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In fact I wanted to take you guys to another more exciting water fording area a km away but looking at the general atmosphere I refrained. Well GS, organizing an OTR is not my profession,I had not organised any event,I had just invited all my friends for a bash where each one is free to help,manage,enjoy.I did it because when I was a beginner(still haven't learnt much though),guys like Rahul,Allan,Dev,Ibrahim and James showed me the way.I realised that I can just repay that by being an accessory to an event. In fact wherever you feel anything missing,please point out,we are all a family. Quote:
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Another brand new Gurkha belonged to Mandar. It was his first Offroading sojourn,his first day with the Gurkha,as Soumya pointed out..with the mala..still intact.This guy performed very well.At no place did he get stuck,did all climbs,ruts and slush without failing once.... Guess that was all beginners luck... Soumya,I can only say one thing" Man you have talents,have a quick sense of humour and have a knack for writing". When Allan had left for the church and also have his car washed...remember what you said " Allan has gone to wash his sins and his car", Man that needs ingenuity  @vinod: The Gurkha has banged many times in ruts, steep descends and the guard has taken all the brunt. Last edited by mohan : 13th April 2010 at 19:03. Reason: TYPO | |||||
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13th April 2010, 19:10
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 All ready to climb!  First Mohan's Gurkha  Then Tejas  Then The 'Mala Wala' Gurkha (Amazing dedication to bring a NEW vehicle)  Then Prasad's classic which never stops running (for different reasons altogether)  and FINALLY Gs Ferrari was rewarded for his patience   And then the bhangra brigade did a balle balle  With the Shishya listening to a wise old Guru  Followed by the thar hijinks (please dont ask for any more pics  )But the piece de resistance was the quiet HVK displaying how the skills he learnt in Ladakh made up for the drive in the other two wheels  After which a quick conference was held  To head to the next course a rocky and dry stream bed... Last edited by genesis : 13th April 2010 at 19:29. | |
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13th April 2010, 19:49
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13th April 2010, 22:23
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The entire experience has Jump-started (Pun intended) a new liking for off-roading and 4x4’s as a whole, and as expected – I’m hooked to OTR’s and met some greats enthusiasts over the memorable weekend that we’ll never forget!! I will also keep a track of the number of jump-starts (JS) the classic needed during this report. I had borrowed a relatives Mahindra Classic (Black) for this event - completely unsure of what to expect at the event, bearing in mind that the owner had recently painted it and got a few minor defects sorted.. He had warnmed about a couple of issues – “Hafte me ek bar chalti hai..headlight be kaam nahi kar raha hai..alibag tak pahunchega kya malum nahi..Sambhal lega kya??” – since I had already confirmed with the wife and more importantly you guys (Not to mention my enthusiasm), I said I’ll fix it all!! And took the vehicle from him at 1400 hrs on Saturday – She started in half crank and I drove her for the first time from Vile-Parle to Chembur with no issues whatsoever – Even the heat could not wipe the grin off our faces, even though we had sweat dripping down our faces – But loved the attention we got from everyone!! Got home and took a quick shower and had a little lunch, packed our bags and came down to load the Jeep – Since it was parked in the sun, I decided to move her into the shade – To my horror – It would not start.. (It did crank though)… I got a couple of guys to push it and jump started (JS # 1) it and everything was fine.. We proceeded towards meeting Soumya at Diamond garden (Chembur) and stopped on the way to pick-up some smokes..I was struggling to find neutral and ended up stalling it again!! Called Tejas and Soumya on their ETA and location since I didn’t want to make this jump-starting business a habit.. (Which I did anyways…Really sorry boys) Jump started again (JS # 2) and met Soumya at the gas station for fuel..did not turn the vehicle off and proceeded towards Palm beach road – Never turned the car off or stalled it again – But the delay at the meeting point made me turn it off anyways.. (As I knew I’d have some help when the cavalry arrives and the issue would be sorted It was a pleasure meeting Paras, Tejas, Allan, Alok and James for the first time and they were quickly with the initial do’s and don’t’s.. Thanks guys.. (since I had no clue about the workings of a Mahindra classic!!) It was dark when we left (JS # 3) and my main headlights were out!! Thanks to Tejas’s spotter light at the back – I was able to see the road and only the road!! Alok and Allan made sure that the entire area was lit up and aware of our convoy – thanks to the overdose of lights, engine growls and the sirens!! Even with all these little issues, the smiles on our face were only getting bigger!! One more halt to regroup and one more jump start later (JS # 4) - We finally managed to get to Alibag!! We were greeted by Mohan and his convoy and the excitement was really building up – We gorged on some fiery Chicken malvani and bhakris – simple but wholesome dinner.. I was hoping that someone would help me fix the starter issue and an even bigger issue of the lack of headlights on the Classic at this point.. To be continued.. Last edited by R32_GTR : 13th April 2010 at 22:29. Reason: "Trying" to add captions to the images! | |
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13th April 2010, 23:06
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| Nice pics... Looks like you guys had a good time Tejas - those look like Yokohama Geolander M/Ts to me that you have on your Classic, correct me if I am wrong. Also, they look like 255s to me. Last edited by cool_dube : 13th April 2010 at 23:08. |
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14th April 2010, 02:17
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14th April 2010, 09:38
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14th April 2010, 09:50
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14th April 2010, 10:33
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 Or for the others   But the ascent to the other side was taking some time, causing a minor traffic jam in peak daylight  Causing me to seek shade under a mango tree  Where I met Behram and was looking at the finer details of the thar. Which led to an unexpected invite to hop, skip and jump onto the OTHER side of the stream bed, without breaking a sweat.  We then headed back to where we started, and came across Ibrahim having a mud bath  As the spa attendants gave him their maximum attention  It was time for me to leave as prior commitments beckoned and so we bid adieu. But not before rearranging and redistributing the items that my vehicle had somehow gathered.  Which at last count included A few cases of water 1 ice box 1 tent 3 sleeping bags 2 laptop bags 2 jeep doors 1 hookah 1 Paras 1 Keyur And 1 boat So ladies and gentlemen, therein ends my account and now Tejas will continue and tell you what happened next...! | |
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14th April 2010, 10:37
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14th April 2010, 10:51
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| BHPian | some random videos We were too busy trying out the Classic's capabilities and most importantly - Snigdha was holding on for dear life while I was trying stuff.. Here are some random videos from the weekend.. I have a new found respect for the go anywhere attitude of the Classic - at this point, Snigdha was expecting our tyres to burst!! I Enjoyed this climb the most. My first decline The classic bending its numberplate - I know, I know..I was warned of this earlier.. Next time the number plate issue will be rectified..This ones for you Gogi!! Prashant and his Pajero This one is for you RENUKA (driving with Amit) - I did it!! I did it!! Water babies!! Trying Ibrahim - Gotta love his determination and spirit!! I decided to follow Ibrahim (tried to go up from where he's coming down) - BIG MISTAKE!! I wedged the classic's rear footboard on the way up and was stuck at a 45 degree angle - Made another mistake of getting out of the vehicle while leaving it in neutral..I got out fine..While I was trying to get Snigdha out - The vehicle freed itself and rolled back - almost rolling over our feet - Scarryyy moment, but got a good stern tip from Kunal - "Looks like you don't want to be saved" - Followed by (JS#9) |
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14th April 2010, 11:02
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It was approximately 40 degrees incline requiring the driver to turn towards the right on the way up (all this with not enough room to gather momentum). I was seeing quite a few vehicles loosing their rear bumpers here (the boulders were eventually removed) I had Tejas, Gogi, Pinky and Mr. BD encouraging me to try it. I might have let atleast 10 vehicle pass before I gathered the courage to try it. I did in one go though Anybody got videos or pictures of me trying this?? | |
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14th April 2010, 11:08
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