My new black Ford Fiesta

nairrk · 1st January 2010, 13:36

NOt always, but few occassions I had to park under the sun (in the noon time),
but nothing happened to my CD's.
Plastic cover or plastic cards can get damaged in heat however the cd sunvisor is made in nylon material hence I feel some protection is there. But I dont know what will happen if you are parking the car daily under the sun throughout the day ?

gsachin21 · 2nd January 2010, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

NOt always, but few occassions I had to park under the sun (in the noon time),
but nothing happened to my CD's.
Plastic cover or plastic cards can get damaged in heat however the cd sunvisor is made in nylon material hence I feel some protection is there. But I dont know what will happen if you are parking the car daily under the sun throughout the day ?

Well, the card am referring to got damages after few days of parking the car in Delhi's summer heat during the month of May/June, when the heat is at it's peak here. So am not sure if the CDs can withstand the heat, if parked out in open for long stretches during summers, whether in a case or not.

nairrk · 2nd January 2010, 13:55

Yes, there are possibilities that CD's may get damaged in such circumstances.
And the CD visor is going be to in contact with the roof which means it will have the impact of direct heat from the Sun.
So, think twice before going for this product!

unni.ak · 18th January 2010, 15:11

Do update how your car behaved during the Chennai trip. It is after all the first loooong drive.

nairrk · 18th January 2010, 15:59

I had to postpone the trip (the guy I had to meet has gone to Indonesia for some
urgent meeting). Re-planning for this week end. I also need to go to
Trivandrum so I am in a mess where to go first?

In the meantime, I got my Navigator repaired from MMI (total repair cost i.e replacement of LCD screen RS.1500, of which the dealer paid Rs.750 and balance from my side.I agreed for this kind of settlement inorder to get the device repaired up at an early date instead of keep fighting with them for long) and now it is working
fine.

infallible79 · 18th January 2010, 16:43

Congrats on your MMI navigation system repair... Hoping to see some pics of the same in actual working condition, i.e. actual road test

and its detailed review.

Will also give me some idea of how MMI works. Am planning to buy their maps for my GPS phone in future.

Cheers!

unni.ak · 18th January 2010, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

I had to postpone the trip (the guy I had to meet has gone to Indonesia for some
urgent meeting). Re-planning for this week end. I also need to go to
Trivandrum so I am in a mess where to go first?

See if you can tie up. Kannur - Trivandrum - Chennai or Chennai - Trivandrum - Kannur. That'd be ideal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

In the meantime, I got my Navigator repaired from MMI (total repair cost i.e replacement of LCD screen RS.1500, of which the dealer paid Rs.750 and balance from my side.I agreed for this kind of settlement inorder to get the device repaired up at an early date instead of keep fighting with them for long) and now it is working
fine.

Good to know that the navigator issue is sorted out. But, for no fault of yours, you had to end up shelling out money

. Like you mentioned, atleast its sorted out now and you can start using it.

nairrk · 18th January 2010, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by infallible79

Congrats on your MMI navigation system repair... Hoping to see some pics of the same in actual working condition, i.e. actual road test

and its detailed review.

Will also give me some idea of how MMI works. Am planning to buy their maps for my GPS phone in future.

Cheers!

++
You will find more information about gps in the other thread 'satguide vs mapmyindia' and also varous other postings related to gps on phone etc. (Thread heading -''Gadgets,Computers & Softwares'')

nairrk · 3rd February 2010, 13:38

@shajufx

It seems our popular thread ''all fiesta owners-you are here'' has been CLOSED by the Support Team !!

+
Refer your last regading seat cover - I bought it from Ford Dealer and the cost was
Rs 10,300/- all inclusive.

Gilead · 3rd February 2010, 14:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

@shajufx

It seems our popular thread ''all fiesta owners-you are here'' has been CLOSED by the Support Team !!

Well, it was bound to happen. Discussions on maps, GPS devices and ICE should not have been encouraged on that thread. Now where do we hang out?

Did your SA mention anything about an ECU software update during the first service?

gsachin21 · 3rd February 2010, 14:37

Guys... just back from a trip to Udaipur. Drove nearly non-stop for the entire stretch from Noida to Udaipur, spanning around 10 1/2 hrs while going and over 12 hours while returning (thanks to the fog) covering a distance of 700 kms one way.

No complaints from the car for continuous running and no complains from me I didn't felt tired at all. The highway from Jaipur to Udaipur is simply fantastic, a must self drive.

nairrk · 3rd February 2010, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsachin21

Guys... just back from a trip to Udaipur. Drove nearly non-stop for the entire stretch from Noida to Udaipur, spanning around 10 1/2 hrs while going and over 12 hours while returning (thanks to the fog) covering a distance of 700 kms one way.

No complaints from the car for continuous running and no complains from me I didn't felt tired at all. The highway from Jaipur to Udaipur is simply fantastic, a must self drive.

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What was the FE you got in this long stretch?

ghodlur · 3rd February 2010, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilead

Well, it was bound to happen. Discussions on maps, GPS devices and ICE should not have been encouraged on that thread. Now where do we hang out?

Did your SA mention anything about an ECU software update during the first service?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

It seems our popular thread ''all fiesta owners-you are here'' has been CLOSED by the Support Team !!

Now that's really unfair. Having a thread about a particular brand and not discussing everything related to it cannot be thought of. Ofcourse sometimes we went overboard by discussing about families, trips etc but that should have been warned by the Moderators at that instant to avoid a sudden closure of the thread. I was following the thread very religiously. Its a pity that it had to come to such an end. request the Moderators to re-open the thread and keep a strict watch at the posts if they sway from their objective

gsachin21 · 3rd February 2010, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

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What was the FE you got in this long stretch?

FE was around 13.5 kmpl.

shajufx · 3rd February 2010, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nairrk

Refer your last regading seat cover - I bought it from Ford Dealer and the cost was Rs 10,300/- all inclusive.

Thats just a slip-on cover right ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilead

Now where do we hang out?

Here or any of our individual fiesta threads.

Infact there is almost every subject under the sky discussed in the forum through different threads. So, we should use the respective threads for specific discussions.

1st January 2010, 13:36	#181
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	NOt always, but few occassions I had to park under the sun (in the noon time), but nothing happened to my CD's. Plastic cover or plastic cards can get damaged in heat however the cd sunvisor is made in nylon material hence I feel some protection is there. But I dont know what will happen if you are parking the car daily under the sun throughout the day ?
	() Thanks

2nd January 2010, 13:55	#183
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	Yes, there are possibilities that CD's may get damaged in such circumstances. And the CD visor is going be to in contact with the roof which means it will have the impact of direct heat from the Sun. So, think twice before going for this product!
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18th January 2010, 15:11	#184
unni.ak BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 777 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Do update how your car behaved during the Chennai trip. It is after all the first loooong drive.
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18th January 2010, 15:59	#185
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	I had to postpone the trip (the guy I had to meet has gone to Indonesia for some urgent meeting). Re-planning for this week end. I also need to go to Trivandrum so I am in a mess where to go first? In the meantime, I got my Navigator repaired from MMI (total repair cost i.e replacement of LCD screen RS.1500, of which the dealer paid Rs.750 and balance from my side.I agreed for this kind of settlement inorder to get the device repaired up at an early date instead of keep fighting with them for long) and now it is working fine.
	() Thanks

18th January 2010, 16:43	#186
infallible79 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats on your MMI navigation system repair... Hoping to see some pics of the same in actual working condition, i.e. actual road test and its detailed review. Will also give me some idea of how MMI works. Am planning to buy their maps for my GPS phone in future. Cheers!
	() Thanks

3rd February 2010, 13:38	#189
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	@shajufx It seems our popular thread ''all fiesta owners-you are here'' has been CLOSED by the Support Team !! + Refer your last regading seat cover - I bought it from Ford Dealer and the cost was Rs 10,300/- all inclusive.
	() Thanks

3rd February 2010, 14:37	#191
gsachin21 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 59 Thanked: 7 Times	Guys... just back from a trip to Udaipur. Drove nearly non-stop for the entire stretch from Noida to Udaipur, spanning around 10 1/2 hrs while going and over 12 hours while returning (thanks to the fog) covering a distance of 700 kms one way. No complaints from the car for continuous running and no complains from me I didn't felt tired at all. The highway from Jaipur to Udaipur is simply fantastic, a must self drive.
	() Thanks