A Nostalgic poll : Premier Padmini or Hindustan Ambassador. Which would you choose?

ahuja365 · 17th April 2009, 01:21

Padmini for sure as my family had both in the earlier days and i enjoyed the padmini more than the amby.

Ravveendrra · 17th April 2009, 02:12

I learnt to drive on an Amby. but the Fiat (P.Padmini) is definitely more fun to drive.

Cheers,

YC.BALENO.CHD · 17th April 2009, 02:25

Amby it is for me, just for its rear seat comfort and the ISUZU engine.
And the Icing on the cake is---it still sells. A modern day classic.

However, i really love the way the engine of the padmini sounds.

itwasntme · 17th April 2009, 09:00

For me it's definitely the Ambassador!

Learnt driving (& continued to drive initially) on a long lineup of Ambassadors as we grew up in a joint family. 7 different Mark IIIs and Mark IVs (0ver the years) culminating in the 'butter smooth Big Daddy', the 1800ISZ. I was the designated driver to take out all the cars every morning at 0600 from our narrow parking area so that the cleaners could open the doors and do the interiors!

Loved them all. One thing about the Amby/Padminis was that every one of them had CHARACTER. Each was different in the way it 'felt'. A far cry from our standardized cars today!!!

kiren · 17th April 2009, 09:57

Its Amby any time for me. A people's carrier & further never felt pot holes or rumble strips. I had one with a converted Toyota B1 turbo Engine and was forced to dispose it due to present PUC Norms.

five46 · 17th April 2009, 10:26

Amby all the way!!!

Muscle dekha muscle!? Muscle ke rakhdoonga!

Have very nice memories of sleepin in the Amby of our neighbour while playin hide and seek in my childhood.

dkhatau · 17th April 2009, 10:44

Premier Padmini for obvious reasons that i learnt my driving on a premier and my family used to own premier padminis for over 20 years. We sold our last premier diesel in 1997.

Red Circle · 17th April 2009, 11:18

Amby for its built quality and comfort

fx45 · 17th April 2009, 12:10

Ambassador is for India what Lincoln Town Car is for the US of A.

although we still get the orignal Classic AMBY

vasudeva · 17th April 2009, 12:13

A third option: neither of the two;
Fourth option: both (for just in case situations).

dushmish · 17th April 2009, 12:47

Amby for me. Some day when I have enough money, I will buy myself an Amby. Its an awesome car. I learnt my car care tips on my nana ji's 1969 Amby. As someone said, each Amby had a different personality and character.

Jai3033 · 17th April 2009, 13:19

It has to be Ambassador for me. The present one (Work horse) has been with us for the past 32 years and undergone a lot of modifications over these years. Though a couple of Padminis were owned by us but were ideally used as a second car

MadRash · 17th April 2009, 14:19

It should be the HM's Ambassador. A very practical car for India. Thats why its still available in the market.

Ankoor · 17th April 2009, 14:41

Well its an Amby for me. I can atleast get in and out of that car without struggling

narayan · 17th April 2009, 15:20

I will go with the AMBY because I have only travelled in the back seat of both cars - so really dont know about driving dynamics etc. AMBY is supremely comfortable.

View Poll Results: Padmini or Ambassador which would you choose?
Premier Padmini	300	55.56%
Hindustan Ambassador	240	44.44%
Voters: 540. You may not vote on this poll

17th April 2009, 01:21	#106
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	Padmini for sure as my family had both in the earlier days and i enjoyed the padmini more than the amby.
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17th April 2009, 02:12	#107
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	The Fiat! I learnt to drive on an Amby. but the Fiat (P.Padmini) is definitely more fun to drive. Cheers,
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17th April 2009, 02:25	#108
YC.BALENO.CHD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 261 Times View My Garage	Amby it is for me, just for its rear seat comfort and the ISUZU engine. And the Icing on the cake is---it still sells. A modern day classic. However, i really love the way the engine of the padmini sounds.
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17th April 2009, 09:00	#109
itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 6,986 Thanked: 12,546 Times View My Garage	For me it's definitely the Ambassador! Learnt driving (& continued to drive initially) on a long lineup of Ambassadors as we grew up in a joint family. 7 different Mark IIIs and Mark IVs (0ver the years) culminating in the 'butter smooth Big Daddy', the 1800ISZ. I was the designated driver to take out all the cars every morning at 0600 from our narrow parking area so that the cleaners could open the doors and do the interiors! Loved them all. One thing about the Amby/Padminis was that every one of them had CHARACTER. Each was different in the way it 'felt'. A far cry from our standardized cars today!!!
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17th April 2009, 09:57	#110
kiren BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 454 Thanked: 33 Times	Its Amby any time for me. A people's carrier & further never felt pot holes or rumble strips. I had one with a converted Toyota B1 turbo Engine and was forced to dispose it due to present PUC Norms.
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17th April 2009, 10:26	#111
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 636 Thanked: 714 Times	Amby all the way!!! Muscle dekha muscle!? Muscle ke rakhdoonga! Have very nice memories of sleepin in the Amby of our neighbour while playin hide and seek in my childhood. Last edited by five46 : 17th April 2009 at 10:38.
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17th April 2009, 10:44	#112
dkhatau BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 162 Thanked: 43 Times	Premier Padmini for obvious reasons that i learnt my driving on a premier and my family used to own premier padminis for over 20 years. We sold our last premier diesel in 1997.
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17th April 2009, 11:18	#113
Red Circle BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 16 Times	Amby for its built quality and comfort
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17th April 2009, 12:10	#114
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	Ambassador is for India what Lincoln Town Car is for the US of A. although we still get the orignal Classic AMBY
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17th April 2009, 12:13	#115
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	A third option: neither of the two; Fourth option: both (for just in case situations).
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17th April 2009, 12:47	#116
dushmish BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 418 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	Amby for me. Some day when I have enough money, I will buy myself an Amby. Its an awesome car. I learnt my car care tips on my nana ji's 1969 Amby. As someone said, each Amby had a different personality and character.
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17th April 2009, 13:19	#117
Jai3033 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 155 Thanked: 20 Times	It has to be Ambassador for me. The present one (Work horse) has been with us for the past 32 years and undergone a lot of modifications over these years. Though a couple of Padminis were owned by us but were ideally used as a second car
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17th April 2009, 14:19	#118
MadRash BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 243 Thanked: 3 Times	It should be the HM's Ambassador. A very practical car for India. Thats why its still available in the market.
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17th April 2009, 14:41	#119
Ankoor BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pune / Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 35 Times	Well its an Amby for me. I can atleast get in and out of that car without struggling
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17th April 2009, 15:20	#120
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,114 Thanked: 2,372 Times View My Garage	I will go with the AMBY because I have only travelled in the back seat of both cars - so really dont know about driving dynamics etc. AMBY is supremely comfortable.
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