Modded Premier Padminis (Fiat 1100)

Dippy · 25th August 2007, 13:24

Lovely pictures akshay. Brings back memories of the good ol' PP. Shes been done up very tastefully. Boy the floor shift in the Padmini was a big thing then. Very nice car akshay. Just love it

planet_rocker · 25th August 2007, 13:32

@ akshay - lovely pics!

love the bucket seats - try to get a pair of head-rests custom made like this one:

@ dippy - you love the PP for sure - try to get hold of one and do her up?

Dippy · 25th August 2007, 13:44

Oh u bet I love it. was my first car in India. I feel bad for not having it any more. I gave her an engine swap couple of years before I sold it. A 1.6 Mazda diesel engine mated to a Conti 5 speed gearbox. I used love smoking Esteems and Cielos at traffic lights and then get those shocked looks at the next one. She was really fast. Had a metallic black paint job with 13 inchers from the NE and some wide rubber.

planet_rocker · 25th August 2007, 14:27

@ dippy - do you have any pics of the ride? yeah i know about the car - read it somewhere else in the forum (i think ram's PP S1 thread)

OT: i have access to one more 1986 padmini (stock - my grandpa's car) - but all depends on how much i am able to brainwash him. we had 6 fiats in our family - but before i started loving the car most of them were sold.

OT 2: i ran into trouble when i overtook a santro oneday and the driver/owner took to personally and rammed/brushed his car into my car's RHS rear wheel arch. more details(read the road rage part)

@ mods: please delete post no: 230 (used the report post option as well)

Dippy · 25th August 2007, 14:42

I'll have to check rocker. have to search my photo albums. Its going to be a tough find but lets see. I'll put stock pics as well if I find them.

maneet · 26th August 2007, 23:56

yeah one and the same. havent gotten around to doing that though cause have just gotten back to pune last week. will try and gef these days.

yaser_cyclist · 27th August 2007, 20:19

Guys I guess most of U Fiat owners/drivers must have experienced this - I remember a number of times when I was driving my Fiat, I see some other fiat coming in the opposite direction or even in the same direction... Fiat drivers always look at each other with a big smile and wish each other - probably something that never happens in any other car.

Once I had mom in the seat next to me and was at a signal when another fiat went past in the opp direction, the driver was probably in the mid/late 40s, we saw and wished each other and had this huge smile on our faces... and mom asked - whoz that? someone U know? I said "another Fiat lover" and she didn't exactly get it LOL and when I explanined her... she was like - U guys are crazy.

planet_rocker · 29th August 2007, 11:35

@ yaser - it happens all the time

Lucas_2007 · 7th September 2007, 12:36

hi there!! i also faced the same prob in my Padmini a few yrs back. but then my mechanic asked me not to resurface the head.he just changed the head. i bouht that one from a kabadiwalah for Rs.150 got in resurfaced in Rs 600 and my baby is running fine till date. Please use coolant rather than water only. it keeps the temperature really low. the upgrad must not cost you more that 200 bucks excluding the price for coolant and distilled water.

1100D · 10th September 2007, 22:21

In most cases when I see another Fiat on the road, I make faces at the owner for the gross injustice meted out to the car driving on the road burm to let cyclists pass.

President · 17th September 2007, 21:16

This silver Fiat is owned by Kaizad Engineer who is from South Mumbai. He is now a member of the Mumbai Fiat Club. Yes, his car beat a latest Honda Civic, Audi TT and Skoda RS in the last Speed Run at Kharghar. Beware!!! His Fiat Engine is going through a further upgrade in preparation for the next drag (I suppose). All 200 bhp's and above, better watchout!
FIAT RULZ!!!

planet_rocker · 18th September 2007, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by President

Yes, his car beat a latest Honda Civic, Audi TT and Skoda RS in the last Speed Run at Kharghar. Beware!!!

His Fiat Engine is going through a further upgrade in preparation for the next drag (I suppose). All 200 bhp's and above, better watchout!

FIAT RULZ!!!

1. i thought the RS won at the end.
2. Fiat Engine - i wont call a 1.8Turbo ISZ engine a fiat engine

- but then lets hope for the best.
3. FIAT RULZ - you said it

1100D · 26th September 2007, 01:24

Is there anyplace where a Toyota Corolla AE86's engine/drivetrain be procured in India?

Cyrus43 · 26th September 2007, 01:29

Ae86 Engine For A Fiat????i Dont Think The Chasis Can Stand Such Torque.

1100D · 26th September 2007, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by CYRUS43

Ae86 Engine For A Fiat????i Dont Think The Chasis Can Stand Such Torque.

Thats where your Dad's expertise may come in handy to make it able to handle the torque. We can even think about the 137'd's engine cradle too. Ae86 came in different engine's there was a low powerd one of about 90 bhp similar to that of the 1.8 ISZ's output.

25th August 2007, 13:24	#226
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Lovely pictures akshay. Brings back memories of the good ol' PP. Shes been done up very tastefully. Boy the floor shift in the Padmini was a big thing then. Very nice car akshay. Just love it
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25th August 2007, 13:32	#227
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ akshay - lovely pics! love the bucket seats - try to get a pair of head-rests custom made like this one: @ dippy - you love the PP for sure - try to get hold of one and do her up? Last edited by planet_rocker : 25th August 2007 at 13:36.
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25th August 2007, 13:44	#228
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Oh u bet I love it. was my first car in India. I feel bad for not having it any more. I gave her an engine swap couple of years before I sold it. A 1.6 Mazda diesel engine mated to a Conti 5 speed gearbox. I used love smoking Esteems and Cielos at traffic lights and then get those shocked looks at the next one. She was really fast. Had a metallic black paint job with 13 inchers from the NE and some wide rubber.
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25th August 2007, 14:27	#229
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ dippy - do you have any pics of the ride? yeah i know about the car - read it somewhere else in the forum (i think ram's PP S1 thread) OT: i have access to one more 1986 padmini (stock - my grandpa's car) - but all depends on how much i am able to brainwash him. we had 6 fiats in our family - but before i started loving the car most of them were sold. OT 2: i ran into trouble when i overtook a santro oneday and the driver/owner took to personally and rammed/brushed his car into my car's RHS rear wheel arch. more details(read the road rage part) @ mods: please delete post no: 230 (used the report post option as well) Last edited by planet_rocker : 25th August 2007 at 14:29.
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25th August 2007, 14:42	#230
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	I'll have to check rocker. have to search my photo albums. Its going to be a tough find but lets see. I'll put stock pics as well if I find them.
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26th August 2007, 23:56	#231
maneet Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	yeah one and the same. havent gotten around to doing that though cause have just gotten back to pune last week. will try and gef these days.
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27th August 2007, 20:19	#232
yaser_cyclist BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 52 Thanked: 4 Times	hi there Guys I guess most of U Fiat owners/drivers must have experienced this - I remember a number of times when I was driving my Fiat, I see some other fiat coming in the opposite direction or even in the same direction... Fiat drivers always look at each other with a big smile and wish each other - probably something that never happens in any other car. Once I had mom in the seat next to me and was at a signal when another fiat went past in the opp direction, the driver was probably in the mid/late 40s, we saw and wished each other and had this huge smile on our faces... and mom asked - whoz that? someone U know? I said "another Fiat lover" and she didn't exactly get it LOL and when I explanined her... she was like - U guys are crazy.
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29th August 2007, 11:35	#233
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ yaser - it happens all the time Last edited by planet_rocker : 29th August 2007 at 11:38.
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7th September 2007, 12:36	#234
Lucas_2007 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GUWAHATI Posts: 67 Thanked: 12 Times	hi there!! i also faced the same prob in my Padmini a few yrs back. but then my mechanic asked me not to resurface the head.he just changed the head. i bouht that one from a kabadiwalah for Rs.150 got in resurfaced in Rs 600 and my baby is running fine till date. Please use coolant rather than water only. it keeps the temperature really low. the upgrad must not cost you more that 200 bucks excluding the price for coolant and distilled water.
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10th September 2007, 22:21	#235
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	In most cases when I see another Fiat on the road, I make faces at the owner for the gross injustice meted out to the car driving on the road burm to let cyclists pass.
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17th September 2007, 21:16	#236
President BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FIATFUL Mumbai Posts: 908 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	This silver Fiat is owned by Kaizad Engineer who is from South Mumbai. He is now a member of the Mumbai Fiat Club. Yes, his car beat a latest Honda Civic, Audi TT and Skoda RS in the last Speed Run at Kharghar. Beware!!! His Fiat Engine is going through a further upgrade in preparation for the next drag (I suppose). All 200 bhp's and above, better watchout! FIAT RULZ!!!
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26th September 2007, 01:24	#238
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Is there anyplace where a Toyota Corolla AE86's engine/drivetrain be procured in India?
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26th September 2007, 01:29	#239
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Ae86 Engine For A Fiat????i Dont Think The Chasis Can Stand Such Torque.
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