My new ANHC A/T. EDIT : Third service updates

vasudeva · 26th March 2009, 16:04

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Originally Posted by netarchie

The fusion is suddenly not getting enough attention and gets driven only in the weekends!!

No surprise this, given your new car is an AT and with lots of extra power and torque.

djay99 · 26th March 2009, 16:10

Your car looks very nice. Good color choice.

chipfoose · 26th March 2009, 16:38

lovely car buddy, could you please post pics of the interior, the gear part .

hillram · 26th March 2009, 17:06

OMG..on a new car..u have already touched 160kmph..thats really stripping the gears of the Honda.

netarchie · 27th March 2009, 10:10

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Originally Posted by vasudeva

No surprise this, given your new car is an AT and with lots of extra power and torque.

Absolutely, the auto is so much effortless, yet so very exciting to drive.

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Originally Posted by djay99

Your car looks very nice. Good color choice.

Thanks :-)

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Originally Posted by chipfoose

lovely car buddy, could you please post pics of the interior, the gear part .

Thanks, will post pics of interiors soon.

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Originally Posted by chipfoose

lovely car buddy, could you please post pics of the interior, the gear part .

The engine had runin for 1000 kms already and i could not resist on the expressway!!

shrinivasap · 27th March 2009, 10:52

Congrats friend. stunning pics and great FE, even i am getting 11 these days. I have clocked 1500 KM now and completed 2 long drives,it is a pleasure to drive. I think it is time to start a ANHC club here

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architect · 27th March 2009, 14:08

Congratulations, I think the ANHC carrries the torch of the OHC Vtec further.

I think if you are doing speeds like 160 kph on expressways, you should look at better rubber immediately. I never understood why "powerful" sedans have 175 sized OE tyres. Get 195s at least.

Very decent FE for a 11x BHP engine and an auto box. Any idea how the AT compares to the DSG on the Laura / Jetta?

joy_swift · 27th March 2009, 14:13

As I mentioned in Skywalker's ANHC thread that my personal fav color is the pearl red...Habanero I guess they call it...

My Dad owns a Civic of the same color...Although must say its become a bit common nowadays...Everyone seems to be likin it

A great car for the rich

ImmortalZ · 27th March 2009, 17:03

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Originally Posted by architect

Very decent FE for a 11x BHP engine and an auto box. Any idea how the AT compares to the DSG on the Laura / Jetta?

Not even worth comparing. DSGs are leagues ahead of traditional auto boxes when it comes to shift times and sharpness. They are also massively more complicated and they were notoriously unreliable. But the new seven speed ones with dry clutches are supposedly much better at reliability.

netarchie · 27th March 2009, 19:05

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Originally Posted by shrinivasap

Congrats friend. stunning pics and great FE, even i am getting 11 these days. I have clocked 1500 KM now and completed 2 long drives,it is a pleasure to drive. I think it is time to start a ANHC club here

Thanks shrini and enjoy your honda too ;-). Do share more on your experience with the car.

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Originally Posted by architect

Congratulations, I think the ANHC carrries the torch of the OHC Vtec further.

This vtec is sure fun to drive, never driven the old vtec.

I think if you are doing speeds like 160 kph on expressways, you should look at better rubber immediately. I never understood why "powerful" sedans have 175 sized OE tyres. Get 195s at least.Very decent FE for a 11x BHP engine and an auto box.[/quote]

upgrading the rubber and alloys is in my to do list. and to extract 11 out of it in the city , one has to be extremely light footed.

Any idea how the AT compares to the DSG on the Laura / Jetta?[/quote]

My first auto test drive was the jetta Diesel auto, although not driven it extensively,so not sure of the exact comparo.

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Originally Posted by joy_swift

As I mentioned in Skywalker's ANHC thread that my personal fav color is the pearl red...Habanero I guess they call it...

My personal fav is black, but after owning 2 blacks, just wanted to try a different color and I liked the red color out of the choice available.

csnanjappa · 31st March 2009, 15:18

Oh my god, the review seems to be mouth watering .Hope the Jazz comes with similar automatic version . Not in a position to pay 10.74lacs for S-AT in Bangalore.

netarchie · 7th April 2009, 11:52

Just returned back from a 4 day trip to goa with friends. It was a dream drive, the car returned an overall FE of 15.5 with 100% AC.Given the power of the engine and also being an auto, Iam very happy about the figures.

Never exceeded 3.5 K RPM though and Max speed was 120 kms/hr, average being 50-60 kms/hr. Drove it only in drive mode.

The overall drive was very comfortable. Never felt tiring in the trip. Its great to drive to in the ghat roads at moderate speeds of 70-90 kms/hr. The car handles well in the ghat sections. Did not push the engine too the limits yet, need to upgrade the tires first.

There was nothing to complaint about the car in the whole trip regards to drive and the comfort.

Also finished my 2nd service yesterday, the car has done around 5600 kms.I wanted to put synthetic oil,but honda city oil change interval is 5000 kms which means i will have to spend 3k every 5000 kms , if not it voids the warranty!!.

I paid 865/- for the 2nd service, which included oil change.

In the 5600 odd kms which the car has done, I observed the car excels in the acceleration front. Using the paddle shift or the sports mode is so much fun an addictive. The free revving engine of the car is a hoot to drive.

Power or fuel efficieny,you get both and either way it puts a big smile on your face.
Overall I am very very happy with the car and the way it performs.

SkyWalker · 7th April 2009, 12:04

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Originally Posted by netarchie

Just returned back from a 4 day trip to goa with friends. It was a dream drive, the car returned an overall FE of 15.5 with 100% AC.Given the power of the engine and also being an auto, Iam very happy about the figures.

Impressive for an autobox with 118ps power! Have fun.

loving_alaap · 7th April 2009, 12:11

Congrats.

Put the pics of your seat covers

Really wanna see ANHC with such good interiors.

netarchie · 8th April 2009, 08:12

@ Skywalker, yes very impressive, I never expected this engine to be economical as well given the nature of the power under the hood and the auto box. It simply exceeds my expectation.

@ Loving alaap, will be posting the interiors today.

26th March 2009, 16:10	#32
djay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	Your car looks very nice. Good color choice.
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26th March 2009, 16:38	#33
chipfoose BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: blr Posts: 86 Thanked: 0 Times	lovely car buddy, could you please post pics of the interior, the gear part .
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26th March 2009, 17:06	#34
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	OMG..on a new car..u have already touched 160kmph..thats really stripping the gears of the Honda.
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27th March 2009, 10:52	#36
shrinivasap BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 92 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats friend. stunning pics and great FE, even i am getting 11 these days. I have clocked 1500 KM now and completed 2 long drives,it is a pleasure to drive. I think it is time to start a ANHC club here Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Thanks. Last edited by Jaggu : 27th March 2009 at 11:00.
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27th March 2009, 14:08	#37
architect Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ghaziabad, U. P Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 764 Times	Congratulations, I think the ANHC carrries the torch of the OHC Vtec further. I think if you are doing speeds like 160 kph on expressways, you should look at better rubber immediately. I never understood why "powerful" sedans have 175 sized OE tyres. Get 195s at least. Very decent FE for a 11x BHP engine and an auto box. Any idea how the AT compares to the DSG on the Laura / Jetta? Last edited by architect : 27th March 2009 at 14:09.
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27th March 2009, 14:13	#38
joy_swift BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 342 Thanked: 95 Times	As I mentioned in Skywalker's ANHC thread that my personal fav color is the pearl red...Habanero I guess they call it... My Dad owns a Civic of the same color...Although must say its become a bit common nowadays...Everyone seems to be likin it A great car for the rich
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31st March 2009, 15:18	#41
csnanjappa BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 296 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Oh my god, the review seems to be mouth watering .Hope the Jazz comes with similar automatic version . Not in a position to pay 10.74lacs for S-AT in Bangalore.
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7th April 2009, 11:52	#42
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Just returned back from a 4 day trip to goa with friends. It was a dream drive, the car returned an overall FE of 15.5 with 100% AC.Given the power of the engine and also being an auto, Iam very happy about the figures. Never exceeded 3.5 K RPM though and Max speed was 120 kms/hr, average being 50-60 kms/hr. Drove it only in drive mode. The overall drive was very comfortable. Never felt tiring in the trip. Its great to drive to in the ghat roads at moderate speeds of 70-90 kms/hr. The car handles well in the ghat sections. Did not push the engine too the limits yet, need to upgrade the tires first. There was nothing to complaint about the car in the whole trip regards to drive and the comfort. Also finished my 2nd service yesterday, the car has done around 5600 kms.I wanted to put synthetic oil,but honda city oil change interval is 5000 kms which means i will have to spend 3k every 5000 kms , if not it voids the warranty!!. I paid 865/- for the 2nd service, which included oil change. In the 5600 odd kms which the car has done, I observed the car excels in the acceleration front. Using the paddle shift or the sports mode is so much fun an addictive. The free revving engine of the car is a hoot to drive. Power or fuel efficieny,you get both and either way it puts a big smile on your face. Overall I am very very happy with the car and the way it performs.
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7th April 2009, 12:11	#44
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Congrats. Put the pics of your seat covers Really wanna see ANHC with such good interiors.
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8th April 2009, 08:12	#45
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	@ Skywalker, yes very impressive, I never expected this engine to be economical as well given the nature of the power under the hood and the auto box. It simply exceeds my expectation. @ Loving alaap, will be posting the interiors today.
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