Worst car on indian roads!

Abhay · 31st January 2006, 14:38

Maruti Omni...."Nayi Naveli Omni" = bull****.

hrag · 31st January 2006, 14:51

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Originally Posted by ambylimo

OMNI with its out-of-the-town looks outdated...and has very dangerous sliders that always has the driver in a spot of bother while making a sharp turn...does not have any aerodynamism which limits its performance and mileage..

Pardon my ignorance but what are sliders?

Conan · 31st January 2006, 15:31

I voted for san storm for its poor quality.
But why is omni getting so much flake?
It serves the purpose of moving people and luggage like in an auto.
It is not designed to take headon collusions with a bullock cart...

leave alone other vehicles.
If safety is the reason for the critisicm, then M800 is worst too if not better.

Conan

Samurai · 31st January 2006, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Conan

It is not designed to take headon collusions with a bullock cart...

Man! Collision with bullock cart.

I have done that. About 21 years back I rammed into a bullock cart at full speed on my Hero cycle. It was pitch dark, I was riding on the left side of the road and the bullock cart was coming on the wrong side. Both of us had no light. The cycle handle hit the center shaft of the cart and came to a halt with me standing between the massive heads of two bulls. No one was hurt including the bulls and cycle. That would make my former Hero cycle more resilient than Omni.

veyron1 · 31st January 2006, 23:33

has to be the omni from this lot. but given another option, it would have to be the reva- a very good first effort no doubt, but flimsy build quality, limited range, lack of space, and some other minute factors make it one of the worst cars ever.

as for the sumo vs. scorpio, having driven both, i can say that the sumo turbo is pretty much as good as the scorpio in terms of handling and performance. but the scorpio crde is slightly better than the sumo in both respects. one thing to be noted is that the scorpio twitches and rolls at high speeds, anything above 100, whereas the the sumo exhibits nervousness, and only gets a li'l hairy above 130 kmph;but the steering feedback and brake/servo feel of sumo is far better. nevertheless, both cars are okay, and serve the purpose they are built for....

amit · 31st January 2006, 23:44

The Main Azaad Hoon syndrome. Worst car on Indian roads currently.

narasimha raju · 1st February 2006, 02:40

I voted for Maruti Omni. It is the unsafest car in India.

typeOnegative · 1st February 2006, 08:44

The San Storm is a joke. The Omni is a bl**dy tragedy. Omni it is for me.

kausu · 1st February 2006, 09:09

definitely the omni....have to agree with everyone it is really unsafe!!!!

zaphod · 1st February 2006, 09:25

Mahindra Armada

End of Discussion !

Unsafe, drum brakes and a failure prone steering......

Other candidates would be the Maruti Van /Omni and the Sumo.

And not the Tempo Trax - it's a license built G wagen ! - Not the same as what the west gets but still in 4x4 form , it'll be good - it's wide and not too high so the stability is definitely better than the damned Sumo....

tabrez02 · 1st February 2006, 10:01

Indica series is the worst indian car we can say, had terrible exp with the car for whole one year. its a bullock cart in disguise.

ac 427 · 1st February 2006, 13:16

for the amount of money you pay, the mercedes M class, no doubt about that.

hrag · 1st February 2006, 14:04

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Originally Posted by GTO

Interesting Topic.

How do you say that? The question poser did a vanishing act (not bothering to clarify dceite's post) and we're all onto safety and the lack of it in the Omni.

turbofreak · 1st February 2006, 17:23

How do you say that? The question poser did a vanishing act (not bothering to clarify Even dceite's post) and we're all onto safety and the lack of it in the Omni.[/quote]

BuRnT RuBbEr · 1st February 2006, 19:24

omni. period.

personally experienced the highly performing and safest car on indian roads. just ignore the bomb under your seat ( they make it lpg, dont they?) and steel ram on the front ( the front guys are sure to get all the thud in the ram sheet) .

and most taxi drivers ( with 1991 or older model omni/van) truly consider themselves to be behind a certain porche. and the horns are taken stright out of a locomotive/ship.

i firmly believe that there is no better suicidal 4-wheeler than this one, probably in the global market too.

P.S: my uncle' omni did 4 somersaults on the highway, ending up 1 m away from a kiosk on the other side of the road.he was just too lucky to come out with just a few bruises. there were another 7 accidents in omni' that day on that highway. he was the only one to come alive, apply dettol by himself and call home.

kindly report us of a car on indian roads that performs better as a suicidal vehicle.

View Poll Results: Worst Indian Car?
San Storm	110	19.00%
Chinkara	38	6.56%
Ambassador	20	3.45%
Mahindra CL Series etc.	11	1.90%
Mahindra Scorpio	24	4.15%
Tata Sumo	47	8.12%
Maruti Omni	221	38.17%
Tempo Trax	39	6.74%
Fiat Palio Stile 1.1	24	4.15%
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31st January 2006, 14:38	#31
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 12 Times	Maruti Omni...."Nayi Naveli Omni" = bull****.
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31st January 2006, 15:31	#33
Conan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 223 Thanked: 0 Times	I voted for san storm for its poor quality. But why is omni getting so much flake? It serves the purpose of moving people and luggage like in an auto. It is not designed to take headon collusions with a bullock cart... leave alone other vehicles. If safety is the reason for the critisicm, then M800 is worst too if not better. Conan
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31st January 2006, 23:33	#35
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 54 Times View My Garage	has to be the omni from this lot. but given another option, it would have to be the reva- a very good first effort no doubt, but flimsy build quality, limited range, lack of space, and some other minute factors make it one of the worst cars ever. as for the sumo vs. scorpio, having driven both, i can say that the sumo turbo is pretty much as good as the scorpio in terms of handling and performance. but the scorpio crde is slightly better than the sumo in both respects. one thing to be noted is that the scorpio twitches and rolls at high speeds, anything above 100, whereas the the sumo exhibits nervousness, and only gets a li'l hairy above 130 kmph;but the steering feedback and brake/servo feel of sumo is far better. nevertheless, both cars are okay, and serve the purpose they are built for....
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31st January 2006, 23:44	#36
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 450 Times	The Main Azaad Hoon syndrome. Worst car on Indian roads currently.
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1st February 2006, 02:40	#37
narasimha raju BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 128 Thanked: 55 Times	I voted for Maruti Omni. It is the unsafest car in India.
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1st February 2006, 08:44	#38
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 28 Times	The San Storm is a joke. The Omni is a bl**dy tragedy. Omni it is for me.
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1st February 2006, 09:09	#39
kausu BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 55 Thanked: 28 Times	definitely the omni....have to agree with everyone it is really unsafe!!!!
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1st February 2006, 09:25	#40
zaphod BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO IDeA/Madurai Posts: 236 Thanked: 4 Times	Mahindra Armada End of Discussion ! Unsafe, drum brakes and a failure prone steering...... Other candidates would be the Maruti Van /Omni and the Sumo. And not the Tempo Trax - it's a license built G wagen ! - Not the same as what the west gets but still in 4x4 form , it'll be good - it's wide and not too high so the stability is definitely better than the damned Sumo....
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1st February 2006, 10:01	#41
tabrez02 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 286 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Indica series is the worst indian car we can say, had terrible exp with the car for whole one year. its a bullock cart in disguise.
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1st February 2006, 13:16	#42
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,415 Thanked: 293 Times View My Garage	for the amount of money you pay, the mercedes M class, no doubt about that.
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1st February 2006, 17:23	#44
turbofreak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 112 Thanked: 0 Times	Even my vote goes to maruti omni... How do you say that? The question poser did a vanishing act (not bothering to clarify Even dceite's post) and we're all onto safety and the lack of it in the Omni.[/quote]
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1st February 2006, 19:24	#45
BuRnT RuBbEr BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: DL 1 Posts: 367 Thanked: 13 Times	omni. period. personally experienced the highly performing and safest car on indian roads. just ignore the bomb under your seat ( they make it lpg, dont they?) and steel ram on the front ( the front guys are sure to get all the thud in the ram sheet) . and most taxi drivers ( with 1991 or older model omni/van) truly consider themselves to be behind a certain porche. and the horns are taken stright out of a locomotive/ship. i firmly believe that there is no better suicidal 4-wheeler than this one, probably in the global market too. P.S: my uncle' omni did 4 somersaults on the highway, ending up 1 m away from a kiosk on the other side of the road.he was just too lucky to come out with just a few bruises. there were another 7 accidents in omni' that day on that highway. he was the only one to come alive, apply dettol by himself and call home. kindly report us of a car on indian roads that performs better as a suicidal vehicle.
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