Hi everyone,
I'm not new to Team-BHP. However, having been in and out of colleges for my grad and post-grad studies in Pune, what with their super-effective and personally loatheful firewalls, I was unable to login regularly and update eveyone here about my life's goings on.
I have been a silent partner, of sorts, quietly observing the triumphs and pitfalls of my fellow petrol/dieselheads. And I'm glad to say that through each and every post I've read, I have learnt enough to finally safely make my presence known. (almost feel like George Michael coming out!!)
I finished my studies in automotive design and moved back home to Ahmedabad. Thanks to HJ13, whose first post made me realise that if a person from Sonasara can, then what should stop me from finally being 'actively active' on the forum!
I have always been around, just never had the luxury of logging in and repyling to posts. But having read almost all the test-drives, long term reports and various discussions that the fellowT-BHPians have so pain-stakingly typed and uploaded, I feel I have always been a little involved in all of them.
Well, here I am, all of 23 and employed with the print media in my city, while i wait for the end of my course in journalism. (Future plans, yet undecided.)
I would like to thank Each and Every member here, as I'm sure at some some point or the other, while I was so to say indisposed, one of you voiced the opinion that I would have, if I was able to.
I feel like the prodigal son.
Well, I'm glad to inform you all, that earlier this year on Feruary 26 (My Parents' Anniversary!), I booked and got my
silver ANHC V-MT (Geisha), and got a sweet deal on it (details with pics to be posted soon) thanks to my nights spent staying up and reading many of the posts relating to it. Although, I still maintain, I would have bought the Optra Magnum Diesel rocket, had it not been my father's insistence to buy a petrol-engined car.
And what a strange day indeed, this introduction coincides with my Jap Geisha's 6 Month anniversary! Aug 26! She has done over 12,000 kms so far and beautifullly so... (more on that in the long-term reports.)
I shall try my best to be properly active and in the event that I snooze again, I will expect no less than an alarming buzz from my brethren here.
Just to catch you all up. When I had joined T-BHP, I had just gotten over my lovely and still most-prized
Zen Vx (now sold), and moved into a
Swift Vxi (sold too). My family, then decided that we needed a sedan, (Ok, they didnt, but i convinced them!! haha) So we have Geisha to meet our thrill requirements for now.
But, a biker at heart, I have seen many a beautiful highway and many more a murderous trucker on the love of my life, a
2005 RE Thunderbird. (still around but i think she's having an affair with my mech, seeing how she spends more time with him these days)
I shall catch you all up to speed soon. Until then, remember it was a son of the soil who inspired me to post this!
(below) pics of Geisha being prepped and accessorised before delivery on Feb 26. Many more in appropriate thread later... cheerio