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Sam · 28th March 2004, 15:30

Hi there all u avid car freaks of the nation. Im Sam and im from South Africa. Im here for in mumbai for the last 4 years. Back home i used to drive an E36 M3, so i have felt speed. Here i drive a stock Ford Ikon looking to modify, any suggestions.

GTO · 28th March 2004, 16:42

Hello Sam,

An E36 M3, wow...how about a first hand ownership experience? Where is the car now, have you already sold it or is it within the family? Any pictures?

Starting with a stock Ikon, I would go with the obvious. First nice rubber and alloys..next a cold/regular air intake and top it up with some high-end headers with a free flowing exhaust. If this aint enough for you, I am sure all of us can chip in with our suggestions and help you kit your ikon up.

I believe our member - S600SEL - can also help you out with the stuff, since he is a direct importer of performance parts for Indian cars.

Good having ya over,

GTO

Rehaan · 28th March 2004, 18:31

Hey man,

Welcome..... so from flying in a concorde you are now travelling indian railways style huh? ;-]
Atleast team-bhp will make the ride enjoyable !

cheers
Rehaan

Sam · 28th March 2004, 18:42

Actually i sold it coz my parents were not really fond of the coffin on wheels. It was simply the best drive ever, 0-100 in 6 seconds. i can get some pics from my bro at home and ill display them. It was a stock model, tho i was thinking of some mods, but when you have 210 kW and no one can beat you... I can relate some good stories.
Well i was at bandra sealink today and well that supra was something else. Not really a fan of the SL55 coz its not a manual.

RJK · 28th March 2004, 21:26

dude.......SL killed the supra today!!
M3

v12 · 29th March 2004, 00:09

The Supra, no doubt, was a great car cos it was a completely modified one. Though I cant understand how the guys got only one TC in it. It has a claimed 750 bhp. Now isnt that great cos a stock Supra [twin turbo] produces 320 bhp.
But whats even greater that a stock SL55 AMG [if I can call an AMG stock

] with 492 bhp cud beat him by 2 car lengths place at the end of the 1/4 mile strip.

28th March 2004, 15:30	#1
Sam BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 3 Times	Hi there all u avid car freaks of the nation. Im Sam and im from South Africa. Im here for in mumbai for the last 4 years. Back home i used to drive an E36 M3, so i have felt speed. Here i drive a stock Ford Ikon looking to modify, any suggestions.
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28th March 2004, 16:42	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,913 Thanked: 322,045 Times View My Garage	Hello Sam, An E36 M3, wow...how about a first hand ownership experience? Where is the car now, have you already sold it or is it within the family? Any pictures? Starting with a stock Ikon, I would go with the obvious. First nice rubber and alloys..next a cold/regular air intake and top it up with some high-end headers with a free flowing exhaust. If this aint enough for you, I am sure all of us can chip in with our suggestions and help you kit your ikon up. I believe our member - S600SEL - can also help you out with the stuff, since he is a direct importer of performance parts for Indian cars. Good having ya over, GTO
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28th March 2004, 18:31	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,211 Thanked: 36,097 Times	Hey man, Welcome..... so from flying in a concorde you are now travelling indian railways style huh? ;-] Atleast team-bhp will make the ride enjoyable ! cheers Rehaan
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28th March 2004, 18:42	#4
Sam BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 3 Times	Actually i sold it coz my parents were not really fond of the coffin on wheels. It was simply the best drive ever, 0-100 in 6 seconds. i can get some pics from my bro at home and ill display them. It was a stock model, tho i was thinking of some mods, but when you have 210 kW and no one can beat you... I can relate some good stories. Well i was at bandra sealink today and well that supra was something else. Not really a fan of the SL55 coz its not a manual.
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28th March 2004, 21:26	#5
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 763 Times	dude.......SL killed the supra today!! M3
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29th March 2004, 00:09	#6
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,569 Times View My Garage	The Supra, no doubt, was a great car cos it was a completely modified one. Though I cant understand how the guys got only one TC in it. It has a claimed 750 bhp. Now isnt that great cos a stock Supra [twin turbo] produces 320 bhp. But whats even greater that a stock SL55 AMG [if I can call an AMG stock ] with 492 bhp cud beat him by 2 car lengths place at the end of the 1/4 mile strip.
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