Driving through Chennai

supremeBaleno · 13th May 2010, 13:45

Was driving home yesterday late evening when this car overtakes me at Saidapet and comes in front. What a monster ? The rear is just out of the world. Did not really find the side-profile appealing though.

Sorry for the bad snap - cellphone-cam + poor lighting + glare from the X6's rear-lamps.

joshguy · 7th June 2010, 21:25

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Originally Posted by nickatnite

I think i chose the wrong profession!

Is it never too late?. More pics of Chennai street life coming soon.

Wow that pic was clicked near my office

joshguy · 7th June 2010, 21:29

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Originally Posted by nickatnite

Thanks. I agree with you on the Ritz. I came across a cool looking ,IMO, Superb a while back. And, a couple of pics while driving around too.

I had a close look at this superb when it had come to tecnokrat for ICE.It has F1 Headunit and costs just 6L

supremeBaleno · 8th June 2010, 14:23

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Was driving home yesterday late evening when this car overtakes me at Saidapet and comes in front. What a monster ? Sorry for the bad snap - cellphone-cam + poor lighting + glare from the X6's rear-lamps.

Came across the (same) X6 some days ago. This time in daytime and got a better snap.

Also chanced upon this nice (unmarked?) Jeep.

BTW, saw a brand new (ribbon still intact on bonnet) white i20 CRDi crashed at Velachery yesterday night around 10:30PM. As per an auto-driver, the kids driving it were speeding down Velachery byepass and took the sweeping left (towards Guindy) when they lost control, hit the median after which car swerved to the left and hit the pavement at right angles. Rear-right tyre was flat, serious damage to the front-right.
It's a nice curve (I take that road home from work daily), but I guess the kids were too fast for the curve.

Auto-driver said kids were drunk, though they did not look sloshed to me.

Gilead · 8th June 2010, 14:29

Wow, so there are 2 white X6s in Chennai with the 1234 number. Interesting.

bottle · 8th June 2010, 16:30

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

BTW, saw a brand new (ribbon still intact on bonnet) white i20 CRDi crashed at Velachery yesterday night around 10:30PM. As per an auto-driver, the kids driving it were speeding down Velachery byepass and took the sweeping left (towards Guindy) when they lost control, hit the median after which car swerved to the left and hit the pavement at right angles. Rear-right tyre was flat, serious damage to the front-right.
It's a nice curve (I take that road home from work daily), but I guess the kids were too fast for the curve.

Auto-driver said kids were drunk, though they did not look sloshed to me.

Yeah its a fun curve actually

I'm surprised that an i20 lost control there. Guess its new tyres that still had the protective coating ?

supremeBaleno · 22nd January 2011, 20:05

Some spottings at Chennai

1) A Hummer H3 on Nungambakkam High Road

2) A VW Touareg on Cenotaph Road flyover

3) A funky Zen at a shopping mall on N.H.Road

4) Side-view of the Zen

5) Spotted this modded-Aveo just before the Perungudi toll-plaza. Took me some time to make out what car it is.

Interestingly while driving through the Kerala countryside, I saw an M800 parked in the driveway of a home, which was done up like the Zen above - Stepney on rear-hatch door, even a pseudo-ladder at rear. Could not stop to take a snap. Wifey said, "Must be a team-bhpian".

Thad E Ginathom · 23rd January 2011, 03:20

The Zen driver is the vainest man in Chennai. He has a special mirror just to check out the back of his head! Pity he wasn't more concerned with the safety aspects of simply being able to see out of the rear window

Mpower · 23rd January 2011, 05:23

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

The Zen driver is the vainest man in Chennai. He has a special mirror just to check out the back of his head! Pity he wasn't more concerned with the safety aspects of simply being able to see out of the rear window

Thats a reversing mirror... used mostly in vans and large SUV and is mandatory is some markets like Singapore. Although here its only for style and I'm not sure its even positioned properly.

MileCruncher · 23rd January 2011, 06:14

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

The Zen driver is the vainest man in Chennai. He has a special mirror just to check out the back of his head! Pity he wasn't more concerned with the safety aspects of simply being able to see out of the rear window

LOL You do crack me up in this case. ROTFL

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Thats a reversing mirror... used mostly in vans and large SUV and is mandatory is some markets like Singapore. Although I'm not sure its positioned properly in this case.

Is it so?

Cos I would rather think a flat rear vehicle is much easier to park than a sedan with a long boot. Experienced it myself over the years.

Mpower · 23rd January 2011, 09:41

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Cos I would rather think a flat rear vehicle is much easier to park than a sedan with a long boot. Experienced it myself over the years.

@Milemuncher, actually what happens is, if you have a small kid standing right behind a tall vehicle like SUV or van he/she will not be visible in any of the usual RVMs. There have been many accidents where kids have been run over while reversing.

bottle · 23rd January 2011, 12:30

LOL @ the Ghostbusters sticker and alloy caps

Thad E Ginathom · 23rd January 2011, 15:44

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Originally Posted by Mpower

actually what happens is, if you have a small kid standing right behind a tall vehicle like SUV or van he/she will not be visible in any of the usual RVMs. There have been many accidents where kids have been run over while reversing.

This is something that puzzled me for years, until somebody told me the secret, and Mpower has, of course, the correct explanation. I used to think it was to check that the spare tire was still there!

There are also inanimate things, like low walls and bollards, that it should help avoid --- but not if it is pointing at the back of one's own head

I don't think they are common in India, but then, there are a lot of SUV drivers who don't seem to care if they kill anybody. Many even have knife-sharp bull-bar brackets on the front to make sure that they do.

Prowler · 24th January 2011, 19:57

@Thad E Ginathom

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I don't think they are common in India, but then, there are a lot of SUV drivers who don't seem to care if they kill anybody. Many even have knife-sharp bull-bar brackets on the front to make sure that they do.

Actually even if the SUV is equipped with a reverse view camera, it still leaves some blind spot especially if you are trying to back into a tight space. This mirror comes in handy to check the edges of your SUV.

OT: I think a SUV is one of the most maligned vehicles. They are not gas guzzling monsters any more and the way the Madras roads are now - you need them.

Thad E Ginathom · 24th January 2011, 20:07

It's not the vehicle, it's the way they are driven, and, possibly, the reason why they are bought, which all part of the problem. Recently, I have been wishing I could afford a Skoda Yeti --- or even a CRV! So you can see that I have nothing against SUVs as such.

I have a lot against ornamenting the front of one's vehicle with something that is deadly as well as stupid --- whether it is an SUV or an 800!. This is one of my mantras:

Say No To Bull Bars: they have no place outside of a forest. They kill pedestrians.

13th May 2010, 13:45	#346
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,547 Thanked: 2,703 Times View My Garage	Was driving home yesterday late evening when this car overtakes me at Saidapet and comes in front. What a monster ? The rear is just out of the world. Did not really find the side-profile appealing though. Sorry for the bad snap - cellphone-cam + poor lighting + glare from the X6's rear-lamps.
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Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Wow, so there are 2 white X6s in Chennai with the 1234 number. Interesting.
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22nd January 2011, 20:05	#352
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,547 Thanked: 2,703 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving through Chennai Some spottings at Chennai 1) A Hummer H3 on Nungambakkam High Road 2) A VW Touareg on Cenotaph Road flyover 3) A funky Zen at a shopping mall on N.H.Road 4) Side-view of the Zen 5) Spotted this modded-Aveo just before the Perungudi toll-plaza. Took me some time to make out what car it is. Interestingly while driving through the Kerala countryside, I saw an M800 parked in the driveway of a home, which was done up like the Zen above - Stepney on rear-hatch door, even a pseudo-ladder at rear. Could not stop to take a snap. Wifey said, "Must be a team-bhpian".
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23rd January 2011, 03:20	#353
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,447 Times	Re: Driving through Chennai The Zen driver is the vainest man in Chennai. He has a special mirror just to check out the back of his head! Pity he wasn't more concerned with the safety aspects of simply being able to see out of the rear window
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bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Re: Driving through Chennai LOL @ the Ghostbusters sticker and alloy caps
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24th January 2011, 20:07	#360
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,447 Times	Re: Driving through Chennai It's not the vehicle, it's the way they are driven, and, possibly, the reason why they are bought, which all part of the problem. Recently, I have been wishing I could afford a Skoda Yeti --- or even a CRV! So you can see that I have nothing against SUVs as such. I have a lot against ornamenting the front of one's vehicle with something that is deadly as well as stupid --- whether it is an SUV or an 800!. This is one of my mantras: Say No To Bull Bars: they have no place outside of a forest. They kill pedestrians.
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