least safe cars - Team-BHP

navin · 15th December 2005, 19:13

http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/14/wor...yle_newsletter

islero · 15th December 2005, 19:43

For India, its undoubtedly the Omni. I get the jitters just sitting in oneof the front seats at anything above 40!!!!

drifter · 15th December 2005, 20:57

Agreed the omni and the 800 are by far the most dangerous lot, but omni is kind of fun to sit in. Hehe maybe its just me.

Drifter

Aditya · 15th December 2005, 21:07

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Originally Posted by drifter

Agreed the omni and the 800 are by far the most dangerous lot, but omni is kind of fun to sit in. Hehe maybe its just me.

Drifter

No, it's not just you. The Omni really is quite a lot of fun to sit in. Just don't kick it too hard.

bhp · 15th December 2005, 21:19

its fun sitting in the omni braking and the car goes jumping up and down . keeping tight distances to other vehicles at traffic lights......

reva is also one of the unsafest cars in india at the moment

navin · 15th December 2005, 21:35

what about the Gypsy? the US version (Samurai) was taken of the road in the 80s.

msprabhakar · 16th December 2005, 05:29

My vote (Indian scene) is for Dicor...

islero · 16th December 2005, 07:42

huh? Why dicor.......

tifosikrishna · 16th December 2005, 08:01

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Originally Posted by msprabhakar

My vote (Indian scene) is for Dicor...

hey common, i think you have misunderstood the question... least safe cars for the passengers... not for the other road users...

mclaren1885 · 16th December 2005, 10:11

scorpio scorpio anyday...that thing is a like a bloody drunken elephant at speeds of anything over 40 kmph..

amitoj · 16th December 2005, 10:53

Whoa. Mitsu Lancer comes in at number 3 spot for the worst cars!!!

i think its not just the shape of the car but also the design, engineering and quality that goes into the making of the car that tells whether its safe or not. For all i know (which aint much by the way), fiat padminis could be as unsafe as omnis if they dont do a good job of absorbing the shock before it reaches the passenger cabin.

Cheers
Amitoj

quicksilver · 16th December 2005, 10:54

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Originally Posted by tifosikrishna

hey common, i think you have misunderstood the question... least safe cars for the passengers... not for the other road users...

thats right

ever heard of a lorry driver getting killed in an accident with a car/suv where the occupants of the car walked away ? thats the Safari for you... the car that met with the accident was lying at the Tata dealership last time I went to get my Indica serviced.

dodge3p · 16th December 2005, 11:24

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Originally Posted by quicksilver

thats right

ever heard of a lorry driver getting killed in an accident with a car/suv where the occupants of the car walked away ? thats the Safari for you... the car that met with the accident was lying at the Tata dealership last time I went to get my Indica serviced.

Surprising that isin't? How about Wagon R?

Zappo · 16th December 2005, 11:27

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Originally Posted by quicksilver

thats right

ever heard of a lorry driver getting killed in an accident with a car/suv where the occupants of the car walked away ? thats the Safari for you... the car that met with the accident was lying at the Tata dealership last time I went to get my Indica serviced.

Huh!! Are you saying that a Dicor collided with a truck and the TRUCK DRIVER got killed?!!!

Mannn... I would love to own one... pleasssssse... hee hee heee. Wow. I would say it must be the safest one around then. I was not aware that the Tatas in their integrated Crash Test Facility have started not only making the cars crash worthy but also making them to "take offence" and inflict a tit for tat to their opponents.

On a more serious note, I second the opinion that Omni has to be the worst vehicle when it comes to passenger safety. Just give that steering a twitch at a speed above 40. Whoa... you feel like its getting ready to start rolling on the ground. Brake it even at little speeds and it bobs up and down so violently. Look at the number of these overturning everyday at the slightest of opportunity. And then of course see the impact of a frontal collision. Uhuh... I guess they should start withdrawing life insurance policies for those who ride Omnis

dev · 16th December 2005, 12:02

I agree with McLaren..
I vote for Scorpio .. at 80kms when braked, it skidded to next lane. And also with just Crumple zones, may not save the life of passengers.

15th December 2005, 19:13	#1 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,841	least safe cars http://www.forbes.com/2005/12/14/wor...yle_newsletter

15th December 2005, 19:43	#2 (permalink)
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,546 View My Garage	For India, its undoubtedly the Omni. I get the jitters just sitting in oneof the front seats at anything above 40!!!! __________________ A piece of graffiti- ' Owing to lack of interest, tomorrow has been cancelled'

15th December 2005, 20:57	#3 (permalink)
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,297 View My Garage	Agreed the omni and the 800 are by far the most dangerous lot, but omni is kind of fun to sit in. Hehe maybe its just me. Drifter __________________ Slow Everything Down And Feel Like God - Tata Safari

15th December 2005, 21:19	#5 (permalink)
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 613 View My Garage	its fun sitting in the omni braking and the car goes jumping up and down . keeping tight distances to other vehicles at traffic lights...... reva is also one of the unsafest cars in india at the moment __________________ 05 suzi baleno 07 city vtec 08 swift DDIS Live Life in the Fast Lane "vvvrrrooooommmmmmmm"

16th December 2005, 05:29	#7 (permalink)
msprabhakar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 196	My vote (Indian scene) is for Dicor... __________________ Please, God, grant me the spark to imagine and a good car to ride over our potholes...

15th December 2005, 21:35	#6 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 11,841	what about the Gypsy? the US version (Samurai) was taken of the road in the 80s.

16th December 2005, 07:42	#8 (permalink)
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,546 View My Garage	huh? Why dicor....... __________________ A piece of graffiti- ' Owing to lack of interest, tomorrow has been cancelled'

16th December 2005, 10:11	#10 (permalink)
mclaren1885 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 3,796 View My Garage	scorpio scorpio anyday...that thing is a like a bloody drunken elephant at speeds of anything over 40 kmph.. __________________ I am proud of you, binzy boy !!! Keep up the good work.

16th December 2005, 10:53	#11 (permalink)
amitoj BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 658 View My Garage	Whoa. Mitsu Lancer comes in at number 3 spot for the worst cars!!! i think its not just the shape of the car but also the design, engineering and quality that goes into the making of the car that tells whether its safe or not. For all i know (which aint much by the way), fiat padminis could be as unsafe as omnis if they dont do a good job of absorbing the shock before it reaches the passenger cabin. Cheers Amitoj

16th December 2005, 12:02	#15 (permalink)
dev BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 107	I agree with McLaren.. I vote for Scorpio .. at 80kms when braked, it skidded to next lane. And also with just Crumple zones, may not save the life of passengers.

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