Supercars & Imports : Kerala

BEEM3R · 12th October 2007, 23:07

Hey Guys,

I havnt posted images in ages thanks to Imageshack acting up. Anyway today I have something very very interesting for all the kerela boys to spot. So I had posted earlier that a close friend was bidding on KL7 ** 1 for his new car, and withdraw for the supposed Phantom. Anyway his new car arrived today. Actually he couldnt wait for it to reach from Bangalore so we took a train to Calicut last night (as the Navnit driver was too tired and wanted to rest) and drove it down Calicut-Kochi. 6 am I drove the car till about Chavakad.And then on my friend drove. It handled fantastically for the size and felt nippy and small. I thought it would drive like a barge. Anyway he wanted to do some external mods on the car, but I said all it needs is the right set of rims. I suggested these and we got them directly from AGMC BMW in Dubai. Hope you guys agree with my choice.

Enjoy

730Ld with 21 inch 5 Spoke OE Borbets on 255/35(front) and 285/30(rear) P Zero Neros.

kpzen · 12th October 2007, 23:13

Mama Mia.!!!!! The wheels are H U G E !!!
Hope it can survive the great post monsoon roads of Kerala

rjstyles69 · 12th October 2007, 23:38

Quote:

21 inch 5 Spoke OE Borbets on 255/35(front) and 285/30(rear) P Zero Neros.

Whats the funda between the different sizes of the front and the rear ?

iraghava · 13th October 2007, 00:04

NICE! Looks very, very hot!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Whats the funda between the different sizes of the front and the rear ?

These are RWD cars so more grip is needed on the rear wheels (To enable smooth application of power) compared to the front wheels.

PJSPEED · 13th October 2007, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Whats the funda between the different sizes of the front and the rear ?

Because its a rear wheel drive

I have fitted E90 with 225 18 front and 265 18 rear trust me you can feel the difference.

Regards,
PJ

hydrashok · 13th October 2007, 00:25

Those wheels are drop-dead gorgeous!

rjstyles69 · 13th October 2007, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

These are RWD cars so more grip is needed on the rear wheels (To enable smooth application of power) compared to the front wheels.

Thanks Ishaan !! BTW those wheels are truly wicked..

speedy · 13th October 2007, 00:31

awsome choice of wheels. the car sure looks great and real sporty too. hope they dont give trouble driving on some of the bad roads.

maxbhp · 13th October 2007, 20:32

CaliforniaKnight · 13th October 2007, 21:56

Kool BMW's heading our way is it??The 3 looks a tad too basic.

maxbhp · 13th October 2007, 23:03

JayD · 13th October 2007, 23:33

There's a Range rover @ chirayath cars, along with 3 lexus landcruisers, wil try for some pix!

BEEM3R · 14th October 2007, 13:50

The Range Rover at Chirayath is a brand new 2007 HSE full optioned 3.6 V8 TD. I drove it. Very torquey, much better than the old 3.0d but not as nice as the 4.2 supercharged petrol. This car has rear dvd entertainment, terrain control, venture cam, the works! Its a skyblue/silver kind of colour with navy seats with white piping which look fantastic. Chirayath says the car cost 96lacs before registration. And the other SUVs are not Lexus Landcruisers. Theres a Mitsubishi Montero and two Prados. 27 for the Mitsu, and 55 for the Prado

. Haha I found that quite funny.

speedy · 14th October 2007, 13:58

lovely pictures maxbhp. the bmw 320d is a good choice. this is the monaco blue i think thats what its called. got the 325i in the same colour for my sister.

CaliforniaKnight · 14th October 2007, 13:58

I dunno why but the range rover diesels are a bit too small i terms of cubic capacity compared to the overall size of the car..but petrols are an exception..

12th October 2007, 23:07	#421
BEEM3R BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai-Chennai Posts: 311 Thanked: 20 Times	Hey Guys, I havnt posted images in ages thanks to Imageshack acting up. Anyway today I have something very very interesting for all the kerela boys to spot. So I had posted earlier that a close friend was bidding on KL7 ** 1 for his new car, and withdraw for the supposed Phantom. Anyway his new car arrived today. Actually he couldnt wait for it to reach from Bangalore so we took a train to Calicut last night (as the Navnit driver was too tired and wanted to rest) and drove it down Calicut-Kochi. 6 am I drove the car till about Chavakad.And then on my friend drove. It handled fantastically for the size and felt nippy and small. I thought it would drive like a barge. Anyway he wanted to do some external mods on the car, but I said all it needs is the right set of rims. I suggested these and we got them directly from AGMC BMW in Dubai. Hope you guys agree with my choice. Enjoy 730Ld with 21 inch 5 Spoke OE Borbets on 255/35(front) and 285/30(rear) P Zero Neros.
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12th October 2007, 23:13	#422
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,880 Times View My Garage	Mama Mia.!!!!! The wheels are H U G E !!! Hope it can survive the great post monsoon roads of Kerala
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13th October 2007, 00:25	#426
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Those wheels are drop-dead gorgeous!
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13th October 2007, 00:31	#428
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,024 Times View My Garage	awsome choice of wheels. the car sure looks great and real sporty too. hope they dont give trouble driving on some of the bad roads.
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13th October 2007, 20:32	#429
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	BMW 320d Last edited by maxbhp : 13th October 2007 at 20:37.
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13th October 2007, 21:56	#430
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 170 Times View My Garage	Kool BMW's heading our way is it??The 3 looks a tad too basic.
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13th October 2007, 23:03	#431
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	Forgot to post this one ...
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13th October 2007, 23:33	#432
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,237 Thanked: 2,572 Times View My Garage	There's a Range rover @ chirayath cars, along with 3 lexus landcruisers, wil try for some pix!
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14th October 2007, 13:50	#433
BEEM3R BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai-Chennai Posts: 311 Thanked: 20 Times	The Range Rover at Chirayath is a brand new 2007 HSE full optioned 3.6 V8 TD. I drove it. Very torquey, much better than the old 3.0d but not as nice as the 4.2 supercharged petrol. This car has rear dvd entertainment, terrain control, venture cam, the works! Its a skyblue/silver kind of colour with navy seats with white piping which look fantastic. Chirayath says the car cost 96lacs before registration. And the other SUVs are not Lexus Landcruisers. Theres a Mitsubishi Montero and two Prados. 27 for the Mitsu, and 55 for the Prado . Haha I found that quite funny. Last edited by BEEM3R : 14th October 2007 at 13:51.
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14th October 2007, 13:58	#434
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,024 Times View My Garage	lovely pictures maxbhp. the bmw 320d is a good choice. this is the monaco blue i think thats what its called. got the 325i in the same colour for my sister.
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14th October 2007, 13:58	#435
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 170 Times View My Garage	I dunno why but the range rover diesels are a bit too small i terms of cubic capacity compared to the overall size of the car..but petrols are an exception..
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