My Beauty ---> Fiat Linea- HipHop Black

15th October 2009, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by VahanPujari

I'll make it more interesting !
Mine has a Q in VIN & my car does not have towhook in rear bumper.
Yours has a Q in VIN & your car does not have towhook in rear bumper.
Now until someone has a Q in VIN & also has towhook in rear bumper.

Quote:

Originally Posted by atilla

BTW, she's Medium Grey and her VIN is MCA110D1709010109JPZ.
Does it say anything or add to the confusion?
@Wildon: I think you are closest to decoding the whole VIN.
@Vahan: Linking VIN and towhook was awesome!

My Fiat Linea 1.4 FIRE Emotion Pack Fox Trote Azure [VIN code: JPZ] delivered on 8 Oct 2009 does not have tow-hook in the rear bumper. While taking delivery, I checked other Fiat Lineas in Concorde Motors, Bangalore, having different VIN codes like EPZ/FPZ/GPZ, etc., of different colours like Flemenco Red, Hip Hop Black, etc., and none of them had tow-hooks in their rear bumpers.

geeash · 15th October 2009, 18:04

i have seen linea flemanco red with tow hooks in chennai!!!. even a couple of pics i have seen in team-bhp of the testdrive cars in flamenco red had tow hooks.

i got my car in april and it is q series and does not have a tow hook

@vahan:

oh mate!!. why did you restart the towhook issue?!!!

vinay.pillai · 21st December 2009, 01:08

Gave my car for leather to karlsson on Friday morning.
This is what I got back later. Let the pictures do the talking.

cedizen · 21st December 2009, 04:07

Wow your Black Beauty Looks Amazing from Inside dude. Seriously Karlson has done a real great job

Ferrari1976 · 21st December 2009, 09:33

Sheer class...you cannot get any better than this...brilliant!!! Oh I wish they had a dealer in Pune!!!! :(

aks_karthik · 21st December 2009, 09:54

Hi
Good to see the revamp with Karls Leathers.
Fit and Finish is neat but i am not liked the Diamond design stiches.
IMO, The orginal design will suit at the best.
Enjoy and drive safe

NutsNBolts · 21st December 2009, 20:44

Nice ones vinay. I also got the Kaarlsons in camel color. I think he has done the same color for your car too. The workmanship is great and the texture of the leather lends a superior feel to the interior.

theragingbull · 21st December 2009, 20:46

wow! very nice choice of color and design. Your Linea does not look like an 8lac car, but an 18 lakh one!!

How much did you get it done for?

cedizen · 21st December 2009, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by theragingbull

wow! very nice choice of color and design. Your Linea does not look like an 8lac car, but an 18 lakh one!!

How much did you get it done for?

That's the specialty of Linea..It doesn't @ all look like a C-segment Car.In Looks it really beats many of the higher segment cars

. Only thing it lacks is the power

krreddy · 22nd December 2009, 07:53

The upholstery looks old school (like a 60's cadillac).

BTW how much did they cost?

geeash · 22nd December 2009, 09:48

The seat looks great mate!!.

if only i had the money and time .............

nkrishnap · 22nd December 2009, 10:21

Wonderful work from Karlson. They are becoming popular and will pose a major competitor to Stanley

vinaydas · 22nd December 2009, 10:26

lovely work on the leather vinay

BTW how much did it cost you?
every thing looks perfect but i don't like the work done on the handbrake lever it looks weird imo

nkrishnap · 22nd December 2009, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaydas

lovely work on the leather vinay

BTW how much did it cost you?
every thing looks perfect but i don't like the work done on the handbrake lever it looks weird imo

Even i exactly felt the same. The handbrake lever should have been in done in black. It would be been perfect.

vinay.pillai · 22nd December 2009, 11:58

Thanks @cedizen. Karlsson did a wonderful job. Thanks to Sajith & his team

Thanks @Ferrari1976. Yep, I agree Karlsson do create a class apart.

Thanks @aks_karthik. The color & design was decided by decided by my wife. And I hope you agree, you cannot say NO to your better half.

@NutsNBolts - A speacial thanks to you. My wife saw your seat pictures and was very impressed with it. We earlier decided for black color but after seeing your pics, all got changed. Thanks to Sajith for accepting our change in color request at the last minute.

Thanks @theragingbull, @krreddy, @geeash, @nkrishnap & @vinaydas. We have spent a lot of time thinking & discussing about design and how it will come out with Sajith. He was very helpful and it was his effort & my wifey brain which resulted this lovely work.

Also I want to thank @achinthg for his valuable input during the design phase.

And now the final question, how much it costed. Well it costed a bit more than I planned - 30K.

15th October 2009, 18:04	#152
geeash Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 146 Times	i have seen linea flemanco red with tow hooks in chennai!!!. even a couple of pics i have seen in team-bhp of the testdrive cars in flamenco red had tow hooks. i got my car in april and it is q series and does not have a tow hook @vahan: oh mate!!. why did you restart the towhook issue?!!!
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21st December 2009, 01:08	#153
vinay.pillai BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Little Rock, US Posts: 229 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Magician from Karlsson has done the magic in my Linea Gave my car for leather to karlsson on Friday morning. This is what I got back later. Let the pictures do the talking. Attached Thumbnails
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21st December 2009, 04:07	#154
cedizen BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 59 Thanked: Once	Wow your Black Beauty Looks Amazing from Inside dude. Seriously Karlson has done a real great job
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21st December 2009, 09:33	#155
Ferrari1976 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 213 Thanked: 68 Times	Sheer class...you cannot get any better than this...brilliant!!! Oh I wish they had a dealer in Pune!!!! :(
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21st December 2009, 09:54	#156
aks_karthik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,947 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Hi Good to see the revamp with Karls Leathers. Fit and Finish is neat but i am not liked the Diamond design stiches. IMO, The orginal design will suit at the best. Enjoy and drive safe
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21st December 2009, 20:44	#157
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jammu Posts: 817 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	Nice ones vinay. I also got the Kaarlsons in camel color. I think he has done the same color for your car too. The workmanship is great and the texture of the leather lends a superior feel to the interior.
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21st December 2009, 20:46	#158
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	wow! very nice choice of color and design. Your Linea does not look like an 8lac car, but an 18 lakh one!! How much did you get it done for?
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22nd December 2009, 07:53	#160
krreddy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 121 Thanked: 25 Times	The upholstery looks old school (like a 60's cadillac). BTW how much did they cost?
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22nd December 2009, 09:48	#161
geeash Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 146 Times	The seat looks great mate!!. if only i had the money and time .............
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22nd December 2009, 10:21	#162
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Wonderful work from Karlson. They are becoming popular and will pose a major competitor to Stanley
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22nd December 2009, 10:26	#163
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	lovely work on the leather vinay BTW how much did it cost you? every thing looks perfect but i don't like the work done on the handbrake lever it looks weird imo
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22nd December 2009, 11:58	#165
vinay.pillai BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Little Rock, US Posts: 229 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Thanks everyone Thanks @cedizen. Karlsson did a wonderful job. Thanks to Sajith & his team Thanks @Ferrari1976. Yep, I agree Karlsson do create a class apart. Thanks @aks_karthik. The color & design was decided by decided by my wife. And I hope you agree, you cannot say NO to your better half. @NutsNBolts - A speacial thanks to you. My wife saw your seat pictures and was very impressed with it. We earlier decided for black color but after seeing your pics, all got changed. Thanks to Sajith for accepting our change in color request at the last minute. Thanks @theragingbull, @krreddy, @geeash, @nkrishnap & @vinaydas. We have spent a lot of time thinking & discussing about design and how it will come out with Sajith. He was very helpful and it was his effort & my wifey brain which resulted this lovely work. Also I want to thank @achinthg for his valuable input during the design phase. And now the final question, how much it costed. Well it costed a bit more than I planned - 30K.
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