Your worst driven car yet

CaliforniaKnight · 13th February 2006, 14:37

Ford Escort diesel, Hindustan trekker, Tempo Trax, Ambassador,Mahindra 500, Indica..

GTO · 13th February 2006, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Perhaps the problem is with the reference - after the Safari everything else seems to feel uncomfortable. I could drive down from Coimbatore to Bangalore through the lousy route up the Ooty ghat and the challenging Masinagudi ghats, land up in Bangalore an 10 and stay on my feet with the guys till about 2 am in the morning immediately after the drive.

PS: I'm NOT talking about the landcruisers or pajeros here.

The Sonata, in particular, has horrid ride quality on the highways. It is damn "wallowy" and "soft". You literally feel sea sick on the back seat.

Also, I think its a good thing to revive old topics which had great discussions that the newer BHPians may have missed out on.

GTO

shiva_cool87 · 13th February 2006, 15:31

The worst i hav driven till date is Santro Xing,Conti,Amby,800.
The worst part about the Santro is its Accelator pedal which is very odd(position).I got a sprain after i drove for around 200 kms in my frenz car.

turbofreak · 13th February 2006, 15:34

The worst car which i have ever driven is the "omni"...well uno and santro are not far behind.

Regards,
Turbofreak

Boom Shiva · 13th February 2006, 15:53

Tata Indigo petrol - was forced to drive one for 1.5 years...horrible, traumatising experience. Will never buy Tata again.

bigman · 13th February 2006, 22:33

Tata Safari (several years ago). It was just too slow from a stop start at lights. DICOR has probably sorted this out.

Mpower · 13th February 2006, 23:40

Old ambassador Mk 11 converted to Mk IV and then transplanted with Matador diesel w/ original gearbox and column shift. It used to grind into gear. But seriously it didnt bother me that much.

ntomer · 14th February 2006, 12:05

Tata Indica. The car just refuses to move. gear-shift is pathetic, interiors suck.

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normally_crazy · 14th February 2006, 12:10

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Originally Posted by turbofreak

The worst car which i have ever driven is the "omni"...

Spot on -

but Santro

?? i found santro to one of the most comfortable cars to drive in the city !

ryder · 11th April 2006, 15:32

the Omni - torture on 4 wheels.

goldie_malhotra · 11th April 2006, 15:46

It has to be the Omni - pathetic power, too much noise and vibrations in the cabin, rotten-rotten-rotten suspension and one can feel the heat on the seat of ones pants

I once drove my cousins Palio without P/S in the crowded streets of CP and old delhi - believe me, it is a real nightmare to steer, and with that huge turning radius and cramped footwell - my feet, hands and shoulders were aching horribly after the drive - not to mention a splitting headache. The car is great to drive elsewhere, especially on open highways - but old delhi is not the place where I would like to take it.

v.tec · 11th April 2006, 15:51

worst driven car is definately the matiz..it was like soooooooooo pathetic to drive!

Exo · 11th April 2006, 16:45

Fiat uno and a hyundai accent. The uno was just too toyish but the accent's gears needed me to pick up weight lifitng.

navin · 11th April 2006, 16:47

Ford Pinto from the 70s.

kgc_cool · 11th April 2006, 16:49

Premier Padmini! It is only marginally better than the Fiat 1100!

I find it surprising that so many people think the Santro Xing is a bad drive.

The indica is more like a taxi build quality anyways, and is built for the taxi wallahs, so, easy enough to understand that.. But, given the number of educated/choice holding people buying a Santro, it does sound odd..

13th February 2006, 14:37	#61
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Ford Escort diesel, Hindustan trekker, Tempo Trax, Ambassador,Mahindra 500, Indica..
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13th February 2006, 15:31	#63
shiva_cool87 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 0 Times	Hmmmmmmmmmmm The worst i hav driven till date is Santro Xing,Conti,Amby,800. The worst part about the Santro is its Accelator pedal which is very odd(position).I got a sprain after i drove for around 200 kms in my frenz car.
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13th February 2006, 15:34	#64
turbofreak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 112 Thanked: 0 Times	The worst car which i have ever driven is the "omni"...well uno and santro are not far behind. Regards, Turbofreak
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13th February 2006, 15:53	#65
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	Tata Indigo petrol - was forced to drive one for 1.5 years...horrible, traumatising experience. Will never buy Tata again.
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13th February 2006, 22:33	#66
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Tata Safari (several years ago). It was just too slow from a stop start at lights. DICOR has probably sorted this out.
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13th February 2006, 23:40	#67
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Old ambassador Mk 11 converted to Mk IV and then transplanted with Matador diesel w/ original gearbox and column shift. It used to grind into gear. But seriously it didnt bother me that much.
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14th February 2006, 12:05	#68
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 643 Thanked: 134 Times	Tata Indica. The car just refuses to move. gear-shift is pathetic, interiors suck. \N
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11th April 2006, 15:32	#70
ryder BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 27 Thanked: 13 Times	the Omni - torture on 4 wheels.
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11th April 2006, 15:46	#71
goldie_malhotra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 757 Thanked: 12 Times	It has to be the Omni - pathetic power, too much noise and vibrations in the cabin, rotten-rotten-rotten suspension and one can feel the heat on the seat of ones pants I once drove my cousins Palio without P/S in the crowded streets of CP and old delhi - believe me, it is a real nightmare to steer, and with that huge turning radius and cramped footwell - my feet, hands and shoulders were aching horribly after the drive - not to mention a splitting headache. The car is great to drive elsewhere, especially on open highways - but old delhi is not the place where I would like to take it.
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11th April 2006, 15:51	#72
v.tec BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 251 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	worst driven car is definately the matiz..it was like soooooooooo pathetic to drive!
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11th April 2006, 16:45	#73
Exo BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: dhaka Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	Fiat uno and a hyundai accent. The uno was just too toyish but the accent's gears needed me to pick up weight lifitng.
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11th April 2006, 16:47	#74
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,198 Thanked: 9,302 Times	Ford Pinto from the 70s.
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11th April 2006, 16:49	#75
kgc_cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 6 Times	Premier Padmini! It is only marginally better than the Fiat 1100! I find it surprising that so many people think the Santro Xing is a bad drive. The indica is more like a taxi build quality anyways, and is built for the taxi wallahs, so, easy enough to understand that.. But, given the number of educated/choice holding people buying a Santro, it does sound odd..
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