Post by: oldmate on July 15, 2015, 07:47:38 PM
Cheers :cheers:
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 07:51:39 PM
You think the Chinese can make some crap at times it's got nothing on what Indian standards are
Post by: Bad Scott on July 15, 2015, 07:55:11 PM
Post by: Steffo1 on July 15, 2015, 08:08:28 PM
As to Indian makes, a rellie has a dual cab Mahindra & value for money, it's great. He's done heaps of outback stuff towing a camper & done it with ease. They've just come back from the "3 corners" & had a hoot.
Here's their first trip. Not 3 corners.
http://www.mahindra.com.au/auto/10000km-holiday-in-a-pik-up-no-problem/ (http://www.mahindra.com.au/auto/10000km-holiday-in-a-pik-up-no-problem/)
Steve
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 15, 2015, 08:20:00 PM
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 08:24:34 PM
:cheers:
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 08:30:18 PM
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 08:33:17 PM
I bet it would be like an Indian bus passenger after to much vindaloo. ... would seem ok at first but would Shit itself after a few to many ksJust like most newer dual cabs these days..
Post by: Fathom on July 15, 2015, 08:33:57 PM
I prefer the Tata's that have tassels on them
For the side mirrors right? :)
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 15, 2015, 08:35:22 PM
For the side mirrors right? :)yep, like the Sri Lankan taxis
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 08:37:37 PM
Just like most newer dual cabs these days..Quite possibly mate but it's like the lada of the 200 '.
Why tempt fate.
Thier passenger cars don't meet safty ratings anywhere outside of the poorest south east Asian countries and thier build qualities questionable from reviews I heard a few years back...screams lada.
I'd Personaly have one of those Wolsey taxis they make thier though
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 08:42:47 PM
Quite possibly mate but it's like the lada of the 200 '.Don't knock the Lada.. I've got another mate with one and he's always up in around the Glasshouse mountain flexing the crap out of it.. And I've seen him at cruiser park following a few highly modified GU's..
Why tempt fate.
Thier passenger cars don't meet safty ratings anywhere outside of the poorest south east Asian countries and thier build qualities questionable from reviews I heard a few years back...screams lada.
I'd Personaly have one of those Wolsey taxis they make thier though
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 15, 2015, 08:45:35 PM
Don't knock the Lada.. I've got another mate with one and he's always up in around the Glasshouse mountain flexing the crap out of it.. And I've seen him at cruiser park following a few highly modified GU's..this one?
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 08:47:28 PM
Just a light shade of red..
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 15, 2015, 08:48:05 PM
Quite possibly mate but it's like the lada of the 200 '.
Why tempt fate.
Thier passenger cars don't meet safty ratings anywhere outside of the poorest south east Asian countries and thier build qualities questionable from reviews I heard a few years back...screams lada.
I'd Personaly have one of those Wolsey taxis they make thier though
Post by: oldmate on July 15, 2015, 08:48:32 PM
Don't knock the Lada.. I've got another mate with one and he's always up in around the Glasshouse mountain flexing the crap out of it.. And I've seen him at cruiser park following a few highly modified GU's..
Where they attached?
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 08:49:00 PM
The lada niva when it came out as with the fiat 128 clone were Shit but not by design, conceptual the niva was a fantastic car and if you drove it home from the dealer and pulled it apart and resembled it yourself it was great.
The build quality was Shit....range rovers spring to mind to
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 08:51:22 PM
Where they attached?Oh yep.. I missed that part of the story.
Post by: Bad Scott on July 15, 2015, 08:54:17 PM
Post by: Bird on July 15, 2015, 08:57:08 PM
Has anyone got the new dual cab Ta Ta and what are they like for touring And towing the camper?more power than you can handle....
Cheers :cheers:
Post by: oldmate on July 15, 2015, 09:04:35 PM
I've got a mate that's got one and he highly recommends them.. I drove it a few weeks ago and I was very surprised at how comfortable it was.. So as a touring vehicle towing a camper I think it would eat up the k's..
:cheers:
Liar! You don't have mates
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 09:10:38 PM
Post by: Fathom on July 15, 2015, 09:21:04 PM
this one?I heard the biggest problem with them was getting matching tyres on the camper
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 09:21:35 PM
Liar! You don't have matesTrue..
Post by: Clouty on July 15, 2015, 09:23:42 PM
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 15, 2015, 09:29:49 PM
It's hard to find front and rear recovery points for them as well..Tata's or Lada's?
Post by: Nomad on July 15, 2015, 09:30:30 PM
Turn the key one way and you had four forward gears + reverse.
Turn it off and start it the other way and you had four reverse gears +1 forward gear.
They would do 80kms going backwards or forwards..............my uncle had the redcliffe dealership and we used to beat the **** out of them at DI and Fraser......they were a joke but a pretty capable one.
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 09:37:05 PM
I worked on a project in New Zealand for a guy called Fredrick Hundertwasser (he changed the spelling of both names like his undies) he was an austrian artist/architect the came to eventually live in NZ.
He was mates with Salvador Daily and was worth millions but drove a rusty Shit ty old lada niva with bald tyres and knitted his own socks and sewed his own pants.
Incredible bloke but he needed a new car.
I remember driving him to an auto parts joint and thinking "I'm driving a multi milionare to repco to get a battery for a car worth less than mine... what's wrong with this picture.
This is what we built for him...explains alot.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/e5ba2f71db334eb008309abb1cec0fbb.jpg)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/0746d5e987bdaa9c5e56cca3ddc2e508.jpg)
Post by: Nomad on July 15, 2015, 09:40:18 PM
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 09:45:59 PM
Post by: dirtpilot on July 15, 2015, 11:12:10 PM
Post by: dales133 on July 15, 2015, 11:28:06 PM
One with 3 3 ' s and a v8 would be a talking point
Post by: plusnq on July 16, 2015, 05:07:39 AM
Post by: speewa158 on July 16, 2015, 06:52:36 AM
yep, like the Sri Lankan taxis ( JEEP ) ;D :cheers:
Post by: lowflyer on July 17, 2015, 06:04:36 PM
Post by: paceman on July 17, 2015, 06:11:47 PM
Just about all dual cab utes are made in 3rd world countries and the quality reflects this. The Tata might be worse than the Thai made Tuk Tuk utes but by how much?
AFAIK, the ford ranger, mazda bt50, Holden Colorado and Toyota hilux are made in Thailand and their build quality is as good as anything else around in that general price range...
Post by: michaelh on July 18, 2015, 06:05:27 PM
Post by: Barry G on July 18, 2015, 10:01:41 PM
I realy do love the shape.
I worked on a project in New Zealand for a guy called Fredrick Hundertwasser (he changed the spelling of both names like his undies) he was an austrian artist/architect the came to eventually live in NZ.
He was mates with Salvador Daily and was worth millions but drove a rusty Shit ty old lada niva with bald tyres and knitted his own socks and sewed his own pants.
Incredible bloke but he needed a new car.
I remember driving him to an auto parts joint and thinking "I'm driving a multi milionare to repco to get a battery for a car worth less than mine... what's wrong with this picture.
This is what we built for him...explains alot.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/e5ba2f71db334eb008309abb1cec0fbb.jpg)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/0746d5e987bdaa9c5e56cca3ddc2e508.jpg)
Post by: Barry G on July 18, 2015, 10:21:29 PM
I realy do love the shape.
I worked on a project in New Zealand for a guy called Fredrick Hundertwasser (he changed the spelling of both names like his undies) he was an austrian artist/architect the came to eventually live in NZ.
He was mates with Salvador Daily and was worth millions but drove a rusty Shit ty old lada niva with bald tyres and knitted his own socks and sewed his own pants.
Incredible bloke but he needed a new car.
I remember driving him to an auto parts joint and thinking "I'm driving a multi milionare to repco to get a battery for a car worth less than mine... what's wrong with this picture.
This is what we built for him...explains alot.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/e5ba2f71db334eb008309abb1cec0fbb.jpg)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/0746d5e987bdaa9c5e56cca3ddc2e508.jpg)
Post by: loanrangie on July 19, 2015, 06:10:48 PM
I realy do love the shape.
I worked on a project in New Zealand for a guy called Fredrick Hundertwasser (he changed the spelling of both names like his undies) he was an austrian artist/architect the came to eventually live in NZ.
He was mates with Salvador Daily and was worth millions but drove a rusty Shit ty old lada niva with bald tyres and knitted his own socks and sewed his own pants.
Incredible bloke but he needed a new car.
I remember driving him to an auto parts joint and thinking "I'm driving a multi milionare to repco to get a battery for a car worth less than mine... what's wrong with this picture.
This is what we built for him...explains alot.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/e5ba2f71db334eb008309abb1cec0fbb.jpg)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/15/0746d5e987bdaa9c5e56cca3ddc2e508.jpg)
You mean Salvador Dali, i dont think he drove an Iveco ;D
Post by: dales133 on July 19, 2015, 06:15:08 PM
Post by: Barry G on July 19, 2015, 09:48:09 PM
Comment was that the tile work and 'verandah' posts looked like creations of Gaudi.
Another great Spanish creative mind.
Post by: dirtpilot on July 19, 2015, 10:32:43 PM
AFAIK, the ford ranger, mazda bt50, Holden Colorado and Toyota hilux are made in Thailand and their build quality is as good as anything else around in that general price range...
Thailand made is cheap, why did the Japanese move production there. I had 2 Tritons, one was an older MK which was great and then i got a MN, total rubbish. Cheap and nasty, unrelieble and cost a bomb to service and repair. Back to Japanese built for me.
Post by: paceman on July 20, 2015, 06:27:42 AM
Thailand made is cheap, why did the Japanese move production there. I had 2 Tritons, one was an older MK which was great and then i got a MN, total rubbish. Cheap and nasty, unrelieble and cost a bomb to service and repair. Back to Japanese built for me.
as an owner of a 2012 mazda bt50, i guess we'll have to agree to disagree :)
i am curious to know which dualcab is fully japanese made? not trying to stir, genuinely curious...
Post by: kylarama on July 20, 2015, 07:26:31 AM
Has nothing to do with the quality of the product they build. If its crap in Thailand it will be crap in Japan too.
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Post by: dirtpilot on July 20, 2015, 11:29:29 PM
as an owner of a 2012 mazda bt50, i guess we'll have to agree to disagree :)
i am curious to know which dualcab is fully japanese made? not trying to stir, genuinely curious...
Went from 2010 Triton single cab to 06 Patrol single cab. And loving it, 4.2 liters of goodness. No more cart springs, drum brakes, puny fuel tank, electronics that fail, gearboxes that fail, clutches that fail, flimsy running gear......... i could go on but you get the idea.
Post by: cyberess on July 21, 2015, 12:14:57 AM
Has anyone got the new dual cab Ta Ta and what are they like for touring And towing the camper?
This thread certainly cruised off topic -- Got the brand police out :police: even got people concerned where certain other vehicles are manufactured, even someone saying or trying to refer to the Tatas are not safe.
"Oldmate" are you asking as you know someone considering a Tata Xenon ute? or just curious? or just something you seen at a dealer?
Now looking at the Tata Xenon http://www.tatamotors.com.au/vehicles/xenon/ (http://www.tatamotors.com.au/vehicles/xenon/)
- Safety Ancap 4 star rating -- not up there with the 5 star ratings but 4 star is still quite good
- Capped Price Servicing 4 Years/60,000km
- Warranty 4 years/ 100,000km
- Service Intervals 15,000km <-- seems a bit long to me
- On road buy price $28,990 on the dual cab 4x4 seems to be rather good
Looking at the specs the tyres and wheels sizes 235/70 R16 don't seem to be as large as the Mahindra 245/75 R16, and does not appear to have the locking diff as the Mahindra, but just everything else is seems up there and it's nice the see that the Tata has Electronic Stability Control
Should the Tata Xenon be completely dismissed as a 4wd to be considered if you looking to purchase a 4wd in the sub $30000 mark -- I guess that is more the question.
:cheers:
Post by: rotare on July 21, 2015, 02:04:35 PM
Things are made in Thailand because labor is cheap. Most Japanese manufacturers have plants in Thailand. Still run by Japanese and made to their standards. Some of these factories are identical down to the size and layout.
Has nothing to do with the quality of the product they build. If its crap in Thailand it will be crap in Japan too.
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Mate of mine works in the warranty division at Mitsubishi Australia. When I was looking at Purchasing a Pajero I quizzed him about typical issues being raised during the warranty period. For the Japanese made Pajero he said the issues were far and few between, and said the typical issues he had dealt with were minor and easy fixes. He made the point of comparison that the Thai built Triton, although a different vehicle, shares some components with the Pajero, but the warranty issues and problems for this vehicle were enormous.
He said that inside Mitsubishi it was acknowledged the lower quality and higher failure rates were most likely due to the poorer quality controls outside of Japan.
Post by: oldmate on July 21, 2015, 03:21:58 PM
This thread certainly cruised off topic -- Got the brand police out :police: even got people concerned where certain other vehicles are manufactured, even someone saying or trying to refer to the Tatas are not safe.
"Oldmate" are you asking as you know someone considering a Tata Xenon ute? or just curious? or just something you seen at a dealer?
Now looking at the Tata Xenon http://www.tatamotors.com.au/vehicles/xenon/ (http://www.tatamotors.com.au/vehicles/xenon/)
- Safety Ancap 4 star rating -- not up there with the 5 star ratings but 4 star is still quite good
- Capped Price Servicing 4 Years/60,000km
- Warranty 4 years/ 100,000km
- Service Intervals 15,000km <-- seems a bit long to me
- On road buy price $28,990 on the dual cab 4x4 seems to be rather good
Looking at the specs the tyres and wheels sizes 235/70 R16 don't seem to be as large as the Mahindra 245/75 R16, and does not appear to have the locking diff as the Mahindra, but just everything else is seems up there and it's nice the see that the Tata has Electronic Stability Control
Should the Tata Xenon be completely dismissed as a 4wd to be considered if you looking to purchase a 4wd in the sub $30000 mark -- I guess that is more the question.
:cheers:
Got someone I know who is thinking of getting rid of his lada for one. Lada is struggling. Great car though.
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 21, 2015, 03:54:07 PM
Got someone I know who is thinking of getting rid of his lada for one. Lada is struggling. Great car though.so, it's friend that's interested hey. You should just fess up and buy buy your ta ta;D
Post by: Snapman007 on July 21, 2015, 04:06:23 PM
so, it's friend that's interested hey. You should just fess up and buy buy your ta ta;D
Scott Neville Sherwood said it is just someone he knows. If he said it was a friend we'd all know it was a lie. ;D
Post by: scarpsD40 on July 21, 2015, 04:16:02 PM
Scott Neville Sherwood said it is just someone he knows. If he said it was a friend we'd all know it was a lie. ;Dlol......
Post by: oldmate on July 21, 2015, 05:23:23 PM
Post by: Elky on July 28, 2015, 08:13:04 PM