Sam's 4 year old Lancer gets spoiled for it's Birthday!!

Torque-ative · 23rd January 2007, 18:07

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Originally Posted by navin

BTW do cars really need service or is it just a money makig racket? I've got 2 differing views. A friend who worked for Nissan in Smyrna TN said "not really" once every 30k miles is ok, another who worked for Porsche in Zuffenhausen said "yes, regularly". The former was an engineer the later was a female test driver!

Is it just me,....the mentioned of a female test driver is one of things that makes me go HMMMMMmmmmm!! In more ways than One.

Probably got enough content to start a thread by itself, as the world of auto-enthusiasts is so full of guys,..a mention of one from the other sex is truely challenging & inspiring in a totally new light !! What say Cheers !

Outlaw · 23rd January 2007, 18:07

Good sense of humour Sam.... We're waiting for 29th to come. Until then I feel this thread is gonna be dry and once you are there u r gonna make it all wet with oils, so many u've bought..... :-)

Betelguese · 23rd January 2007, 18:19

hi guys!
congrats to Sam and the Spa treatment for his car.
Just would like to add my 50paise bit.
Saw some imported car cleaning and polishing stuff available at the Hypercity Mall at Malad. All reputed brands.interesting collection.

Sam Kapasi · 23rd January 2007, 18:41

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Originally Posted by condor

Sam, is it just incidental that the Lancer is getting special treatment

To tell you the truth, the Verna arrives in 4 days. And I want the lancer to be so beautiful, that the Verna gets a complex

One more thing, I contemplated for a while. I was going to splurge on alloy wheels for the verna, but realised that my "special" ride was the Lancer. When I have a special ride, why would I spend on the verna, which is my daily horse to work?

So the alloy wheel money will go into beautifying this:

yogi1771 · 23rd January 2007, 18:42

hi sam where r u getting the 3m polish from

Sam Kapasi · 23rd January 2007, 18:54

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Originally Posted by yogi1771

hi sam where r u getting the 3m polish from

Actually, I have this number for 3M, try it, ask them, I think this is the number for the 3M detailing guys
+91-9892293624

iraghava · 23rd January 2007, 18:58

Good work Sam! Seems like the Lancer is finally getting its due from the ICE-VICE guy

Good Luck with the spa-treatment results!

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Unfortunately I have no JBL tissue boxes or car fresheners left. Some of you fellows got 2 or 3. Does anyone have one they can send to me?

Well I have just put a new freshener in my car & can see two more lying on my table!! You want one Sam?

rahul_intlad · 23rd January 2007, 19:15

Sam actually on the team-bhp index I read it as ,
Sam's 4 year old Lancer gets spoiled.......

and I thought this thread was to help you from this predicament but opened the thread and what a suprise..

Fantastic work, a few more of these spa treaments for your car and I see you posting on team-bhp along with psycho,sideways and the rest.

Vid6639 · 23rd January 2007, 19:26

Sam the pics are really nice. A few things from the pic. Do you like the chrome grill? i prefer the body coloured one.

Then you could add the chrome tip to the exhaust silencer costs Rs.500. Also if you look down at the silencer you will notice rust. It's a black painted silencer but over time turns brown and begins to rust. I generally get it painted every once in a while.

heelntoe · 23rd January 2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by navin

BTW do cars really need service or is it just a money makig racket? I've got 2 differing views. A friend who worked for Nissan in Smyrna TN said "not really" once every 30k miles is ok, another who worked for Porsche in Zuffenhausen said "yes, regularly". The former was an engineer the later was a female test driver!

actualy, i think the answers were different baceuse in the us, servicing a car means so give it a treatment simlar to what sam is doing now, that can be extended quite a while but the other person might be reffering to just changing the oil and some other small things.

iraghava · 23rd January 2007, 19:54

Also Sam just noticed your door handles & mirrors are black. Please get them painted in the body colour & it'll look much nicer since they stand out like a sore right now!

Sam Kapasi · 23rd January 2007, 20:15

Oh GOD Ishan!!

I hate the lancer that looks like it's fallen into a tub of red paint. The Lancer GLi was not sold in Red and Yellow, only the SLXi.

I therefore had a custom built lancer GLi, with the addition of power windows and steering and central locking. I specifically requested for black handles and mirrors.
If you look at it correctly, the lancer has better defined body lines as the black handles and mirror break the red monotony. That's why most people think my lancer has better poise, not realising that you don't normally get red lancers with black handles. At the time of purchase, mine was the only red lancer in India with black handles/mirrors and no spoiler.

And all you have to say to that is, get the handles painted red????? Laanat on top of you!!

wolfinstein · 23rd January 2007, 20:20

Add a Spoiler and Underbody Skirting..!

Sam Kapasi · 23rd January 2007, 20:22

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Also if you look down at the silencer....

....I generally get it painted every once in a while.

Excellent suggestion. Will paint the silencer black. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

Add a Spoiler and Underbody Skirting..!

NOOO!!!

ajmat · 23rd January 2007, 20:29

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

Add a Spoiler and Underbody Skirting..!

He likes 'em unclothed

23rd January 2007, 18:07	#47
Outlaw BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Dubai Posts: 30 Thanked: Once	Good sense of humour Sam.... We're waiting for 29th to come. Until then I feel this thread is gonna be dry and once you are there u r gonna make it all wet with oils, so many u've bought..... :-)
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23rd January 2007, 18:19	#48
Betelguese Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	hi guys! congrats to Sam and the Spa treatment for his car. Just would like to add my 50paise bit. Saw some imported car cleaning and polishing stuff available at the Hypercity Mall at Malad. All reputed brands.interesting collection.
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23rd January 2007, 18:42	#50
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	hi sam where r u getting the 3m polish from
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23rd January 2007, 19:15	#53
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Sam actually on the team-bhp index I read it as , Sam's 4 year old Lancer gets spoiled....... and I thought this thread was to help you from this predicament but opened the thread and what a suprise.. Fantastic work, a few more of these spa treaments for your car and I see you posting on team-bhp along with psycho,sideways and the rest.
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23rd January 2007, 19:26	#54
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,486 Times View My Garage	Sam the pics are really nice. A few things from the pic. Do you like the chrome grill? i prefer the body coloured one. Then you could add the chrome tip to the exhaust silencer costs Rs.500. Also if you look down at the silencer you will notice rust. It's a black painted silencer but over time turns brown and begins to rust. I generally get it painted every once in a while.
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23rd January 2007, 19:54	#56
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Also Sam just noticed your door handles & mirrors are black. Please get them painted in the body colour & it'll look much nicer since they stand out like a sore right now! Last edited by iraghava : 23rd January 2007 at 19:56.
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23rd January 2007, 20:15	#57
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,379 Times View My Garage	Oh GOD Ishan!! I hate the lancer that looks like it's fallen into a tub of red paint. The Lancer GLi was not sold in Red and Yellow, only the SLXi. I therefore had a custom built lancer GLi, with the addition of power windows and steering and central locking. I specifically requested for black handles and mirrors. If you look at it correctly, the lancer has better defined body lines as the black handles and mirror break the red monotony. That's why most people think my lancer has better poise, not realising that you don't normally get red lancers with black handles. At the time of purchase, mine was the only red lancer in India with black handles/mirrors and no spoiler. And all you have to say to that is, get the handles painted red????? Laanat on top of you!!
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23rd January 2007, 20:20	#58
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Add a Spoiler and Underbody Skirting..!
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