Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up......In FRANCE!!!

porsche_fan · 27th June 2007, 12:50

Big hello to all,

I am currently on a company assignment in a really small town in France and yesterday when driving saw a pick-up that looked a lot like the Scorpio model launched for SA last year. As I passed the car, i saw a big 'Mahindra' in white on the rear panel.

It was a new vehicle, local registration and a local driving it!

Unfortunately, since I was driving in the opposite direction, I could'nt take any pics!

Since all new cars in Europe have to be Euro 4 compliant, it had to have the 2.2L DICR. I know that TML has launched its 2.2L DiCOR here.

It was great seeing an Indian vehicle here. Got me more excited than when I see all the Beemers and Porsches!!!!

dinar · 27th June 2007, 13:26

hey porsche_fan have seen the TL sprint [tata pickup] there on roads? or is from the news on TV and mags?
M&M has launched the scorpio Gateway [pickup] with their CRDe engine from the regular one, in india two days back.
can u get any info on the tata pickup engine spec intiror etc?

n_aditya · 27th June 2007, 13:52

I agree with you. its nice to see an indian vehicle that has "immigrated" to a foreign country. Lot of indian cars like the alto and zen are exported to Europe.

On my trip to France last year i spotted a zen.

Here is the pic.

Mayavi · 27th June 2007, 21:37

Seeing Indian presence in foreign land sure gets us excited. I too was excited when I first saw a Mahindra ad, then a Bajaj scooter but the real shocker was when I saw a... *deep breath* Panther and TVS 50 parked next to each other on my univ campus!

esteem_lover · 27th June 2007, 22:06

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Originally Posted by porsche_fan

It was great seeing an Indian vehicle here. Got me more excited than when I see all the Beemers and Porsches!!!!

Absolutely, porsche_fan. There is nothing more satisfying than that. I saw a few trucks in singapore/malaysia during 1999/2000 which were the same fords & dodges that are running here without permits/licenses etc.

torqueunlimited · 27th June 2007, 22:07

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Originally Posted by n_aditya

I agree with you. its nice to see an indian vehicle that has "immigrated" to a foreign country. Lot of indian cars like the alto and zen are exported to Europe.

On my trip to France last year i spotted a zen.

Here is the pic.

Actually that can even be a normal basic Suzuki there.. It even has a Suzuki logo.. It could just be some basic model.

rr_zen · 28th June 2007, 00:45

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Originally Posted by torqueunlimited

Actually that can even be a normal basic Suzuki there.. It even has a Suzuki logo.. It could just be some basic model.

Not only that. For all we might know, it could have features of the top-end variant of the Indian version as standard fitment (and other additional features that we dont even get in India) while the Indian customer is charged a premium for all these features. Sad, isnt it ?

vcash · 28th June 2007, 04:43

Not to drift too far OT but when I was in Florence a few years ago, I stumbled across this! IT was LHD and for a few minutes I was sure someone had slipped me some Absinth or I had one too many Car Bombs. Luckily my camera proved that I was not halucinating!

esteem_lover · 28th June 2007, 06:24

It is an absolute maruti with the maruti logo on the grill. WOW!!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 28th June 2007, 07:29

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

It is an absolute maruti with the maruti logo on the grill. WOW!!

Thats cool. Maruti logo instead of Suzuki!

Being an x-M800 owner, feels nice after seeing that pic.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 28th June 2007, 07:33

India is not the only country manufacturing M800s and zens; but of course, if the cars have the Maruti (as opposed to Suzuki logo), they are made in India.
And yes, it is a great feeling to find an Indian designed and Indian made vehicle in a land faaaar away.

Intruder1800 · 4th July 2007, 10:16

I was driving around Italy last week when I spotted not one but two Scorpio's in San Gimignano, Tuscany. They looked good in the beautiful rural European setting. Later in the day, I drove past a Mahindra dealer in Poggibonsi (near Florence). It's good to see Scorpio's being sold along side Land Rover Defenders

tushky · 4th July 2007, 11:34

here is the another one. i spotted Maruti 800 in Lodz, Poland. and the name was ' Maruti 800'

Shot with NV-GS15 at 2007-07-03

rjstyles69 · 4th July 2007, 13:21

Oh my I can imagine what is the feeling one goes thru when you spot an Indian vehicle.

Adi wasnt that car you spotted badged as an Alto? I dont think they had zens there if my memory serves me right.

aniguchisan · 4th July 2007, 17:58

Loving the M800s!

In London, you see Tatas, but that's obviously because they sell here. Good to see a Sierra or a Safari once in a while though :P

27th June 2007, 12:50	#1
porsche_fan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Epinal,France Posts: 83 Thanked: 8 Times	Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up......In FRANCE!!! Big hello to all, I am currently on a company assignment in a really small town in France and yesterday when driving saw a pick-up that looked a lot like the Scorpio model launched for SA last year. As I passed the car, i saw a big 'Mahindra' in white on the rear panel. It was a new vehicle, local registration and a local driving it! Unfortunately, since I was driving in the opposite direction, I could'nt take any pics! Since all new cars in Europe have to be Euro 4 compliant, it had to have the 2.2L DICR. I know that TML has launched its 2.2L DiCOR here. It was great seeing an Indian vehicle here. Got me more excited than when I see all the Beemers and Porsches!!!!
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27th June 2007, 13:26	#2
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	hey porsche_fan have seen the TL sprint [tata pickup] there on roads? or is from the news on TV and mags? M&M has launched the scorpio Gateway [pickup] with their CRDe engine from the regular one, in india two days back. can u get any info on the tata pickup engine spec intiror etc?
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27th June 2007, 13:52	#3
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	I agree with you. its nice to see an indian vehicle that has "immigrated" to a foreign country. Lot of indian cars like the alto and zen are exported to Europe. On my trip to France last year i spotted a zen. Here is the pic.
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27th June 2007, 21:37	#4
Mayavi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 682 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Seeing Indian presence in foreign land sure gets us excited. I too was excited when I first saw a Mahindra ad, then a Bajaj scooter but the real shocker was when I saw a... deep breath Panther and TVS 50 parked next to each other on my univ campus!
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28th June 2007, 04:43	#8
vcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 453 Thanked: 22 Times	Not to drift too far OT but when I was in Florence a few years ago, I stumbled across this! IT was LHD and for a few minutes I was sure someone had slipped me some Absinth or I had one too many Car Bombs. Luckily my camera proved that I was not halucinating!
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28th June 2007, 06:24	#9
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	It is an absolute maruti with the maruti logo on the grill. WOW!!
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28th June 2007, 07:33	#11
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	India is not the only country manufacturing M800s and zens; but of course, if the cars have the Maruti (as opposed to Suzuki logo), they are made in India. And yes, it is a great feeling to find an Indian designed and Indian made vehicle in a land faaaar away.
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4th July 2007, 10:16	#12
Intruder1800 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	I was driving around Italy last week when I spotted not one but two Scorpio's in San Gimignano, Tuscany. They looked good in the beautiful rural European setting. Later in the day, I drove past a Mahindra dealer in Poggibonsi (near Florence). It's good to see Scorpio's being sold along side Land Rover Defenders
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4th July 2007, 11:34	#13
tushky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 1,232 Thanked: 2,701 Times View My Garage	here is the another one. i spotted Maruti 800 in Lodz, Poland. and the name was ' Maruti 800' Shot with NV-GS15 at 2007-07-03
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4th July 2007, 13:21	#14
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Oh my I can imagine what is the feeling one goes thru when you spot an Indian vehicle. Adi wasnt that car you spotted badged as an Alto? I dont think they had zens there if my memory serves me right.
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4th July 2007, 17:58	#15
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	Loving the M800s! In London, you see Tatas, but that's obviously because they sell here. Good to see a Sierra or a Safari once in a while though :P
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