The good old fiat caught at 120km/h! - Team-BHP

BunnyPunia · 26th July 2007, 13:15

I usually ride down to my office but sometimes take a taxi along with my boss twice a week. And today was one of those good days when the speedometer was working and I was carryin my Canon 300D cam...

Let the pics do the talking...

he went on to nudge the 120km/h mark. the Fiat seemed to be in a very good condition. this happened on the palm beach road.. Im sure these oldies have a lotta speedo error but still , this is the first time i saw a fiat do 120!

sammyboy · 26th July 2007, 13:28

WoW , were you on a 45 degree incline with a force 10 hurricane behind you ? lol ..just kiddin .I touched 120 a long time back in my grand dads fiat ..cant really say it was a very comfortable experience with all that steering play ..but yeah an adventure of a lifetime

normally_crazy · 26th July 2007, 13:35

Nice - but are the temperature and fuel gauges working ? I think not or are my eyes playing tricks ?

gd1418 · 26th July 2007, 13:38

No Sir, your cataract has not yet set in. Both the gauges don't seem to be working. The Temp gauge atleast has the needle bu the fuel gauge is devoid of one..

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Nice - but are the temperature and fuel gauges working ? I think not or are my eyes playing tricks ?

BunnyPunia · 26th July 2007, 13:44

well, i havnt come across a taxi fiat in mumbai with workin temp n fuel gauges yet

DCEite · 26th July 2007, 13:48

BTW whats stopping the Mumbai Taxi operators from shifting to Indica/go? I think Kolkata is the only other state left with Ambys and Padminis as Taxis? Correct me if i am wrong.

planet_rocker · 26th July 2007, 13:50

the fuel gauge needle is strangely missing. the temp gauge doesnt seem to be working.

@bunny - nice pics.

@ DCEite - PAL was never successful in selling padmini 137D cabs in Kolkata. there are a few very badly maintained ones.

Off-Topic:
i havent touched 120KPH ever in my car - due improper tuning all the time. but i have heard about a velvet green fiat crossing the 120KPH mark with the speedo needle stuck at 85KPH. i have never been able to beat this Fiat. Speedo error can be reduced if one is running on sleeks (5.20.14).

jkdas · 26th July 2007, 14:00

I have touched 120 couple of times in my S1. Was it a 137D or a petrol one?

BunnyPunia · 26th July 2007, 14:03

It was a petrol one, but the mumbai taxis run on LPG i believe..

revved_up · 26th July 2007, 14:16

Woo.. thats some speed for the Padmini..!!

hrag · 26th July 2007, 14:47

A well maintained Premier Padmini S1 will touch 120 kph. While you're there, it will constantly remind you that it is doing 120 kph.

speedmiester · 26th July 2007, 15:27

These cars can reach good speed if well maintained. One of my friends relative has a 20 odd year old premier padmini which consistently does 100 to 120km/h on the highways.
BTW this car is totally stock except for the tyres.

theMAG · 26th July 2007, 15:41

Man! Seeing those pics brings back sweet memories of my erstwhile 1986 Fiat.

karlosdeville · 26th July 2007, 15:45

Yup, a padmini in decent nick should do 120 without much fuss, provided the roads are willing, and more importantly the driver! I touched 115 on the fluctuating speedo in my 73 Fiat, but the shiver down my spine got the better of me and I wisely chose not to push it further...but a confident friend did overtake me quite fast in his 63 Fiat, when I was somewhere near those speeds.

xinome · 26th July 2007, 15:48

i dont know why but, i am scared!

would have loved to see a video of that padmini just zooming by traffic death machine!

26th July 2007, 13:15	#1 (permalink)
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 664 View My Garage	The good old fiat caught at 120km/h! I usually ride down to my office but sometimes take a taxi along with my boss twice a week. And today was one of those good days when the speedometer was working and I was carryin my Canon 300D cam... Let the pics do the talking... he went on to nudge the 120km/h mark. the Fiat seemed to be in a very good condition. this happened on the palm beach road.. Im sure these oldies have a lotta speedo error but still , this is the first time i saw a fiat do 120!

26th July 2007, 13:35	#3 (permalink)
normally_crazy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,768 View My Garage	Nice - but are the temperature and fuel gauges working ? I think not or are my eyes playing tricks ? __________________ In the end there are 3 things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.

26th July 2007, 13:50	#7 (permalink)
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 1,163 View My Garage	the fuel gauge needle is strangely missing. the temp gauge doesnt seem to be working. @bunny - nice pics. @ DCEite - PAL was never successful in selling padmini 137D cabs in Kolkata. there are a few very badly maintained ones. Off-Topic: i havent touched 120KPH ever in my car - due improper tuning all the time. but i have heard about a velvet green fiat crossing the 120KPH mark with the speedo needle stuck at 85KPH. i have never been able to beat this Fiat. Speedo error can be reduced if one is running on sleeks (5.20.14). Last edited by planet_rocker : 26th July 2007 at 13:53.

26th July 2007, 14:00	#8 (permalink)
jkdas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram-Shertalla! Posts: 6,934 View My Garage	I have touched 120 couple of times in my S1. Was it a 137D or a petrol one? __________________ Audio, video, disco Tat tvam asi

26th July 2007, 14:47	#11 (permalink)
hrag Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,997 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	A well maintained Premier Padmini S1 will touch 120 kph. While you're there, it will constantly remind you that it is doing 120 kph. __________________ Feb 1997 Bajaj KB125 RTZ 48K km Mar 2003 Tata Indica V2 LSi 101K km Jan 2007 Tata Safari 3.0 DiCOR EX 4x4 78K km

26th July 2007, 13:28	#2 (permalink)
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dehradun -Bangy (Again :) Posts: 1,014 View My Garage	WoW , were you on a 45 degree incline with a force 10 hurricane behind you ? lol ..just kiddin .I touched 120 a long time back in my grand dads fiat ..cant really say it was a very comfortable experience with all that steering play ..but yeah an adventure of a lifetime

26th July 2007, 13:44	#5 (permalink)
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 664 View My Garage	well, i havnt come across a taxi fiat in mumbai with workin temp n fuel gauges yet

26th July 2007, 13:48	#6 (permalink)
DCEite Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,186 View My Garage	BTW whats stopping the Mumbai Taxi operators from shifting to Indica/go? I think Kolkata is the only other state left with Ambys and Padminis as Taxis? Correct me if i am wrong.

26th July 2007, 14:03	#9 (permalink)
BunnyPunia BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 664 View My Garage	It was a petrol one, but the mumbai taxis run on LPG i believe..

26th July 2007, 14:16	#10 (permalink)
revved_up BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 360 View My Garage	Woo.. thats some speed for the Padmini..!!

26th July 2007, 15:27	#12 (permalink)
speedmiester BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 282	These cars can reach good speed if well maintained. One of my friends relative has a 20 odd year old premier padmini which consistently does 100 to 120km/h on the highways. BTW this car is totally stock except for the tyres. __________________ *"My car is not leaking oil, she is just marking her territory"*

26th July 2007, 15:41	#13 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 4,567 View My Garage	Man! Seeing those pics brings back sweet memories of my erstwhile 1986 Fiat. __________________ If I hold a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

26th July 2007, 15:45	#14 (permalink)
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 5,581 View My Garage	Yup, a padmini in decent nick should do 120 without much fuss, provided the roads are willing, and more importantly the driver! I touched 115 on the fluctuating speedo in my 73 Fiat, but the shiver down my spine got the better of me and I wisely chose not to push it further...but a confident friend did overtake me quite fast in his 63 Fiat, when I was somewhere near those speeds. __________________ ( O \ \| / O )

26th July 2007, 15:48	#15 (permalink)
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 322	i dont know why but, i am scared! would have loved to see a video of that padmini just zooming by traffic death machine!

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