Big Daddy S-class in Bombay: Mercedes S65 AMG!

Sahil · 2nd July 2008, 02:37

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Originally Posted by hanmust

And this exclusive man is non other than the versatile personality of Bollywood, Mr.Amitab Bachan.

Are you sure this one is Amitabh's car? Because the person driving it certainly wasnt a driver, looked very much like an owner in his 30s...and definatly wasnt a celeb.

Also he finally went upto mount mary in bandra whereas bachhan lives in juhu.
I have my doubts this is ABs car...maybe he has one too

straight6 · 2nd July 2008, 03:30

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Originally Posted by skyline gtr r34

or a maybach 57 s ,i believe it would have cost a lot more but would have made the collection complete , you know phantom & maybach .....

I don't think that Maybach has the same amount of power.

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Are you sure this one is Amitabh's car? Because the person driving it certainly wasnt a driver, looked very much like an owner in his 30s...and definatly wasnt a celeb.

Also he finally went upto mount mary in bandra whereas bachhan lives in juhu.
I have my doubts this is ABs car...maybe he has one too

Let's not forget a certain politician who's a friend, may have a house there. Besides, I've seen the Bentley being driven by someone else too. Do you think those bungalows are the only homes these guys might own?

hanmust · 2nd July 2008, 09:29

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Are you sure this one is Amitabh's car? Because the person driving it certainly wasnt a driver, looked very much like an owner in his 30s...and definatly wasnt a celeb.

Also he finally went upto mount mary in bandra whereas bachhan lives in juhu.
I have my doubts this is ABs car...maybe he has one too

Sahil, I got the information is from Mercedes Benz India. And I don't think it'll be wrong.

diesel_headrock · 2nd July 2008, 14:26

Hanmust its not Mr. Bachan's car.He bought a S 600 last month from my dealership.i went personally for the delivery.

@Gordon - the Black S you saw was the S 63 AMG, was bought from my dealership.

@Akshay - There is no C 200 K AMG, may be that guy has put only the AMG Body kit on it. Was it a black one?

Jayabusa · 2nd July 2008, 17:38

Spotted a black S 63 AMG in Chembur 2 days back. The car looked pretty used up.

jesal · 2nd July 2008, 18:09

why cant he buy another. its not like a big deal. the funny bit is he has cars which are one year old and numbers of them are from 1998 or something like that. you can gift cars here and then.

Akshay1234 · 2nd July 2008, 21:52

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Originally Posted by diesel_headrock

@Akshay - There is no C 200 K AMG, may be that guy has put only the AMG Body kit on it. Was it a black one?

i know that dude. was telling cyrus how people put fake badges on their car.

Mumbaiya · 3rd July 2008, 03:50

Guys it definitely ain't AB. The Price is 3.12 Landed with everything including Octroi.

Also regarding driving a Spur or a S, after driving both of these cars I can definitely vouch for the latter cause it's the most comfortable. Just cause its a Bentley dosent make it better. The Spur has one of the worst ride quality ever. I prefer riding in my old shape Cr-V.

punterccrx8s · 3rd July 2008, 06:14

I think the flying spur is known more for luxury and comfort than an s klasse.But i feel the s looks much better.And the silver arrow cant be compared with anything.

ecksreturns · 3rd July 2008, 07:58

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Originally Posted by Mumbaiya

Also regarding driving a Spur or a S, after driving both of these cars I can definitely vouch for the latter cause it's the most comfortable. Just cause its a Bentley dosent make it better. The Spur has one of the worst ride quality ever. I prefer riding in my old shape Cr-V.

My first reaction to your statement was ' What? I think he has some serious issues' ..

But then again , to each his own. I own a Bentley FS, never felt that it was less comfy than the S class, if not way more.

1Day · 3rd July 2008, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Mumbaiya

Guys it definitely ain't AB. The Price is 3.12 Landed with everything including Octroi.

Also regarding driving a Spur or a S, after driving both of these cars I can definitely vouch for the latter cause it's the most comfortable. Just cause its a Bentley dosent make it better. The Spur has one of the worst ride quality ever. I prefer riding in my old shape Cr-V.

tell me the name of the person who bought, i have to tell him he got cheated!!

3.12 cr is just not possible for a car whose base is 1/2 that of the LP640..sorry makes no sense..

ecksreturns · 3rd July 2008, 10:14

Hmm, I'd also add here that my LP was for 3.25, which is due to the fact that the on road tax of Delhi/CHD is far less than that of Bombay (Sorry, I like saying Bombay better than Mumbai). The same specifications of my LP would fetch close to 3.50 or even more in Bombay. So may be the S65 would be around the 2.xx mark in Delhi but the Bombay tax scenario might push it close to 3.xx ..
This is just a may be. Not too sure about it.

Jayabusa · 3rd July 2008, 12:29

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Originally Posted by ecksreturns

Hmm, I'd also add here that my LP was for 3.25, which is due to the fact that the on road tax of Delhi/CHD is far less than that of Bombay (Sorry, I like saying Bombay better than Mumbai). The same specifications of my LP would fetch close to 3.50 or even more in Bombay. So may be the S65 would be around the 2.xx mark in Delhi but the Bombay tax scenario might push it close to 3.xx ..
This is just a may be. Not too sure about it.

That explains why the yellow LP in Mumbai cost the owner 3.75cr. Buying an expensive car in Delhi seems to be a steal as compared to Mumbai.

OT: Was off the forum for about a month. Has your baby arrived yet KD?!

ecksreturns · 3rd July 2008, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Jayabusa

That explains why the yellow LP in Mumbai cost the owner 3.75cr. Buying an expensive car in Delhi seems to be a steal as compared to Mumbai.

Add to that that the registration in Chandigarh is fixed to 2000 rupees ONLY!
In Punjab, the cost is 2 percent of the vehicle invoice. So you can imagine the price disparity.

diesel_headrock · 3rd July 2008, 14:47

@Akshay - Aahh... like that. Well i have to show you the pics of some of the cars which come to our dealership.such hideous modifications some people do to their Mercedes cars.

Also would post pics of the new bull which has been added to his car collection.

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diesel_headrock BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 147 Thanked: 7 Times	Hanmust its not Mr. Bachan's car.He bought a S 600 last month from my dealership.i went personally for the delivery. @Gordon - the Black S you saw was the S 63 AMG, was bought from my dealership. @Akshay - There is no C 200 K AMG, may be that guy has put only the AMG Body kit on it. Was it a black one?
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Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 70 Times	Spotted a black S 63 AMG in Chembur 2 days back. The car looked pretty used up.
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jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	why cant he buy another. its not like a big deal. the funny bit is he has cars which are one year old and numbers of them are from 1998 or something like that. you can gift cars here and then.
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Mumbaiya BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 105 Thanked: 0 Times	Guys it definitely ain't AB. The Price is 3.12 Landed with everything including Octroi. Also regarding driving a Spur or a S, after driving both of these cars I can definitely vouch for the latter cause it's the most comfortable. Just cause its a Bentley dosent make it better. The Spur has one of the worst ride quality ever. I prefer riding in my old shape Cr-V. Last edited by Rehaan : 3rd July 2008 at 09:31. Reason: Posts merged.
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punterccrx8s BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 175 Times	I think the flying spur is known more for luxury and comfort than an s klasse.But i feel the s looks much better.And the silver arrow cant be compared with anything.
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ecksreturns Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,418 Thanked: 535 Times	Hmm, I'd also add here that my LP was for 3.25, which is due to the fact that the on road tax of Delhi/CHD is far less than that of Bombay (Sorry, I like saying Bombay better than Mumbai). The same specifications of my LP would fetch close to 3.50 or even more in Bombay. So may be the S65 would be around the 2.xx mark in Delhi but the Bombay tax scenario might push it close to 3.xx .. This is just a may be. Not too sure about it. Last edited by GTO : 3rd July 2008 at 15:28. Reason: Removing quoted post.
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diesel_headrock BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 147 Thanked: 7 Times	@Akshay - Aahh... like that. Well i have to show you the pics of some of the cars which come to our dealership.such hideous modifications some people do to their Mercedes cars. Also would post pics of the new bull which has been added to his car collection.
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