The 'Q' Car...

Godfather · 3rd March 2007, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

And this is what a sleeper car like this

does to u ------->

Yes puts u to sleep

..

Lemme guess.. why
1. G-forces
2. excessive screaming
3. Jet lag after flying the distance

Godfather

sajo · 3rd March 2007, 14:42

How about this car? IMHO, one of the best Q-cars ever.

Akshay1234 · 3rd March 2007, 14:45

whats that a 500sel?? im guessin because i barely know much about old mercs.

BUSA · 3rd March 2007, 16:30

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

whats that a 500sel?? im guessin because i barely know much about old mercs.

Its one Merc which had a type of jet engine

nitroxx · 3rd March 2007, 20:59

Chris parry the winner of the UK drift finals 06 drives a Toyota trueno AE86 which is the most definitely one the coolest sleepers in the world
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elf · 3rd March 2007, 22:19

sajo: That's the exact same Mercedes we had years ago (not the W123 one we brought down to India). Down to the colour & wheels, though we had the 380SEL. IMHO, one of the most beautiful S Classes around. Ever.

I'm guessing there was the famed 6.3L V8 under the hood on the one shown above. And no, BUSA, no jet engine, though some would argue that the 6.3 wasn't enough.

elf · 3rd March 2007, 22:28

Coming to the Mercs, they used to have a popular 'delete' option in Europe, especially for the W124 series, which had engines ranging from a 2.0L I-4 diesel to a 5.0L V8 petrol, with engine output ranging from 78odd HP to the stonking 322 HP in the V8.

The delete option was simple - remove the engine / model badging from the boot (the only way you'd know what the car was running), & nobody would know if you were driving a diesel slug or a bahnstormer. Verrrry effective.

sajo · 3rd March 2007, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

sajo: That's the exact same Mercedes we had years ago (not the W123 one we brought down to India). Down to the colour & wheels, though we had the 380SEL. IMHO, one of the most beautiful S Classes around. Ever.

Thats fantastic man! A W116 with the 6.9 L V8 is got to be the ultimate Q-motoring for the time. Heck, even now. Also,I had seen an immaculate W126 560SEL moving off from a standstill a few months ago here, and I say, has surprising agility for a vehicle of its size.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

I'm guessing there was the famed 6.3L V8 under the hood on the one shown above. And no, BUSA, no jet engine, though some would argue that the 6.3 wasn't enough.

The 300 SEL "6.3" (W109) had the above mentioned 6.3L V8.
Man, I just looooove the idea of a biggg V8 in a biggg car which enables 5 passengers in comfort to keep up with Porsches and Ferraris. Like the W124 500E.

nitroxx · 4th March 2007, 04:02

In yesteryears this particular Mercedes made its other counterparts look really measly and had a great name too THE SMILING FACE'!

Godfather · 4th March 2007, 06:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitroxx

In yesteryears this particular Mercedes made its other counterparts look really measly and had a great name too THE SMILING FACE'!

With a 6.3L V8 under the hood.. Who wont smile??

Godfather

revvhed · 4th March 2007, 11:51

hmmm .. i think mine qualifies as a sleeper .. my vast knowledge and experience suggests that the " Q " effect is enhanced if the body is bashed by coconuts and has dents all over .. and waiting for 0 - 60 puts u to sleep .. err .... whassay elfie ..

iraghava · 4th March 2007, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

The delete option was simple - remove the engine / model badging from the boot (the only way you'd know what the car was running), & nobody would know if you were driving a diesel slug or a bahnstormer. Verrrry effective.

All German car makers Merc, BMW, Audi still have this option on all their cars & in Germany particularly you see a lot of de-badged cars. Infact one of the better sleepers I came recently was a 3-series with the 5-litre M5 V10 powerplant. Only thing was that it had big alloys, no wings, no spoilers, no bodykit.

Scared a lot of 911 drivers on the autobahns apparently who thought it was just "another" 3-series!!

wolfinstein · 4th March 2007, 13:03

I voted for " What are you talking about"...Since there should have been more options..For people who like to keep their cars as Stock as possible with No engine/No performance mods and no Body Mods..!

Akshay1234 · 4th March 2007, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfinstein

I voted for " What are you talking about"...Since there should have been more options..For people who like to keep their cars as Stock as possible with No engine/No performance mods and no Body Mods..!

but then thats not a q car is it?

manveet · 4th March 2007, 16:44

Since I just read about de-badged cars in a few posts above and am too lazy right now to go through the thread and figure out the context .. just like to mention that incidentally, my OHC is totally debadged and nothing on the interior/exterior says "Honda" or the "Logo" - except the engine bay ofcourse.

I could explain why I did that but it gets too complicated

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3rd March 2007, 14:42	#107
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	How about this car? IMHO, one of the best Q-cars ever.
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3rd March 2007, 14:45	#108
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,266 Thanked: 12,321 Times	whats that a 500sel?? im guessin because i barely know much about old mercs.
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3rd March 2007, 20:59	#110
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Chris parry the winner of the UK drift finals 06 drives a Toyota trueno AE86 which is the most definitely one the coolest sleepers in the world RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting
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3rd March 2007, 22:19	#111
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	sajo: That's the exact same Mercedes we had years ago (not the W123 one we brought down to India). Down to the colour & wheels, though we had the 380SEL. IMHO, one of the most beautiful S Classes around. Ever. I'm guessing there was the famed 6.3L V8 under the hood on the one shown above. And no, BUSA, no jet engine, though some would argue that the 6.3 wasn't enough.
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3rd March 2007, 22:28	#112
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Coming to the Mercs, they used to have a popular 'delete' option in Europe, especially for the W124 series, which had engines ranging from a 2.0L I-4 diesel to a 5.0L V8 petrol, with engine output ranging from 78odd HP to the stonking 322 HP in the V8. The delete option was simple - remove the engine / model badging from the boot (the only way you'd know what the car was running), & nobody would know if you were driving a diesel slug or a bahnstormer. Verrrry effective.
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4th March 2007, 04:02	#114
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	In yesteryears this particular Mercedes made its other counterparts look really measly and had a great name too THE SMILING FACE'!
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4th March 2007, 11:51	#116
revvhed BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 184 Thanked: 30 Times	hmmm .. i think mine qualifies as a sleeper .. my vast knowledge and experience suggests that the " Q " effect is enhanced if the body is bashed by coconuts and has dents all over .. and waiting for 0 - 60 puts u to sleep .. err .... whassay elfie ..
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4th March 2007, 13:03	#118
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	I voted for " What are you talking about"...Since there should have been more options..For people who like to keep their cars as Stock as possible with No engine/No performance mods and no Body Mods..!
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4th March 2007, 16:44	#120
manveet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,094 Thanked: 732 Times View My Garage	Offtopic Since I just read about de-badged cars in a few posts above and am too lazy right now to go through the thread and figure out the context .. just like to mention that incidentally, my OHC is totally debadged and nothing on the interior/exterior says "Honda" or the "Logo" - except the engine bay ofcourse. I could explain why I did that but it gets too complicated
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