Grande Punto Test Car Pics

aquavelva · 3rd March 2009, 10:40

I visited the Fiat Automobiles factory in Ranjangaon on 15/2/2009 with my family. We took a detailed tour of the Linea Assembly line. The team who assisted us on the visit was very genial and they had made impeccable arrangements. In fact they had even arranged for our lunch post the visit.

Fiat team seems to be getting serious about customer satisfaction.

They have already started assembly of Grande Punto as a test project in the Linea assembly line.

Here are a few pics of the Grande Punto Test Vehicle.

nkrishnap · 3rd March 2009, 11:46

Great!

Can you post more pics of the car itself and the assembly line if you have taken pics of the assembly line.

Thanks.

Akshay1234 · 3rd March 2009, 11:50

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Originally Posted by nkrishnap

Great!

Can you post more pics of the car itself and the assembly line if you have taken pics of the assembly line.

Thanks.

i dont think pics would have been allowed of the assembly line.

isldhn · 3rd March 2009, 11:53

In the first picture,it looks like the car is carrying a lot of load in the boot (just see the rear wheel and flaring almost touching). And i have some doubts regarding the GC too. Or maybe it's just the picture.

vineethvazhayil · 3rd March 2009, 11:55

very unlikely that they let any visitor take snaps of the assembly line. However, snaps of the test car should be fine.

rudrah · 3rd March 2009, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by isldhn

In the first picture,it looks like the car is carrying a lot of load in the boot (just see the rear wheel and flaring almost touching). And i have some doubts regarding the GC too. Or maybe it's just the picture.

We call it as Load and Stress Testing

ms001 · 3rd March 2009, 12:03

any pics of the interiors?
did they say anything about the expected launch etc?

NFS2024 · 3rd March 2009, 12:04

Any pics of the interiors would have helped as we have seen many pics of the Punto test vehicles on the road.

diabloo · 3rd March 2009, 12:26

With that checkered camouflage it could be mistook for Indica on streets. Hope that it looks distinct in colors !

Palio_2005 · 3rd March 2009, 12:28

Hey this is great. How did you manage it?? Do let us have your impressions on the manufacturing set up.

You mentioned that there is a test line set up within the Linea plant. I wonder why? I thought that Fiat was planning a big launch for the Punto.

From the pics I see that GC could be an issue. I hope that it has a better GC as compared to Linea.

luky_13 · 3rd March 2009, 12:29

Interior pics would be just great, we have had numerous sightings of the Exterior. The interiors remain a mystery. Are they same as Linea's ? Quite eager to know.

carfreak · 3rd March 2009, 13:11

Hi whom did you contact to get a tour of the factory?can anybody get such a tour or you need some special permission?

Akshay1234 · 3rd March 2009, 13:15

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Originally Posted by diabloo

With that checkered camouflage it could be mistook for Indica on streets. Hope that it looks distinct in colors !

sure it could. the same way an nhc can be mistaken for good looking.

diabloo · 3rd March 2009, 13:30

I can see fuel opening on right-hand side. Is this model indeed for India?

Trying to comparing noun with adjective? Bad attempt I must say.

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

sure it could. the same way an nhc can be mistaken for good looking.

ajayr · 3rd March 2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by diabloo

I can see fuel opening on right-hand side. Is this model indeed for India?

Even the Palio has the fuel opening lid on the right hand side. So I guess it is standard for FIAT cars.

3rd March 2009, 10:40	#1
aquavelva BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 59 Thanked: 15 Times	Grande Punto Test Car Pics I visited the Fiat Automobiles factory in Ranjangaon on 15/2/2009 with my family. We took a detailed tour of the Linea Assembly line. The team who assisted us on the visit was very genial and they had made impeccable arrangements. In fact they had even arranged for our lunch post the visit. Fiat team seems to be getting serious about customer satisfaction. They have already started assembly of Grande Punto as a test project in the Linea assembly line. Here are a few pics of the Grande Punto Test Vehicle. Last edited by GTO : 10th March 2009 at 17:06.
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3rd March 2009, 11:46	#2
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Great! Can you post more pics of the car itself and the assembly line if you have taken pics of the assembly line. Thanks.
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3rd March 2009, 11:53	#4
isldhn BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 285 Thanked: 147 Times	In the first picture,it looks like the car is carrying a lot of load in the boot (just see the rear wheel and flaring almost touching). And i have some doubts regarding the GC too. Or maybe it's just the picture.
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3rd March 2009, 11:55	#5
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 456 Times View My Garage	very unlikely that they let any visitor take snaps of the assembly line. However, snaps of the test car should be fine.
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3rd March 2009, 12:03	#7
ms001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 162 Times	any pics of the interiors? did they say anything about the expected launch etc?
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NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 840 Thanked: 444 Times	Any pics of the interiors would have helped as we have seen many pics of the Punto test vehicles on the road.
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3rd March 2009, 12:26	#9
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	With that checkered camouflage it could be mistook for Indica on streets. Hope that it looks distinct in colors !
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3rd March 2009, 12:28	#10
Palio_2005 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 991 Thanked: 878 Times	Hey this is great. How did you manage it?? Do let us have your impressions on the manufacturing set up. You mentioned that there is a test line set up within the Linea plant. I wonder why? I thought that Fiat was planning a big launch for the Punto. From the pics I see that GC could be an issue. I hope that it has a better GC as compared to Linea.
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3rd March 2009, 12:29	#11
luky_13 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	Interior pics would be just great, we have had numerous sightings of the Exterior. The interiors remain a mystery. Are they same as Linea's ? Quite eager to know.
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3rd March 2009, 13:11	#12
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	Hi whom did you contact to get a tour of the factory?can anybody get such a tour or you need some special permission?
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