Chevrolet Spark (Velvet Sparky): 20,000+ Kms Review


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@Sethu Sir,

Is that screen is important for you in your car ??
Yes sir,

For two reasons.

  • Reversing is dangerous Zone in my apartment. Being a dead end street, we have so many kids playing around haphazardly. It is difficult to reverse even when some one around imagine when am doing it alone. suddenly some kid come between car either in cycle or running while playing around. i do not want to risk my life as well as others. I already have camera. Am going for this since one AV input in my roof top is not working.
  • another reason is, when kids watching movies in DVD, I am not able to use Rear View Mirror. I thought if i have this setup and connect the Camera I can use this as rear view mirror.
 
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Hello Sir, Your posts are very sincere, informative and straight from the heart. I joined this forum after reading your review about your Sparky.
 
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Thanks hari.

How about the second one with mobile holder? Am asking this since when you compare the advantages and disadvantages of both, second one seems to good. Hope when i get it along with mobile holder and fix it there (even I thought of the same place) how it will work out?

Tell me which is better 4:3 or 16:9?
The second one with buying mobile holder separate option looks even better.

16:9 aspect ratio is the better one...

The Difference Between a 16:9 Aspect Ratio and 4:3 Aspect Ratio
 
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Hello Sir, Your posts are very sincere, informative and straight from the heart. I joined this forum after reading your review about your Sparky.
Thank you Carma for liking my review.

And Welcome to TAI. I found you too own spark. Right your review about your car with lots of pics in Ownership Reviews

The second one with buying mobile holder separate option looks even better.

16:9 aspect ratio is the better one...

The Difference Between a 16:9 Aspect Ratio and 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Thanks for the link Hari. Let me go thru it.
 
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I have let go my Spark after using it for 20 months. I drove around 25100 kms in my Spark and 90 % driving was done with LPG. I wish if I had space to park else would not have let her go. [cry]
 
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I have let go my Spark after using it for 20 months. I drove around 25100 kms in my Spark and 90 % driving was done with LPG. I wish if I had space to park else would not have let her go. [cry]
Oops. Before seeing this post I replied to your other post with some questions for which you have answered here. Sorry.

So you are not going to get next car?

Yes Even I am driving mostly with LPG.
 
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Oops. Before seeing this post I replied to your other post with some questions for which you have answered here. Sorry.

So you are not going to get next car?

Yes Even I am driving mostly with LPG.
I have booked a Renault Duster and going to get delivery on Tuesday or Wednesday [:D]
 
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@sethu sir,

Any updates on buying the right monitor?
Not yet Hari. I might go thru it by end of this week.

I prefere that 16:9 and only thing is I should get correct mobile holder.

These the Specification

Dimensions:
4.80 in x 3.50 in x 1.38 in (12.2 cm x 8.9 cm x 3.5 cm)

Weight:
5.19 oz (147 g)
 
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For information sake who is reading this thread and want to know about Auto LPG or FE in Auto LPG

http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...ficiency-figures-your-cars-31.html#post341940

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My Sparky was at 15000 KMs on 22nd July 2013 which can be seen as
  • in 1 years 9 months 3 days
  • in 21 months 3 days
  • in 91 weeks 5 days
  • in 642 days

drove averagely
  • 700 KMs per month
  • 163 KMs per week
  • 023 KMs per day

Note : actually I lost this picture. Just yesterday I got while digging something else. That is reason for 3 months delay.
 
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When you are talking about driving habits I follow the as this.

  • I change to next gear respectively in the KMs as after 10km to 2nd, 20km to 3rd, 30km to 4th and 40km 5th
  • I Dont drive on clutch always
  • in city normally Dont go beyond 50.
  • highways will be between 80 to 100. some times might go beyond 100 up to 120 when the road is clear [very occasional]

Regarding FE I get against other vehicles of similar one

In city 8-10 [ 12-14]
in HW 10-12 [16-18]
Hi sethumurugan,

Just gone through this thread. I like the color of your car Its looking good :)
Me too had lots of visiting to the MASS because of low fuel mileage issues with my car A-star. So i can understand those situations well [roll]

Whats the present condition, any improvement in mileage during City driving conditions (without AC)?

Have you tried any experiments on fuel consumption by changing your driving style? I know its not sense to compare both of our vehicles, anyways my city driving mileage got improved after changing my driving style.

Regards.,
Kiran.
 
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