Finally I got a new car: it's Honda City V AT in Deep Sapphire Blue

Sahil · 13th November 2009, 23:47

I love that colour! It's the closest you get to my fav colour- the Interlagos Blue on BMWs abroad

carrazy · 14th November 2009, 00:08

Congratulations buddy.
The blue shade looks stunning.
Drive safe and enjoy your new toy.
Cheers..!!

phamilyman · 14th November 2009, 00:19

Congrats boss!

btw, follow mkc's tip. Its what 4x4 guys do!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 14th November 2009, 03:23

Congrats!

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Originally Posted by pratim

I was told by the dealer that this is special colour for festive occassions and only around 500-600 cars were made by Honda in this colour. Of course, this could be marketing ploy....

First time i am noticing such a colour for the City, and its BEAUTIFUL!

Seems to be included in the website as well. Wonder if it came with the recent refresh?

anekho · 14th November 2009, 03:34

Great photos pratim. This shade of blue suits the anhc excellently!

congrats and enjoy!

jesal · 14th November 2009, 11:28

i see that you have paid 13k for that cd player from honda itself eh ? nice... love the color. i too booked and cancelled this same spec myself.

vijaythacker · 14th November 2009, 15:04

congratulations on your buy, colour looks superb.What brand of CD player you got from the dealer, do share.

pratim · 15th November 2009, 14:43

muralisk, sahil, ramsagar, nullrock, phamilyman, anekho, carrazy --- thank you all for your wishes. I am glad that you guys like the colour.

@crazy_driver, yes this colour comes with the recent refreshed versions of City.

@mevtec, indeed I like the fact that HOnda keeps on improving it's cars. Even the recently upgaded ANHC interior looks way better compared to when it was launched.

@anonymous, PM me if you want to have a in person look.

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Originally Posted by jesal

i see that you have paid 13k for that cd player from honda itself eh ? nice... love the color. i too booked and cancelled this same spec myself.

Yeah, it's steep. However that price included another unit that houses the relocated USB port and AUX port. This comes beneth the dash and just ahead of the Drive Mode Selector lever. Look at pic no. 8 in page-2.
Also I did not want to mess with the original electronics much. However I am satisfied with the quality, fit and finish of the player.

BTW, why did you cancel your booking? Were there any technical reasons?

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Originally Posted by vijaythacker

congratulations on your buy, colour looks superb.What brand of CD player you got from the dealer, do share.

Vijay, it's an optional accessory from Honda for City. I vaguely remember the sales person saying that it's from Mitsubishi(?), however not very sure.

Hypercar · 15th November 2009, 17:18

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Originally Posted by Ramsagar

Congrats on the buy. You have choose a fantastic color.
How is performance in paddle shift i.e sports mode.
Never go with the mileage i.e displayed. best method is tank to tank full.

To negotiate a speed breaker, approach it diagonally i.e only one tire should be on the hump followed by others. This should avoid scrapping most of them.
Upgrade your tires to Michelin PP2's. should increase the GC by 5mm. and also improves comfortable ride & handling.

Happy motoring.

Ramsagar some nice tips there but how do you approach a speed breaker diagonally on our roads? Perhaps possible only on an empty road?

rr_zen · 15th November 2009, 17:19

@Pratim: Congrats on buying a great car and on the choice of the fantastic colour too. It is an eye-catcher for sure. I suggest you go in for a 3M paint protection treatment or equivalent which will make maintenance easier.

jesal · 16th November 2009, 02:02

i cancelled the car itself. first honda said 3 months waiting and then told me it was ready delivery. i was kind of pissed with the whole thing. they killed my exitement. i am going to hold my horses for now. how true is the fact that only 500 cars are going to be made in this color. one dealer said its limited others says its unlimited. though on the brouchre the blue is not even there at all.

Guna · 16th November 2009, 09:28

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Originally Posted by jesal

though on the brouchre the blue is not even there at all.

Was it the latest brochure? I have also seen a light blue colour ANHC on the road.

Anoop RD · 16th November 2009, 11:02

Congrats Pratim on your new car. Good color selection. Enjoy the ride...

jesal · 16th November 2009, 12:16

the blue is not there at all on the brochure itself. they claim to be limited edition. but i also saw a light green brand new city. the paint job i guess was done from honda itself. high quality but sucky color itself. dont know what the truth is though.

Guna · 16th November 2009, 14:16

@jasal
blue colour is mentioned in the website. It is a standard colour they are offering.
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13th November 2009, 23:47	#31
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	I love that colour! It's the closest you get to my fav colour- the Interlagos Blue on BMWs abroad
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14th November 2009, 00:08	#32
carrazy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 42 Thanked: 59 Times	Congratulations buddy. The blue shade looks stunning. Drive safe and enjoy your new toy. Cheers..!!
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phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Congrats boss! btw, follow mkc's tip. Its what 4x4 guys do!
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14th November 2009, 03:34	#35
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Great photos pratim. This shade of blue suits the anhc excellently! congrats and enjoy!
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14th November 2009, 11:28	#36
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i see that you have paid 13k for that cd player from honda itself eh ? nice... love the color. i too booked and cancelled this same spec myself.
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14th November 2009, 15:04	#37
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	congratulations on your buy, colour looks superb.What brand of CD player you got from the dealer, do share.
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rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	@Pratim: Congrats on buying a great car and on the choice of the fantastic colour too. It is an eye-catcher for sure. I suggest you go in for a 3M paint protection treatment or equivalent which will make maintenance easier.
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16th November 2009, 02:02	#41
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i cancelled the car itself. first honda said 3 months waiting and then told me it was ready delivery. i was kind of pissed with the whole thing. they killed my exitement. i am going to hold my horses for now. how true is the fact that only 500 cars are going to be made in this color. one dealer said its limited others says its unlimited. though on the brouchre the blue is not even there at all.
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16th November 2009, 11:02	#43
Anoop RD BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	Congrats Pratim on your new car. Good color selection. Enjoy the ride...
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16th November 2009, 12:16	#44
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	the blue is not there at all on the brochure itself. they claim to be limited edition. but i also saw a light green brand new city. the paint job i guess was done from honda itself. high quality but sucky color itself. dont know what the truth is though.
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16th November 2009, 14:16	#45
Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,011 Thanked: 4,203 Times	blue colour @jasal blue colour is mentioned in the website. It is a standard colour they are offering. :: Honda City ::
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