My New Sumo Grande (EDIT: And Now with the Inside and Outside Pics of the car)

bblost · 22nd April 2008, 10:34

I love the parking lot picture.
It sure does stand out gracefully.

drsk · 26th May 2008, 14:51

Congrats Lijo .. and thanks a lot for the super snaps

amtak · 9th June 2008, 11:16

This is the only thread which is making me fall in love with the SUMO Grande. Awesome beast.

raj_5004 · 9th June 2008, 11:51

i dint like the grande at all, but must say, your car with the alloys and tints look really cool...

drsk · 16th June 2008, 20:14

Hi Lijo,

With the alloys the beast looks awesome.

musicmanaman · 16th June 2008, 21:51

Your Ride looks fantastic, which I had one too.
The interior pics are vefry good, the car looks nice and roomy.
Personally, I would pick the Grande over the Safari, I don't know why,
to me the Grande seems a lot more practical, and I'm sure it would be
cheaper to maintain.

TOR · 17th June 2008, 05:50

hi Lijo, now the car looks...well ..as it should have...congrats.I was going to post about 'blackening' the B/C pillars for that 'single green house' look..and you have done just that.
What about riding in rain, are the tires throwing up 'muck' on the body panels now that the tires are a bit out.
drive safe!

lijodavis · 27th June 2008, 10:08

I got a call from tata dealer last week to take the Grande there to change

some parts.It has done from company as some Grande has reported some

problems.It took almost one day to change these parts.What all changed is

given below:
Retro Kit A/c(Sumo Grande) :Rs. 15079
Retro Kit Seats TJC(Sumo Grande) :Rs. 142
Assy G.S. Linkage :Rs. 1692
Alternator-Crossover :Rs. 10688
Assy Collapse STG CLMN (Delphi) :Rs. 3710

These have been freely replaced under Warranty.
Some major differences i felt after getting the Grande back:
Gear knob has been changed.Now the knob's shape and size is almost like

skoda.Gear changing is very smooth now,as smooth as normal cars.Steering play

has been reduced,now has better control over the road.

jkdas · 27th June 2008, 10:34

Saw Grande with grill at the front, looks more macho.

gd1418 · 27th June 2008, 12:31

In one of the pics where the glove box is shown, there are two circular depressions that look like some kind of holder. Are those glass holders, or speaker units or what? Can you please tell..

lijodavis · 27th June 2008, 14:22

Thats nothing but Glass holders .

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd1418

In one of the pics where the glove box is shown, there are two circular depressions that look like some kind of holder. Are those glass holders, or speaker units or what? Can you please tell..

benbsb29 · 27th June 2008, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd1418

In one of the pics where the glove box is shown, there are two circular depressions that look like some kind of holder. Are those glass holders, or speaker units or what? Can you please tell..

As Lijo has already mentioned, they are glass holders. You would find something of a similar nature for the Ford Ikon as well. A rather pitiable attempt i would say.

PankajP · 27th June 2008, 15:12

Nice Pics mate.

Now thats a 'man' of a car !

drsk · 6th July 2008, 00:43

Hi Lijo,

Its good to hear that Tata has replaced some parts for free under warranty.

You had mentioned that the gear knob has been changed. Could you post a pic of the new one?

Also, did the dealer mention any reason for the change they had done?

shortbread · 9th October 2008, 19:23

Hi Lijo,

My family is serously considering the Sumo Grande and i was wondering how u feel about you car especially since the warranty change etc. Theres a lot of cribbing regarding the interior quality, I am not bothered about the rough edges but just want to sure they are durable.

There is a lot going for this car, looks, value, space etc. but im just scared considering Tata's previous history and most family members prefer the Innova.

But im in love with the Sumo at present and prefer it to the Toyota van. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank You.

22nd April 2008, 10:34	#91
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,099 Thanked: 16,259 Times View My Garage	I love the parking lot picture. It sure does stand out gracefully.
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26th May 2008, 14:51	#92
drsk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 182 Thanked: 65 Times	Congrats Lijo .. and thanks a lot for the super snaps
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9th June 2008, 11:16	#93
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,932 Thanked: 952 Times View My Garage	This is the only thread which is making me fall in love with the SUMO Grande. Awesome beast.
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9th June 2008, 11:51	#94
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,239 Thanked: 3,145 Times	i dint like the grande at all, but must say, your car with the alloys and tints look really cool...
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16th June 2008, 20:14	#95
drsk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 182 Thanked: 65 Times	Hi Lijo, With the alloys the beast looks awesome.
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16th June 2008, 21:51	#96
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	Your Ride looks fantastic, which I had one too. The interior pics are vefry good, the car looks nice and roomy. Personally, I would pick the Grande over the Safari, I don't know why, to me the Grande seems a lot more practical, and I'm sure it would be cheaper to maintain.
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17th June 2008, 05:50	#97
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	hi Lijo, now the car looks...well ..as it should have...congrats.I was going to post about 'blackening' the B/C pillars for that 'single green house' look..and you have done just that. What about riding in rain, are the tires throwing up 'muck' on the body panels now that the tires are a bit out. drive safe!
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27th June 2008, 10:08	#98
lijodavis BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: trichur Posts: 39 Thanked: 5 Times	Sumo Grande Recalled I got a call from tata dealer last week to take the Grande there to change some parts.It has done from company as some Grande has reported some problems.It took almost one day to change these parts.What all changed is given below: Retro Kit A/c(Sumo Grande) :Rs. 15079 Retro Kit Seats TJC(Sumo Grande) :Rs. 142 Assy G.S. Linkage :Rs. 1692 Alternator-Crossover :Rs. 10688 Assy Collapse STG CLMN (Delphi) :Rs. 3710 These have been freely replaced under Warranty. Some major differences i felt after getting the Grande back: Gear knob has been changed.Now the knob's shape and size is almost like skoda.Gear changing is very smooth now,as smooth as normal cars.Steering play has been reduced,now has better control over the road.
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27th June 2008, 10:34	#99
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,493 Times View My Garage	Saw Grande with grill at the front, looks more macho.
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27th June 2008, 12:31	#100
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,577 Thanked: 729 Times View My Garage	In one of the pics where the glove box is shown, there are two circular depressions that look like some kind of holder. Are those glass holders, or speaker units or what? Can you please tell..
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27th June 2008, 15:12	#103
PankajP BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	Nice Pics mate. Now thats a 'man' of a car !
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6th July 2008, 00:43	#104
drsk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 182 Thanked: 65 Times	Hi Lijo, Its good to hear that Tata has replaced some parts for free under warranty. You had mentioned that the gear knob has been changed. Could you post a pic of the new one? Also, did the dealer mention any reason for the change they had done?
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9th October 2008, 19:23	#105
shortbread Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,623 Thanked: 7,442 Times Infractions: 0/2 (11)	Hi Lijo, My family is serously considering the Sumo Grande and i was wondering how u feel about you car especially since the warranty change etc. Theres a lot of cribbing regarding the interior quality, I am not bothered about the rough edges but just want to sure they are durable. There is a lot going for this car, looks, value, space etc. but im just scared considering Tata's previous history and most family members prefer the Innova. But im in love with the Sumo at present and prefer it to the Toyota van. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank You.
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