Supercars & Imports : Bangalore

manishasrani · 12th September 2009, 09:28

From what I was told, the RX8 has been sold and is in Chennai now.

14000rpm · 12th September 2009, 09:49

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Originally Posted by suhaas307

the Nissan Patrol SWB drinks petrol. Both these cars are owned by the same guy. He is a total SUV freak.

I'd seen the Nissan SWB at the K1000 SSS in Manyata tech Park. I'd posted in this thread as well.
terrific presence I admit.

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Originally Posted by suhaas307

Spotted this nice RX8 near my office sometime ago. Looks like temporary reg. plates.

speaking of the RX8's, @manish, maybe the one you are referring to is the silver one with the diff front and rear alloys. this was usually spotted in front of a house in Ulsoor. It had replaced the spot where an 18" alloy shod accord used to be. Now the accord is back in its place and there is no signs of the RX8 around town.

manishasrani · 12th September 2009, 10:25

Silver RX8 = Black RX8 (first silver then black)

Both are same.

suhaas307 · 12th September 2009, 10:47

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I'd seen the Nissan SWB at the K1000 SSS in Manyata tech Park. I'd posted in this thread as well.
terrific presence I admit.

Yes, I had seen it posted earlier.

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speaking of the RX8's, @manish, maybe the one you are referring to is the silver one with the diff front and rear alloys. this was usually spotted in front of a house in Ulsoor. It had replaced the spot where an 18" alloy shod accord used to be. Now the accord is back in its place and there is no signs of the RX8 around town.

This was in front of a house near Ulsoor lake. Manish is right. It was a silver RX8 and then re-painted black for some odd reason. But then again I love the finish. You never get the near perfect factory finish if you repaint a car. And, somehow, this car has it!

14000rpm · 12th September 2009, 11:11

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You never get the near perfect factory finish if you repaint a car. And, somehow, this car has it!

but then, why is it still not registered? @ suhaas, when was this pic taken?

manishasrani · 12th September 2009, 11:19

It was registered the last time I saw it,just before it left for Chennai.
The pic must be about 2 months old.

suhaas307 · 12th September 2009, 11:49

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

but then, why is it still not registered? @ suhaas, when was this pic taken?

The car is pretty controversial! Why would anyone change the colour, not register it and all that! The pic is about a month and a half old.

heavy_foot · 12th September 2009, 12:36

Most of these cars are " Jhol " and on the run from the DRI.

hanmust · 12th September 2009, 12:56

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Originally Posted by suhaas307

Saw these amazing SUVs in my neighborhood this evening. The Toyota Landcruiser is a diesel and the Nissan Patrol SWB drinks petrol. Both these cars are owned by the same guy. He is a total SUV freak. The kind of street presence that these SUVs have is astonishing! The Patrol in particular is probably as wide as two Nanos!

I know that these don't really qualify as exotics but they are imports nevertheless.

Wow, what a collection. A person like me will treat these also as an exotic due to its capabilities in the class it represents.

I love both this stuffs & would have bought a similar, but 3-door Land cruiser, but due to two reasons: parking problem & dad won't allow one more SUV without selling my G, and it's never going to happen, selling my G.

suhaas307 · 12th September 2009, 13:33

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Originally Posted by hanmust

Wow, what a collection. A person like me will treat these also as an exotic due to its capabilities in the class it represents.

I love both this stuffs & would have bought a similar, but 3-door Land cruiser, but due to two reasons: parking problem & dad won't allow one more SUV without selling my G, and it's never going to happen, selling my G.

Nice to see a few appreciating these beauties! This guy is a SUV junkie of sorts. He owned the first ever Safari and Seirra ever to hit Bangalore roads. He also owned the new generation Honda CR-V and a Ford Expedition.

suhaas307 · 12th September 2009, 13:50

Was going through a few old folders in my computer and stumbled upon these old pictures. Spotted this grey F430 in Bangalore Club one night. I wouldn't say that it's a looker but it does have unparalleled street presence!

P.S. I apologize for the terrible quality of the pictures. No clue as to why it came out so bad! My camera is pretty good!

Mods, I know that this car has been featured in this thread earlier and people are getting tired of it but

let it be there!

shamik.bose · 12th September 2009, 15:32

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P.S. I apologize for the terrible quality of the pictures. No clue as to why it came out so bad! My camera is pretty good!

I think the flash caused it to become dark. Fantastic car though. I can't make out, is it a Spyder?

suhaas307 · 12th September 2009, 15:55

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I think the flash caused it to become dark. Fantastic car though. I can't make out, is it a Spyder?

Yes indeed it's a Spyder.

This car sounds very different from the other red F430 that is spotted around. Actually, it's the other way round. The red F430 sounds different. I've heard it and both these Ferrari's scream all the way to the red line. But there is a distinctive difference between the two. I'm told that the red F430 is equipped with an aftermarket exhaust setup.

Could someone shed some light on this? I've heard that aftermarket Tubi exhauts setups are popular among Ferrari F430 owners(?)

adi99 · 12th September 2009, 16:11

Last week spotted Jeep Wrangler near madiwala market and Red RX8 in Kormangala Empire parking. Clicked from my phone so really bad quality pic.

Supercars & Imports : Bangalore-wrangler.jpg

14000rpm · 12th September 2009, 17:09

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Last week spotted Jeep Wrangler near madiwala market and Red RX8 in Kormangala Empire parking. Clicked from my phone so really bad quality pic.

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I hope this RX8 was registered.

anybody else seen the Wrangler? would like to see better pix of that.

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manishasrani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 4,665 Thanked: 7,024 Times	From what I was told, the RX8 has been sold and is in Chennai now.
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manishasrani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 4,665 Thanked: 7,024 Times	Silver RX8 = Black RX8 (first silver then black) Both are same.
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manishasrani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 4,665 Thanked: 7,024 Times	It was registered the last time I saw it,just before it left for Chennai. The pic must be about 2 months old.
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heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	Most of these cars are " Jhol " and on the run from the DRI.
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suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,251 Times	Was going through a few old folders in my computer and stumbled upon these old pictures. Spotted this grey F430 in Bangalore Club one night. I wouldn't say that it's a looker but it does have unparalleled street presence! P.S. I apologize for the terrible quality of the pictures. No clue as to why it came out so bad! My camera is pretty good! Mods, I know that this car has been featured in this thread earlier and people are getting tired of it but let it be there! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by suhaas307 : 12th September 2009 at 13:53.
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adi99 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 274 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Last week spotted Jeep Wrangler near madiwala market and Red RX8 in Kormangala Empire parking. Clicked from my phone so really bad quality pic.
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