SCOOP - Maybach in Tirupur!!!

lamborghini · 15th May 2005, 22:01

Cars above 40L or with an engine above 3.0L for petrol and 2.5 for diesel do not need to do the road worthiness.
There are 3 Maybachs in Mumbai.
One that is with the mercedes factory, one with the Ambani, one with Manickchand's daughter.

khanak · 15th May 2005, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamborghini

Cars above 40L or with an engine above 3.0L for petrol and 2.5 for diesel do not need to do the road worthiness.
There are 3 Maybachs in Mumbai.
One that is with the mercedes factory, one with the Ambani, one with Manickchand's daughter.

How come the Mercedes SL500 had to go through those tests

v12 · 15th May 2005, 22:48

i guess thats bcos the rule came in after the SL500 was launched so it had to go thru all the tests.

hkanitkar · 16th May 2005, 23:51

hi guys
can anybody please explain what this Road worthiness test exactly is ??

17th May 2005, 02:26

So these maybachs in mumbai are they.............................................. ............. sum what like this.....????

v1p3r · 20th May 2005, 20:41

The "road-worthiness" refers to the ARAI's homologation routine. The Maybach does not come under its purview.

There is a 3rd Maybach. Harshad Mehta had one. Don't know what happened to it though...

Mpower · 20th May 2005, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

There is a 3rd Maybach. Harshad Mehta had one. Don't know what happened to it though...

Dude I think Harshad Mehta was dead before Maybach was launched. He had a 1st generation Lexus LS400 early 90s.

v1p3r · 20th May 2005, 22:42

Didn't really look into it, but I remember reading an article which described how he was driving home early from a New Year party in his Maybach when he felt the signs of a heart attack.

The Lexus was much earlier. He also possessed a red Ford Taurus (no idea why!).

If I'm wrong, I apologize.

X-Machine · 21st May 2005, 05:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

Didn't really look into it, but I remember reading an article which described how he was driving home early from a New Year party in his Maybach when he felt the signs of a heart attack.

The Lexus was much earlier. He also possessed a red Ford Taurus (no idea why!).

If I'm wrong, I apologize.

Hey Viper,
The media is always wrong.They can never recognise the right car and love playing the guessing game.

X

15th May 2005, 22:01	#31
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	Cars above 40L or with an engine above 3.0L for petrol and 2.5 for diesel do not need to do the road worthiness. There are 3 Maybachs in Mumbai. One that is with the mercedes factory, one with the Ambani, one with Manickchand's daughter.
	() Thanks

15th May 2005, 22:48	#33
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	i guess thats bcos the rule came in after the SL500 was launched so it had to go thru all the tests.
	() Thanks

16th May 2005, 23:51	#34
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	hi guys can anybody please explain what this Road worthiness test exactly is ??
	() Thanks

17th May 2005, 02:26	#35
tercelpower Posts: n/a	So these maybachs in mumbai are they.............................................. ............. sum what like this.....???? Last edited by tercelpower : 17th May 2005 at 02:30.
	() Thanks

20th May 2005, 20:41	#36
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	The "road-worthiness" refers to the ARAI's homologation routine. The Maybach does not come under its purview. There is a 3rd Maybach. Harshad Mehta had one. Don't know what happened to it though...
	() Thanks

20th May 2005, 22:42	#38
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Didn't really look into it, but I remember reading an article which described how he was driving home early from a New Year party in his Maybach when he felt the signs of a heart attack. The Lexus was much earlier. He also possessed a red Ford Taurus (no idea why!). If I'm wrong, I apologize.
	() Thanks