A Tri Pointed Star Travelogue with Pics: Trip to the Mercedes Benz Plant Chakan, Pune - Page 2 - Team-BHP

ashwinsid · 19th April 2009, 22:29

Mind blowing. Wonderful manufacturing plant.

srijit · 19th April 2009, 22:54

Excellent report Dippy. Thanks for sharing

snaronikar · 19th April 2009, 23:09

Good pics. This brings back the memory of me working in Toyota, India and Toyota Motor Corp., Japan. They also have the similar plant fully sophisticated and automized body shop, paint shop and assy shop (in Japan). We were not allowed to take pics inside the plant though (as per company policy).

phamilyman · 20th April 2009, 00:09

No words except sheer and burning jealousy. Awesome!!

Rahulkool · 20th April 2009, 01:07

wow amazing pics and cars

...... thanks

neeld · 20th April 2009, 01:20

Awesome Travelogue and you have covered almost all areas of the plant. Great photography

. Assembly line pictures are my favorite.

doomsday · 20th April 2009, 01:37

Nice pics and description, I've had the opportunity of visiting the Chakan plant before- on the occasion of their 20,000th vehicle rollout early last year. The plant really needs to be seen to be believed, such is the sophistication. And I still am amazed how they are able to maintain it better than some posh showrooms that I have come across. Guess the only thing you guys missed was an encounter with the '62- trust me I have never believed in luxury and such, performance being my only priority, but that was the only car that has made me think twice, till date. Phew! Recalling that experience still sends shivers up my spine, that luxury and convenience is still unmatched- even after spending a considerable amount of time with an S. It is just head and shoulders above anything I have ever seen.

Sheesh, I almost stopped breathing- gotta get back to the turbos and forged internals.

pranava999 · 20th April 2009, 01:39

really wonderful...have seen the cls and slk on road and they just demand one's attention. lovely stuff and I'm sure you enjoyed yourselves driving the mercs and the beemer...and not o forget some really good photography...now thats like a dream weekend for me!

v1p3r · 20th April 2009, 01:46

Nice pics. Did you get to push the AMGs on a test-track?

Is that JD's old M3?

abhinav.gupta88 · 20th April 2009, 01:52

Excellent report Dippy.
The killer was the M3 at the Factory :P

It doesnt look like a factory in India at all.

Stratos · 20th April 2009, 04:04

Great report and pictured Dippy and Karthik!! That AMG SL looks absolutely STUNNING!

vivekji05 · 20th April 2009, 08:45

Fantastic report and awesome pics Dippy. Congrats.

abhijitaparadh · 20th April 2009, 09:47

Awesome photos!
Good that this time they let you shoot inside the manufacturing plant. I remember a similar travelogue (I think by Rudra sir) where he wasnt allowed to shoot inside the plant.

flyingspur · 20th April 2009, 10:48

Must have been quite an experience! But my post is not about the Mercs, I'm going to admit it, that BMW M3 beats everything. It is, IMO, the last of the beautiful BMWs manufactured and yes, for me it's the most beautiful BMW that's ever existed. Dimensionally perfect, visually pleasing, perfect stance and flawless proportions.

Anyway this thread's not about the M3 so let's move on.

karthik247 · 20th April 2009, 11:09

Awesome stuff!! Are the parts manufactured in India or are they just assembled? And do they also make the AMG's here or are they got down as CBU's?

19th April 2009, 23:09	#18 (permalink)
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,777 View My Garage	Good pics. This brings back the memory of me working in Toyota, India and Toyota Motor Corp., Japan. They also have the similar plant fully sophisticated and automized body shop, paint shop and assy shop (in Japan). We were not allowed to take pics inside the plant though (as per company policy). __________________ Love your job but Never love your company because you never know when your company stops loving you-NRN Last edited by snaronikar : 19th April 2009 at 23:11.

20th April 2009, 01:07	#20 (permalink)
Rahulkool BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 506 View My Garage	wow amazing pics and cars ...... thanks __________________ Screamer !!!! Siesel Ducks

20th April 2009, 01:37	#22 (permalink)
doomsday BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 432	Nice pics and description, I've had the opportunity of visiting the Chakan plant before- on the occasion of their 20,000th vehicle rollout early last year. The plant really needs to be seen to be believed, such is the sophistication. And I still am amazed how they are able to maintain it better than some posh showrooms that I have come across. Guess the only thing you guys missed was an encounter with the '62- trust me I have never believed in luxury and such, performance being my only priority, but that was the only car that has made me think twice, till date. Phew! Recalling that experience still sends shivers up my spine, that luxury and convenience is still unmatched- even after spending a considerable amount of time with an S. It is just head and shoulders above anything I have ever seen. Sheesh, I almost stopped breathing- gotta get back to the turbos and forged internals. __________________ Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall... Torque is how far you take the wall with you!!

20th April 2009, 01:39	#23 (permalink)
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 694 View My Garage	really wonderful...have seen the cls and slk on road and they just demand one's attention. lovely stuff and I'm sure you enjoyed yourselves driving the mercs and the beemer...and not o forget some really good photography...now thats like a dream weekend for me! __________________ A budget is just a method of worrying before you spend money, as well as afterward.

20th April 2009, 01:46	#24 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,690 View My Garage	Nice pics. Did you get to push the AMGs on a test-track? Is that JD's old M3? __________________ "We Could Fly So High Let Our Spirits Never Die..." - Michael Joseph Jackson Rest in peace.

19th April 2009, 22:29	#16 (permalink)
ashwinsid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 102	Mind blowing. Wonderful manufacturing plant.

19th April 2009, 22:54	#17 (permalink)
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 596	Excellent report Dippy. Thanks for sharing

20th April 2009, 00:09	#19 (permalink)
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ask me, no? Posts: 2,861	No words except sheer and burning jealousy. Awesome!!

20th April 2009, 01:20	#21 (permalink)
neeld BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 83	Awesome Travelogue and you have covered almost all areas of the plant. Great photography . Assembly line pictures are my favorite.

20th April 2009, 01:52	#25 (permalink)
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi ; Surrey, United Kingdom Posts: 3,814 View My Garage	Excellent report Dippy. The killer was the M3 at the Factory :P It doesnt look like a factory in India at all. __________________ *vRs(q)® \| ECLIPSE CD7200 MKII \| Illusion Carbon ND-6 \| Harman/Kardon CA470 \| Harman/Kardon CA1500M \| Stereo Integrity MAG D2 V4*

20th April 2009, 04:04	#26 (permalink)
Stratos Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA - Mumbai, MH Posts: 1,937 View My Garage	Great report and pictured Dippy and Karthik!! That AMG SL looks absolutely STUNNING!

20th April 2009, 08:45	#27 (permalink)
vivekji05 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ernakulam Posts: 211	Fantastic report and awesome pics Dippy. Congrats. __________________ It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow!

20th April 2009, 09:47	#28 (permalink)
abhijitaparadh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune & New York City Posts: 179	Awesome photos! Good that this time they let you shoot inside the manufacturing plant. I remember a similar travelogue (I think by Rudra sir) where he wasnt allowed to shoot inside the plant.

20th April 2009, 10:48	#29 (permalink)
flyingspur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,313 View My Garage	Must have been quite an experience! But my post is not about the Mercs, I'm going to admit it, that BMW M3 beats everything. It is, IMO, the last of the beautiful BMWs manufactured and yes, for me it's the most beautiful BMW that's ever existed. Dimensionally perfect, visually pleasing, perfect stance and flawless proportions. Anyway this thread's not about the M3 so let's move on. __________________ Don't demand respect. *Command* it.

20th April 2009, 11:09	#30 (permalink)
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,557 View My Garage	Awesome stuff!! Are the parts manufactured in India or are they just assembled? And do they also make the AMG's here or are they got down as CBU's? __________________ Mitsubishi Cedia - Pearl White Skoda Octavia vRS - Magic Black

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