Which one out of these would like to own/drive

v12 · 3rd March 2004, 16:25

nopes...........seen the A8 in Scruz. A bluish green color.

Dippy · 3rd March 2004, 17:59

Ok the one at Choksis place ya me seen that one too

Cheers

v12 · 3rd March 2004, 18:07

no dippy. the one at choksis is an Audi A6.

Dippy · 4th March 2004, 01:26

Oh yea oops my mistake right I guess we had seen the A6 together that wasnt bad either pretty beautiful

Cheers

Rehaan · 4th March 2004, 12:56

Hey yknow what i just realised when viewing another post...

that i hadnt voted in this post!.....i had clicked the show results button (which casts a null vote!)

but either way i would still say 740 ;-P

ported_head · 17th March 2004, 19:50

Once a Beemer man, always a Beemer man. i agree the the bangled 7-series isn't to everybody's liking but then i started seeing them on the roads and i was awestruck. it suddenly negated everything car mags ahd to say about them. and BMW driving dynamics are unbeatable, everybody knows that. i have read the review as the new quattroporte, and it isn't all that great. opinions though. and the i-drive is pretty distracting, but if i had one i just wouldn't touch it.

rgowani · 17th March 2004, 20:34

Hey Shantanu who said u had 50 all u need is 24 Lakhs and u should have been 1 year early on tht. Gautam Paid 24 for the Silver 1.

F50 · 17th March 2004, 21:07

I 2 vote for S500 keepin indian conditions in mind .... cabin of s500 is awesome n datz wat i like bout it

F50

GrimReaper · 19th March 2004, 12:20

For me it just has to be the Mercedes. This is just for one reason and one reason only. It is the best at what they do! In an upper-segment car there is no match for the Mercedes, be-it the S-Class, SL-Class, Cl-Class. In the lower segments though i gotta agree Mercedes isnt the best. Id rathar prefer a 3-Series or an A6 over the C-Class or E-Class. But in the cars that really matter, the competition doesn't even come within a 100-feet of mercedes. The S-Class is a renowned leader in its Class and this has been proven by the fact that is is technologically advanced more so than the 7 even though it was released a year prior to it, and also ALL the critics have chosen a variation of the S as compared to the 7 or A8. As Jeremy Clarkson said, when your competing against the monarchial like S-Class, which has shown its presense since the birth of luxury cars, you cannot be as good as it ! You have to be one step better! (comparison to the A8). and somebody mentioned reliability of the S well your wrong dude. It is THE most reliable car in the Upper-Luxury segment.

manticore · 3rd April 2004, 06:23

if i was allowed to choose with my heart, then it would definitely be the maser. it's real stylish, temparemental and very italian. but then other italian attributes like quality and reliability are still an issue. so that leaves me with 2 choices, the beemer being completely out of question. the merc is a very capable car, but so is the audi. the audi, i feel is better styled than the merc, but in an understated kinda way.....and its not so common too. and with the all aluminium construction, its pretty high-tech stuff. so i guess i'll go for the audi, but the merc comes a very very close second.

need4speed · 4th April 2004, 01:36

Mercedes S500 anyday. Audi A8 is drool worthy. Maserati are a bit eccentric looking. BMW 750i = Bungled motor werken.

jkalyanchakravarthy · 4th April 2004, 22:45

I think that once you think about Indian Conditions the Merc wins by a large margin. Three points for the three- pointed star.

1. Good looks and snob value.
2. Pampering interiors(Massagers included).
3. Best service backup.

If we were talking about European conditions the battle is on and I think the Beemer would enjoy a sweeping victory in North america.

Rtech · 7th April 2004, 15:08

The 7 series looks stunning!! OMG!! GTO's right, this dude HAS been smokin something!

Maybe its a case of it looking so damn ugly, you actually begin to feel sorry for the poor car and begin to like it out of pity!

...then again...maybe he's smokin:laugh:

Dippy · 7th April 2004, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]...then again...maybe he's smokin

Cheers

Rehaan · 7th April 2004, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (rtech @ April 07 2004,13:38)]The 7 series looks stunning!! OMG!! GTO's right, this dude HAS been smokin something!

Maybe its a case of it looking so damn ugly, you actually begin to feel sorry for the poor car and begin to like it out of pity!

...then again...maybe he's smokin:laugh:

Im guessing you were reffering to what i had said earlier...

Im not saying that i think the 7 series is a perfect looker, but i do think it looks stunning with the right wheels/colour/tints.

anyway, its a matter of opinion...

cya
Rehaan

View Poll Results: Which one out of these would like to own/drive - Keep indian conditions in mind.
Mercedes S500L	17	44.74%
BMW 740IL	8	21.05%
Audi A8L	7	18.42%
Maserati Quatroporte	6	15.79%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

3rd March 2004, 16:25	#31
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,569 Times View My Garage	nopes...........seen the A8 in Scruz. A bluish green color.
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3rd March 2004, 17:59	#32
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,751 Thanked: 4,197 Times	Ok the one at Choksis place ya me seen that one too Cheers
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3rd March 2004, 18:07	#33
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,569 Times View My Garage	no dippy. the one at choksis is an Audi A6.
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4th March 2004, 01:26	#34
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,751 Thanked: 4,197 Times	Oh yea oops my mistake right I guess we had seen the A6 together that wasnt bad either pretty beautiful Cheers
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4th March 2004, 12:56	#35
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,204 Thanked: 36,088 Times	Hey yknow what i just realised when viewing another post... that i hadnt voted in this post!.....i had clicked the show results button (which casts a null vote!) but either way i would still say 740 ;-P
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17th March 2004, 19:50	#36
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,381 Thanked: 21 Times	Once a Beemer man, always a Beemer man. i agree the the bangled 7-series isn't to everybody's liking but then i started seeing them on the roads and i was awestruck. it suddenly negated everything car mags ahd to say about them. and BMW driving dynamics are unbeatable, everybody knows that. i have read the review as the new quattroporte, and it isn't all that great. opinions though. and the i-drive is pretty distracting, but if i had one i just wouldn't touch it.
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17th March 2004, 20:34	#37
rgowani BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 6 Times	Hey Shantanu who said u had 50 all u need is 24 Lakhs and u should have been 1 year early on tht. Gautam Paid 24 for the Silver 1.
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17th March 2004, 21:07	#38
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 103 Times	I 2 vote for S500 keepin indian conditions in mind .... cabin of s500 is awesome n datz wat i like bout it F50
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19th March 2004, 12:20	#39
GrimReaper BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 261 Thanked: 0 Times	For me it just has to be the Mercedes. This is just for one reason and one reason only. It is the best at what they do! In an upper-segment car there is no match for the Mercedes, be-it the S-Class, SL-Class, Cl-Class. In the lower segments though i gotta agree Mercedes isnt the best. Id rathar prefer a 3-Series or an A6 over the C-Class or E-Class. But in the cars that really matter, the competition doesn't even come within a 100-feet of mercedes. The S-Class is a renowned leader in its Class and this has been proven by the fact that is is technologically advanced more so than the 7 even though it was released a year prior to it, and also ALL the critics have chosen a variation of the S as compared to the 7 or A8. As Jeremy Clarkson said, when your competing against the monarchial like S-Class, which has shown its presense since the birth of luxury cars, you cannot be as good as it ! You have to be one step better! (comparison to the A8). and somebody mentioned reliability of the S well your wrong dude. It is THE most reliable car in the Upper-Luxury segment.
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3rd April 2004, 06:23	#40
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	if i was allowed to choose with my heart, then it would definitely be the maser. it's real stylish, temparemental and very italian. but then other italian attributes like quality and reliability are still an issue. so that leaves me with 2 choices, the beemer being completely out of question. the merc is a very capable car, but so is the audi. the audi, i feel is better styled than the merc, but in an understated kinda way.....and its not so common too. and with the all aluminium construction, its pretty high-tech stuff. so i guess i'll go for the audi, but the merc comes a very very close second.
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4th April 2004, 01:36	#41
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 48 Times	Mercedes S500 anyday. Audi A8 is drool worthy. Maserati are a bit eccentric looking. BMW 750i = Bungled motor werken.
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4th April 2004, 22:45	#42
jkalyanchakravarthy Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	I think that once you think about Indian Conditions the Merc wins by a large margin. Three points for the three- pointed star. 1. Good looks and snob value. 2. Pampering interiors(Massagers included). 3. Best service backup. If we were talking about European conditions the battle is on and I think the Beemer would enjoy a sweeping victory in North america.
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7th April 2004, 15:08	#43
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,765 Thanked: 371 Times View My Garage	The 7 series looks stunning!! OMG!! GTO's right, this dude HAS been smokin something! Maybe its a case of it looking so damn ugly, you actually begin to feel sorry for the poor car and begin to like it out of pity! ...then again...maybe he's smokin:laugh:
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