Hello BHP from Italy!!!

Ignazio · 8th February 2008, 17:20

Hi!

I'm Ignazio from Italy, I'm 40 next July.
I live near Turin, Fiat home, as you all know!
My passion for cars has always been alive in me since I was a kid... I'm a satellite engineer, but mechanics has been my second passion after electronics since my teen age.
I start drive on a 1968 Fiat 600, then a Fiat Panda 30, Fiat UNO 60, Autobianchi/Lancia Y10, Opel Astra 1.7TD, Renault Express 1.9D (little van), Honda HRV 1.6 4wd and now I have a Tata Telcoline Pick-up 4x4. This is why I found you, looking for info and upgrade of my Tata. I thought, who can better know an Indian car? Indians is the answer!!! So here I am!
Looking forward to share all the possible information! Ready to have and give advices as much as I can!
Best regards to everyone reading!
Ignazio

mobike008 · 8th February 2008, 17:28

Ignazio, Welcome on board TBHP. Nice to know that you own a Tata pick-up. What is the exact name of the pick-up and what kind of upgrades you had in mind? Also, it would be great if you can post a picture to get an idea about the pick-up

Enjoy your stay here mate

Zappo · 8th February 2008, 17:37

Ignazio, welcome on board. We are happy to have you. You will also find many other members like you who are not Indians and yet log in regularly.

In your case, expect to be bombarded with tons of queries on two counts.
1. You own a Tata. We have a huge Tata fan brigade here and they will soon pick up the trail.
2. You come from Turino man! On top of that you drove so many legendary Fiats. That automatically makes you the cynosure of all eyes amongst the very strong Fiat fan club that we have here.

But before everything else please do read the board rules and get conversant with the rules and expectations that we have from all the members.

Njoy.

Sam Kapasi · 8th February 2008, 17:43

Ciao Ignazio come stai? Benvenuto ad un forum con i migliaia degli amanti indiani dell'automobile. E tutti sono pazzi, lol. I promise you.

Io? Sono mezzo italiano e parlo un po'.

Ma, ma, ma non e' permesso sulla Team-BHP. So welcome and have a great time.

esteem_lover · 8th February 2008, 17:52

hi & welcome to team-bhp. I am sure you will find answers to anything you need to know about the tata vehicle you have there.
cheers

Sam Kapasi · 8th February 2008, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

Also, it would be great if you can post a picture to get an idea about the pick-up

There is a nice picture of the truck in his profile, take a look.

RAC · 8th February 2008, 17:57

Ignazio, welcome on board. I am sure you will find the information you need here.

WOW, a satellite engineer, tell us a bit more about what your job is about (hope this is not too personal a question to ask).

mobike008 · 8th February 2008, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

There is a nice picture of the truck in his profile, take a look.

Yes, just saw that. Its GC seems to be higher than the ones we have here or it must have been modded.

dinar · 8th February 2008, 18:22

Welcome Ignazio.... you have come to the right place...... whats the wheel /tyre size your truck, it not the same as in India[it looks a bit taller than the once here]....what sort of Mods are you looking at.

finneyp · 8th February 2008, 18:29

Welcome aboard Ignazio!

I guess now we can have some first hand info on Fiat & its cars!

Ignazio · 8th February 2008, 19:32

Hi All!

What a lovely welcome!!! Thank you very much!
I'll reply all the queries that will come with pleasure, glad to do it!
@Sam Kapasi... WOW you speak Italian!!!! What a pleasure mate!!!!!
Something more about my job, more than please to talk about, I used to run and operate a satellite truck for sports event, news, live tv transmission and such all over Europe.
Now I'm dealing with a fleet of about 10 satellite transmission vans spread all over Italy, I fix, repair, fit, upgrade and service those vans used by tv networks. A mix of hi tech in electronics and mechanics...
I love Fiat too, despite the fact I do not own one, hope to be of help to someone.
TATA is now my passion

!!!
I did not know that GC is the model of my truck.
Here is sold as "TATA Pick-up Telcoline 4X4". Engine is the 483L
It does share the whole mechanic with Safari except rear axle that has leaf springs rather than coil springs. Also new Dicors 3.0 and 2.2 have the same drive train but different ring and pinion to comply with different torque/speed.
Here is a different picture in a Tata club meeting last November...

The tires I have are BFGoodrich Mud Terrain 215/75 on 15" original alloy rims.
I bought my Tata used, and it was low, as most of those
vehicle became after intense use. I found a good garage that was able
to refit the leaf springs with heat and a press (unfortunately the
pick-up does not have coil springs like Safari). Then just tensioning
a bit more the front torsion bars to get about +4/5cm.
will list the rest of repair/mods maybe in the appropriate thread...
Up to you now!

Ciao ciao

Ignazio

karlosdeville · 8th February 2008, 20:33

Welcome aboard Ignazio. Its great to see more and more international members on the forum, especially since you are a fan of Tata.

So you live in Turin? Great. Some day years from now Ill be driving one of my Fiat 1100s there, and Ill drop in to say hello

Cheers, and have a great time at Team-BHP.

hydrashok · 8th February 2008, 20:38

Welcome aboard, Ignazio!

Good to have another FIAT fan here!

You drive a real looker!

BTW, by GC, mobike008 meant the Ground Clearance of the truck.

Sam Kapasi · 8th February 2008, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ignazio

I did not know that GC is the model of my truck.

I warned you amico, they're all quite pazzo. GC means ground clearance.

By the way Ignazio, did you know that Fiats are built like a tank?

supremeBaleno · 8th February 2008, 21:06

Welcome to the forum, Ignazio.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

By the way Ignazio, did you know that Fiats are built like a tank?

8th February 2008, 17:20	#1
Ignazio BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Turin-Italy Posts: 128 Thanked: 3 Times	Hello BHP from Italy!!! Hi! I'm Ignazio from Italy, I'm 40 next July. I live near Turin, Fiat home, as you all know! My passion for cars has always been alive in me since I was a kid... I'm a satellite engineer, but mechanics has been my second passion after electronics since my teen age. I start drive on a 1968 Fiat 600, then a Fiat Panda 30, Fiat UNO 60, Autobianchi/Lancia Y10, Opel Astra 1.7TD, Renault Express 1.9D (little van), Honda HRV 1.6 4wd and now I have a Tata Telcoline Pick-up 4x4. This is why I found you, looking for info and upgrade of my Tata. I thought, who can better know an Indian car? Indians is the answer!!! So here I am! Looking forward to share all the possible information! Ready to have and give advices as much as I can! Best regards to everyone reading! Ignazio
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8th February 2008, 17:28	#2
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,800 Thanked: 15,499 Times View My Garage	Ignazio, Welcome on board TBHP. Nice to know that you own a Tata pick-up. What is the exact name of the pick-up and what kind of upgrades you had in mind? Also, it would be great if you can post a picture to get an idea about the pick-up Enjoy your stay here mate
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8th February 2008, 17:37	#3
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,934 Thanked: 2,719 Times	Ignazio, welcome on board. We are happy to have you. You will also find many other members like you who are not Indians and yet log in regularly. In your case, expect to be bombarded with tons of queries on two counts. 1. You own a Tata. We have a huge Tata fan brigade here and they will soon pick up the trail. 2. You come from Turino man! On top of that you drove so many legendary Fiats. That automatically makes you the cynosure of all eyes amongst the very strong Fiat fan club that we have here. But before everything else please do read the board rules and get conversant with the rules and expectations that we have from all the members. Njoy.
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8th February 2008, 17:43	#4
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Ciao Ignazio come stai? Benvenuto ad un forum con i migliaia degli amanti indiani dell'automobile. E tutti sono pazzi, lol. I promise you. Io? Sono mezzo italiano e parlo un po'. Ma, ma, ma non e' permesso sulla Team-BHP. So welcome and have a great time.
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8th February 2008, 17:52	#5
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	hi & welcome to team-bhp. I am sure you will find answers to anything you need to know about the tata vehicle you have there. cheers
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8th February 2008, 17:57	#7
RAC BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 193 Thanked: 11 Times	Ignazio, welcome on board. I am sure you will find the information you need here. WOW, a satellite engineer, tell us a bit more about what your job is about (hope this is not too personal a question to ask).
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8th February 2008, 18:22	#9
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	Welcome Ignazio.... you have come to the right place...... whats the wheel /tyre size your truck, it not the same as in India[it looks a bit taller than the once here]....what sort of Mods are you looking at.
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8th February 2008, 18:29	#10
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,734 Thanked: 356 Times View My Garage	Welcome aboard Ignazio! I guess now we can have some first hand info on Fiat & its cars!
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8th February 2008, 19:32	#11
Ignazio BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Turin-Italy Posts: 128 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi All! What a lovely welcome!!! Thank you very much! I'll reply all the queries that will come with pleasure, glad to do it! @Sam Kapasi... WOW you speak Italian!!!! What a pleasure mate!!!!! Something more about my job, more than please to talk about, I used to run and operate a satellite truck for sports event, news, live tv transmission and such all over Europe. Now I'm dealing with a fleet of about 10 satellite transmission vans spread all over Italy, I fix, repair, fit, upgrade and service those vans used by tv networks. A mix of hi tech in electronics and mechanics... I love Fiat too, despite the fact I do not own one, hope to be of help to someone. TATA is now my passion!!! I did not know that GC is the model of my truck. Here is sold as "TATA Pick-up Telcoline 4X4". Engine is the 483L It does share the whole mechanic with Safari except rear axle that has leaf springs rather than coil springs. Also new Dicors 3.0 and 2.2 have the same drive train but different ring and pinion to comply with different torque/speed. Here is a different picture in a Tata club meeting last November... The tires I have are BFGoodrich Mud Terrain 215/75 on 15" original alloy rims. I bought my Tata used, and it was low, as most of those vehicle became after intense use. I found a good garage that was able to refit the leaf springs with heat and a press (unfortunately the pick-up does not have coil springs like Safari). Then just tensioning a bit more the front torsion bars to get about +4/5cm. will list the rest of repair/mods maybe in the appropriate thread... Up to you now! Ciao ciao Ignazio
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8th February 2008, 20:33	#12
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,031 Thanked: 18,474 Times View My Garage	Welcome aboard Ignazio. Its great to see more and more international members on the forum, especially since you are a fan of Tata. So you live in Turin? Great. Some day years from now Ill be driving one of my Fiat 1100s there, and Ill drop in to say hello Cheers, and have a great time at Team-BHP.
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8th February 2008, 20:38	#13
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Welcome aboard, Ignazio! Good to have another FIAT fan here! You drive a real looker! BTW, by GC, mobike008 meant the Ground Clearance of the truck.
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