Hello from California - Team-BHP

Shreesh · 8th September 2007, 20:24

Hello Everyone,

This site was recommended to me by my good friend BJ Ram Rao, user name "ram". I am of Indian origin and live in California and both my wife and I are into cars!

We are currently taking automotive classes at a local college in San Francisco so we can fix our vehicles whenever something goes wrong. We are planning a long drive from the Arctic to the Antarctic in our 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The journey is expected to take 15 months.

The car build up has been an amazing experience - we have learned a lot. I am sure there will be many more lessons in our future...

Zappo · 9th September 2007, 01:01

Whoa! Another techie, albeit the cars variety. Welcome Shreesh. We will be keen to know more about your expedition, the car you are taking on this journey and the build-up process. May be even a pictorial.

And yes, welcome to the board mate. Enjoy your stay with us.

cheap_deal · 9th September 2007, 01:35

welcome to the forum. that is one tough ride you got there. loved the mods.

Stratos · 9th September 2007, 02:37

Hey Shreesh! Good to see a new member from the Bay Area. I reside in Downtown San Jose. Welcome to the Forum

Shreesh · 9th September 2007, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheap_deal

welcome to the forum. that is one tough ride you got there. loved the mods.

Thanks! We are almost done with the mods to the car - hopefully the laptop mount goes in tomorrow and we should be done!

Jaggu · 9th September 2007, 14:18

Shreesh warm welcome, do keep us posted on your doings

Ashutosh · 10th September 2007, 00:58

There was a similar task undertaken by the Topgear of BBC

YouTube - Top Gear Canada to North Pole Arctic Special (1 of 7)

humyum · 10th September 2007, 10:37

Shreesh, that is some serious 'working towards your dream' kind of attitude.Too good

theMAG · 10th September 2007, 10:44

Hi Shreesh,

This is Mahesh from Bangalore and Ram is a very good and respected friend of mine. I understand he introduced you to this forum and, towards your journey here, here's a warm welcome aboard!

And, here's an even bigger Best Wishes towards your family's planned drive from the Arctic to the Antarctic in your Toyota FJ cruiser ! Here's cheering you guys on for Brand India all the way too !

Steeroid · 10th September 2007, 12:06

Welcome Shreesh

Many of us here like long drives, but this one's really LOOOOOONG. I wish you all the very best - a drive from the tip of Canada to the end of Argentina covers every possible terrain, climate and political landscapes.

Nice choice of vehicle, too - Happy Cruisin, and keep us updated!

GTO · 10th September 2007, 14:58

Heres to wishing Mr. & Mrs. Shreesh the best for an adventurous, albeit challenging, long expedition. Absolutely commendable on how the two of you plan to do something close to your heart when you still have the chance.....Also, a very smart move with taking instructions on repairing your FJ; it may just come in handy. Have you tried contacting Toyota for any service support that they may be able to extend to you?

All the very best to the two of you again. Keep us updated!

Shreesh · 10th September 2007, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Heres to wishing Mr. & Mrs. Shreesh the best for an adventurous, albeit challenging, long expedition. Absolutely commendable on how the two of you plan to do something close to your heart when you still have the chance.....Also, a very smart move with taking instructions on repairing your FJ; it may just come in handy. Have you tried contacting Toyota for any service support that they may be able to extend to you?

All the very best to the two of you again. Keep us updated!

We have not made any attempts at getting support from Toyota as we have been sooo busy! I've had to turn down sponsorship deals because there is just the two of us in this venture and we don't have the bandwidth for managing them.

Once we get more comfortable with overland travel we may try again.

I was trying to figure out which forum on Team-BHP would be the most appropriate for trail updates. Any ideas?

moralfibre · 10th September 2007, 19:50

Welcome to the forum Shreesh. It will be a wonderful experience and we wish you all the best for the journey. The FJ is one of my favorite cars

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karlosdeville · 10th September 2007, 20:11

Welcome to Team BHP! This sounds very exciting indeed. Do start a thread on your plans and keep us posted.

Cheers and all the best,
Karl

1100D · 10th September 2007, 22:14

Welcome Shreesh! Ram had given a pointer to you and your upcoming adventure.

The appropriate Forum for this would be the Travelogue section. However, would love to hear the background of this expedition. Like how did you get to even think of it in the first place. Alongwith some pointers to your choice of vehicle. Stages for your vehicle preparation. Beleive me you will love writing about it as much as we will love reading.

8th September 2007, 20:24	#1 (permalink)
Shreesh Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 22	Hello from California Hello Everyone, This site was recommended to me by my good friend BJ Ram Rao, user name "ram". I am of Indian origin and live in California and both my wife and I are into cars! We are currently taking automotive classes at a local college in San Francisco so we can fix our vehicles whenever something goes wrong. We are planning a long drive from the Arctic to the Antarctic in our 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The journey is expected to take 15 months. The car build up has been an amazing experience - we have learned a lot. I am sure there will be many more lessons in our future... __________________ Shreesh Taskar \| alongdrive.com

9th September 2007, 01:01	#2 (permalink)
Zappo Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,758	Whoa! Another techie, albeit the cars variety. Welcome Shreesh. We will be keen to know more about your expedition, the car you are taking on this journey and the build-up process. May be even a pictorial. And yes, welcome to the board mate. Enjoy your stay with us. __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here.

9th September 2007, 02:37	#4 (permalink)
Stratos Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Jose, CA - Mumbai Posts: 1,824 View My Garage	Hey Shreesh! Good to see a new member from the Bay Area. I reside in Downtown San Jose. Welcome to the Forum __________________ To Izh thi Mex

9th September 2007, 14:18	#6 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,543	Shreesh warm welcome, do keep us posted on your doings __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

10th September 2007, 10:37	#8 (permalink)
humyum BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 701 View My Garage	Shreesh, that is some serious 'working towards your dream' kind of attitude.Too good __________________ Its not the age,Its the mileage

9th September 2007, 01:35	#3 (permalink)
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 451	welcome to the forum. that is one tough ride you got there. loved the mods.

10th September 2007, 00:58	#7 (permalink)
Ashutosh Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange City Posts: 18	There was a similar task undertaken by the Topgear of BBC YouTube - Top Gear Canada to North Pole Arctic Special (1 of 7)

10th September 2007, 10:44	#9 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,430 View My Garage	Hi Shreesh, This is Mahesh from Bangalore and Ram is a very good and respected friend of mine. I understand he introduced you to this forum and, towards your journey here, here's a warm welcome aboard! And, here's an even bigger Best Wishes towards your family's planned drive from the Arctic to the Antarctic in your Toyota FJ cruiser ! Here's cheering you guys on for Brand India all the way too ! __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument Last edited by theMAG : 10th September 2007 at 10:48.

10th September 2007, 12:06	#10 (permalink)
Steeroid Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DXB Posts: 5,263 View My Garage	Welcome Shreesh Many of us here like long drives, but this one's really LOOOOOONG. I wish you all the very best - a drive from the tip of Canada to the end of Argentina covers every possible terrain, climate and political landscapes. Nice choice of vehicle, too - Happy Cruisin, and keep us updated! __________________ Efficiency is Intelligent Laziness

10th September 2007, 14:58	#11 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 11,825 View My Garage	Heres to wishing Mr. & Mrs. Shreesh the best for an adventurous, albeit challenging, long expedition. Absolutely commendable on how the two of you plan to do something close to your heart when you still have the chance.....Also, a very smart move with taking instructions on repairing your FJ; it may just come in handy. Have you tried contacting Toyota for any service support that they may be able to extend to you? All the very best to the two of you again. Keep us updated! __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

10th September 2007, 19:50	#13 (permalink)
moralfibre Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnyvale CA. Posts: 3,235 View My Garage	Welcome to the forum Shreesh. It will be a wonderful experience and we wish you all the best for the journey. The FJ is one of my favorite cars . __________________ Ask not what your country can do for you, think of a way you can make them do it!

10th September 2007, 20:11	#14 (permalink)
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 2,711 View My Garage	Welcome to Team BHP! This sounds very exciting indeed. Do start a thread on your plans and keep us posted. Cheers and all the best, Karl __________________ ( O \ \| / O )

10th September 2007, 22:14	#15 (permalink)
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,328 View My Garage	Welcome Shreesh! Ram had given a pointer to you and your upcoming adventure. The appropriate Forum for this would be the Travelogue section. However, would love to hear the background of this expedition. Like how did you get to even think of it in the first place. Alongwith some pointers to your choice of vehicle. Stages for your vehicle preparation. Beleive me you will love writing about it as much as we will love reading. __________________ ________________________ Every Ferrari is always a Fiat

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