Here, better late than never

strawhat · 12th April 2018, 09:56

Namaste,

After several attempts, kickbacks and retrials, the mail that matters the most had arrived at my gmail. Wasted no time logging in post acceptance to get that "feel". Patted myself for this achievement. I was filled with pride for a while. I am sure all of you have experienced it, admit it .

Its been a couple of months since that cloud nine moment. Well, let me introduce the false "I"; Ramakanth. This vehicle we call the body existed at several places (Vizag, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad) before calling Bangalore its present home. Like any unrealised self, a lot of thoughts have successfully distracted "the Mind" and pushed it into a cycle. The vicious cycle called everyday life. The insatiable thirst for materialistic means to pleasure the Mind.

Ramakanth has done quite a bit of travelling both in India and abroad. Reads a lot. Walks kilometres. Sleeps for hours. Plays with no end. This restless vehicle is constantly in motion in search for something. These activities have answered a few questions. The one primal questsion that still remains, who am I? It is during this exploration the single biggest discovery happened, Ramana Maharshi. A mellowed mind is the result.

Anyway, let me feature as the "I" once again and stick to the topic. I don't own any cars yet. I use a TVS Jupter for my daily commute. My fathers 2011 Figo Ti-VCT is the car which I frequently drive. My cousins 2015 Figo TDCI, 2016 Jazz I-VTEC are the other cars that were in my radar. I was never an enthusiast and cared very little about technicalities like power, torque, RPM etc. It was just about serving a purpose; take me from point A to B. Had very little knowledge about automobiles in general before stumbling upon Team-BHP. Have been trying to propose for months without a reply. The yes I was waiting to hear came in the form of an acceptance email a couple of months back.

The greatness of this forum lies in the diversity of information. There is a lot that you can digest at your own pace. Like slow throttle inputs, I began to accelarate steadily giving great mileage. I don't claim to be an enthusiast even now. But I have a much better perspective. Clearly in my case automobiles are an acquired taste. One that has caught up with me and now refuses to calm down. So much so that I have become addicted. Thanks to the mods.

GTO · 13th April 2018, 11:09

Welcome to Team-BHP, Strawhat! It's fantastic to have you with us.

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Ramakanth has done quite a bit of travelling both in India and abroad. Reads a lot. Walks kilometres. Sleeps for hours. Plays with no end. This restless vehicle is constantly in motion in search for something. These activities have answered a few questions. The one primal questsion that still remains, who am I? It is during this exploration the single biggest discovery happened, Ramana Maharshi. A mellowed mind is the result.

Nice intro, man.

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It was just about serving a purpose; take me from point A to B. Had very little knowledge about automobiles in general before stumbling upon Team-BHP.

You are a convert! Now, you'll go from point A -> B for the drive. Some of us believe that the journey is more important than the destination. Just see the kind of roads I experienced last weekend:

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Clearly in my case automobiles are an acquired taste. One that has caught up with me and now refuses to calm down. So much so that I have become addicted.

Let us know when you are ready to shop for your first car - we'll give you so much advice that you'll end up even more confused

.

SoumenD · 13th April 2018, 11:41

Welcome to the forum Ramakanth. Wish you a wonderful stay here

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...Just see the kind of roads I experienced last weekend..

Is that on the way to Lavasa from Pune by any chance?

I happened to have a click of a similar looking place on my bike. This was back in 2008

paragsachania · 13th April 2018, 13:27

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Originally Posted by SoumenD

Is that on the way to Lavasa from Pune by any chance?

OT, to me that looks like Khambhatki Ghat and more so towards Satara from Pune :-).

But here's wishing happy times to strawhat on the forum, Welcome!!

GTO · 13th April 2018, 14:25

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Originally Posted by SoumenD

Is that on the way to Lavasa from Pune by any chance?

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

OT, to me that looks like Khambhatki Ghat and more so towards Satara from Pune

Last OT post. This was on the way to Mahabaleshwar - details here.

strawhat · 17th April 2018, 13:00

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Originally Posted by GTO

Welcome to Team-BHP, Strawhat! It's fantastic to have you with us.

Let us know when you are ready to shop for your first car - we'll give you so much advice that you'll end up even more confused

.

Hehe! The confusion part is behind me actually. After a lot of digging up here, going back and forth, dilly dallying and multiple earfuls from wify, I went ahead and booked an Ecosport. I blame Team-BHP for making the decision not so obvious

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Originally Posted by SoumenD

Welcome to the forum Ramakanth. Wish you a wonderful stay here

Thank you. Wish you the same. Cheers!

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Originally Posted by paragsachania

But here's wishing happy times to strawhat on the forum, Welcome!!

Thank you. Wish you the same. Cheers!

gkveda · 17th April 2018, 15:32

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Originally Posted by strawhat

Well, let me introduce the false "I"; Ramakanth. This vehicle we call the body existed at several places

Welcome to the forum. Nice and philosophical introduction. By the way, Is the entry to Team BHP given to the False "I" that existed in few places for small duration or True "Soul of I" which existed in the past eternally, currently exists, and continues to exist eternally ?

CaptainPrice · 10th May 2018, 14:03

Welcome to the Team-BHP Family, strawhat!

I enjoyed reading your introduction. This style of writing will make for some interesting reads when you eventually buy a vehicle and are tempted towards writing an ownership review.

Wishing you a fun-filled time!

Cheers!

12th April 2018, 09:56	#1
strawhat BHPian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: SBC/SC/VSKP Posts: 270 Thanked: 501 Times	Here, better late than never Namaste, After several attempts, kickbacks and retrials, the mail that matters the most had arrived at my gmail. Wasted no time logging in post acceptance to get that "feel". Patted myself for this achievement. I was filled with pride for a while. I am sure all of you have experienced it, admit it . Its been a couple of months since that cloud nine moment. Well, let me introduce the false "I"; Ramakanth. This vehicle we call the body existed at several places (Vizag, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad) before calling Bangalore its present home. Like any unrealised self, a lot of thoughts have successfully distracted "the Mind" and pushed it into a cycle. The vicious cycle called everyday life. The insatiable thirst for materialistic means to pleasure the Mind. Ramakanth has done quite a bit of travelling both in India and abroad. Reads a lot. Walks kilometres. Sleeps for hours. Plays with no end. This restless vehicle is constantly in motion in search for something. These activities have answered a few questions. The one primal questsion that still remains, who am I? It is during this exploration the single biggest discovery happened, Ramana Maharshi. A mellowed mind is the result. Anyway, let me feature as the "I" once again and stick to the topic. I don't own any cars yet. I use a TVS Jupter for my daily commute. My fathers 2011 Figo Ti-VCT is the car which I frequently drive. My cousins 2015 Figo TDCI, 2016 Jazz I-VTEC are the other cars that were in my radar. I was never an enthusiast and cared very little about technicalities like power, torque, RPM etc. It was just about serving a purpose; take me from point A to B. Had very little knowledge about automobiles in general before stumbling upon Team-BHP. Have been trying to propose for months without a reply. The yes I was waiting to hear came in the form of an acceptance email a couple of months back. The greatness of this forum lies in the diversity of information. There is a lot that you can digest at your own pace. Like slow throttle inputs, I began to accelarate steadily giving great mileage. I don't claim to be an enthusiast even now. But I have a much better perspective. Clearly in my case automobiles are an acquired taste. One that has caught up with me and now refuses to calm down. So much so that I have become addicted. Thanks to the mods.
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CaptainPrice BHPian Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Bangalore Posts: 92 Thanked: 134 Times	Re: Here, better late than never Welcome to the Team-BHP Family, strawhat! I enjoyed reading your introduction. This style of writing will make for some interesting reads when you eventually buy a vehicle and are tempted towards writing an ownership review. Wishing you a fun-filled time! Cheers!
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