What car for fiddling around!!

RROD · 12th February 2008, 08:40

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Guyz, i am still thinking about this nothing is confirmed.
But your inputs would definitely help me.

I am planning to put aside around 1 Lakh to buy a car to fiddle around under the hood and learn more about cars.
Which car would you guyz suggest!!
If i can get something for around 50 K that would be even better.

I promise that i'll put a TBHP sticker on this car.

Thanks again guyz.

binz · 12th February 2008, 09:56

Cielo,ambassador,fiats,contessas,.. stretch your budet to about a lakh fifty and you will get a zen.

airfoil · 12th February 2008, 10:03

I'd say get a Premier Padmini, you should get one for 30k or so. The thing to keep in mind is, you'll be doing more than fiddling under the hood alone, because these cars are prone to body corrosion.

DHABHAR.BEHRAM · 12th February 2008, 10:03

Buy yourself a Fiat. It's the simplest car to learn on. Believe you me, I learnt on it and I still use the same information on modern cars (what used to be tuned by turing a distributor is now tuned by feeding in the same information on a laptop.

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

kkr2k2 · 12th February 2008, 10:12

Yes fiat it is. Cheap to buy, under 30k. you still have 70k to play with.

do some search on the BS Motoring website. You will come across some interesting articles on racing in india in 60s and 70s. I think the author of those articles is in T-BHP. i am not sure though.

raj.

dinar · 12th February 2008, 10:13

If you are looking for fiddling around fiat is good, but than maruti 800 is also good [dirt cheap parts, and available everywhere]....or go in for a carburetter esteem...you should find one for around 50 to 70 grand outside of B'lore. and than you can use these cars on daily bases also, once you fix what you fiddled with......

musicmanaman · 12th February 2008, 10:14

you should be able to get a Zen in your budget, and it'll be a good car to do, what you want to do.

RROD · 12th February 2008, 10:20

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Originally Posted by musicmanaman

you should be able to get a Zen in your budget, and it'll be a good car to do, what you want to do.

What i want to do is...read thru the modification's forum and learn basically everything.
will i be able to get a Zen within a lac.

ram_hyundai · 12th February 2008, 10:23

go for one ambasador -maybe 20-30k and a cielo or opel astra .this could help you in getting familiar with both the old and new technologies.best of luck for your learning.
ram

GTO · 12th February 2008, 10:24

I'd say go for an early model Gypsy. It is simple enough to teach a novice about mechanicals, and yet offers a load of fun.

jkdas · 12th February 2008, 10:30

A carb zen. Lot of options for experimenting and you will get loads of help/info from Bangalore TBHPians and others.

DCEite · 12th February 2008, 10:41

I would say go for a used M800.

esteem_lover · 12th February 2008, 10:48

An old padmini should be available south of 10k. That would leave you with a bit of money for your experimentation as well. hey, do let us know when you get one, we will also have a look see under that hood.
cheers

snaronikar · 12th February 2008, 10:57

My choices would be Fiat/Padmini/Amby/M800. You can fiddle around with these vehicles as much as you can.

kritikesh · 12th February 2008, 11:07

The best bet would be a M800, its tried and tested for basic mods and the best machine to do all your learning as you drive along. I till have my dads 89 model M800 which was handed over to me when I was in college. You could easily find a late 80s or early 90s model well within your budget. It’s a fun ride in your experimenting days

12th February 2008, 08:40	#1
RROD BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 258 Thanked: 158 Times	What car for fiddling around!! @Mods : If you feel this needs to be moved to another forum, please lock this and let me know. I will create another thread. Guyz, i am still thinking about this nothing is confirmed. But your inputs would definitely help me. I am planning to put aside around 1 Lakh to buy a car to fiddle around under the hood and learn more about cars. Which car would you guyz suggest!! If i can get something for around 50 K that would be even better. I promise that i'll put a TBHP sticker on this car. Thanks again guyz.
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12th February 2008, 09:56	#2
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Cielo,ambassador,fiats,contessas,.. stretch your budet to about a lakh fifty and you will get a zen.
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12th February 2008, 10:03	#3
airfoil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 318 Thanked: 81 Times	I'd say get a Premier Padmini, you should get one for 30k or so. The thing to keep in mind is, you'll be doing more than fiddling under the hood alone, because these cars are prone to body corrosion.
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12th February 2008, 10:03	#4
DHABHAR.BEHRAM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 5,354 Times	Buy yourself a Fiat. It's the simplest car to learn on. Believe you me, I learnt on it and I still use the same information on modern cars (what used to be tuned by turing a distributor is now tuned by feeding in the same information on a laptop. Best regards, Behram Dhabhar
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12th February 2008, 10:12	#5
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Yes fiat it is. Cheap to buy, under 30k. you still have 70k to play with. do some search on the BS Motoring website. You will come across some interesting articles on racing in india in 60s and 70s. I think the author of those articles is in T-BHP. i am not sure though. raj.
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12th February 2008, 10:13	#6
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	If you are looking for fiddling around fiat is good, but than maruti 800 is also good [dirt cheap parts, and available everywhere]....or go in for a carburetter esteem...you should find one for around 50 to 70 grand outside of B'lore. and than you can use these cars on daily bases also, once you fix what you fiddled with......
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musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	you should be able to get a Zen in your budget, and it'll be a good car to do, what you want to do.
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12th February 2008, 10:23	#9
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	go for one ambasador -maybe 20-30k and a cielo or opel astra .this could help you in getting familiar with both the old and new technologies.best of luck for your learning. ram
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12th February 2008, 10:24	#10
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,779 Times View My Garage	I'd say go for an early model Gypsy. It is simple enough to teach a novice about mechanicals, and yet offers a load of fun.
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12th February 2008, 10:30	#11
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	A carb zen. Lot of options for experimenting and you will get loads of help/info from Bangalore TBHPians and others.
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12th February 2008, 10:41	#12
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,418 Thanked: 2,564 Times	I would say go for a used M800.
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12th February 2008, 10:48	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	An old padmini should be available south of 10k. That would leave you with a bit of money for your experimentation as well. hey, do let us know when you get one, we will also have a look see under that hood. cheers
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12th February 2008, 10:57	#14
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	My choices would be Fiat/Padmini/Amby/M800. You can fiddle around with these vehicles as much as you can.
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kritikesh Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	The best bet would be a M800, its tried and tested for basic mods and the best machine to do all your learning as you drive along. I till have my dads 89 model M800 which was handed over to me when I was in college. You could easily find a late 80s or early 90s model well within your budget. It’s a fun ride in your experimenting days Last edited by Rehaan : 12th February 2008 at 21:43. Reason: Formatting tags removed.
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