Booked dZire, Cancelled and bought Scorpio.

anjan wrote:Thanks CC, dcargod and raj. The voice assist is available in the higher end models starting from the SLE, SLX and the SLX A/T.
Will post more and more details of the beast which has started its onward journey from Nashik by truck to reach the showroom.

you mean the SLE, VLX & VLX A/T.

Sorry it was the VLX M/T (manual) and not the SLX that I test drove.

Oh! So only the top-end variant(VLX) has these features? :x Wish it was standard across all variants.

Yes CC they do not give such options for all variants. Marketing tactics I believe!
THE BRUTE M HAWK ARRIVES-15/04/09(tempno. MH31 TC 534)
A day earlier its seen at the showroom where I clicked some pictures!
14/04/09 I went to the dealer and took some pictures of my new SUV. Its was
undergoing the PDI. The delivery is scheduled for tomorrow evening. And thanks to the dealer-the tyres are the Bridgestone Dueler.

















Some five workers were fully busy as seen in the pictures in the PDI.
The footboard is seen kept in a carton resting on the back seat. The
antenna was detached and was sent along with.
15/04/09
Took the SUV to perform Puja today late
in the evening. Some pictures and the last one showing my daughter with
the glee and sense of achievement on her face.















More reviews and pictures soon to follow !

Congrats for your new beast anjan clap . So the wait is over and it is out. Nice color selection. Was this color available in earlier models?
Waiting for the reviews and pictures :cheers:

Hi many congratulations to you anjan clap The car is looking great, very nice colour ,so the beast has finally arrived ,u must be enjoying the drive...
congrats again :drive2:

wow!
nice SUV!
really really great!

Hey Anjan
Congrats on the new acquisition.
It looks mean.
The head lights look better than the ones on the previous scorpios.
How about some rims on it?

Hi CC,vaibhavraj,archit, abhinavgupta
-thanks for the congratulations.
CC this is Mist Silver which is quite new compared to the bright, mercury like silver we had earlier.
vaibhav its a breeze to drive the BRUTE SUV. The gears take some time to get used to-they're quite hard to engage at this stage but not troublesome.
archit I will post more pictures and reviews.
abhinav The new headlights look much better. I have ordered Mahindra wheel caps which were not available with the dealer that day. They cost Rs 3250=00 while non M&M cost Rs 1250=00 at the dealers. In fact these non M&M ones cost Rs 500-600 outside in accessory shops. Not changing over to alloys at present.

Is there any reason going for M&M caps? Because the one from is much cheaper.

Congratulations for your new SUV anjan, It looks ok even without cladds but you can think for fitting aftermarket alloys. :cheers:


Road Rocket

CC the factory made wheel caps are tougher in build quality and have a much better fit and finish. the non-branded sometimes make noise while the SUV is cruising on the highways at speeds. During city use at low speeds, there is no such wheel cap noise, but fit and finish matters.Hence the decision.
Thanks RR for the congratulations- I will think of alloys later on sure.

How about painting those bumpers with body color?

Hi Anjan,
Many many congratulations to you on your brand new Might, Mascular Mahindra Scorpio, Its definately a great choice and the beast is finally in your home, We would love if you share a short term review of your new car with some more pics of exteriors & Interiors.
The olour you have chosen is very nice & unique and I guess its new on this version, As your scorp is base model and looks quite plain ii would suggest to add some accessories in it like wheel covers instead of caps which would give it alloys kind of looks and you can consider later(maybe after year or 2)to add cool alloys, Also you can the bumpers to body colour (which will cost you around 5k) and theres no need of cladding because its looking nice even without them, paint the B pillars to black etc, Talking about inside accessories you can put up a new seat covers(those velvet ones would look good and are comfy IMO)and what about the music system??Is it available on base model?If not then that should be the first in your accessories list.
Anjan, As you have just purchased the car, I would suggest to install few accessories now only because after sometime when the car becomes older, we think 1000 times before spending, I'm saying this from my experience, so its better to spend when you have bought the car new so that you don't need to think after, Anyways, congrats again on your buy and please keep us updated on TAI about your SUV. :)

hearty congratulations anjan!

hearty congratulations anjan, enjoy your new ride and drive safe.Keep updating.CHEERS!!

Thanks CC, vibhor, raj and vijay for your suggestions. I have got some accessories fitted on the beast-grey tint sunfilm from Garware its the costliest one from this brand and found it very effective in the 44 degrees Celsius outside.The company fitted solar front windscreen as raj told me about it, I find does a wonderful job job of UV and direct sunray protection. Also fitted seat covers and floor matting. The beast has a new number-scroll down and ts official now!!
CC the body colouring of the bumpers and door handles are on my list.
vibhor dear will give a thought to your suggestions.I am getting the wheel covers from M & M in a day or two-made the payment with the SUV cost but they don't have stock.The ICE is being thought of and by this weekend the SUV will be ICED.
Thanks vijay am enjoying Scorpio'ing since the past six days.Great feeling must say!
More about the BRUTE SUV :

The fuel filling point

The PW controls and the rear AC vents on the floor

The paper welcome greeting card by M&M

The lower dash

The tool kit

The dash glove box

The jack lever and the tony bar. Also seen is the emergency reflector in the blue rexine bag

The manual ORVM adjuster

Brute MHawk engine for the BRUTE SUV

M Hawk

Under the bonnet

I luckily got an Amaron battery

The refreshed headlight assembly

The Brute SUV

The stepney unfastening/fastening bolt

The third row of 2+2
The rear seat legroom

Some more photos of the Brute SUV









The Brute SUV has got a number now! Its official!







My daughter who's speaking on only one topic these days-The Scorpio
The Mahindra Scorpio M Hawk is now in its 6th day in my stable (since
15/04/09) .Have driven around in the city and out of it ,I feel its a
marvel of engineering. I think its the SUV that has radically changed
the way we look at SUV's viz. bulky, heavy on the pocket, tough to
maneuver,unfit for heavy city traffic,excellent for the highways and so
on!
The Scorpio is a steal to handle even in the bumper to bumper city
traffic and also on the highway where it rules.The rear Scorpio pogo
effect is not very prevalent in the new rear suspension, that also has
coil springs.The power steering is a joy to get along with.
The passengers within are well insulated from the outside.Engine noise
intrusion is the bare minimum. As I said most occupants are unaware
unless told, that they are being driven around in a diesel powered
vehicle.The suspensions are marvellous to tackle our road
eccentricities. Many costlier sedans do the Dandia, Hip-Hop, Salsa,
Rock n'Roll and other dances depending on the make,on such roads, but
the Scorpio cruises along, with its huge truck like body.
The MHawk is extremely responsive to throttle inputs-it exactly knows
what the driver wants.I plainly remember my Yamaha RX 100 thats also
equally responsive. The M Hawk engine also emits a typical grunt and
that grrrrrrrr is now music to my ears.When pressed hard the grunt
becomes GRRRRRRRRRRR. To hear that engine noise, the windows need to be
rolled down and the AC switched off.The gears were a bit notchy when in
its first and second day but the gear lever has become a joystick for
me now.It engages itself with aplomb and takes commands very sincerely.
Coming to the ergonomics, the tilt steering is very easy to handle and
so are the manually adjustable seats.The rear seat offers little leg
room in the otherwise huge SUV, but if the front passengers are frail
like me, the front seats can be adjusted to afford the rear passengers
more leg space.The steering spokes (fattened) block the view of the
dash to some extent.The horn is a bit hard and needs to be made easier
to tackle, given our road conditions, where you do not know from where
a stray cyclist can come and rattle the driver.
The stepney is kept secure and to
unbolt it, the tailgate needs to be opened.The picture (15th from top)
shows the bolt that needs to be loosened to detach the stepney, which
can be only done if someone gains an entry within the SUV.
Checking air pressure for the stepney is a pain as the tubeless
tyre-valve faces up and the stepney bolt needs to be unscrewed to
detach the stepney and check air pressure.
The speedo, tripmeter and the clock (easy to set) are very good to look
at during day and night too.The tacho, fuel and temperature meters are
also fine no doubt.But a thumbs down again to M&M. It has provided
oil pressure and ampere meters to the older MM540DP's, Marshalls and
similar UV's so there is enough reason for the company to offer guages
to depict these. I
can confidently assert that apart from the RPM meter, the oil pressure
meter is a must, as it is a barometer for engine health. The
switches are simple and easy to handle.The A.C. is a gem and cools the
SUV within five minutes, if need be. The front and rear windscreens are
I am told treated to lessen glare, be it due to the sunrays or blinding
headlights. And it shows! Thumbs up to M & M there.
Cleaning the SUV by one self needs lots of efforts especially if the
whole roof has to be made shiny and dazzling. Many nooks and corners on
the roof are tough to access ,as our hands cannot reach them, unless we
climb up like the Ford Endeavour or some bus, that have such flights of
stairs to reach to the top!
The interior plastics though a vast improvement from the Bolero, are
far from being classy. M&M needs to upgrade the quality for the
sophisticated interior feel.
And the tools!!! The black jack is robust and so is its lever.This is
shown in the pictures on the floor under the front co-passenger's seat.
The tony bar is also provided loose. The red triangle for a halted
vehicle is neatly packed in a blue rexine bag.The place to keep these
is quite out of place I must say.M&M should have had better ideas
to keep these securely, being in business for 62 plus years. The first
aid kit (even the Honda Activa first aid kit is better packed in a good
quality vinyl cover). and the two spare headlight bulbs are kept in the
glove box on the dash and occupy all the available space.
AND NOW THE M & M HORROR SHOW-The
tool kit is only a wee bit larger than the Honda Activa tool kit I
have, that was provided by HMSIL.And yes there is no spark plug opener,
the Scorpio being a diesel. So the tools are lesser than the in the
Activa. Earlier the older jeeps came with a black canvas bag with lots
of tools of all hues. The best tool kit from M & M I saw was with a
1999 MM540 DP.It was a good array of everything essential. All these
jeeps had a lockable tool box below the driver's seat, though the lock
could be opened by any good key. Those days are gone I believe!
Overall impression
Like the Maruti 800 very radically changed motoring in India the
Scorpio has radically changed SUV'ing in India. And I am proud to be
the owner of both these automobiles-one since 19 years and the other
one since 5 days.

An excellent review Anjan.
True that the RPM and engine temp should be made standard on all cars.

What ICE is going in?
Where are you getting it installed?

abhinav I am thinking of a Blaupunkt HU and JBL speakers (not component).Not very particular about an amplifier.All these dreams will come true by this weekend!

Why not components?
What's the budget for the ICE ?

@Anjan ; Thanks buddy and great review again, Its nice that you are planning to "accessorise" your car even more and am sure after the the accessories like ICEing, Body coloured bumpers etc your beast will rock!All the best! :winkthumb:

abhinavgupta wrote:Why not components?
What's the budget for the ICE ?

That may be somewhere around Rs 20K plus.May be this coming weekend if I get the time to search the market and fit it.Abhinav would love to get some details from you for the ICE as I read your posts /threads and find you are quite well versed!

Vibhor wrote:@Anjan ; Thanks buddy and great review again, Its nice that you are planning to "accessorise" your car even more and am sure after the the accessories like ICEing, Body coloured bumpers etc your beast will rock!All the best! :winkthumb:

Thanks vibhor dear- yes that on my wish list but for painting the dealer has a paintshop and has asked me to leave the Scorp for two days with him as the components are removed and placed in the dust free paintshop painted, dried and then fitted back.
Today I was blessed with the four original M&M wheelcovers by the dealer who sent it home. I was away and upon returning fitted these @ one per minute. Will now post pictures with the wheel covers on!
Forgot to say that there is a perceptible turbo lag at 1500-1800 and sometimes even upto 2000 rpm. Above 2000 rpm its the MHawk Grrrrrrunt that emanates while the SUV races! The engine has been thrilling me. The steering and the suspensions are now thrilling me.

@Anjan ; Thats good news, but 2days is quite long,Max to Max it should take one day or so and Yes, they do remove bumpers and other parts which have to be painted and fit them back.
When i got painted bumpers of my car it took around 6hrs only!BTW, Any idea how much are they charging fo it?

good review ajnan, your sheer love for your new beast seems never ending its fun to read all of that, waiting to see new pics with ICE section and new coloured bumpers and wheelcaps.

Vibhor wrote:@Anjan ; Thats good news, but 2days is quite long,Max to Max it should take one day or so and Yes, they do remove bumpers and other parts which have to be painted and fit them back.
When i got painted bumpers of my car it took around 6hrs only!BTW, Any idea how much are they charging fo it?

Thanks vibhor dear.They were asking me for some Rs 10K. Now I find hairline scratches on the top side of the rear bumper as it is used to get in and out of the rear seats. Will only paint the front grille, door handles, tail light cover in body colour for now. That may cost Rs 4 K odd. Will get that done during the first free service.

thackervijay wrote:good review ajnan, your sheer love for your new beast seems never ending its fun to read all of that, waiting to see new pics with ICE section and new coloured bumpers and wheelcaps.

Thanks vijay. The wheel covers have arrived and need to be photographed.
The brute SUV was ICE'd, just today. I got the Blaupunkt Kingston MP47
HU, Blaupunkt BGx 402 4" coaxial 75W for the front (it fits smugly on the two
lower corners of the dash from the inside) and Blaupunkt THc 693 Triaxial 6"X 9"
280W component speakers, with wooden box enclosures on the rear.The
overall output is quite cool.Will post pictures soon.