[salilpawar1]

Ok I once again read this whole thread again... and this is what I have realised about the general perception of most of you guys here as follows:

1) People say that Indica never had a sporty image
So what... Zen, Esteem, Baleno, OHC (before Vtec was launched) did not have a *sporty* image originally. Zens and Esteems and Balenos never had any *dragster* image and Maruti never manufactured them with the intention that they could be modded and raced on drag strips...

2)Indica is still not a sorted out vehicle
I personally feel that Indica as of now is atleast 90% sorted out (in the Indian context). I guess the only major problem is the build quality but it is indeed showing some positive improvement off late...

3)Indica is basically a cab in India
The new Indica looks much different than the Indicabs now. Tata has ensured that they look as different as possible...

4)Indica sport (featured in the pic) is all show no go
It is not exactly all show no go. In 2002, when it was displayed it had an engine which was giving an output (85 bhp) which was more than the current output at that time (75 bhp). So at least theoritically, it had a performance edge over other omnipresent Indicas. In 5 years, the market has matured drastically and *all show no go* variants hardly sell these days (e.g. Chevy SRV, Lancer Cedia) So a 100 BHP indica is definitely a must.

5)Swift 1.3 will be a better choice
But a sport Indica will be atleast 50,000 to a lakh Rs. cheaper than the top of the line Swift and will leave a lot of extra cash to soup up for those on a budget....LOL!!

I don't say that I am 100% correct but I think my thoughts are very much valid.....