My new Baleno VXi

Samrat Banerjee · 19th July 2006, 11:26

Congrats Ram,
Welcome to club Baleno, look forward to some pics.
Cheers.

dhall_gagan · 19th July 2006, 12:01

Congrats man,

Great choice... and awaiting the pics...

Gagan

Ram · 19th July 2006, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

Congratulations @Ram ..
Would love to see snaps of your alloys .. all the stock VXi's I have seen have 11 spoke alloys. 7 spoke ones must be on the newer models.

You're right shuvc!

Maruti's stock alloys are the 11-spoke D3350 from Birla-Hindalco Aura.
I goofed in the post!

If you care to know how I got stuck with the number 7, it's like this.

I've been shopping for alloys and have seen a lot of them recently.
Have chosen to hand over the 800 to my family in Mumbai with new alloys.
The M800 has MRF ZVTS 145/65R14 rubber that's barely 5,000 km old now.

Birla-Hindalco's Aura make the 11-spoke D3350 also in 13-inch size, but that would need me to upsize.

I am about to finalize on a seven-spoker 12-inch alloy in a very similar design for the 800.

That's where my mental-impression got misled. Sorry for the confusion.

Ram

PS
BTW, I think Maruti's Swift ZXi has seven-spoke 14-inch alloys, that will probably fit a Baleno LXi.
Here's a pic of that one.

Ram · 19th July 2006, 12:38

Samurai, sajo, naveendhyani, Samrat Banerjee, dhall_gagan, shivmarwaha, moralfibre, Rudra Sen, ECM, shuvc

Your congratulations, approval and warm camaraderie are overwhelming!
Please accept my heartfelt gratitude.

I will take pictures this weekend and post them.
Ram

supremeBaleno · 20th July 2006, 15:56

Ram, congrats on the purchase.
Also a simple (hopefully) question - why did you select the Baleno from the available options in the C-segment ? Just to know the thought process that went behind the purchase decision.
I am aware that you have years (actually decades, if I am right) of experience with a wide range of cars owned in India and abroad. What were your key criteria while looking out for a suitable car ? And what was it that tilted the scale in the Baleno's favour ?

manaa45 · 20th July 2006, 16:29

congratulations ram sir for your purchase

baleno is a good vehicle and so is ur choice.

all the best for your new rides.

Shubbhi

kewlferrari · 20th July 2006, 16:33

Hey Ram! Pun intended ;-)

Welcome to the Baleno Club! You sure have made an awesome choice.

Here's wishing a lifetime of driving pleasure.

Cheers!

Technocrat · 20th July 2006, 16:46

Congrats Ram

Please post the pics soon :-)

islero · 20th July 2006, 19:33

Congrats Ram on your purchase!!!! Do post pics and a review!!!

shuvc · 21st July 2006, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram

BTW, I think Maruti's Swift ZXi has seven-spoke 14-inch alloys, that will probably fit a Baleno LXi.

I had actually explored this option during my purchase. Had asked the dealer to give me the ZXi alloys instead of the 11 spoke ones. They gave me some excuse that the swift alloys don't fit the Baleno .. I didn't pursue it further since I was ok with the stock alloys.

shrivz · 21st July 2006, 00:16

man the new 14" alloys on the Baleno look really awesome, i gotta save up a lotta money for alloys!! :(

Mpower · 21st July 2006, 05:25

Hey Ram congrats on the new ride. I thought you were going to pick up the new Scorp. I recall you were pretty gung-ho about it.

kiranpashtakar · 21st July 2006, 15:07

OFF TOPIC! kindly ask such questions in modification section. - Mod team

speedemon · 23rd July 2006, 00:02

Congrats Ram.....

Welcome to baleno club.....
its really fun to drive and gr8 vfm package....... all the best.

cheers,
Naveen

karlosdeville · 23rd July 2006, 11:54

'allo 'allo

congrats on your latest addition to the family, enjoy the "new car smell" while you can...

geez, this car is getting bloody popular...id better brush up on it...

cheers
karl

19th July 2006, 11:26	#16
Samrat Banerjee BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 72 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats Ram, Welcome to club Baleno, look forward to some pics. Cheers.
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19th July 2006, 12:01	#17
dhall_gagan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	Congrats!!!! Congrats man, Great choice... and awaiting the pics... Gagan
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19th July 2006, 12:38	#19
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Samurai, sajo, naveendhyani, Samrat Banerjee, dhall_gagan, shivmarwaha, moralfibre, Rudra Sen, ECM, shuvc Your congratulations, approval and warm camaraderie are overwhelming! Please accept my heartfelt gratitude. I will take pictures this weekend and post them. Ram
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20th July 2006, 15:56	#20
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	Ram, congrats on the purchase. Also a simple (hopefully) question - why did you select the Baleno from the available options in the C-segment ? Just to know the thought process that went behind the purchase decision. I am aware that you have years (actually decades, if I am right) of experience with a wide range of cars owned in India and abroad. What were your key criteria while looking out for a suitable car ? And what was it that tilted the scale in the Baleno's favour ?
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20th July 2006, 16:29	#21
manaa45 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: nerul, navi mum Posts: 357 Thanked: 49 Times	congratulations ram sir for your purchase baleno is a good vehicle and so is ur choice. all the best for your new rides. Shubbhi
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20th July 2006, 16:33	#22
kewlferrari BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 175 Thanked: 16 Times	Hey Ram! Pun intended ;-) Welcome to the Baleno Club! You sure have made an awesome choice. Here's wishing a lifetime of driving pleasure. Cheers!
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20th July 2006, 16:46	#23
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Congrats Ram Please post the pics soon :-)
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20th July 2006, 19:33	#24
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Congrats Ram on your purchase!!!! Do post pics and a review!!!
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21st July 2006, 00:16	#26
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	man the new 14" alloys on the Baleno look really awesome, i gotta save up a lotta money for alloys!! :(
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21st July 2006, 05:25	#27
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Hey Ram congrats on the new ride. I thought you were going to pick up the new Scorp. I recall you were pretty gung-ho about it.
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21st July 2006, 15:07	#28
kiranpashtakar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Posts: 257 Thanked: 7 Times	OFF TOPIC! kindly ask such questions in modification section. - Mod team Last edited by Samurai : 21st July 2006 at 15:19.
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23rd July 2006, 00:02	#29
speedemon BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 42 Thanked: 3 Times	Congrats Ram..... Welcome to baleno club..... its really fun to drive and gr8 vfm package....... all the best. cheers, Naveen
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23rd July 2006, 11:54	#30
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	'allo 'allo congrats on your latest addition to the family, enjoy the "new car smell" while you can... geez, this car is getting bloody popular...id better brush up on it... cheers karl
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