Ford Fusion –A 1400Km Drive Report. A lay Man’s View.

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by dadudeonfire

the best thing i could ever ask u dude ....
how is she in the nights???
HAHAHAHHAHA
is she efficient?
good shes not used...
ever wanna sell her...pm me
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA REALLL FUNNY

like all newly married girls,
the Fusie wanted more when it was 100kmph on our way from Trichi in the night. Well, I gave in more and she bucked up in delight, shooting past 120KMPH.

You see, Only I get to ride her.!!!

[camry93]

Originally Posted by v_s_natarajan

like all newly married girls,
the Fusie wanted more when it was 100kmph on our way from Trichi in the night. Well, I gave in more and she bucked up in delight, shooting past 120KMPH.

You see, Only I get to ride her.!!!

Er, um... hate to ask you this, but do you wear protection?
Riding her at those speeds you need protection.
Please be responsible, always wear a seat-belt!!!!


(Sorry, couldn't resist this one! )

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by camry93

Er, um... hate to ask you this, but do you wear protection?
Riding her at those speeds you need protection.
Please be responsible, always wear a seat-belt!!!!


(Sorry, couldn't resist this one! )

At that speed, the rubber was smoking, I meant the tyres.
yes, thanks for asking.
I always wear the Belts

[turbo_lover]

hey ..what is the Fusion's FE like ??

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by turbo_lover

hey ..what is the Fusion's FE like ??

I get 9/10 kmpl with A/C on all the time.
in highways, it is always 15+

[Surprise]

Originally Posted by v_s_natarajan

the Fusie wanted more when it was 100kmph on our way from Trichi in the night. Well, I gave in more and she bucked up in delight, shooting past 120KMPH.

Avoid night driving particularly on the GST road at those very high speeds of 100-120 KMPH.

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by Surprise

Avoid night driving particularly on the GST road at those very high speeds of 100-120 KMPH.

the roads had median and was just empty throughout.
so we just clipped and reached Madras safely.
but U R right.
that road is a killing field

[hrag]

Originally Posted by v_s_natarajan

the roads had median and was just empty throughout.
so we just clipped and reached Madras safely.
but U R right.
that road is a killing field

Actually Tindivanam to Chennai is heaven compared to the rest of GST Road. I can imagine how difficult it would be to restrain oneself in a Fusion! But yes, better to be safe than sorry especially at night.

v_s_natarajan and I (almost) met at a restaurant in Ulundurpettai. He was on his way to Tiruchhi and I was on my way to Munnar. We realized we almost bumped into each other after the trip

On the way back from Munnar, I had a halt at Tiruchchi. Started from Tiruchhi at 4:45 pm and was at home in Chennai at 9:45 pm.

hrag

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by hrag

Actually Tindivanam to Chennai is heaven compared to the rest of GST Road. I can imagine how difficult it would be to restrain oneself in a Fusion! But yes, better to be safe than sorry especially at night.

v_s_natarajan and I (almost) met at a restaurant in Ulundurpettai. He was on his way to Tiruchhi and I was on my way to Munnar. We realized we almost bumped into each other after the trip

On the way back from Munnar, I had a halt at Tiruchchi. Started from Tiruchhi at 4:45 pm and was at home in Chennai at 9:45 pm.

hrag

I know. it was bad, not going upto each other and talking.
I with my family and u with with your wife.
After that I used the ECR road to go to ThiruNallar and Fusion was of big help.
we never know next time
i will keep a look out for you.
Nice seeing you in this forum

[Surprise]

Originally Posted by hrag

Actually Tindivanam to Chennai is heaven compared to the rest of GST Road.

I lost one of my closest friends in a road accident near Madurantakam, which falls in Tindivanam-Chennai segment. I was there to the police station to get the paper work completed, on daily basis for a week from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Believe me or not, every morning for that complete week there is a fresh case of fatal accidents.

I was really shocked, how come the accidents happen in that excellent road separated by a median. The cops says drivers are topping up their speed once they reach that stretch & Tindivanam-Tamabaram segment is where the majority of accidents occur during nights. The highway department and patrol police are equipped to clear the vehicles involved in accident in no time & the trace of the accident itself will not be there.

Just look at the medians between Tindivanam-Tambaram, you can notice the scars in the medians indicating that some vehicle has hit it.

[v_s_natarajan]

Originally Posted by Surprise

I lost one of my closest friends in a road accident near Madurantakam, which falls in Tindivanam-Chennai segment. it.

you are right.
people drive their vehicles like crazy.

[ajmat]

Yahoo india ford fusion group over here

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/fordfusion/

[hrag]

Originally Posted by Surprise

The cops says drivers are topping up their speed once they reach that stretch & Tindivanam-Tamabaram segment is where the majority of accidents occur during nights.

Just look at the medians between Tindivanam-Tambaram, you can notice the scars in the medians indicating that some vehicle has hit it.

I was, of course, only referring to the road itself and not the people who drive. You're right about people stepping up their speeds on this section. Most seem to get very excited about great stretches of roads and / or other cars & start speeding.

NH209: Palani to Dindigul - I happened to overtake a Ford Ikon 1.8D doing 135. There was no intention of a race. He was doing around 100 and I was maintaining 135 for a stretch and just happened to overtake him. You should have seen the vengeance with which he came after me and overtook me! Sad but true.

[Surprise]

Originally Posted by hrag

I was maintaining 135 for a stretch and just happened to overtake him.

In which car you were traveling

[hrag]

Originally Posted by Surprise

In which car you were traveling

My March 2003 Tata Indica V2 LSi - now done 42300 km, the incident happened over the Good Friday weekend in March 2005. The car had clocked 34000 km then.