indian autorickshaws exported to london! yes its true...

mclaren1885 · 30th August 2005, 12:38

well u heard it right,its all over the bangalore times...indian autorickshaws are heading londons way!!!
wow y the hell would they want to do that,ricks in the busly streets of london..well the point was to provide better and cheaper means of transport for the tourists and also promote better tourism.. but the cab drivers are taking this move with a bitter dissappointment as surely it would affect their jobs..and are complaining about how the ricks can easily topple,how unsafe they are and kinds..
well what are ur opinions guys..is it a good move or not by the english authorities???

Rtech · 30th August 2005, 13:25

First the Enfield, now this! It appears we are really still holding a grudge against them for all those years of their rule over us

I think we should ship off all our existing mumbai taxi's and drivers as well.

navin · 30th August 2005, 13:30

Well the first automobile we officialy exported was the Ambassador. I assume it would be a clean air (read as battery operated) version that would be exported for limted runs sort of like the golf carts that some hotels use to ferry guests. I dont see rickshaws surviing the M5.

comfortablywacky · 30th August 2005, 14:23

There seems to be a barter system ...we have their BEST busses ...they can have our Autos ...'exporting' the auto drivers along with them would be an icing on the cake !!!
Make London a living hell too!!

navin · 30th August 2005, 14:39

not to forget their railroads and their post boxes.

Gordon · 30th August 2005, 16:00

and their infrastructures also

It should be an electric autorickshaw or a MUCH MUCH MUCH cleaner engine. With the kind of pollution they cause here, Britishers are bound to suffocate and die there.

sivadas · 30th August 2005, 16:25

Don't remember exactly which news paper had this, but I read it as Malaysian Autos being imported to London and Cab drivers there are protesting against this move.

Sid Schumacher · 30th August 2005, 16:25

Not a nice move at all...what the hell were those Britishers thinking?? They are inviting trouble for themselves. Soon London is going to be right up there competing with the Indian Cities for the most number of autos!! I always thought that the Britishers were level-headed...now I think they needed a bit of sense before taking this decision.

hrag · 30th August 2005, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Sid Schumacher

Not a nice move at all...what the hell were those Britishers thinking??

Maybe they want to include auto racing in the London Olympics. Get a few Chennai auto drivers in there and you'll get much more excitement than any, I repeat, any Formula 1 race!

mclaren1885 · 30th August 2005, 16:58

well come on guys,we hate ricks bcoz back here at home we come across the lousiest drivers of all times 90% constituting the rick drivers..no rules,no regulations and hell whats their job transport people from point A to B by taking the maximum risks possible(includes swerving in all directions,cutting across,skipping signals,using kerosene to save on petrol money and what not, guys pls add to the list if i have missed any haha)..but one thing we need to remember is back in the land of the "QUEEN" its not posssible to ride these ricks the way that our blokes do back here..well they ought to be more responsible in england where high standards are set on road safety..well getting these ricks to run in london will not be such a bad idea after all i feel..guess who will be the happiest lot of all,well guess guess...our very own indians back at london(wont they be hungry to save money that they spend on cabs,typically mentality i must add)...and all they will say is this is another way of being connected to our motherland(india) by travelling in the "janataka favourite transport" that everyone uses back home..
well couriering these auto drivers along with their 3 wheelers will surely be like a chilled icing on a blackforest cake(yummy!!)..so guys start ur prayers..

mclaren1885 · 30th August 2005, 17:00

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Originally Posted by hrag

Maybe they want to include auto racing in the London Olympics. Get a few Chennai auto drivers in there and you'll get much more excitement than any, I repeat, any Formula 1 race!

true to the fullest extent!!!

Sahil · 9th September 2005, 20:42

London traffic is bad.... but it would be pretty cool going down oxford street on a rickshaw

Mpower · 9th September 2005, 21:27

You now need to pay like 10 pounds or something to drive your car in downtown London. Maybe the autos are exempt.

BUSA · 9th September 2005, 21:51

Well its a really bad move. They Shouldnot have done this, not a style statement. The Amby would have done a better job!

GTO - Touring · 10th September 2005, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Rtech

First the Enfield, now this! It appears we are really still holding a grudge against them for all those years of their rule over us

I think we should ship off all our existing mumbai taxi's and drivers as well.

I think that exporting the Indicas and rebadging them as Rovers made for all the revenge we could possibly want

Whats next? San Storms?

GTO

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30th August 2005, 12:38	#1
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	indian autorickshaws exported to london! yes its true... well u heard it right,its all over the bangalore times...indian autorickshaws are heading londons way!!! wow y the hell would they want to do that,ricks in the busly streets of london..well the point was to provide better and cheaper means of transport for the tourists and also promote better tourism.. but the cab drivers are taking this move with a bitter dissappointment as surely it would affect their jobs..and are complaining about how the ricks can easily topple,how unsafe they are and kinds.. well what are ur opinions guys..is it a good move or not by the english authorities???
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30th August 2005, 13:25	#2
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	First the Enfield, now this! It appears we are really still holding a grudge against them for all those years of their rule over us I think we should ship off all our existing mumbai taxi's and drivers as well.
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30th August 2005, 13:30	#3
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,198 Thanked: 9,302 Times	Well the first automobile we officialy exported was the Ambassador. I assume it would be a clean air (read as battery operated) version that would be exported for limted runs sort of like the golf carts that some hotels use to ferry guests. I dont see rickshaws surviing the M5.
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30th August 2005, 14:23	#4
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	There seems to be a barter system ...we have their BEST busses ...they can have our Autos ...'exporting' the auto drivers along with them would be an icing on the cake !!! Make London a living hell too!!
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30th August 2005, 14:39	#5
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,198 Thanked: 9,302 Times	not to forget their railroads and their post boxes.
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30th August 2005, 16:00	#6
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	and their infrastructures also It should be an electric autorickshaw or a MUCH MUCH MUCH cleaner engine. With the kind of pollution they cause here, Britishers are bound to suffocate and die there.
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30th August 2005, 16:25	#7
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 506 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	Don't remember exactly which news paper had this, but I read it as Malaysian Autos being imported to London and Cab drivers there are protesting against this move.
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30th August 2005, 16:25	#8
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	Not a nice move at all...what the hell were those Britishers thinking?? They are inviting trouble for themselves. Soon London is going to be right up there competing with the Indian Cities for the most number of autos!! I always thought that the Britishers were level-headed...now I think they needed a bit of sense before taking this decision.
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30th August 2005, 16:58	#10
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	well come on guys,we hate ricks bcoz back here at home we come across the lousiest drivers of all times 90% constituting the rick drivers..no rules,no regulations and hell whats their job transport people from point A to B by taking the maximum risks possible(includes swerving in all directions,cutting across,skipping signals,using kerosene to save on petrol money and what not, guys pls add to the list if i have missed any haha)..but one thing we need to remember is back in the land of the "QUEEN" its not posssible to ride these ricks the way that our blokes do back here..well they ought to be more responsible in england where high standards are set on road safety..well getting these ricks to run in london will not be such a bad idea after all i feel..guess who will be the happiest lot of all,well guess guess...our very own indians back at london(wont they be hungry to save money that they spend on cabs,typically mentality i must add)...and all they will say is this is another way of being connected to our motherland(india) by travelling in the "janataka favourite transport" that everyone uses back home.. well couriering these auto drivers along with their 3 wheelers will surely be like a chilled icing on a blackforest cake(yummy!!)..so guys start ur prayers..
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9th September 2005, 20:42	#12
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	London traffic is bad.... but it would be pretty cool going down oxford street on a rickshaw
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9th September 2005, 21:27	#13
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	You now need to pay like 10 pounds or something to drive your car in downtown London. Maybe the autos are exempt.
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9th September 2005, 21:51	#14
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Well its a really bad move. They Shouldnot have done this, not a style statement. The Amby would have done a better job!
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