New Baleno

naveendhyani · 14th September 2006, 22:53

whats this "tota" (parrot)?

its just what honda did to their ever so elegant, beautiful & classy city. another crap in the name of advancement.

neither flat (like old city, baleno or esteem) neither tall (santro, wagon R). its just a middle thing.

furioussphinx · 14th September 2006, 22:57

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Originally Posted by naveendhyani

whats this "tota" (parrot)?

its just what honda did to their ever so elegant, beautiful & classy city. another crap in the name of advancement.

neither flat (like old city, baleno or esteem) neither tall (santro, wagon R). its just a middle thing.

I find that the design doesnt seem to gel well, the front and the rear ....hmmm they dont go with each other and the look is different from the regular....the Fiesta looks much better

Samurai · 14th September 2006, 23:11

Reminds me of Ford's bold redesign of the Taurus in 1996, it was quite shocking. Now it may not look wild, but during then it was considered very very unconventional. In fact I was happy my 91 Sable looked much better.

Tech · 16th September 2006, 18:48

Just 4 or 5 days back I saw the current Baleno going to a factory site and man the way its engine was pumping power!!! I could hear it from 250 metres away and the more it came closer, the more I was in awe, which car is that one and when it passed me by, I was in awe that it was the Baleno !!! No Indian car had that much of grunt in it. That simple and nimble Baleno is much more than what appears from the outside, despite it's dated looks, it sure is a power house. That Baleno was just like his personal rocket on fire !!! Really. Wonder if tomorrow we will still be crazy about the Old Baleno (OB) like the OHC. Where are today's cars heading?

Mpower · 16th September 2006, 21:37

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Originally Posted by thainogkok

Thailand's car magazine used to copy my
writing in the internet without giving my credit.

What do you write about. Do you have your own blog. Can we have the link?

roms · 17th September 2006, 02:27

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Reminds me of Ford's bold redesign of the Taurus in 1996, it was quite shocking. Now it may not look wild, but during then it was considered very very unconventional. In fact I was happy my 91 Sable looked much better.

Hey Samurai,
That 91 Sable looks great.Especially the front end is very appealing.Is it a Ford? And yes,it is indeed much better than the other car in your link.

Samurai · 17th September 2006, 10:47

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Originally Posted by roms

Hey Samurai,
That 91 Sable looks great.Especially the front end is very appealing.Is it a Ford? And yes,it is indeed much better than the other car in your link.

Thanks. Yes, Mercury is a ford brand and every Ford car used to have a Mercury twin, not anymore I guess. The sable had the most luxurious seating of any car I have owned. It was like sitting in a plush sofa.

Steeroid · 17th September 2006, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Yes, Mercury is a ford brand and every Ford car used to have a Mercury twin, not anymore I guess. [/url].

Still do. Ford Crown Victoria = Mercury Grand Marquis, Ford Explorer = Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Expedition = Lincoln Navigator et al.

The Mercury Grand Marquis is probably the best (non-limo) exec taxi around.

balenopower · 17th September 2006, 11:42

Im sure it will incorporate a lot more changes when its launched...the sx4 version looked better cause it was a hatch...the same design with a boot however doesent look as good....need to wait and c how the production version comes out to be..

RacingForIndia · 17th September 2006, 16:48

The current Baleno looked old when it was new so this is a good attempt from Suzuki. The car will look good from the front view, but other wise it will fail to attract attention.

Tech · 17th September 2006, 17:19

Which Baleno Is Better ?

Or

SLK · 17th September 2006, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Tech

Which Baleno Is Better ?

Is there any competition at all...
I mean.. ok.. looks are subjective... but when you compare a WagonR with a Palio... the result would always be the same.

ess_a · 17th September 2006, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Tech

Which Baleno Is Better ?

Anytime the old one.... The bad nose job of the new one is really making it look ugly....

abhibh · 17th September 2006, 20:14

Comon people its no that bad.. A little appreciation over here. If baleno looks bad then swift back is yuckiest thing i have ever seen. But I bare it all day..

Its just like sometimes good things come in odd packages.

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Originally Posted by ess_a

Anytime the old one.... The bad nose job of the new one is really making it look ugly....

ess_a · 17th September 2006, 20:18

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Originally Posted by abhibh

Its just like sometimes good things come in odd packages.

Well i hope this happens... but really yaar looking at the gap in the bonnet part i really hope that is some abberation... other wise IMO maruti would do better by going back to the drawing board...

14th September 2006, 22:53	#46
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	whats this "tota" (parrot)? its just what honda did to their ever so elegant, beautiful & classy city. another crap in the name of advancement. neither flat (like old city, baleno or esteem) neither tall (santro, wagon R). its just a middle thing.
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14th September 2006, 23:11	#48
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,035 Thanked: 48,957 Times View My Garage	Reminds me of Ford's bold redesign of the Taurus in 1996, it was quite shocking. Now it may not look wild, but during then it was considered very very unconventional. In fact I was happy my 91 Sable looked much better.
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16th September 2006, 18:48	#49
Tech BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: India Posts: 244 Thanked: 89 Times	Just 4 or 5 days back I saw the current Baleno going to a factory site and man the way its engine was pumping power!!! I could hear it from 250 metres away and the more it came closer, the more I was in awe, which car is that one and when it passed me by, I was in awe that it was the Baleno !!! No Indian car had that much of grunt in it. That simple and nimble Baleno is much more than what appears from the outside, despite it's dated looks, it sure is a power house. That Baleno was just like his personal rocket on fire !!! Really. Wonder if tomorrow we will still be crazy about the Old Baleno (OB) like the OHC. Where are today's cars heading? Last edited by Tech : 16th September 2006 at 18:51.
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17th September 2006, 11:42	#54
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 467 Times View My Garage	Im sure it will incorporate a lot more changes when its launched...the sx4 version looked better cause it was a hatch...the same design with a boot however doesent look as good....need to wait and c how the production version comes out to be..
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17th September 2006, 16:48	#55
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 484 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	The current Baleno looked old when it was new so this is a good attempt from Suzuki. The car will look good from the front view, but other wise it will fail to attract attention.
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17th September 2006, 17:19	#56
Tech BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: India Posts: 244 Thanked: 89 Times	Which Baleno Is Better ? Which Baleno Is Better ? Or
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