Merc clk,cls,rally baleno in bangalore!!

binz · 29th January 2006, 10:56

Spotted some really sexy cars yesterday night.
Going to samarkand for dinner on that road parallel to mg road.Hear an amazin roar and a black clk kompressor whizzes past me. Followed the car and took a really bad quality vid which i might post later on.Went past safina plaza when i saw this silver merc cls 350,wit a mid aged man waiting for his family to get in.Reached samarkand(its a arabian eatery kinda place) and park.Then comes this rally spec mrf baleno complete wit the mrf rally tires,roll cage,bucket seats...blah blah!!.
Okay...finished dinner,come out and see a red lancer parked outside.I know thats a little sad after the cars id seen on d way but it looked hot!!!!.The body kit was amazing,side profile was great with 17'' rims,the car had the number 69 all around with lightening audio stickers.Front looked saaaaad with palio lights and a trashy bonnet.couldnt take pics coz the security guys were shouting!!

pics:
baleno:

Car usin v-tec rims

Pics taken on a razr v3...........cursing myself for not carryin a camera

nitrous · 29th January 2006, 13:25

Does BadCheetah have anything to do with the Baleno.
Moreover, MRF rally team's balenos are red in colour.Looks like the OHC Vtec's alloys are the fav. with Rally cars.

Godfather · 29th January 2006, 14:13

I saw this car too.. has a nilgiris sticker on the rear bumper.

v1p3r · 29th January 2006, 14:33

Saw the Baleno too...could be prepped at FRK, since they are getting into rally cars. If you notice, this Baleno is a pre-2004 model.

Moderator Note : Please do not disclose the owners identity.

nitrous · 29th January 2006, 14:47

Quote:

If you notice, this Baleno is a pre-2004 model.

How are u saying? I dont know to differentiate old and new balenos.

v1p3r · 29th January 2006, 16:02

The grille. The newer ones have chrome slats, and you can't see the black honeycomb, unlike on this one.

Rehaan · 30th January 2006, 03:42

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Looks like the OHC Vtec's alloys are the fav. with Rally cars.

Maybe (this is a guess...but a possibility) coz they are forged and not cast ?

cya
R

Mpower · 30th January 2006, 04:47

Very unlikely Rehaan. Only ppl like Porsche and BMW-M use forged wheels on their top line models. This one looks like its cast and fully machined and gives taht forged look.

Rehaan · 30th January 2006, 07:40

Hmm..makes sense Mpower. I was just wondering if it was possible since i do remember seeing how ridiculously expensive the "official honda" alloys were, and wondering; but then i guess that is a case of ripping off customers.../?

Interestingly though the old mercs (W123 i know of for sure) used to come with forged alloys...

cya
R

ps - You think they would waste time in production maching the alloys after casting them just to give it "that forged look", when almost noone knows the difference ?

v1p3r · 30th January 2006, 16:07

Nothing fancy about the alloys. I've seen rally teams using stock pressed steel rims, painted white. So the "great Honda alloys" would just have been lying around, waiting to be used.

Rehaan · 20th April 2006, 23:04

To come back to this topic of stock VTEC alloys, here is an interesting post.
More info on this would be appreciated -

Enkei

cya
R

kpzen · 20th April 2006, 23:21

Hey Binz
The photos aren't that bad....but seems biased that u only got baleno pics

Confused : Nilgiris n Delhi reg in Bangalore....!!!

29th January 2006, 10:56	#1
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Merc clk,cls,rally baleno in bangalore!! Spotted some really sexy cars yesterday night. Going to samarkand for dinner on that road parallel to mg road.Hear an amazin roar and a black clk kompressor whizzes past me. Followed the car and took a really bad quality vid which i might post later on.Went past safina plaza when i saw this silver merc cls 350,wit a mid aged man waiting for his family to get in.Reached samarkand(its a arabian eatery kinda place) and park.Then comes this rally spec mrf baleno complete wit the mrf rally tires,roll cage,bucket seats...blah blah!!. Okay...finished dinner,come out and see a red lancer parked outside.I know thats a little sad after the cars id seen on d way but it looked hot!!!!.The body kit was amazing,side profile was great with 17'' rims,the car had the number 69 all around with lightening audio stickers.Front looked saaaaad with palio lights and a trashy bonnet.couldnt take pics coz the security guys were shouting!! pics: baleno: Car usin v-tec rims Pics taken on a razr v3...........cursing myself for not carryin a camera Last edited by binz : 29th January 2006 at 11:00.
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29th January 2006, 13:25	#2
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Does BadCheetah have anything to do with the Baleno. Moreover, MRF rally team's balenos are red in colour.Looks like the OHC Vtec's alloys are the fav. with Rally cars.
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29th January 2006, 14:13	#3
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	I saw this car too.. has a nilgiris sticker on the rear bumper.
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29th January 2006, 14:33	#4
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Saw the Baleno too...could be prepped at FRK, since they are getting into rally cars. If you notice, this Baleno is a pre-2004 model. Moderator Note : Please do not disclose the owners identity. Last edited by v12 : 29th January 2006 at 14:43.
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29th January 2006, 16:02	#6
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	The grille. The newer ones have chrome slats, and you can't see the black honeycomb, unlike on this one.
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30th January 2006, 04:47	#8
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Very unlikely Rehaan. Only ppl like Porsche and BMW-M use forged wheels on their top line models. This one looks like its cast and fully machined and gives taht forged look.
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30th January 2006, 07:40	#9
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Hmm..makes sense Mpower. I was just wondering if it was possible since i do remember seeing how ridiculously expensive the "official honda" alloys were, and wondering; but then i guess that is a case of ripping off customers.../? Interestingly though the old mercs (W123 i know of for sure) used to come with forged alloys... cya R ps - You think they would waste time in production maching the alloys after casting them just to give it "that forged look", when almost noone knows the difference ?
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30th January 2006, 16:07	#10
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Nothing fancy about the alloys. I've seen rally teams using stock pressed steel rims, painted white. So the "great Honda alloys" would just have been lying around, waiting to be used.
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20th April 2006, 23:04	#11
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	To come back to this topic of stock VTEC alloys, here is an interesting post. More info on this would be appreciated - Enkei cya R
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20th April 2006, 23:21	#12
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Hey Binz The photos aren't that bad....but seems biased that u only got baleno pics Confused : Nilgiris n Delhi reg in Bangalore....!!!
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