 15000 -20,000 but its not worth it. After all company fitted equipment is far better and so will be the resale value of a VXI over LXI.

Ofcourse I'll change teh tyres to wider 195 ones.

manson · 30th June 2005, 11:46

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Originally Posted by shobhit15

Hey Guys

Thanks a ton for your replies. I have decided that I'll go for Baleno VXI. Buying an LXI and adding my own modifications (spoiler, alloys,power antenna etc.) would probably save me Rs 15000 -20,000 but its not worth it. After all company fitted equipment is far better and so will be the resale value of a VXI over LXI.

Ofcourse I'll change teh tyres to wider 195 ones.

infact the resale won't be very different from the resale of the lxi . and apart from saving the money you will get better looking mags and a far superior system from what the vxi comes with .

manson .

shobhit15 · 30th June 2005, 12:35

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Originally Posted by manson

infact the resale won't be very different from the resale of the lxi . and apart from saving the money you will get better looking mags and a far superior system from what the vxi comes with .

manson .

But I won't get height adjustable front seat which I need so that my mom can also drive easily. Also the rear demister is not there in lxi.

Insane Devil · 1st July 2005, 11:18

Shobhit, as i see u live in Noida, so i assume the winters and monsoons are real high there? in that case, u should have the demister. i prefer it a lot, but in hyderabad, due to the hot climatic conditions here, hardly get to use the Demister.

shobhit15 · 1st July 2005, 11:33

Insane Devil -> You are right. I will surely need the demister

shobhit15 · 4th July 2005, 10:09

Hey ppl. I have finally decided on buying Baleno LXI. I have decided to exhange my 165 tyres with 185 ones. What I'd like to know is do alloy wheels really help ?

I went to a tyre dealer and he advised me against going for alloys. He showed me his new Octavia and told me that he had puroposely removed the alloys and fitted the old rims.

I then went to another dealer and he also told me not to go for alloys. He said that if the car bumps in to a pothole badly, the rim would only get a little bent but alloys might develop cracks.

I am confused now. Even though the tyre dealers whom I talked to all sold alloys they advised me not to go for them.

Also I want to know a few points :

1. I'm getting Goodyear 185/70 R 13 tubeless tyres for Rs 6,000 extra in exhange of new baleno 165 tyres. Is this price reasonable ?

2. Which tyres would be better without alloys - tubeless or regular ones ?

3. For normal rims, which tyre would be better for Baleno - 185/70 or 185/65 ?

4. If I want to replace the centre console with the silvery one (which comes in VXI), what is the approx. cost of that ?

Samurai · 4th July 2005, 11:23

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Originally Posted by shobhit15

I went to a tyre dealer and he advised me against going for alloys. He showed me his new Octavia and told me that he had puroposely removed the alloys and fitted the old rims.

I then went to another dealer and he also told me not to go for alloys. He said that if the car bumps in to a pothole badly, the rim would only get a little bent but alloys might develop cracks.

Who are these people? Dumb & Dumber? Anyway, regarding mods go the Modifications section and look for Baleno, you will get tons of data on everything.

shobhit15 · 7th July 2005, 11:44

Hey ppl

I had decided to buy Baleno LXI when a friend suggested to consider Accent GLS too.
What do you think should I go for ? Baleno or Accent ?

I have heard from some ppl that Accent engine is not at all good and requires a lot of maintenence. Is that true ?

29th June 2005, 18:07	#16
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	system install does not void warranty. can go ahead and do it.
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29th June 2005, 18:18	#17
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	I would suggest a Baleno man....good car that one....do you want to modify or something??, 'cos if you are planning to then go for this car. If you are a drive safe kind of guy then go for the NHC. That's all i got to say...rest is your decision.
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29th June 2005, 18:26	#19
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Dude..go in for the New Honda City..it's a babe against the old outdated Baleno. And yeah - you'll be carrying the Honda tag. Suraj
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30th June 2005, 01:10	#21
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	nope...will not affect engine warranty ask rhe maruti engineer if you wish to confirm that...
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30th June 2005, 11:23	#22
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	hey shobhit , the upgrade of your tyres sould cost you aywhere between 3-4 k . a good set of alloys , say 14 inch ones would cost you like 15-17k . both prices are for a set of 5 . a good mp3 player with a set of 4 speakers will not cost you more than 12-15k . and thats a very difficult choice to make between the nhc and the baleno . manson . p.s. welcome aboard , enjoy your stay . a
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30th June 2005, 11:38	#23
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 208 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey Guys Thanks a ton for your replies. I have decided that I'll go for Baleno VXI. Buying an LXI and adding my own modifications (spoiler, alloys,power antenna etc.) would probably save me Rs 15000 -20,000 but its not worth it. After all company fitted equipment is far better and so will be the resale value of a VXI over LXI. Ofcourse I'll change teh tyres to wider 195 ones. Last edited by shobhit15 : 30th June 2005 at 11:40.
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1st July 2005, 11:18	#26
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Shobhit, as i see u live in Noida, so i assume the winters and monsoons are real high there? in that case, u should have the demister. i prefer it a lot, but in hyderabad, due to the hot climatic conditions here, hardly get to use the Demister.
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1st July 2005, 11:33	#27
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 208 Thanked: 0 Times	Insane Devil -> You are right. I will surely need the demister
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4th July 2005, 10:09	#28
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 208 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey ppl. I have finally decided on buying Baleno LXI. I have decided to exhange my 165 tyres with 185 ones. What I'd like to know is do alloy wheels really help ? I went to a tyre dealer and he advised me against going for alloys. He showed me his new Octavia and told me that he had puroposely removed the alloys and fitted the old rims. I then went to another dealer and he also told me not to go for alloys. He said that if the car bumps in to a pothole badly, the rim would only get a little bent but alloys might develop cracks. I am confused now. Even though the tyre dealers whom I talked to all sold alloys they advised me not to go for them. Also I want to know a few points : 1. I'm getting Goodyear 185/70 R 13 tubeless tyres for Rs 6,000 extra in exhange of new baleno 165 tyres. Is this price reasonable ? 2. Which tyres would be better without alloys - tubeless or regular ones ? 3. For normal rims, which tyre would be better for Baleno - 185/70 or 185/65 ? 4. If I want to replace the centre console with the silvery one (which comes in VXI), what is the approx. cost of that ?
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7th July 2005, 11:44	#30
shobhit15 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 208 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey ppl I had decided to buy Baleno LXI when a friend suggested to consider Accent GLS too. What do you think should I go for ? Baleno or Accent ? I have heard from some ppl that Accent engine is not at all good and requires a lot of maintenence. Is that true ?
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