Remembering Charade G10 (1978-1982)

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Rainer (Rainer) 2009-10-07 03:43:00 +0600 #101

How does it work in your country with cars? If you have a car and you want to drive it street legal, is your car registered by the goverment? Is there a kind of "car registration buero"? If your car is registered is it based on the type and body id or how does it work?

All cars before 2009 have a Paper called "type certificate" and a paper how have to get with you, this looks like:

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-10-08 01:50:00 +0600 #102

we have a similar documentation carrying the necessary information for every vehicle here. But it would be really hard to tell the exact number of street registered G10s here unless we have some member whoz either associated with the Motor Vehicle Registration Authority or has some close connections with them so he would do it on request. There is a website however called www.pama.org.pk which does shows the production & sales figures of the locally produced cars but that too from the 90s only... anything related to cars belonging to the 80s era would be hard, but if i have someone who can find it out, i will let u know.

IsbCap (IsbCap) 2009-10-11 11:45:00 +0600 #103

Any comments/suggestions about the performance of my G-10:

Within a few seconds, it goes from 0 to 60Km/h :$(I've to shift quickly to 4th gear, have beaten many suzukis when still early days in my driving).

Even though i have been driving it on local roads, i suspect after reaching 60, it doesn't accelerate further. Will give it a try on a long route to test. But if it really behaves so, what could be wrong. A speedo meter problem or engine?

I can't imagine a poor engine for a vehicle which instantly reaches to 60.

Rainer (Rainer) 2009-10-22 20:44:00 +0600 #104

Last year I bough on ebay a new windscreen. So I could get it very cheap for only 20,- € and my old one had a lot of scratches. Today I put it out of the box (first time) to build it in, and there I see that I got a blue tinted windscreen! It looks so great on my G10, but I forgot to make a picture from the build in windscreen from outside, so I will did it tomorrow... So I made a small video with my mobile that you can see how much darker it is, very cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDv2NsSeHTI

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-10-22 21:00:00 +0600 #105

i must say it looks so coool (Y)

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-10-22 21:06:00 +0600 #106

"some" of the G10s i spotted for ya!

Rainer (Rainer) 2009-10-23 04:39:00 +0600 #107

WOW, thank you very very much!

There are so many G10 to see, AMAZING!!

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-10-23 05:05:00 +0600 #108

^one in every second kilometer you travel if u ever plan to visit Pakistan, this could be your very reason

Rainer (Rainer) 2009-11-15 14:01:48 +0500 #109

Hello G10 friends

I have created a Database for all G10/G20 Charade's to compare it all.

I have created 2 entries with my G10's that you can see it, take a look at:
Daihatsu Charade G10 owners club :: Vehicles

To add a new entry go up to the knowledgebase, choose the category (Vehicles in this case) and below under the text "Knowledgebase" on the left side you can see the "Submit Article"

http://www.charade-g10.net/how_to_knowledgebase.jpg
(click on it to view the screenshot)
After that, please go to the lower marked drop-down menu and choose "Vehicle".
http://www.charade-g10.net/how_to_knowledgebase2.jpg
(click on it to view the screenshot)
These are the fields you please put in.
VID:
Color:
Doors:
Version:
Engine Type: CB20
Engine number:
Gearbox:
Grade:
First street registration:
Steering wheel: (left or right)
Interiour:

It is absolut NOT neccessary to put in a picture of your car, you can send me also an e-mail that I put this information in for you, so I can also put it in anonymouse without any relation between your username and your car.

If you have informatiions left from your G10 you owned in the past, this information are also very welcome!
I don't know that this will really help us, but I think it could be a nice database, can also use if your G10 was stolen (or lost) in the past to find and verfy it.
For all the owner that don't want to get in relation please don't put in a picture of your G10/G20 and send me an e-mail (rainer.adam@gmx.at) with the details so I bring it in with the subject "anonymous G10" or send me an PM here.

What do you think about that?

Regards

Rainer

PrinceSultan (PrinceSultan) 2009-11-16 05:23:32 +0500 #110

60kms/hr is reasonable speed not only for this car, but it also gives you best millage and safety as you're new driver.

btw how many rupees have you spend so far?, how many kilometers do you travel per day?, Does it give you any trouble? and have you install CNG,& how's average (km/liter in city & on highways)?

My friend's cousine claims that his G10 cover 18kms/kg in city and 21kms+/kg on long drives.
What about you?

Regards!

@UsmanAnsari
twins! Nice catch!

clicktosaad (clicktosaad) 2009-11-16 06:27:06 +0500 #111

here is my own G10 awesum car budy........

IsbCap (IsbCap) 2009-11-16 06:51:33 +0500 #112

[QUOTE=PrinceSultan;1962535]60kms/hr is reasonable speed not only for this car, but it also gives you best millage and safety as you're new driver.

btw how many rupees have you spend so far?, how many kilometers do you travel per day?, Does it give you any trouble? and have you install CNG,& how's average (km/liter in city & on highways)?

My friend's cousine claims that his G10 cover 18kms/kg in city and 21kms+/kg on long drives.
What about you?

Regards!
\Quote /QUOTE

Actually I only travel 8 Km/day, only 5 days a week. Us mein b security situation ki waja say police naaka aa jata hey 2 times. Its on petrol.

And i managed to accelerate it to 90Km/h within very short time.

And consumption so far is around................... Rs. 9 / Km

Yes, you was right brother. The seller was a fraudia. I had to spend on battery, brakes were completely finished, leakage from gear box (Fixed all these things, 20K additions so far One Lesson: Never ever trust anybody, no matter how much decent and well-educated he may seem to be. I've lost all trust in the world!!!

Only good thing was its body!!!

Still I would say "I ENJOY IT's RIDE". Riding my sweet charade always gives me pleasure. It was my decision not to purchase a FX or Mehran in any case. And I still stand by it.

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-11-18 06:28:15 +0500 #113

@Rainer.. thats a good effort i must say, u are a true G10 lover.. i will send u the details soon but please let me know whats VID and whats with the Grade?? im confused between Version & Grade, if u can clear it out i will be thankful

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-11-18 06:29:41 +0500 #114

@clicktosaad... u have a nice G10... the interior needs a bit of attention but overall its wonderul (Y) the exterior & the engine bay is very nice & clean

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-11-18 06:33:02 +0500 #115

@ISbcap... u always have to get ready to spend this much amount whenever opting for a car as old as this.. u know when a bought my G10 a friend of mine bought an 89 Alto (mehran shape) at the same time... and believe me he spent more than what i did after purchasing the car.. although his alto was visually more clean & better than my charade but performance wise there was no match between my charade and his alto.. so if u plan to keep it with u for some time, then every penny u spend on it will pay you back in terms of pleasure & peace of mind.. be happy

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-11-18 06:35:39 +0500 #116

@pricesultan.. twins but one of them is an XTE, the left one ... notice the windscreen washer nozle on top and back wiper screw below, the wiper is not present though.

IsbCap (IsbCap) 2009-11-18 06:47:12 +0500 #117

Well, I still don't think I have purchased it too expensive when a motorcycle is costing around 100K. And I was smart enough to keep a margin of 30K while purchasing it!!!

Currently doing work to make it fit mechanically. And once my driving is good enough, I plan to spend further 15-20K for visual upgrades like Rims, Bumpers etc.

I've to travel only 4Km to my office. And if i can get to 90Km within about half Km, why would i ever go for a crap like Mehran.

One Hiace struck my charade and broke its lights etc. The damage done to my car........... a little paint removed. Such a solid build!!!

Rechecked the consumption......... around Rs. 8/Km. Start it to warm the engine for one minute, drive only in 2nd-3rd gear, One police naaka in the way with traffic jams and four U-turns on the way, and then park it after finding some place. Don't think too high a conumption

And yes, yesterday i was getting Horn fixed. And two Mehrans were having troubles. Both purchased Rs.1000 coils and total expenditures of over Rs. 2000.

UsmanAnsari (UsmanAnsari) 2009-11-18 08:04:34 +0500 #118

its a general misconception that charade is a gas guzzler.. my charade was bi-fuel and it used to give me 21km/kg of gas and at that time the gas was Rs. 22/kg only... so i only use to spend only Rs. 150 per week on my 24km daily travel which was less than what i use to spend on traveling via public transport buses. what else do u want? if u spend on quality parts then it will give u less troubles and i have experienced myself that FX & Mehran parts are cheap but they require maintenance almost every now & then which usually sums up to the same amount u spend on ur charade 'occasionally'

PrinceSultan (PrinceSultan) 2009-11-19 13:44:13 +0500 #119

@clicktosaad
Welcome here!
Mashallah very nice car, and now we have 3 G10 owners:) (Rainer, ispcap and now clicktosaad)
@IsbCap
So you've spend 20k so far. I know a banker purchased a g10 from junk yard in 60k, he spend around 50k to restore and he used that car 10 months trouble free, only oil and filter change, bettery mantaince and tyre puncture only. After 10 months, he had to do minor shock repairing. It took around 25 days to restore and he sold that car after 2 years when he got car loan from bank for his Coure.
8km per liter is very high for 100cc car. you should better check you engine. It must give at least 12km/liter even in city (with frequent stops).

@UsmanAnsari
One of my neighbour has g11 and it gives him 18-19km/kg CNG with 1km crawling on ******** Police check point.
Can any1 tell me where to buy or custome made the G10 original front & rear bumpers at reasonalbe price?
my relative needs it. he has Mehran bumpers on his g10, looks really bad
one Pathan in Cha Sultan is asking 9k for two bumpers it's very high.
I think its bumpers are very simple to make it locally.
Regards!

IsbCap (IsbCap) 2009-11-19 14:09:26 +0500 #120

I also need front and rear bumpers and front grill. Searched whole Chahe-sultan and Ahaata mithu, didn't find any

Whenever u go to them and ask for charade 82 parts, they give a strange kind of smile. Lollllll

I've mentioned in a seperate thread about the driving path of my charade. I mention again here:

Only 4Km one sided with one Police Naaka, 2 Uturns and most of time in 2nd/3rd gear.

Warming the car for a minute and then roaming in parking lot for parking space.

then same cycle after 8 hours of office.

So i don't think i should mess up with the engine or carburator at the moment. Even at 9/Km, its seems better than handing your car to goof mechanics and keep visiting them forever.