David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 11:41 AM |
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Anybody want a cheap car?
Tata Nano
Yours for just over £1300!
I'd give them 10/10 for effort, considering their market and their target owners (those currently using motorbikes).
[Edited on 23/3/09 by David Jenkins]
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BenB
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 11:48 AM |
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Except when it gets to the UK it'll be around £4000!!!!
I'd like to see one of those in a crash test...
Hope it does better than the "Brilliance" car from China
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Crash-Test-Chinese-Car_151645.htm
Nasty defomation in them sills!!!!!
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anup
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'd give them 10/10 for effort, considering their market and their target owners (those currently using motorbikes).
[Edited on 23/3/09 by David Jenkins]
Given that's most of India, I think they have a good market! Also going from a bike to car, this would be considered a very safe option for
drivers there
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Except when it gets to the UK it'll be around £4000!!!!
I can't see them being too popular in this country - top speed of 45-ish, probably very poor acceleration. Maybe OK for city dwellers, but not
for outside the town boundaries.
Spot on for their own needs, though.
[Edited on 23/3/09 by David Jenkins]
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coozer
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 11:52 AM |
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We tried to submit a quote fro the column but couldn't match the sub $10 price at the time (£4.25!)
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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iscmatt
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 12:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Except when it gets to the UK it'll be around £4000!!!!
I'd like to see one of those in a crash test...
Hope it does better than the "Brilliance" car from China
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Crash-Test-Chinese-Car_151645.htm
Nasty defomation in them sills!!!!!
Even the pedestrian gets killed by the piece of flying glass right at the end of the vid!!
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nick205
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 12:49 PM |
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You might deride, but I kind of think we'll all end up in this sort of car (lolose terminology) before too much longer. Given the option of a
Piagio scooter or the Tata, I know I'd be inside the Tata too. And, if we're all only doing 45mph flat out then the safety should be
adequate.
My bet is it will happen in most of our lifetimes - i.e. next 20-30 years.
ETA...
My other bet is that Tata will cash in over the likes of the US and most European car makers who still seem hell bent on developing bigger, heavier
and ever more complex cars.
[Edited on 23/3/09 by nick205]
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splitrivet
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 03:41 PM |
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After a trip to India and seeing a family of four on a Vespa, the biggest customer will be their equivalent of National Express who could use it as a
20 seater.
Cheers,
Bob 
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 03:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
After a trip to India and seeing a family of four on a Vespa,
Never mind India, I've seen that in Italy - Sorrento, to be precise - mother driving, grandma & a baby behind, small child standing on the
'footplate'! Closely followed by someone carrying a 2-metre long roll of carpet in front of him.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 05:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
After a trip to India and seeing a family of four on a Vespa,
Never mind India, I've seen that in Italy - Sorrento, to be precise - mother driving, grandma & a baby behind, small child standing on the
'footplate'! Closely followed by someone carrying a 2-metre long roll of carpet in front of him.
My daughter got married in Sorrento last year, now youve mentioned it Italy was very much like India except it was 500 times more expensive, the
driving was worse and the people werent as friendly.
Oh and the food was crap.
Cheers,
Bob 
[Edited on 23/3/09 by splitrivet]
[Edited on 23/3/09 by splitrivet]
[Edited on 24/3/09 by splitrivet]
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 23/3/09 at 07:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
After a trip to India and seeing a family of four on a Vespa, the biggest customer will be their equivalent of National Express who could use it as a
20 seater.
Cheers,
Bob
Seen that in Greece a few times , also saw a couple of guys on a moped carrying another moped across the frame doing over the speed limit on a main
road. Not a helmet in sight anywhere.
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