Supercars & Imports : Kerala

hunkyfydex · 1st August 2009, 00:38

Hi People,Spotted a white BMW X6 today near thazhe chovva in kannur ,unfortunately the drived ripped off on seeing me clicking

....all i could get is a blurry mess!!Believe me its got one of the most massive tyres i have seen on a passenger vehicle!!
Here are some of the other imports i have spotted:-

anekho · 1st August 2009, 11:52

that audi q7 looks awesome, really has presence!
What size are those rims, 20's?

rihan01234 · 1st August 2009, 14:09

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Originally Posted by anekho

that audi q7 looks awesome, really has presence!
What size are those rims, 20's?

The Q7 was mentioned earlier by hanmust . Its got kahn wheels i suppose.

foby.sebastian · 1st August 2009, 14:23

spotted a new yellow and creamy while combo coloured LHD Fj cruiser , that was on the way to my office , spotted at the sea port airport road , even though it was a LHD the driver was ripping the FJ like any thing , it was having Arab number plates , Fj looks weired in yellow and off white combo

I think , thats just a guess , its on CAR net too

The reason why I gussed is , i saw this vehicle parked , in the place where the old bimme z3 (LHD) was parked , that was at vazhakkala.

So people from ernakulam get ready with your cameras.

The yellow FJ is some where around cochin

I missed to snap it

> the other FJ cruiser(the blue one) is still in vatanappilly (thrissur) running with the arab number plates

artofzen · 1st August 2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by rihan01234

Was the car delivered to Mammootty?

No , it is for a business group in cochin and it is not the test drive vehicle.

crazybiker46 · 3rd August 2009, 00:39

one more Q7 spotted.

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hanmust · 3rd August 2009, 10:18

Here is the photos of my new addition. 1993 Mercedes 190D (W201-series). It has done just above 98,000km, was imported in 1999 by a NRI from Cochin.

h@r$h@l · 3rd August 2009, 10:27

Hey,

The car is in quite a maintainted condition. Specially the interiors. Are they stock or they have been re done? The condition seems very good. Hows the driving experience been so far?

hanmust · 3rd August 2009, 11:08

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Originally Posted by rihan01234

You are a true car enthusiast. How many mercs do you own now ? Seems you have the rarest of the mercs. Great Hanmust!!!

Thanks, by Almighty's grace it's the third Merc - 300GD (W460), 220D (W114) & now 190D (W201). I also had a W210 E-class & Range Rover which I sold.

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Originally Posted by foby.sebastian

congrats mate , is that a LHD ?

Thank you budy, no its a RHD. Is your LHD?

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

Hey,

The car is in quite a maintainted condition. Specially the interiors. Are they stock or they have been re done? The condition seems very good. Hows the driving experience been so far?

Thanks. I bought it seeing its orginality & stock condition. Infact I was about to go for a W124 for my Dad. But when my friend & brocker brought this 190D & told me to use it for a day. Since I was looking for my Dad, I took him for a drive & when he drove it he liked it so much mainly because of its size & auto-transmision. He find it very convinient for his city drive & being the car so well kept I had the deal.

It's fully orginal except the a/c vent which my friend has guaranteed me to get the orginal one.

canonball · 3rd August 2009, 12:23

Hanny how was your experience with the W210? Was it diesel?

I suppose the 190D is a 2 liter diesel? How does she pull/accelerate?

agspins · 3rd August 2009, 12:25

Congrats Hanmust, thats a well maintained car.Planning any mods or keeping it stock?

hanmust · 3rd August 2009, 12:46

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Originally Posted by canonball

Hanny how was your experience with the W210? Was it diesel?

I suppose the 190D is a 2 liter diesel? How does she pull/accelerate?

Ya buddy my W210 was diesel E250 D. It very comfortable as it had soft suspension. I bought it from Mumbai & drove down to Calicut within 21 hours (1200km) considering the poor road from Kharwar to Magalore (around 300km) & I felt very fresh & relaxed. But it was a bit sluggish on torque as it used the same diesel mill from W124 E250 D. I've also taken it somany times to Bangalore. I sold it when I started a new housing project of my own & since we don't depend on bank or bank loans I had to sell it. Do you use a W210?

Ofcource my 190D is 2 liter, for 2.5 there will a labling on the right side of the boot lid as '2.5'. She is quite good in accelaration for the engine of that size. Compared to a friend's E 200D (W124) of same engine, 190D feel much better in the pick-up.

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Originally Posted by agspins

Congrats Hanmust, thats a well maintained car.Planning any mods or keeping it stock?

Thank you. No dude, since it look so well in its stock condition I would like to retain the same.

hanmust · 3rd August 2009, 12:49

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Originally Posted by hunkyfydex

Hi People,Spotted a white BMW X6 today near thazhe chovva in kannur ,unfortunately the drived ripped off on seeing me clicking

....all i could get is a blurry mess!!Believe me its got one of the most massive tyres i have seen on a passenger vehicle!!
Here are some of the other imports i have spotted:-

The X6 you spotted is one of the first three delivered in the state. Two of them is white (1-Kannur & 1-Trivandrum) & the other one is red.

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Originally Posted by artofzen

No , it is for a business group in cochin and it is not the test drive vehicle.

Isn't it for the nest Group.

Yeldo · 3rd August 2009, 14:32

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Originally Posted by hanmust

Ya buddy my W210 was diesel E250 D. It very comfortable as it had soft suspension. I bought it from Mumbai & drove down to Calicut within 21 hours (1200km) considering the poor road from Kharwar to Magalore (around 300km) & I felt very fresh & relaxed.

, but some years back, I bought a W210 E250D with 45,000km on the clock. Kept it for some time, and when the W210 220CDI came by, found out that it was not as comfortable as the first "round light" (as it was called in Kerala), and decided against upgrading, finally selling it when it crossed 1,00,000+ km. Still miss the comfort of its suspension, though poor ground clearance was an issue sometimes.

Many people in Kerala kept a preference for the W210 E250D for years, even when the W211 E220CDI was launched!

rihan01234 · 3rd August 2009, 15:54

[quote=hanmust;1413373]Thanks, by Almighty's grace it's the third Merc - 300GD (W460), 220D (W114) & now 190D (W201). I also had a W210 E-class & Range Rover which I sold.

I think i have seen your range rover. Was it a white one? If you dont mind please upload the pictures of that. Would be a treat for our eyes.

1st August 2009, 00:38	#2356
hunkyfydex BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 2 Times	Spotted In Kannur!! Hi People,Spotted a white BMW X6 today near thazhe chovva in kannur ,unfortunately the drived ripped off on seeing me clicking....all i could get is a blurry mess!!Believe me its got one of the most massive tyres i have seen on a passenger vehicle!! Here are some of the other imports i have spotted:- Attached Thumbnails
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1st August 2009, 11:52	#2357
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	that audi q7 looks awesome, really has presence! What size are those rims, 20's?
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1st August 2009, 14:23	#2359
foby.sebastian Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Thrissur/Kochi Posts: 2,693 Thanked: 2,836 Times View My Garage	spotted a new FJ cruiser in cochin spotted a new yellow and creamy while combo coloured LHD Fj cruiser , that was on the way to my office , spotted at the sea port airport road , even though it was a LHD the driver was ripping the FJ like any thing , it was having Arab number plates , Fj looks weired in yellow and off white combo I think , thats just a guess , its on CAR net too The reason why I gussed is , i saw this vehicle parked , in the place where the old bimme z3 (LHD) was parked , that was at vazhakkala. So people from ernakulam get ready with your cameras. The yellow FJ is some where around cochin I missed to snap it > the other FJ cruiser(the blue one) is still in vatanappilly (thrissur) running with the arab number plates
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3rd August 2009, 00:39	#2361
crazybiker46 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TRV-DXB Posts: 605 Thanked: 404 Times View My Garage	Q7 one more Q7 spotted.
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3rd August 2009, 10:18	#2362
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Here is the photos of my new addition. 1993 Mercedes 190D (W201-series). It has done just above 98,000km, was imported in 1999 by a NRI from Cochin. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd August 2009, 10:27	#2363
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Hey, The car is in quite a maintainted condition. Specially the interiors. Are they stock or they have been re done? The condition seems very good. Hows the driving experience been so far?
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canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Hanny how was your experience with the W210? Was it diesel? I suppose the 190D is a 2 liter diesel? How does she pull/accelerate?
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3rd August 2009, 12:25	#2366
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,652 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	Congrats Hanmust, thats a well maintained car.Planning any mods or keeping it stock?
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3rd August 2009, 15:54	#2370
rihan01234 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 94 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	[quote=hanmust;1413373]Thanks, by Almighty's grace it's the third Merc - 300GD (W460), 220D (W114) & now 190D (W201). I also had a W210 E-class & Range Rover which I sold. I think i have seen your range rover. Was it a white one? If you dont mind please upload the pictures of that. Would be a treat for our eyes.
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