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Making Of Tata Nano and Chairmans Desk

Chairman's Desk

We are not Orphan out to get a home : Ratan Tata he decision to relocate the Nano to Gujarat marks the end of a traumatic experience for the house of Tatas. It was the rapid decision making of the Gujarat government which carried the day for the Narendra Modi government, with the state government ready to hand over land within a matter of days. "The speed with which they moved was unbelievably fast. If it had been possible to move the assembly line in a day we could have come here," Mr Tata told ET. The new Nano Plant could have a capacity of 5,00,000 units, compared to 3,00,000 for Singur. Gujarat has also agreed to match all the incentives offered by the West Bengal government. In an interview shortly before rushing off to meet the CM, Mr Tata looked back on the Singur experience and spoke about the new scenario facing the Nano. Intriguingly he left some hope for Singur saying that Tata Motors could revisit Singur if the atmosphere was conducive. When did you take the decision? Last night. Ravi (Tata Motors MD Ravi Kant) has been going around reviewing various sites. The final decision was taken last night. In fact, we have been receiving letters from various state governments ever since we faced problems (at Singur). Land was the main issue. It was a kind of insurance (at the time). But there was a tremendous urgency once we made the statement on 22 August that we would move if things didn't improve as we had already lost a lot of time. We started to respond sometime in September to the offer from the states. We started running around looking at the land. The same people had to look at the land on offer (to make a proper comparison). The Gujarat chief minister moved really fast, and yesterday, we took the decision. In other states there were processes to be gone through or things which the legislative assembly had to do which may or may not happen despite the best intention of the chief minister of the state. Gujarat enjoys the reputation of being an investment-friendly state. So we decided late on Monday evening that we may as well go with Gujarat as everything was in place. So, are you relieved now? Well, it's a sense of settlement. We are not exactly orphans looking for a home. But, for me it's a challenge. We left one place and come to another. We look forward to the new location with a great deal of enthusiasm. We are looking not just at manufacturing a car, but being a good corporate citizen. What finally tipped the balance for Gujarat? Gujarat was able to define the land, secure possession of the land, the main thing, at an unbelievably fast pace. In fact, if we could move a plant in a day, we could have actually have started operating here, given the fact that everything was ready in the state. Gujarat doesn't believe in concessions. How did Gujarat's offer compare with that of West Bengal? Well, it is almost similar. Whatever we were offered in Singur, everything is being matched here. The elements (incentives) may not be identical, but in totality, the package is the same. You plan to launch the Nano this winter from Pantnagar and Pune which have a capacity of one lakh? How will you tackle a situation if the demand (for Nano) explodes? It would be a makeshift kind of operation. Unlike a steel plant where capacities are fixed, in car manufacturing you can outsource, you can redefine assembly lines. We need to represent to the world that despite all this, we brought the car within the set timelines. You famously said last year, it's stupid if you are not in Gujarat. Why did you not choose Gujarat in the first place? Well, when I said that, this project was not on our minds. We were already in Gujarat through Tata Chemicals. And as luck would have it, we are here again. What led to your initial choice of West Bengal? I have known Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee since the time he took over. I was extremely impressed with his sincerity and the way he functioned. Both the CM and Nirupam Sen (the state industry minister) gave us whatever we wanted. Earlier this decade, we had some problems with the Haldia petrochemicals complex and we decided to withdraw. I told him at that time I am going, but trust me I will come back. Later he invited me to set up an automotive industry there. What happened thereafter was sad. But, I must take the responsibility. They offered us the land in Kharagpur. We would have gone there. But, I rang up Buddhadev and asked him, "Don't you want to showcase this project as a world class enterprise? We can bring in our best people, best schools”. It was in deference to my wishes that Singur was offered and the location was most suitable. We really hoped that investment would flow into that part of the country that has been ignored so far. What impact would this relocation have on the company books? All equipment from Singur will be moved. So, there is no loss there. We can retrieve and utilise a fair amount of the fixed assets. There is no appreciable loss that will reflect on our finances this year. It is not that the investment of Rs1,500 crore is lost. As for Singur we already have the land allotted to us. The state government wants us to look at other projects and we will look at other projects. It is not that there will be a crater there. We will do something in Singur in future if the state government wants us to do something. We will do something, if the environment is conducive. What is your view on what happened in Singur? What lessons have you drawn? I don't know how much was the farmers' problem (and how much was political). Political opposition should be subordinated to the better welfare of the country. Who is the loser? Are the people really going to prosper, many of whom are below subsistence level? I am sure, (despite this), West Bengal will attract more investments. What about the people who had aspirations for jobs? These are the questions that come to my mind. Political opposition must hold the (interests) of the country first and then the state. On a different note what is your outlook on credit crunch and impact on India? I think, it is impacting everything. It is percolating like a coffee machine. We are facing a downturn because of the tightness of credit. The US and Europe are still reeling because of the write-offs and it is having a Domino's effect in other industries. So nobody seems to know where it will bottom out. The Making Of TaTa Nano Ratan Tata rolls the window down and talks about the vision and conviction, the innovation and improvisation, and the leap of faith that went into creating the People's Car. The launch of the People's Car by Tata Motors is a defining moment in the history of India's automotive industry. For Tata Motors, the car - christened the Nano, because it is a small car with high technology - is the next big step in a journey that began with the Indica. For the Tata Group, it is the realisation of a pioneering vision to create a breakthrough product globally that rewrites the rules of the small-car business. What does this path-breaking endeavour really mean for the Chairman of the Tata Group, in many ways the inspiration behind the car? That's what Christabelle Noronha set out to discover when she met Mr Tata at Pune, as 2007, a momentous year for the Group, was drawing to a close. The Tatas and you, in particular, are on the brink of realising a long-cherished ambition. Do you feel vindicated? Are you apprehensive? There has always been some sort of unconscious urge to do something for the people of India and transport has been an area of interest. As urbanisation gathers pace, personal transport has become a big issue, especially since mass transport is often not available or is of poor quality. Two-wheelers - with the father driving, the elder child standing in front and the wife behind holding a baby - is very much the norm in this country. In that form two-wheelers are a relatively unsafe mode of transporting a family. The two-wheeler image is what got me thinking that we needed to create a safer form of transport. My first doodle was to rebuild cars around the scooter, so that those using them could be safer if it fell. Could there be a four-wheel vehicle made of scooter parts? I got in touch with an industry association and suggested that we join forces and produce what, at that point, I called an Asian car: large volumes, many nations involved, maybe with different countries producing different sets of parts… Nobody took the idea seriously, nobody responded. This was similar to what happened when we wanted to get going on the Indica. I had proposed a partnership with an industry body to create an Indian car, designed, developed and produced in India, something that could be conceptualised and executed as an Indian enterprise. Everybody scoffed at the concept. I remember people saying, "Why doesn't Mr Tata produce a car that works before he talks about an Indian car." My confidence got a boost when we finally succeeded with the Indica. Willy-nilly, we decided to look at [the low-cost car] project within Tata Motors. It was never meant to be a Rs1-lakh car; that happened by circumstance. I was interviewed by the [British newspaper] Financial Times at the Geneva Motor Show and I talked about this future product as a low-cost car. I was asked how much it would cost and I said about Rs1 lakh. The next day the Financial Times had a headline to the effect that the Tatas are to produce a Rs100,000 car. My immediate reaction was to issue a rebuttal, to clarify that that was not exactly what I had said. Then I thought, I did say it would be around that figure, so why don't we just take that as a target. When I came back our people were aghast, but we had our goal. Today, on the eve of the unveiling of the car, we are close to the target in terms of costs. We are not there as yet, but by the time we go into production we will be. This project has proven to everyone that if you really set yourself to doing something, you actually can do it. Two-three important events have influenced the development of the car; inflation, for one. The cost statement was made three-four years back but we are holding on to that price barrier. This will definitely diminish our margins. The price of steel, in particular, has gone up during the intervening period. A second point is that we initially conceived this as a low-end 'rural car,' probably without doors or windows and with plastic curtains that rolled down, a four-wheel version of the auto-rickshaw, in a manner of speaking. But as the development cycle progressed we realised that we could - and needed to - do a whole lot better. And so we slowly gravitated towards a car like everyone expects a car to be. The challenge increased exponentially; there was the low-price barrier, inflation, adding more features and parts to the vehicle, substantial changes in basic raw materials… What the team has been able to achieve, in the face of all these constraints, is truly outstanding. What does it mean to me? It means that we have in us the capability to undertake a challenge that many car companies have chosen not to address or have been unable to address. What are the innovations that have made the Tata Nano possible, from design to product finalisation? Initially I had conceived a car made by engineering plastics and new materials, and using new technology like aerospace adhesives instead of welding. However, plastics didn't lend themselves to the volumes we wanted because of the curing time required. Volumes mean the world in this context: if we produce this car and if it is for the wider base of the pyramid, we can't settle for small numbers because then the purpose is defeated. When we were planning facilities for the car and working out a business plan, the business plan shown to me was looking at a figure of 200,000. I said 200,000 cars is crazy. If we can do this we should be looking at a million cars a year, and if we can't do a million then we shouldn't be doing this kind of car at all. But such a figure (a million cars) has never been achieved in the country before. If it had to be done the conventional way, it would have meant investing many billions of dollars. So we looked at a new kind of distributed manufacturing, creating a low-cost, low break-even point manufacturing unit that we design and give to entrepreneurs who might like to establish a manufacturing facility. We looked at different ways of servicing the product, at the customer's location, and through a concept adopted from the insurance industry, wherein self-employed people are trained and certified by us. And we went back to innovation in design and scrupulously took, as much as we could, cost out of the product. We did things like make similar handles and mechanisms for the left- and right-side doors; we developed our own small engine which could sit under the rear seat, enabling us to craft a smaller overall package; we looked at a new type of seats; and we worked at cutting costs everywhere. We have put our instrument cluster in the middle, not in front of the driver. This means the same dashboard will work for a left-hand-drive vehicle. There are a lot of such innovations that are low-cost and future-oriented. Equally important to the cost structure was the incentive we could get from having our manufacturing facility at a particular place. The benefits on this count will be passed on to the customer. Our move to West Bengal was a leap of faith and a sign of our confidence in the leadership in the state. We were breaking new ground, not only on the product front but also in helping industrialise a previously ignored part of India. But we did not start out getting the incentives that other states were offering. I remember telling the chief minister [Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee], "Sir, much as we have tried, it makes no sense for us to come to West Bengal. We cannot meet the cost requirements we have without incentives." It was then that we negotiated a set of incentives that, long-term, work out to be the same as we may have had if we set up in some other place. Other than emission norms and safety standards, what are some of the other challenges, physical and psychological, that Tata Motors had to overcome to make this car happen? There was the usual dilemma of what is basic and what is nice to have. A basic car may not have all the niceties its fancier cousins sport, and when you're looking at saving money on every single bit of the car — even parts that cost as little as Rs20 — you keep facing these dilemmas. Hundreds of such dilemmas have risen. However, we were always conscious that there should be no quality stigma attached to the buying of this product. One thing we were clear about: this was never going to be a half-car. Nobody wants a car that is less than everybody else's car. Our car may have a small engine and certain limitations in terms of being basic, but that does not make it inferior. Also, we have a higher version of the car - with air conditioning, leather seats, etc - that we will be displaying at the auto show in Delhi. We hope people will look at that, too. Down the line, as we widen our range, we will have dressed-up versions with higher-powered engines, diesel engines, automatics and the like. We have a whole bunch of innovations coming along on this platform. What we now have is a car that is truly low-cost which has, approximately, the same performance as a Maruti 800 in terms of acceleration, top speed, etc. When future versions of this car hit the market, will they not be in direct competition to the Indica? No. The way I see it, this vehicle will cannibalise some of the lower-end car market and some of the higher-end motorcycle and scooter market. It will eat into both of those markets but it will also create a market of its own. It will expand the market by creating a niche that did not previously exist. It may well cannibalise some of the higher-end car market, but to a small extent, and probably only when people look to buy a second or third car. About the criticism that the car will add to India's pollution problems, why are the Tatas being singled out? This is something I'm going to talk about at the launch. For now, let me just say our car will cause less pollution than a two-wheeler. I'm trying to think of a parallel where someone has introduced a product at a disruptively low price and changed the market. A good example would be the Swatch watch, low-cost, trendy and with a wide range. Did Swatch finish off the Swiss watch industry? No (in fact, it was a Swiss company that created Swatch, the same company that produced Omega). Did it finish off Citizen and Seiko and other Japanese competitors? No. Did Swatch cause the Japanese and others to produce something like the Swatch? Yes, it did, but Swatch continued to dominate its niche. What did this do to the global watch industry? It enabled somebody to look at a wrist watch almost like cufflinks: you could buy 10 Swatch watches, you could wear different ones for different occasions. Swatch sold multiple watches for a single wrist. I think something similar could also happen with the Nano. Why are people attacking only the Tata Group? I think it comes from vested interests. Let's ask ourselves why the car is attracting so much attention and why it is being attacked so much. My view is that if the car were not attracting all this attention, it wouldn't be attacked. This car has provoked serious apprehensions in some manufacturers. There are people in our company even who fear what it will do to the Indica. Do you think there's a concern among three-wheel manufacturers that it might replace their vehicles? Yes, there is because some three-wheelers cost more than what the Nano will cost. All in all, I think people are attacking us because they are apprehensive. Has the Indica experience helped in the creation of the Nano? Oh yes, enormously. The Indica experience and the Ace experience have helped; Ace especially because it was another tight, cost-based exercise. From the Rs1-lakh car to products costing many millions, if the Jaguar deal comes through: What next for the Tatas on the automotive front? I won't comment on the Jaguar deal, but to answer your question, we are not in an acquisitive mode. That's not our strategy for growth. The Tatas have been on the front pages constantly of late— what is it like being in the middle of it all? Embarrassing and unpleasant. Whenever you are on the front page, you are also — each time, and more so in India than elsewhere in the world — creating detractors and critics. For every action there is some kind of reaction, somebody who is hunting for something to criticise. And most often it is the reaction that people remember. This is all the more embarrassing because we are not a Group that seeks publicity. If you look at the coverage that has happened, you cannot fail to notice how the low-cost car has been turned into an issue of congestion, of pollution, of safety. Initially it was all about why a car at this cost was simply not possible; that talk is long gone, only to be replaced by these 'new' concerns. We are not really talking about how it will change the way people live or transport themselves, what their aspirations may be. Ideally, I would really wish we didn't have the visibility and the media publicity because we haven't sought it.

Supercar Show at Mumbai 5th April 2009

Just so you guys know, there is going to be a lot of eye candy at Kala Ghoda on Sunday 5th April 2009. There is a Supercar Show being organised. Read the details below. Hope forum members from the city make it. The Parx Super Car Show, presented by Shell Helix Motor Oils and in association with HSBC and Grey Goose, is the first-of-its-kind event in India and will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2009 in Mumbai. The Parx Super Car Show is essentially a parade of the finest luxury and sports cars, which include top brands like AMG, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes Porsche, Rolls Royce amongst others. Approximately 40 cars will be participating in this event which will be displayed in the Kala Ghoda parking lot from 10AM onwards. The event will be flagged of by former F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan at 11AM and Mr Gautam Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Ltd. will lead the entourage of supercars in his Lamborghini Gallardo. The participating cars, driven by their owners will travel from from Kalaghoda all the way to Sidhi Vinayaka temple and back to the Kalaghoda via Walkeshwar and Breach Candy. This convoy of the most desireable cars in the country will be a spectacular sight and a feast for car enthusiasts. The cars will be on display at Kalaghoda from 10AM to 11AM and 1.00PM to 2.30PM. “The aim of the Parx Super Car show is to bring together like-minded individuals who own and have a passion for luxury and sports cars” said Gautam Singhania a keen car enthusiast and racing driver. The Super Car Show, organised by Autocar India and Bellset will travel to other cities like Delhi and Bangalore. KJS Gurna of Bellset entertainment added that Bellset Entertainment has been involved with various automobile events and the Renault F1 Show on Rajpath in 2008 was just the beginning of what is to come in the automobile event space." Despite the slowdown of the economy, the premium end of the car market in India continues to grow and the Parx Super Car Show is poised to only get bigger in the future. The Presenting Sponsor for the Parx Super Car Show is Shell Helix Motor Oils with Parx as the the Title Sponsor. Associate sponsors for the event will be HSBC Private Banking and Grey Goose EDIT: Show timings are: 10am at Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai Here's a list of cars that will be at the show: Ferrari 348 Lotus Elise Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe Ariel Atom 3 Porsche Caymen Rolls Royce Phantom Ferrari 430 Spyder Masseratti Quattroporte Bentley Flying Spur Lamborghini Gallardo Nissan GTR Mercedes SLK - 350 Audi R8 Bentley Continental GT Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder BMW M5 BMW X6 BMW M-3 BMW 750 LI BMW M-3 BMW 650 Coupe BMW M Z4 Porsche Targa 911 4S S65 AMG SL 63 AMG SLK 55 AMG Porsche Turbo Super Charger 911 Porsche Boxter Porsche 911 Cayenne Turbo Phantom Ferrari 430 Audi R8 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 997 Turbo Coupe 911 Carera S Boxter S 2007 Ferrari F430 Porsche Targa 4 (997)

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When we suffer from hurricanes, floods, hail, and tornadoes we inevitably get destroyed and damaged cars. Some of these are new cars owned by dealers that were flooded or damaged while parked. Others are used cars belonging to individuals or businesses. Many of these cars have been totally written off by insurance companies and are thus deemed salvage cars.

Buy repairable salvage cars at low prices

Storm damaged cars or flood damaged cars are often written off by insurance companies, as complete losses. But in fact they are invalid, since the cars legally do not exist any longer. But, since many of these cars are actually repairable and can be cleaned, it will be possible to make them useable and driveable again, albeit as salvage cars.

Flood damaged cars and salvage cars can at the same time be an opportunity for a bargain purchase but also can cause big problems. Restoring salvage cars may be a rewarding experience, or even can become a profitable business. However, if you're just in the market for a used car and not knowingly you bought a car with hidden damage, you'd be very disappointed.

The opportunities

Serious natural weather events that damage and destroy cars, as terrible as it is, will also present an opportunities for people to pick up incredible bargains.

Assuming the seller is honest about the car being sold and the buyer is fully aware of what he is buying, some great deals can be found. Many of these vehicles are repairable at relatively small effort and can be made good as new without incurring huge expenditure.

Often, flood damaged cars, get written off for no reason other than that the insurance adjustor did not have time to go and inspect every vehicle in detail.

For instance, a new car dealer may have 200 cars to inspect that are damaged or flooded. The adjustor will more than likely not have time to check all the cars, but can estimate that at least 75% of them were seriously damaged and declares them all as total losses. This means that about 50 of these cars may have little damage or even no damage at all, and thus can be easily cleaned and resold as salvage title cars. Because the insurance company owns the cars, after all claims are paid, the company can sell the cars in auction.

The main issues

After a major natural weather event such as those occurring in recent times, there began appearing thousands of used and new cars for sale all over the place. Some were offered as they were i.e. storm damaged or flooded cars at substantial price reduction. Others were repaired and cleaned where the seller is trying to mask the problems or the fact that the car is a salvage title.

Salvage cars are those that have been totaled or damaged, written off by insurance companies, which can then sell these cars to individuals or dealers who want to restore them. Many states stipulate that such vehicles have a "salvage" title. Other states allow a new "clean" title without a salvage title. Unscrupulous sellers can try to hide the salvage title by transporting the car to a state which does not require a salvage title.

If you are looking to purchase a used car, or even a new car, within a few months after a major natural weather distaster such as a flood, a hurricane, a tornado etc. you should take care when shopping.

It's amazing how quickly and easily storm damaged cars from Nebraska can show up for sale in Missouri without any indication that it may be concealing serious problems for new buyers. Thus, automotive consumers should be on the lookout for storm or flood damaged vehicles.

To be able to spot flood damaged vehicles, look out for signs of water damage under the hood, in the trunk, under the dashboard, and under the seats and carpets. Beware of musty smells, or attempts to cover such smells.

Conclusion

If you go into buying storm damaged cars being properly informed and using appropriate caution, you can avoid serious mistakes and even find some terrific deals. Restoration and repair of damaged vehicles can be very useful and can save you a lot of money

Buying Cheap Impounded Cars at Police Auctions

You can achieve the car of your dreams from police impound cars auction sales. You can find a wide selection of slightly used vehicles that have great quality and impressive prices. Most of them were impounded because their previous owners were involved in dishonest transactions and misdeeds.

Auctions that have police impound cars for sale were usually held in different areas once or twice amount. There are cities as well that conduct such events every week. They are normally advertised on classified ads or printed on newspapers days before they are held. If you cannot find them on prints, you can browse for them online. Another good alternative for you is to get in touch with the police department in your area and inquire about the matter. They may even give you the contact details of their auction houses so can get yourself enlisted.

Enlisting yourself in the auction is usually the first step that you should take. After getting yourself on the list of participants, you will be given a bidder number which will serve as your official pass to the event. Some registrations are free although most auctions require payment. The fee however is minimal.

You will definitely enjoy auctions that sell impound cars if you have passion for vehicles; especially if you are a car collector. You will be able to own luxury cars and other signature vehicles at low rates.

If you are attending an auction, it's best to go in the morning, particularly before 10 am. As most biddings start at this hour, it will serve you best if you can come earlier than that; this is to give yourself enough time to examine the vehicles first. If you will be able to look at them closely before the actual bidding begins, you will be able to know which among the police impound cars for sale you'll be interested to place your bid for.


If you have the intention of driving the car home with you if in case you win in the bidding; then, you should not forget to bring along your drivers license with you, together with the temporary permit. Regarding the temporary permit needed for bringing home the car that you won in the bidding, you can inquire about it at your locality.

Make sure that you are equipped with a list of used car prices before going to the auction. Days before the event, you should start canvassing the market for the prices of different used cars. By doing this, you will be able to participate in the bidding more efficiently.

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Repo Auto Auctions

Being successful at repo auto auctions is always a huge possibility. In fact a growing number of people are participating in these auctions to acquire branded vehicles with big discounts. Of course, going for spanking new cars has its benefits but buying repossessed autos may also have more than a few pros.

What you will normally encounter in a repo vehicle auction are slashed-priced cars acquired from various sources. Typically, these cars are repossessed by banks and other lenders due to bad debt. Oftentimes, the government also repossesses illegally acquired vehicles, and presents them on auctions.

In order to be successful in your purchases during auctions for repo auto, it is essential to be informed on the important details. Since you are essentially purchasing old cars, you have to be prepared for any repairs needed or any additional acquisition costs required in the future.

Another important factor is getting a decent value for the actual vehicle you are buying. Technically, most auctions provide the needed background information on the vehicles, so you will know the best deals available. The best bids will provide you car offerings of up to 90 percent discounts.

Auto repo auctions can also be verified via the internet. This provides an extremely flexible means for you to check out any of the unsold items and to make a bid almost instantaneously. Since you can monitor on the auction anytime of the day, your chances in getting excellent deals are significantly higher.




You will be able to make bids on some of the best luxury car brands worldwide. Whether you are looking for a Honda, a Hyundai, or a Jaguar, you can search for second-hand vehicles with outstanding functionalities. With the cut-rate deals, you can drive home a luxury vehicle for a little over a thousand dollars.

Once you win any of the bids done in repo auctions on auto, you can either use the vehicle for your own, or engage in the reselling and refurbishment of used vehicles. The latter option will permit you to earn lucrative income as a reseller, especially if you take pains to assure the quality of these second-hand cars.

Buying a car and busting all your savings in the process is certainly not commendable. However, in buying used cars, you need to check on the vehicle quality and functionality as well. Successfully buying good vehicles in repo auto auctions is definitely feasible for anyone.

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A vintage Mercedes used car auction is an event that rarely happens. When it does, vintage car enthusiasts and even ordinary people are quick to rush to the place of the auction. To someone who is neither a car enthusiast nor a collector, one would think going for these old branded cars and outbidding one another is just a waste of both their time and money. Why spend on old cars when there are new cars available that even cost less than these auctioned cars? Nonetheless, enthusiasts and collectors tend to think differently in this aspect.

The first reason why people would flock an auction of vintage Mercedes cars is that people would want to see with their own very eyes how a vintage Mercedes car exactly looks like. For people residing near a vintage Mercedes used car auction, going to the auction to check the items being sold is not a problem. And who says auctions allow only buyers inside? Even for those with no intentions of buying the auctioned items, they can still check the place out. A good reason why this is allowed is that people may first set their minds not to purchase or join the bidding initially. However, the moment they see the actual goods themselves, changing their minds can be an easy thing to do.

The second good reason why people would flock an auction of vintage Mercedes cars is because of the item itself. A Mercedes car is something people, especially collectors and enthusiasts, would never allow to pass them by. Brand-wise, the Mercedes costs a whole lot more than the average car. Mercedes cars are meant to be expensive because of the quality and class they represent. The Mercedes brand is also among the oldest car manufacturers in the world. So, there you go, the second reason why people would flock a vintage Mercedes used car auction is because of the item in auction itself.

Going back, an auction is the chance for owners to have their items sold at the highest possible price. And just like wine, vintage cars become more expensive over time. And since in this case, we are talking about a Mercedes used car auction, it is expected to be a jam-packed activity. The owners of these vintage Mercedes cars in auction can expect to sell their cars after a long bidding session. That's a vintage Mercedes used car auction for you.

Daddy’s Safe With His D2S Bulb Powered Headlamps

Everybody's talking about the HID headlamps. That includes a
little something called the D2S bulb. Find out what it is all
about here.

The missing jigsaw piece

There are bulbs and more bulbs. Car owners are in a dither
wondering what to go for when converting their headlamps from
halogen lamps to the HID lamps. For owners, the D2S bulb would
do well for their old car models as long as the headlamp housing
can take in the new lamps.

A D2S bulb was initially used by BMW. This differs from the D2R
at the base. The D2R was designed for Mercedez-Benz, so that's
where the difference lies. This difference is not about the
lighting quality but about fitment purposes. The notch and the
fastening system differ. You'll also know if it is a D2S because
the capsule does not carry ceramic paint on the sides.

A D2S bulb can only be used in vehicles carrying Xenon
headlights from the same manufacturer. If in your case the
missing piece is the Xenon headlights, you will need an HID kit.
So, before you gleefully jump into the conversion bandwagon,
check out your car if you need a kit or not. Don't go for those
tinted headlights because you won't be getting the genuine
thing.

What to Watch Out For When Buying a D2S bulb

The D2S will have a color shift and flux reduction throughout
its lifetime. These can run for 2,500 hours or more. These can
stand strong vibrations and are waterproof.

Xenon headlights are not tinted. When you get a D2S bulb
replacement kit, you will be given other combination elements to
produce that tinted effect. The ignition will give that color
effect. The higher the voltage, the deeper the color effect
because of the heightened activity at the molecular level.

When your D2S bulb has a kelvin of 9,000K, you will have a
purplish light. A 7,000K will give you a blue light. Better get
two bulbs to have well matched colors. A kelvin is the basic
unit of thermodynamic color temperature. The higher the number,
the whiter the light. At 9,000K and 7,000K, you get real white
light.

If your car has a 12V 35 watt HID system, note the plug design.
Just to make sure, remove one of the HID capsules from your car
and compare it with the plugs that are shown online. Yes, no
need to drive to the shop just to compare the plugs. You also
have the convenience of ordering the kit online.

Light Your Night On the Road

As with all HID technology lighting that produces the arc
light, your car headlamps will illuminate more of the road
ahead. You can prepare for a sharp turn because area signs are
visible from several feet away compared to the usual halogen
lamps.

When driving at night, your family kids will know you are okay
even during those long drives. The kids can sleep well because
they know their daddy's kept safe by the D2S bulb, and two of
those at that.

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