Supercars & Imports : Kerala

hanmust · 27th April 2010, 13:33

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Originally Posted by canonball

The prowler story and BS around it bring me to the point I raised 2 weeks ago which no one including Hanny who I asked bothered to respond to? Can anyone take a shot at what i asked above as I find this mostly in KL.

Sorry for late respond. The main reason for not responding was that I'm too busy now days as i mostly not used to be in station due to the completion of my resort project at Wayanad. More over I'm also engaged with my show after office, so I rare get into the forum and just go through the post. And I've not seen you last post, hence couldn't reply.

Regarding the Carnet import, NRIs are utilising it as the direct import are now very difficult due to DRI problems. And when you bring the cars in Carnet only shipping cost should be bared.

As you are aware most of the Carnet import are SUVs, especially Hummer, which means mear show-off, and most of them who import these are not very enthusiast or knowledged on cars, hence they are bringing the same.

More over if any NRIs (like my friend Shabeer who kicked-off the game of carnet by bringing the first H3) who are well aware of the exotic machines can't bring the supercars due to the poor roads & un civilised traffic mannerism by pedastrians, cyclist, bikes & rikshaws. He had a plan to bring one of his supercar, but after discussion we stopped him.

canonball · 27th April 2010, 19:57

Hey hanny good luck with the resort, and show. How is the G doing. You have voiced my sentiments exactly

vaisakhr · 27th April 2010, 20:44

Spotted this Supra long back in Cochin. (Got it while browsing through my cam pics). I really like those rims.

shamik.bose · 27th April 2010, 21:53

Hey those look like BBS rims. Nice! And is the car on a foreign number plate (Dubai?)?

theragingbull · 27th April 2010, 22:43

Good looking Supra there! Those amazing wheels are BBS LMs i reckon. And that spoiler is HUGE! I wonder how hard would it be for the driver to reverse?

foby.sebastian · 28th April 2010, 10:14

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Originally Posted by vaisakhr

Spotted this Supra long back in Cochin. (Got it while browsing through my cam pics). I really like those rims.

Thats the parking of a famous hotel in MG road Ernakulam , I ve posted the snaps of the same , I dont remember exactly but that supra was there 1.5 years back correct me if I am wrong. I wonder what happened to that supra now. That supra was cute looking beast. There was also a choclate color Kerala registered supra which was more beautiful than this supra , but both sounded awsome.

Scorcher · 28th April 2010, 11:10

Yes, very much are BBS rims and Veilside bodykit. And those are Import plates(Export from the parent country) which is Blue in color. The car was Imported by a Hotel owner and IIRC was later sold to TN. Seen a pic later of the car in Chennai thread too.

Here are couple of pics from the owner's team's profile album. Had better pics but recently removed, maybe after he sold it.

- No issue on posting the plates.

aparth · 28th April 2010, 11:39

Lovely pics of the Supra. Love the the BBS Rims and the VeilSide bodykit, it's very tastefully modded!

carheadbanger · 28th April 2010, 15:21

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Folks, is there a Plymouth Prowler in Kerala!!!

A friend of mine brought this to my notice. It came in Mathrubhumi, a prominent Malayalam daily, that a bloke has apparently imported a 'FERRARI ENZO' to Kerala for just 1.5 crores!!! I am adding some pics of that 'Ferrari' so that you can see for yourself...(It's actually a Plymouth Prowler)

Also, there were a whole lot of errors in that article about the cars that guy owns. My friend translated it: "He already owns a Cadillac Escalase(Escalade), Posh Carera(Porsche), Lumbolghini(you know what it means!!), and seperated by a comma, NELLARDO (Gallardo)!!!

I am wondering why he is allergenic to the word 'Plymouth'!!!

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Originally Posted by Scorcher

By no means I support this 'Enzo' Prowler guy who is trying to fool everyone. My heart goes out to him because he doesn't know he is simply is making a fool of him in-front of the Janta while he is trying to fool them. Huh, Get a life buddy !

Seconded!

artofzen · 28th April 2010, 17:23

The supra was not imported by the Hotel owner. It was imported by someone else and then sold to chennai ( a famous hotel chain) . It was just parked at Airlines Hotel since the importer knew the hotel owner.

Scorcher · 28th April 2010, 17:34

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Originally Posted by artofzen

The supra was not imported by the Hotel owner. It was imported by someone else and then sold to chennai ( a famous hotel chain) . It was just parked at Airlines Hotel since the importer knew the hotel owner.

Thanks for the info buddy. I knew something was related to the Airlines hotel. I stand corrected

vaisakhr · 29th April 2010, 06:44

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Originally Posted by foby.sebastian

Thats the parking of a famous hotel in MG road Ernakulam , I ve posted the snaps of the same , I dont remember exactly but that supra was there 1.5 years back correct me if I am wrong. I wonder what happened to that supra now. That supra was cute looking beast. There was also a choclate color Kerala registered supra which was more beautiful than this supra , but both sounded awsome.

Yes, you are correct. It was some 1.5 years back. I clicked it in the parking lot of a hotel opposite to Maharaja's College ground (didn't remember he name of the hotel)

bivin · 29th April 2010, 17:39

sweet!! the supra is sporting Sharjah plates, not Dubai plates. and blue means its meant for export only... last time i saw it (which is over a year back) it had KL plates..
Cheers!!

Anand123 · 29th April 2010, 20:39

The Prowler was shown in Fastrack, Manorama News today. I was literally laughing at its owner's words. He told that he wanted to bring a car which none has in India. So, he first sent the pics of a Prowler to his friends residing in different parts of India and confirmed that there isn't one here. Then he bought a Prowler for an exorbitant price. This is one of the only 4 Prowlers in his place. Even the anchor of the show asked him why he stuck Ferrari stickers all around for which he didn't have a definite answer.

anekho · 29th April 2010, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Anand123

The Prowler was shown in Fastrack, Manorama News today. I was literally laughing at its owner's words. He told that he wanted to bring a car which none has in India. So, he first sent the pics of a Prowler to his friends residing in different parts of India and confirmed that there isn't one here. Then he bought a Prowler for an exorbitant price. This is one of the only 4 Prowlers in his place. Even the anchor of the show asked him why he stuck Ferrari stickers all around for which he didn't have a definite answer.

Lolz!

But doesn't the king of good times have a prowler in India already?

27th April 2010, 19:57	#4622
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	Hey hanny good luck with the resort, and show. How is the G doing. You have voiced my sentiments exactly
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27th April 2010, 20:44	#4623
vaisakhr BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: KL-32 Posts: 386 Thanked: 203 Times	Spotted this Supra long back in Cochin. (Got it while browsing through my cam pics). I really like those rims. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by vaisakhr : 27th April 2010 at 20:46.
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27th April 2010, 21:53	#4624
shamik.bose Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,684 Thanked: 133 Times	Hey those look like BBS rims. Nice! And is the car on a foreign number plate (Dubai?)?
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27th April 2010, 22:43	#4625
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 651 Times View My Garage	Good looking Supra there! Those amazing wheels are BBS LMs i reckon. And that spoiler is HUGE! I wonder how hard would it be for the driver to reverse?
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28th April 2010, 11:10	#4627
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,922 Thanked: 7,182 Times	Yes, very much are BBS rims and Veilside bodykit. And those are Import plates(Export from the parent country) which is Blue in color. The car was Imported by a Hotel owner and IIRC was later sold to TN. Seen a pic later of the car in Chennai thread too. Here are couple of pics from the owner's team's profile album. Had better pics but recently removed, maybe after he sold it. - No issue on posting the plates. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Scorcher : 28th April 2010 at 11:13.
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28th April 2010, 11:39	#4628
aparth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,341 Thanked: 1,708 Times View My Garage	Lovely pics of the Supra. Love the the BBS Rims and the VeilSide bodykit, it's very tastefully modded!
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28th April 2010, 17:23	#4630
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 69 Times View My Garage	The supra was not imported by the Hotel owner. It was imported by someone else and then sold to chennai ( a famous hotel chain) . It was just parked at Airlines Hotel since the importer knew the hotel owner.
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29th April 2010, 17:39	#4633
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 232 Times	sweet!! the supra is sporting Sharjah plates, not Dubai plates. and blue means its meant for export only... last time i saw it (which is over a year back) it had KL plates.. Cheers!!
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29th April 2010, 20:39	#4634
Anand123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 2,311 Thanked: 5,344 Times	The Prowler was shown in Fastrack, Manorama News today. I was literally laughing at its owner's words. He told that he wanted to bring a car which none has in India. So, he first sent the pics of a Prowler to his friends residing in different parts of India and confirmed that there isn't one here. Then he bought a Prowler for an exorbitant price. This is one of the only 4 Prowlers in his place. Even the anchor of the show asked him why he stuck Ferrari stickers all around for which he didn't have a definite answer.
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