My Beige Boy - Hyundai i20 Asta CRDi. Update: 60,000 kms and 4.5 years

sagarpadaki · 5th July 2010, 16:48

And here are some more pics

Sheel · 5th July 2010, 17:13

Would like to know how the A/C functions and
is the accelerator/ brake placement close for heel-toe shifting?

sagarpadaki · 5th July 2010, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheel

Would like to know how the A/C functions and
is the accelerator/ brake placement close for heel-toe shifting?

Haven't had the chance to test the AC yet.The Bangalore weather is chillicious

yes u can do the heel-toe shifting if you are wearing some large boots.

sagarpadaki · 6th July 2010, 22:54

I have a doubt which fellow bhpians can throw some light on.The blue backlight on the MID and the center ACC console as well as the ODO becomes a bit dim when i switch on the parking lights .Is it normal or should it be checked??

nkrishnap · 7th July 2010, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

I have a doubt which fellow bhpians can throw some light on.The blue backlight on the MID and the center ACC console as well as the ODO becomes a bit dim when i switch on the parking lights .Is it normal or should it be checked??

This is perfectly normal. All the tell tale lights dim on switching on the parking light and the head lights

NFS2024 · 7th July 2010, 12:53

Those are excellent pics. I am seeing the interiors of i20 for the first time. Can vouch for the fit and finish of hyundai vehicles (the i's).

Have a great time enjoying the beauty..!

Anuj_Mumbai · 7th July 2010, 23:22

Hi Sagar,

Congratulations for purchase of i20, your new baby. We both share same thing i.e. both of us had Santro before and bought i20 now, offcourse I sold Santro in 2 years not because I had any issue with the car but liked i20 very much. I feel you should look for tyre upgrade and then you will feel more comfortable on high speed. Yes, there will be slight drop in mileage but I feel it's worth.

Anuj

sagarpadaki · 8th July 2010, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS2024

Those are excellent pics. I am seeing the interiors of i20 for the first time. Can vouch for the fit and finish of hyundai vehicles (the i's).

Have a great time enjoying the beauty..!

Thanks NFS.Yes the fit and finish is top notch.no doubt about that

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anuj_Mumbai

Hi Sagar,

Congratulations for purchase of i20, your new baby. We both share same thing i.e. both of us had Santro before and bought i20 now, offcourse I sold Santro in 2 years not because I had any issue with the car but liked i20 very much. I feel you should look for tyre upgrade and then you will feel more comfortable on high speed. Yes, there will be slight drop in mileage but I feel it's worth.

Anuj

Thanks mate.Thanks for your suggestion regarding tyre upgrade.But since the car will be used 70% in city driving,tyre change is not on the cards right now.But as you said it will be boon for the highways

ShanG · 8th July 2010, 20:44

Congrats on your new i20 and welcome to our Uber club

The way you have taken the photos highlight how much you love each aspect of your car and its understandable -- it definitely packs good amount of quality goodies.

Nice to see the vanity mirror added for the front passenger - which was very much missed in the earlier version of i20.

Enjoy and drive safely !

- ShanG
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1991 Geo Metro (Sold)
2009 Hyundai i20 Asta

sagarpadaki · 17th July 2010, 20:14

I am on a trip covering north karnataka.completed 1500 kms till now.The i20 has been in all kinds of conditions-super NH4 roads,moderate village roads,no roads,torrential rain,flooded roads,38 degree harsh sun.I can vouch for the i20 now.its brilliant.No squeaks,no rattles.Just one word for it-AWESOME.

Touched 140 kmph on NH4.felt very confident and still had half of the accelerator to go.And the brakes are the best i can say.4 Discs with ABS is a boon.Was doing some 120 + on NH4 and suddenly a dog sprinted out of nowhere barely 100 meters from be.I slammed the brakes.The car came rapidly to 60 kmph within seconds.No loss of control,no veering nothing!.Trust me without super brakes that dog would have been history now.The 6th gear is just brilliant on highways.It touched 140 at 2800 RPM in 6th gear.And got a overall fuel efficiency of 21.5 kmpl(mixture of city,NH4,country roads) and i think its brilliant fuel efficiency.The FE was calculated using full tank to full tank method.

Now about the AC.Its good.Its not bone chilling but its pretty gud.Tested it when the we had parked the car in hot sun for nearly 3 hours at 36 degree and it cooled down to 25 degrees in about 15 minutes.I dont know but i feel the AC is powerful in my car than the one i test drove.Has hyundai changed the compresser to a higher capacity one??

Overall i am very satisfied with the car and a

for the i20.Its indeed Uber cool.

Utopian · 17th July 2010, 22:34

Congrats for the i20, sagar. Great color choice, I must say. You have covered each and every aspect of the car with those snaps.
Great average you are getting there. The 6th gear is working wonders here, I guess.

sagarpadaki · 18th July 2010, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utopian

Congrats for the i20, sagar. Great color choice, I must say. You have covered each and every aspect of the car with those snaps.
Great average you are getting there. The 6th gear is working wonders here, I guess.

Thanks mate.Yes the color is somewhat rare.i haven't seen many i20s in this color.The best thing about this color is that it hides dirt and dust very well.You cant make out the dirt until you are very close to the car.
Yes the great average is definitely due to the 6th gear.But unfortunately you can use 6th gear only after crossing 100 kmph.Below that its not much responsive.So it can be used effectively only on 4 laned expressways.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShanG

Congrats on your new i20 and welcome to our Uber club

The way you have taken the photos highlight how much you love each aspect of your car and its understandable -- it definitely packs good amount of quality goodies.
Nice to see the vanity mirror added for the front passenger - which was very much missed in the earlier version of i20.

Enjoy and drive safely !

- ShanG
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1991 Geo Metro (Sold)
2009 Hyundai i20 Asta

Thanks ShanG.Proud to be a member of the Uber cool club

sagarpadaki · 22nd July 2010, 12:03

I read somewhere in one of the i20 reviews that there is a "ECU wire cover" that has to be fitted.Is it extra or covered under warranty?

GeekSrik · 22nd July 2010, 13:41

congrats sagar. nice looking car. thanks for the footwell snaps which are an important must see to understand spacing. the gear knob looks sweet and the mp3 player rather techno crazy! the switches are of high grade quality and overall the car looks great. +1 to the dead pedal as well !!

AstonMartin · 22nd July 2010, 13:51

Congrats on the new addition to the family. The car is beautiful and yes the color is rare. However, I do feel that a darker color would have done justice to the car.

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Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,874 Thanked: 14,910 Times View My Garage	Would like to know how the A/C functions and is the accelerator/ brake placement close for heel-toe shifting?
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sagarpadaki Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,358 Thanked: 6,453 Times	I have a doubt which fellow bhpians can throw some light on.The blue backlight on the MID and the center ACC console as well as the ODO becomes a bit dim when i switch on the parking lights .Is it normal or should it be checked??
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7th July 2010, 12:53	#21
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 851 Thanked: 458 Times	Those are excellent pics. I am seeing the interiors of i20 for the first time. Can vouch for the fit and finish of hyundai vehicles (the i's). Have a great time enjoying the beauty..!
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7th July 2010, 23:22	#22
Anuj_Mumbai BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 57 Thanked: Once	Hi Sagar, Congratulations for purchase of i20, your new baby. We both share same thing i.e. both of us had Santro before and bought i20 now, offcourse I sold Santro in 2 years not because I had any issue with the car but liked i20 very much. I feel you should look for tyre upgrade and then you will feel more comfortable on high speed. Yes, there will be slight drop in mileage but I feel it's worth. Anuj
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8th July 2010, 20:44	#24
ShanG BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats on your new i20 and welcome to our Uber club The way you have taken the photos highlight how much you love each aspect of your car and its understandable -- it definitely packs good amount of quality goodies. Nice to see the vanity mirror added for the front passenger - which was very much missed in the earlier version of i20. Enjoy and drive safely ! - ShanG ------------------------------ 1991 Geo Metro (Sold) 2009 Hyundai i20 Asta
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17th July 2010, 20:14	#25
sagarpadaki Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,358 Thanked: 6,453 Times	1000 kms Report I am on a trip covering north karnataka.completed 1500 kms till now.The i20 has been in all kinds of conditions-super NH4 roads,moderate village roads,no roads,torrential rain,flooded roads,38 degree harsh sun.I can vouch for the i20 now.its brilliant.No squeaks,no rattles.Just one word for it-AWESOME. Touched 140 kmph on NH4.felt very confident and still had half of the accelerator to go.And the brakes are the best i can say.4 Discs with ABS is a boon.Was doing some 120 + on NH4 and suddenly a dog sprinted out of nowhere barely 100 meters from be.I slammed the brakes.The car came rapidly to 60 kmph within seconds.No loss of control,no veering nothing!.Trust me without super brakes that dog would have been history now.The 6th gear is just brilliant on highways.It touched 140 at 2800 RPM in 6th gear.And got a overall fuel efficiency of 21.5 kmpl(mixture of city,NH4,country roads) and i think its brilliant fuel efficiency.The FE was calculated using full tank to full tank method. Now about the AC.Its good.Its not bone chilling but its pretty gud.Tested it when the we had parked the car in hot sun for nearly 3 hours at 36 degree and it cooled down to 25 degrees in about 15 minutes.I dont know but i feel the AC is powerful in my car than the one i test drove.Has hyundai changed the compresser to a higher capacity one?? Overall i am very satisfied with the car and a for the i20.Its indeed Uber cool.
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17th July 2010, 22:34	#26
Utopian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 642 Thanked: 168 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Congrats for the i20, sagar. Great color choice, I must say. You have covered each and every aspect of the car with those snaps. Great average you are getting there. The 6th gear is working wonders here, I guess.
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22nd July 2010, 12:03	#28
sagarpadaki Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,358 Thanked: 6,453 Times	I read somewhere in one of the i20 reviews that there is a "ECU wire cover" that has to be fitted.Is it extra or covered under warranty?
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22nd July 2010, 13:41	#29
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	congrats sagar. nice looking car. thanks for the footwell snaps which are an important must see to understand spacing. the gear knob looks sweet and the mp3 player rather techno crazy! the switches are of high grade quality and overall the car looks great. +1 to the dead pedal as well !!
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22nd July 2010, 13:51	#30
AstonMartin BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 41 Times	Congrats on the new addition to the family. The car is beautiful and yes the color is rare. However, I do feel that a darker color would have done justice to the car.
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