Re: Red beauty comes home – Our Hyundai Xcent AT SX(O) Quote:
Originally Posted by Pam81 Congrats on your new Xcent AT. I personally think the interior fit and finish really make you feel like you are in a car that is one notch up than just another compact sedan. |
I so agree. It really is. Quote:
Originally Posted by Pam81 I was wondering if you have driven other Hyundai cars of recent times and could you comment on difference in handling & suspension? Especially on body roll during corner manuevers and passing over small potholes at moderate speeds? |
I have driven Verna and it is certainly more planted in its ride quality - suspension and larger tires do contribute to that.It has almost negligible body roll and ride over small potholes hardly leaves any thud feeling. It is certainly more impressive. Quote:
Originally Posted by V.Narayan Rajain, congratulations on making an excellent selection of car and a lovely colour. I agree with you on the outstanding after sales service Hyundi give -- a refreshing change from the German brands (speaking from experience here). |
Thank you. I will say the colour took sometime getting used to and it is certainly looking nice. Hopefully will last the distance as well. I know it looks dirty is the car is not clean but that is something I have taken care of. Quote:
Originally Posted by V.Narayan This is my first post on Team BHP and I am glad to see someone (like me) who remembers the Padmini & Ambassador. I learnt to drive on the Standard Herald before the Maruti800 was even conceived. Compared to those cars I am sure the Xcent will be a reliable trouble free dream. Happy motoring. |
I learnt my driving on Jeep - the 3 gear one, then the Premier Padmini which dad had for several years and then the Maruti 800 which was quite a departure in its technology. The Premier Padmini we had to open the engine, take the lid off the carburateur and pour a spoonful of petrol and even then it would have its moods and sometimes required manpower to start its horsepower.
Amongst my longest drive in a Premier Padmini was from Shivpuri in MP to Karnal in HR (touching NH1, 2 and 3 in a day) and multiple trips from Hisar/Jind (HR) to Jammu (J&K) and Pokharan (RJ). Also remember sitting in the rear bench of a Jeep which also had a 'extension box' and going from Chandigarh to Srinagar and back. Perhaps the longest trip back in the day was a drive from Gurgaon to Bangalore in a Maruti 800 when GQ was not even conceived. Quote:
Originally Posted by Starfire A really nice review Mr. Rajain. ![Clapping](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Clapping.gif) |
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you liked it Quote:
Originally Posted by Starfire I would like to mention about a small gremlin in the ergonomics of how the auto box gear lever has been made. I own a Verna Auto and the gear knob lacks a shift lock. The outcome? Well my clumsy hands have shifted the lever into neutral by mistake a couple of times when driving, especially me being a guy who uses triptonic mode quite often. Maybe because of force of habbit?
Does the Xcent get a shift lock? If it doesn't than you better be careful if u ever get habituated to using triptonic or you might just compel the car to start free roling in neutral which can be dangerous! That apart from the damage to the engine which maybe caused due to over-revving.
Just giving the heads up incase.
Cheers!
Starfire |
There is an additional small button on the gear lever that one needs to press before the gear lever can be slotted into the next gear. Now, I forget if that is also present in Verna or not or if it qualifies to be a 'lock' but yes one needs to use it and it won't engage if until such time that the brake pedal is pressed. Quote:
Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR Yes. You need to press the button to change the gear out of the various modes. And the button itself won't engage unless the brake pedal is pressed.
Not the case with the manual mode though.
Edit: Sorry for interfering Rajain. Didn't realise I'm in your ownership thread.
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No problem absolutely. Of course I have no copyright and anyone can answer questions. And who better than another distinguished writer.
Cheers |