There was a Y60 Nissan Patrol parked halfway on the steps like a badass and a cute Mitsubishi Pajero SWB accompanied it.
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Hi, fellow car enthusiasts,
I had the pleasure of attending Bayview Motorclub’s Cars & Coffee meet-up last Sunday. After thinking about it for a day, I am writing here to share my wonderful experience at the meet-up.
Attending a Cars & Coffee is something that I have always wanted to do. Driving to the location on an early Sunday morning, meeting like-minded people with their cherished machines, seeing and showing off your car in a judgement-free environment, having a sumptuous breakfast and gathering around car after car, it brings out the enormous camaraderie among car enthusiasts. When people are passionate about something, it’s arguably the most beautiful thing in the world.
One small problem. I didn’t know about any Cars & Coffee meet-ups happening in Mumbai at least one that was open to the public. Until now – My friend Jagath was well-connected in the community and he told me about one such meet-up happening. The event being a Sunday, I instantly confirmed and I waited till the Sunday in full excitement thereafter.
Tickets for the event including breakfast and parking charges were one thousand per head. This event was being organised in collaboration with Horsepower Cartel, a YouTube channel that’s becoming increasingly popular and the newly founded Bayview Motorclub. Bayview Lawns were selected for its vast parking space and the great sea-facing location. It was a truly impressive yet calm place in the midst of the hustling and bustling city that Mumbai is.
On Sunday, I left from Thane in Coco after six in the morning for Bayview Lawns which was in south Bombay. My friend Jagath was also coming from Khopoli with his XL6 lovingly called Hudson. I reach there at around 8 when the meet-up was scheduled to start. Jagath was running a bit late after sleeping for a bit extra but we can only blame the monsoons.
Upon arriving at the location, Santhosh from the horsepower cartel was there to validate the entries and I entered by showing my transition on google pay. The area was lined with young motoring enthusiasts drooling at one car after the other. Some had their mighty cameras working hard to capture those beautiful machines. All these pictures were later going to bless the social media feeds of thousands and thousands of more enthusiasts. Santhosh handed the bands to be kept during the event and to enter the breakfast. The organisers then guided me to the parking where I was suggested to park Coco facing the sea.
Starting this photo essay with my humble Corolla. Whatever car I see around, Coco still beats them all for me. It’s the safe place I return to in this chaotic world.
Santosh’s newly done C212 E350 Coupé V6 was waiting to greet us in the shade. Although I usually don’t appreciate any kind of modifications, this was tastefully done and the colour scheme was exceptional. Starting a meet with a Mercedes is always exciting for me as a Mercedes fanboy. Truly a dream sleeper.
My biggest issue with Mercedes is that I can’t get enough of it. The next one arrives and oh boy it was a looker. Yet another showstopper, an immaculately maintained C126. Does anything ever get close to this combination of style, power and luxury?
Moving on, there was a Y60 Nissan Patrol parked halfway on the steps like a badass. A cute Mitsubishi Pajero SWB accompanied it. This was one of the most pleasantly surprising cars I found in the meet.
As much as I love cars, I couldn’t resist the hearty breakfast spread waiting on the top floor of the cafe. There was also a rooftop there so those who wish could enjoy a bite watching these machines around them. After grabbing a bite, I was recharged to go see more cars including some that arrived newly.
Was the wait worth it? You bet because it doesn’t get much better than seeing one of the fastest cars in the country (if not the fastest one, please correct me on this). Daringly known as the Wildchild, this Alpha 12 Nissan GTR built by the kikshift team is said to produce somewhere around 1200 horsepower. This isn’t just some random number on the sheet but one that gets it to the end of the quarter-mile mark in a whopping 9.4 seconds. If there’s one car that stole the show it was unequivocally this one.
A meet is not complete without a Porsche and what better Porsche than a 911? This 992 911 Carrera was parked beside the GTR and it’s mind-blowing to think how Porsche has managed to keep this name alive and desirable. If I would be allowed to take just one car from the meet, I wouldn’t think hard before choosing this 911. Even in the Carerra guise, it’s still the best of what the automotive world can offer. Talking about the 911 in a sentence for sure doesn’t do any justice to the nameplate. However, because of the paucity of time, forced to move on.
When Porsche feels basic for someone they get a Ferrari. This beautiful Ferrari is without a doubt among the most popular cars out there.
Looking further, there was one of my favourite (and coolest) cars from the meet – Audi RS6 Avante – as cool as station wagons or for that matter cars can get.
Being a Land Cruiser fan, there were a couple of landys to keep me happy. The most eye-catching was the tastefully built J200 to reach the office during the Mumbai monsoons.
Time for some imports now. Two Cadillac Escalades were there to capture the hearts of the true-blooded SUV enthusiasts.
Subaru Impreza WRX STI with its boxer engine was quite a nice car to be had in the meet. In terms of quirkiness, it was a close call between this and the short wheel base Pajero.
Mixed opinions about this bagged Verna though an interesting build.
Yet another wonderful all-rounder albeit the 4kmpl economy but hey it’s a V8 so it’s illegal to ask for the FE numbers hehe.
The tranquil sea waves were shaken with this American bad coming in.
When life gives you lemons make lemonade, unless it’s got a BMW badge.
Would a meet-up even happen without one of these big boys around?
Bikers enter the chat and when they do they make some noise.
Loved this outfit and the Ducati. For better or worse, I’m not really into bikes so I can’t say much about it. Rest assured, there were some crazy bikes there and they made even crazier symphonies from their sweet exhausts.
On the whole, the meet-up was a grand success with a way bigger turnout than was originally estimated. Ending the post with a good ‘ol C63 with the famed 6.2L motor. What’s even more impressive is the fact that it’s immaculately and tastefully done all thanks to the talented guy he is.
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