Worst car on indian roads!

1100D · 6th December 2007, 21:03

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Originally Posted by kuttapan

From the list - OMNI.

Otherwise - SIPANI cars, especially the D1.

Sipani Dolphin I was told was a pretty fun car. Its only that Sipani motors did not have the resources to carry things forward.

greatpower · 6th December 2007, 21:11

Has to be Omni.

I often wondered does it have any suspension

On highways, there is too much roll and minor braking could give you shivers.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th December 2007, 21:16

Seems Omni is leading as the worst car on indian roads:

However, interestingly- it is 5th largest selling car (as of Oct. 2007) with 8,022 cars sold in a month!

Torqy · 6th December 2007, 21:18

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

If i have to really pick a bad vehicle then i would pick the new Rhino, it sukz (looks only please) what were they thinking when they put it together!!

They were thinking "Here's a QUALIS from us for all you Qualis fans!"

vaspro · 6th December 2007, 21:59

I would say the worst car on Indian roads today is Maruti Swift. The so called new design is directly lifted from Mini cooper and to make ugly they add bums to the mini cooper roofline.

That contraption they call new design is an utter failure when they launched it in East asain countries, couple of years before they launched in India. I saw it in Malaysia and i hated it in the first look itself. I rate it the ugliest car available in the Indian market today.

BUSA · 6th December 2007, 23:24

How can San Strom be the worst. Its the only sports car of India.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 7th December 2007, 00:43

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Originally Posted by vaspro

That contraption they call new design is an utter failure when they launched it in East asain countries, couple of years before they launched in India.

Couple of years?

The swift debut was in the Paris Auto Show in Sep. 2004. In India, it was launched in May 2005. What couple of years difference?

Can you please tell which country Swift became a failure?

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Originally Posted by vaspro

I rate it the ugliest car available in the Indian market today.

There are people who hate the looks, but then there are people who love the looks as well. The swift is one of the biggest success stories among recent launches, currently selling near to 8,000 cars a year.

BUSA · 7th December 2007, 01:29

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currently selling near to 8,000 cars a year.

You meant 8,000 a month right Crazy.

rocksterraghu · 7th December 2007, 01:32

The ugliest, dumbest car ever - the Omni. Has the worst interiors and exteriors, absolutely no safety features and worst of all - had to be a commercial vehicle but turned out to be an 8-seater!

1100D · 7th December 2007, 01:35

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Originally Posted by vaspro

I would say the worst car on Indian roads today is Maruti Swift. The so called new design is directly lifted from Mini cooper and to make ugly they add bums to the mini cooper roofline.

That contraption they call new design is an utter failure when they launched it in East asain countries, couple of years before they launched in India. I saw it in Malaysia and i hated it in the first look itself. I rate it the ugliest car available in the Indian market today.

What if I said Swift is one of the best looking cars in India, it was surprisingly well accepted in the developed world. Most people have only good things to say about the Swift. Some magazines pit the sports version of it directly with the Civic Type R etc. Only grouse being that in India most versions dont come with the right tyres. Well most stock cars come with bad tyres to start with.

rocksterraghu · 7th December 2007, 01:51

vaspro, it is the worst car we're talking about, not the worst looking car. Besides, looks are subjective - if you find it to be ugly, you are very much entitled to your opinion.

raja748 · 7th December 2007, 09:48

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Originally Posted by rocksterraghu

vaspro, it is the worst car we're talking about, not the worst looking car. Besides, looks are subjective - if you find it to be ugly, you are very much entitled to your opinion.

Hi,

I second the statement.We are not discussing here about looks of a car.

7th December 2007, 20:27

I dont get it guys, how could you not make the ambys win this poll? they are slow, cant handle, cant brake, are noisy, belch smoke and make our cities unliveable. there are die hard amby fans in kerala who buy new ambys!!! and think a floor mounted gear shift is a modern accesory. these are alos the people who drive the new car straight to the workshop to do a complete strip down and re-welding of the body so that it does not fall apart at the first bump/ pothole
what infuriates me further is when people say(still) that the amby is the best car for indian roads.

DIE! DIE! DIE! please, just die!

team suzuki · 7th December 2007, 20:44

people please don't get angry at me i know i am stupid

but i have never heard about the chankra and sandstorm, what type of vehicles are these?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 7th December 2007, 22:00

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Originally Posted by team suzuki

people please don't get angry at me i know i am stupid

but i have never heard about the chankra and sandstorm, what type of vehicles are these?

Angry? Why?

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Chinkara Motors is a Mumbai-based auto manufacturer, which makes a 2 seat sports car called the Chinkara Roadster 1.8S, and the Jeepster, a classic 1940s Jeep look-alike. The cars have been developed indigenously by a husband-wife team at Alibhag near Mumbai, India.

More details on Chinkara Motors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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San Storm is a two seat convertible sports car from San Motors in India introduced in 1998. It was designed by the French Le Mans Group

More here San Storm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

View Poll Results: Worst Indian Car?
San Storm	110	19.00%
Chinkara	38	6.56%
Ambassador	20	3.45%
Mahindra CL Series etc.	11	1.90%
Mahindra Scorpio	24	4.15%
Tata Sumo	47	8.12%
Maruti Omni	221	38.17%
Tempo Trax	39	6.74%
Fiat Palio Stile 1.1	24	4.15%
Other (Please specify)	45	7.77%
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6th December 2007, 21:11	#77
greatpower BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 118 Thanked: 4 Times	Has to be Omni. I often wondered does it have any suspension On highways, there is too much roll and minor braking could give you shivers.
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6th December 2007, 21:16	#78
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,178 Thanked: 73,489 Times View My Garage	Seems Omni is leading as the worst car on indian roads: However, interestingly- it is 5th largest selling car (as of Oct. 2007) with 8,022 cars sold in a month!
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6th December 2007, 21:59	#80
vaspro BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 163 Thanked: 84 Times	I would say the worst car on Indian roads today is Maruti Swift. The so called new design is directly lifted from Mini cooper and to make ugly they add bums to the mini cooper roofline. That contraption they call new design is an utter failure when they launched it in East asain countries, couple of years before they launched in India. I saw it in Malaysia and i hated it in the first look itself. I rate it the ugliest car available in the Indian market today.
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6th December 2007, 23:24	#81
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	How can San Strom be the worst. Its the only sports car of India.
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7th December 2007, 01:32	#84
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 236 Times View My Garage	The ugliest, dumbest car ever - the Omni. Has the worst interiors and exteriors, absolutely no safety features and worst of all - had to be a commercial vehicle but turned out to be an 8-seater!
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7th December 2007, 01:51	#86
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 236 Times View My Garage	vaspro, it is the worst car we're talking about, not the worst looking car. Besides, looks are subjective - if you find it to be ugly, you are very much entitled to your opinion.
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7th December 2007, 20:27	#88
rippergeo Posts: n/a	I dont get it guys, how could you not make the ambys win this poll? they are slow, cant handle, cant brake, are noisy, belch smoke and make our cities unliveable. there are die hard amby fans in kerala who buy new ambys!!! and think a floor mounted gear shift is a modern accesory. these are alos the people who drive the new car straight to the workshop to do a complete strip down and re-welding of the body so that it does not fall apart at the first bump/ pothole what infuriates me further is when people say(still) that the amby is the best car for indian roads. DIE! DIE! DIE! please, just die!
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7th December 2007, 20:44	#89
team suzuki BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ***** Posts: 143 Thanked: Once	people please don't get angry at me i know i am stupid but i have never heard about the chankra and sandstorm, what type of vehicles are these?
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