My tryst with the Rolls Royce Phantom! & a Chennai encounter as well...

madan80 · 24th June 2007, 14:51

Was driving down with my wife, and spotted this red and white rolls royce parked on the street, so bang - took a "u" turn, and went around to check again, thought my eyes were playing up with me... anyways, stopped by and was taking a picture. and he comes up and says " sir would you like to sit inside"!! i was AAAAAHHH! YHYAAA! so ran.

People... htat was bliss... the door opens, there is SOOO much space inside, they turn on the AC and music (which could have been better) and i was relaxing.... SIGH! somethings arent meant to be had!

Anyways, the car belongs to Essar, and they are using it as a promotional tool for the Virgin Mobile Shop, pretty cunning, because the target audience can instantly recogonize a Rolls!

Finally caught one more. Kicking myself that i did not take pictures inside.:(
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faithless_1984 · 24th June 2007, 14:54

so there are two of these (red and white RR) now ??

Vid6639 · 24th June 2007, 14:56

Nope only one. Going all over the country that too being driven across.

I remember Moralfibre saw on the mumbai pune expressway. This is the same probably on way to chennai.

madan80 · 24th June 2007, 14:58

Sigh!! when th car engine started, it was aaaaaahhhhhhh!!! i wish i was the driver!

nitrous · 24th June 2007, 15:04

U mean the "chauffeur".
This car lost its charm the very day it got stickers on its doors!

IronWolf · 24th June 2007, 15:32

Even a Audi A4 some under 50L car would have done the trick..

They just killed the spirit of that Phantom. Phantom reduced to a mobile billboard literally :(

madan80 · 24th June 2007, 15:34

no, the person who drives it between cities, driver. i think he is the dude standing next to the car. well, i think once you are inside, the charm still remains!

rjstyles69 · 24th June 2007, 20:56

madan, lucky you man. Whatever people say, you got to sit in something which a few us can dream of

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Mayavi · 24th June 2007, 21:45

What a Novel way to advertize! This campaign may have costed them 10 cr (RR + Fuel) and gives more publicity than a serious advertisement campaign with movie stars and bill boards costing upward of 20 cr.

Maverick5490 · 24th June 2007, 21:50

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

madan, lucky you man. Whatever people say, you got to sit in something which a few us can dream of

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Exactly their point mate.. doin something only u can dream of... when i asked a company rep why they did this.. he said they wanted to open the door to the common peoople.. and that is what they do.. the car is gonna be all over India.. i guess its gonna head east towards Kolkatta and all..

1Day · 24th June 2007, 23:39

But still an ugly looking piece of sh!t..they could have done the same without such a lavish paintjob..

Anyhow someone said virgin mobile, isnt this Essar Telecomm's car, so Hutch or now Vodafone?

moralfibre · 25th June 2007, 10:12

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Originally Posted by vid6639

I remember Moralfibre saw on the mumbai pune expressway. This is the same probably on way to chennai.

No buddy I did not see it on the MUM-PNQ expressway. It was on the Pune Bangalore stretch of NH-4 close to a place named "Karad". Here is the link - The Rolls Royce Phantom on its way to Belgaum

madan80 · 25th June 2007, 11:03

I saw another one... a brown RR, i was heading to work, and from the bus i spotted a dark brown, TN plates (i think) Well, this month is RR month for me! 2 days in a row, two different RRs.

Yippie!

rubicon · 19th July 2009, 20:10

“It would be a shame to pass through life without entering a Rolls-Royce Phantom at least once.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Thanks to the Mobile Store's promotion for making it happen!!

The Spirit of Ecstasy stationed outside The Mobile Store in North Usman Road, T.Nagar today afternoon.

fx45 · 19th July 2009, 23:24

@rubion, its good that you are following rules of the forum by erasing the numbers of the Phanthom but this same car is all over this section with its number plates on

i think the number is 333 or something like that.. it used to come to the petrol bunk next to my home when it was in Mumbai, really miss this cute monster. (Phanthom)

24th June 2007, 14:51	#61
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Rolls Royce Spotted in Chennai - Virgin Mobile! Was driving down with my wife, and spotted this red and white rolls royce parked on the street, so bang - took a "u" turn, and went around to check again, thought my eyes were playing up with me... anyways, stopped by and was taking a picture. and he comes up and says " sir would you like to sit inside"!! i was AAAAAHHH! YHYAAA! so ran. People... htat was bliss... the door opens, there is SOOO much space inside, they turn on the AC and music (which could have been better) and i was relaxing.... SIGH! somethings arent meant to be had! Anyways, the car belongs to Essar, and they are using it as a promotional tool for the Virgin Mobile Shop, pretty cunning, because the target audience can instantly recogonize a Rolls! Finally caught one more. Kicking myself that i did not take pictures inside.:( [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by madan80 : 24th June 2007 at 14:56.
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24th June 2007, 14:54	#62
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	so there are two of these (red and white RR) now ??
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24th June 2007, 14:56	#63
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,724 Thanked: 43,452 Times View My Garage	Nope only one. Going all over the country that too being driven across. I remember Moralfibre saw on the mumbai pune expressway. This is the same probably on way to chennai.
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24th June 2007, 14:58	#64
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	Sigh!! when th car engine started, it was aaaaaahhhhhhh!!! i wish i was the driver!
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24th June 2007, 15:04	#65
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	U mean the "chauffeur". This car lost its charm the very day it got stickers on its doors!
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24th June 2007, 15:32	#66
IronWolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benga-loo-ru Posts: 1,569 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	Even a Audi A4 some under 50L car would have done the trick.. They just killed the spirit of that Phantom. Phantom reduced to a mobile billboard literally :(
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24th June 2007, 15:34	#67
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	no, the person who drives it between cities, driver. i think he is the dude standing next to the car. well, i think once you are inside, the charm still remains!
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24th June 2007, 20:56	#68
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	madan, lucky you man. Whatever people say, you got to sit in something which a few us can dream of .
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24th June 2007, 21:45	#69
Mayavi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 682 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	What a Novel way to advertize! This campaign may have costed them 10 cr (RR + Fuel) and gives more publicity than a serious advertisement campaign with movie stars and bill boards costing upward of 20 cr.
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24th June 2007, 23:39	#71
1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	But still an ugly looking piece of sh!t..they could have done the same without such a lavish paintjob.. Anyhow someone said virgin mobile, isnt this Essar Telecomm's car, so Hutch or now Vodafone?
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25th June 2007, 11:03	#73
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	I saw another one... a brown RR, i was heading to work, and from the bus i spotted a dark brown, TN plates (i think) Well, this month is RR month for me! 2 days in a row, two different RRs. Yippie!
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19th July 2009, 20:10	#74
rubicon BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 518 Thanked: 1,243 Times	Mobile Store's Rolls Royce Phantom *“It would be a shame to pass through life without entering a Rolls-Royce Phantom at least once.” - Jeremy Clarkson* Thanks to the Mobile Store's promotion for making it happen!! The Spirit of Ecstasy stationed outside The Mobile Store in North Usman Road, T.Nagar today afternoon. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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19th July 2009, 23:24	#75
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	@rubion, its good that you are following rules of the forum by erasing the numbers of the Phanthom but this same car is all over this section with its number plates on i think the number is 333 or something like that.. it used to come to the petrol bunk next to my home when it was in Mumbai, really miss this cute monster. (Phanthom)
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