Dil Chahta Hai.

v12 · 29th May 2004, 19:15

No No. I'm not talking about Amir Khan or Saif or Rahul Khanna. The real hero according to me was the blue 300SL that made its appearance in the title song. One of the best SLs of all times. Used to see this car quite often in Juhu [5-6 years ago]. Driven by an elderly person with kids sitting next to him and in the rear.
I guess the car belonged to director BR Chopra who also owned a silver Porsche Boxster and now owns an X5.

Here is it :

S350L-E240 · 29th May 2004, 19:18

Keep the SL's rolling,
It seriously is one car which in all generations has been worth talking about,
Talk about it from the days of the gullwing right until today's hot hard top roadster,

BTW i think those wheels need a change

need4speed · 29th May 2004, 20:03

I think even akshay khanna used to have a similar SL in blue. Was guessing its his car in DCH. One of my pals was wondering they had plonked in a diesel engine in that car after seeing the smoke coming out when the car is pulling away at the end of that song. Best scene is aamir racing the car with the train. You can really make out the thrill on his face.

v12 · 29th May 2004, 20:43

Car used in the movie was BR Chopra's. MH04AC1958. The pic is of the same car.

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Best scene is aamir racing the car with the train. You can really make out the thrill on his face.

You bet.

aadix · 30th May 2004, 00:19

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (v12 @ May 29 2004,17:45)]No No. I'm not talking about Amir Khan or Saif or Rahul Khanna.

rahul khanna was in the movie???
damn!!! he looks a lot like akshaye

Stratos · 30th May 2004, 00:23

but.. the SL in DCH looks differnent in colour!? i think

Dippy · 30th May 2004, 00:47

The SL in the movie was green

v12 · 30th May 2004, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]damn!!! he looks a lot like akshaye

Ooops. Sorry for the mistake. Its Akshay Khanna.

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]The SL in the movie was green

Hey Dippy it was blue.

need4speed · 30th May 2004, 01:43

Guys, lets compare the two cars. No offence v12. You are the best judge anyways since you have seen the car in person.

The pic of the SL v12 has posted has clear turning lights in the head lamps as well as on the side. This car somehow looks sleeker to me than the one in DCH. It is completely blue in color and has a hard top. The SL does come with a removable hardtop which can be removed and kept aside for those sunny days.

The SL in the movie has orange turning lamps both fore and sides. Also it is in a two tone finish. Blue and gray. Also this one has wipers on its headlamps. The wheels are the same in both cars. Cant make out the ducts aft of the front wheels. This car has 3. The later versions, correct me if i am wrong, had only 2 more rounded ducts on either side.

ajmat · 30th May 2004, 06:21

If I recall there are two SL's up for sale on our very own marketplace board - wonder what the asking prices were?

v12 · 30th May 2004, 12:16

i guess the car was painted after the movie then. one thing for sure its the same car cos it had the same regn. MH04AC1958. Or I may be wrong. It cud be a jhol car.

S350L-E240 · 30th May 2004, 12:49

N4S,
Got a high res-pic?
Dunno somehow both cars have too many differences but all look like they cud have been modified after the movie,
But then i dun think anyone wud remove the wipers, also can someone look closer in N4S's pic and see if its got chrome?
The grill is the same so cud be the changes were made to make the car look newer,

v12 · 30th May 2004, 13:00

oh i forgot to mention one thing. If u look carefully at the SL in my pic, u'll notice the missing Merc[chrome] logo on the grille. So i gues the car was being worked upon. Also the headlight wipers are very much there , though not clearly visible in the scanned pic.

P.S. I know i know its high time i get a digi cam

need4speed · 30th May 2004, 13:00

There was a similar SL in akshay khanna's first film. Same blue color. I had also read it somewhere that akshay has a SL in bombay. And whats a 'jhol car' v12?

need4speed · 30th May 2004, 13:10

Sorry, no high res pics s350. So we will have to make do with this. I have also seen a maroon SL near crossroads a couple of years ago. That one was with a hard top. The head lamp wipers are a std fitment on the sl. So no question of taking them out. Couldnt have been modified for the movie S350. Like i said in my earlier post, this car was very much similar to the one in akshays first movie. They could have modified it after dch.

29th May 2004, 19:15	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	No No. I'm not talking about Amir Khan or Saif or Rahul Khanna. The real hero according to me was the blue 300SL that made its appearance in the title song. One of the best SLs of all times. Used to see this car quite often in Juhu [5-6 years ago]. Driven by an elderly person with kids sitting next to him and in the rear. I guess the car belonged to director BR Chopra who also owned a silver Porsche Boxster and now owns an X5. Here is it :
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29th May 2004, 19:18	#2
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Keep the SL's rolling, It seriously is one car which in all generations has been worth talking about, Talk about it from the days of the gullwing right until today's hot hard top roadster, BTW i think those wheels need a change
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29th May 2004, 20:03	#3
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 44 Times	I think even akshay khanna used to have a similar SL in blue. Was guessing its his car in DCH. One of my pals was wondering they had plonked in a diesel engine in that car after seeing the smoke coming out when the car is pulling away at the end of that song. Best scene is aamir racing the car with the train. You can really make out the thrill on his face.
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Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	but.. the SL in DCH looks differnent in colour!? i think
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30th May 2004, 00:47	#7
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	The SL in the movie was green
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30th May 2004, 01:43	#9
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 44 Times	Guys, lets compare the two cars. No offence v12. You are the best judge anyways since you have seen the car in person. The pic of the SL v12 has posted has clear turning lights in the head lamps as well as on the side. This car somehow looks sleeker to me than the one in DCH. It is completely blue in color and has a hard top. The SL does come with a removable hardtop which can be removed and kept aside for those sunny days. The SL in the movie has orange turning lamps both fore and sides. Also it is in a two tone finish. Blue and gray. Also this one has wipers on its headlamps. The wheels are the same in both cars. Cant make out the ducts aft of the front wheels. This car has 3. The later versions, correct me if i am wrong, had only 2 more rounded ducts on either side.
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30th May 2004, 06:21	#10
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,865 Thanked: 27,980 Times View My Garage	If I recall there are two SL's up for sale on our very own marketplace board - wonder what the asking prices were?
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30th May 2004, 12:16	#11
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	i guess the car was painted after the movie then. one thing for sure its the same car cos it had the same regn. MH04AC1958. Or I may be wrong. It cud be a jhol car.
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30th May 2004, 12:49	#12
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	N4S, Got a high res-pic? Dunno somehow both cars have too many differences but all look like they cud have been modified after the movie, But then i dun think anyone wud remove the wipers, also can someone look closer in N4S's pic and see if its got chrome? The grill is the same so cud be the changes were made to make the car look newer,
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30th May 2004, 13:00	#13
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	oh i forgot to mention one thing. If u look carefully at the SL in my pic, u'll notice the missing Merc[chrome] logo on the grille. So i gues the car was being worked upon. Also the headlight wipers are very much there , though not clearly visible in the scanned pic. P.S. I know i know its high time i get a digi cam
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30th May 2004, 13:10	#15
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 44 Times	Sorry, no high res pics s350. So we will have to make do with this. I have also seen a maroon SL near crossroads a couple of years ago. That one was with a hard top. The head lamp wipers are a std fitment on the sl. So no question of taking them out. Couldnt have been modified for the movie S350. Like i said in my earlier post, this car was very much similar to the one in akshays first movie. They could have modified it after dch.
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