Speedrun 08' - Pictures, Videos, Experiences and Results

Shan2nu · 3rd March 2008, 15:56

Ok, heres a vid of a BMW doing the 1/4 mile in 8.8secs@253kmph. So whatever the guy told you about doing 330kmph at the 1/4 mile in 8.7secs is crap.

YouTube - bmw drag race

Shan2nu

swapszone · 3rd March 2008, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Ok, heres a vid of a BMW doing the 1/4 mile in 8.8secs@253kmph. So whatever the guy told you about doing 330kmph at the 1/4 mile in 8.7secs is crap.

YouTube - bmw drag race

Shan2nu

i just confirmed that the time on the last run was 9.2
will ask that guy as to why he said 8.7

and again as mentioned in my previous post... 330kmph was just an estimation based on their practice runs at the same track few days before

bikefreak · 3rd March 2008, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by jalsa777

here are a few day 1 pics from the pit lane

Picasa Web Albums - jalsa - speed run day 1

enjoy

Hey Jalsa thanks for the pics.
BTW that's my 954 in this pic, with me walking behind it in the black tee and red jacket with black aviators

Picasa Web Albums - jalsa - speed run day 1
and the R1 and the Valkyrie belong to my friends who had come with me.

And heavy_foot, u said that u were in B'lore. We could have met up.
I too was in the VIP stand but with another group and hence could not be with the T-bhp guys, although I did meet Dippy and Sam.

I hope it is better managed next time.
They can have many more covered stands and charge upto 200 for the tickets which most enthusiasts will gladly shell out.

heavy_foot · 3rd March 2008, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

And heavy_foot, u said that u were in B'lore. We could have met up.
I too was in the VIP stand but with another group and hence could not be with the T-bhp guys, although I did meet Dippy and Sam.

I hope it is better managed next time.
They can have many more covered stands and charge upto 200 for the tickets which most enthusiasts will gladly shell out.

Hey Abhinav..i was in Bangalore when i posted that..reached Bombay on friday. I had to do some jhol to get into the VIP area..did not have any passes though. Hope they do some arrangement next time so that the people who are willing to pay more can atleast buy a more expensive pass and get a clean view of the action. The 50rs stand was in a smaller area because the land was dug up just next to the stand due to some construstion going on.

nickatnite · 3rd March 2008, 16:38

PATHETIC. Is the one word i can use to describe this event. And, i flew in from Chennai for this!. Saturday was really bad. None of the cars were appealing and crowd management was equally disturbing. Sunday was slightly better 'cause they had a few used import cars standing around (better than the local cars) and most of the time one or two really obnoxious loud mouthed organizers spent most of the time bullying people over the megaphone , rather than ensuring smooth conduct of events. Frankly, i had more fun outside, at the "street" Speedrun where "real" people had gathered and had more fun. SHAME on AUTOCAR(INDIA) for conducting a most shabby spectacle and allowing elitist bums to organize this event. OCH!. My head is still hurting from this weekend. I'm trying to say something positive, and the best i can come up with is "Amateurish".

Shan2nu · 3rd March 2008, 16:46

Quote:

and again as mentioned in my previous post... 330kmph was just an estimation based on their practice runs at the same track few days before

Looks more like guess work than estimation coz whatever they used to estimate it, overshot the result by 80kmph.

Shan2nu

cyneverdie · 3rd March 2008, 16:47

Hey people any idea on Carmodernize's 30 PSI lancer evo OR evo ?
heh he .

X-Machine · 3rd March 2008, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickatnite

SHAME on AUTOCAR(INDIA) for conducting a most shabby spectacle and allowing elitist bums to organize this event. OCH!.

Autocar was the main sponsor alongside BP. The event was organised and managed by Hungama Events. They are the ones to be blamed for the disaster.

X

balenopower · 3rd March 2008, 16:55

It was an awesome 2 days of the year guys...no matter if it was badly managed just seeing all those cars and bikes and most of all TAKING PART in it.The adrenalin pumping and awaiting for the lights to go GREEN is just something else.
All in all I JUST LOVED IT...heres some pics from my side from friday to sunday
On friday after the briefing..

Messing up the back roads of lokhandwala with our stickering

Thts member URJA's car getting stickered..BTW she was the only FEMALE member from T-BHP,,A big hand for her.

Tht was Archie and D Doctors stripped and stickered bikes all ready.

Thts Mine and Dan's car all stickered.

At the Run

Thts urja,nitroxx,adman archie.

The fast amby

The vtec zen

The bikes lined up

The 1L category

swaps,me,adman,dan and urja awaitin our turn on sat but it just dint happen.

Finally got a place to stay.

Mean machines...early sunday morning..we stayed overnight.

Thts anku's crotch rocket...did a 11.5 minus the reaction time.Dan wht u doin man..always tryin to CATCH things

The ladies..from l-r..pinky,Urja,and admans better half natasha

The hot nissan from KS

The hot gixxer

The ninja 1400

The rocking lil game over 1.3l 800..lol tht sounds good.

Heres some excellent videos guys.

FourWheelDrift · 3rd March 2008, 17:34

Agree with the observations made regarding arrangements (or rather the lack thereof) for the Speed Run.

You could post feedback at :
Autocar India Forums: SpeedRun - Your Suggestions ... Topic: SpeedRun - Your Suggestions

Otherwise you could email ishwar@haymarketsac.com or burzeen@haymarketsac.com

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

ram_hyundai · 3rd March 2008, 17:47

I am totally dissapointed with the reality which was going on there.It should have been done better.Anyways with the few pictures i could guess the excitement levels of our guys-too low.
Lets hope the next one is better than this time -as usual.
ram

straight6 · 3rd March 2008, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Hey Jalsa thanks for the pics.
BTW that's my 954 in this pic, with me walking behind it in the black tee and red jacket with black aviators

Picasa Web Albums - jalsa - speed run day 1
and the R1 and the Valkyrie belong to my friends who had come with me.

And heavy_foot, u said that u were in B'lore. We could have met up.
I too was in the VIP stand but with another group and hence could not be with the T-bhp guys, although I did meet Dippy and Sam.

I hope it is better managed next time.
They can have many more covered stands and charge upto 200 for the tickets which most enthusiasts will gladly shell out.

Did your bike belong to Shahid Kapoor sometime back?

mayurpalav · 3rd March 2008, 18:01

The wheels that made my day were the couple of Land Rovers straight out of the Sahara.......Simply Awesome.

Loads of suggestions that I can think of, but one of the most important
Trash Cans, Please...........
There were plastic bottles everywhere.

bikefreak · 3rd March 2008, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by straight6

Did your bike belong to Shahid Kapoor sometime back?

Yeah, I believe it did, although I came to know about that AFTER I had bought it

SRK has also riden it in OSO.
And it is for sale now

jalsa777 · 3rd March 2008, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Hey Jalsa thanks for the pics.
BTW that's my 954 in this pic, with me walking behind it in the black tee and red jacket with black aviators

Picasa Web Albums - jalsa - speed run day 1
and the R1 and the Valkyrie belong to my friends who had come with me.

oic...

nice ride dude and i like that helmet of yours...

how much did u clock??

3rd March 2008, 16:38	#125
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Pathetic.Who called this "SpeedRun"?. PATHETIC. Is the one word i can use to describe this event. And, i flew in from Chennai for this!. Saturday was really bad. None of the cars were appealing and crowd management was equally disturbing. Sunday was slightly better 'cause they had a few used import cars standing around (better than the local cars) and most of the time one or two really obnoxious loud mouthed organizers spent most of the time bullying people over the megaphone , rather than ensuring smooth conduct of events. Frankly, i had more fun outside, at the "street" Speedrun where "real" people had gathered and had more fun. SHAME on AUTOCAR(INDIA) for conducting a most shabby spectacle and allowing elitist bums to organize this event. OCH!. My head is still hurting from this weekend. I'm trying to say something positive, and the best i can come up with is "Amateurish". Last edited by Rehaan : 4th March 2008 at 00:02.
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3rd March 2008, 16:47	#127
cyneverdie BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 440 Thanked: 6 Times	Hey people any idea on Carmodernize's 30 PSI lancer evo OR evo ? heh he .
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3rd March 2008, 16:55	#129
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	It was an awesome 2 days of the year guys...no matter if it was badly managed just seeing all those cars and bikes and most of all TAKING PART in it.The adrenalin pumping and awaiting for the lights to go GREEN is just something else. All in all I JUST LOVED IT...heres some pics from my side from friday to sunday On friday after the briefing.. Messing up the back roads of lokhandwala with our stickering Thts member URJA's car getting stickered..BTW she was the only FEMALE member from T-BHP,,A big hand for her. Tht was Archie and D Doctors stripped and stickered bikes all ready. Thts Mine and Dan's car all stickered. At the Run Thts urja,nitroxx,adman archie. The fast amby The vtec zen The bikes lined up The 1L category swaps,me,adman,dan and urja awaitin our turn on sat but it just dint happen. Finally got a place to stay. Mean machines...early sunday morning..we stayed overnight. Thts anku's crotch rocket...did a 11.5 minus the reaction time.Dan wht u doin man..always tryin to CATCH things The ladies..from l-r..pinky,Urja,and admans better half natasha The hot nissan from KS The hot gixxer The ninja 1400 The rocking lil game over 1.3l 800..lol tht sounds good. Heres some excellent videos guys.
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3rd March 2008, 17:34	#130
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 630 Thanked: 558 Times	There's an opportunity to let Autocar India know how you feel ... Agree with the observations made regarding arrangements (or rather the lack thereof) for the Speed Run. You could post feedback at : Autocar India Forums: SpeedRun - Your Suggestions ... Topic: SpeedRun - Your Suggestions Otherwise you could email ishwar@haymarketsac.com or burzeen@haymarketsac.com Cheers, FourWheelDrift
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3rd March 2008, 17:47	#131
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	I am totally dissapointed with the reality which was going on there.It should have been done better.Anyways with the few pictures i could guess the excitement levels of our guys-too low. Lets hope the next one is better than this time -as usual. ram
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3rd March 2008, 18:01	#133
mayurpalav BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 138 Thanked: 66 Times	The wheels that made my day were the couple of Land Rovers straight out of the Sahara.......Simply Awesome. Loads of suggestions that I can think of, but one of the most important Trash Cans, Please........... There were plastic bottles everywhere.
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