T-BHP Cult Car!!

neoonwheels · 11th December 2007, 21:20

Even my vote goes to Palio....

1. The best in business steering feedback..
2. Cornering is fun again
3. Pedal to the metal and u gonna Vrooooommmmmmmmmmm
4. High speed stability in straight line.. I personally done 155 (Palio 1.6) but she is capable of more than this..
5. Engine noise

.. It is very tempting...

1100D · 11th December 2007, 21:24

On this, there is a huge fan following for the Fiat 1100D/Padmini. Its universally loved. Add it to the list.

Mechanically inclined people will instantly gratify that the stuff you can do with this car, is something that gets rewarded by a stock exhaust note incomparable to anything available today. Its a different ball game all together, there are no doubt faster/quicker cars, but does anything instill that kind of RWD passion that an old Fiat does to us.

11th December 2007, 21:39

going by the response to the thread i had started comparing softroaders/offroaders, I'm tempted to say safari is the one with the most fanatical following. my favourite however is the palio 1.6.

Handling baby! handling!

himanshugoswami · 11th December 2007, 21:41

GUys,

there is a good reason for not including lancers/ ikons and padminis in this list.

sure, these cars have a fan following of their own, BUT, none of them have a widespread fanaticism that the others do. Their fan following is more of a niche, IMHO.

having said that, I absolutely love the lancer for its tuning potential and its ability on the road and track alike.

@1100- Bro, i appreciate your point, but the padmini is more of a classic nowadays than a cult car! but I do have fond memories of drifting in a padmini in an unused plot behind my house way back then!!!!

Cyrus43 · 11th December 2007, 21:56

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Originally Posted by 1100D

On this, there is a huge fan following for the Fiat 1100D/Padmini. Its universally loved. Add it to the list.

Mechanically inclined people will instantly gratify that the stuff you can do with this car, is something that gets rewarded by a stock exhaust note incomparable to anything available today. Its a different ball game all together, there are no doubt faster/quicker cars, but does anything instill that kind of RWD passion that an old Fiat does to us.

i second that 1100D..i would take a fiat over all of the cars in the list...even though i love the zen palio and the VTEC immensely...my cult car is and will always be the fiat 1100...

cheers..
ADD IT INTO THE LIST PLEASE..

ssjr0498 · 11th December 2007, 21:57

My vote goes to the OHC Vtec anyday, no car nmade in India eve after 4 yrs of the production being stopped comes close to this baby in its class.

Cyrus43 · 11th December 2007, 22:00

rear end:

THIS IS A TURBO BTW...for people who dont kno...

planet_rocker · 11th December 2007, 22:01

how did you guys forget about the Fiat 1100d and the Premier Padmini or even the HM Contessa?

i think these are THE Cult Cars!

dont believe me? lets see...

well let the pics do the talking:

what about TBHP member Outlaw's '87 Padmini?

how about Aditya's Contessa?

IMO these cars should also be considered as Cult Cars.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...wesome-16.html

1100D · 11th December 2007, 22:33

Ha Ha! Holding onto the tail at full chat on gravel roads on a RWD (that does not roll like crazy ) needs the complete love affair between man machine and the tyres. incomparable.

Though love to see the tacho dance on a VTEC or the steering talking and the chassis dancing of an Ikon.

The Gypsy too. And where is the Mahindra Classic? In fact all old jeeps with its Dad-Mom-Child gearlevers were cars that always stayed close to the heart.

Yes these cars have specific appeal. But they lived in the age when information as well as Money was a little more difficult to come by. Moreover we hadn't seen Fast and Furious then. We only followed Mad Max.

BlackPearl · 11th December 2007, 23:31

I have owned three of the cult cars mentioned by the thread starter- Zen, Palio and Baleno. Zen and Baleno are very good cars but they can never arouse the passion like a Fiat Palio can. I cannot give any reason for this feeling, but this is what I feel. I haven't driven the vtec so cannot comment. and no comments about Safari though I have driven one.

PAVAN KADAM · 12th December 2007, 00:04

Nothing comes close to THE BEAST SAFARI DICOR 3L.
I think second would be BUG-The Beetle
And Third would be Baleno.
(Before anyone starts bashing, this is just my opinion)
Everyone has different tastes.

iraghava · 12th December 2007, 00:30

Well I did put my money where my choice was!

esteem_lover · 12th December 2007, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Well I did put my money where my choice was!

well, thats a beautiful car, but who is that standing beside your car ?

iraghava · 12th December 2007, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

well, thats a beautiful car, but who is that standing beside your car ?

Some random weirdo I guess!

hellspawn · 12th December 2007, 01:16

@iraghava:looking at the picture,its more like you put the money in your belly(JW)...

as for me,i would say the palio 1.6.no car in the entire list combined handling,performance,driving feel,ride quality,build quality as well as the other cars.
No doubt the ohc vtec is a good car but it fell short in a lot of departments(handling,build quality,ride quality) considering its selling price.

11th December 2007, 21:20	#16
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	Even my vote goes to Palio.... 1. The best in business steering feedback.. 2. Cornering is fun again 3. Pedal to the metal and u gonna Vrooooommmmmmmmmmm 4. High speed stability in straight line.. I personally done 155 (Palio 1.6) but she is capable of more than this.. 5. Engine noise .. It is very tempting...
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11th December 2007, 21:24	#17
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	On this, there is a huge fan following for the Fiat 1100D/Padmini. Its universally loved. Add it to the list. Mechanically inclined people will instantly gratify that the stuff you can do with this car, is something that gets rewarded by a stock exhaust note incomparable to anything available today. Its a different ball game all together, there are no doubt faster/quicker cars, but does anything instill that kind of RWD passion that an old Fiat does to us. Last edited by 1100D : 11th December 2007 at 21:27.
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11th December 2007, 21:39	#18
rippergeo Posts: n/a	going by the response to the thread i had started comparing softroaders/offroaders, I'm tempted to say safari is the one with the most fanatical following. my favourite however is the palio 1.6. Handling baby! handling!
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11th December 2007, 21:41	#19
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	GUys, there is a good reason for not including lancers/ ikons and padminis in this list. sure, these cars have a fan following of their own, BUT, none of them have a widespread fanaticism that the others do. Their fan following is more of a niche, IMHO. having said that, I absolutely love the lancer for its tuning potential and its ability on the road and track alike. @1100- Bro, i appreciate your point, but the padmini is more of a classic nowadays than a cult car! but I do have fond memories of drifting in a padmini in an unused plot behind my house way back then!!!!
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11th December 2007, 21:57	#21
ssjr0498 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Blr-Ccu Posts: 860 Thanked: 516 Times View My Garage	My vote goes to the OHC Vtec anyday, no car nmade in India eve after 4 yrs of the production being stopped comes close to this baby in its class.
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11th December 2007, 22:00	#22
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	rear end: rear end: THIS IS A TURBO BTW...for people who dont kno...
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11th December 2007, 22:01	#23
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	how did you guys forget about the Fiat 1100d and the Premier Padmini or even the HM Contessa? i think these are THE Cult Cars! dont believe me? lets see... well let the pics do the talking: what about TBHP member Outlaw's '87 Padmini? how about Aditya's Contessa? IMO these cars should also be considered as Cult Cars. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...wesome-16.html
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11th December 2007, 22:33	#24
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	Ha Ha! Holding onto the tail at full chat on gravel roads on a RWD (that does not roll like crazy ) needs the complete love affair between man machine and the tyres. incomparable. Though love to see the tacho dance on a VTEC or the steering talking and the chassis dancing of an Ikon. The Gypsy too. And where is the Mahindra Classic? In fact all old jeeps with its Dad-Mom-Child gearlevers were cars that always stayed close to the heart. Yes these cars have specific appeal. But they lived in the age when information as well as Money was a little more difficult to come by. Moreover we hadn't seen Fast and Furious then. We only followed Mad Max. Last edited by 1100D : 11th December 2007 at 22:36.
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11th December 2007, 23:31	#25
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	I have owned three of the cult cars mentioned by the thread starter- Zen, Palio and Baleno. Zen and Baleno are very good cars but they can never arouse the passion like a Fiat Palio can. I cannot give any reason for this feeling, but this is what I feel. I haven't driven the vtec so cannot comment. and no comments about Safari though I have driven one. Last edited by BlackPearl : 11th December 2007 at 23:32.
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12th December 2007, 00:04	#26
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Nothing comes close to THE BEAST SAFARI DICOR 3L. I think second would be BUG-The Beetle And Third would be Baleno. (Before anyone starts bashing, this is just my opinion) Everyone has different tastes.
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12th December 2007, 00:30	#27
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Well I did put my money where my choice was!
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12th December 2007, 01:16	#30
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	@iraghava:looking at the picture,its more like you put the money in your belly(JW)... as for me,i would say the palio 1.6.no car in the entire list combined handling,performance,driving feel,ride quality,build quality as well as the other cars. No doubt the ohc vtec is a good car but it fell short in a lot of departments(handling,build quality,ride quality) considering its selling price.
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