Premier is coming back

2fast2furious · 2nd June 2004, 15:09

"The 1.5-litre family car Sigma, with a 1,500 cc diesel engine vehicle, will be available as five, seven or eight-seater. The configuration is flexible and will depend on the demand. The 2-litre, 2,000 cc diesel engine light commercial vehicle (LCV) is an under 1 ton payload carrier. This could be upgraded to a higher horsepower engine and commensurate higher payload carrying capacity." - Eco Times

Well, i hope they have tapped the current trends and had included all happening things like Power Windows, Power Sterring, ABS, Milage in their Metal CAN.

Any comments !!!

2f2f

S350L-E240 · 2nd June 2004, 15:26

Any pics?
what does it look like??
Is it made by em or some kinda tie up?
did u get this from Economictimes??

Aditya · 2nd June 2004, 16:03

Yes, it's sourced from the Economic Times.

Original Article

2fast2furious · 2nd June 2004, 18:24

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (S350L-E240 @ June 02 2004,13:56)]Any pics?
what does it look like??
Is it made by em or some kinda tie up?
did u get this from Economictimes??

right, from economic times only.

shravan316 · 2nd June 2004, 20:40

Would like to see some pics if available.

v12 · 3rd June 2004, 00:32

Some auto mag had carried out a test/first drive of a Premier[Mitsubishi i guess] van. Looks exactly like the Omni. Was a maroon colored vehicle. Mag was Auto India i guess.

v12 · 3rd June 2004, 00:54

Looked very much similar to this :

Mitsubishi L300

Revvmaster · 3rd June 2004, 01:18

Check out Overdrive May issue which covered the Premier story in a snapshot. It has pics of the van. The car though is a very big mystery.

The plant is right at the outskirts of the main city of Pune. Honestly, i don't see much of a market for the van and the car could pretty much head the way like its predecessors, 118NE, Padmini and 309 unless the price is right, quality is good and is worth even calling a car in the first place.

Just my $ .02/1.00

Revv

shravan316 · 3rd June 2004, 01:22

wouln't be a market rocker going by the looks.

S350L-E240 · 3rd June 2004, 02:25

SO some more loses for another indian auto company? if thats what they will sell

ajmat · 3rd June 2004, 08:43

If I am right, it is a taiwanese cast off from an old Japanese van built in Taiwant. The 118NE was a spanish cast off of the former Fiat 124 - boy these guys are really at the bottom of the food chain

ported_head · 3rd June 2004, 13:33

ohh shoot... i got excited when i read the topic. i thought maybe they were reviving the Padmini brand, a few touches to the design, an MPFI engine, and a few tweaks to the chassis, suspension and brakes and it would be an absolute stonker. so much for dreaming, looks like i got too much free time on my hands.

i remember now, a maroon coloured van made a mysterious appearance in one of the mags. frankly i didn't thing it had build quality to measure up to any of the cars around, and personally i preferred the voyager to it. but then never heard another word about the car. ahh well, knowing the mindset of the majority of indian consumers, this car will do pretty alright.

GTO · 3rd June 2004, 14:35

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ] boy these guys are really at the bottom of the food chain

This statement says it all. After being whupped hard by modern products and management styles of competitors, it seems that the Premier Doshis still have a lot to learn. I saw a picture of this van in either the OD or the Autocar, and IT SUCKS!! The entire front end seemed to be from the Maruti van, I can bet you that the engine is a modded 137D, gearbox will be the 118NE 4 speed....even the wheel caps were from the Premier Padmini S1!!

Its a disaster even before hitting the showrooms. No-one is going to buy this piece of crap in a "Shining" India. They are having a tough time signing up dealers, even in rural India, for their new van.

Premier stated that they are looking to export this van to Pakistan as they see some good potential there. That to me, is the only silver lining of this story.

GTO

need4speed · 3rd June 2004, 20:18

The 118ne's was the slickest gear shift i have ever seen. And for its time, it was the best thing available here. Didnt these cars come with nissan engines? A friend of mine had one. very comfy car. I would still go for one if the thing didnt rust like its going out of style.

shravan316 · 3rd June 2004, 20:28

The ride quality of 118NE was really good. I don't think anything else was good in the car.

2nd June 2004, 15:09	#1
2fast2furious BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 66 Thanked: 3 Times	"The 1.5-litre family car Sigma, with a 1,500 cc diesel engine vehicle, will be available as five, seven or eight-seater. The configuration is flexible and will depend on the demand. The 2-litre, 2,000 cc diesel engine light commercial vehicle (LCV) is an under 1 ton payload carrier. This could be upgraded to a higher horsepower engine and commensurate higher payload carrying capacity." - Eco Times Well, i hope they have tapped the current trends and had included all happening things like Power Windows, Power Sterring, ABS, Milage in their Metal CAN. Any comments !!! 2f2f
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2nd June 2004, 15:26	#2
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Any pics? what does it look like?? Is it made by em or some kinda tie up? did u get this from Economictimes??
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2nd June 2004, 16:03	#3
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,841 Thanked: 77,069 Times View My Garage	Yes, it's sourced from the Economic Times. Original Article
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2nd June 2004, 20:40	#5
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Would like to see some pics if available.
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3rd June 2004, 00:32	#6
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Some auto mag had carried out a test/first drive of a Premier[Mitsubishi i guess] van. Looks exactly like the Omni. Was a maroon colored vehicle. Mag was Auto India i guess.
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3rd June 2004, 00:54	#7
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Looked very much similar to this : Mitsubishi L300
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3rd June 2004, 01:18	#8
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Check out Overdrive May issue which covered the Premier story in a snapshot. It has pics of the van. The car though is a very big mystery. The plant is right at the outskirts of the main city of Pune. Honestly, i don't see much of a market for the van and the car could pretty much head the way like its predecessors, 118NE, Padmini and 309 unless the price is right, quality is good and is worth even calling a car in the first place. Just my $ .02/1.00 Revv
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3rd June 2004, 01:22	#9
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	wouln't be a market rocker going by the looks.
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3rd June 2004, 02:25	#10
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	SO some more loses for another indian auto company? if thats what they will sell
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3rd June 2004, 08:43	#11
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	If I am right, it is a taiwanese cast off from an old Japanese van built in Taiwant. The 118NE was a spanish cast off of the former Fiat 124 - boy these guys are really at the bottom of the food chain
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3rd June 2004, 13:33	#12
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	ohh shoot... i got excited when i read the topic. i thought maybe they were reviving the Padmini brand, a few touches to the design, an MPFI engine, and a few tweaks to the chassis, suspension and brakes and it would be an absolute stonker. so much for dreaming, looks like i got too much free time on my hands. i remember now, a maroon coloured van made a mysterious appearance in one of the mags. frankly i didn't thing it had build quality to measure up to any of the cars around, and personally i preferred the voyager to it. but then never heard another word about the car. ahh well, knowing the mindset of the majority of indian consumers, this car will do pretty alright.
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3rd June 2004, 20:18	#14
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 44 Times	The 118ne's was the slickest gear shift i have ever seen. And for its time, it was the best thing available here. Didnt these cars come with nissan engines? A friend of mine had one. very comfy car. I would still go for one if the thing didnt rust like its going out of style.
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3rd June 2004, 20:28	#15
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	The ride quality of 118NE was really good. I don't think anything else was good in the car.
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