[4x4addict]

Originally Posted by stormerider

Another useful feature is first or second gear crawl without throttle input! It doesn't matter even if you go up a ramp, the car keeps going on its own.

Most ECU controlled CRDe deisel engines including the Mahindra Thar & Bolero have this anti stall feature. You can take any CRDe engine up a slope without pressing the accelerator. My Vista Qjet and Ritz DDis does it too...

[condor]

4x4 addict, IMO, nothing out of the ordinary .. regular, NA, and non-CRDE diesel engines did that in 1st gear all the time

[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by stormerider

Exactly as condor said. Just turn the indicator stalk to the side you want to indicate, but not completely, stop just before it clicks in that location. The stalk will return to the center default location but the indicator blinks for 3 times indicating a lane change.

That wont even get noticed here on our Indian roads.
Here, one has to beat the fellow behind over the head with one's intentions, else he will blissfully thram into one, because invariably he will be riding or driving his vehicle with his head enveloped in a karmic cloud...

[stormerider]

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

Most ECU controlled CRDe deisel engines including the Mahindra Thar & Bolero have this anti stall feature. You can take any CRDe engine up a slope without pressing the accelerator. My Vista Qjet and Ritz DDis does it too...

Originally Posted by condor

4x4 addict, IMO, nothing out of the ordinary .. regular, NA, and non-CRDE diesel engines did that in 1st gear all the time

Guys I am sorry but for how many of us is this ordinary? I bet not everyone on this forum(leave apart the mango people) knows about it and is as informed as you people. For instance I came to know about this through the storme 4x4 display in various cities. Also my fiesta tdci stalls, dad's santro also stalls. Didn't ever try it in my swift ddis.
Anyways my point was that TATA doesn't publicise these features, no matter how ordinary they are, whilst every manufacturer is just listing the silliest of features to make that feature list appear long to the prospective buyers.

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

That wont even get noticed here on our Indian roads.
Here, one has to beat the fellow behind over the head with one's intentions, else he will blissfully thram into one, because invariably he will be riding or driving his vehicle with his head enveloped in a karmic cloud...

That's true, but atleast we can do our bit and also before changing the lane atleast look at the orvms to double check!

[rkbharat]

checked the explorer edition kit today and its another half hearted attempt,

• 2-Din is poor quality, comes very close to gear lever when its in 3rd or 5th gear. Worst it makes the cup holder useless, who in TML really approves it. Supports reverse camera but no GPS hence no map support. USB port goes into glove box, through a wire
  
• Chrome strips at tail lamp is badly fit, will fall in max one month.
  
• Nudge Gaurd blocks the front number plate, and has its own plate holder attached to nudge gaurd. How will HSRP be used?
  
• Decal looks nice but poor quality, again will peel off soon, leaving ugly marks.
  
• Seat covers are ok kind, not as tight fit as the one in VX.
  
• Nothing to talk about for rubber mat.
  
• Rain gaurd on windows are decent.

[amitk26]

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

Most ECU controlled CRDe deisel engines including the Mahindra Thar & Bolero have this anti stall feature. You can take any CRDe engine up a slope without pressing the accelerator. My Vista Qjet and Ritz DDis does it too...

But duster doesn't forget the slope it stalls on plain roads without accelarator input.

[CharlesA]

Originally Posted by CharlesA

Condor, the problems seems to have been solved. I had a short test ride with the floor manager, couldn't test it more as I had to return to work. Will be checking thoroughly on the weekend. All seems fine for now though. The steering is also lighter post the change.

Drove down to Kabini JLR ....Now the vehicle drifts towards the right. Is it normal for the Storme to have these alignment issues. Please can storme owners let me know if their vehicles pull to the right of left in a straight line.

[ACM]

Yep the indicator lane change of 3 blinks is too less it needs to be min 5 if not 6 for Indian conditions. It seems to be the same 3 blinks for all vehicles and this just does not work out here and I need to but into permanent blink more and then shift back most of the times after changing the lane.

This is designed more for highways where one will give the signal and change lanes quickly enough as the next vehicle is far behind.

[storme'd]

Originally Posted by ACM

Yep the indicator lane change of 3 blinks is too less it needs to be min 5 if not 6 for Indian conditions. It seems to be the same 3 blinks for all vehicles and this just does not work out here and I need to but into permanent blink more and then shift back most of the times after changing the lane.

This is designed more for highways where one will give the signal and change lanes quickly enough as the next vehicle is far behind.

You are right. Normally this is provided by manufacturers for quick lane changes specifically on the highways in India (globally it is quite frequently used as lanes and traffic are more mature). Also I have only seen it blink 3 times and not more in all Cars that I have seen. I find it to be a great feature only problem being the pathetic road sense in India.

[NMS]

Originally Posted by ajit_72

Which dealer is it through and in which city?

Sorry for a delayed response Ajit. The dealer is in New Bombay. I am yet to meet up with my Bro-In-Laws friend who is to arrange for all the logistics. Once I meet him, things will be lot clearer. Will keep you posted !!

[Fortuner71]

Originally Posted by CharlesA

Drove down to Kabini JLR ....Now the vehicle drifts towards the right. Is it normal for the Storme to have these alignment issues. Please can storme owners let me know if their vehicles pull to the right of left in a straight line.

No get the balancing & alignment done outside , it should be fine . I get it done from madhus in Mysore

[narayan]

The beast has arrived. Ownership thread coming soon

[ebonho]

Congrats Narayan! Welcome to the club.

[avanishphatak]

one more feature I noticed (not sure if its there in the manuals) , when u take the key out after switching off the ignition, u can still operate the door/window glasses up/down and once you open the driver door it will get disabled.

and regarding the vehicle pulling without the use of the accelerator, I thought it was there in all latest cars, but to test it in my storme I tried it in one of the ramps in a mall with 7 people in the vehicle and it pulled the vehicle without any problem

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by avanishphatak

one more feature I noticed (not sure if its there in the manuals) , when u take the key out after switching off the ignition, u can still operate the door/window glasses up/down and once you open the driver door it will get disabled.

and regarding the vehicle pulling without the use of the accelerator, I thought it was there in all latest cars, but to test it in my storme I tried it in one of the ramps in a mall with 7 people in the vehicle and it pulled the vehicle without any problem

This is a major improvement in the storme. Tata realized that its a big problem in climbing slopes, so they reworked the gear ratios. The best thing about the change is that now reverse gear is much shorter. On the older safari you had to burn clutch to get up even mild slopes. The Storme does this without ado.