[GTO]

Hello BHPians!

We’re lining up a dream evening for BHPians, with cars, petrolheads, Skoda team members and the smell of gasoline in the air. Come, create some great memories, then get back to this thread & post about your experience for everyone else on Team-BHP.

Team-BHP is India’s foremost car community, driven purely by owners & enthusiasts. We do have a whole lot of fun online through threads & discussions, sure, but we also have a core offline DNA with the Team-BHP Meets. As unique as our threads & discussions are in India, so too are the offline Team-BHP meets, drives and events.

Now, Team-BHP is going to take that to the next level. In a very slow & steady manner (as always), we're planning to introduce even more fun stuff for BHPians with extremely unique, specially curated automotive experiences...stuff you will only get to enjoy as a Team-BHPian. What we’ve been thinking about is this = Previews of brand-new launches, new car test-drive events, factory visits with a peek into the making of an automobile, track days (race track & go-karting), 4x4 offroading sessions, direct & open interactions with car guys & gals from the senior management of auto companies etc. These gearhead activities were previously available only to a select few (Team-BHP Moderators, Car Reviewers & Auto Journalists from other media). Now, YOU get to be part of it too! Trust me, these experiences create memories for life. If anyone asks me what is the best part of running Team-BHP.com, I'd say it's interacting with BHPians on interesting forum topics, and test-driving all the new cars first-hand (I have test-driven 6 new cars in the last 8 weeks).

The Plan for BHPians

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Big thanks to Team Skoda for organizing this special event for us .

• Have fun, D-R-I-V-E, spend quality time with fellow enthusiasts, learn new things, be a responsible & respectful participant, and contribute to the community. This is the gist of it.

• Event date = Saturday, 10th May 2025 @ Mumbai

• Location = Gateway of India (meeting point)

• We will begin on a Yacht and take a sunset cruise of the stunning Mumbai coastline – our cruise will be on the Allegra Yacht. Open meet & greet with Team-BHPians & Skoda Team Members. Come, talk cars, and enjoy the spectacular ocean hues & views.

• Get back on land after 2-3 hours of sailing, then proceed with the team for dinner & an introduction to the 2025 Kodiaq by the Skoda Team. No transportation needed, we’ll walk it up to our dinner place as its close by.

• Post-dinner & the Kodiaq presentation, all of us will test-drive the 2025 Skoda Kodiaq on Mumbai’s beautiful new roads (Coastal Road, Atal Setu) at night.

• The starting time of the event will be about 5 PM on Saturday 10th May, and we expect to complete the night-drive between Midnight and 1 AM. You will go home with a heart full of memories – you have my word on that.

• Exact itinerary will be shared directly with BHPians who have been confirmed for participation.

• This event is by invitation only. After you drop the below-mentioned PM to Omkar, you will receive a confirmation of your participation by Wednesday / Thursday.

• Why should Bombay have all the fun? Agreed. We plan to host similar events for enthusiasts in other cities too.

Want to participate & test-drive the new Kodiaq with Team-BHP?

Drop a PM to Omkar with the subject “Live to Drive” and your full details in the PM (first name + last name exactly as per your driving license, driving license number, email address, phone number).

Guidelines to be followed

• The primary aim is to enjoy the event, hang out with fellow BHPians, test-drive the Kodiaq and share the entire experience with other BHPians (via a detailed post on this thread itself).
• This event is currently open only to BHPians (i.e. members with 25+ posts) and those who are active on the forum. In the future, we may consider including newbies & guests as well. There have also been talks of inviting your spouses & kids to some of the upcoming events. While we have had many Team-BHP meets before, this is our first such organized event, so we’d like to build it gradually. If you are a guest reading this, well, here is your 142nd reason to register on the Team-BHP Forum!
• The more regular your contributions are on the forum (as well as your thanks & post counts), the higher your chances of participation at these automotive events. Extra brownie points if you have helped the community with detailed threads & extraordinary posts .
• When us Team-BHP Mods & Reviewers attend a media test-drive event, we have to submit a review / report of the same. Similarly, all participating BHPians are expected to post a detailed event report & test-drive review for the benefit & collective knowledge of the forum. Your post will be read by thousands / lakhs of members & guests who weren’t part of this event. You may submit your post-event report & Kodiaq review as a reply on this thread itself (the more detailed your post & supporting pictures, the better!).
• The quality of your review & post on Team-BHP will affect your future participation in events, so request to participate only if you are open to sharing the love & experience in very high detail with other BHPians.
• Team-BHP has built a reputation as a safe, family-friendly, collaborative & impeccably-mannered online community. We would appreciate the same at these offline events too. Immaculate etiquette is mandatory. Do note that any inappropriate behaviour or dangerous driving will automatically bar you from future events.
• No racing or aggressive driving please. Let us all enjoy the night drive, the amazing cars & the company of fellow enthusiasts in an easy, calm, comfortable manner. Any rash driving or street racing will be frowned upon. We must make this a safe, enjoyable experience for you, the BHPians you are sharing the car with and your fellow road users. There will be multiple Kodiaqs available and you will be sharing the car with other BHPians. The driving time is approximately 45 minutes each, before you hand over the wheel to the next-in-line BHPian and continue as a passenger. The planned route should take us about 2.5 – 3 hours at night.
• Request to please commit to the event only if you are sure about coming. 'No shows' will be automatically barred from future events. When we confirm a seat for you, it’s one less seat available for other BHPians. For this event, we have a total of 30 seats available.
• Out-of-town BHPians are most welcome (although preference will be given to BHPians from the same city)! As a car guy, I have travelled across the country (and even abroad) for unique automotive experiences that drew my interest, and it has been totally worth it. After all, how many such opportunities do everyday car enthusiasts get to participate in?
• If you are prone to getting seasick, it might be a good idea to talk to your general physician before getting on board the yacht.

If you want to get familiar with the new Kodiaq, it would be a great idea to spend some time reading our detailed Official Review (2025 Skoda Kodiaq Review) before the night test-drive. In true Team-BHP ethos, we'd appreciate a similarly-neutral review highlighting what you liked about the car and what you didn't like about the car.

Thanks & greatly looking forward!

[ssoni.1411]

Kudos to Team-BHP! It goes without saying that events like these are what make this forum so welcoming. It will be a great experience to drive the Kodiaq first-hand. Hopefully, in the near future, I’ll be able to attend one of these.

[Silverfire]

Superb initiative!
I think in a Digital heavy world, there is a big untapped space for physical meet-ups around shared interests. And what better than fellow auto enthusiasts to do this with.
Can’t wait for such events to come to Bangalore too!

[rGT]

Bring it on!! Delhi-NCR folks would be waiting for the arrival of such Team-BHP enthusiasts-oriented events!

[ashutoshb]

Can't wait for Delhi - NCR events

[SilverSmoke]

I will be abroad at that date, sad to miss this Kodiaq event. Seriously hope if this could be after 14th May.

[t3ofil4us]

Great Intiative! For too long, we bhp-ians have looked up in awe at the detailed reviews we get to read jampacked with images, practical details and information on features which are unavailable elsewhere on any other forums or websites with a complete focus on user dynamics and unbiased considerations for the passengers.

Looking forward to be a part of this!

[Starwar19]

What a lovely initiative. Aspire to attend one, though the chances of getting selected seems bleak. Since being out of Mumbai and very less contribution to this amazing community. Eagerly waiting to read experiences of fellow Bhpians.

[Sri0030]

Wow, What a great initiative!

Looking forward to many such events. #perksofbeingaTEAM-BHPmember

[praveen789]

What an amazing initiative! Having been driving the Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI since 2020, I have been researching options for an upgrade and the Kodiaq was one of those on the list. I so wish I could join but unfortunately, I am travelling from 10th May onwards.

Just want to thank Team BHP for organising such an event for members and look forward to joining the next one!

[GranvilleDsouza]

This sounds incredible! Events like these are a dream come true for any automotive enthusiast. Why settle for a quick test drive at a showroom when you can experience the car in its true element—guided by people who work directly with the brand and understand every nuance of the vehicle you’re driving? It’s a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insights, learn the story behind the engineering, and truly connect with the machine. It doesn’t get better than this. Kudos to the community that keeps giving, quietly raising the bar for what passion and authenticity in the automotive world look like.

[Shreyas_H]

Super cool - this adds to the list of things that sets Team-BHP apart!
Also shows the way car companies perceive Team-BHP and it's members - this kind of reputation & cred is hard to build. Great initiative!

Sent in my participation request and hope to meet & interact with the forum members and the Skoda team

[Mohan Mathew A]

Wow. This is a great initiative. Hope that these events are extended to other cities soon. Looking forward

[akshayhonda]

Cannot wait for such an engagement activity in Goa

[Aviator_guy]

Super! Can't wait for such events in Bengaluru