A new sport in my house: The i10 Kappa Sportz. Pics added.

varun.ppl · 17th May 2009, 17:09

Prologue: My old warhorse The Opel Sail 1.4 had completed 4 years of service on the 12th of this month & completed a good 55000 kms. Dad, was suddenly interested in a new car. The car hunting began.

Chapter 1: Maruti Suzuki A-Star: Went to Magic Auto, Dwarka to check out the car in flesh. Dad, liked the exteriors & had his mind set on the VXi. OTR Price: Rs. 3.9 Lakhs. But after the test drive, the kick wasn't there in the car. The interiors sucked big time(No offences but being an Aveo owner can't help). So, A-Star got no stars from the family.

Chapter 2: Chevy Spark: My Chevy dealer came to know about my car hunting & he came running in with a proposal for his Chevy Spark(Muzik or LT). The car though slick but wasn't much appealing due to present GM situation & resale value. Today, he brought an amazing deal. LT@ Rs. 3.45 Lakh + a Sony 2-din music system with 4 speakers(as in Muzik edition). But, the Chevy wasn't going to enter my garage again.

Chapter 3:Maruti Ritz: When testing the A-Star, the dealer had got a Ritz too 3 days before launch. He showed us the car & we were like, now that is good. Cool exteriors & decent interiors & after the test drive we were like we have found our car. But, the Maruti soap opera of waiting & prior booking wasn't bearable to us. We denied the dealer & today he called to say that he has 2 VXis of the color we were looking for. But, I guess its too late.

Final Chapter:Hyundai i10: Dad, never wanted to go for the i10 as we used to see a lot of i10s on Delhi roads. But, I convinced him to take a test drive. Test Drove a Magna & dad was like its good. The car was shown to the whole family & everyone agreed to the car's looks. Now, Dad wanted the Sportz version as he is not interested in getting a music system done from outside. Another setback of 40k.

Called a few dealers & finalized with MGF Hyundai.

Ex-Showroom: Rs. 4.21L
OTR(Delhi): Rs. 4.61L
Less:Insurance: Rs. 11K
OTR: Rs. 4.50L

Other Freebies offered:

Transparent mattings
3M Sunfilm
Perfume

Still Haggling for:

Fog Lamps
Remote Central Locking
Both at Rs. 3000-4000 or free!!

The color chosen is Oyster Gray. Delivery of the car tomorrow. Will post pics ASAP. Also, the 20 kms drive till home!

i10 owners how much FE is the car giving in city conditions(manual transmission).

PS: Will surely miss my tank the Opel Sail!

Rjeevan · 17th May 2009, 20:45

Congrats varun.ppl on your purchase.

i10 is indeed a very nice car a popular hatch very nice colour as well . Also ask for leather steering cover.

FE :I get anywhere between 13-15kmpl (after 2nd service) in city driving.
do post snaps

drive safe and enjoy your car!

varun.ppl · 17th May 2009, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rjeevan

Congrats varun.ppl on your purchase.

i10 is indeed a very nice car a popular hatch very nice colour as well . Also ask for leather steering cover.

FE :I get anywhere between 13-15kmpl (after 2nd service) in city driving.
do post snaps

drive safe and enjoy your car!

Thanks Rjeevan, Will take the proposal of leather steering cover tomorrow. Thanx for the FE figures as I have convinced dad that it will give around the same average as Ritz(I personally don't like the car much).

Will surely post the pics ASAP!

Thnx again

FanaticOnWheels · 17th May 2009, 22:25

Congratulations on your new purchase. Hope the pictures are attached as soon as possible. Enjoy the ride!

anilkalvani · 18th May 2009, 10:29

Congrats on your purchase. Do change your footwear ASAP, the OEM rubbers are skinny and no good. If you decide to do it, do it soon so that you get best buyback price on them.

driving_smartly · 18th May 2009, 14:48

congratulations For i10 kappa sportz

prince_pervez · 18th May 2009, 14:55

Congrats on your buy! Enjoy your new ride. Drive safe!

subbusos · 18th May 2009, 15:51

Welcome to the i10 family. Please do post some pictures of her.

I am getting 11-12 kmpl in Bangalore driving conditions and on highway its giving me 16.5-18 kmpl. All with 80-90% AC. I am also having a sportz.

iPai · 18th May 2009, 17:49

Congratulations Varun.ppl!!

You have made the right choice

By the way, my i10 Kappa Sportz gives me around 12-13 Kmpl in the city with 100% AC.

And it gives between 16 and 17 Kmpl in the Highway with 100% AC.

Just in case you think of Rubber change, most TBHPians recommend 175/70/R13. Michelin XM1 is the preferred Brand.

varun.ppl · 18th May 2009, 19:17

Thanks @ FanaticOnWheels, anilkalvani, driving_smartly, prince_pervez, subbusos, iPai & all other Team-Bhpians

Got the delivery today. Reached showroom on dot 3. The car had been washed & polished. Still to be sunfilmed. So, the process began till then made a couple(make that 15) rounds around my new buy. I seemed to be getting attracted more & more.

Was finished with everything. Reached home just know.

Some issues I would like to clarify. Please help:

While driving @ 25kmph when i put the 3rd gear, it went in well but as the speed approached 30 there was a pretty good level of vibration. Same with 4th gear@ 40 kmph. Is this normal or some major problem. But there was no vibrations while driving at 20 in 4th gear.

Secondly, when i pressed the clutch fully(i.e. my heel was on the clutch while front part of the foot was ahead of clutch pedal) & when i was turning the steering, i could feel the steering rod rotating against my feet. I asked the sales person & he said it was normal. I was suspicious & i demanded to check another car & the same was the case. I m confused!

Anyways, Let some pics do the talking.
1. Car at 3 pm before the Sunfilm
2. My family(except me) with the sales executive(He was good & courteous)
3. My complete family with our new possession
4. Initial Odo reading
5. The Car ready to go
6. Interior Pic 1
7. The Audio System

Will post more pics soon!

anekho · 18th May 2009, 21:37

beautiful car dude! enjoy!

cheers

prince_pervez · 18th May 2009, 22:55

Nice choice of color. Personally, I like this color for the Accent as well. A red i10 will do any time. Enjoy

cvvikram · 19th May 2009, 00:46

Congrats on the excellent car. You will never regret with the purchase.

Drive her safely.

para_7k · 19th May 2009, 05:41

Congrats on your new car! Try to get a pair of aftermarket fog lamps. I fitted a pair for mine from the dealer and he charged me 6000 bucks

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Also, try to get a remote lock system that has separate buttons for lock and unlock. Mine, the Hyundai original one has the same button for lock and unlock. Trust me, it is big trobule with lot of accidental presses in my pocket.

varun.ppl · 19th May 2009, 07:10

thanks anekho, OT: Looks like Haydos is your lucky charm!

@prince_pervez: thanks. Yup, i saw a whole lot of Red i10s at the showroom & a couple of them were also going to be delivered on the same day. Red is a great color but family has some superstitions against Red & Black.

@cvvikram: Thanks a ton man. Ya, i hope to keep her for a long time!

@para: Well some mods are definitely on my mind.
A pair of bumper lamps(fog lamps)

Philips Blue Vision(60/55V): Dealer quoted my 1000 bucks for a pair(I think its good enough deal).
Footings(if dad has cash left)
No alloys as of now, i somehow like the wheel caps

Dad is never in favor of Remote locking. Lets see i will try & convince him!

Thanx a ton for your advices.

PS: Of the two issues I mentioned in the last post, one is resolved i.e. the foot hitting the steering rod. Actually i had adjusted the seat too closely & my knee angle was such that it seemed to go out of bounds. So, that is solved.

But, i still have to figure out why there is vibration when driven at 30kmph in 3rd & 40kmph in 4th gears respectively.

Suggestions & advices are welcomed!

17th May 2009, 17:09	#1
varun.ppl BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 160 Thanked: 225 Times	A new sport in my house: The i10 Kappa Sportz. Pics added. Prologue: My old warhorse The Opel Sail 1.4 had completed 4 years of service on the 12th of this month & completed a good 55000 kms. Dad, was suddenly interested in a new car. The car hunting began. Chapter 1: Maruti Suzuki A-Star: Went to Magic Auto, Dwarka to check out the car in flesh. Dad, liked the exteriors & had his mind set on the VXi. OTR Price: Rs. 3.9 Lakhs. But after the test drive, the kick wasn't there in the car. The interiors sucked big time(No offences but being an Aveo owner can't help). So, A-Star got no stars from the family. Chapter 2: Chevy Spark: My Chevy dealer came to know about my car hunting & he came running in with a proposal for his Chevy Spark(Muzik or LT). The car though slick but wasn't much appealing due to present GM situation & resale value. Today, he brought an amazing deal. LT@ Rs. 3.45 Lakh + a Sony 2-din music system with 4 speakers(as in Muzik edition). But, the Chevy wasn't going to enter my garage again. Chapter 3:Maruti Ritz: When testing the A-Star, the dealer had got a Ritz too 3 days before launch. He showed us the car & we were like, now that is good. Cool exteriors & decent interiors & after the test drive we were like we have found our car. But, the Maruti soap opera of waiting & prior booking wasn't bearable to us. We denied the dealer & today he called to say that he has 2 VXis of the color we were looking for. But, I guess its too late. Final Chapter:Hyundai i10: Dad, never wanted to go for the i10 as we used to see a lot of i10s on Delhi roads. But, I convinced him to take a test drive. Test Drove a Magna & dad was like its good. The car was shown to the whole family & everyone agreed to the car's looks. Now, Dad wanted the Sportz version as he is not interested in getting a music system done from outside. Another setback of 40k. Called a few dealers & finalized with MGF Hyundai. Ex-Showroom: Rs. 4.21L OTR(Delhi): Rs. 4.61L Less:Insurance: Rs. 11K OTR: Rs. 4.50L Other Freebies offered: Transparent mattings 3M Sunfilm Perfume Still Haggling for: Fog Lamps Remote Central Locking Both at Rs. 3000-4000 or free!! The color chosen is Oyster Gray. Delivery of the car tomorrow. Will post pics ASAP. Also, the 20 kms drive till home! i10 owners how much FE is the car giving in city conditions(manual transmission). PS: Will surely miss my tank the Opel Sail!
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17th May 2009, 20:45	#2
Rjeevan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 67 Thanked: 50 Times	Congrats varun.ppl on your purchase. i10 is indeed a very nice car a popular hatch very nice colour as well . Also ask for leather steering cover. FE :I get anywhere between 13-15kmpl (after 2nd service) in city driving. do post snaps drive safe and enjoy your car!
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17th May 2009, 22:25	#4
FanaticOnWheels BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 329 Thanked: 111 Times	Congratulations on your new purchase. Hope the pictures are attached as soon as possible. Enjoy the ride!
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18th May 2009, 10:29	#5
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 89 Times	Congrats on your purchase. Do change your footwear ASAP, the OEM rubbers are skinny and no good. If you decide to do it, do it soon so that you get best buyback price on them.
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18th May 2009, 14:48	#6
driving_smartly BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MH43 & MH14 Posts: 518 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	congratulations For i10 kappa sportz
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18th May 2009, 14:55	#7
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your buy! Enjoy your new ride. Drive safe!
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18th May 2009, 15:51	#8
subbusos BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 151 Thanked: Once View My Garage	i10 Mileage Welcome to the i10 family. Please do post some pictures of her. I am getting 11-12 kmpl in Bangalore driving conditions and on highway its giving me 16.5-18 kmpl. All with 80-90% AC. I am also having a sportz.
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18th May 2009, 17:49	#9
iPai BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ruesselsheim Posts: 219 Thanked: 9 Times	Congratulations Varun.ppl!! You have made the right choice By the way, my i10 Kappa Sportz gives me around 12-13 Kmpl in the city with 100% AC. And it gives between 16 and 17 Kmpl in the Highway with 100% AC. Just in case you think of Rubber change, most TBHPians recommend 175/70/R13. Michelin XM1 is the preferred Brand.
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18th May 2009, 19:17	#10
varun.ppl BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 160 Thanked: 225 Times	Thanks @ FanaticOnWheels, anilkalvani, driving_smartly, prince_pervez, subbusos, iPai & all other Team-Bhpians Got the delivery today. Reached showroom on dot 3. The car had been washed & polished. Still to be sunfilmed. So, the process began till then made a couple(make that 15) rounds around my new buy. I seemed to be getting attracted more & more. Was finished with everything. Reached home just know. Some issues I would like to clarify. Please help: While driving @ 25kmph when i put the 3rd gear, it went in well but as the speed approached 30 there was a pretty good level of vibration. Same with 4th gear@ 40 kmph. Is this normal or some major problem. But there was no vibrations while driving at 20 in 4th gear. Secondly, when i pressed the clutch fully(i.e. my heel was on the clutch while front part of the foot was ahead of clutch pedal) & when i was turning the steering, i could feel the steering rod rotating against my feet. I asked the sales person & he said it was normal. I was suspicious & i demanded to check another car & the same was the case. I m confused! Anyways, Let some pics do the talking. 1. Car at 3 pm before the Sunfilm 2. My family(except me) with the sales executive(He was good & courteous) 3. My complete family with our new possession 4. Initial Odo reading 5. The Car ready to go 6. Interior Pic 1 7. The Audio System Will post more pics soon! Attached Thumbnails
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18th May 2009, 21:37	#11
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	beautiful car dude! enjoy! cheers
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18th May 2009, 22:55	#12
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Nice choice of color. Personally, I like this color for the Accent as well. A red i10 will do any time. Enjoy
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19th May 2009, 00:46	#13
cvvikram BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: India Posts: 144 Thanked: Once	Congrats on the excellent car. You will never regret with the purchase. Drive her safely.
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19th May 2009, 05:41	#14
para_7k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 469 Thanked: 112 Times	Congrats on your new car! Try to get a pair of aftermarket fog lamps. I fitted a pair for mine from the dealer and he charged me 6000 bucks. Also, try to get a remote lock system that has separate buttons for lock and unlock. Mine, the Hyundai original one has the same button for lock and unlock. Trust me, it is big trobule with lot of accidental presses in my pocket.
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19th May 2009, 07:10	#15
varun.ppl BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 160 Thanked: 225 Times	thanks anekho, OT: Looks like Haydos is your lucky charm! @prince_pervez: thanks. Yup, i saw a whole lot of Red i10s at the showroom & a couple of them were also going to be delivered on the same day. Red is a great color but family has some superstitions against Red & Black. @cvvikram: Thanks a ton man. Ya, i hope to keep her for a long time! @para: Well some mods are definitely on my mind. A pair of bumper lamps(fog lamps) Philips Blue Vision(60/55V): Dealer quoted my 1000 bucks for a pair(I think its good enough deal). Footings(if dad has cash left) No alloys as of now, i somehow like the wheel caps Dad is never in favor of Remote locking. Lets see i will try & convince him! Thanx a ton for your advices. PS: Of the two issues I mentioned in the last post, one is resolved i.e. the foot hitting the steering rod. Actually i had adjusted the seat too closely & my knee angle was such that it seemed to go out of bounds. So, that is solved. But, i still have to figure out why there is vibration when driven at 30kmph in 3rd & 40kmph in 4th gears respectively. Suggestions & advices are welcomed!
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