Brand new car for $2,400?

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by EF_Dave

Even with the huge population that India has, it still wont be as bad as the USA's 20 MILLLION BARRELS PER DAY usage!!

if you want to blame someone for oil usage, blame the americans, they take the cake

Spot on - currently 4 times higher than China. Altho China is tipped to surpass the US's oil thirst within 20 years and I doubt India is far behind them. Oh that's right - the world cant actually supply that many barrels per day! Fun times ahead

So you guys are telling me the market just dropped out from underneath my purebread virgin camel production facility? Damn!

[Iphido]

It is possible to build a car that cheap for that market. Even with OHC, Injection, and electric spark and a ECU. You just have to cut a lot of corners and have a very forgiving market.

You can buy a car here in australia for about $10k, with dual airbags, 5 speed, 3 or 4 cylinder, vented discs, 2 or 3 star safety, etc. And in japan the Kai class shows you can do it cheaper than that still making them in japan.

1 or 2 cylinder motor. 4 speed transmission (or lawn mower style CVT/6 speed). Plastic all outer panels, monocoque structure. no frills.

[GraveDilute]

Originally Posted by max

Just possibly, in the fullness of time, they may eventually replace a lot of the smoke belching two-stroke little monsters that choke the roads now and actually reduce smog rather than increase it. But then again, this may be negated by the pollution caused by toxic smoke coming from the burning plastic and adhesives when they come together in the frequent road smashes India is renowned for!

Very good point. When I went to see the Taj Mahal, there is a viewing point where you can see it from maybe 10 kms away. Well, you're SUPPOSED to see it. Could JUST pick it out between all of the smog.

India is one polluted place, and having cheap cars available which meet a certain emissions standard is sure to improve things.

[falcon91]

I might start up a cold sell phone facility here to ring India and offer good deals on the new TATA car?

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by parawolf

So the difference between indian zippie ties and the average e-mutant is what now? :dr_Evil:

LOL. So true!

I'd have to be a bit worried about a new $2500 car. If you hit a bird, the car would probably be a writeoff!

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by RSgerry

will it have leather seats?

Sure .. why not .. they seem to have cows walking about all over the place there!! ;) ;) ;)

[conordec]

i'd say camel hide

[blackahcdx]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Sure .. why not .. they seem to have cows walking about all over the place there!! ;) ;) ;)

but cow's are sacred in india, they would never kill one, skin it and then sit their sweaty asses on it.

Much more likely is Camel Hide ;)

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by blackahcdx

but cow's are sacred in india, they would never kill one, skin it and then sit their sweaty asses on it.

Much more likely is Camel Hide ;)

Oh .. so there are a few Hindus over there?

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

Oh .. so there are a few Hindus over there?

Lol. Yeah, a couple. Or is it a billion? I forget...

[max]

When all's said and done I still doubt whether your average villager in India will have approx 60,000 rupees to splurge on a fantastic/plastic Tata stuck together with glue. When I was there the Ambassador (Mk 2 Morris Oxford derivative) was still the people's car. Most the cab versions running diesel. A good solid car still being built/recycled.

[GEE 87]

Originally Posted by GMH8TR

How about you re-read the posts before yours where nothing was mentioned about who should be allowed to do what. There must be an anorexic, lesbian whale that needs your attention far more than this thread.

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA thats the funniest s*** ever - i blasted out laughing in our uni computer lab and every1 looked at me

[geoffa1]

Originally Posted by RSgerry

will it have leather seats?

Well, theres the answer to "what will they do with their camels" :