The Pioneers: First car in India to offer a certain feature

moralfibre · 7th July 2008, 02:10

No matter what, the vintage guys will beat all the feature dates to classic cars except the digital stuff. Wait until a certain Fiatwala joins the discussion.

AbhiJ · 10th July 2008, 01:17

Auto Transmission for general public was definitely first offered with the Daewoo Cielo...

Other firsts (I think) for the Cielo were :
1) Rear Window Defogger
2) Height Adjustable Drivers Seat (IIRC)
3) Fog Lights! Front and Rear.

Correct me if I am wrong, and I know you guys will

bhp1 · 10th July 2008, 02:17

Power stearing - contessa.
4x4- mahindra jeep
auto levelling- captiva.
paddle shift- civic
in dash refrigerator- astra
front reverse gear- sierra/cielo
reliability!- m 800.

CaliforniaKnight · 10th July 2008, 10:04

first car to offer Synchromesh gearbox?

anarchist · 10th July 2008, 10:14

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

first car to offer Synchromesh gearbox?

I suppose this was Premier 118 NE, which had a Nissan gearbox If I am not wrong

quicksilver · 10th July 2008, 21:43

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Originally Posted by anarchist

I suppose this was Premier 118 NE, which had a Nissan gearbox If I am not wrong

Think it was the Contessa Classic with the 1.8 ISUZU engine.

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Originally Posted by bhp1

Power stearing - contessa.

Must be the Standard 2000. Contessa was a late entrant in the Power steering game, only the last few years saw the 2.0 DLX model launched with the power steering (by which time, there was no market for the car anymore).

I guess that makes the 2.0 DLX a collector's item

CaliforniaKnight · 13th July 2008, 00:42

Did the dolphin boast something- the first fibre glass bodied car maybe?

Mpower · 13th July 2008, 01:11

There was a Badal that had fiberglass body first.

Alfa_Kilo · 13th July 2008, 01:30

Trax Gurkha, first indian UV with front and rear difflocks and a PTO in one package!

TheIntrepid · 13th July 2008, 01:46

I thought the first car to have an automatic transmission was the Zen Automatic?

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 13th July 2008, 15:29

@Mpower - badal was a 3 wheeler, right?

@CalifKnight - IIRC ambys and padminis had syncros. @anarchist, don't these pre-date the 118NE? I definitely remember discussing with our drivers why they press the clutch twice on the buses, and only once on the cars. We had owned Mark II Amby and a padmini "safari". Both were sold more than two and half decades back.

Edit:-

@morelfibre - hahaha. Saw that post only now.

CaliforniaKnight · 15th July 2008, 22:50

sealed beam headlamps ?should be the marutis.

JayD · 16th July 2008, 00:02

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

sealed beam headlamps ?should be the marutis.

I guess so, some of the first gen 800s and maruti 'vans' (not omni) came with 'Satnley' sealed beams.

iraghava · 16th July 2008, 00:09

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Originally Posted by TheIntrepid

I thought the first car to have an automatic transmission was the Zen Automatic?

Actually it was the 800 but it was not publically available. You had to submit proof of disability to buy an AT version of the 800!!

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

@CalifKnight - IIRC ambys and padminis had syncros. @anarchist, don't these pre-date the 118NE? I definitely remember discussing with our drivers why they press the clutch twice on the buses, and only once on the cars. We had owned Mark II Amby and a padmini "safari". Both were sold more than two and half decades back.

Both the Fiat & the Amby did not have full-forward synchros on the 'boxes. First gear was non-synchro & at times could be a rather big pain in the *** as my father discovered multiple times! The mechanic had to be called on both occasions to fix it. I would think the 800 would be the first car with a full-forward synchro 'box.

throttleking · 16th July 2008, 12:53

nice thread Akash...

First car to offer CRDI - its Mercedes
First car to offer remote boot release - ?
First car to offer Roof Mounted AC - Safari Limited Edition
First car to offer small refrigerator in boot - Safari Limited Edition
First car to offer pedal shift - ? I think Civic AT

7th July 2008, 02:10	#46
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,971 Times	No matter what, the vintage guys will beat all the feature dates to classic cars except the digital stuff. Wait until a certain Fiatwala joins the discussion.
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AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,476 Thanked: 1,207 Times	Auto Transmission for general public was definitely first offered with the Daewoo Cielo... Other firsts (I think) for the Cielo were : 1) Rear Window Defogger 2) Height Adjustable Drivers Seat (IIRC) 3) Fog Lights! Front and Rear. Correct me if I am wrong, and I know you guys will
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bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	Power stearing - contessa. 4x4- mahindra jeep auto levelling- captiva. paddle shift- civic in dash refrigerator- astra front reverse gear- sierra/cielo reliability!- m 800.
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CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Did the dolphin boast something- the first fibre glass bodied car maybe?
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Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	There was a Badal that had fiberglass body first.
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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	@Mpower - badal was a 3 wheeler, right? @CalifKnight - IIRC ambys and padminis had syncros. @anarchist, don't these pre-date the 118NE? I definitely remember discussing with our drivers why they press the clutch twice on the buses, and only once on the cars. We had owned Mark II Amby and a padmini "safari". Both were sold more than two and half decades back. Edit:- @morelfibre - hahaha. Saw that post only now. Last edited by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR : 13th July 2008 at 15:31.
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CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	sealed beam headlamps ?should be the marutis.
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throttleking BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 804 Thanked: 447 Times	nice thread Akash... First car to offer CRDI - its Mercedes First car to offer remote boot release - ? First car to offer Roof Mounted AC - Safari Limited Edition First car to offer small refrigerator in boot - Safari Limited Edition First car to offer pedal shift - ? I think Civic AT
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