Way to go Team-bhp!..Guy from DC and Hyderabad

99w210 · 10th August 2006, 22:14

Team-bhp! is awesome!.

I live and work in the Washington DC metro area. Actually from Hyderabad, India. Coming across this forum is a dream come true...I've always been curious about the kind of imported automobiles available in india and team-bhp is the place for that!....

I'am pretty impressed with the wealth of information found here and especially the enthusiasm of the members. Kudos to all the members for keeping this forum exciting and active!

I drive a Mercedes E320 in DC and an Indica V2 in India. Also ride a Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R.

As a hobby, I love to do some basic maintenance of my mercedes by myself .. like brake pads, rotors, Mass Air Flow sensor..and regular maintenance...Anything beyond that...I go to the dealer.

99W210

ghostrider4385 · 11th August 2006, 11:52

Ahhh... here joins yet another Hyderabadi! Welcome to the forum. So what's your real name? And out of curiosity, which school were you from here? (Just to keep a tab on who joins from my alma mater... the Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet)

Have a great time here.

Godspeed,

Alok

GTO · 11th August 2006, 12:02

Hi 99w210, Welcome to the Team-BHP. Please do go through the board rules section.

Hows your E Class treating you? In terms of reliability and gremlins?

Debasischatterj · 11th August 2006, 13:54

Hi Everybody!

This is another Hyderabadi.Have been living in Hyderabad for the last 13 years.Great city.And of course great forum TBHP.Thanks to one and all.
TBHP has helped me to select my new car BalenoLXI.She is simple,traditional in look but time tested,quite powerful(in 4th gear I can go from 20 to 80 KMPH)and gives me a smooth ride.During the recent rains(3days continuous)she did not let me down while cruising through almost kneedeep water many a times. My first service is due on 19th August.Any advice from any co-member for the first service?

Regards,

Debasis Chatterji

ghostrider4385 · 11th August 2006, 14:03

Hey Debasis... welcome to TBHP. Word of advice... kindly stop hijacking others thread. You have the liberty of starting your own introduction thread

Have a great time here. And as for a baleno... I love that car!

Godspeed,

Alok

Debasischatterj · 11th August 2006, 14:33

Hi Alok,
I am sorry.The very word of Hyderabad has attracted me here.

Regards,

Debasis

99w210 · 11th August 2006, 21:08

Thank you all for the welcome messages...

E class is one of the most reliable in the Mercedes stable. I've been pretty happy with it. Also, its easier to work on the Mercedes than my Mazda protege. Believe it or not, its sometimes cheaper to maintain a Mercedes than a Nissan Sentra -- I've changed my MAF sensor for $350, the same sensor costs $600 for a Nissan Sentra.

( and the irony is that the sensor fails quite often in a Nissan Sentra)

99w210

srasania · 12th August 2006, 09:57

welcome to the team 99w !
-sr

10th August 2006, 22:14	#1
99w210 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington D.C/Hyderabad Posts: 22 Thanked: 0 Times	Way to go Team-bhp!..Guy from DC and Hyderabad Team-bhp! is awesome!. I live and work in the Washington DC metro area. Actually from Hyderabad, India. Coming across this forum is a dream come true...I've always been curious about the kind of imported automobiles available in india and team-bhp is the place for that!.... I'am pretty impressed with the wealth of information found here and especially the enthusiasm of the members. Kudos to all the members for keeping this forum exciting and active! I drive a Mercedes E320 in DC and an Indica V2 in India. Also ride a Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R. As a hobby, I love to do some basic maintenance of my mercedes by myself .. like brake pads, rotors, Mass Air Flow sensor..and regular maintenance...Anything beyond that...I go to the dealer. 99W210
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11th August 2006, 11:52	#2
ghostrider4385 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 389 Thanked: 12 Times	Ahhh... here joins yet another Hyderabadi! Welcome to the forum. So what's your real name? And out of curiosity, which school were you from here? (Just to keep a tab on who joins from my alma mater... the Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet) Have a great time here. Godspeed, Alok
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11th August 2006, 12:02	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,925 Thanked: 322,160 Times View My Garage	Hi 99w210, Welcome to the Team-BHP. Please do go through the board rules section. Hows your E Class treating you? In terms of reliability and gremlins?
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11th August 2006, 13:54	#4
Debasischatterj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 33 Thanked: Once	My Sweet BALENO Hi Everybody! This is another Hyderabadi.Have been living in Hyderabad for the last 13 years.Great city.And of course great forum TBHP.Thanks to one and all. TBHP has helped me to select my new car BalenoLXI.She is simple,traditional in look but time tested,quite powerful(in 4th gear I can go from 20 to 80 KMPH)and gives me a smooth ride.During the recent rains(3days continuous)she did not let me down while cruising through almost kneedeep water many a times. My first service is due on 19th August.Any advice from any co-member for the first service? Regards, Debasis Chatterji
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11th August 2006, 14:03	#5
ghostrider4385 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 389 Thanked: 12 Times	Hey Debasis... welcome to TBHP. Word of advice... kindly stop hijacking others thread. You have the liberty of starting your own introduction thread Have a great time here. And as for a baleno... I love that car! Godspeed, Alok
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11th August 2006, 14:33	#6
Debasischatterj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 33 Thanked: Once	Hi Alok, I am sorry.The very word of Hyderabad has attracted me here. Regards, Debasis
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11th August 2006, 21:08	#7
99w210 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington D.C/Hyderabad Posts: 22 Thanked: 0 Times	Thank you all for the welcome messages... E class is one of the most reliable in the Mercedes stable. I've been pretty happy with it. Also, its easier to work on the Mercedes than my Mazda protege. Believe it or not, its sometimes cheaper to maintain a Mercedes than a Nissan Sentra -- I've changed my MAF sensor for $350, the same sensor costs $600 for a Nissan Sentra. ( and the irony is that the sensor fails quite often in a Nissan Sentra) 99w210
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12th August 2006, 09:57	#8
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	welcome to the team 99w ! -sr
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