Started hunting for Esteem and ended up buying 1.5 Type II OHC EDIT:Service @90000 Km

johnda · 4th November 2008, 12:25

Hey Joe, Great Buy and yes, Super Car. Had the similar experience.. and the similar outcome - 'Go looking for good car and land in a wacko catch the Type11 OHC 1.5 I got a 2000 model baby too, and the rest is history (in the making) awesome price and some cool mods in the pipeline. Enjoy your OHC and welcome to the club! some say the OHC is overrated- who cares we are ones who own it!
regards.
Joe

maxbhp · 6th November 2008, 23:13

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Originally Posted by johnda

Hey Joe, Great Buy and yes, Super Car. Had the similar experience.. and the similar outcome - 'Go looking for good car and land in a wacko catch the Type11 OHC 1.5 I got a 2000 model baby too, and the rest is history (in the making) awesome price and some cool mods in the pipeline. Enjoy your OHC and welcome to the club! some say the OHC is overrated- who cares we are ones who own it!
regards.
Joe

Well , am enjoying each moment with it be it hard or smooth driving. Glad to hear about your find. Car is great and am loving it.

johnda · 7th November 2008, 01:12

Hey Max, you bet its a great car with some attitude!
I've put a few pics up you can check them out later.
Rock on. And make sure you write in to let us all know how the car is doing and what you've been up to. Also post a few pics after the mods are done.
Cheers mate

2000 Honda City 1.5 Exi Johnda - johnda's Photo Gallery - Team-BHP

maxbhp · 7th November 2008, 08:58

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Originally Posted by johnda

Hey Max, you bet its a great car with some attitude!
I've put a few pics up you can check them out later.
Rock on. And make sure you write in to let us all know how the car is doing and what you've been up to. Also post a few pics after the mods are done.
Cheers mate

2000 Honda City 1.5 Exi Johnda - johnda's Photo Gallery - Team-BHP

Thats a great car you got there Joe , Mine isn't that great but neverthless its in great Mechanical shape.
Drive Safe.

artofzen · 23rd November 2008, 06:39

Joe, Congrats!!.

I read about black alloys. Have you bought it ?. If So , post pix.

maxbhp · 30th May 2009, 01:33

Just go my car serviced from an unauthorised dealer with strict supervision

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Pre - Service Complaints
1.Steering was wobbling under braking
2.Brake pressure is very very less
3.Engine sounding a bit rough
4.Air filter was torn

Service experience was pretty decent . I got what I had expected . Nothing to make me feel neither ' wow ' neither 'oops ! ' . The price I had payed for changing the parts was quite minimal .

Engine Oil ----> Shell ----> 3.5 lts ------->550
Air Filter--------------------------------->170
Oil Filter--------------------------------->210
Brake pads--------- KBX (Kalyani)-------->660
Servicing cost--------------------------->350
Brake Oil & Coolant ---------------------->250

Experience So Far with the car :
Owning this car has been a very pleasant experience . I have never experience any sort of breakdown or a bad driving experience . The car is quite fast and I have touched 190+ . The car gets light past 150Kmph. The steering is fantastic so is the low seated driver position. Inshort this car gave me everything I wanted from her . The best part is fuel efficiency. I haven't seen anyother car in its price range giving 16+ when driven with a light foot. Great car to own and I will recommend this to anyone who is wanting a trouble free city zipper .

4th November 2008, 12:25	#31
johnda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tvla Posts: 394 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Hey Joe, Great Buy and yes, Super Car. Had the similar experience.. and the similar outcome - 'Go looking for good car and land in a wacko catch the Type11 OHC 1.5 I got a 2000 model baby too, and the rest is history (in the making) awesome price and some cool mods in the pipeline. Enjoy your OHC and welcome to the club! some say the OHC is overrated- who cares we are ones who own it! regards. Joe
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7th November 2008, 01:12	#33
johnda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tvla Posts: 394 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Hey Max, you bet its a great car with some attitude! I've put a few pics up you can check them out later. Rock on. And make sure you write in to let us all know how the car is doing and what you've been up to. Also post a few pics after the mods are done. Cheers mate 2000 Honda City 1.5 Exi Johnda - johnda's Photo Gallery - Team-BHP
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23rd November 2008, 06:39	#35
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	Joe, Congrats!!. I read about black alloys. Have you bought it ?. If So , post pix.
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30th May 2009, 01:33	#36
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Update 90000 K Just go my car serviced from an unauthorised dealer with strict supervision . Pre - Service Complaints 1.Steering was wobbling under braking 2.Brake pressure is very very less 3.Engine sounding a bit rough 4.Air filter was torn Service experience was pretty decent . I got what I had expected . Nothing to make me feel neither ' wow ' neither 'oops ! ' . The price I had payed for changing the parts was quite minimal . Engine Oil ----> Shell ----> 3.5 lts ------->550 Air Filter--------------------------------->170 Oil Filter--------------------------------->210 Brake pads--------- KBX (Kalyani)-------->660 Servicing cost--------------------------->350 Brake Oil & Coolant ---------------------->250 Experience So Far with the car : Owning this car has been a very pleasant experience . I have never experience any sort of breakdown or a bad driving experience . The car is quite fast and I have touched 190+ . The car gets light past 150Kmph. The steering is fantastic so is the low seated driver position. Inshort this car gave me everything I wanted from her . The best part is fuel efficiency. I haven't seen anyother car in its price range giving 16+ when driven with a light foot. Great car to own and I will recommend this to anyone who is wanting a trouble free city zipper .
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