Red Hot Alto Spice

D3NZ1L · 30th June 2009, 11:40

great congrats furious55 so when are we getting the pedas ????

hey nice review tough , ride safe

Gansan · 30th June 2009, 11:57

A beautiful car! And very nice photos.

Furious55 · 30th June 2009, 22:26

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Originally Posted by gpa

Also, how about changing those foot mats to something of better quality? The after market ones have grooves that keep the dirt in place and don't let it spill onto the carpet below.

If you bought the car for its FE, then you will be rewarded well. With sedate driving you can consistently get 18-19 kmpl (without a/c) and between 15-17 kmpl (with the a/c) in the city.

Its nice to see the rear parcel tray being offered in the new Altos. And don't worry about the notchy gearbox, it will become smooth after about 3,000-5,000 kms of driving and then your shifts will be super smooth. Also, take her out on the highway and you'll be amazed on the solidness she displays at triple digit speeds.

Cheers,
gpa

-Getting Carpet Lamination done. So no problem with dirt and water.
-The car will be used only with AC.
-The parcel tray only comes on the spice.
-Gearbox is already becoming smoother.

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Originally Posted by D3NZ1L

great congrats furious55 so when are we getting the pedas ????

As soon as you come over with your Baleno.

Furious55 · 1st July 2009, 22:18

Just checked the milege today (full tank to full tank method). The car returned 13.79Kmpl. Driving was 40% City and 60% Highway with the AC running 100%.

gpa · 2nd July 2009, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Furious55

Just checked the milege today (full tank to full tank method). The car returned 13.79Kmpl. Driving was 40% City and 60% Highway with the AC running 100%.

For a car that's brand new, this mileage is good. You are sure to see a further increase once she clocks a few more miles. Make sure you follow a proper running-in for the car. There is good information available on a thread here.

Latheesh · 2nd July 2009, 13:29

Nice pictures and cool seat covers, congrats!!

shantyrocks · 2nd July 2009, 18:03

a damn good review furious!
red colour looks good.expect a fe of 13-14 in city.
amazing seat covers too.

Furious55 · 3rd July 2009, 16:26

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Originally Posted by shantyrocks

a damn good review furious!
red colour looks good.expect a fe of 13-14 in city.
amazing seat covers too.

Thanks.
I'm expecting more than 13-14 in the city.

dude131 · 3rd July 2009, 18:51

Perfect thread. This is how all review should be written.
The initial buying process ans experience along with pictures of the car on the first page itself.
Saves people time scanning through pages of congratulations, question and request for pictures.

Furious55 · 4th July 2009, 21:09

The ICE has finally gone in. The HU and rear ovals removed from the Siena. Panasonic co-axials are new. Also added is the aux cable. Foglamps have been added too and the headlamps are upgraded to Phillips 100/90W with the relay and harness from Lispart. Meanwhile the car has now covered 700Km. There's a snap when the milege was at an interesting figure. The horrible MGA graphics on the doors have been removed.

gpa · 4th July 2009, 23:27

Did you get the fogs installed at a dealer as a MGA fitment? They are out of stock here in Bangalore and some dealers have even taken them off the accessory list for the Alto.

Gansan · 5th July 2009, 18:50

I would like to know about that as well. Because the MGA at my dealers' told fog lamps can't be fitted in the bumper for Alto and can be installed only in a crash guard mounted in front. They look lovely on your car!

gpa · 5th July 2009, 19:31

These fogs used to be available a couple of years back for the Alto but for some reason, only a very few dealers seem to have them as MGA fitments.

Furious55 · 6th July 2009, 13:06

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Originally Posted by gpa

Did you get the fogs installed at a dealer as a MGA fitment? They are out of stock here in Bangalore and some dealers have even taken them off the accessory list for the Alto.

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Originally Posted by Gansan

I would like to know about that as well. Because the MGA at my dealers' told fog lamps can't be fitted in the bumper for Alto and can be installed only in a crash guard mounted in front. They look lovely on your car!

The foglamps are not MGA. However they are the same as those used on the Wagon R. The mounting plate (Black) is different though. I got them from an accessories shop with the mounting plate and wiring harness. The price for MGA (Wagon R) is about Rs.2500/- whereas I paid just Rs.1000/- for everything.

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Originally Posted by gpa

These fogs used to be available a couple of years back for the Alto but for some reason, only a very few dealers seem to have them as MGA fitments.

Most dealers don't even know that foglamps can be fitted to an Alto.

gpa · 6th July 2009, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Furious55

The foglamps are not MGA. However they are the same as those used on the Wagon R. The mounting plate (Black) is different though. I got them from an accessories shop with the mounting plate and wiring harness. The price for MGA (Wagon R) is about Rs.2500/- whereas I paid just Rs.1000/- for everything.

This is interesting. Perhaps, I will try it out as well. The funny thing is fogs used to be an optional equipment fitment on the Alto and dealers used to stock the fogs as a after market MGA as well. Don't seem to understand why they stopped this.

30th June 2009, 11:40	#16
D3NZ1L BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Geneva Posts: 55 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	great congrats furious55 so when are we getting the pedas ???? hey nice review tough , ride safe
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30th June 2009, 11:57	#17
Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,601 Thanked: 5,799 Times	A beautiful car! And very nice photos.
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1st July 2009, 22:18	#19
Furious55 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Margao Posts: 94 Thanked: 9 Times	Just checked the milege today (full tank to full tank method). The car returned 13.79Kmpl. Driving was 40% City and 60% Highway with the AC running 100%.
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2nd July 2009, 13:29	#21
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,312 Thanked: 10,482 Times	Nice pictures and cool seat covers, congrats!!
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2nd July 2009, 18:03	#22
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 742 Thanked: 6 Times	a damn good review furious! red colour looks good.expect a fe of 13-14 in city. amazing seat covers too.
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3rd July 2009, 18:51	#24
dude131 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Goa / Melbourne Posts: 125 Thanked: Once	Perfect thread. This is how all review should be written. The initial buying process ans experience along with pictures of the car on the first page itself. Saves people time scanning through pages of congratulations, question and request for pictures.
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4th July 2009, 21:09	#25
Furious55 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Margao Posts: 94 Thanked: 9 Times	The ICE has finally gone in. The HU and rear ovals removed from the Siena. Panasonic co-axials are new. Also added is the aux cable. Foglamps have been added too and the headlamps are upgraded to Phillips 100/90W with the relay and harness from Lispart. Meanwhile the car has now covered 700Km. There's a snap when the milege was at an interesting figure. The horrible MGA graphics on the doors have been removed. Attached Thumbnails
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4th July 2009, 23:27	#26
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 344 Times	Did you get the fogs installed at a dealer as a MGA fitment? They are out of stock here in Bangalore and some dealers have even taken them off the accessory list for the Alto.
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5th July 2009, 18:50	#27
Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,601 Thanked: 5,799 Times	I would like to know about that as well. Because the MGA at my dealers' told fog lamps can't be fitted in the bumper for Alto and can be installed only in a crash guard mounted in front. They look lovely on your car!
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5th July 2009, 19:31	#28
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,789 Thanked: 344 Times	These fogs used to be available a couple of years back for the Alto but for some reason, only a very few dealers seem to have them as MGA fitments.
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