Time to say goodbye ! - Team-BHP

ajmat · 31st March 2004, 18:20

WeIndians cannot say good bye to our cars – we keep making them till the company closes down or is in dire staits–except Honda

Zen – outlasted its time, nip and tuck makes it look older
Esteem – even the competitors now look old
Contessa – not space efficient, ugly lethargic beast
Ambassador – traffic needs to run faster
Omni – unsafe, drivers are even more dangerous as there is not bonnet to damage
Opel Corsa – Insipid
Ford Ikon – you’ve done your deed - but your design is nearly 10 years old , time for a change
Uno – Great car but why bother when the Palio is around

Dippy · 31st March 2004, 18:32

The fact that most of these cars still sell well in the market is enough for the manufacturers to keep making them. Ok the Conti isnt made any more and the Amby sells in few numbers. But the Zen Esteem still sell a lot . Uno isnt really around now and maybe the Ikon does neeed an upgrade. Its also about time we got the new look Corsa from the European market. I really dont like the current Corsa except maybe the hatch

Cheers

v12 · 31st March 2004, 18:36

i guess only Uno, Conti [sorry Adi] and Amby shud go. They are anyways not selling. Earlier atleast the Amby and Conti used be a hit with the Govt people. But now they've made way for the Indigo.

The others can remain cos theyre still selling. But not forever.

Aditya · 31st March 2004, 23:22

The Contessa is dead and gone. So let's stop worrying about it. Obviously it was a very ugly car - most Indians think of cars like the Santro as beautiful. Shows their definition of beauty.
About discontinuing the rest of the cars mentioned here, well, the debate can just go on and on and on. In the case of every car, for every pro there's a con and vice versa.

Dippy · 1st April 2004, 02:18

Speaking of Santros there was another ridiculous ad in the papers today.

Cheers

v12 · 1st April 2004, 12:17

thats Hyundai wishing us "April Fool".

Dippy · 1st April 2004, 12:29

Hehehe Happy April Fools Day to all from Hyundai

Cheers

aadix · 6th April 2004, 17:45

hey agree with adi, here
a right colour ie black! 2 longer doors instead of 4
huge alloys with wide tyres, scoops on the front will make a conti look far better than the so called sports"two door zen" and other such vehicles
plus the few mods on the existing 88 bhp engine would make it unbeatble, heck the chinkara runs on it!!

Rtech · 6th April 2004, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (aadix @ April 06 2004,16:15)]heck the chinkara runs on it!!

chinkara.....

that thing is a beast, and I don't mean that in a good way. How it got so much publicity i really don't know (maybe something to do with the "phirang" making it??). This thing looks like the truck version of the Lotus 7.

Steeroid · 8th March 2006, 14:52

Thread revived. Need to relook at the cars that need a goodbye NOW.

Funnily enough, many of the original suspects are still around........

sbasak · 8th March 2006, 15:01

Just can't agree with Ambassador. It's our national car after all.

Looks like it will still sell in 2050!

Selective · 8th March 2006, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

Thread revived. Need to relook at the cars that need a goodbye NOW.

Well timed Steeroid. As Maruti took the initiative to close Zen production, others will follow?

Let us not count the cars which got pulled out because of their pathetic sales figures.

ajmat · 8th March 2006, 15:10

Thanks Steeroid, I forgot that I even wrote this thread!

man23ish · 8th March 2006, 15:28

There is news in the ET about Fiat closing its Kurla plant.

Abhay · 8th March 2006, 15:53

I hope these cars would go away soon!

- 800, Esteem, Amby and Omni

31st March 2004, 18:20	#1 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,178 View My Garage	WeIndians cannot say good bye to our cars – we keep making them till the company closes down or is in dire staits–except Honda Zen – outlasted its time, nip and tuck makes it look older Esteem – even the competitors now look old Contessa – not space efficient, ugly lethargic beast Ambassador – traffic needs to run faster Omni – unsafe, drivers are even more dangerous as there is not bonnet to damage Opel Corsa – Insipid Ford Ikon – you’ve done your deed - but your design is nearly 10 years old , time for a change Uno – Great car but why bother when the Palio is around __________________ I love the whoosh, but i miss the bellowing

31st March 2004, 18:32	#2 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	The fact that most of these cars still sell well in the market is enough for the manufacturers to keep making them. Ok the Conti isnt made any more and the Amby sells in few numbers. But the Zen Esteem still sell a lot . Uno isnt really around now and maybe the Ikon does neeed an upgrade. Its also about time we got the new look Corsa from the European market. I really dont like the current Corsa except maybe the hatch Cheers __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

31st March 2004, 18:36	#3 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,857 View My Garage	i guess only Uno, Conti [sorry Adi] and Amby shud go. They are anyways not selling. Earlier atleast the Amby and Conti used be a hit with the Govt people. But now they've made way for the Indigo. The others can remain cos theyre still selling. But not forever. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

31st March 2004, 23:22	#4 (permalink)
Aditya Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,834 View My Garage	The Contessa is dead and gone. So let's stop worrying about it. Obviously it was a very ugly car - most Indians think of cars like the Santro as beautiful. Shows their definition of beauty. About discontinuing the rest of the cars mentioned here, well, the debate can just go on and on and on. In the case of every car, for every pro there's a con and vice versa. __________________ MH 01 T 1476 - Here we go again!!!

1st April 2004, 02:18	#5 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	Speaking of Santros there was another ridiculous ad in the papers today. Cheers __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

1st April 2004, 12:17	#6 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,857 View My Garage	thats Hyundai wishing us "April Fool". __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

1st April 2004, 12:29	#7 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,908 View My Garage	Hehehe Happy April Fools Day to all from Hyundai Cheers __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

6th April 2004, 17:45	#8 (permalink)
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,355	hey agree with adi, here a right colour ie black! 2 longer doors instead of 4 huge alloys with wide tyres, scoops on the front will make a conti look far better than the so called sports"two door zen" and other such vehicles plus the few mods on the existing 88 bhp engine would make it unbeatble, heck the chinkara runs on it!! __________________ "live to ride,ride to eliminate"

8th March 2006, 14:52	#10 (permalink)
Steeroid Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DXB Posts: 5,288 View My Garage	Thread revived. Need to relook at the cars that need a goodbye NOW. Funnily enough, many of the original suspects are still around........ __________________ Cheers Steer You miss 100% of the shots you never take

8th March 2006, 15:01	#11 (permalink)
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 572 View My Garage	Just can't agree with Ambassador. It's our national car after all. Looks like it will still sell in 2050! __________________ Life is a math which you need to solve without knowing the answer!

8th March 2006, 15:10	#13 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,178 View My Garage	Thanks Steeroid, I forgot that I even wrote this thread! __________________ I love the whoosh, but i miss the bellowing

8th March 2006, 15:28	#14 (permalink)
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 566	There is news in the ET about Fiat closing its Kurla plant.

8th March 2006, 15:53	#15 (permalink)
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 443 View My Garage	I hope these cars would go away soon! - 800, Esteem, Amby and Omni __________________ 2005 Tata Indica LGi

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