7th June 2008, 10:45
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7th June 2008, 11:06
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| How I ended up buying Swift(s) ? Started driving with 118 NE 10 years back at Coimbatore (took it for a spin just a couple of times though). After I landed in a job at Bangalore, I actively started my driving with a used Matiz from 2004 to 2006. Though I was happy with the car, it was a pain driving Matiz in Bangalore city with A/C on - extremely sluggish even with nominal load. Then graduated to a used Fiat Siena 1.6 during Aug 2006. This upgradation was awesome in terms of pickup, space, luxury and suspension. But the service was very much lacking throughout my ownership - we know about the Fiat *** afterall. Due to ever increasing fuel costs and Fiat service headaches, I decided to change my car 4 months back. I also got a decent price for my Siena, so sold it off first. Then bought the Swift LDi at Bangalore ... I finalized the Swift LDi due to two reasons: First being an economical diesel option and next being that I could get the car with a waiting period of under 10 days thro a reference at Bangalore (Getz D at that time was said to have 3 months waiting and the much expected Fabia let me down in terms of pricing). Unfortunately, the only color option that was available for Swift LDi was silky silver, though my preference was White since I have a silky silver swift petrol back home. But did not regret about this limitation and went ahead with the decision. Back at Coimbatore, we had a Santro which my dad was using. During 2005 when I got married, I required a second car at Coimbatore (for my regular visits to Coimbatore at that time). So bought a Swift Vxi during Nov 2005. Since I do not visit Coimbatore frequently, we sold the Santro and we ended up having a Swift Vxi at Coimbatore ... So, having a Silky silver Swift Diesel at Bangalore and a Silky Silver Swift Petrol at Coimbatore  Last edited by ece2k2 : 7th June 2008 at 11:19. |
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7th June 2008, 11:13
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7th June 2008, 11:21
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| Senior - BHPian  | Nice choice man ..... and alloys looks nice, somewhat different design than the usual stuff and as you own both petrol and diesel you can compare them both perfectly  |
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7th June 2008, 12:04
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7th June 2008, 12:06
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Sure, here goes my comparison and all are imho: 1. Swift P is smooth all the way in the rev range as it is a petrol and Swift D screams if we give more than necessary throttle. During steep ghat climbs, my wifey was telling that the Swift D sounded like a Jeep at times and ofcourse this is my first Diesel car which might be a reason for me to overrevving it without respecting the torque delivered2. Swift P engine tends to get "off" at almost each and every stop due to the poor low end torque. So, I end up clutch riding or racing the engine many a time in Swift P to keep it going in stop-go traffic. Swift D has loads of torque, so just put the car into first or second gear and enjoy the pulling without any throttle. This is the biggest advantage of Swift D and Swift D comes out as a winner in city drives. 3. Swift P's suspension used to make more noises when going through potholes and Swift D is less noisier - this may be my perception or due to the fact that Swift D has a more heavy front suspension setup 4. In highways, Swift D needs a little more planning than Swift P. If you are in turbo band, then Swift D performs as good as Swift P if not better. But, if you are in low revs, Swift D needs to be pushed more harder to make tight overtakes. But Swift D is more fun to drive even in highways, where you can enjoy the rush of turbo. 5. Swift D is more fuel efficient. Numbers are: Swift P - 13 (city), 17 (highway). Swift D - 15 (city), 21 (highway) 6. I cannot make much difference about the handling. Both handle extremely well till 100 kmph for sure. IMO, ability to take bad roads is better with Swift D. But my Swift D has better tires and alloys, whereas the Swift P is fully stock 7. New Swift D is rattling more than my much older Swift P My pick is Swift D though it is pricier by 50k than Swift P for its inherent advantages including economy. Please let me know if you want to know something specific. - Karthik. | |
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7th June 2008, 12:09
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7th June 2008, 12:42
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7th June 2008, 12:48
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Edit: I got it from :: PENSEE Leathers :: The Camel one looks good. Last edited by PatienceWins : 7th June 2008 at 13:12. Reason: got details | |
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