I was taken aback by the ride quality, the car cushions you from the road imperfections very well, especially in the roads of Mumbai as its dug out most of the times, surprising for a car which is running on low profile 19” setup.
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Bhpian nileshand I have known each other since the Slavia premier days and we have been in constant touch since then. We both were Skoda owners (he’s an Audi guy now but still in the VAG family), we both are car fanatics and we can talk cars all day long. So, it happened that I was to be in Mumbai for 3 days and who better to connect with other than Nilesh in his city. What was supposed to be an evening dinner turned out to be a full blown car day, a perfect BHPians day out.
With no agenda in place, we met at his office and then went on a drive in his beautifully maintained Audi A6 TFSI C8, on the go, we decided to visit the BMW showroom to checkout the new 5. But first, we explored the beautiful sides of Mumbai like the Marine Drive, Atal Setu, I really wanted to checkout this piece of engineering and thanks to Nilesh for letting me drive his A6. Few observations about his A6-
- First & foremost, the car has been very well maintained, there’s not a single scratch on the car, I’m sure it takes a lot of efforts to keep the car spotless in a city like Mumbai
- As expected, the Audi interior continues to impress even after 5 years. The kind of materials used, the leather, wooden veneer, everything feels special
- Audi digital cockpit has enormous configurations available, the best part is that you can project the maps too
- I was taken aback by the ride quality, the car cushions you from the road imperfections very well, especially in the roads of Mumbai as its dug out most of the times, surprising for a car which is running on low profile 19” setup.
- Nilesh has done some subtle mods which doesn’t scream out loud but adds small value to everyday driving e.g. some VCDS mods like RS display, 5 blinks and my absolute favourite, the OEM 19 wheels, it has changed the stance of the car
- For anyone who has driven VAGs, getting comfortable behind the wheel doesn’t take much time, you will feel at home soon and surprisingly for what is a ~5m long car, it hides the size very well
- The NVH was fantastic and the B&O music setup was a banger, there was a point where in we were playing Chaiyya Chaiyya by AR Rahman & vibing to it, the whole experience was phenomenal
- The 19” Rims have made the steering feel sharper and the car feels composed around the corners
Soon after the drive, we went to Navnit Motors BMW and there we met Mr Mukund, who happens to be Nilesh’s friend. A big shoutout to Mr Mukund for his warm hospitality, we walked in the showroom to just have a look at the new 5 but we did end up checking out the 3GL & new X3 too. The new 5 is an interesting proposition from BMW, brought in to take the E Class head on but it has it’s fare shares of pros & cons, it has got that premium interiors with high grade materials inside, great cushioning, ride & where it lacks is the adjustments available on the rear seats like the blinds, seats etc, keeping those aside, it is a fantastic product. Since we were so engrossed in the discussion not just limited to cars, we didn’t realise when 5 PM became 9, in the end, we 3 ended up having dinner together at a nice restaurant by the name Radha Krishna nearby. A perfect way to end the day with good cars, good food & great people. A big thanks to BHPian Nilesh for taking out time from his busy schedule and taking me around Mumbai, I really appreciate it brother, looking forward to having many such good times ahead.
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