Got my Indica Vista!

zaks · 17th September 2008, 19:35

Wow a first on TBHP. Great news, now for some pics

jazzy_2cool · 17th September 2008, 19:36

Congratulations! Be safe and enjoy your motoring.
Its Pictures Time !cheers:

ganesh_bbr · 17th September 2008, 20:29

Congrats for your new car, post some pics if possible.

Is your FIAT UNO 1.7 ?? is it not a 1.6 Engine ... correct me if i am wrong.

junymathew · 17th September 2008, 21:26

About pics im really really sorry bro's

. Since i left just one day after it was bought i couldnt take any pics. . How ever i will ask my sis to take and send me so that i can post it here. Im working in chennai. So i wont have first hand experience with the car for quite somedays from now

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Why? I suspect they've been using it for TDs. I doubt if a manufacturer will ask its dealers to test the car for 350 ks. Something is fishy.

Exactly.That was our first doubt. We thought about not accepting the delivery. The Senior service manager there said that he himself had tested the car close to 180Kms. It seems on all new Tata models they do extensive testing. He was a quite good guy and he writes coloumns in some malayalam auto mags and all. So we took his word for it. I mean if they wanted to they could have easily reset the odo.

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Originally Posted by amit_mechengg

mainly did u see other vista's odo. please go to the showroom and see once. if all vistas are done with 100 plus kms then its ok. if not then smash the dealer

yea i saw one vista due to be delivered 3 days after that. It had been driven only 110Kms. They said they are yet to complete their testing.

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Originally Posted by maddy42

Congrats buddy. Enjoy the drive. Tell us is it comfortable when your in high speeds as in does the car hold on stably

Well my dad did a pretty long trip on the car. He said he never felt any jitters / vibrations on steering wheel or any roughness that would cause any discomfort. We had a swift vxi which we sold some months ago. With my short experience with the car im sure i cant drive the vista like how i used to drive my swift. It needs to be pampered a bit more. Vista is definitely not the drivers car that swift is. But comfort wise it is way ahead of the former.

Boot space is a real shame. For a car of its size they should have had provided a bit more space. 2 average sized bags and thats it. it wont accept any more. My UNO has more usable boot space than Vista.

Will let you guys know the updates as and when i have it.

phamilyman · 17th September 2008, 22:10

Congrats. Convey my wishes to your dad to Enjoy the Vistas

Just take the testing in writing. Even testing *may* not mean they'd have stuck to the RPMs!

nithinnarayanan · 17th September 2008, 22:39

Congrats Juny, Please post some pics of the car.
A good and honest review of the car.
I also felt the same when I test drove it.
Happy driving to you and your dad.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 18th September 2008, 01:52

What was the OTR price? Any discounts? ;-) How is the FE?

Snaps please!!! Suggested pics - Boot, dash, instrument panel, engine bay, Audio system, speakers, inside panels of doors. (I hope I am not asking for too much.)

Edit 1 - Any plans for after market accessories? (Security system, etc)

What are the service intervals as per user manual?

Edit 2:- About the bad wipers - did you try cleaning the wind shield with good soap? (Go through the car care thread on this forum). Probably, it was oil residue from manufacturing process on the wind shield. Also, put in some shampoo (the 2 Rs. sachet) into the wiper liquid.

trrk · 18th September 2008, 12:47

Hi ganesh,

> Is your FIAT UNO 1.7 ?? is it not a 1.6 Engine ... correct me if i am wrong.

I am afraid, you are wrong.

The Uno initially came with a 1 litre petrol and a 1.7 litre diesel engine. Later the petrol was upgraded to the 1.2 litre engine.

The diesel was not turbocharged.

akroy · 18th September 2008, 13:22

Congrats for the new car!! you are the pioneer in Tbhp in the Vista club !!
Pls dont do what you did with the Swift. Let it run-in, you will have your share of due after that.

Happy Motoring!

Abhi

shantyrocks · 18th September 2008, 13:56

congratz dude!
vista really rocks!!
i had a td of the car and i noticed that the mirrors were indeed convex as against what u have said

vrvarier · 19th September 2008, 11:03

Any idea about the waiting period in Bangalore for the QuadraJet Aura? Is it like swift Diesel (4+ months)?

Thanks,
VV

junymathew · 19th September 2008, 21:20

Hello guys,
There seems to be a minor problem with the car. Dad told me when i called him today morning. He started hearing some distinct thuds from underneath the car from yesterday morning. It seemed to be coming from the front suspension.

So he called up the service centre. They came and took a look at what was happening. Something in the suspension was going and rubbing against the underbody and that was causing the noise.

Took the car to the service centre. Dono if the noise is still there or whether they were able to fix it. Will update you as soon as i know the details.

Dry Ice · 20th September 2008, 22:38

It is kinda upsetting if not anything else if such things happen with a brand new car!! But, I guess, your baby is in safe hands. Do update as to what was wrong and why did it happen after a few days of driving? What were the reasons?

Another thing, yours is the very first Vista on the forum and still no pictures!! I mean do some justice to your car and the forum man. I am pretty sure, everybody here is anxiously waiting for pics!! Upload some as soon as you get her back.

CtrlAltDel · 21st September 2008, 00:05

wow! the first Vista on this forum!!!

have a gr8 time dude and enjoy your driving! cheers:

BenjiRoss · 21st September 2008, 00:39

Great to see a Vista owner here now!
I hope the niggles with the suspension get corrected.
A silent and smooth indica with a slick gearshift sounds great!!
Looking for pictures as usual.

17th September 2008, 19:35	#31
zaks BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 952 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	Wow a first on TBHP. Great news, now for some pics
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17th September 2008, 19:36	#32
jazzy_2cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 0 Times	Congratulations! Be safe and enjoy your motoring. Its Pictures Time !cheers:
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17th September 2008, 20:29	#33
ganesh_bbr BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hosur (Near Bangalore) Posts: 88 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Congrats for your new car, post some pics if possible. Is your FIAT UNO 1.7 ?? is it not a 1.6 Engine ... correct me if i am wrong.
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17th September 2008, 22:10	#35
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	Congrats. Convey my wishes to your dad to Enjoy the Vistas Just take the testing in writing. Even testing may not mean they'd have stuck to the RPMs!
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17th September 2008, 22:39	#36
nithinnarayanan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Kannur Manipal Posts: 237 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Congrats Juny, Please post some pics of the car. A good and honest review of the car. I also felt the same when I test drove it. Happy driving to you and your dad.
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18th September 2008, 01:52	#37
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	What was the OTR price? Any discounts? ;-) How is the FE? Snaps please!!! Suggested pics - Boot, dash, instrument panel, engine bay, Audio system, speakers, inside panels of doors. (I hope I am not asking for too much.) Edit 1 - Any plans for after market accessories? (Security system, etc) What are the service intervals as per user manual? Edit 2:- About the bad wipers - did you try cleaning the wind shield with good soap? (Go through the car care thread on this forum). Probably, it was oil residue from manufacturing process on the wind shield. Also, put in some shampoo (the 2 Rs. sachet) into the wiper liquid. Last edited by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR : 18th September 2008 at 01:57.
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18th September 2008, 12:47	#38
trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,113 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Hi ganesh, > Is your FIAT UNO 1.7 ?? is it not a 1.6 Engine ... correct me if i am wrong. I am afraid, you are wrong. The Uno initially came with a 1 litre petrol and a 1.7 litre diesel engine. Later the petrol was upgraded to the 1.2 litre engine. The diesel was not turbocharged.
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18th September 2008, 13:22	#39
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,424 Thanked: 88 Times View My Garage	Congrats for the new car!! you are the pioneer in Tbhp in the Vista club !! Pls dont do what you did with the Swift. Let it run-in, you will have your share of due after that. Happy Motoring! Abhi
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18th September 2008, 13:56	#40
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 741 Thanked: 6 Times	congratz dude! vista really rocks!! i had a td of the car and i noticed that the mirrors were indeed convex as against what u have said
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19th September 2008, 11:03	#41
vrvarier BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ALP->Bangalore Posts: 142 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Any idea about the waiting period in Bangalore for the QuadraJet Aura? Is it like swift Diesel (4+ months)? Thanks, VV
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19th September 2008, 21:20	#42
junymathew Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tiruvalla, Kerala Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Hello guys, There seems to be a minor problem with the car. Dad told me when i called him today morning. He started hearing some distinct thuds from underneath the car from yesterday morning. It seemed to be coming from the front suspension. So he called up the service centre. They came and took a look at what was happening. Something in the suspension was going and rubbing against the underbody and that was causing the noise. Took the car to the service centre. Dono if the noise is still there or whether they were able to fix it. Will update you as soon as i know the details.
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20th September 2008, 22:38	#43
Dry Ice Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: -- Posts: 3,617 Thanked: 7,691 Times	It is kinda upsetting if not anything else if such things happen with a brand new car!! But, I guess, your baby is in safe hands. Do update as to what was wrong and why did it happen after a few days of driving? What were the reasons? Another thing, yours is the very first Vista on the forum and still no pictures!! I mean do some justice to your car and the forum man. I am pretty sure, everybody here is anxiously waiting for pics!! Upload some as soon as you get her back.
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21st September 2008, 00:05	#44
CtrlAltDel BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: HyderaGr8 Posts: 499 Thanked: 24 Times	wow! the first Vista on this forum!!! have a gr8 time dude and enjoy your driving! cheers:
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21st September 2008, 00:39	#45
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	Great to see a Vista owner here now! I hope the niggles with the suspension get corrected. A silent and smooth indica with a slick gearshift sounds great!! Looking for pictures as usual.
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