RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian!

RSR · 11th November 2011, 18:16

A warm Hello to all Team-BHPians!

This is RSR from Chennai and I'm delighted and honoured to be a part of India's best automotive forum. Thanks to the Moderators/Administrators for approving my membership and allowing me to take part in the discussions on Team-BHP!

I've been a lurker on this forum for quite a while now. The knowledge shared by members has been very useful and the discussions here are of a high quality. Having made good use of the site for a long time, I finally decided to take the next logical step - shift gears and become a member!

Like many BHPians, I've been interested in automobiles since I was a kid (I'm 29 now) and was a regular reader of auto magazines. I stopped buying the magazines after reading the official reviews on Team-BHP, which simply keep getting better with every launch! The first test drives and ownership reports by members too, have been very good, and are getting better!

Current cars in the family are a Hyundai i10 (iRDE) and a Tata Indica Xeta (was 1.2, now transformed into an 85PS 1.4 - more on this later), and a RE Bullet (Electra) motorcycle.

Past cars include a Fiat 1100 (Delite), Maruti 800 (carb), Vijay Super (II) scooter - never driven/ridden any of these; the ones I've driven are a Premier 118NE - learned driving on it, Tata Indica Diesel (n.a.) and a Maruti Suzuki 800 (12v 5s Mpi).

I look forward to the experience of being a BHPian and also contributing my two cents whenever required.

And to BHPians from Chennai/Tamil Nadu, a warm Vanakkam from RSR!

AlphaKilo · 11th November 2011, 22:47

Vanakkam Thiru. RSR avl. Welcome. Read the rules and get to know the forum. Have a nice stay. Drive safe.

callvvijay · 11th November 2011, 23:24

Vanakkam, RSR! Welcome on board. Hope you enjoy your stay out here!!

esteem_lover · 11th November 2011, 23:30

Nice to have you on board RSR, are you the Race Speed Reckoner ? Enjoy your stay her as we all do. Cheers

RSR · 13th November 2011, 14:01

AlphaKilo, callvvijay and esteem_lover - thank you for the warm welcome, friends!

I do look forward to enjoying my stay here and utilising the forum completely as I'm learning the ropes (posting pictures, changing settings etc.) now as a newbie.

esteem_lover, my handle (RSR) just happens to be the initials of my name

Cheers!

kablu · 14th November 2011, 12:44

Hi RSR,
Happy to see one more Chennai t-bhpian.

Welcome to the bunch of lovely people who love Automobiles. Vanakkammm!!!

RSR · 14th November 2011, 15:42

Thank you for the warm welcome, kablu!

And yes, it's so good to be a part of a great online community where folks share one's interest in all things automotive.

Thamizha · 14th November 2011, 19:22

Hi RSR,
Welcome aboard.
Get ready to have a great tour with Team-BHP

RSR · 15th November 2011, 01:08

Thanks a lot, Thamizha! And I look forwarding to enjoying a very different kind of ride/drive in the online world as a member of Team-BHP

Sweet Chariot · 15th November 2011, 19:03

hey RSR, welcome to forum, I am newbie too. i am quite surprised about the xeta heart transplant. keen to hear more about it. keep it roolinnngg

RSR · 17th November 2011, 11:16

Thank you, Sweet Chariot! Glad to meet a fellow newbie

The Xeta heart transplant did not begin as a quest for more bhp or kgm on our part, rather it was a result of Tata's pathetic quality. It's a story that's still evolving and needs a thread on its own. Once I've clicked a few photographs of the engine bay, I'll post it separately (in the long term ownership sub-forum) and notify you.

Cheers and drive/ride safe!

11th November 2011, 18:16	#1
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! A warm Hello to all Team-BHPians! This is RSR from Chennai and I'm delighted and honoured to be a part of India's best automotive forum. Thanks to the Moderators/Administrators for approving my membership and allowing me to take part in the discussions on Team-BHP! I've been a lurker on this forum for quite a while now. The knowledge shared by members has been very useful and the discussions here are of a high quality. Having made good use of the site for a long time, I finally decided to take the next logical step - shift gears and become a member! Like many BHPians, I've been interested in automobiles since I was a kid (I'm 29 now) and was a regular reader of auto magazines. I stopped buying the magazines after reading the official reviews on Team-BHP, which simply keep getting better with every launch! The first test drives and ownership reports by members too, have been very good, and are getting better! Current cars in the family are a Hyundai i10 (iRDE) and a Tata Indica Xeta (was 1.2, now transformed into an 85PS 1.4 - more on this later), and a RE Bullet (Electra) motorcycle. Past cars include a Fiat 1100 (Delite), Maruti 800 (carb), Vijay Super (II) scooter - never driven/ridden any of these; the ones I've driven are a Premier 118NE - learned driving on it, Tata Indica Diesel (n.a.) and a Maruti Suzuki 800 (12v 5s Mpi). I look forward to the experience of being a BHPian and also contributing my two cents whenever required. And to BHPians from Chennai/Tamil Nadu, a warm Vanakkam from RSR!
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11th November 2011, 22:47	#2
AlphaKilo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: VOMM-EDDW-EDDM Posts: 1,162 Thanked: 1,188 Times View My Garage	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Vanakkam Thiru. RSR avl. Welcome. Read the rules and get to know the forum. Have a nice stay. Drive safe.
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11th November 2011, 23:24	#3
callvvijay BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 309 Thanked: 335 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Vanakkam, RSR! Welcome on board. Hope you enjoy your stay out here!!
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11th November 2011, 23:30	#4
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Nice to have you on board RSR, are you the Race Speed Reckoner ? Enjoy your stay her as we all do. Cheers
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13th November 2011, 14:01	#5
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! AlphaKilo, callvvijay and esteem_lover - thank you for the warm welcome, friends! I do look forward to enjoying my stay here and utilising the forum completely as I'm learning the ropes (posting pictures, changing settings etc.) now as a newbie. esteem_lover, my handle (RSR) just happens to be the initials of my name Cheers!
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14th November 2011, 12:44	#6
kablu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 84 Thanked: 23 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Hi RSR, Happy to see one more Chennai t-bhpian. Welcome to the bunch of lovely people who love Automobiles. Vanakkammm!!!
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14th November 2011, 15:42	#7
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Thank you for the warm welcome, kablu! And yes, it's so good to be a part of a great online community where folks share one's interest in all things automotive.
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14th November 2011, 19:22	#8
Thamizha BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 69 Thanked: 12 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Hi RSR, Welcome aboard. Get ready to have a great tour with Team-BHP
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15th November 2011, 01:08	#9
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Thanks a lot, Thamizha! And I look forwarding to enjoying a very different kind of ride/drive in the online world as a member of Team-BHP
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15th November 2011, 19:03	#10
Sweet Chariot BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 77 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! hey RSR, welcome to forum, I am newbie too. i am quite surprised about the xeta heart transplant. keen to hear more about it. keep it roolinnngg
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17th November 2011, 11:16	#11
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	Re: RSR from Chennai has shifted gears - from longtime lurker to newbie BHPian! Thank you, Sweet Chariot! Glad to meet a fellow newbie The Xeta heart transplant did not begin as a quest for more bhp or kgm on our part, rather it was a result of Tata's pathetic quality. It's a story that's still evolving and needs a thread on its own. Once I've clicked a few photographs of the engine bay, I'll post it separately (in the long term ownership sub-forum) and notify you. Cheers and drive/ride safe!
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