The good old fiat caught at 120km/h!

chanu · 21st July 2009, 22:53

EXPERTS, can anyone take the subject of converting Premier Padmini in to a LPG/CNG fuelled one. Pros & cons of it

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anarchist · 23rd July 2009, 08:34

Hey I remember on a trip from Mumbai to Mangalore on our S1 back in 1990, our driver managed to do 120's quite frequently and the top he managed was a shade over 130 ofcourse the actual speed can never be judged due to the speedo errors. It was a brand new car and had done less than 2k's on the odo and engine noise was pretty smooth n enjoyable.

arun1100 · 23rd July 2009, 08:42

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Originally Posted by anarchist

Hey I remember on a trip from Mumbai to Mangalore on our S1 back in 1990, our driver managed to do 120's quite frequently and the top he managed was a shade over 130 ofcourse the actual speed can never be judged due to the speedo errors. It was a brand new car and had done less than 2k's on the odo and engine noise was pretty smooth n enjoyable.

S1 in 1990? S1 engines came in around 1995. My 1991 Padmini driven 35000 kms till date, easily touches 120.!

sgiitk · 23rd July 2009, 11:44

I remember doing an indicated 125kph in my FIAT in 1973. It was pedal to metal and ths speed just topped out!

kannan666 · 23rd July 2009, 12:21

Mine does 120kmph too but very rarely drive at this speed because the Padmini's brakes take too much time / distance for stopping, not good for safety ! Yes, steering wobble / play is a problem too.

Nitin · 24th July 2009, 01:55

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Man! Seeing those pics brings back sweet memories of my erstwhile 1986 Fiat.

Amen to that! Miss the days I used to sit in the driver's seat of our 1st car, and pretend that I was driving all around town. Of course, invariably I'd be driving my brother around town, mostly to the airport (hypothetically, ie).

anarchist · 24th July 2009, 08:35

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Originally Posted by arun1100

S1 in 1990? S1 engines came in around 1995. My 1991 Padmini driven 35000 kms till date, easily touches 120.!

My Bad

not sure on the exact model though might not have been the S1 but the car was really good whaterver

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anarchist BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago / Namma Bengaluru Posts: 372 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Hey I remember on a trip from Mumbai to Mangalore on our S1 back in 1990, our driver managed to do 120's quite frequently and the top he managed was a shade over 130 ofcourse the actual speed can never be judged due to the speedo errors. It was a brand new car and had done less than 2k's on the odo and engine noise was pretty smooth n enjoyable.
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sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	I remember doing an indicated 125kph in my FIAT in 1973. It was pedal to metal and ths speed just topped out!
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23rd July 2009, 12:21	#35
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Mine does 120kmph too but very rarely drive at this speed because the Padmini's brakes take too much time / distance for stopping, not good for safety ! Yes, steering wobble / play is a problem too.
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