Supercars & Imports : Pune

kbk_75 · 28th December 2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by ecksreturns

Was this the Tip or stick shift?

It's a tiptronic. What's yours?

ecksreturns · 28th December 2008, 13:40

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

It's a tiptronic. What's yours?

Same here. But I drove a stick shift Carrera S in L.A a few months ago so I decided to buy the upcoming 2010 Turbo (with the 500 + bhp engine) in stick.

kbk_75 · 28th December 2008, 13:55

Do you know for sure that it'll come in a stick? I'm guessing that car will make well over 500 lb-ft and more with overboost. Once torque figures get that high, manual gear boxes get hard to come by.

ecksreturns · 28th December 2008, 14:09

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

Do you know for sure that it'll come in a stick? I'm guessing that car will make well over 500 lb-ft and more with overboost. Once torque figures get that high, manual gear boxes get hard to come by.

I am hoping that it does come in stick tranny, as I am not a big fan of the PDK.

Sahil · 28th December 2008, 14:54

A lag in downshift is pretty disappointing to hear of in a 911 ! Maybe the drive by wire transmission settings need to be reset. How many Kms has the car done?
I do this on my BMW everytime i experience a lag over a period of time, reset the tranny by starting the car just before the ignition cranks(all electronics start up) and press the accelerator for 25-30 seconds....problem solved, at least for me. Ask you're friend to give it a shot.

kbk_75 · 28th December 2008, 14:59

The car is very new, barely run 330 Kms. I guess I have never really owned an automatic and so I am very used to the ability to be in the right gear at the right time. I was driving in "D" and so it would have probably been better if I had manually stepped-down a couple of gears with the Tiptronic.

Dippy · 29th December 2008, 10:56

Nice pictures of the car Karl. The car looks awesome. I just love the wheel design on the 997 Turbos.

hkanitkar · 1st January 2009, 21:30

What a way to start off 2009 !

While on my way to work, spotted a Red Bentley Azure at University circle. Looks absolutely stunning ! I don't know whether the car belongs to someone from Pune, as I saw it for the first time. Any pointers ??

Top down, on a warm winter morning. That's really some way to cool down the New Year bash madness !

AMATMO · 1st January 2009, 23:53

oh thats a nice sight indeed,i love the azure

are you sure its azure? its not very popular in india this must be the second one
as there is a blue one in delhi not sure if there is one more

motionfreak · 2nd January 2009, 11:22

sweeet !!!!
the black beauty !!!

hkanitkar · 2nd January 2009, 23:18

@amatmo - yeah man, I am absolutely sure it was the Bentley Azure. And somehow, I simply cannot forget the sight of that bright red car standing across the signal.

Too bad that I spotted it after my signal turned green - otherwise there would've been a lot of pics to post

@kbk - can you disclose the location of the Porsche ? My dad spotted the same ( ??? ) car 3-4 days back and he's totally floored by the exhaust note.

kbk_75 · 3rd January 2009, 11:11

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@kbk - can you disclose the location of the Porsche ? My dad spotted the same ( ??? ) car 3-4 days back and he's totally floored by the exhaust note.

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Sorry guys, the owner does not want info to be divulged online.

atom_ariel · 3rd January 2009, 12:07

hi hkanitkar,
have you sighted the bhosale's murcielago recently anywhere in pune?

hkanitkar · 3rd January 2009, 22:50

@kbk - no problem, mate ! Can totally understand the reasons behind it. Thanks for the pics though. She's definitely H-O-T !

Btw, there's one more turbo in pune, with same colour. Its usually seen on Senapati Bapat road, and is always accompanied by a Cayenne as an escort vehicle.

@Atom - Nopes. It must have been ages since i saw the LP. About 2 months back, a Yellow supercar flew past in my opposite lane on Spicer college road - and i thought it was the LP, but I dont know for sure.

kbk_75 · 4th January 2009, 01:44

AFAIK there are TWO more 911 Turbos that are Pune residents!

28th December 2008, 13:55	#618
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Do you know for sure that it'll come in a stick? I'm guessing that car will make well over 500 lb-ft and more with overboost. Once torque figures get that high, manual gear boxes get hard to come by.
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28th December 2008, 14:54	#620
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	A lag in downshift is pretty disappointing to hear of in a 911 ! Maybe the drive by wire transmission settings need to be reset. How many Kms has the car done? I do this on my BMW everytime i experience a lag over a period of time, reset the tranny by starting the car just before the ignition cranks(all electronics start up) and press the accelerator for 25-30 seconds....problem solved, at least for me. Ask you're friend to give it a shot.
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28th December 2008, 14:59	#621
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	The car is very new, barely run 330 Kms. I guess I have never really owned an automatic and so I am very used to the ability to be in the right gear at the right time. I was driving in "D" and so it would have probably been better if I had manually stepped-down a couple of gears with the Tiptronic.
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29th December 2008, 10:56	#622
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Nice pictures of the car Karl. The car looks awesome. I just love the wheel design on the 997 Turbos.
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1st January 2009, 21:30	#623
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	What a way to start off 2009 ! While on my way to work, spotted a Red Bentley Azure at University circle. Looks absolutely stunning ! I don't know whether the car belongs to someone from Pune, as I saw it for the first time. Any pointers ?? Top down, on a warm winter morning. That's really some way to cool down the New Year bash madness !
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1st January 2009, 23:53	#624
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	oh thats a nice sight indeed,i love the azure are you sure its azure? its not very popular in india this must be the second one as there is a blue one in delhi not sure if there is one more
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2nd January 2009, 11:22	#625
motionfreak BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 193 Thanked: 64 Times	sweeet !!!! the black beauty !!!
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2nd January 2009, 23:18	#626
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	@amatmo - yeah man, I am absolutely sure it was the Bentley Azure. And somehow, I simply cannot forget the sight of that bright red car standing across the signal. Too bad that I spotted it after my signal turned green - otherwise there would've been a lot of pics to post @kbk - can you disclose the location of the Porsche ? My dad spotted the same ( ??? ) car 3-4 days back and he's totally floored by the exhaust note.
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3rd January 2009, 12:07	#628
atom_ariel BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: pune Posts: 75 Thanked: 4 Times	hi hkanitkar, have you sighted the bhosale's murcielago recently anywhere in pune?
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3rd January 2009, 22:50	#629
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	@kbk - no problem, mate ! Can totally understand the reasons behind it. Thanks for the pics though. She's definitely H-O-T ! Btw, there's one more turbo in pune, with same colour. Its usually seen on Senapati Bapat road, and is always accompanied by a Cayenne as an escort vehicle. @Atom - Nopes. It must have been ages since i saw the LP. About 2 months back, a Yellow supercar flew past in my opposite lane on Spicer college road - and i thought it was the LP, but I dont know for sure.
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4th January 2009, 01:44	#630
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	AFAIK there are TWO more 911 Turbos that are Pune residents!
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