My close encounter with a F1 car.

satish_appasani · 28th August 2007, 14:50

I can't believe this happened to me. Shock of my life. Yes, i got to see the F1 car in flesh. The car is 2006 year Panasonic Toyota team car.

I was taking a stroll in my office campus after lunch today and at the location where companies usually put marketing kiosks i read something Panasonic. I thought it was electronics display. As i was walking towards it, it occured to me that the board that reads Panasonic actually looks like a F1 rear wing. As i went close to it, i was shocked. It is real. I couldn't believe it.

There was not much crowd and I asked the person there to let me sit in the car. He didn't permit me.

I took few pics with my crappy PDA camera. Will be posting them here in few mins. The person present there told me that they will have the display tomorrow also. I will get my digi cam tomorrow.

For people in Hyderabad, if you want to see this car, today it is at Mindspace, Madhapur. It is very close to Hi-Tech city. Tomorrow also it may be here. I could not get the info wherelse they would display it. It's been 3 days since the car was brought to Hyd.

satish_appasani · 28th August 2007, 15:01

Sorry for the low quality of the pics.

rishibravo · 28th August 2007, 16:00

It sure must have been exciting satish.. Thanx for sharing.

GTO · 28th August 2007, 16:23

Hahaha, smitten in person. Always the case when a car buff sees an F1 car for real. Didnt the sheer size and aerodynamic beauty amaze you?

iraghava · 28th August 2007, 17:50

The first time I got up, close & personal with an F1 car was the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001 where at the Mercedes hall, they were actually letting people sit inside an actual car & get a feel of what it feels like! But in those days I did not have a Digital Cam & secondly, I was alone so couldn't take any pictures.

Here's a picture taken by my friend at the 2003 Frankfurt Show:

But my second encounter with an actual F1 car was slightly better. Here are some of the pics I managed:

So couple of years back, I'm passing time at Heathrow & see this BMW-Williams F1 car standing there! Of course I go closer to check it out and manage this pic:

There is a pretty, young woman who's standing there in Williams colours distributing some pamphlets and I politely ask her whether I could take some closer pictures of the car and surprise, surprise she obliges and remove the protective fencing! Only instruction is please do not touch anything! So, here are the pics I managed given the narrow space available!

So after taking the pictures I thanked the nice woman & walked off to a nearby Gallardo standing at the "Best of The Best" Lottery stand! Here are some more pictures:

speedmiester · 28th August 2007, 17:56

lucky you, Wish the display comes to bangalore

maranellored · 28th August 2007, 19:37

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For people in Hyderabad, if you want to see this car, today it is at Mindspace, Madhapur. It is very close to Hi-Tech city. Tomorrow also it may be here. I could not get the info wherelse they would display it. It's been 3 days since the car was brought to Hyd.

Cld u please gimme the exact location of this place in Madhapur ?

rjstyles69 · 28th August 2007, 20:19

Man that should have been one helluva feeling when you got to see it in flesh and blood. Carry a camera along tomorrow to office and post some more pics.

Ishaan , nice pics I must say. The Gallardo is sure a mean looking beast.

danlalan · 28th August 2007, 20:36

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...iott-juhu.html

this f1 was seen some months back in mumbai....and its still here.so it looks like its touring india!!

headers · 28th August 2007, 20:39

Well..thats how close i got to a real F1 car..

Cheers

headers · 28th August 2007, 20:40

here guys..check out my gallery

ThaiDSC00425.JPG @ Fotopic.Net

It was the Thai Auto show in November 2003..

vis-racing · 28th August 2007, 23:31

Lucky u Satish, u should have just slipped a 100 to the security, would have been worth sitting in one, just to get the feel of it..

Always wanted to know how crampy them cars are.. u need to fit just to sit in em..

1100D · 29th August 2007, 03:04

A few years back HSBC brought Eddie Irvines Jaguar to Kolkata HSBC building. Went to see it. Although my excitement was huge but the comments from the onlookers were from interesting to insane.

For example,

"is mein ek hi aadmi baith sakta hai"
"Ek gadhe pe girega to sportscar banna nikal jayega"

Here was one pretty young thing blabbering

they have painted Michael Schumachers car green!

However I doubt if that car had an engine in it. Cos the exhaust outlets were blocked. The steering too, did not look like race spec. But the tyres were real so were the ominous BBS alloys.

Dippy · 29th August 2007, 10:23

Nice pictures Ishan. Pity you didnt photograph the nice lady who let you snap the Williams

That Jaguar from HSBC was in Mumbai. Saw it at the main branch. These F1 cars are so larger than life when you see them in the flesh.

Nice pictures Satish.

planet_rocker · 29th August 2007, 12:25

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Originally Posted by maranellored

Cld u please gimme the exact location of this place in Madhapur ?

IIRC - go straight towards Cyber Towers after crossing Madhapur Petrol Pump (on to your left) and take a left turn at Cyber Tower intersection.

28th August 2007, 14:50	#1
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	My close encounter with a F1 car. I can't believe this happened to me. Shock of my life. Yes, i got to see the F1 car in flesh. The car is 2006 year Panasonic Toyota team car. I was taking a stroll in my office campus after lunch today and at the location where companies usually put marketing kiosks i read something Panasonic. I thought it was electronics display. As i was walking towards it, it occured to me that the board that reads Panasonic actually looks like a F1 rear wing. As i went close to it, i was shocked. It is real. I couldn't believe it. There was not much crowd and I asked the person there to let me sit in the car. He didn't permit me. I took few pics with my crappy PDA camera. Will be posting them here in few mins. The person present there told me that they will have the display tomorrow also. I will get my digi cam tomorrow. For people in Hyderabad, if you want to see this car, today it is at Mindspace, Madhapur. It is very close to Hi-Tech city. Tomorrow also it may be here. I could not get the info wherelse they would display it. It's been 3 days since the car was brought to Hyd.
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28th August 2007, 15:01	#2
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Sorry for the low quality of the pics. Last edited by satish_appasani : 28th August 2007 at 15:02.
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28th August 2007, 16:00	#3
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	It sure must have been exciting satish.. Thanx for sharing.
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28th August 2007, 16:23	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,800 Thanked: 321,058 Times View My Garage	Hahaha, smitten in person. Always the case when a car buff sees an F1 car for real. Didnt the sheer size and aerodynamic beauty amaze you?
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28th August 2007, 17:50	#5
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	The first time I got up, close & personal with an F1 car was the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001 where at the Mercedes hall, they were actually letting people sit inside an actual car & get a feel of what it feels like! But in those days I did not have a Digital Cam & secondly, I was alone so couldn't take any pictures. Here's a picture taken by my friend at the 2003 Frankfurt Show: But my second encounter with an actual F1 car was slightly better. Here are some of the pics I managed: So couple of years back, I'm passing time at Heathrow & see this BMW-Williams F1 car standing there! Of course I go closer to check it out and manage this pic: There is a pretty, young woman who's standing there in Williams colours distributing some pamphlets and I politely ask her whether I could take some closer pictures of the car and surprise, surprise she obliges and remove the protective fencing! Only instruction is please do not touch anything! So, here are the pics I managed given the narrow space available! So after taking the pictures I thanked the nice woman & walked off to a nearby Gallardo standing at the "Best of The Best" Lottery stand! Here are some more pictures:
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28th August 2007, 17:56	#6
speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,449 Thanked: 6,976 Times	lucky you, Wish the display comes to bangalore
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28th August 2007, 20:19	#8
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,344 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	Man that should have been one helluva feeling when you got to see it in flesh and blood. Carry a camera along tomorrow to office and post some more pics. Ishaan , nice pics I must say. The Gallardo is sure a mean looking beast.
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28th August 2007, 20:36	#9
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...iott-juhu.html this f1 was seen some months back in mumbai....and its still here.so it looks like its touring india!!
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28th August 2007, 20:39	#10
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 563 Times	Well..thats how close i got to a real F1 car.. Cheers
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28th August 2007, 20:40	#11
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 563 Times	here guys..check out my gallery ThaiDSC00425.JPG @ Fotopic.Net It was the Thai Auto show in November 2003..
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28th August 2007, 23:31	#12
vis-racing BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times	Lucky u Satish, u should have just slipped a 100 to the security, would have been worth sitting in one, just to get the feel of it.. Always wanted to know how crampy them cars are.. u need to fit just to sit in em..
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29th August 2007, 03:04	#13
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,116 Times View My Garage	A few years back HSBC brought Eddie Irvines Jaguar to Kolkata HSBC building. Went to see it. Although my excitement was huge but the comments from the onlookers were from interesting to insane. For example, "is mein ek hi aadmi baith sakta hai" "Ek gadhe pe girega to sportscar banna nikal jayega" Here was one pretty young thing blabbering they have painted Michael Schumachers car green! However I doubt if that car had an engine in it. Cos the exhaust outlets were blocked. The steering too, did not look like race spec. But the tyres were real so were the ominous BBS alloys.
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29th August 2007, 10:23	#14
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,736 Thanked: 4,099 Times	Nice pictures Ishan. Pity you didnt photograph the nice lady who let you snap the Williams That Jaguar from HSBC was in Mumbai. Saw it at the main branch. These F1 cars are so larger than life when you see them in the flesh. Nice pictures Satish.
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