Which of these is your fav car?? - Team-BHP

GTO · 27th February 2004, 19:00

Tough choice...But I can tell you why I dont like either of those cars

1. Toyota Corolla - Peoples car image (globally), flimsy build and a non-luxurious ride (especially on Indian roads)
2. Skoda Octavia - Rear seat is not comfortable especially keeping in mind the size of this car, Petrol engine is too lethargic.
3. Chevy Optra - Well...its a Daewoo, horrid gearshift, coarse engine, I hate the looks
4. Lancer 1.8 - NO slick 5 speed gear box, deteriorating build quality (compare with the Lancers of even teh 2000 vintage).

Buttttttttttttttttt If I HAD to choose one of these, it would be the Toyota Corolla. Its the fastest and the quickest, is Japanese, the most fun to drive,has huge potential for modifications and will last me forever. Beside the fully loaded ones have awesome interiors too!

GTO

Shan2nu · 27th February 2004, 20:13

I chose the Octavia bcoz, it has the most composed handling off the lot. It comes with ABS which makes braking that much safer.

It also has the biggest engine in it's class that makes cruising effortless.

I'm not really interested in the performance of these cars btu, i'd love to see these cars battle it out on track. Now how about an Indian verision of "Best Motoring" C+ class Challenge!!!

Shan2nu
Regards...

Stratos · 4th October 2004, 23:08

Skoda Octavia for me! reason.. its Handsome, equipped nicely, quality aint bad either, diesel version give awesome fuel efficiency.

Ps: I hate its back seat..but who cares.. i am gonna drive it!

normally_crazy · 4th October 2004, 23:58

Skoda for me....tough build , handsome european looks , awesome diesel engine with decent power , amazing FE ( diesel ) , great handling ...

ahh the rear seat ...whats that ??

normally_crazy · 5th October 2004, 00:49

Rudra ,

the chevy optra needs ur vote pronto !!

no votes for the optra !!

F50 · 5th October 2004, 00:53

Octavia for me as well no need to say why

Rudra Sen · 5th October 2004, 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ Feb. 27 2004,17:30)]3. Chevy Optra - Well...its a Daewoo, horrid gearshift, coarse engine, I hate the looks

Come baby. Come to my arm.
Have you driven an OPTRA lately???
I agree gearshift is no great shake.
Coarse engine??? How/why do you say that???
Looks, you don't like... that's a personal choice. Nothing to say on that?
P.S. I don't know how much more it's a Daewoo. Italian body design... English suspension... Australian engine... A proper b*****d version..I agree.

Rudra Sen · 5th October 2004, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (normally_crazy @ Oct. 04 2004,23:19)]Rudra ,

the chevy optra needs ur vote pronto !!

no votes for the optra !!

I won't vote for any of those above.
Drive an Optra (1.8, cause I haven't driven a 1.6) and then decide.

X-Machine · 5th October 2004, 01:02

Well,i dunt like that Corolla thingy too much.
Lancer,well if u gimme a 5-speed manual with better quality interiors.
Optra wud be my 2nd choice.Like the macsuline character of the car.

Well,this leaves me with the Skoda which ofcourse has the best od the looks and great suspension ment for typical Indian roads.

So Skoda it is for me......

X

Stratos · 5th October 2004, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Rudra Sen @ Oct. 04 2004,23:28)]A proper b*****d version..I agree.

Nice one...Rudra!!!

amit · 5th October 2004, 01:08

Octavia for me.

ported_head · 5th October 2004, 01:35

Octavia. European looks. Desi fuel economy. Handling and Diesel.

sid_lath · 5th October 2004, 12:44

Octavia(Diesel) it is. Build, FE, Decent performance, Good ride and handling. And looks good too(second only to Lancer).

Dippy · 5th October 2004, 12:58

Its the Octavia for me too for all reasons explained above and if its the RS.... oooooo

Dippy

sid_lath · 5th October 2004, 13:05

Yeah would love to own a RS - probably the yellow one

View Poll Results: Which of these is your fav car?? -
Toyota Corolla	21	20.19%
Skoda Octavia	65	62.50%
Chevy Optra	10	9.62%
Lancer 1.8	8	7.69%
Voters: 104. You may not vote on this poll

27th February 2004, 19:00	#1 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,190 View My Garage	Tough choice...But I can tell you why I dont like either of those cars 1. Toyota Corolla - Peoples car image (globally), flimsy build and a non-luxurious ride (especially on Indian roads) 2. Skoda Octavia - Rear seat is not comfortable especially keeping in mind the size of this car, Petrol engine is too lethargic. 3. Chevy Optra - Well...its a Daewoo, horrid gearshift, coarse engine, I hate the looks 4. Lancer 1.8 - NO slick 5 speed gear box, deteriorating build quality (compare with the Lancers of even teh 2000 vintage). Buttttttttttttttttt If I HAD to choose one of these, it would be the Toyota Corolla. Its the fastest and the quickest, is Japanese, the most fun to drive,has huge potential for modifications and will last me forever. Beside the fully loaded ones have awesome interiors too! GTO __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

27th February 2004, 20:13	#2 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,217 View My Garage	I chose the Octavia bcoz, it has the most composed handling off the lot. It comes with ABS which makes braking that much safer. It also has the biggest engine in it's class that makes cruising effortless. I'm not really interested in the performance of these cars btu, i'd love to see these cars battle it out on track. Now how about an Indian verision of "Best Motoring" C+ class Challenge!!! Shan2nu Regards... __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE

4th October 2004, 23:08	#3 (permalink)
Stratos Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA - Mumbai Posts: 1,840 View My Garage	Skoda Octavia for me! reason.. its Handsome, equipped nicely, quality aint bad either, diesel version give awesome fuel efficiency. Ps: I hate its back seat..but who cares.. i am gonna drive it! __________________ To Izh thi Mex

5th October 2004, 00:53	#6 (permalink)
F50 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220	Octavia for me as well no need to say why __________________ F50 When in doubt, throttle out.

4th October 2004, 23:58	#4 (permalink)
normally_crazy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,707 View My Garage	Skoda for me....tough build , handsome european looks , awesome diesel engine with decent power , amazing FE ( diesel ) , great handling ... ahh the rear seat ...whats that ??

5th October 2004, 00:49	#5 (permalink)
normally_crazy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,707 View My Garage	Rudra , the chevy optra needs ur vote pronto !! no votes for the optra !!

5th October 2004, 01:02	#9 (permalink)
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,429	Well,i dunt like that Corolla thingy too much. Lancer,well if u gimme a 5-speed manual with better quality interiors. Optra wud be my 2nd choice.Like the macsuline character of the car. Well,this leaves me with the Skoda which ofcourse has the best od the looks and great suspension ment for typical Indian roads. So Skoda it is for me...... X __________________ ------->> X <<-------

5th October 2004, 01:08	#11 (permalink)
amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,072	Octavia for me. __________________ Some people drive cars. I drive the Palio.

5th October 2004, 01:35	#12 (permalink)
ported_head Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,053	Octavia. European looks. Desi fuel economy. Handling and Diesel. __________________ Viffman still rides amongst us! Turbo Lover.

5th October 2004, 12:44	#13 (permalink)
sid_lath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63	Octavia(Diesel) it is. Build, FE, Decent performance, Good ride and handling. And looks good too(second only to Lancer).

5th October 2004, 12:58	#14 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,926 View My Garage	Its the Octavia for me too for all reasons explained above and if its the RS.... oooooo Dippy __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

5th October 2004, 13:05	#15 (permalink)
sid_lath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63	Yeah would love to own a RS - probably the yellow one

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