[s.rahul]

Hey all,

Finally after a long wait I'm onboard on the biggest online Automobile Scene in the country.

I started my obsession with cars very young. This was just compounded by the set of die-cast model cars gifted by my Uncle when I was 4, and before I knew it I was chasing Amby Mark 1 & 2 on the roads of Trivandrum. After that there has been absolutely no turning back and not much has changed (given the fact that 31 years later I'm still buying die-cast cars under the garb of my son).

It started with a Blue Premier Padmini owned by my uncle, which was then replaced by the famous Bayers Blue Maruti 800. Subsequently, the family got a Maruti Omni which paved the way for the quintessential Maruti Zen. The Zen went on till I decided to pull a Casino Royale and totaled the car. In the interim, my obsession for the Daewoo led me to pick up a Cielo AT. This was the time I realised, that vehicles too have souls. The car that was perfect in my hands, turned into a nightmare for my dad. Soon the vehicle was sold off to an auto garage. An Esteem and Wagon R later, arrived the Manza (Petrol ABS version).

The Wagon R still labours on while the Manza has been replaced with an i10 (sadly). Soon to be added to my garage is the XUV 500.

Being a Navy man, entails one very exciting perk, I don't stay in a place for more than 5 years max. This has lead me to Goa, Kochi, Lonavala, Pune, Mumbai, Jamnagar, Vizag, Delhi, Chennai, Trivandrum and finally back at Jamnagar for the last 3 years.

I love cars that are reliable and trustworthy. I strongly believe that a car only reflects the way you treat it. Given my interest in automobiles, my education speaks quite the opposite, with a Bachelor's in EEE and Masters in ICT.

On the family front I have a wife who is obsessed with Mechanical Engineering (according to her, it is the purest form of Engineering there is) and 6 yr old brat who is even more into Cars than I am.

Hope to form a strong and lasting bond with the Team that cast my interest for Cars in concrete.

[GTO]

Welcome to Team-BHP, Rahul. You have a very enjoyable style of writing; great introduction & wit .

Originally Posted by s.rahul

given the fact that 31 years later I'm still buying die-cast cars under the garb of my son

The Zen went on till I decided to pull a Casino Royale and totaled the car

Glad you emerged okay from the accident though.

the Manza (Petrol ABS version)

Highly under-rated sedan (I'd pick the diesel though). It was very competent for its time.

Soon to be added to my garage is the XUV 500.

My favourite SUV! Congrats. Do consider the AT also. Mahindra has done a surprisingly good job with mating the engine + transmission.

Being a Navy man, entails one very exciting perk

. Great to have you with us.