From Altis 1.6 to Grande 1.8 CVTi

[bym007]

Happy​ to see your numbers.

My 6 pot engine is not far behind, considering the difference in power delivery and how hard footed I can be at times...

[autophile]

That's great, but you also get best fuel quality in KSA. No?

[bym007]

That's great, but you also get best fuel quality in KSA. No?

No, the grass is not greener on the other side.

I use 95 RON and had trouble once again last month with my fuel system, due to bad fuel quality. Had to do a minor service. I heard this is usually because fuel stations dont keep their fuel tanks and pumps clean. This garbage and dust destroys the fuel system. Its better to go to big name chains, but this is not a definitive guarantee of better quality.

Now I have decided to pour a can of LiquiMoly Fuel Injection Cleaner religiously every 5000 km. It keeps my car belly happier.

[gitts070]

Well the dashboard and side panels quality is not that bad, though it can be and should be better. JDM's are another game.

I use Nanoskin, Meguiar's and Chemical Guys products for interior and these parts really stand out.

kindly recommend something for dashboard cleaning, not looking for shiny stuff. just wanna to have clean wet look.
thx

[nifiii]

@autophile
Does your Grande's side mirrors close with the same speed/time? My 1.8's side mirrors close with different speed. Left always closes first and then you hear the right one closing. Is this normal?

[autophile]

Nanoskin Black Awesome or get some new Car Pro product. Dashboard should not give wet look, but a dry matt (also called new car finish). However, with Nanoskin Black Awesome you can achieve both looks with recommended dilutions.

[autophile]

Well did not notice that closely but they retract almost simultaneously.

[ahmadbilalchaudary]

They retract simultaneously

[nifiii]

They retract simultaneously

My left one closes early, and after almost half a second the right one closes. Else there is no flaw. They work everytime. Should I be worried?

[ahmadbilalchaudary]

Probably you should ask some cvti owner. There might be a difference between grande and hardtop cvtis mirrors. Nothing to be worried about though.

[nifiii]

@autophile
Does your Grande's side mirrors close with the same speed/time? My 1.8's side mirrors close with different speed. Left always closes first and then you hear the right one closing. Is this normal?

@haseeb.basharat, please answer my quoted question.

[haseeb.basharat]

Never noticed that much, but they close simultaneously.

[COOLTAHIR]

First of All sorry for toooo late wishing
using pw very less nowadays
congrats masroor bhai, Indeed a great purchase.

[autophile]

Many thanks Tahir.

[redsony]

It is very much normal that the left one closes minutely after the right one. This is because of the smaller angle and travelling distance of the left mirror than the wider angle and greater distance of the right mirror. This difference of angle is because we are sitting close to the right mirror and farther from the left one. Other brothers can also check it that when observed minutely, the movement of passenger side mirror finishes earlier than the driver side mirror.
@nifiii
Please do not fiddle with the mechanism, it is such by default.

[bym007]

I doubt your logic.

The side mirror is enclosed in a body (unlike in Mehran), and the body of both side mirrors is naturally aligned to each other. However, the mirror is inside the body, and it can be at different angles to each other (as you already mentioned in your post).

The self closing mechanism does not fiddle with the mirror itself, and thr mirror body closes and opens to the same fixed angle.

[o981765]

Autophile I have been a long term reader of your thread, your Grande looks amazing, MashaAllah. I am also in a a bit if a dilemma between the Grande and the basic Cruisetronic. Can't decide between the two but leaning towards Grande a bit.
I just wanted to ask you whether you will be selling your Grande in order to get the facelift? Do you think it will be a wise decision for all Grande owners who got their vehicle in 2017 to sell them and get the facelifted one?

[salmanbucha]

Facelift ke chakar main aap rahae gae to phir har Saal aik new gari leni paregi

[o981765]

Sahi baat hai.

[autophile]

Grande is a complete package. I would not sell it for some superficial, cosmetic changes. I would advise you to go for it.