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agspins · 3rd October 2009, 11:31

All the best guys, waiting for the next update...BTW whats the average speed as of yet?

navin · 3rd October 2009, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

I have 2 lighter sockets running the Navi and the ipod dock. Both have stopped working.

I am sure you guys have figtured this out buy now but both sockets share the same fuse hence you have just blown the fuse. 2 sockets were provided for convience but not designed to be used at the same time.

kalpeshc · 3rd October 2009, 11:55

I am hoping that they've crossed Surat. The road conditions and traffic between Surat and Baroda may not be that great.

Sam Kapasi · 3rd October 2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by SMK

All the best people! Hoping that the trip is a grand success. Proving the worth of the dream car of Indian people.

Hooked on to this thread from morning today. Would suggest some aussie colleagues of mine to have a look at the 1 lakh rupee wonder's journey!!

I think the real wonder is that the car costs WELL over 2 lakhs lol

Navin- not even one outlet. I fit both.

We have crossed surat and Bharuch too. Currently about 60 kms from baroda.

We are doing constant speeds over 70-90. Smooth roads clean and lovely to drive on.

The AC is rocking, outside it is a furnace. We are cool and comfy. We've driven 360 kms since we left.

If you disregard our 1.5 hour stop in navsari, we're averaging 70kmph.

ASHISHPALLOD · 3rd October 2009, 12:08

problem no1.
electrical system overload.

adv no1.
very good fe.

adv no2.
very good ac.

i hope, by the end of this journey, we may have feedback about this car in all aspect.

emkay456 · 3rd October 2009, 12:15

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Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

problem no1.
electrical system overload.

adv no1.
very good fe.

adv no2.
very good ac.

i hope, by the end of this journey, we may have feedback about this car in all aspect.

Thanks for the synopsis. It helps for a quick review of this Nano adventure when one doesn't have time. Sam's updates are for leisurely reading. Can we have a separate thread for the photographs and videos, Sam would post, so that don't get overloaded on this thread.

jassi · 3rd October 2009, 12:29

nice ! I am looking forward to the ongoing adventures of sam and nc :-)

Gansan · 3rd October 2009, 12:38

Great going Sam! We are eagerly awaiting the photos.

MileCruncher · 3rd October 2009, 12:46

All the best Sam and NC. Amazing stuff to say the least. I'm absolutely hooked!!!
BTW would be interested on how long the nano takes to do Ahmd - Baroda Expressway. I did toll gate to toll gate in 44 Mins last Sunday

Sam Kapasi · 3rd October 2009, 12:49

Just tanked up with 12.5 litres getting a FE of 18.33.

The roads are super smooth all the way thru Gujarat. We are now 16 kms from Baroda. Judging by the way we are making progress we should finish the Baroda A'bad expressway by 1430 - 1445 which is way ahead of schedule.

The roads are MAGNIFICIENT.

Majic · 3rd October 2009, 12:49

Hi, Sam was out for the week and i come back to find a new thread whihc has been started by you. Nice reading material ( as usual) will be looking for more postings of this. As a salute to the person who got me hooked to TeamBHP. Great Going and ALL the BEST!!

Bigzero · 3rd October 2009, 12:56

Wow! all the best folks, and drive safe!

Great to know that you are making good progress.

I am sure you must have already got quite used to the curious glances and "average kya hai" queries by now!

Cyrus43 · 3rd October 2009, 12:57

Sam, How was Navsari? How are the inner city roads? Did you get my mom's achaar??

Ohh How i miss my hometown!!

Abbas · 3rd October 2009, 12:58

great going sam, it so like we are travelling with you, your live update rocks , please try uploading some pics.

hemen · 3rd October 2009, 13:06

hi sam,
roads upto delhi are very smooth and in excellent condition had driven there just 8 -9 months back.
on the express highway to baroda pls take the exit before ahmedabad otherwise you'll be messed up in city traffic.
anyways tata cars usually reliable had taken my indica turbo to haridwar and back without any ploblems.
best of luck for your dirve up ahead.

3rd October 2009, 11:31	#196
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,653 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	All the best guys, waiting for the next update...BTW whats the average speed as of yet?
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3rd October 2009, 11:55	#198
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 535 Thanked: 137 Times	I am hoping that they've crossed Surat. The road conditions and traffic between Surat and Baroda may not be that great.
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3rd October 2009, 12:08	#200
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,007 Thanked: 334 Times	problem no1. electrical system overload. adv no1. very good fe. adv no2. very good ac. i hope, by the end of this journey, we may have feedback about this car in all aspect.
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3rd October 2009, 12:29	#202
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	nice ! I am looking forward to the ongoing adventures of sam and nc :-)
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3rd October 2009, 12:38	#203
Gansan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,539 Thanked: 5,562 Times	Great going Sam! We are eagerly awaiting the photos.
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3rd October 2009, 12:46	#204
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	All the best Sam and NC. Amazing stuff to say the least. I'm absolutely hooked!!! BTW would be interested on how long the nano takes to do Ahmd - Baroda Expressway. I did toll gate to toll gate in 44 Mins last Sunday
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3rd October 2009, 12:49	#205
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Just tanked up with 12.5 litres getting a FE of 18.33. The roads are super smooth all the way thru Gujarat. We are now 16 kms from Baroda. Judging by the way we are making progress we should finish the Baroda A'bad expressway by 1430 - 1445 which is way ahead of schedule. The roads are MAGNIFICIENT.
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3rd October 2009, 12:49	#206
Majic BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kottayam Posts: 588 Thanked: 8 Times	Hi, Sam was out for the week and i come back to find a new thread whihc has been started by you. Nice reading material ( as usual) will be looking for more postings of this. As a salute to the person who got me hooked to TeamBHP. Great Going and ALL the BEST!!
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3rd October 2009, 12:56	#207
Bigzero BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 447 Thanked: 522 Times	Wow! all the best folks, and drive safe! Great to know that you are making good progress. I am sure you must have already got quite used to the curious glances and "average kya hai" queries by now!
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3rd October 2009, 12:57	#208
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Sam, How was Navsari? How are the inner city roads? Did you get my mom's achaar?? Ohh How i miss my hometown!!
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3rd October 2009, 12:58	#209
Abbas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 465 Thanked: 544 Times View My Garage	great going sam, it so like we are travelling with you, your live update rocks , please try uploading some pics.
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3rd October 2009, 13:06	#210
hemen BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 91 Thanked: 49 Times	hi sam, roads upto delhi are very smooth and in excellent condition had driven there just 8 -9 months back. on the express highway to baroda pls take the exit before ahmedabad otherwise you'll be messed up in city traffic. anyways tata cars usually reliable had taken my indica turbo to haridwar and back without any ploblems. best of luck for your dirve up ahead.
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