Supercars & Imports : Kerala

VJ_MAVRICK · 17th February 2008, 10:40

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Yes, that is a winch.

Why is the winch installed

? and i had seen a friend install in his scorpio (Kishan Lohiya from Hyd) and he got it exclusively from thailand.

iraghava · 17th February 2008, 12:45

It's usually needed for rescue attempts while doing off-roading. Sometimes to rescue your own trapped vehicle & sometimes to pull out other stuck vehicles. The purpose of putting on G which probably will never see an off-road excursion? No idea, but most such instances revolve around showing off what hard-core equipment you have.

Jayabusa · 17th February 2008, 12:49

[quote=hanmust;511048]Saw this S320 CDI when I visited my frien's (the E280 guy) office...Its the KL-55 one...again see the difference in length...its a long car...my anoher fren told me about the difficult to parking in the new S..

Hate the rims on the S....they look so out of place!

The stock rims on the E have always looked good!

CAR_GOD_666 · 17th February 2008, 12:49

i have seen...
1)2 slk 230's 1 in black nd the other is
silver
2)3 bmw 7 series white,silver nd dark maroon
3)a yellow hummer (h3)
4)a mercedes m class white with stunning white alloys
5)audi a6 2 of them
6)audi a4's 3 of them
7)audi q7's 3 of them
8)2 mercedes cls
9)3 bmw 5 series...........
and many more...will post all of their pictures as soon as possible...

Jayabusa · 17th February 2008, 13:22

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Originally Posted by hanmust

Hey, are those lemons in front of the wheels? If so, what for?

VJ_MAVRICK · 17th February 2008, 13:31

Its usually done along with some vahaan puja to ward off some evil spirits and bad omens generally on a new ride and when off to a long drive. Its like a superstition that many people follow @least down south and if i aint wrong many from up north and west too do it as well

Anand123 · 17th February 2008, 20:50

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Originally Posted by A S H V I N

that particular CLS is a Josco car .. and i recall he had a white Audi but i think it was a KL 5 registration :S

there's also a TN regd merc s-class and a lexus kitted landcruiser with josco

Anand123 · 17th February 2008, 20:53

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Originally Posted by XCygon

I think this is the red c class used by mammootty in film 'rajamanikyam'

Anand123 · 17th February 2008, 20:56

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Originally Posted by alF

latest news from a reliable source
mamooty plan to get rifd of his q7 to buy range rover.
prithviraj will get his q7 most probably by this month, he gonna get a brand new one.
Latest landcruiser model spotted in cochin, white color

There is a new landcruiser (white) in trivandrum also. It is having Dubai registeration,may be imported under carnet.

Anand123 · 17th February 2008, 21:02

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Originally Posted by hanmust

Mammotty waving hands to fans during y'days function...foto contributed by my good young friend Sagar who is a die-hard fan of Mammootty....

Hey guys....did u see the full video of this event?......This video is running successfully in u-tube. The video clipping shows mammootty slapping one of his fan who tried to touch him.

A S H V I N · 18th February 2008, 00:20

@ Anand123

The red merc used in the movie by mamooty was a KL registered one .. a college mate of mine from Kottayam .. this is a KA registration .. unless of course he's using it in bangalore and changed the registration .. but i dont remember tints on his car though ..

hanmust · 18th February 2008, 14:09

A co-builder friend of mine confirmed a new 525d here today..hes going for a platinum silver, earlier he though of dark blue, but thinking of the practical difficulty to maintain, he changed to p.silver...he'll get the car by 1st week of March...

Mean while another 5-series may also get confirmed soon...a 7-series may hit Nilambur shortly...

hanmust · 18th February 2008, 14:33

My friend Suraj (Rajasree Motors) along with the only Smart in Kerala...this car's photos have already been issued in a daily, hence not deleted the no.plate...

AMATMO · 18th February 2008, 14:35

for how long is the car staying here?

how much would it cost if one wants to buy it hanmust?

hanmust · 18th February 2008, 16:31

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Originally Posted by AMATMO

for how long is the car staying here?

how much would it cost if one wants to buy it hanmust?

As its in Carnet, it wont stay more than 6 months...including the caution deposite, it costed him something around 20 lakhs, but its re-fundable....

I'm not very sure how much it'll cost for U, but when I enquired it couple of years back for an uncle of mine, i got the rate about 15lakhs (grey market)....

17th February 2008, 12:45	#722
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	It's usually needed for rescue attempts while doing off-roading. Sometimes to rescue your own trapped vehicle & sometimes to pull out other stuck vehicles. The purpose of putting on G which probably will never see an off-road excursion? No idea, but most such instances revolve around showing off what hard-core equipment you have.
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17th February 2008, 12:49	#723
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	[quote=hanmust;511048]Saw this S320 CDI when I visited my frien's (the E280 guy) office...Its the KL-55 one...again see the difference in length...its a long car...my anoher fren told me about the difficult to parking in the new S.. Hate the rims on the S....they look so out of place! The stock rims on the E have always looked good!
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17th February 2008, 12:49	#724
CAR_GOD_666 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 31 Thanked: 0 Times	i have seen... 1)2 slk 230's 1 in black nd the other is silver 2)3 bmw 7 series white,silver nd dark maroon 3)a yellow hummer (h3) 4)a mercedes m class white with stunning white alloys 5)audi a6 2 of them 6)audi a4's 3 of them 7)audi q7's 3 of them 8)2 mercedes cls 9)3 bmw 5 series........... and many more...will post all of their pictures as soon as possible...
	() Thanks

17th February 2008, 13:31	#726
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Its usually done along with some vahaan puja to ward off some evil spirits and bad omens generally on a new ride and when off to a long drive. Its like a superstition that many people follow @least down south and if i aint wrong many from up north and west too do it as well
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18th February 2008, 00:20	#731
A S H V I N BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 257 Thanked: Once View My Garage	@ Anand123 The red merc used in the movie by mamooty was a KL registered one .. a college mate of mine from Kottayam .. this is a KA registration .. unless of course he's using it in bangalore and changed the registration .. but i dont remember tints on his car though ..
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18th February 2008, 14:09	#732
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	A co-builder friend of mine confirmed a new 525d here today..hes going for a platinum silver, earlier he though of dark blue, but thinking of the practical difficulty to maintain, he changed to p.silver...he'll get the car by 1st week of March... Mean while another 5-series may also get confirmed soon...a 7-series may hit Nilambur shortly...
	() Thanks

18th February 2008, 14:33	#733
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	My friend Suraj (Rajasree Motors) along with the only Smart in Kerala...this car's photos have already been issued in a daily, hence not deleted the no.plate...
	() Thanks

18th February 2008, 14:35	#734
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	for how long is the car staying here? how much would it cost if one wants to buy it hanmust?
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