Hello Team-BHP

floor_it_baby · 25th October 2006, 11:39

Hello to all ...!!

I am working as a Sales Manager here in Bangalore and have been visiting this forum over the past couple of months ... I actually hit upon this site through a few web searches that I was doing, researching my new car buy and found the info on this site extremely useful.

Cars I have been driving ...

1st crush - the first pair of wheels that I was gleefully driving over the past 5 years was a Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXi Silver ... and boy were they fun

I think this was one of the most exciting cars in India at that time. Pity Ford has decided to scrap it and just retain the poorer 1.3 version

Couple of crashes, several long road-trips & 85000 kms later ... I was ready to dump her ...

Current Love - Brand new (actually a month) set of wheels - a Honda City GXi. Now I have to admit that having driven a Ford for the past 5 years I was actually itching for a change when I had decided to buy my next car. Researched for almost 3-4 months and finally decided to be a Honda fan!
Enjoying it currently ...

Also hunted a few small cars for my wifey and settled on an Alto. Makes lotsa sense for short city drives ...

Feels good to part of this group ... will post some pics pretty soon ....

wolfinstein · 25th October 2006, 11:56

Hi,

Welcome to Team-BHP

GTO · 25th October 2006, 12:11

Wow, from a Ford Ikon (Driving Machine) to a NHC GXi (Practical Machine).....that must have been some change.

Nice Intro. Welcome to the community. Please do read the board rules section to familiarise yourself with our forum protocol.

lamborghini · 25th October 2006, 13:01

Hey bro,
welcome aboard and enjoy your stay here.
The Ikon 1.6 is still one of the most fun to drive cars in the Indian Market even though it isn't sold anymore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Wow, from a Ford Ikon (Driving Machine) to a NHC GXi (Practical Machine).....that must have been some change.

The after effect of marriage? Assuming you got married after buying the Ikon.
Cheers

kkr2k2 · 25th October 2006, 13:16

wellcome to the TBHP,
yeah man, alto is a nice pick for the city drives.

floor_it_baby · 25th October 2006, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamborghini

Hey bro,
The after effect of marriage? Assuming you got married after buying the Ikon.
Cheers

Good one ... lamborghini!!! Pretty close though ...! I got the Ikon soon after marriage and the City is after 5 years of marriage!!

Actually the Ikon really started punching a hole in my purse once I crossed the 60k mark. Every service set me back by 5-10k. At 83k there was stuff that I had to do if I wanted to drive it any more - redo the suspension, the front steering joints and get a new set of tyres (ha ha I had not changed tyres even once in 83k

...) So that meant another 20-30k of expenses.

Finally when I got rid of the car, I was almost in tears looking at the resale value

Helped me make up my mind ...

floor_it_baby · 25th October 2006, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

wellcome to the TBHP,
yeah man, alto is a nice pick for the city drives.

the mileage on the alto sucks though ... I just get around 10-11 km in the city with the AC on ... Gotta catch hold of the maruti guys ... he was talking about 16-20 km in the city

kkr2k2 · 25th October 2006, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by floor_it_baby

the mileage on the alto sucks though ... I just get around 10-11 km in the city with the AC on ... Gotta catch hold of the maruti guys ... he was talking about 16-20 km in the city

You better catch hold of the maruti guys, but the service guys not the sales guys, my brother has an alto, give 15+ kmpl in city (hyderabad) with AC on.

NikN · 25th October 2006, 22:06

welcome home , its a good place to be..

Mugen_Power · 26th October 2006, 00:16

floor_it_baby,

Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay.
Welcome to Team-Bhp.

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

faithless_1984 · 6th November 2006, 21:20

welcome aboard buddy.!

have a pleasant stay here.!!

cheers
faithless

A S H V I N · 6th November 2006, 22:53

welcome to team-bhp .. a hatchback is very useful for city driving

.. plus the City for that extra comfort .. nice choices .. pot pics soon .. take care .. drive safe .

danlalan · 6th November 2006, 23:22

well he will have to wait for 50 post to pot ze pics....i think he should take a couple of hours in doing that...right???

25th October 2006, 11:39	#1
floor_it_baby Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 22 Thanked: 0 Times	Hello to all ...!! I am working as a Sales Manager here in Bangalore and have been visiting this forum over the past couple of months ... I actually hit upon this site through a few web searches that I was doing, researching my new car buy and found the info on this site extremely useful. Cars I have been driving ... 1st crush - the first pair of wheels that I was gleefully driving over the past 5 years was a Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXi Silver ... and boy were they fun I think this was one of the most exciting cars in India at that time. Pity Ford has decided to scrap it and just retain the poorer 1.3 version Couple of crashes, several long road-trips & 85000 kms later ... I was ready to dump her ... Current Love - Brand new (actually a month) set of wheels - a Honda City GXi. Now I have to admit that having driven a Ford for the past 5 years I was actually itching for a change when I had decided to buy my next car. Researched for almost 3-4 months and finally decided to be a Honda fan! Enjoying it currently ... Also hunted a few small cars for my wifey and settled on an Alto. Makes lotsa sense for short city drives ... Feels good to part of this group ... will post some pics pretty soon ....
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25th October 2006, 11:56	#2
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Hi, Welcome to Team-BHP
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25th October 2006, 12:11	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,935 Thanked: 322,218 Times View My Garage	Wow, from a Ford Ikon (Driving Machine) to a NHC GXi (Practical Machine).....that must have been some change. Nice Intro. Welcome to the community. Please do read the board rules section to familiarise yourself with our forum protocol.
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25th October 2006, 13:16	#5
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	wellcome to the TBHP, yeah man, alto is a nice pick for the city drives.
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25th October 2006, 22:06	#9
NikN BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 65 Thanked: Once View My Garage	welcome home , its a good place to be..
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26th October 2006, 00:16	#10
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 19 Times	floor_it_baby, Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay. Welcome to Team-Bhp. Cheers, Mugen_Power.
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6th November 2006, 21:20	#11
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 328 Times View My Garage	welcome aboard buddy.! have a pleasant stay here.!! cheers faithless
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6th November 2006, 22:53	#12
A S H V I N BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 257 Thanked: Once View My Garage	welcome to team-bhp .. a hatchback is very useful for city driving .. plus the City for that extra comfort .. nice choices .. pot pics soon .. take care .. drive safe .
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6th November 2006, 23:22	#13
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	well he will have to wait for 50 post to pot ze pics....i think he should take a couple of hours in doing that...right???
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