Test Driven : San Storm

Aditya · 15th April 2004, 22:51

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (v12 @ April 15 2004,11:49)]Also there was another convertible which was gonna be launched in India. The De La Chapelle Roadster. Anyone heard of it???

De La Chapelle? Is it a French car? There was a by that name made in France. The last I heard of them was in 1990. They had made a replica of a Type 55 Bugatti. It had a 2L and 2.5L 6cyl engine producing 130bhp and 170bhp respectively.

I don't think I've heard anything about this new De La Chapelle roadster.

Aditya · 15th April 2004, 23:22

Coming back to the San Storm, Dippy, I think I should have come along when you called me. Over the years I've extracted whaever performance I could from a Mark 3 Amby. I can safely say that I'm pretty experienced with "difficult" cars. I'd love to rip the the San....er... Storm? Is it fit enough to share a name with one of my favourite supercars??? No freakin' way!!! Get off San! Leave the Storm name where it belongs - with Lister.

need4speed · 16th April 2004, 00:11

Storm! naaaa...just a little wind from the backside

Rehaan · 16th April 2004, 06:07

Every1 loves the cam Dippy

I noticed that the pics at the speedrun were also awesome...even with the moving cars the pics were clear. Out here (RI,USA) the light is so crap...actually scratch that...there is no sunshine.....so all the pics i take are blurred

but summer is comming soon so there is hope.

Great to see team BHP members racking up test drives with pictures and all! superb..think about it. We should have our own "Test Drive & Driving Impressions" section for indian cars!! would be a huge unbiased / varied-veiwpoint archive!

cya
Rehaan

adilkhan5 · 16th April 2004, 19:26

DRIVE A MIATA!!!

Rtech · 16th April 2004, 19:53

hey adil, did you read about the dude who put a Mustang V8 in his Miata...was a neat fit, and I don't think I have to elaborate on the performance he got from it! 350Hp where there was 160 originally....hmmmmm

v12 · 16th April 2004, 19:55

V8 in that small Miata hood

Where??When??Who??How??

Rtech · 16th April 2004, 20:00

read it in a Motor Trend mag few years ago. It fits, quite nicely apparently. After that there have been a few more ppl who did the shoehorning. I found this guy from the UK who's put a rover V8 in it...makes for interesting reading.. V8 miata

Rtech · 16th April 2004, 20:01

Power Freak · 16th April 2004, 20:11

hey rtech
it seems like u r intrested in putting this engine in strom!!!! right?

??
and want to buy one?

?

Power freak

GTO · 16th April 2004, 20:42

HOLY MOTHER OF AUTOMOTIVE GODS!!! A V8 in a Miata? And it doesnt even look like the chassis/body has been extended to accomodate that big block.

What is the size of this V8? Looks like atleast a 4 liter to me.

GTO

Dippy · 17th April 2004, 00:25

How in the world was this V8 fitted into the Miata. But since the picture is there we know its possible. Any other details on the engine?

Rudra Sen · 8th May 2004, 12:42

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ April 15 2004,12:15)]

I had a talk with Revvmaster last nite, and after hearing my opinion on the car he asked me what I would choose between an Indica and the San Storm. My answer? The Indica. Next was between the Ambassador and the San Storm. Guesses? The Ambassador. If there is a worthy contender to the title of the worst car in India, team-bhpians....the San Storm is it!

GTO.
How can you choose between the Ambassador and the San Storm? Over and above don't you know I'm tooooo emotional about Amby.
Holy shit!! That's a San Storm!?? And 87 of them floating In Bombay?
Regards. See you next week.
Rudra

GTO · 8th May 2004, 13:46

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Originally Posted by [b

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How can you choose between the Ambassador and the San Storm? Over and above don't you know I'm tooooo emotional about Amby.

Oops, my apologies

GTO

jesal · 8th May 2004, 18:27

i did go and see one of these san. dealer was askin 285000 rs.
car had done 10000km only. was in good shape, but the lights were not the way the yellow one looked. they were diff. like indicas these yellow ones look like corsas.

15th April 2004, 23:22	#32
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,835 Thanked: 77,043 Times View My Garage	Coming back to the San Storm, Dippy, I think I should have come along when you called me. Over the years I've extracted whaever performance I could from a Mark 3 Amby. I can safely say that I'm pretty experienced with "difficult" cars. I'd love to rip the the San....er... Storm? Is it fit enough to share a name with one of my favourite supercars??? No freakin' way!!! Get off San! Leave the Storm name where it belongs - with Lister.
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16th April 2004, 00:11	#33
need4speed BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 117 Thanked: 44 Times	Storm! naaaa...just a little wind from the backside
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16th April 2004, 06:07	#34
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Every1 loves the cam Dippy I noticed that the pics at the speedrun were also awesome...even with the moving cars the pics were clear. Out here (RI,USA) the light is so crap...actually scratch that...there is no sunshine.....so all the pics i take are blurred but summer is comming soon so there is hope. Great to see team BHP members racking up test drives with pictures and all! superb..think about it. We should have our own "Test Drive & Driving Impressions" section for indian cars!! would be a huge unbiased / varied-veiwpoint archive! cya Rehaan
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16th April 2004, 19:26	#35
adilkhan5 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 125 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	DRIVE A MIATA!!!
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16th April 2004, 19:53	#36
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	hey adil, did you read about the dude who put a Mustang V8 in his Miata...was a neat fit, and I don't think I have to elaborate on the performance he got from it! 350Hp where there was 160 originally....hmmmmm
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16th April 2004, 19:55	#37
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	V8 in that small Miata hood Where??When??Who??How??
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16th April 2004, 20:00	#38
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	read it in a Motor Trend mag few years ago. It fits, quite nicely apparently. After that there have been a few more ppl who did the shoehorning. I found this guy from the UK who's put a rover V8 in it...makes for interesting reading.. V8 miata
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16th April 2004, 20:01	#39
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage
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16th April 2004, 20:11	#40
Power Freak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 75 Thanked: 16 Times	hey rtech it seems like u r intrested in putting this engine in strom!!!! right??? and want to buy one?? Power freak
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16th April 2004, 20:42	#41
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,698 Times View My Garage	HOLY MOTHER OF AUTOMOTIVE GODS!!! A V8 in a Miata? And it doesnt even look like the chassis/body has been extended to accomodate that big block. What is the size of this V8? Looks like atleast a 4 liter to me. GTO
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17th April 2004, 00:25	#42
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	How in the world was this V8 fitted into the Miata. But since the picture is there we know its possible. Any other details on the engine?
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8th May 2004, 18:27	#45
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i did go and see one of these san. dealer was askin 285000 rs. car had done 10000km only. was in good shape, but the lights were not the way the yellow one looked. they were diff. like indicas these yellow ones look like corsas.
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