FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Alto the "wife" and Palio the "mistress" now where does this leave the Safari. In the garage for a few days at least till the fuel bills put me back in the Safari. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Congrats on your buy FRG, KEEP ROARing Fuel economy is obviously not a strong point. I have my diesel bus for that. Can you explain more on this, I agree, you are a FR-God, you can get good mileage out of any car, but fuel cost per km for a Petrol Hatch = fuel cost per km for a Diesel Bus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 I can't give you the numbers as I don't have the fuel prices on hand. But I'll give you a comparison. I do about 600kms a month in the home-office-home run. For a tank of 65 litres, I pay about Rs 2,600. Now both the bus and City give about 10kpl. Considering petrol costs at least Rs 10 more than diesel. Its pretty clear that my diesel bus is cheaper on the pocket. EDIT: And yes where's the fun extracting mileage from a hot hatch. FRG FuelRunGod2009-11-14 14:59:17 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 When can we see your Beauty Queen here? Now both the bus and City give about 10kpl. Does City gives on 10kmpl' date=' that too in hands of FR-G EDIT: And yes where's the fun extracting mileage from a hot hatch. I agree with this boss, get set to burn lots of rubbers creativebala2009-11-14 15:24:45 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Alto the "wife" and Palio the "mistress" now where does this leave the Safari. In the garage for a few days at least till the fuel bills put me back in the Safari. FRG So Safari is the Mother-in-law, for the present. For me it's one size fit's all, 4year old Elantra. Pic taken in beach today, while enjoying hot samosa's on Elliot's beach there was a brief drizzle and weather cooled down quiet well for Chennai so headed there. The longer I keep her the more I love her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carnerd 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 This looks to me as I am too Drunk and unable to understand any thing here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 This looks to me as I am too Drunk and unable to understand any thing here. Have Lemon Juice and see If not, read from previous pagecreativebala2009-11-14 17:00:02 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carnerd 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 This looks to me as I am too Drunk and unable to understand any thing here. Have Lemon Juice and see If not' date=' read from previous page[/quote'] Had a lemon juice, still unable to understand ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CYRUS43 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 What exactly would you like to understand buddy? Im sure we can help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 DD sir compared Palio as Mistress, Alto( to be bought ) as Wife and Safari as Mother in Law (As this to be kept idle at home) of FRG Got it man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CYRUS43 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 A very apt explanation!! I would love an Alto 1.1. How is the condition? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahul1810 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Alto 1.1 would be a powerful wife! Would go very well with her powerful husband! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Hahaha. Lets not get our hopes up. From what I can see, the Alto will be out of the budget. I do have my eye on a friend's err...Matiz. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 Stay with Alto or Santro dude, I agree, Matiz is a much better choice than these too, but do think of spares availability. Already you have taken a big calculated risk on this with your Lion (Since Palio GTX roars) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 14, 2009 The budget for the second car we'll know only once the Palio has gone to the garage and that will decide which car it will be. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Alright people, my Maroon GTX is here. I just picked her up from Juhu. Filled in 20 litres of regular unleaded and some air and just drove her home. First impressions, the car shows signs of lying unused for a long time. The doors are tight, the windows are slow and the rear view mirrors are a bit difficult to adjust. The engine feels great and that torque lets the car pull cleanly even from as low as 1000rpm. The problem areas are the brakes, they feel weak and need new pads and flushing of fluids. The belts are screechy and the aircon doesn't cool well. I think it needs gas. Apart from that, it needs a cleanup for the interiors as well as new wipers, the old ones are hard and brittle. Will drive her tomorrow to office and see what I can get done and will also try and click some pictures. Comparison to the City: Its great, the engine isn't as free revving as the VTEC, but much more refined and a better low-end response. But the best part is that this car has no rattles whatsoever. The City on the other hand rattles all the time. That's all for now, going down to take her for a spin. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtandon 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Good job. Btw - I've had Palio owners tell me that the 1.6's fuel economy gets really bad if driven around in the sub 2500 rpm rev band. Keeping the revs in the 2000 - 2500 rpm band works better. Keep those revs high - hope you had fun on that first nighttime drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anjan_c2007 1 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Now the real congratulations FRG after the pre-delivery one. Maybe I will like to go for a spin around on this one whenever I go to Mumbai only with your kind permission. I would also suggest you to make a trip to Mutton Street (called Chor bazar) behind JJ Hospital, which is a treasure trove for old automobile parts. You may just chance upon some wipers and many other spares there. I am sure Cyrus will be able to tell you about some reliable and good shops there. In fact, I got many a spare for my Landmaster there.But the two shops I rely upon sell only vintage and classic car parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Thanks for the wishes guys. Just got back. Will calculate FE only once everything is done. Let's see how many days will the 20litres last. Anjan, I'm sure parts will not be a big deal in Mumbai. In fact, I'm thinking of taking her to the authorised service centre to get an estimate of the costs. As of now I'm liking my garage - GTX, VTEC and DiCOR. Nice! FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonFre 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Yeah, its time for some real congratulations & partying! Your garage is all loaded up with so much of Bhp, go on burn some serious rubber before finally seeing off your Vtec. Its wise to get some cheap spares from outside & save some hard cash! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Yes I shall have my vtec fun soon. But right now I'm having fun with those Italian horses. Yes spares are probably cheaper outside, but I want to see how much the authorised service station. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Congrats on your buy FRG, do post some pics of this beauty. I'm liking my garage - GTX' date=' VTEC and DiCOR. [/quote'] Every Auto enthu in India loves to have this collection. It would be really hard to pick one to take for a spin right. Once your madness subsides in Italian beauty, probably you need to throw a dice 'n see which one to take out , isn't it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonFre 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Hell, its dicey but I can bet once the initial euphoria of the Italian steed mellows down, he's going to stick to his all time favorite "the bus"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FuelRunGod 200 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Yes the bus is the favourite. The commanding view, the comfy seats and diesel economy. FRG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonFre 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2009 Look there, Im a doctorate in Psychology! Have fun with your chica Italiana for now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites