FIAT Adventure, a prospective buyer's research report!

prakashc · 22nd December 2006, 13:42

Hi

I am the proud owner of an Adventure and Boy, let me tell you, heads turn... A Tata marina guy actually stopped me at a signal and requested me to allow him to check out my car...wow...
As regards overall service, shall post seperately.....

RX135 · 22nd December 2006, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by prakashc

I am the proud owner of an Adventure and Boy, let me tell you, heads turn... A Tata marina guy actually stopped me at a signal and requested me to allow him to check out my car...

Funny, isn't it?

I have come across 2 Marina owners, who always wanted to buy Fiat Adventure / Petra as first choice, but stayed away only due to poor brand name and *** ghosts. Now that is fine, but every time they see Adventure, they feel they made a big compromise while taking the decision.

fight_club · 26th December 2006, 04:52

when i announced to my freind that i was going for a palio 1.6 sports. he started laughing, thought i was joking. recently he was at my place for the dinner and enquired about my new possession, first thing which got him was the looks of canary yellow, rest was taken care when he got behind the wheel for a little spin which got streched upto pune-expressway toll. while returning and after gathering his senses he told me
"yaar 140 ke neeche to jati hi nahi" and it was my turn to have a hearty laughter.

yup its always going to be sort of a bold decision going for Fiat, but once you have crossed the hurdle its only a rewarding experience.

congrats omer. what you have is what other desires.

omar1310 · 28th December 2006, 16:59

Hi! I was in Paris last week. I saw many cars. I realised that I truely made a decision of buying a car which is international in looks as well as its build. I am owning it for lat 5 months and I have no regrets

gemithomas · 29th March 2007, 11:09

This is a call for all FIAT ADVENTURE owners to join in and give us a review. Lets make this one among the best threads for Adventure Owners / Prospective Buyers. I guess we could also get to know how many of them are out there wo dared to "Chase the Winds" and what has been their experience.

PLease mention aspects such as

Colour
F.E
Total KM done
Service Experience
Complaints
Performance improvements
etc.
etc.

I have a Formula Red Adventure 1.6 Sports

that has just done 1400km. Just going in for fist service next week. Getting a F.E of above 8 in city and above 11 on highway. Had not had any major issue till date except that i feel that its a bit lazy to start. I have read somewhere that this is because of the different starter motor tha FIAT has used so as to reduce costs. Will get back after First Service. The car is too good and the engine feels like silk. The low end torque is too good and have not experienced anything like this on any other Petrol Engine. Have not had any extra's will be fixing mp3 player in a months time. As of now i am very much satisfied with the vehicle except that some parts look indianised (for example the ingition key slot). Things were much better quality in the old UNO. I guess those were things made in Italy. Hope the quality levels are not that bad in the newer models. Have not started "Chasing the Winds" yet. Will be Back with more.

gemithomas · 4th April 2007, 09:37

IS THERE NOBODY OUT THERE WHO OWNS AN ADVENTURE!!!!! PLease guys.

Modertor...PLease close this thread in case nobody responds in a day or 2. Sorry.

swathyd · 4th April 2007, 11:57

Dear thomas,

dont get desperate, i am an adventure owner from your own city and i have got quite a lot to tell you.( ofcourse about the adventure)

gemithomas · 4th April 2007, 12:55

swathy are you the one with the Silver Adventure. I guess i've seen your car once or twice. Is it a petrol or diesel one.

gemithomas · 4th April 2007, 14:00

there is a white one also that i see very rarely. think that too is in tvm. and there should be a black one also that has come out just after mine. Are these people in T-Bhp? Do respond.

swathyd · 4th April 2007, 17:56

Ya i am the one with silver adventure and the white adventure(diesel) was my friends' .He sold it for 2.75 lakhs( it did 92000kms)

swathyd · 4th April 2007, 17:58

where you are staying at. my car is petrol, gives a mlg of 14 i highway and city i dont know.

manikjeet · 4th April 2007, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by swathyd

Ya i am the one with silver adventure and the white adventure(diesel) was my friends' .He sold it for 2.75 lakhs( it did 92000kms)

i am thinking of upgrading my car(currently i have a alto) so was looking at the adventure

tell me did fait make adventure in diesel to or is it a weekend and do they still make them

we use to own a weekend long back when they were launched (the old model) sold it for 2k ( about 5years ago)
our was the fait seina weekend 1.7td ps sp elx that what it said in the booklet

swathyd · 4th April 2007, 18:28

It is not weekend but an adventure and for the time being it is only available in petrol.But fiat gives an option to fit an lpg kit(brc) which has two variants, one with ecu and without ecu. The ecu wala is said to be more powerful than petrol and also it claims better mileage than petrol.

For more details go to fiat website Fiat India Pvt. Ltd.

manikjeet · 4th April 2007, 19:19

thanks swathyd will check it out on the net and with the dealer about the availability

raajks · 4th April 2007, 19:21

Nice work.....on the research and then ending up with the Adventure
It is an awesome machine, FIAT is coming back big time..and it FIAT owners like us that is setting the trend.

I owe a "THANK YOU" to Ketan, my partner in crime on owning my Ryde

22nd December 2006, 13:42	#31
prakashc Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi I am the proud owner of an Adventure and Boy, let me tell you, heads turn... A Tata marina guy actually stopped me at a signal and requested me to allow him to check out my car...wow... As regards overall service, shall post seperately.....
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26th December 2006, 04:52	#33
fight_club BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 40 Times	when i announced to my freind that i was going for a palio 1.6 sports. he started laughing, thought i was joking. recently he was at my place for the dinner and enquired about my new possession, first thing which got him was the looks of canary yellow, rest was taken care when he got behind the wheel for a little spin which got streched upto pune-expressway toll. while returning and after gathering his senses he told me "yaar 140 ke neeche to jati hi nahi" and it was my turn to have a hearty laughter. yup its always going to be sort of a bold decision going for Fiat, but once you have crossed the hurdle its only a rewarding experience. congrats omer. what you have is what other desires.
	() Thanks

28th December 2006, 16:59	#34
omar1310 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 146 Thanked: 7 Times	If you can think international, its the CAR you must buy! Hi! I was in Paris last week. I saw many cars. I realised that I truely made a decision of buying a car which is international in looks as well as its build. I am owning it for lat 5 months and I have no regrets
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29th March 2007, 11:09	#35
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Adventure Owners/buyers Guide This is a call for all FIAT ADVENTURE owners to join in and give us a review. Lets make this one among the best threads for Adventure Owners / Prospective Buyers. I guess we could also get to know how many of them are out there wo dared to "Chase the Winds" and what has been their experience. PLease mention aspects such as Colour F.E Total KM done Service Experience Complaints Performance improvements etc. etc. I have a Formula Red Adventure 1.6 Sports that has just done 1400km. Just going in for fist service next week. Getting a F.E of above 8 in city and above 11 on highway. Had not had any major issue till date except that i feel that its a bit lazy to start. I have read somewhere that this is because of the different starter motor tha FIAT has used so as to reduce costs. Will get back after First Service. The car is too good and the engine feels like silk. The low end torque is too good and have not experienced anything like this on any other Petrol Engine. Have not had any extra's will be fixing mp3 player in a months time. As of now i am very much satisfied with the vehicle except that some parts look indianised (for example the ingition key slot). Things were much better quality in the old UNO. I guess those were things made in Italy. Hope the quality levels are not that bad in the newer models. Have not started "Chasing the Winds" yet. Will be Back with more.
	() Thanks

4th April 2007, 09:37	#36
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	IS THERE NOBODY OUT THERE WHO OWNS AN ADVENTURE!!!!! PLease guys. Modertor...PLease close this thread in case nobody responds in a day or 2. Sorry.
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4th April 2007, 11:57	#37
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	Dear thomas, dont get desperate, i am an adventure owner from your own city and i have got quite a lot to tell you.( ofcourse about the adventure)
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4th April 2007, 12:55	#38
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	swathy are you the one with the Silver Adventure. I guess i've seen your car once or twice. Is it a petrol or diesel one.
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4th April 2007, 14:00	#39
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	there is a white one also that i see very rarely. think that too is in tvm. and there should be a black one also that has come out just after mine. Are these people in T-Bhp? Do respond.
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4th April 2007, 17:56	#40
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	Ya i am the one with silver adventure and the white adventure(diesel) was my friends' .He sold it for 2.75 lakhs( it did 92000kms)
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4th April 2007, 17:58	#41
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	where you are staying at. my car is petrol, gives a mlg of 14 i highway and city i dont know.
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4th April 2007, 18:28	#43
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	It is not weekend but an adventure and for the time being it is only available in petrol.But fiat gives an option to fit an lpg kit(brc) which has two variants, one with ecu and without ecu. The ecu wala is said to be more powerful than petrol and also it claims better mileage than petrol. For more details go to fiat website Fiat India Pvt. Ltd.
	() Thanks

4th April 2007, 19:19	#44
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	thanks swathyd will check it out on the net and with the dealer about the availability
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4th April 2007, 19:21	#45
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	Nice work.....on the research and then ending up with the Adventure It is an awesome machine, FIAT is coming back big time..and it FIAT owners like us that is setting the trend. I owe a "THANK YOU" to Ketan, my partner in crime on owning my Ryde
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