Supercars & Imports : Chennai

Turbojc · 10th April 2010, 09:14

@arjun: doesn't the Mulsanne cost around 2.6cr? I don't think it'll be more expensive than the Phantom, but yes, it'll be far more rarer.

jagxf · 10th April 2010, 10:17

i guess the phantom is the most expensive car in this city.<br />
@arjun: are you refering to the mulsanne i was telling you about? or is this another one?<br />
@turbojc: i guess the mulsanne costs 2.9 crore ex-showroom.
IMO mercedes should have plonked a v8 in the e coupe, the 3.5litre v6 just doesnt make me go buy the car in a heartbeat!

joshguy · 10th April 2010, 10:29

I saw a Black RR (dont know if it was phanthom) in Tnagar.It belongs to Kalpathi investments.That MD owns Black 7series,S class and now RR.

He must be a stinking rich !

jagxf · 10th April 2010, 10:40

@joshguy:that rolls royce is a phantom owned by kalpathi investments!

Wolffe · 10th April 2010, 11:20

Spotted an old gen, off-white BMW Z4 yesterday in Velachery.The dude driving it had the windows down and was talking on his phone.Cudn't get a pic though.

Turbojc · 10th April 2010, 11:58

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Originally Posted by jagxf

IMO mercedes should have plonked a v8 in the e coupe, the 3.5litre v6 just doesnt make me go buy the car in a heartbeat!

@jagxf: Is the E coupe is on sale here officially? How much does it cost then?

jagxf · 10th April 2010, 12:23

@turbojc:yes it was officially launched in india 3 or 4 days ago if im not wrong. here is the pricing from Transcars,chennai.

ExshowRoom Price Rs. 59 61 181.00
Insurance Rs. 1 75 045.00
Tax and Reg Rs. 5 01 894.00
On Road Rs. 66 38 120.00

Turbojc · 10th April 2010, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagxf

@turbojc:yes it was officially launched in india 3 or 4 days ago if im not wrong. here is the pricing from Transcars,chennai.

ExshowRoom Price 59 61 181.00
Insurance 1 75 045.00
Tax and Reg 5 01 894.00
On Road 66 38 120.00

@jagxf: Thanks mate. Does it come with only one engine option? IMO it could do with better alloys than the standard ones. It looks stunning nevertheless.

I don't know if this classifies as an import, but I've seen an Electric Blue Ford Fiesta twice around the Taramani-Velachery area. It seemed to be a test car, as it's badges were blacked out. It looked like this:

jagxf · 10th April 2010, 12:39

@turbojc: yes it comes only with a 3.5l v6, the e500 coupe supposedly costs around about 1.4 crore. the alloys look mediocre they are relatively small as well (17 inches).

Thad E Ginathom · 10th April 2010, 15:15

Ahhh... the real Fiesta, which is, and always was a hatchback!

Why manufacturers do this thing of using the same name for different cars in different countries, I can not understand. Just causes confusion.

arjunrudra · 10th April 2010, 17:19

Guys saw the red Zilla today. Driven by NK himself. The GTR was huge and it looked so nice also. Got to see it pretty well because he was making an U turn but after the turn he simply vanished.
It looked awesome.

brakehorsepower · 10th April 2010, 18:00

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Large Volvo SUV in Adyar this afternoon: XC90, if my dyslexic excuse for a memory serves me right!

was it a white one? i saw a white one, for reg

bivin · 10th April 2010, 18:14

talking about fiestas, my bro saw a bright red Ford Focus Hatch somewhere near the Ford Plant. not really sure why its here..

and saw this baby when i was out for lunch with friends on KNK road..

Cheers!!

P.S: in case you were wondering, the tall dark dude is me. the guy next to the wheel is a friend.

Thad E Ginathom · 10th April 2010, 21:59

re the Volvo XC90

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Originally Posted by brakehorsepower

was it a white one? i saw a white one, for reg

Errr... I think it was silvery or grey. Whilst my memory does play tricks like that (yep, even total opposite colours of hair, etc), looks like there's two then!

//M · 11th April 2010, 15:44

Nice pics of the X6. Love the wheels.

10th April 2010, 09:14	#3136
Turbojc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 445 Thanked: 1,708 Times	@arjun: doesn't the Mulsanne cost around 2.6cr? I don't think it'll be more expensive than the Phantom, but yes, it'll be far more rarer. Last edited by Turbojc : 10th April 2010 at 09:29.
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10th April 2010, 10:17	#3137
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	i guess the phantom is the most expensive car in this city.<br /> @arjun: are you refering to the mulsanne i was telling you about? or is this another one?<br /> @turbojc: i guess the mulsanne costs 2.9 crore ex-showroom. IMO mercedes should have plonked a v8 in the e coupe, the 3.5litre v6 just doesnt make me go buy the car in a heartbeat! Last edited by jagxf : 10th April 2010 at 10:31.
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10th April 2010, 10:29	#3138
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 110 Times	I saw a Black RR (dont know if it was phanthom) in Tnagar.It belongs to Kalpathi investments.That MD owns Black 7series,S class and now RR. He must be a stinking rich !
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10th April 2010, 10:40	#3139
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	@joshguy:that rolls royce is a phantom owned by kalpathi investments!
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10th April 2010, 11:20	#3140
Wolffe BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 170 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Spotted an old gen, off-white BMW Z4 yesterday in Velachery.The dude driving it had the windows down and was talking on his phone.Cudn't get a pic though.
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10th April 2010, 12:23	#3142
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	@turbojc:yes it was officially launched in india 3 or 4 days ago if im not wrong. here is the pricing from Transcars,chennai. ExshowRoom Price Rs. 59 61 181.00 Insurance Rs. 1 75 045.00 Tax and Reg Rs. 5 01 894.00 On Road Rs. 66 38 120.00 Last edited by jagxf : 10th April 2010 at 12:25.
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10th April 2010, 12:39	#3144
jagxf BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 375 Thanked: 11 Times	@turbojc: yes it comes only with a 3.5l v6, the e500 coupe supposedly costs around about 1.4 crore. the alloys look mediocre they are relatively small as well (17 inches).
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10th April 2010, 15:15	#3145
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,244 Thanked: 28,446 Times	Ahhh... the real Fiesta, which is, and always was a hatchback! Why manufacturers do this thing of using the same name for different cars in different countries, I can not understand. Just causes confusion.
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10th April 2010, 17:19	#3146
arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,578 Thanked: 198 Times View My Garage	Guys saw the red Zilla today. Driven by NK himself. The GTR was huge and it looked so nice also. Got to see it pretty well because he was making an U turn but after the turn he simply vanished. It looked awesome.
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10th April 2010, 18:14	#3148
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 231 Times	talking about fiestas, my bro saw a bright red Ford Focus Hatch somewhere near the Ford Plant. not really sure why its here.. and saw this baby when i was out for lunch with friends on KNK road.. Cheers!! P.S: in case you were wondering, the tall dark dude is me. the guy next to the wheel is a friend. Attached Thumbnails
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11th April 2010, 15:44	#3150
//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,383 Thanked: 24,022 Times	Nice pics of the X6. Love the wheels.
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