My new baby
After wanting it for more than a year, it was finally time to do the jump for the new Mahindra Scorpio. Too bad the new Scorpio does not come in green, so I went for the next best color – Ivory Grey. I just don’t have budget right now to paint it all green. The vehicle comes with 4-wheel drive, which is perfect for all my wildlife needs. The color is quite decent for forest use anyway. The CRDe engine is very quiet and Mahindra finally fixed the suspension issues that the original Scorpios had.
There is enough place at the back to carry all my gear including studio lights, sleeping bags etc. Finally people look up at me than look down on me on the Bangalore roads. Driving at an elevation works really well for the city traffic.
congrats. a real beauty.
Congrats!
Finally a vehicle which can take both of us without any issues 🙂 and what’s with changing your LJ usernames so often ?
rebooted the old one. blog at srirambala.com now.
Congrats! How much did it cost?
A lot more than what I hoped it would be. But I got some serious discounts coz I got in touch with the India garage owner etc.
Planning to buy one ? 😉
Btw I’m really sorry I wont be able to come to Mangalore… other travel has come up tomorrow. Say hi to swatha
Thats ok!! Her name is Shwetha not Swatha!!
Sorry typo.. is she swinging by Bangalore before she heads off to the US ?
yes i think so… Jan 24 th she’ll be in bangalore
love it love it love it!
aiya…
it’s me, hippy…didn’t login the previous time.
Congrats
Nice pick
Good . Keep going …
Noted down the number.Make sure you offer us a *free* lift in case we spot your vehicle in town 😉
Congrats! It looks totally gorgeous, are you planning to christen it 🙂
Thanks for the pic K but we wanted one with YOU in it!!Congrats once again.
I need to learn how to do self-portraits once of these days. For what it’s worth, I finally have enough leg space.
* sizzle!! *
congrats! great color!! ok im biased! I just bought a honda civic of the same color!! have fun !
It’s nice, but….
It looks nice, but I don’t think the lens port in the center of the front hood is large enough for your biggest glass. I can see the 17-55/2.8 or the 18-200VR fitting in there, but no way the 70-200/2.8 or anything larger will work…
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congrats
Congrats Kalyan. Hope it helps in your trips to forests.
droool :p
Woof woof. Congrats 🙂
Dude! Congrats. Finally. It was about time.
btw, wtf is this boring color? Add some flowers, and stripes, and colors! Where’s ur Austin powers spirit!
Add some flowers ??? You must be either kidding or drunk as usual 🙂
@kallu — Are the rear seats sideways in this one ?
Driving from a height really helps in the city.
nice colour
Ohhhh aahhhhh WWOOOOWWWW
Congrats dude.
Wish you had got a Green.
Btw any plans of opening up the top just what Vijay has done for his terrecan ?? Could be useful for you ! wat say ??
My manager back in India has a blue scorpio have driven in this — this is just awesome vehicle.
great going mate.
Groove baby… yeah..
Good choice! Congratulations!
wow! nice “car”…
btw is that the playground near to Jayanagar 9th Block ?
Yep.. that’s where my current office is there too. so you will see it parked there in daytimes when am in town 🙂
Have you seen JDs ‘alteration’ of your vehicle yet?
oh! is it ?
Will pay your car a visit some time 😉
Congrats! Wish you all the best with your 4×4!
-nerdy
New Baby!
Best of luck in your new car and for the new year. Just wanted to say thanks for the use of your site etc. I’ve been a constant visitor for the last 2 weeks as my wife and I are coming over from the UK at the end of Jan for 6 weeks to tour virtually the whole of the Western Ghats – mainly for the birds and wildlife. I’ve found out more through your site and it’s leads than all the ‘guide books’ put together. Its a great site – thanks very much, and the photographs have given us great pleasure.
I’ve enjoyed photography too for many years now and will come with D200/70-200VR etc. If you’ve time to comment – I’m thinking of a Teleconverter (TCE1.7II) to beef up lens power – any comments?
Drive carefully!
Nice
The old ones had TERRIBLE suspension issues. I remember getting tossed around like a rag dog on the main road to Hampi a few years back. We hit a pot hole and everyone flew in they air. What a piece!
> Driving at an elevation works really well for the city traffic.
You can say that again:-) Bigger vehicles rule. I take my car on to the footpath when I see those KSRTC Airavath busses eg.;-)
Congrats! CRDe should be sweet. I drove one of the old ones and I was not impressed…
congrats mate and all the best. yup, those suvs give an imposing character on the road. tho nothing can beat the presence of a safari, the scorpio is the best for city traffic. didnt you get an SLX? which variant is this? I kind of dont like the tilted gear lever, everything else rocks on the scorpio.
Congrats!!
Wow!!, I am happy for you…Wish you happy and safe rides on ur new baby.
~C
congratulations dude !! 🙂
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I thought the Silvery Black colour choice was more of “Mclaren worship” more than “Better colour” theory ???
Was that the secret agenda behind it !! ??
secondly whats that protrution on the wheels…havent noticed it before !
Heh.. I didnt think about the Mclaren connection till now 🙂
The thing on the wheels come on the 4WD vehicles. Its kinda annoying if you ask me.
The 4WD comes only in the DX model. Besides, I would have gone for DX anyway.. as SLX has too many non-essencial features.
so far so good.. I just drove to BR hills and back within 10 hours and still fresh like hell.
hehe.. somehow the bike and auto rides do not give the same respect 🙂
the 800 still has amazing power and the car itself never ever gave up on me. But yeah.. I like the leg space now 🙂
Re: New Baby!
Yep.. go for that TC. Infact I used to use the 2.0 TC and the results were mostly ok. Feel free to ping me when you are down here if you need any help at the ghats. I hope you have thattekad in your agenda.
Ah that is easily explainable, they are suicidal in nature. So bigger the vehicle greater the urge to come under it;-)
Congrats!