Model - Tata Safari 2.2 VTT DiCOR
Year of Purchase - 2009 (April)
Odometer - ~19000 KM
Modifications -
1. Tyres - Changed to Michellin LTX AT2
2. ICE - Alpine DVA 9680
a) Kenwood 600 watt 4 Channel Amplifier
b) Sony Components at the front
c) Pioneer 4 Way Co-axials at the middle row
d) JBL subwoofer 12"
e) Car FM transmitter with USB and 3.5mm input jack
3. Headlights - 90/130 Osram Off Roads
4. Fog Lamps - 100W Phillips
5. Horn - Added Stebel nautilus (Gone Kaput after 15000 Km, needs changing)
6. Engine Oil - started with Synthetic Oil from 15000KM Service
Ex-City Travels - (round trip distances covered and teraain)
1. Rajamachi Day trip (~250Km, Highway and Moderate off roading)
2. Bhandardhara Day trip (~250KM, highway and back roads)
3. Mahabaleswar (~500KM, Highway and silly hilly terrain)
4. Lonavala, Khandala Day Trip (~250 KM, Highway)
5. Himachal tribal Circuit (~6000KM, Highway, Extreme Mountain Roads, Moderate Offroading)
6. Dandeli, karnataka (~1300KM, Highway, Forest trails, basic off road)
7. Alibaug (~200KM, Highway, Back Road)
8. Murud - Janjira (~400KM, Highway, back roads, 50 meters beach driving at Kashid)
9. Kelva Beach Day Trip (~250 KM, Highway, back roads)
10. Ganpatipule (~1000KM, Highway, back road, basic off road for time pass)
Pros -
We have done 10 ex-city tours in about 6 months of ownership as opposed to 3 Ex-city tours in the preceeding 5 Years. So, I guess Pros which I would really care about are pretty evident.
Other than all the stuff like image, road presence, durability, abusability listed time and again on the forum, I am getting great milage too. Starting synthetic oil, I am getting 13.5 KPl highway and 12 kpl City.
Cons - Nothing other than very
Minor niggles
a) Turbo Hose was cracked from Day 1, got repaired under warranty
b) The Plastic quality is really bad, the cover piece for the jack (in the boot area) came off within 2/3 days and never got seated back properly
c) The beige interior is a royal pain to maintain, I have quit obsessing with it
d) Cigarette Lighter is extremely inconveniently placed, and has gone kaput within 5000KM of heavy usage
d) Cigarette smoke gets stored somewhere in the engine bay, and later when I roll up the windows and switch on the AC, it comes back thru the AC vent.
Conclusion -
However, I am all happy with my car and I don't care much for these niggles. It's not a Santro after all and it demands attention. My Safari has taken me wherever I wanted to go, and that is all that matters to me. Its a true blue SUV, the whole deal. Right from the advertisements to the performance.
Forum Links -
1. Booking Thread -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/suvs-m...w-driving.html
2. Initial Ownership -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...tt-vx-4x4.html
3. Car Pics -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1286850
4. Rajamachi Trip -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post1324001
5. Himachal Trip -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...it-2009-a.html Photos -
1. Gujrat Rajasthan Border
2. Kinnaur District, HP
3. Rakcham, Near Chitkul, HP
4. Malling Nullah, Nako, HP
5. Chatru, manali - Kaza Highway, HP
6. Batal, manali Kaza Highway, HP
7. Pin Valley, on the way to Bhava Peak, Kaza, HP
8. Syntheri Rocks, Dandeli, KA
9. SH 26, Ganeshgudi, KA
10. Mahabaleshwar, MH