New Honda City V-Tec 1200 kms. Report(With Pics)

bobster · 6th June 2008, 15:12

Hi Guys,

This is my first post at Team-Bhp and must say this site is a dream come true for any car lover, i just stumbled across this site a few days back(wonder how i missed it for so long).

I was planning to buy a new car for long time. I had shortlisted Hyundai Verna CRDI, Toyota Innova 2.5, SX-4, New Honda City and Swift Vdi(quite a buffet.. i know)

I took test drive of Verna thrice(awesome pickup) the mid-range reminds of Honda Civic, loved the pull-out door handles, hated the dash board, gear box was fine, so was the leg room but i had my doubts over the longevity of the CRDI engine.

Innova was spot on in every way but you get over its van type looks and cumbersome size in the city.

SX-4 was good too but low speed rides were a bit harsh,excellent ground clearance though

Now the last contender Swift Vdi, i must say i was in love with this car. Great mileage, pick up, maneuverability.

It was going be a tough choice to select one from all these cars, thats what i thought until i took me missus for test drive NHC idsi, everything was out of the window. decision taken in 5 mins. flat. Honda city or no car.

Then yours truly went to dealership to sign the contract. The guys at newly opened Rushubh Honda were excellent in every which way, i was given pillows, car cover,mats, insurance as freebies, i tried to haggle out a rear spoiler which didn't work as it cost a cool 15000 bucks.

On the day of delivery at last minute i change my mind to get the vtec which was around 80,000 bucks dearer but had mag wheels, double din stereo, optitron gauges(love em), spoiler, disc brakes on all four wheels and lastly the beastly vtec engine. The guys at Honda were only very happy to oblige and on 13 Mar 2008 i took delivery of my new Alabaster Silver NHC Vtec.

Almost 3 months later now i think it the right choice i made

or rather my wife made for me.

Interiors:
Lets not even compare any car i this segment with Honda's interiors. fantastic dash, very roomy, great plastics, steering great to grip, but glaring omission of not having over head light but in between front and back seats, also the seats a little soft for my liking.
Exterior:
Great looks, paint quality excellent.
Ride/Engine:
Driving this car in the city is a breeze, so easy to park, to reverse and on the highway when vtec kicks in the car just glides. The acceleration especially after 3500RPM is amazing.The grip has also improved after i changed the tires to Bridgestone potenza 180/75 R14.
Stereo:
Standard Alpine CDA-W925EHI double-din players with four horrible speakers probably costing 20 buck per piece(Changed them to Pioneer TS-6992 460W 5-way ones) sounds much better now.

Lastly a big thumbs to Honda guys, there service has been top notch and i have getting regular service reminders from them.

just need to change the head lamps bulbs, suggestions are welcome guys,thanks.

anandpadhye · 6th June 2008, 16:25

Congratulations on choosing the NHC.

How is the braking? VTEC has ABS, right?

karanraheja · 6th June 2008, 16:39

Bobster congrats on your new ride. Nice review. How much did it cost you OTR? Quite Loyal to Honda but not pointing many -ve s.

kutlee · 6th June 2008, 16:47

good choice. Years of trouble free driving. Does it have ABS?
You can go for a philips extreme vision (stock wattage but more light).
Good that you changed the speakers...

Mr.Bangalore · 6th June 2008, 16:50

hey bobset
Congrats for the new car and VTEC hmm.. good choice.,
like to hear the complete review of the car FE, topspeed, handling, etc..

Elito11 · 6th June 2008, 17:11

Congrats Bobster!

Gr8 choice you made there! I personally love the NHC!
How much was the OTR price and also any figures for FE?

Enjoy your car!

P.S. - Yes guys the City Vtec has ABS with Airbags (Front Only)

Elito

joslicx · 6th June 2008, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elito11

Congrats Bobster!

Gr8 choice you made there! I personally love the NHC!
How much was the OTR price and also any figures for FE?

Enjoy your car!

P.S. - Yes guys the City Vtec has ABS with Airbags (Front Only)

Elito

Not every VTEC has ABS with Airbags. That is only on the high-end VTEC.

abhinav.gupta88 · 6th June 2008, 17:59

Airbags is now standard with the VTEC. Dont think he was on time for the airbags thing. AFAIK airbags were made standard in VTEC only in april

prince_pervez · 6th June 2008, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobster

decision taken in 5 mins. flat. Honda city or no car.

Boy, that was fast! OTR prices please.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th June 2008, 18:29

Congrats bobster.

Thats a fast car you have! But what i found interesting is that you were bowled over by the iDSi version. Could you tell how?

bobster · 6th June 2008, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Congrats bobster.

Thats a fast car you have! But what i found interesting is that you were bowled over by the iDSi version. Could you tell how?

by the smoothness of the engine, but after driving the vtec which is in a different league altogether guys.

diabloo · 6th June 2008, 19:24

Thats a terrific decision you have made

How does VTEC comapare with IDSI?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobster

It was going be a tough choice to select one from all these cars, thats what i thought until i took me missus for test drive NHC idsi, everything was out of the window. decision taken in 5 mins. flat. Honda city or no car.

Then yours truly went to dealership to sign the contract. The guys at newly opened Rushubh Honda were excellent in every which way, i was given pillows, car cover,mats, insurance as freebies, i tried to haggle out a rear spoiler which didn't work as it cost a cool 15000 bucks.

On the day of delivery at last minute i change my mind to get the vtec which was around 80,000 bucks dearer but had mag wheels, double din stereo, optitron gauges(love em), spoiler, disc brakes on all four wheels and lastly the beastly vtec engine. The guys at Honda were only very happy to oblige and on 13 Mar 2008 i took delivery of my new Alabaster Silver NHC Vtec.

bobster · 6th June 2008, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince_pervez

Boy, that was fast! OTR prices please.

OTR price 8,96,000/- plus bridgetones and speakers.

bobster · 6th June 2008, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by karanraheja

Bobster congrats on your new ride. Nice review. How much did it cost you OTR? Quite Loyal to Honda but not pointing many -ve s.

Thanks buddy, negatives i can think of are over soft seats and the thick A pillars which hamper visibility to some extent(will get use to it probably)

bobster · 6th June 2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elito11

Congrats Bobster!

Gr8 choice you made there! I personally love the NHC!
How much was the OTR price and also any figures for FE?

Enjoy your car!

P.S. - Yes guys the City Vtec has ABS with Airbags (Front Only)

Elito

Thanks, Price a trifle under 9L. ABS and Airbags available in vtec plus which a whopping 10.8L.
F.E. around 12 in city and 16.5 on the way with A.C. on all the time.

6th June 2008, 15:12	#1
bobster BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 58 Thanked: 0 Times	New Honda City V-Tec 1200 kms. Report(With Pics) Hi Guys, This is my first post at Team-Bhp and must say this site is a dream come true for any car lover, i just stumbled across this site a few days back(wonder how i missed it for so long). I was planning to buy a new car for long time. I had shortlisted Hyundai Verna CRDI, Toyota Innova 2.5, SX-4, New Honda City and Swift Vdi(quite a buffet.. i know) I took test drive of Verna thrice(awesome pickup) the mid-range reminds of Honda Civic, loved the pull-out door handles, hated the dash board, gear box was fine, so was the leg room but i had my doubts over the longevity of the CRDI engine. Innova was spot on in every way but you get over its van type looks and cumbersome size in the city. SX-4 was good too but low speed rides were a bit harsh,excellent ground clearance though Now the last contender Swift Vdi, i must say i was in love with this car. Great mileage, pick up, maneuverability. It was going be a tough choice to select one from all these cars, thats what i thought until i took me missus for test drive NHC idsi, everything was out of the window. decision taken in 5 mins. flat. Honda city or no car. Then yours truly went to dealership to sign the contract. The guys at newly opened Rushubh Honda were excellent in every which way, i was given pillows, car cover,mats, insurance as freebies, i tried to haggle out a rear spoiler which didn't work as it cost a cool 15000 bucks. On the day of delivery at last minute i change my mind to get the vtec which was around 80,000 bucks dearer but had mag wheels, double din stereo, optitron gauges(love em), spoiler, disc brakes on all four wheels and lastly the beastly vtec engine. The guys at Honda were only very happy to oblige and on 13 Mar 2008 i took delivery of my new Alabaster Silver NHC Vtec. Almost 3 months later now i think it the right choice i made or rather my wife made for me. Interiors: Lets not even compare any car i this segment with Honda's interiors. fantastic dash, very roomy, great plastics, steering great to grip, but glaring omission of not having over head light but in between front and back seats, also the seats a little soft for my liking. Exterior: Great looks, paint quality excellent. Ride/Engine: Driving this car in the city is a breeze, so easy to park, to reverse and on the highway when vtec kicks in the car just glides. The acceleration especially after 3500RPM is amazing.The grip has also improved after i changed the tires to Bridgestone potenza 180/75 R14. Stereo: Standard Alpine CDA-W925EHI double-din players with four horrible speakers probably costing 20 buck per piece(Changed them to Pioneer TS-6992 460W 5-way ones) sounds much better now. Lastly a big thumbs to Honda guys, there service has been top notch and i have getting regular service reminders from them. just need to change the head lamps bulbs, suggestions are welcome guys,thanks. Attached Thumbnails
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6th June 2008, 16:25	#2
anandpadhye Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 3,347 Times	Congratulations on choosing the NHC. How is the braking? VTEC has ABS, right?
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6th June 2008, 16:39	#3
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Bobster congrats on your new ride. Nice review. How much did it cost you OTR? Quite Loyal to Honda but not pointing many -ve s.
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6th June 2008, 16:47	#4
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 233 Times View My Garage	good choice. Years of trouble free driving. Does it have ABS? You can go for a philips extreme vision (stock wattage but more light). Good that you changed the speakers...
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6th June 2008, 16:50	#5
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 369 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	hey bobset Congrats for the new car and VTEC hmm.. good choice., like to hear the complete review of the car FE, topspeed, handling, etc..
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6th June 2008, 17:11	#6
Elito11 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 508 Thanked: 108 Times	Congrats Bobster! Gr8 choice you made there! I personally love the NHC! How much was the OTR price and also any figures for FE? Enjoy your car! P.S. - Yes guys the City Vtec has ABS with Airbags (Front Only) Elito
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6th June 2008, 17:59	#8
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Airbags is now standard with the VTEC. Dont think he was on time for the airbags thing. AFAIK airbags were made standard in VTEC only in april
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6th June 2008, 18:29	#10
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,019 Thanked: 78,926 Times View My Garage	Congrats bobster. Thats a fast car you have! But what i found interesting is that you were bowled over by the iDSi version. Could you tell how?
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