Suggestions for a new car under 1 crore

civ4647 · 30th May 2009, 14:31

As some of you know, i drive a Honda civic, and lately i have been thinking of getting myself a new car.

The criteria it has to meet are:

1. It has to be a little unique.
2. It has to be under 1 crore.
3. Has to have atleast 300 HP.
4. Should have really good mod potential.

and any other brand except a porsche.

I had a few cars in mind, some being:

1. Evo X
2. BMW M3
3. Corvette
4. Nissan GTR

Problem is that i dont know if the corvette or the GTR would be less than a crore.

Any other suggestions you guys could give would be helpful.

Btw is there anyone on this forum who actually imports cars w2ho can let me know prices.

Thanks

Civ4647

Akshay1234 · 30th May 2009, 14:51

wow nice budget.

well the bmw m3 is the obvious choice. it comes with good service and you can mod it easily, contact ecksreturns for more info on mods.

i think you would get a gtr under 1 cr.

forget about a vette, i dont think they make rhd and its no point going for a conversion.

the evo x is apparently going to be launched soon but youll be able to get at least 2 of those in your budget.

the jaguar xfr and xkr will also be launched in a month and should be under 1 cr. those will really be unique.

kannan666 · 30th May 2009, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by neel12345

One crore ? What do you do ? ( profession )

Whatever he does, I'm sure he does it real well !

But does the M3 have 300HP ?

akshay4587 · 30th May 2009, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannan666

Whatever he does, I'm sure he does it real well !

But does the M3 have 300HP ?

its much more than that AFAIK is 414bhp

@Civ- why no porsche's?

since you want be unique,a porsche will do this job well,a M3 may get lost in crowd of 3,5 series.
i remember Karan(ecksreturns) writing about his car going unnoticed in the regular crowd

entropy · 30th May 2009, 17:52

How about an X6. Very unique and meets most of your requirements. Practical too for India except for the fuel bills (if that matters).

shankar.balan · 30th May 2009, 18:01

Volkswagen Touareg
Volvo XC90
Landrover Discovery
Porsche Cayenne
Audi Q7
BMW X5
Mercedes ML Class
...etc

Dippy · 30th May 2009, 19:36

Its a no brainer really. The BMW M3 it is. You can play with it when you want and also drive to work in it. Plus you have BMW support in India as well and lots of after market options for the car available from Hamann India and other companies for your M3.

cooldude1988765 · 30th May 2009, 19:38

are the m5 and m6 above 1cr ?

GTO · 30th May 2009, 19:38

Nissan GT-R. "Nuff said!

raneeshvijayan · 30th May 2009, 20:11

CIV,

Nissan GTR would be something unique, it costs USD 85k in the US. Add 110 % to that when you import it. So, it will be around USD 180k = 87 Lacs INR.
Well within your budget.

Talking about power :

VR38DETT – 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6;
each engine hand-crafted by its own master technician in a clean-room environment
Horsepower – 485 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
Torque – 434 lb-ft of torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm
Cylinder bore x stroke – 95.5 x 88.4 mm
Compression ratio – 9.0:1
Top speed – 193 mph
Maximum engine speed – 7,000 rpm
Emissions – 50 State LEV2/ULEV

What else you need ?

Service ? Ask Nissan how they want to support you in Vizag.

My second suggestion would be a Dodge Challenger, 6.1 Litre V8, 425 BHP.

Price ? - Its just 28 K in the US, so when u import it would be close to 35 Lacs INR. Keep 10 lacs for parts import and future service costs. Enjoy remaining 55 Lacs.

Cheers,

Raneesh

absynthguzzler · 30th May 2009, 20:12

Sigh! Wish Bristol Blenheim's were sold here

cooldude1988765 · 30th May 2009, 20:15

Or you could get a lotus

turbo1787 · 30th May 2009, 20:17

I completely Agree with GTO sir.
Nissan GT-R

3.8 ltr V8 Twin turbo that produces 473 hp, six speed dual clutch automated manual transmission ( i would like to understand this concept of "automated manual transmission")
Base version is priced at $69,850.
on the uniqueness front-Many of us have not seen even a single GT-R on Indian Roads.

petrohead · 30th May 2009, 20:23

1. It has to be a little unique. - Check
2. It has to be under 1 crore. - I don't really know
3. Has to have atleast 300 HP - 3.8L twin-turbo V6, 480 horsepower!
4. Should have really good mod potential - Double check!

Its none other than the - Nissan GTR.

Its a 1cr car, do a proper research before making a conclusion, and since you asked.. I'd say go for the GTR!

Suggestions for a new car under 1 crore-nissangtrgaragedefend9.jpg

Look at it.. How sesky!

civ4647 · 30th May 2009, 20:29

I somehow dont like any of the Porsche's that much except the 911.

Just my personal opinion. Anyway i am into Shipping (Oil Tankers).

I opted for an M3 because i drove one when i went to Dubai and the car left me speechless.

I dontr want any SUV's as dad is planning to get a Landcruiser soon.

30th May 2009, 14:31	#1
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	Suggestions for a new car under 1 crore As some of you know, i drive a Honda civic, and lately i have been thinking of getting myself a new car. The criteria it has to meet are: 1. It has to be a little unique. 2. It has to be under 1 crore. 3. Has to have atleast 300 HP. 4. Should have really good mod potential. and any other brand except a porsche. I had a few cars in mind, some being: 1. Evo X 2. BMW M3 3. Corvette 4. Nissan GTR Problem is that i dont know if the corvette or the GTR would be less than a crore. Any other suggestions you guys could give would be helpful. Btw is there anyone on this forum who actually imports cars w2ho can let me know prices. Thanks Civ4647
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30th May 2009, 14:51	#2
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	wow nice budget. well the bmw m3 is the obvious choice. it comes with good service and you can mod it easily, contact ecksreturns for more info on mods. i think you would get a gtr under 1 cr. forget about a vette, i dont think they make rhd and its no point going for a conversion. the evo x is apparently going to be launched soon but youll be able to get at least 2 of those in your budget. the jaguar xfr and xkr will also be launched in a month and should be under 1 cr. those will really be unique.
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30th May 2009, 17:52	#5
entropy BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lost Posts: 405 Thanked: 51 Times	How about an X6. Very unique and meets most of your requirements. Practical too for India except for the fuel bills (if that matters).
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,150 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Volkswagen Touareg Volvo XC90 Landrover Discovery Porsche Cayenne Audi Q7 BMW X5 Mercedes ML Class ...etc
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30th May 2009, 19:36	#7
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,560 Thanked: 2,464 Times	Its a no brainer really. The BMW M3 it is. You can play with it when you want and also drive to work in it. Plus you have BMW support in India as well and lots of after market options for the car available from Hamann India and other companies for your M3. Last edited by Dippy : 30th May 2009 at 19:37.
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30th May 2009, 19:38	#8
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	are the m5 and m6 above 1cr ?
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30th May 2009, 19:38	#9
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,529 Thanked: 300,724 Times View My Garage	Nissan GT-R. "Nuff said!
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30th May 2009, 20:11	#10
raneeshvijayan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix,Arizona Posts: 78 Thanked: 50 Times View My Garage	CIV, Nissan GTR would be something unique, it costs USD 85k in the US. Add 110 % to that when you import it. So, it will be around USD 180k = 87 Lacs INR. Well within your budget. Talking about power : VR38DETT – 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6; each engine hand-crafted by its own master technician in a clean-room environment Horsepower – 485 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm Torque – 434 lb-ft of torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm Cylinder bore x stroke – 95.5 x 88.4 mm Compression ratio – 9.0:1 Top speed – 193 mph Maximum engine speed – 7,000 rpm Emissions – 50 State LEV2/ULEV What else you need ? Service ? Ask Nissan how they want to support you in Vizag. My second suggestion would be a Dodge Challenger, 6.1 Litre V8, 425 BHP. Price ? - Its just 28 K in the US, so when u import it would be close to 35 Lacs INR. Keep 10 lacs for parts import and future service costs. Enjoy remaining 55 Lacs. Cheers, Raneesh
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30th May 2009, 20:12	#11
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	Sigh! Wish Bristol Blenheim's were sold here
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30th May 2009, 20:15	#12
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Or you could get a lotus
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30th May 2009, 20:17	#13
turbo1787 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NOIDA Posts: 103 Thanked: 23 Times	I completely Agree with GTO sir. Nissan GT-R 3.8 ltr V8 Twin turbo that produces 473 hp, six speed dual clutch automated manual transmission ( i would like to understand this concept of "automated manual transmission") Base version is priced at $69,850. on the uniqueness front-Many of us have not seen even a single GT-R on Indian Roads.
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30th May 2009, 20:23	#14
petrohead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 106 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	1. It has to be a little unique. - Check 2. It has to be under 1 crore. - I don't really know 3. Has to have atleast 300 HP - 3.8L twin-turbo V6, 480 horsepower! 4. Should have really good mod potential - Double check! Its none other than the - Nissan GTR. Its a 1cr car, do a proper research before making a conclusion, and since you asked.. I'd say go for the GTR! Look at it.. How sesky!
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30th May 2009, 20:29	#15
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	I somehow dont like any of the Porsche's that much except the 911. Just my personal opinion. Anyway i am into Shipping (Oil Tankers). I opted for an M3 because i drove one when i went to Dubai and the car left me speechless. I dontr want any SUV's as dad is planning to get a Landcruiser soon.
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