I would go with the Swift (but only Swift ZXI, not the lower variants, because of poor brakes on the LXI and VXI). Its cheaper to maintain, has a nice revv-happy engine and is reasonable fuel-efficient for a petrol. It also rides okay and handles well even at higher speeds. Polo will only give me slightly better build quality at a higher…[Read more]

Sad to hear that you are facing this rattling issue with the Sail sedan. What did the mechanics / service centre say the noise was? Did they take a test and also identify the noise? Is it something to do with the plastics on the dashboard? Since your car is under warranty and you probably have the maintenance package already from GM, it should…[Read more]

yes you can install a rear parking camera in almost any car, just make sure you go to a good installer.

Get the lights focussed, and that should improve things. As for the low-beam let it be as I think it is a HID (not sure), but you can upgrade the high-beam halogen bulb to a 100 watt one. If you want additional fog lamps, get a pair of Hella Rallye 4000 (Rs. 10,000 a pair I think) or LightForce lamps (Rs. 14,000) and mount them on the bumper or…[Read more]

From what I know, the T-Fort has a projector on low beam and that should not be an issue if properly focussed. You can try to use Phillips X-treme power of Osram nightbreaker for the high beam, in which case you can do without modifications.

I don’t think this is possible in the Nissan Sunny, because if I remember right, there is a cross-bar support behind the seat in the boot area. @anupam bhatnagar has a Sunny – he may be able to verify this.

You can upgrade your alternator – you just have to buy a new one from Lucas with the correct rating – you mean 90 AH right, not Watts. It can be done – but why do you want it? Are you putting in a bigger battery as well?

Technically it may be possible, but electricals are tricky things so be very sure of what all needs to be changed after upgrading an alternator. Will you require to change the entire wiring harness or only some parts. How will your ECU take it.

No, Mahindra may not launch diff locks in the Thar, but these are available in most 4×4 accessory shops, especially abroad – you can check for models from ARB, Locrite etc,. In India, you can get a mechanically locking differential from Eaton that will directly fit the rear diff of the Thar.

The Mahindra Quanto would be a bit rough if you’re used to a Wagon-R. I20 would be a logical upgrade, but the basic era variant does not have any equipment in it. There’s no lack of power as such in the Quanto’s engine – but the engine is not that refined. See our road test: http://www.cartoq.com/expertvoice/mahindra-quanto-video-review/

If you want a mid-size sedan with the best automatic transmission – it is the Ford Fiesta AT. It has a good six-speed dual clutch transmission, with hardly any maintenance needed on it. Second choice – Honda City automatic. And if you want to look a segment lower – look at the Honda Amaze automatic.