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Old 03-23-2009, 02:28 PM
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one TATA I would not touch

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090323/ts_afp/indiacompanyautotata_20090323144905

looks like a real POS, I guess it will keep the rain off of their heads, but lets see them stack 10 bales of straw on this......

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Old 03-23-2009, 02:32 PM
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I wonder how much they will go in the US?
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:34 PM
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I wonder how much they will go in the US?

no way that will pass safety standards here, unless you want to use it on a golf course
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:35 PM
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Oh dear.
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IIRC from reading an earlier article, the wheel bearings are so lightweight that sustained speeds over 35 MPH are not advised.
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:35 PM
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090323/ts_afp/indiacompanyautotata_20090323144905

looks like a real POS, I guess it will keep the rain off of their heads, but lets see them stack 10 bales of straw on this......
Oh ye of little faith. A set of roof racks will easily get the required 1 ton carrying capacity.
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:36 PM
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You are the POS. I opened this thread expecting to see.....
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:37 PM
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Oh ye of little faith. A set of roof racks will easily get the required 1 ton carrying capacity.

Ive seen them stack 10 bales on a motorcycle, this one will take some inginuity, simply beacuse I think it will cave first
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:39 PM
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Ive seen them stack 10 bales on a motorcycle, this one will take some inginuity, simply beacuse I think it will cave first
Nothing a 2x4 wedged between the roof and floorboard can't fix.
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:41 PM
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I am going to buy one if they come to the US....
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Old 03-23-2009, 02:46 PM
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I am going to buy one if they come to the US....
looks like fun
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I am going to buy one if they come to the US....
They will never come to the US.

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Old 03-23-2009, 03:06 PM
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We talk about $1,000 beater cars....imagine the fun that could be had when these things depreciate to $100 beaters.
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Old 03-23-2009, 03:17 PM
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Its very good, excellent population control, in one go, entire families of useless fodder ruining the nation would be wiped out. Only sad thing is that I have to deal with this nuisance when I visit down there. My Gurkha would just run over this and squash it like a bug.
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New TATA or comparably-priced 10-year-old Buick Century? Your choice?

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