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   Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 7:38pm
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Originally posted by Sandy FRG you are asking us???? everyone takes your advice. (for which car will be better kindly refer the earlier discussions or posts please) just kidding.....  Yes true, the ocean sometimes comes to meet rivers and rivulets!  But FRG a Palio 1.6 with the kinda traffic jams you have in Mumbai may be a big gas guzzler. The Santro is ideal as a learner's car absolutely no doubt about it! I would avoid the Ikon which is becoming dated. Apologies to you as you have spent months covering 20,000 kms with a brand new one! A rethink on your daily driver's car I can suggest! I feel your Honda City can stay as a better, daily drivers car. |
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dtandon
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Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Location: India City : Bangalore Online Status: Offline Posts: 595 |
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 7:39pm
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I don't remember seeing any orange ones. I saw a purple (wanted to buy it just for that paintjob) and a silver grey that actually had engine trouble. Its been a while since I looked at cars in Bombay.
I'm yet to find a decent specimen and someone or the other seems to get a decent one on team-bhp every now and then  .
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FuelRunGod
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 7:46pm
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@anjan: I don't mind the Palio's fuel economy. It won't run too much. I know the Ikon is dated, but given the budget, I don't have much choice. The Honda needs to go as that's the only way to fund two cars.
@dtandon: Let's see how this orange one is. Its a cruel world isn't it? There's never a good car available when you want to buy.
FRG Edited by FuelRunGod - 05 Nov 2009 at 7:46pm |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:09pm
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The man wants cars & 2 of them & one being an Ikon! What is Ford India doin, sleepin or what!
 The man took their cars around the Country, gave them an Earth's amount of publicity, helped in establishing their name, can't they gift one to him! (not that he is asking)
I can offer mine if it serves your purpose, its a 1.3Roacam.
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'Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward"
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:16pm
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@Bornfree
Completely agree with your views. @FRG I think there was one FE test done on fiesta too. Were you part of that too? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:22pm
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He did not need to be a part of Fiesta's test because they had one Fiesta with them on the Pan India trip(Ikon) as a back up car but all used to fight to get into its drivers seat of the Fiesta!(beans spilled)
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'Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward"
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FuelRunGod
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:22pm
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@BF: Hahahaha, please tell me you have a Palio 1.6. I so wish I had bought Subzero's GTX some months back. @rahul: Yes I was part of the diet diesel run from Bangalore to Mumbai.
FRG Edited by FuelRunGod - 05 Nov 2009 at 10:30pm |
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Durango Dude
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:23pm
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I believe in what David Coulthard says: have one car for all occasion's viz big enough, powerful enough and able to seat 5 person's in comfort and have a boot. Otherwise most of the car's tend to sleep in the garage and you'll find yourself taking the taxi too.
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FuelRunGod
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:27pm
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@BF: I think he's talking about the previous economy drives, one was the diet diesel from Bangalore to Mumbai and the previous one was done on the VRDE track (I wasn't a part of the track run) We ran the car until it ran out of diesel on a test track and guess what we managed to get better FE on the diet diesel run which was done on an actual highway with traffic. @DD: The thing is that it is not me who is going to be driving these cars. They are for my younger brother and for my mother who has just started driving. I drive the bus and am pretty happy for now.
FRG
Edited by FuelRunGod - 05 Nov 2009 at 10:29pm |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:30pm
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@FRG, I was about to remind you of Subzero's Palio!
Your younger brother would still want to take your "BUS" for a ride & you would be left with the "Learner's" car!
 @DD, I remember something similar. Will Smith was talking about his love for cars when he said "once I was boasting about my prized possessions in front of my dad/grandad, like I have so & so cars & the reply was, "but son you have just one *ss!
Edited by BornFree - 05 Nov 2009 at 10:32pm |
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FuelRunGod
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:38pm
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Hahaha I don't think he'll ever stop borrowing the bus. Better to be left with something than nothing I'd say.
FRG
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creativebala
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 11:02pm
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Do hunt for Corsas too FRG, its available for nuts but its good in most of the departments. I think you should be knowing how to get spares for that too
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FuelRunGod
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
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No its pretty tough finding spares for the Corsa. They are going for as low as Rs 50K.
FRG
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creativebala
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Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 11:16pm
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If I were in your position, i won't sell the Vtec, its a gem of the car
""Known devil is better than an unknown angel", why to sell it and regret later.
And for family purpose i ll hunt for a decade old alto or zen and for this i will save for 3-4 months
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