i20 White Asta - loving it :)

@ri · 21st June 2010, 13:21

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Originally Posted by senindra

First service completed at 1116kms.

Should I get the engine oil replaced ? Or am I living with old school thoughts ? Also would want to use synthetic oil - any comments on that front ?

I guess it should be OK. AFAIK it is ok to change the oil at 10K Kms. I checked the color and texture of the Oil it seems fine as well. So I guess it is fine.

Check this article to decide on the oil..
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modify...neral-oil.html

nkrishnap · 21st June 2010, 14:52

Congrats on the White i20. It for sure looks good. Nice set of pictures there.

Hows is the AC performance of the car?

extreme_torque · 21st June 2010, 15:06

Isnt the fuel mileage a tad too low for the highway run?

senindra · 21st June 2010, 19:17

@ extreme, yes i too feel the mielage is too low for the highway run. May be coz the car has done only 1700 odd clicks ?

@ nkrishnap, I have heard many complains regardng the AC of the i20. I personally have not faced any such issues, and am happy with it, so far.

@ri, thanks for the pointer

& some pictures

SunilM · 21st June 2010, 20:55

Looks very good. Easily one of the best colors for i20. Please keep us posted on the mileage, I guess it is currently on the lower side, should improve after a while.

Happy riding!

@ri · 22nd June 2010, 08:58

Hey nice pics you got there. BTW.. where have you taken the pics? The place looks good. I wish someday I can drive down to Kolkata with my i20 and then catch up with ur "white one"

senindra · 23rd June 2010, 20:06

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Originally Posted by @ri

Hey nice pics you got there. BTW.. where have you taken the pics? The place looks good. I wish someday I can drive down to Kolkata with my i20 and then catch up with ur "white one"

Hey @ri the pics have been taken in Puri. I just got back a while ago. Pictures should be on its way in a while. I should convince myself to do a travelogue sometime, soon.

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Originally Posted by SunilM

Looks very good. Easily one of the best colors for i20. Please keep us posted on the mileage, I guess it is currently on the lower side, should improve after a while.

Happy riding!

Yup the mielage is slightly on the lower side, I guess the previous tank full did return an average on the better side of 14 however, I did forget to calculate. Damn !

senindra · 23rd June 2010, 20:29

The car odo now reads 2463 kms.

I just got back from a 1400 kms odd round trip to Puri, Orissa -

On the way back the car felt a tad smoother and was revving beautifully.
It went upto 150 "quite" comfortabely, I'de say. However it had to be "pushed and shoved" to 160.
I flew with 4 wheels on the air at one of these small "bridges" and landed quite comfortabely. I do kind of like the suspension set up, its a kind of decent compromise between comfort and performance (though, its not really a performance oriented hatch).
Pictures shall follow.

senindra · 23rd June 2010, 20:53

On the way to Konark from Puri - Beautiful stretch

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At Konark:

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On the way back from Konark:

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A visit to Toshali Sands:

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On the way back from a visit to Sterling Resorts - There are absolutely no roads whatsoever.

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On the way back to Kolkata :

This was at a petrol bunk approximately 250 kms from Puri towards Kolkata. Their card machine was not working and I was running short of 300 bucks - I payed that in Chinese currency

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vinaydas · 23rd June 2010, 20:58

great set of pics

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But Hyundai kinda spoiled the front end look with that Chrome strip just like the buck tooth of the Scorpio.
If i were you i would get it painted white.

Nevertheless, the car looks spectacular .

senindra · 23rd June 2010, 21:04

Thanks Vinay.

That sounds like an idea. I would love to see some photoshopping before taking that plunge. i wonder if one of the photoshop experts are reading this

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaydas

great set of pics

,
But Hyundai kinda spoiled the front end look with that Chrome strip just like the buck tooth of the Scorpio.
If i were you i would get it painted white.

Nevertheless, the car looks spectacular .

@ri · 23rd June 2010, 21:07

Nice pics again!!! I liked the one at the petrol bunk, gives the sense of a hard working "macho" car with the mud kicked up onto the chassis

vinaydas · 23rd June 2010, 21:08

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Originally Posted by senindra

Thanks Vinay.

That sounds like an idea. I would love to see some photoshopping before taking that plunge. i wonder if one of the photoshop experts are reading this

you can check the many i20 thread's here (in white also ) which are "pre chromed" versions

Amartya · 23rd June 2010, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaydas

you can check the many i20 thread's here (in white also ) which are "pre chromed" versions

I'll say that Vinay's observation is spot on. While not as bad as the Mahindra grill job, Hyundai made the already great looking i20 slightly less so.

Think about it, though it's not such a big deal. By the way, the car looks great, and the drive back to Bhubaneswar from Konark is absolutely delightful.

Pancham · 23rd June 2010, 22:31

Wow!!! The white beast covered(well almost

) in mud. I like it!!! I like it!!!
Enjoy.. But do drive safely indra.

21st June 2010, 14:52	#17
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the White i20. It for sure looks good. Nice set of pictures there. Hows is the AC performance of the car?
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21st June 2010, 15:06	#18
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Isnt the fuel mileage a tad too low for the highway run?
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21st June 2010, 19:17	#19
senindra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essen (Germany) Posts: 226 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	@ extreme, yes i too feel the mielage is too low for the highway run. May be coz the car has done only 1700 odd clicks ? @ nkrishnap, I have heard many complains regardng the AC of the i20. I personally have not faced any such issues, and am happy with it, so far. @ri, thanks for the pointer & some pictures Attached Thumbnails
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21st June 2010, 20:55	#20
SunilM BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 274 Thanked: 51 Times	Looks very good. Easily one of the best colors for i20. Please keep us posted on the mileage, I guess it is currently on the lower side, should improve after a while. Happy riding!
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22nd June 2010, 08:58	#21
@ri BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Hey nice pics you got there. BTW.. where have you taken the pics? The place looks good. I wish someday I can drive down to Kolkata with my i20 and then catch up with ur "white one"
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23rd June 2010, 20:29	#23
senindra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essen (Germany) Posts: 226 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	2463 kms update. The car odo now reads 2463 kms. I just got back from a 1400 kms odd round trip to Puri, Orissa - On the way back the car felt a tad smoother and was revving beautifully. It went upto 150 "quite" comfortabely, I'de say. However it had to be "pushed and shoved" to 160. I flew with 4 wheels on the air at one of these small "bridges" and landed quite comfortabely. I do kind of like the suspension set up, its a kind of decent compromise between comfort and performance (though, its not really a performance oriented hatch). Pictures shall follow.
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23rd June 2010, 20:53	#24
senindra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essen (Germany) Posts: 226 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	On the way to Konark from Puri - Beautiful stretch At Konark: On the way back from Konark: A visit to Toshali Sands: On the way back from a visit to Sterling Resorts - There are absolutely no roads whatsoever. On the way back to Kolkata : This was at a petrol bunk approximately 250 kms from Puri towards Kolkata. Their card machine was not working and I was running short of 300 bucks - I payed that in Chinese currency Attached Thumbnails
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23rd June 2010, 20:58	#25
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	great set of pics , But Hyundai kinda spoiled the front end look with that Chrome strip just like the buck tooth of the Scorpio. If i were you i would get it painted white. Nevertheless, the car looks spectacular .
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23rd June 2010, 21:07	#27
@ri BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Nice pics again!!! I liked the one at the petrol bunk, gives the sense of a hard working "macho" car with the mud kicked up onto the chassis
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23rd June 2010, 22:31	#30
Pancham Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kolkata/NCR Posts: 1,756 Thanked: 2,652 Times	Wow!!! The white beast covered(well almost ) in mud. I like it!!! I like it!!! Enjoy.. But do drive safely indra.
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