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Kerala's latest BMW E93 M3 and few other exotics.

Pics by:askarkpo,exotics_kannur_13,hottestcarsin.kerala

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The 2019 Porsche 992 911 Carrera S has launched in Kerala this evening and commenced the very first business right on the launch stage.

Pics by:aruns_photoplay

[Anand123]

Originally Posted by VOLANTE

State's one and only Ferrari FF.

It's quite disappointing when the second owners wrap/repaint their non-red Ferraris to red!

[TSIboy]

Say hello to the country's first customer 992 911! A carrera S in Guards Red with the RS Spyder design wheels.








Source: automobiliardent & porsche.india

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Originally Posted by TSIboy

Say hello to the country's first customer 992 911! A carrera S in Guards Red with the RS Spyder design wheels.

So the Gentian Blue Metallic 992 Porsche 911 Carrera S was Porsche India’s launch car?

Pics by: porsche.india

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2019 Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery and BMW F10 640d.

Pics by:hijaz.hilal & carspottercalicut

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State’s one & only Ferrari 458 & first BMW i8.

Pics by: Darren&Sakkeer

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Kerala’s one & only BMW X5M.

Pic by: Roshan

[zebo]

Originally Posted by VOLANTE

State’s one & only Ferrari 458 & first BMW i8.

Pics by: Darren&Sakkeer

What about the other red 458 from calicut? Sold?

[A.K]

Originally Posted by zebo

What about the other red 458 from calicut? Sold?

Sold off to Hyderabad. The car now has an iPE exhaust system, a carbon fiber Speciale style hood and a big wing.

[VOLANTE]

Originally Posted by zebo

What about the other red 458 from calicut? Sold?

The Calicut 458 sold to Hyderabad couple of months back, even its garage mate Rolls Royce Ghost also sold to Kolhapur few years back. As we all know, the Calicut ex. owner was a true petrolhead and the pioneer to kick start Kerala’s Supercar ownership scene by introducing State’s first Lamborghini Gallardo LP520-2 back in 2011 followed by North Kerala’s first Rolls Royce Ghost in 2012 and State first Ferrari 458 in 2013. Really wish he bang back with another State first The Lamborghini Aventador.

Apart the Ferrari 458, of late Kerala lost few good exotics to Hyderabad. The State first Huracan LP580-2 Spyder & State first Nissan GTR

Pic by : hydtoyzz

[//M]

Originally Posted by VOLANTE

The Calicut 458 sold to Hyderabad couple of months back, even its garage mate Rolls Royce Ghost also sold to Kolhapur few years back. As we all know, the Calicut ex. owner was a true petrolhead and the pioneer to kick start Kerala’s Supercar ownership scene by introducing State’s first Lamborghini Gallardo LP520-2 back in 2011 followed by North Kerala’s first Rolls Royce Ghost in 2012 and State first Ferrari 458 in 2013. Really wish he bang back with another State first The Lamborghini Aventador.

Although he had a very delicious collection of exotic cars and a few superbikes, his tastefully done up Y60 Nissan Patrol with the Ironman liftkit, ARB bumpers, winch, snorkel, rhino rack, awning, Mickey Thompson tyres, steel wheels and the stuff has had me drooling since forever.

I had saved this one pic of this collection long back and have always admired the wonderful mix of cars in the garage. Due credits to the original photographer.

[raystriker]

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Why are people selling their 458s? 458's are appreciating in the global market as more and more people figure out that they're the last Ferraris with the naturally aspirated V8. The F136 is one of the last great NA V8s. Also, less RHD models were built than LHD models (afaik).

(To make things sweeter, European Auto Group is coming out with the manual swap for the 458. That should make it even more irresistible.)

The 458 can definitely keep up with the 488 in the twisties and there ain't enough roads in India for the Vmax runs. So why sell?

[A.K]

Originally Posted by raystriker

(potentially off-topic)
Why are people selling their 458s? 458's are appreciating in the global market as more and more people figure out that they're the last Ferraris with the naturally aspirated V8. The F136 is one of the last great NA V8s. Also, less RHD models were built than LHD models (afaik).

To answer it in short, cars generally don't appreciate in India, no matter how significant or rare. I still remember the Murcie SV, when it was on sale, it was going for peanuts despite being such a significant and rare car worldwide as only about 186 cars were made. That said, the 458 has held good value in the Indian used car market, and I am sure that was a factor in the owner(s) letting go off the cars.

[raystriker]

Originally Posted by A.K

To answer it in short, cars generally don't appreciate in India, no matter how significant or rare. I still remember the Murcie SV, when it was on sale, it was going for peanuts despite being such a significant and rare car worldwide as only about 186 cars were made. That said, the 458 has held good value in the Indian used car market, and I am sure that was a factor in the owner(s) letting go off the cars.

Are any of those Indian Murcielagos, manual cars? Because the e-gear ones aren't that valuable, owing to the horrible transmission. Only the manual Murcielagos have kept their value/depreciated less.