Supercars & Imports : Pune

wasif · 11th February 2009, 17:20

The 1000SEl tag is most likely to have been put on the car by the shop that did the stretch to signify that the car is double the original lenght.

A 500SEL engine can't be modified to a capacity of 10,000 C.C.

hkanitkar · 11th February 2009, 22:19

Been spotting this frequently in chinchwad.. a Ssangyong Musso. Weird lookin SUV - an Opel Astra + Lincoln Navigator front mated to previous gen X5. Looks yuk, but drives well it seems.

Supercars & Imports : Pune-ssangyong.jpg

Interestingly, Ssangyong Musso was also sold as Mercedes Musso in some countries !

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Originally Posted by reitz

hence it belongs to the Gutki.....

LOL !!

Samir Taheer · 11th February 2009, 22:25

Ok so the 1000 SEL was never built by Mercedes - it was a modification done by coach builders on the W126 models -500 and 560SEL. The Transco, Bertone and Kugok cars were all called SEL.

None of the coach builders modified the engine!! So no it wasnt a 10Litre..

The cars were basically Merc with Rolls-Royce levels of Luxury - TV's, Bars, Privacy Curtains, Clarion Sound Systems.

There was the 1000SEL 12/36/44 (Maybe More) - Depending upon the number of inches it was extended by.

I have asked the question before on the forum - Are the pune car or bombay cars former HH Maharani Gayatri Devi's cars?

Jayabusa · 11th February 2009, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkanitkar

Been spotting this frequently in chinchwad.. a Ssangyong Musso. Weird lookin SUV - an Opel Astra + Lincoln Navigator front mated to previous gen X5. Looks yuk, but drives well it seems.
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Interestingly, Ssangyong Musso was also sold as Mercedes Musso in some countries !

LOL !!

However ugly the Musso might be it's tail looks much, much, much better than that of the X3.

iraghava · 12th February 2009, 02:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkanitkar

Been spotting this frequently in chinchwad.. a Ssangyong Musso. Weird lookin SUV - an Opel Astra + Lincoln Navigator front mated to previous gen X5. Looks yuk, but drives well it seems.

Interestingly, Ssangyong Musso was also sold as Mercedes Musso in some countries !

Yup, they were taken over by Samsung Motors once they went bankrupt. And the Mercedes connection was there because both this & the MB 100/140 vans (made by Ssyangyong for Mercedes & exported to India) were powered by their 2.9 litre 5-cylinder diesel power plants and there was other tech sharing too.

avishar · 12th February 2009, 02:57

@quickdraw: thanks a lot for the MV agusta pics.This bike very excusive and expensive.Very rare sight in india.How many agustas are there in india.May be a Brutale?

quickdraw · 12th February 2009, 18:03

There is a Brutale in Bangy. More then a couple of F4's in Bangy. Many of them in Mumbai Delhi Pune.

Bouncer · 16th February 2009, 16:46

Spotted this Merc MPV on Pashan-NDA road. The badging read 'Viano' or something like that. Road presence of the vehicle was big enough.

hkanitkar · 16th February 2009, 20:51

Its a Merc Viano. See it regularly on mumbai - pune old highway ferrying some firangs ( most probably, germans at the Merc plant in Chikhali ).

IIRC, there's 2 more of these with Le Meridien for the guests, but they have a hotel sticker on side doors.

quickdraw · 19th February 2009, 10:42

Nothing new, was coughing in yesterday afternoon traffic on UNI RD. What was wrong yesterday does anyone know why there was so much traffic cops?

*You cant make out the REGN Plate right?*

Technocrat · 19th February 2009, 11:30

Yes this car has be posted before.

Well the high number of cops are because Honorable President is in Town.

quickdraw · 19th February 2009, 20:31

Thank you so much for editing the image for me techno, I dont have any utility on the Mac to do that. And I got to hear about it. The traffic is nothing short of chaotic. I saw a 6 series today as well white color with a soft top. Looked beautiful, saw some nice superbikes as well

runeet · 20th February 2009, 10:18

hey has anybody seen the audi r8 since the showroom one which taken out?

sukiwa · 20th February 2009, 11:15

Spotted a Toyota MPV (similar to Merc Viano) on Paud Road today morning. It wasn't having any number plates, and I could only spot toyota logo on rear door along with heavily chromed front grill. And no, it didn't look like a modded Toyota Innova.

Akshay1234 · 20th February 2009, 11:25

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

Spotted a Toyota MPV (similar to Merc Viano) on Paud Road today morning. It wasn't having any number plates, and I could only spot toyota logo on rear door along with heavily chromed front grill. And no, it didn't look like a modded Toyota Innova.

was it a toyota hiace?

11th February 2009, 17:20	#736
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	The 1000SEl tag is most likely to have been put on the car by the shop that did the stretch to signify that the car is double the original lenght. A 500SEL engine can't be modified to a capacity of 10,000 C.C.
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11th February 2009, 22:25	#738
Samir Taheer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London & Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 278 Times	Ok so the 1000 SEL was never built by Mercedes - it was a modification done by coach builders on the W126 models -500 and 560SEL. The Transco, Bertone and Kugok cars were all called SEL. None of the coach builders modified the engine!! So no it wasnt a 10Litre.. The cars were basically Merc with Rolls-Royce levels of Luxury - TV's, Bars, Privacy Curtains, Clarion Sound Systems. There was the 1000SEL 12/36/44 (Maybe More) - Depending upon the number of inches it was extended by. I have asked the question before on the forum - Are the pune car or bombay cars former HH Maharani Gayatri Devi's cars?
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12th February 2009, 02:57	#741
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,904 Thanked: 4,199 Times	@quickdraw: thanks a lot for the MV agusta pics.This bike very excusive and expensive.Very rare sight in india.How many agustas are there in india.May be a Brutale?
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12th February 2009, 18:03	#742
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,287 Thanked: 2,696 Times View My Garage	There is a Brutale in Bangy. More then a couple of F4's in Bangy. Many of them in Mumbai Delhi Pune.
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16th February 2009, 16:46	#743
Bouncer BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 336 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Spotted this Merc MPV on Pashan-NDA road. The badging read 'Viano' or something like that. Road presence of the vehicle was big enough. Attached Thumbnails
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16th February 2009, 20:51	#744
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	Its a Merc Viano. See it regularly on mumbai - pune old highway ferrying some firangs ( most probably, germans at the Merc plant in Chikhali ). IIRC, there's 2 more of these with Le Meridien for the guests, but they have a hotel sticker on side doors.
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19th February 2009, 10:42	#745
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,287 Thanked: 2,696 Times View My Garage	Nothing new, was coughing in yesterday afternoon traffic on UNI RD. What was wrong yesterday does anyone know why there was so much traffic cops? You cant make out the REGN Plate right? Last edited by Technocrat : 19th February 2009 at 11:31. Reason: blanked out number plate
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19th February 2009, 11:30	#746
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,701 Times	Yes this car has be posted before. Well the high number of cops are because Honorable President is in Town.
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19th February 2009, 20:31	#747
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,287 Thanked: 2,696 Times View My Garage	Thank you so much for editing the image for me techno, I dont have any utility on the Mac to do that. And I got to hear about it. The traffic is nothing short of chaotic. I saw a 6 series today as well white color with a soft top. Looked beautiful, saw some nice superbikes as well
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20th February 2009, 10:18	#748
runeet BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 43 Thanked: 0 Times	hey has anybody seen the audi r8 since the showroom one which taken out?
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20th February 2009, 11:15	#749
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,382 Thanked: 2,571 Times	Spotted a Toyota MPV (similar to Merc Viano) on Paud Road today morning. It wasn't having any number plates, and I could only spot toyota logo on rear door along with heavily chromed front grill. And no, it didn't look like a modded Toyota Innova.
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