Oh Yeah! Got my Fiesta 1.6S

sathee46 · 22nd August 2008, 18:17

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Rear spoiler, skirting, GPS - I notice Ford India have this as an optional accessory. Personal suggestion will be not to go in for car cover or mats in this list.

Spoiler & Skirting are standard in my car and i also got the Mats along with the essential package. I wont need a GPS as i already have GPS on my mobile.

The only thing which i had in my list till now was the car cover

,As I live in an apartment and do not have a closed parking and no one uses the vehicle when i'm in bangalore.

They also offer 3M sunfilm but they say it's 5K, Is it worth?

From the accessories which i saw on ford's website i'm thinking of the following

SS Door Scuff Plates - Rs.1,250

Leather Vinyl Seat Covers - Rs. 9,990

Air Deflectors - Rs.3,382

What do you say guys?

vnabhi · 22nd August 2008, 18:41

Congrats sathee46, you've got the best car in that segment! As for the 15 K accessories, I suggest you go for GPS or Nokia CK7w hands-free set.

cnaganathan · 22nd August 2008, 19:22

Door scuff plates are very useful. They prevent paint wear off due to footwear scratches.

Glass · 22nd August 2008, 19:41

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Originally Posted by sathee46

The head unit has a option for Comp ON/OFF, I thought this is the component system. It sounds great when it's on. I have not used components before so i'm not aware how to check it, You guys can help me in this.

I guess there should be comps. Don't you see small tweeter mesh on the front doors?

SumitBahl · 23rd August 2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by sathee46

Leather Vinyl Seat Covers - Rs. 9,990

What do you say guys?

Congrats on the excellent buy.
I TDed 1.6s. One thing i really liked were the seats. They were very sporty.
I doubt the leather vinyl seat covers are that good.

team suzuki · 23rd August 2008, 17:23

congrats dude

,you chose a superb colour.

sridharps · 23rd August 2008, 18:12

Sathee46, congrats..very nice car..I am hugely tempted to buy one, although my choice of colour may be a bit different, but that is purely personal!
a) 3M film is very good, but you can look at slightly cheaper options
b) Fiesta scruff plate looks good
c) Leather Vinyl seats are also good, I think Black would be a good contrast and it goes with the sporty look.
d) Air deflectors - are these side window deflectors?

Path_Finder · 23rd August 2008, 18:17

Go for the Sunroof if you can afford a little more - I think it comes for about 40K
That will be very unique.

vnabhi · 23rd August 2008, 18:29

I too wanted to go in for air deflectors last year, but my post on this forum made me drop my plans. Someone rightly responded that millions of dollars are spent on reducing the wind tunnel caused by the car, and putting those deflectors on the car would negate all that effort.
That apart, those are made of plastic and could be broken easily. You will need to change both if you want a replacement.
But they do offer the advantage of keeping the windows slightly open in light rains, and in parking your car on a hot sunny day under the sun. You can leave the windows slightly open so that there is some air circulation inside the car.

benbsb29 · 23rd August 2008, 20:36

Sathee, congrats on your new car. An ecxellent choice, i would say.
Among the accessories, i would suggst getting the Leather Vinyl seat covers. I have similar ones for my Ikon.

AkMar · 23rd August 2008, 23:25

Congrats on your purchase. The instrument cluster looks great in the dark, as you have said. The new fiesta looks great.

Just curious, what exactly do you mean by poor visibility of turn indicators? Pardon me if this sounds like a stupid question.

sathee46 · 24th August 2008, 17:28

I've driven the car above 300Km's now (All in the City), I just cant stop driving this thing. Though i have not put the throttle down to the max I'm having enough fun for what it is. I dont want to get down from the car at all

I just noticed the following things in my ride as of now

The Steering shows some movement by itself when i'm in bad roads or on bumps, I'm not sure if this is normal.

I find the braking to be a tad slower than what it used to be in my Ikon.

The suspension is stiff, My father feels my Ikon was better than this and also says the steering is a bit heavy. I dont feel much problems on the steering.

I have got Leather seats & 3M Sunfilm, Good thing is i get another 10K worth accessories as exchange bonus, Which I will take next week. They also give some ICE stuff but only Sony & Kenwood.

that's all for now, here are few pictures of my baby

Xehaust · 24th August 2008, 18:16

That last picture is excellent.
And so is the car

PatienceWins · 24th August 2008, 18:26

The last picture is excellent. I like the car very much. Exterior as well as interior. Mwaaah!!

benbsb29 · 24th August 2008, 19:55

Sathee, thats a wonderful set of snaps you have posted, and the car looks fantastic in that color!! Did you finally go in for the leather vinyl seat covers?

22nd August 2008, 18:41	#32
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Congrats sathee46, you've got the best car in that segment! As for the 15 K accessories, I suggest you go for GPS or Nokia CK7w hands-free set.
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22nd August 2008, 19:22	#33
cnaganathan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 281 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Door scuff plates are very useful. They prevent paint wear off due to footwear scratches.
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23rd August 2008, 17:23	#36
team suzuki BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ***** Posts: 143 Thanked: Once	congrats dude,you chose a superb colour.
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23rd August 2008, 18:12	#37
sridharps BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 400 Thanked: 16 Times	Sathee46, congrats..very nice car..I am hugely tempted to buy one, although my choice of colour may be a bit different, but that is purely personal! a) 3M film is very good, but you can look at slightly cheaper options b) Fiesta scruff plate looks good c) Leather Vinyl seats are also good, I think Black would be a good contrast and it goes with the sporty look. d) Air deflectors - are these side window deflectors?
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23rd August 2008, 18:17	#38
Path_Finder BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 622 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Go for the Sunroof if you can afford a little more - I think it comes for about 40K That will be very unique.
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23rd August 2008, 18:29	#39
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	I too wanted to go in for air deflectors last year, but my post on this forum made me drop my plans. Someone rightly responded that millions of dollars are spent on reducing the wind tunnel caused by the car, and putting those deflectors on the car would negate all that effort. That apart, those are made of plastic and could be broken easily. You will need to change both if you want a replacement. But they do offer the advantage of keeping the windows slightly open in light rains, and in parking your car on a hot sunny day under the sun. You can leave the windows slightly open so that there is some air circulation inside the car.
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23rd August 2008, 20:36	#40
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,228 Times View My Garage	Sathee, congrats on your new car. An ecxellent choice, i would say. Among the accessories, i would suggst getting the Leather Vinyl seat covers. I have similar ones for my Ikon.
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23rd August 2008, 23:25	#41
AkMar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,183 Thanked: 2,604 Times	Congrats on your purchase. The instrument cluster looks great in the dark, as you have said. The new fiesta looks great. Just curious, what exactly do you mean by poor visibility of turn indicators? Pardon me if this sounds like a stupid question.
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24th August 2008, 17:28	#42
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Here are the pictures I've driven the car above 300Km's now (All in the City), I just cant stop driving this thing. Though i have not put the throttle down to the max I'm having enough fun for what it is. I dont want to get down from the car at all I just noticed the following things in my ride as of now The Steering shows some movement by itself when i'm in bad roads or on bumps, I'm not sure if this is normal. I find the braking to be a tad slower than what it used to be in my Ikon. The suspension is stiff, My father feels my Ikon was better than this and also says the steering is a bit heavy. I dont feel much problems on the steering. I have got Leather seats & 3M Sunfilm, Good thing is i get another 10K worth accessories as exchange bonus, Which I will take next week. They also give some ICE stuff but only Sony & Kenwood. that's all for now, here are few pictures of my baby Attached Thumbnails
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24th August 2008, 18:16	#43
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	That last picture is excellent. And so is the car
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24th August 2008, 18:26	#44
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	The last picture is excellent. I like the car very much. Exterior as well as interior. Mwaaah!!
	() Thanks

24th August 2008, 19:55	#45
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,228 Times View My Garage	Sathee, thats a wonderful set of snaps you have posted, and the car looks fantastic in that color!! Did you finally go in for the leather vinyl seat covers?
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