Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian

lifetimejourney · 20th February 2016, 17:04

Hello Fellow BHPians,
I am so glad to be a part of this forum. I'm roughly around 60 (+ or - a few years). But the love for the road and taking a journey has just got re-kindled in me. My wife and I get inspired by stories of road journeys. I get particularly interested in the interest that you car enthusiasts have for their cars, their parts and the general well-being of their cars. We own a BMW X5 and I, in particular, am interested in taking the car on road trips and exploring new places by road.

Louis

ampere · 20th February 2016, 17:14

Its the passion to drive which brings this whole forum together. Please do share the places you have been to and their related stories.

I see your location says Mumbai. The place is a just a brilliant one during monsoons. Hope you have been through many of these places.

Welcome to the forum. Do have a look at the rules once.

Akib Khan · 20th February 2016, 17:27

Welcome on board. Am sure you will find many young at heart members here. Looking forward to many ownership reviews and travelogues from you.
Drive Safe.

Sutripta · 20th February 2016, 18:52

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Originally Posted by lifetimejourney

I'm roughly around 60 (+ or - a few years). But the love for the road and taking a journey has just got re-kindled in me.

Welcome.
I'm sure you have a wealth of experiences and anecdotes to share. Pls. do. Don't be stingy.

Regards
Sutripta

V.Narayan · 20th February 2016, 19:37

Hello Louis, it is a lovely sight to see a fellow goldie on the forum. Folks like you & me are needed to keep the age and other attributes up

Look forward to your posts.

Warm regards,
Narayan

lifetimejourney · 27th February 2016, 15:53

Thank you all for the warm welcome.
Mr. V.Narayanan, a warm Goldie hello to you again.
I'd like to share a wonderful drive route with you guys as has been asked by Sutripa. And I don't mean to be stingy with my stories.
It's a route which give me a lot of driving pleasure.
We have on various occasions driven down on the Mumbai Kolhapur highway to Goa & Mangalore, and from Mangalore to Bangalore. More often we have left late at night and have driven through the night. It is a real pleasure to drive at night as we find the roads absolutely empty with no traffic.
The roads are excellent specially the roads after Kolhapur and Belgaum. The Yellapur stretch being the Ghat road is never ending however once you cross that patch, you cross a lot of rivers and the coastal belt with beautiful scenic views.
These trips really make me recollect that old adage, "it is not about the destination, but about the journey to reach there".

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lifetimejourney Newbie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12 Thanked: 73 Times	Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian Hello Fellow BHPians, I am so glad to be a part of this forum. I'm roughly around 60 (+ or - a few years). But the love for the road and taking a journey has just got re-kindled in me. My wife and I get inspired by stories of road journeys. I get particularly interested in the interest that you car enthusiasts have for their cars, their parts and the general well-being of their cars. We own a BMW X5 and I, in particular, am interested in taking the car on road trips and exploring new places by road. Louis
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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,332 Thanked: 13,615 Times View My Garage	re: Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian Its the passion to drive which brings this whole forum together. Please do share the places you have been to and their related stories. I see your location says Mumbai. The place is a just a brilliant one during monsoons. Hope you have been through many of these places. Welcome to the forum. Do have a look at the rules once. Last edited by ampere : 20th February 2016 at 17:15.
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Akib Khan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 216 Thanked: 397 Times	re: Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian Welcome on board. Am sure you will find many young at heart members here. Looking forward to many ownership reviews and travelogues from you. Drive Safe.
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V.Narayan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Delhi-NCR Posts: 4,330 Thanked: 72,428 Times	re: Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian Hello Louis, it is a lovely sight to see a fellow goldie on the forum. Folks like you & me are needed to keep the age and other attributes up Look forward to your posts. Warm regards, Narayan
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27th February 2016, 15:53	#6
lifetimejourney Newbie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12 Thanked: 73 Times	Re: Hello from this young-at-heart BHPian Thank you all for the warm welcome. Mr. V.Narayanan, a warm Goldie hello to you again. I'd like to share a wonderful drive route with you guys as has been asked by Sutripa. And I don't mean to be stingy with my stories. It's a route which give me a lot of driving pleasure. We have on various occasions driven down on the Mumbai Kolhapur highway to Goa & Mangalore, and from Mangalore to Bangalore. More often we have left late at night and have driven through the night. It is a real pleasure to drive at night as we find the roads absolutely empty with no traffic. The roads are excellent specially the roads after Kolhapur and Belgaum. The Yellapur stretch being the Ghat road is never ending however once you cross that patch, you cross a lot of rivers and the coastal belt with beautiful scenic views. These trips really make me recollect that old adage, "it is not about the destination, but about the journey to reach there".
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