Padmini VS Amby VS NE118 VS Armada

normally_crazy · 27th October 2004, 00:00

i think i wud go with 118NE..coz its a sindhi car ..lol ...naah

armada out due to size.....padmini out due to comfort..so it comes down to the amby and the 118....out of these .....i think i go with ....the AMBY..coz its more comfortable and rounded ..and i like my car to be dat way !!

drifter · 27th October 2004, 00:27

I'd choose the amby,

its the most comfortable car in this lot...n even now its back seat can give most cars a run for their money in terms of comfort.

Driving pleasure be damned!

sridhar24 · 27th October 2004, 00:31

NE 118 for me

X-Machine · 27th October 2004, 08:07

Has to be the Amby.Just for it strong body and space.
And maintain this car well,and it will still rock.

X

v12 · 27th October 2004, 11:45

Well I would choose the Amby over both of them. Thanks to Rudra. After seeing his black Amby, i've really started loving the Amby.

Rudra Sen · 27th October 2004, 13:55

v12, just not getting time. Need to shoot some pics of my baby with 26 years experience as review. Soon, very soon.

speedsatya · 27th October 2004, 18:09

its the 118NE for me.
the ride was soooo smooth that still i am in awe of it.
the quality of gear shifts is also superbb.
except for the ground clearance and the body rust.

satya

shravan316 · 27th October 2004, 22:03

I choose amby...... reason?? Jus check Rudra's car...

R.K.Ramesh · 18th January 2009, 04:39

It's got to be the 118NE for me. I still cant imagine how people can rate the Amby's ride as better than the silky smooth NE or the Contessa. Apart from the best gearbox/ shift action, and excellent visibiity, NE also had better seats.

The Amby had more space but ride comfort quality and driving comfort was behind the NE for sure. Armada - well didn't really go driving in the wild and as for the Padmini - it had hardly just stopped being sold - never liked the cramped driving position and that hard chutch and brakes easily shouts it's age. Liked it more than the older non-1.8l Ambys though...

Mehul1100 · 10th December 2009, 22:55

Premier Padmini for me, as it is a car that move accurately as one wishes with superb handling and best riding comfort in her times.

It is the best car I have ever loved.

Ravveendrra · 10th December 2009, 23:44

I have driven all three - the Amby, the PP and the 118. The Amby was spacious but the steering wheel was placed all wrong and I almost never get to see the back seat, driving it was like steering a tug boat, the ride however was superlative. The 118 was silky smooth and was awesome (for its time) on the highways, the gear shift was perhaps the best till date and ride and handling were good. Nothing wrong with either of the above two cars but, the one I loved most was the PP, I cannot put a finger on it and tell you why. There is something about driving a PP that makes me love it.

Cheers,

amit V8 · 11th December 2009, 01:01

Padmini VS Amby VS NE118 VS Armada-amby-nova.jpg

always

because it has something which cannot be explained in words.

musicmanaman · 11th December 2009, 08:15

My vote goes to the Amby, though I like the other cars listed as well, however Amby scores over the others as an all round package.

shankar.balan · 11th December 2009, 09:18

armada 4WD - indestructible beast
love it

ranjitss · 11th December 2009, 10:49

It would be Premier Padmini for me. My father owned one 7 years ago and I used to love driving it. I have learn't driving a 4 wheeler on the Padmini. The most enjoyable part was shifting the gears. The gear lever was located on the steering column and loved that position.

View Poll Results: Padmini VS Amby VS NE118 VS Armada - I have gone crazy!!!
Premier Padmini	21	28.77%
Hindustan Ambassador	24	32.88%
Premier NE 118	17	23.29%
Mahindra Armada	11	15.07%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

27th October 2004, 00:00	#16
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	i think i wud go with 118NE..coz its a sindhi car ..lol ...naah armada out due to size.....padmini out due to comfort..so it comes down to the amby and the 118....out of these .....i think i go with ....the AMBY..coz its more comfortable and rounded ..and i like my car to be dat way !!
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27th October 2004, 00:27	#17
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	I'd choose the amby, its the most comfortable car in this lot...n even now its back seat can give most cars a run for their money in terms of comfort. Driving pleasure be damned!
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27th October 2004, 00:31	#18
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	NE 118 for me
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27th October 2004, 08:07	#19
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Has to be the Amby.Just for it strong body and space. And maintain this car well,and it will still rock. X
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27th October 2004, 11:45	#20
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Well I would choose the Amby over both of them. Thanks to Rudra. After seeing his black Amby, i've really started loving the Amby.
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27th October 2004, 13:55	#21
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	v12, just not getting time. Need to shoot some pics of my baby with 26 years experience as review. Soon, very soon.
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27th October 2004, 18:09	#22
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	its the 118NE for me. the ride was soooo smooth that still i am in awe of it. the quality of gear shifts is also superbb. except for the ground clearance and the body rust. satya
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27th October 2004, 22:03	#23
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	I choose amby...... reason?? Jus check Rudra's car...
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18th January 2009, 04:39	#24
R.K.Ramesh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 147 Thanked: 159 Times	It's got to be the 118NE for me. I still cant imagine how people can rate the Amby's ride as better than the silky smooth NE or the Contessa. Apart from the best gearbox/ shift action, and excellent visibiity, NE also had better seats. The Amby had more space but ride comfort quality and driving comfort was behind the NE for sure. Armada - well didn't really go driving in the wild and as for the Padmini - it had hardly just stopped being sold - never liked the cramped driving position and that hard chutch and brakes easily shouts it's age. Liked it more than the older non-1.8l Ambys though...
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10th December 2009, 22:55	#25
Mehul1100 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kangayam, TN Posts: 240 Thanked: 14 Times	Premier Padmini for me, as it is a car that move accurately as one wishes with superb handling and best riding comfort in her times. It is the best car I have ever loved.
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10th December 2009, 23:44	#26
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	I have driven all three - the Amby, the PP and the 118. The Amby was spacious but the steering wheel was placed all wrong and I almost never get to see the back seat, driving it was like steering a tug boat, the ride however was superlative. The 118 was silky smooth and was awesome (for its time) on the highways, the gear shift was perhaps the best till date and ride and handling were good. Nothing wrong with either of the above two cars but, the one I loved most was the PP, I cannot put a finger on it and tell you why. There is something about driving a PP that makes me love it. Cheers,
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11th December 2009, 01:01	#27
amit V8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 217 Times	always because it has something which cannot be explained in words. Last edited by amit V8 : 11th December 2009 at 01:05.
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11th December 2009, 08:15	#28
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	My vote goes to the Amby, though I like the other cars listed as well, however Amby scores over the others as an all round package.
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11th December 2009, 09:18	#29
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,151 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	armada 4WD - indestructible beast love it
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11th December 2009, 10:49	#30
ranjitss BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 86 Thanked: 0 Times	It would be Premier Padmini for me. My father owned one 7 years ago and I used to love driving it. I have learn't driving a 4 wheeler on the Padmini. The most enjoyable part was shifting the gears. The gear lever was located on the steering column and loved that position.
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