Fiat Factory visit to Ranjangaon - FCCCI

karlosdeville · 12th July 2007, 15:41

Great stuff moral!

Since he has done the honours, heres a few of the ones i liked.

Giovanni ko topi pehnaya!

The most unique vehicle at the event was this 1939 Fiat Balila 7 seater. Note the signature door handles, quite similar to semaphore indicators.

A few of us proceeded to a members farm along the way. He had the most interesting stories! The farm has been in the family for well over 100 years, and is one of the first to have mechanised farming. So old american iron dots the landscape, including this 1936 McCormack Deering Tractor. It had the most quaint engine setup...runs on both petrol, and diesel! he engine has a lever to switch between the two, so has seperate injectors for diesel and sparkplugs for petrol! Fascinating.

GTO · 12th July 2007, 16:15

Sweet report, and even better pictures. Visiting an auto plant is always a special experience...you fiat lovers must have had a blast!

fx45 · 12th July 2007, 18:08

great pics all around...

i had seen that alfa some mnths ago nr. kurla, mumbai.

they also hav an old version of palio here in their defunt kurla plant which they use as a security car.

Vid6639 · 12th July 2007, 19:33

Interesting picture of the Fiat engine. It seems to have integrated headers. Also, the Catcon is placed vertically just like the Civic's.

1100D · 12th July 2007, 20:20

Do you have pics of the Exhaust manifold. or even the top view from the exhaust side? I think I am seeing something different on the 1.6 thats why I am asking this.

moralfibre · 13th July 2007, 09:06

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Giovanni ko topi pehnaya!

Goes perfectly with the picture

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A few of us proceeded to a members farm along the way. He had the most interesting stories!

And what about other pictures from the farm??? I wish I was there :(

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Interesting picture of the Fiat engine. It seems to have integrated headers. Also, the Catcon is placed vertically just like the Civic's.

Correct. IIRC I had posted pictures of the cat-con assembly taken off somewhere on the forum. Will find them soon.

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Do you have pics of the Exhaust manifold. or even the top view from the exhaust side? I think I am seeing something different on the 1.6 thats why I am asking this.

I have a picture of the entire assembly removed from one of my friends car. Will hunt it down for you. What is it that you see different on the 1.6?

V-16 · 13th July 2007, 18:01

Man, missed this one!!

Great pics Kiran. KArl looks like a stud in the blue dukkar and see his driving stance.. like a true blue taxi driver..could'nt come this time but will be able to by next month in our 1100D.. did I say it was going to be Blue and White..??

moralfibre · 13th July 2007, 18:04

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Originally Posted by V-16

did I say it was going to be Blue and white..??

Awesome! Nothing like it. And we are surely going there next year again!

karlosdeville · 13th July 2007, 21:31

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Originally Posted by V-16

Karl looks like a stud in the blue dukkar and see his driving stance.. like a true blue taxi driver.

Hehe, what can I say. That particular car fit me like a glove!

Was actually giving a thumbs up, but shrivz was too slow to keep up with my 90kmph speed...at least thats what Kiran tells me.

Looking forward to next event in the Special. 15th August by the way. Atleast promise us you'll be there on 26th Jan. In blue and white!

Cheers

1100D · 13th July 2007, 22:01

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Originally Posted by moralfibre

I have a picture of the entire assembly removed from one of my friends car.

This car is the new 1.6 or the pre-style one?

moralfibre · 15th July 2007, 11:42

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Originally Posted by 1100D

This car is the new 1.6 or the pre-style one?

It is from a 2002 GTX and not at all different from this one! I mean even the placement is same.

Cyrus43 · 15th July 2007, 12:35

hey ppl....had a blast for sure... will put up my pics as soon as i get my camera back....
u should have seen karl drive.....
and i managed to blow a tire up wen takin the test drive for the red 1.6........

moralfibre · 30th July 2007, 17:02

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Do you have pics of the Exhaust manifold. or even the top view from the exhaust side? I think I am seeing something different on the 1.6 thats why I am asking this.

I have put up the pictures here da - 1100D's request

wartikars · 28th November 2009, 19:45

9th September, 2009: FCCCI's evening with Mr. Chandu Borde

12th July 2007, 15:41	#31
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Great stuff moral! Since he has done the honours, heres a few of the ones i liked. Giovanni ko topi pehnaya! The most unique vehicle at the event was this 1939 Fiat Balila 7 seater. Note the signature door handles, quite similar to semaphore indicators. A few of us proceeded to a members farm along the way. He had the most interesting stories! The farm has been in the family for well over 100 years, and is one of the first to have mechanised farming. So old american iron dots the landscape, including this 1936 McCormack Deering Tractor. It had the most quaint engine setup...runs on both petrol, and diesel! he engine has a lever to switch between the two, so has seperate injectors for diesel and sparkplugs for petrol! Fascinating.
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12th July 2007, 16:15	#32
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,734 Times View My Garage	Sweet report, and even better pictures. Visiting an auto plant is always a special experience...you fiat lovers must have had a blast!
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fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	great pics all around... i had seen that alfa some mnths ago nr. kurla, mumbai. they also hav an old version of palio here in their defunt kurla plant which they use as a security car.
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12th July 2007, 19:33	#34
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,474 Times View My Garage	Interesting picture of the Fiat engine. It seems to have integrated headers. Also, the Catcon is placed vertically just like the Civic's.
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1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Do you have pics of the Exhaust manifold. or even the top view from the exhaust side? I think I am seeing something different on the 1.6 thats why I am asking this.
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V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Man, missed this one!! Great pics Kiran. KArl looks like a stud in the blue dukkar and see his driving stance.. like a true blue taxi driver..could'nt come this time but will be able to by next month in our 1100D.. did I say it was going to be Blue and White..?? Last edited by V-16 : 13th July 2007 at 18:02.
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Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	hey ppl....had a blast for sure... will put up my pics as soon as i get my camera back.... u should have seen karl drive..... and i managed to blow a tire up wen takin the test drive for the red 1.6........
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28th November 2009, 19:45	#44
wartikars BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 168 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	19th September, 2009: FCCCI's evening with Mr. Chandu Borde 9th September, 2009: FCCCI's evening with Mr. Chandu Borde
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