Indian market is now flooded with premium global car companies like BMW Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Skoda and what not.  Now driving luxurious cars is not a dream anymore,  all you need is good amount of money. Today we will focus on BMW 3 series.

BMW in Indian market has 3 series, 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, X3, X5 and M series.

BMW 3 series sedan comes in following models

• BMW 320i
• BMW 325i
• BMW 320d
• BMW 320d Highline

Lets talk about some very special and high tech features that set the BMW apart:

Features:

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC):

While cornering Dynamic stability control continuously monitoring forces acting on chassis and checks that they are within max limits, if it seems to skidding the system suitably apply brakes on individual wheels as needed. There is Extended DSC which is only in 6-cylinder engines it has five more functions i.e.

• Brake stand-by: for reduced stopping distance in case of emergency.
• Brake drying: to enhance brake response during wet conditions.
• Hill-start: so that we can drive uphill without any worries.
• Fading compensation: to induce consistency even though the brakes have heated up.
• Soft stop: for smooth stops and reduced brake drive.

Run flat tyre:

One more interesting thing is we can drive more 250km even the tyre is puncture. This is due to a special reinforcement side-wall.

Tyre pressure indicator (TPI):

Tyre Pressure Indicator continuously monitor tyre pressure and indicate for air.

6 Airbag Safety:

BMW 3 series is equipped with electronic sensors and 6 air bags which make your drive much safe and secure.

Park Distance Control (PDC):

There are 2 ultrasound sensors, one in front and another on backside, which warns about the proximity of obstacles.

Intelligent Vehicle key:

There us an integrated chip on key which give valuable information’s like vehicle registration number, mileage & vehicle servicing status etc.

Automatic Climate Control:

A highly developed system which automatically controls air circulation, they includes micro-filters, condensation & sun light sensors & fast heating features that create comfortable atmosphere very quickly.

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In the days ever rising fuel prices, the fuel bills are digging deep into the pockets of a common man. I’m going to share some practices which can get you more miles out of your fuel by increasing the fuel average or fuel mileage of your car.

Tip 1: Do not accelerate too fast

Too quick acceleration consumes too much fuel, accelerate slowly and gradually. That will save quite a significant amount of fuel in city driving.

Tip 2: Do not use clutch too much

If you use a manual transmission car, as is mostly used by people in India, do-not drive with clutch pressed, or use clutch only when needed, too much use of clutch will waste a lot of fuel.

Tip 3: Change gears appropriately

This is also applicable for manual transmission cars. Use correct gears at correct speeds, this will help save the fuel. For correct speeds, see your car’s user manual.

Tip 4: No Excuses to delay car service

Get the car serviced as per manufacturer’s recommended schedule. This will ensure good health of engine, less maintenance due to break-down.

Tip 5: Do you drive in dusty environment? Clean the Air-filter

If you drive in dusty environment the air-filter gets filled with dust and makes the engine suffocated. Clean the air-filter more often than the service schedule( say  every 5000 KM or so) , this will help the engine run more easy and consume less fuel. Trust me, its going to really help.

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I did the spray paint touch-up myself on my car using a paint kit that I ordered online. The results are fine, not too good, not bad either. In this post I will share with you how I did it, and the results.

I felt really disturbed when my sister mistakenly scratched the left side front door against a wall. It was so badly scratched that even after getting a rubbing treatment some scratches were visible.

I asked the showroom guys, they gave me an estimate of Rs. 3000 for the job. I asked the local denting-painting guy, he asked for Rs. 1500 for the same. I decided to leave it like that only.

But one fine day I came across a web-site (www.com-paint.com) that sells car spray paints of the perfect colors based on various car brands. Each paint kit costs Rs. 300 for metallic colors and Rs. 260 for non-metallic color. So I ordered one kit for my Hyundai i10 of Champagne Gold color (metallic). In that kit, you get one paint spray can and one can of Finishing Solvent. There is a video on the web-site which tells you how to do the paint job over the scratch.

Now I will tell you how I did it and the pictures of the car after the paint was done. Read on.

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Honda City is a stunning car, and yet another, bigger and improved version of Honda City is like a beautiful thing, called Honda City 2009. In this post I am going to discuss the Specifications, features,looks and price of all New Honda City 1.5L. First lets have a look at the stunning new Honda City:

Its wider, longer and more attractive than the current model of Honda City. Has a beautiful, Honda-civic-like front grill. Interiors are no less attractive, it has got a beautiful central console, beige colored interiors, Honda-civic like steering wheel.

The seats are comfortable and wide, legroom is good, the interiors are classy and make you feel great when you are inside the car.

Lets have a look at the vital stats of the car, I mean the engine, power and other details.

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When I bought my new car, I had a question in mind:

Should I Get Teflon Coating On My Car?

To find the answer I read through many car forums and blogs, user reviews on Teflon coating. The conclusion of my research was that its a waste of money. Yes it gives your car a sparkling shine, but you might know the reality behind the so-called Teflon coating. Let me share my experience of the teflon coating and my research with you.

When I say Teflon coating for Car or bike is a waste of money, many of you might be thinking why waste when it gives a sparkling look to the car or the bike. Well let me tell you the reason for the same.

The very reason for not going for teflon coating is they do not use teflon for teflon coating!

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I have once been to Europe few years back where I traveled in a taxi which had a GPS Navigation System (GPS is Global Positioning System), I was so amazed to see how well it could tell the path, turn by turn, I got really curious to know how GPS Navigation works? These devices are available almost everywhere, and you can buy one too.

In this post I will talk about:

• How GPS Navigation System works
• Types of Navigation Devices Available
• Cost of GPS Navigation Equipment and Cost of using it

Cost of GPS Navigation System In India

GPS Navigation runs on many type of Devices like:

1. Dedicated GPS Navigation Devices
2. Mobile Phones which have GPS receiver
3. Laptop or PDA with GPS receiver

Dedicated GPS Device 

A dedicated GPS Navigation Device with maps will cost you from Rs 17000($350) to about Rs 20000 ($400). It has updated maps software installed in it, and you don’t need to pay any monthly amount for it there after

Mobile Phones with GPS

For a mobile phone, there are three different plans:

• For Windows Mobile version 6 or higher, you can buy maps for a fix amount, for example Rs 1200 ($25) for a city and Rs. 5000 ($ 100) . After this, no monthly charge or subscription.
• For non-Windows mobile phones with GPS receiver, you can buy a 6-months subscription for Rs. 1200 ($25). In this you access the maps software via GPRS of your phone.  So in this case you will be charged for GPRS traffic usage also.
• Third one is Nokia Navigator Series Mobile Phones with free maps installed. This is the cheapest way to use GPS Navigation as there is no extra subscription for maps software, but the quality and accuracy of the maps will not be as good as MapMyIndia maps.

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I have been looking forward to Maruti A-Star’s launch since the time I have had a look at it in Auto Expo 2008 in Delhi. The car at Auto Expo 2008 (called the A-Star Concept) looks like this:

This is a concept car, the look and the features displayed in this concept are top-notch, but when you are going to buy an A-star starting this October 2008, don’t be carried away by above pictures, because the production model is going to be a trimmed down version of this concept version.

The actual car which you will buy will have:

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Its really bothered me when I found a Chewing-Gum sticking on my cars roof in the parking. It was really hard to see that on my new car!

I tried to clean it with a dry cloth, and my hard luck, it stuck even badly on the surface. Then I remembered the trick I used few years back to clean my refrigerator’s surface. In this post I am going to share the method I used to clean it up.

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Hyundai i10 has been a huge success for Hyundai in India. In past one year, Hyundai is one of the few car companies which have observed record sales increase, thanks to Hyundai i10 which has made this happen. After this positive response , Hyundai has also launched i10 with Kappa-Engine of 1.2 L capacity. Earlier, the engine was iRDE 1.1 L.

What’s the difference between i10 Kappa and i10 iRDE ?

Technology:

Kappa is a technically advanced engine as compared to iRDE Engine of Hyundai i10. the iRDE engine was an enhanced version of Hyundai Santro Engine. But Kappa is a different design which is technically advanced than the iRDE engine of i10. In tech jargons, it has four valves per cylinders compared to three in iRDE, it has a Dual over-head cam-shaft (DOHC) compared to standard Single overhead cam-shaft (SOHC) in iRDE, it is made of super light weight die cast aluminum. In short it has got better ingredients

Power:

Now we are talking for something real , the power. i10 Kappa has a power output of 80 BHP

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I want to start this blog with a topic that has been hovering in my mind for past few months since i have seen TATA Nano at Auto Expo 2008.

Main Differences Between Tata Nano and Maruti 800?

Price :

Tata Nano is going to be the cheapest car in the world. Expected to be around Rs. 1 Lakh ($2500), however after road-tax, registration, sales tax etc etc. For the base variant’s, the on road price of Tata Nano is about  Rs. 1.3 Lakh ($3300).

Maruti 800 costs about Rs 1.95 ($ 4900), which is the cheapest available new car until Tata Nano is launched. Maruti Suzuki will most probably bring down the price further to attract the customers after the Tata Nano is launched.

Looks:

In Looks, Tata Nano clearly beats the Maruti 800, I have seen Tata Nano at Auto Expo 2008 in Delhi, and it looks stunning considering that its the cheapest car in the world. I hope the production models will have the same finish as was there on the display models at Auto Expo.

Maruti 800 has old style looks, Maruti will really need to give it a facelift to beat Tata Nano’s looks. Also Maruti 800 is about 10% longer in exterior dimensions, which means Tata Nano will be easy to drive in congested traffic as its small in size from outside.

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