A vehicle to tackle bad roads

Akkiben · 30th March 2006, 21:25

Of late, I have developed a liking towards Jeeps and Pick-ups. My eyes first fell on the monstrous TATA 207, it proved to be a lill' expensive and cramped, now I'm eyeing the Mahindra Bolero DI Turbo, cost is perfect, its huge, handles well. The reason I started looking for such vehicles, is that every time we plan a drive, bad roads are inevitable, hence I have made my choice, now the rest depends on you guys opinions.

karthik247 · 30th March 2006, 21:27

Check out the new Tata Mobile or sumtin..dunno if its the model ur talkin abt. The Bolero is also pretty tuf, but don't expect a soothing ride in any of these

Steeroid · 30th March 2006, 21:30

Test drive the new Scorpio, or if you have the budget go for the Safari Dicor and forget bad roads.

See my signature, too.

v.tec · 30th March 2006, 23:53

Hummer!!!!! think no more.. you'l just have to buy yourself a petrol pump along with the car..lol..j/k..the dicor i've heard is really good for indian roads..i'll second steeroid

MexXxentric · 31st March 2006, 00:35

Safari will give u a comfy ride..,best 4 pothholed roads(provided u can maintain it- a bit expensive)
Bolero is a also a good chioce( less costly, so a bit less comfy too)
if u r on a budget 50k excess for a bolero, i would adicve u to go for a bolero and LOAD it with all goodies

Drive Safe
Sree

" life is nothing but making smart compromise"

karthik247 · 31st March 2006, 00:49

There is the all famous Land Cruiser too!! Mention ur budget otherwise this thing could be goin all the way

Boom Shiva · 31st March 2006, 01:17

Gypsy King 1.3 litre soft top with big radials. You can get an A/C fitted too. Frankly there isn't any other jeep that can offroad like a Gypsy. Only problem is the people in the back will hate you.

If petrol's a problem then look at the Mahindra Classic, it's another great jeep.

naveendhyani · 31st March 2006, 12:31

the 207 DI is the perfect car for such things. muscular built good for the city as well as the highway. infact its used by the england fire department also.

zulfikar · 31st March 2006, 12:36

talking about potholes...

look at this website...
http://www.bangalorepotholes.com/

you cant stop laughing...

mithun · 31st March 2006, 18:09

What about Omni, very nice for bad roads.

devarshi84 · 1st April 2006, 05:45

I would prefer anything from Tata or mahindra. They are sturdy and good to take on bad roads.

Akkiben · 3rd April 2006, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by MexXxentric

Safari will give u a comfy ride..,best 4 pothholed roads(provided u can maintain it- a bit expensive)
Bolero is a also a good chioce( less costly, so a bit less comfy too)
if u r on a budget 50k excess for a bolero, i would adicve u to go for a bolero and LOAD it with all goodies

Drive Safe
Sree

" life is nothing but making smart compromise"

I'm all set to go with the Bolero, kinda like its straight lines and that solid built feel, sits lower than the Safari and is smaller in size overall which is what I liked. Are there any mechanical or maintainance issues to be concerned about with the Bolero??

My Budget: Not to exceed 5.50L.

Concern:-
Now, i'm in another fix, that is, whether to go for the Bolero IDI engine (which has a better top speed and higher fuel consumption) or the Bolero DI Turbo ( which has a low fuel consumption less maintainance and slightly lower top speed)

kvish · 3rd April 2006, 10:56

Keep Fiat adventure as an option too...test drive and decide...

apachelongbow · 3rd April 2006, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

I would prefer anything from Tata or mahindra. They are sturdy and good to take on bad roads.

Why dont you take a test drive of the new tata tl 4x4 and 4x2? Costs between 5.8lac and 7.5 lac (not ex showroom but on road, mumbai) and comes loaded with basics like
tubeless tires
power steering
tilt steering
a/c
bull bar and anti roll bar
4x4 option
single and dual cabs too

Akkiben · 4th April 2006, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kvish

Keep Fiat adventure as an option too...test drive and decide...

Honestly, that's great, thanks for reminding me about that good vehicle, but my concern is again "BAD ROADS", how well does Adventure handle such roads and what's the current cost??

30th March 2006, 21:25	#1
Akkiben BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 5 Times	A vehicle to tackle bad roads Of late, I have developed a liking towards Jeeps and Pick-ups. My eyes first fell on the monstrous TATA 207, it proved to be a lill' expensive and cramped, now I'm eyeing the Mahindra Bolero DI Turbo, cost is perfect, its huge, handles well. The reason I started looking for such vehicles, is that every time we plan a drive, bad roads are inevitable, hence I have made my choice, now the rest depends on you guys opinions.
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30th March 2006, 21:27	#2
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Check out the new Tata Mobile or sumtin..dunno if its the model ur talkin abt. The Bolero is also pretty tuf, but don't expect a soothing ride in any of these
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30th March 2006, 21:30	#3
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,752 Times	Test drive the new Scorpio, or if you have the budget go for the Safari Dicor and forget bad roads. See my signature, too.
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30th March 2006, 23:53	#4
v.tec BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 251 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Hummer!!!!! think no more.. you'l just have to buy yourself a petrol pump along with the car..lol..j/k..the dicor i've heard is really good for indian roads..i'll second steeroid
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31st March 2006, 00:35	#5
MexXxentric BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 248 Thanked: 11 Times	Safari will give u a comfy ride..,best 4 pothholed roads(provided u can maintain it- a bit expensive) Bolero is a also a good chioce( less costly, so a bit less comfy too) if u r on a budget 50k excess for a bolero, i would adicve u to go for a bolero and LOAD it with all goodies Drive Safe Sree " life is nothing but making smart compromise" Last edited by MexXxentric : 31st March 2006 at 00:37.
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31st March 2006, 00:49	#6
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	There is the all famous Land Cruiser too!! Mention ur budget otherwise this thing could be goin all the way
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31st March 2006, 01:17	#7
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 19 Times	Gypsy King 1.3 litre soft top with big radials. You can get an A/C fitted too. Frankly there isn't any other jeep that can offroad like a Gypsy. Only problem is the people in the back will hate you. If petrol's a problem then look at the Mahindra Classic, it's another great jeep.
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31st March 2006, 12:31	#8
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	the 207 DI is the perfect car for such things. muscular built good for the city as well as the highway. infact its used by the england fire department also.
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31st March 2006, 12:36	#9
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	talking about potholes... look at this website... http://www.bangalorepotholes.com/ you cant stop laughing...
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31st March 2006, 18:09	#10
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	What about Omni, very nice for bad roads.
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1st April 2006, 05:45	#11
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	I would prefer anything from Tata or mahindra. They are sturdy and good to take on bad roads.
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3rd April 2006, 10:56	#13
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	Keep Fiat adventure as an option too...test drive and decide...
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