VTEC or a Baleno?

adit1329 · 7th February 2006, 21:27

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Brother, if you get a normal cam, why on earth would you want to buy a Vtec. That engine is worthless without the Vtec system. The whole magic of the engine is in the cam. The Vtec basically has a variable cam system, which changes the cam profile. Any other non-Vtec cam would just render it impotent.

not for me a friend wanted for his city and hence i wanted anapprox costing

adit1329 · 15th March 2006, 19:39

it has been 4 long months that i have been hunting up a VTEC......the car is so hard to come by...

i must have seen something like 8 cars in the 4 months and all of them suck...all have been badly used and all expect high prices for them....

i came across one dark blue vtec reg number 9001, 2003 make and it was in good shape....

all the dealers i visited promptly called me and showed me the same car..

around 8 dealers in bangalore showed the same car to me, i felt something must be fishy...

wolf, through his contact at honda service center found that a tree fell on the car and the whole shell had been changed and the driver had been killed ....

well as the saying goes it pays to be patient..

Surprise · 15th March 2006, 20:11

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Originally Posted by adit1329

it has been 4 long months that i have been hunting up a VTEC......the car is so hard to come by...

i must have seen something like 8 cars in the 4 months and all of them suck...all have been badly used and all expect high prices for them....

i came across one dark blue vtec reg number 9001, 2003 make and it was in good shape....

all the dealers i visited promptly called me and showed me the same car..

around 8 dealers in bangalore showed the same car to me, i felt something must be fishy...

wolf, through his contact at honda service center found that a tree fell on the car and the whole shell had been changed and the driver had been killed ....

well as the saying goes it pays to be patient..

Reminds the days before I bought my Swift.

I was desperate for a HONDA City. Dealers will call me and say the regn number before they talk further to get an answer from me, whether I had seen the car or not. 80% of the times, I say 'yes, I know the car'

I was in the hunt unsucessfully for almost 1-1.5 yrs. BAD DAYS that needs to be forget, but I have learnt a lot with that experience. Not only on used cars, but also about persons

devarshi84 · 15th March 2006, 20:24

Why not try the honda dealer himself. the guys maybe able to direct you to a well maintained example.

. its tough to get a well maintained performance car in good condition.

BTW You can get a new palio at the same price that performs equally well.

Try for a newer car with high mileage. that may help.

just my two cents.

adit1329 · 15th March 2006, 20:32

nope, no palio for me.....

fiat ASS sucks and also the spares are expensive...

it is performance i am looking for and a VTEC is my goal

i have fallen in love with the car......

The Wolf · 15th March 2006, 20:40

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Originally Posted by adit1329

it is performance i am looking for and a VTEC is my goal

i have fallen in love with the car......

You are just another Vtec fanatic I can say!!!

devarshi84 · 15th March 2006, 21:02

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Originally Posted by adit1329

nope, no palio for me.....

fiat ASS sucks and also the spares are expensive...

it is performance i am looking for and a VTEC is my goal

i have fallen in love with the car......

you are a vtec fan which I respect but

Fiat ASS doesnt suck as much as people say. I am personally a victim but still its not that bad. And no the spares are not expensive.

as I said try to ask the Honda dealer itself. they maybe able to help.

Aditya · 15th March 2006, 21:08

Now chaps, stick to the original topic and keep Fiat out of this thread. After a long debate, adit1329 has decided on a Honda City 1.5 VTec. If you can help him get a good deal, post your replies. Irrelevant replies are not welcome.

mclaren1885 · 16th March 2006, 00:32

Adit i suggest u pay a visit to my house once .. There is a spanking dark blue VTEC registration ending with 555 parked two lanes across mine .. Very well maintained and driven mostly by a lady .. Trust me u will fall in love with this car on 1st sight .. Its probably the best maintained VTEC in bangy ..

Well its upto u to go upto her and ask her if she is willing to sell the car , it might work for all u know .. This was the way iceman ended up selling his beauty u know ?? So who knows , u could get really lucky ..

adit1329 · 16th March 2006, 00:35

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Adit i suggest u pay a visit to my house once .. There is a spanking dark blue VTEC registration ending with 555 parked two lanes across mine .. Very well maintained and driven mostly by a lady .. Trust me u will fall in love with this car on 1st sight .. Its probably the best maintained VTEC in bangy ..

Well its upto u to go upto her and ask her if she is willing to sell the car , it might work for all u know .. This was the way iceman ended up selling his beauty u know ?? So who knows , u could get really lucky ..

keep watching this space for a surprise.....

Godfather · 16th March 2006, 01:52

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Originally Posted by adit1329

keep watching this space for a surprise.....

well we are waiting for the surprise and i hope it comes soon.. anyways was just visiting the dealers for a used car around 15 days back and saw some good vtecs..
national Motors near garuda mall has 2 Vtecs for sale priced around 4.5L to 5L
and Classic Motors near the RT nagar Underbridge has a vtec for 5L..
check it out.. they were good.I suggest you test drive them too..

devarshi84 · 16th March 2006, 11:06

tough luck finding a vtec in good condition.

try finding one with low mileage.

mclaren1885 · 16th March 2006, 12:08

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Originally Posted by adit1329

keep watching this space for a surprise.....

I see that he has/or nearly finalised a deal .. Good luck bro , see u soon at the weekend meets ..

Shan2nu · 16th March 2006, 12:27

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tough luck finding a vtec in good condition

U just wait n watch pal. Nothing is impossible if you give it some time.

Shan2nu

amitoj · 16th March 2006, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

U just wait n watch pal. Nothing is impossible if you give it some time.

Shan2nu

Agreed!! There is a certain school of thought that believes that if u give a monkey a typewriter, eventually almost surely it will type out all the works of Shakespeare!!

On a somewhat related topic, how much does a 1.3 OHC resell for?

Cheers
Amitoj

15th March 2006, 19:39	#122
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	it has been 4 long months that i have been hunting up a VTEC......the car is so hard to come by... i must have seen something like 8 cars in the 4 months and all of them suck...all have been badly used and all expect high prices for them.... i came across one dark blue vtec reg number 9001, 2003 make and it was in good shape.... all the dealers i visited promptly called me and showed me the same car.. around 8 dealers in bangalore showed the same car to me, i felt something must be fishy... wolf, through his contact at honda service center found that a tree fell on the car and the whole shell had been changed and the driver had been killed .... well as the saying goes it pays to be patient..
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15th March 2006, 20:24	#124
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Why not try the honda dealer himself. the guys maybe able to direct you to a well maintained example. . its tough to get a well maintained performance car in good condition. BTW You can get a new palio at the same price that performs equally well. Try for a newer car with high mileage. that may help. just my two cents. Last edited by devarshi84 : 15th March 2006 at 20:27.
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15th March 2006, 20:32	#125
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	nope, no palio for me..... fiat ASS sucks and also the spares are expensive... it is performance i am looking for and a VTEC is my goal i have fallen in love with the car......
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15th March 2006, 21:08	#128
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 18,376 Thanked: 79,173 Times View My Garage	Now chaps, stick to the original topic and keep Fiat out of this thread. After a long debate, adit1329 has decided on a Honda City 1.5 VTec. If you can help him get a good deal, post your replies. Irrelevant replies are not welcome.
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16th March 2006, 00:32	#129
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Adit i suggest u pay a visit to my house once .. There is a spanking dark blue VTEC registration ending with 555 parked two lanes across mine .. Very well maintained and driven mostly by a lady .. Trust me u will fall in love with this car on 1st sight .. Its probably the best maintained VTEC in bangy .. Well its upto u to go upto her and ask her if she is willing to sell the car , it might work for all u know .. This was the way iceman ended up selling his beauty u know ?? So who knows , u could get really lucky ..
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16th March 2006, 11:06	#132
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	tough luck finding a vtec in good condition. try finding one with low mileage. Last edited by devarshi84 : 16th March 2006 at 11:07.
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