2 Ferrari 612s on an All India tour - See post #87 for map & #145+ for pics!

14000rpm · 11th March 2008, 08:31

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Originally Posted by roopakr

So where can we catch these beasts in Bangalore...Any idea.?

tata has sponsored the entouranges' stay so they coudl be in any of the Taj hotels. Mostly in the oberoi.keep ur eyes open. the guys at mysore slept thru the 2 days the ferraris were in mysore.

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prashanthyr · 11th March 2008, 10:09

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

tata has sponsored the entouranges' stay so they coudl be in any of the Taj hotels. Mostly in the oberoi.keep ur eyes open. the guys at mysore slept thru the 2 days the ferraris were in mysore.

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Most likely Taj WestEnd. Its the center of town.

BTW, the Oberoi is not a Taj Hotel

mahadev_kc · 11th March 2008, 11:34

http://www.ferrari-indiantour.com/

More details from horses mouth only.. enjoy

jyobeb · 12th March 2008, 09:24

I met up with the team that was drivng the ferraris' around India, during their stopover at Madurai. The team included the 2 Ferraris', 2 wingers, a Safari, a Tata Crewcab, a 500, a Bravo and an incredible IVECO 4X4.
I managed to get a short drive on the 500, which had the 1.3 multijet diesel. The car is incredibly well put together, with a huge sunroof and is very, very elegant. The car is very tractable and well insulated from the inside. As all this was at 10:30 pm, and the meetup was sudden, I did not have my camera, i managed to get some very bad photographs on a friends cam. Will post them soon as I transfer them.
The Bravo had 2 sunroofs and is be-ooo-tiful!! The car makes the Fabia look cheap in comparison. The Bravo came with the 1.9 multijet and the all too short drive made me actually lust for it. This car rocks. The engine actually seems quieter than the 1.3.
The centre of attraction however, was the incredible IVECO 4X4. This truck is a monster and most of the photographs I took were of this. This would be the truck for India, forget the Hummer andthe AXE.
Oh and by the way, the Ferraris' were ok too!

undead · 12th March 2008, 09:36

Hey man , Are they coming near Coimbatore or Salem ? Any idea?

shatrughna · 12th March 2008, 11:05

What is that IVECO thing ! I googled and all I could see was an ugly looking truck on their website resembling our Tata 407. Please, share pics if its something that I missed.

jkdas · 12th March 2008, 14:40

Iveco 4x4 Off Road

there you go.

ram_hyundai · 12th March 2008, 14:47

They were in tvm the other day for about 3 hrs,nice bunch of cars and pilots.The information is that they are on holiday in india and they coupled an all india tour for the same.
IMO such things would only happen at fiat.lol.
ram

finneyp · 12th March 2008, 14:55

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

The information is that they are on holiday in india and they coupled an all india tour for the same.

Really? How did you know that?

I thought it was a Ferrari awareness drive before they officially launch the same in India!

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

IMO such things would only happen at fiat.lol.

Some Bhpians like Fiat a lot! Good!

jyobeb · 12th March 2008, 15:38

The group are on a Fiat sponsored drive called "Magical India". All the vehicles are Fiat vehicles with Tata support vehicles. This is not a coincidental meeting but a planned tour.
By the way, the Italians on the tour are an un-friendly bunch with a real attitude problem.

frankmehta · 12th March 2008, 15:44

fiat 500 is one of my dream cars.. i adore it so much... lucky u.. wish they made these cheap.. and in india of course!!

jyobeb · 13th March 2008, 14:48

Here are some photos of the IVECO.

shatrughna · 13th March 2008, 15:36

Thanks. In these pics, IVECO looks better than it looks on its website (palatable). I was looking at it from practical point of view. It may be good in suburban territory/ off road but in city traffic it may become a pain unless it has auto tranny.

The bhp specs that I saw on the website was not very impressive but then I guess, 4*4 is its USP apart from massive size and tractability. You mentioned that it may be coming to India, any idea when and how much it may cost?

moralfibre · 14th March 2008, 01:06

Nice pics Jyobeb. Did you get a chance to peek into the engine bay of the IVECO?

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

They were in tvm the other day for about 3 hrs,nice bunch of cars and pilots.The information is that they are on holiday in india and they coupled an all india tour for the same.
IMO such things would only happen at fiat.lol.
ram

Wow, can you post a credible source of your information? OR Is it like the "Truth about DDIS" thread of yours?

bottle · 14th March 2008, 01:46

any idea if this is passing through chennai ?

11th March 2008, 11:34	#198
mahadev_kc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 328 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	http://www.ferrari-indiantour.com/ More details from horses mouth only.. enjoy
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12th March 2008, 09:24	#199
jyobeb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 704 Times	Bravo & Fiat 500 and IVECO 4X4 I met up with the team that was drivng the ferraris' around India, during their stopover at Madurai. The team included the 2 Ferraris', 2 wingers, a Safari, a Tata Crewcab, a 500, a Bravo and an incredible IVECO 4X4. I managed to get a short drive on the 500, which had the 1.3 multijet diesel. The car is incredibly well put together, with a huge sunroof and is very, very elegant. The car is very tractable and well insulated from the inside. As all this was at 10:30 pm, and the meetup was sudden, I did not have my camera, i managed to get some very bad photographs on a friends cam. Will post them soon as I transfer them. The Bravo had 2 sunroofs and is be-ooo-tiful!! The car makes the Fabia look cheap in comparison. The Bravo came with the 1.9 multijet and the all too short drive made me actually lust for it. This car rocks. The engine actually seems quieter than the 1.3. The centre of attraction however, was the incredible IVECO 4X4. This truck is a monster and most of the photographs I took were of this. This would be the truck for India, forget the Hummer andthe AXE. Oh and by the way, the Ferraris' were ok too!
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12th March 2008, 09:36	#200
undead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bhavani - Komarapalayam Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 179 Times	Hey man , Are they coming near Coimbatore or Salem ? Any idea?
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12th March 2008, 11:05	#201
shatrughna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 894 Thanked: 68 Times	What is that IVECO thing ! I googled and all I could see was an ugly looking truck on their website resembling our Tata 407. Please, share pics if its something that I missed.
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12th March 2008, 14:40	#202
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,493 Times View My Garage	Iveco 4x4 Off Road there you go.
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12th March 2008, 14:47	#203
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	They were in tvm the other day for about 3 hrs,nice bunch of cars and pilots.The information is that they are on holiday in india and they coupled an all india tour for the same. IMO such things would only happen at fiat.lol. ram
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12th March 2008, 15:38	#205
jyobeb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 704 Times	The group are on a Fiat sponsored drive called "Magical India". All the vehicles are Fiat vehicles with Tata support vehicles. This is not a coincidental meeting but a planned tour. By the way, the Italians on the tour are an un-friendly bunch with a real attitude problem. Last edited by jyobeb : 12th March 2008 at 15:40.
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12th March 2008, 15:44	#206
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 3,651 Times View My Garage	fiat 500 is one of my dream cars.. i adore it so much... lucky u.. wish they made these cheap.. and in india of course!!
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13th March 2008, 14:48	#207
jyobeb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 704 Times	Here are some photos of the IVECO. Attached Thumbnails
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13th March 2008, 15:36	#208
shatrughna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 894 Thanked: 68 Times	Thanks. In these pics, IVECO looks better than it looks on its website (palatable). I was looking at it from practical point of view. It may be good in suburban territory/ off road but in city traffic it may become a pain unless it has auto tranny. The bhp specs that I saw on the website was not very impressive but then I guess, 4*4 is its USP apart from massive size and tractability. You mentioned that it may be coming to India, any idea when and how much it may cost?
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14th March 2008, 01:46	#210
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,637 Thanked: 277 Times View My Garage	any idea if this is passing through chennai ?
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