My Hyundai i20 CRDi Asta is here! UPDATE- Now Sold

planet_rocker · 14th August 2009, 12:38

Congrats on the i20 CRDI. Wish you many miles.

Hope to see it tomorrow at the meet. Take care and drive safe.

Ram_NP · 14th August 2009, 12:38

Congrats Abhi! Nice color.
Eagrely waiting for you initial experience report.

phanitha · 14th August 2009, 12:52

Congrats ABHI, Nice color. Eagerly waiting for the milage figures and the detailed report of the car. Drive Safe.

naveenvenkatesh · 14th August 2009, 13:05

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Originally Posted by appuchan

Excellent choice Abhi. I wish I had waited a bit more before I decided to go for my 1.2 Asta. Anyway I dont drive enough to justify switching to a diesel as of now.

Regarding the comment on rear window sticker, I took think its too big, especially considering that the claim of "5 star safety" does not apply to our Asta model, which does not come with side curtain airbags. I hope you have removed the plastics from the seat by now.

Regarding tire change, was it really useful? Acceleres are not bad by any means. They also look more aggressive than Michelins. I upgraded my wheels to 15" and then put Mich Primacy LC. This made a big difference to ride quality and tire noise.

Hey appuchan, can you tell me to which size did you upsize it to? 195/65 R15? Have you posted any picture of it here? And how is the ride and handling? Any effect on the light steering?

ShyamSCrdi · 14th August 2009, 14:04

Congrats Abhi! All the very best. Heres wishing you lots and lots of miles ahead. I must say this the interiors in the i20 are class leading, amazing interiors none of the others in the same section come even close to this amazing car

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zteg · 14th August 2009, 14:23

Hey abhi ..congrats on the CRDi. The car looks great. By the way i would be more interested in the other car of yours. Could you please start a new thread with the ownership reviews of the CRV. That would be great. Would love to see some pics of CRV.

Zteg

ACM · 14th August 2009, 14:25

congrats, it looks cool and would surely run hot. the interiors look good, especially the centre console and the steering wheel.

Being a hyundai you can expect distant visits to the service centre and should have a peaceful ownership experience.

JayD · 14th August 2009, 14:36

Abhi, can you tell us how much you bought the new tires for, and how much you got for your old tires? How is the ride with the XM1's?

kuttapan · 14th August 2009, 15:01

AbhiJ, Congratulations on your new car. Wise decision to throw away the accelere's, they don't have the grip levels to suit the torque this engine is putting out. Michelin XM1's are good.

Enjoy your new car. Keep us updated.

PatienceWins · 14th August 2009, 15:13

Excellent choice. I like the colour.

Please let us know how XM1+ handles the torque. Waiting for the detailed ownership report.

AbhiJ · 14th August 2009, 18:43

Thank you for all the replies. I ll keep adding my experiences as and when I have them...

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Originally Posted by hellstar

thats a nice set of wheels that you have chosen for yourself

Thanks but these are standard Hyundai wheels...

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Originally Posted by rageshgr

Oh how I wish Hyundai had atleast an optional 110 BHP CRDI engine from the Getz!

Me too...

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Originally Posted by Sawyer

If you run it using the rpm as a guide, road speed is irrelevant.

What is the ideal rpm range you would recommend?

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Originally Posted by vasoo

Btw, I think the 5 star safety sticker on the rear window looks too big. Cant we get it removed?

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Originally Posted by appuchan

Regarding the comment on rear window sticker, I took think its too big, especially considering that the claim of "5 star safety" does not apply to our Asta model, which does not come with side curtain airbags. I hope you have removed the plastics from the seat by now.

All stickers are going to go away in a day or so. Plastics are already gone.

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Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Congrats AbhiJ.
To make this car look even more stunning, i would suggest you change the alloys and upsize the tyres.

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Tyres upsize anytime soon ?

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Originally Posted by ph03n!x

Did you change to Michelin XM1+?

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Originally Posted by naveenvenkatesh

Hey appuchan, can you tell me to which size did you upsize it to? 195/65 R15?

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Originally Posted by JayD

How is the ride with the XM1's?

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Originally Posted by kuttapan

AbhiJ, Congratulations on your new car. Wise decision to throw away the accelere's, they don't have the grip levels to suit the torque this engine is putting out. Michelin XM1's are good.

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Originally Posted by appuchan

Regarding tire change, was it really useful? Acceleres are not bad by any means.

I changed (upgraded possible is a wrong term here) the tyres from 185/65 R 14 Apollo Aceleres to 185/70 R 14 Michelin XM1+.

The change was made due to:
1) Better Brand
2) Lower Noise
3) More Road Clearance
4) Better Ride

All the above have been achieved

With regards to grip , I cannot comment since I didnt try any stunts with Apollos...

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Originally Posted by NIP

A big pertol SUV and a small diesel hatch huh ?! nice combo and sweeet looking car there ! Congrats !

The SUV runs 5000 kms annually, the hatch does 15000 kms yearly. Hence the choice of fuel...

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Originally Posted by zteg

Would love to see some pics of CRV.

Yes Sir!

My Hyundai i20 CRDi Asta is here! UPDATE- Now Sold-crv.jpg

Sawyer · 14th August 2009, 19:57

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

What is the ideal rpm range you would recommend?

I am not familiar with that engine, so this is something you should revalidate, but from other diesel engine experience, I suggest not exceeding 3000 rpm at the top, and once in motion, not pulling from lower than 1500 rpm. Particularly on an upslope. And always using first to start from standstill. But as I said, not knowing when the turbo kicks in, I could be wrong about the lower number.
The other key to good running in is to not hold it at the higher rpms for long durations and to extend the rpms higher as the kms mount. There is a thread on running in here somewhere, it should give you a lot more specifics.

zteg · 14th August 2009, 20:13

Hey thanks Abhi. Please please start a new thread on the CRV. I want to know more about it. Thats my dream machine man.
The CRV looks gorgeous in BLACK. My taste too. Please consider my request.
am not satisfied yet

yeh dil maange more. AHA

Am not in a hurry though. Take your time.

icar · 14th August 2009, 20:45

@AbhiJ Did the dealer quote extended warrant price? You can wait up to 60 days from the date of purchase, if you want extended warrant.

Zensi · 14th August 2009, 21:45

Hi Abhi - Congrats for a fantastic buy - i think the interiors are worth every penny!

Just a question - i notice in the initial pics there is no sound prrofing material on the inside of the bonnet - is this standard? How audible is the diesel clatter in the cabin with ac on?

14th August 2009, 12:38	#31
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Congrats on the i20 CRDI. Wish you many miles. Hope to see it tomorrow at the meet. Take care and drive safe.
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14th August 2009, 12:38	#32
Ram_NP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 354 Thanked: 23 Times	Congrats Abhi! Nice color. Eagrely waiting for you initial experience report.
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14th August 2009, 12:52	#33
phanitha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bern Posts: 62 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Congrats ABHI, Nice color. Eagerly waiting for the milage figures and the detailed report of the car. Drive Safe.
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14th August 2009, 14:04	#35
ShyamSCrdi BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 344 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrats Abhi! All the very best. Heres wishing you lots and lots of miles ahead. I must say this the interiors in the i20 are class leading, amazing interiors none of the others in the same section come even close to this amazing car .
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14th August 2009, 14:23	#36
zteg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 330 Thanked: 91 Times	Hey abhi ..congrats on the CRDi. The car looks great. By the way i would be more interested in the other car of yours. Could you please start a new thread with the ownership reviews of the CRV. That would be great. Would love to see some pics of CRV. Zteg
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14th August 2009, 14:25	#37
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	congrats, it looks cool and would surely run hot. the interiors look good, especially the centre console and the steering wheel. Being a hyundai you can expect distant visits to the service centre and should have a peaceful ownership experience.
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14th August 2009, 14:36	#38
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Abhi, can you tell us how much you bought the new tires for, and how much you got for your old tires? How is the ride with the XM1's?
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14th August 2009, 15:01	#39
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	AbhiJ, Congratulations on your new car. Wise decision to throw away the accelere's, they don't have the grip levels to suit the torque this engine is putting out. Michelin XM1's are good. Enjoy your new car. Keep us updated.
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14th August 2009, 15:13	#40
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	Excellent choice. I like the colour. Please let us know how XM1+ handles the torque. Waiting for the detailed ownership report.
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14th August 2009, 20:13	#43
zteg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 330 Thanked: 91 Times	Hey thanks Abhi. Please please start a new thread on the CRV. I want to know more about it. Thats my dream machine man. The CRV looks gorgeous in BLACK. My taste too. Please consider my request. am not satisfied yet yeh dil maange more. AHA Am not in a hurry though. Take your time.
	() Thanks

14th August 2009, 20:45	#44
icar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 84 Thanked: 8 Times	@AbhiJ Did the dealer quote extended warrant price? You can wait up to 60 days from the date of purchase, if you want extended warrant.
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14th August 2009, 21:45	#45
Zensi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 116 Thanked: 15 Times	Hi Abhi - Congrats for a fantastic buy - i think the interiors are worth every penny! Just a question - i notice in the initial pics there is no sound prrofing material on the inside of the bonnet - is this standard? How audible is the diesel clatter in the cabin with ac on?
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