Fiat Bravo and Fiat 500 anyone?

typeOnegative · 18th June 2009, 16:34

Got to see the Fiat CEO, Rajeev Kapoor in this car on the Western Express highway in Mumbai. Did not click photos of the gentleman, though I tried to get good snaps of the car. However, I had only my cell phone camera and there was a lot of glare.

Wanted to congratulate the CEO on the good job done with Fiat.

But I never could draw level for long enough.

amtak · 18th June 2009, 16:38

Is that a Palio that you are driving?

typeOnegative · 18th June 2009, 16:50

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Originally Posted by amtak

Is that a Palio that you are driving?

No.

That's a Petra 1.6.

iTNerd · 18th June 2009, 16:55

wow great! is it the first sighting of Bravo? Car, definitely looks good!

typeOnegative · 18th June 2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by iTNerd

wow great! is it the first sighting of Bravo? Car, definitely looks good!

No it is not the first sighting. I have seen the same car on the Expressway (Mumbai to Pune) as well. But I never knew it belonged to the CEO.

amtak · 18th June 2009, 17:16

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

No.

That's a Petra 1.6.

Oops should have seen the snap with the rear view mirror properly. Asked you by looking at the Dashboard!

deepakhon · 18th June 2009, 17:19

From what I hear, Bravo might never be released in India.

I wonder why Fiat decided thus. I guess they should localize the Bravo the same way they did to Linea and Punto and release it with 1.9 JTD, now that the JTD is uprated to 165 horses. That priced at about 10-11l would be a fantastic buy, I am sure.

amit · 18th June 2009, 18:42

Was the CEO driving himself?

The guy in the Corolla is ogling at the Bravo. Or maybe wondering which Fiat this is?

typeOnegative · 18th June 2009, 20:18

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Originally Posted by amit

Was the CEO driving himself?

The guy in the Corolla is ogling at the Bravo. Or maybe wondering which Fiat this is?

No ... he was at the back with someone. The driver was giving me strange looks - 'been there seen this before' kind.

And there were a lot of people apart from Mr. Corolla and myself who were ogling the car.

omaragra · 18th June 2009, 20:33

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

No ... he was at the back with someone. The driver was giving me strange looks - 'been there seen this before' kind.

LOL !! That is real funny !!

Volt · 18th June 2009, 20:59

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Originally Posted by deepakhon

I guess they should localize the Bravo the same way they did to Linea and Punto and release it with 1.9 JTD.

+1 to that mate. Now that 'super premium' hatchbacks are here a 165 bhp Bravo would find quite a few takers. But I guess Fiat have their hands full (and about time also) with the Linea and GP so would not plan for another model so soon.

Ramsagar · 19th June 2009, 09:38

The rear looks similar to i20 but the side profile is very good,feels like Q5 or Q7.

Have a look @ the first pic.

omaragra · 19th June 2009, 11:15

I sat in a Bravo here in the UK and it's real good, it's a combination of various types of cars !! A bit of this and a bit of that and a bit of that too !!
LOL

But simply amazing. I think pricing it above 20L is not good.

asr245 · 19th June 2009, 11:26

I drove a Bravo in Europe (Petrol) which I guess had a 1.2 or maybe a 1.4 engine. From the pull it didn't feel like it had a bigger engine. From what I felt, my dad's OHC VTEC pulls better, plus rev'ving it to 6k rpm only took it to about 90kmph. Took it to about 130kmph in 6th gear. Did feel quite or very stable. Couldn't have sensed the speed without looking at the speedometer. Had loads of features but the one I remember was ACC with dual temp control - one for driver and the other for co-driver. The drive was about 50-60kms on the highway so didn't really get to see how it handles or how comfortable it really was. (After driving a WagonR on Delhi roads, even a horse cart will feel comfortable there).

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typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Got to see the Fiat CEO, Rajeev Kapoor in this car on the Western Express highway in Mumbai. Did not click photos of the gentleman, though I tried to get good snaps of the car. However, I had only my cell phone camera and there was a lot of glare. Wanted to congratulate the CEO on the good job done with Fiat. But I never could draw level for long enough. Attached Thumbnails
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Is that a Palio that you are driving?
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iTNerd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Imphal/Noida Posts: 1,241 Thanked: 1,214 Times View My Garage	wow great! is it the first sighting of Bravo? Car, definitely looks good!
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deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	From what I hear, Bravo might never be released in India. I wonder why Fiat decided thus. I guess they should localize the Bravo the same way they did to Linea and Punto and release it with 1.9 JTD, now that the JTD is uprated to 165 horses. That priced at about 10-11l would be a fantastic buy, I am sure.
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amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Was the CEO driving himself? The guy in the Corolla is ogling at the Bravo. Or maybe wondering which Fiat this is? Last edited by amit : 18th June 2009 at 18:43.
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Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	The rear looks similar to i20 but the side profile is very good,feels like Q5 or Q7. Have a look @ the first pic.
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omaragra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Agra Posts: 187 Thanked: 69 Times	I sat in a Bravo here in the UK and it's real good, it's a combination of various types of cars !! A bit of this and a bit of that and a bit of that too !! LOL But simply amazing. I think pricing it above 20L is not good.
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asr245 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 389 Times	I drove a Bravo in Europe (Petrol) which I guess had a 1.2 or maybe a 1.4 engine. From the pull it didn't feel like it had a bigger engine. From what I felt, my dad's OHC VTEC pulls better, plus rev'ving it to 6k rpm only took it to about 90kmph. Took it to about 130kmph in 6th gear. Did feel quite or very stable. Couldn't have sensed the speed without looking at the speedometer. Had loads of features but the one I remember was ACC with dual temp control - one for driver and the other for co-driver. The drive was about 50-60kms on the highway so didn't really get to see how it handles or how comfortable it really was. (After driving a WagonR on Delhi roads, even a horse cart will feel comfortable there).
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