tatawala from Malta

jeremy · 4th March 2008, 15:57

Hi everybody,I am a 47 year old photographer from malta and I have just bought a second hand tata safari 4x4. I have been going around some forums so that I can get to grips with the 4x4 community which is quite new to me.I have always had small cars and so this is my first ,as they lovingly call it elephant which needs some getting used to.Married with two girls (aged 20 and21 )I need a lot of carring space and this is what got me to buy the safari (at least that is the excuse I used to get my hands on a 4x4 ) Ihope that i can be of help to others through my short yet eventfull experience with the tata.

hope to get to know you more as time goes by

jeremy

suman · 4th March 2008, 16:19

Hey Jeremy, Welcome to Team BHP! I'm another Safari Dicor 3.0 liter 4x4 owner, seems like our community is growing.

Enjoy your stay & hope to hear some of your exploits with your elephantcheers:

androdev · 4th March 2008, 16:35

wow. i have always wanted to visit Malta!

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your safari. Owner call it the king, and others call it the big bully :-)

jkdas · 4th March 2008, 17:16

Jeremy ,Welcome to TBHP.

Which model is it? And can you post a short review about your experience with Safari

Meanwhile, check out think link. Some threads should interest you
Shifting gears - Team-BHP

simply_sunny001 · 4th March 2008, 17:52

Nice title Jeremy and welcome to T-BHP.

Start writing about the beast and we have a whole bunch of safari lovers here on T-BHP.

Enjoy the ride.

jeremy · 4th March 2008, 19:24

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! what response and what welcome,Thanks guys. My tata is a 2.0 ltr maniufactured in 2001 and was baought second hand with 35000miles on it.I had some trouble at first caused mainly by the lack of use from the preavious owner lots of small thins where jammed,but i soon got them going because i use it everyday so things loosend quickly.you are right when the owners call it the king because when you are driving it you are the king of the road !!
will post more later on and will also try to get some pics on the web(when Iget the hang of it)
cu later
jeremy

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 4th March 2008, 19:27

Hi!! Welcome on board!!

The safari is really going places. I admire it; but do not own one. Given my approach to driving (sedate, laid back), I may not buy one, but will like lay my paws on one of them!!!

jeremy · 4th March 2008, 20:15

If your driving is sedate and laidback ,than the 2.0 ltr is the tata for you as it is slightly underpowerd for it's size and so spacious and comfortable on the inside (I am over 6 feet myslf and so is one of my daughters)

dinar · 5th March 2008, 22:59

jeremy welcome to the forum .... you have come to the right place...with a car in your garage [ a lot of Safari fans]......what ever questions you have and any thing you want to say will be heard.... and you'll never want too go off line.....

Ignazio · 5th March 2008, 23:12

Hi Jeremy!!!
Welcome to this side too! Is a pleasure for me as I welcomed you also on the Italian Safari forum!!!
Maybe in English we can even chat more, despite your written Italian is very good.
All the best with your Safari beast!
I wish 1 day I'll come to Malta....

Ciao ciao cheers:

Ignazio

jeremy · 6th March 2008, 15:08

ciao Ignazio
Thanks for the welcome (and also to the other guys) as I already said in the italian forum ,anyone coming over to the island is more than wellcome,just give me a call and you will find someone to show you around.I am still trying to get used to our beast but it seems to be getting easier everyday,the only trouble is tha i dont have enough time to dedicate to it.
ciao jeremy

dadu · 6th March 2008, 16:17

A very warm welcome to you, dont worry you will quickly get a hang of it very soon, just keep driving.

Welcome aboard!!

4th March 2008, 15:57	#1
jeremy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: malta Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	tatawala from Malta Hi everybody,I am a 47 year old photographer from malta and I have just bought a second hand tata safari 4x4. I have been going around some forums so that I can get to grips with the 4x4 community which is quite new to me.I have always had small cars and so this is my first ,as they lovingly call it elephant which needs some getting used to.Married with two girls (aged 20 and21 )I need a lot of carring space and this is what got me to buy the safari (at least that is the excuse I used to get my hands on a 4x4 ) Ihope that i can be of help to others through my short yet eventfull experience with the tata. hope to get to know you more as time goes by jeremy
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4th March 2008, 16:19	#2
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	Hey Jeremy, Welcome to Team BHP! I'm another Safari Dicor 3.0 liter 4x4 owner, seems like our community is growing. Enjoy your stay & hope to hear some of your exploits with your elephantcheers:
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4th March 2008, 16:35	#3
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,096 Thanked: 22,329 Times	wow. i have always wanted to visit Malta! Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your safari. Owner call it the king, and others call it the big bully :-)
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4th March 2008, 17:16	#4
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Jeremy ,Welcome to TBHP. Which model is it? And can you post a short review about your experience with Safari Meanwhile, check out think link. Some threads should interest you Shifting gears - Team-BHP
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4th March 2008, 17:52	#5
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Nice title Jeremy and welcome to T-BHP. Start writing about the beast and we have a whole bunch of safari lovers here on T-BHP. Enjoy the ride.
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4th March 2008, 19:24	#6
jeremy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: malta Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	WOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! what response and what welcome,Thanks guys. My tata is a 2.0 ltr maniufactured in 2001 and was baought second hand with 35000miles on it.I had some trouble at first caused mainly by the lack of use from the preavious owner lots of small thins where jammed,but i soon got them going because i use it everyday so things loosend quickly.you are right when the owners call it the king because when you are driving it you are the king of the road !! will post more later on and will also try to get some pics on the web(when Iget the hang of it) cu later jeremy
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4th March 2008, 19:27	#7
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Hi!! Welcome on board!! The safari is really going places. I admire it; but do not own one. Given my approach to driving (sedate, laid back), I may not buy one, but will like lay my paws on one of them!!!
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4th March 2008, 20:15	#8
jeremy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: malta Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	If your driving is sedate and laidback ,than the 2.0 ltr is the tata for you as it is slightly underpowerd for it's size and so spacious and comfortable on the inside (I am over 6 feet myslf and so is one of my daughters)
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5th March 2008, 22:59	#9
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	jeremy welcome to the forum .... you have come to the right place...with a car in your garage [ a lot of Safari fans]......what ever questions you have and any thing you want to say will be heard.... and you'll never want too go off line.....
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5th March 2008, 23:12	#10
Ignazio BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Turin-Italy Posts: 128 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi Jeremy!!! Welcome to this side too! Is a pleasure for me as I welcomed you also on the Italian Safari forum!!! Maybe in English we can even chat more, despite your written Italian is very good. All the best with your Safari beast! I wish 1 day I'll come to Malta.... Ciao ciao cheers: Ignazio
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6th March 2008, 15:08	#11
jeremy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: malta Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	ciao Ignazio Thanks for the welcome (and also to the other guys) as I already said in the italian forum ,anyone coming over to the island is more than wellcome,just give me a call and you will find someone to show you around.I am still trying to get used to our beast but it seems to be getting easier everyday,the only trouble is tha i dont have enough time to dedicate to it. ciao jeremy
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6th March 2008, 16:17	#12
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	A very warm welcome to you, dont worry you will quickly get a hang of it very soon, just keep driving. Welcome aboard!!
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