Hello Everyone

lalsam · 11th August 2021, 16:22

Finally got entry into Team-BHP on my second attempt. Thank you for approving my application.

I am a 52 year old male. I am a programmer by profession. I stumbled across Team-BHP while I was researching my car purchases in the past. The reviews and user experiences in the forum really helped me to make informed choices.

My first car was a Maruti 800 (Before that I had a Bajaj Kawazaki bike, but I am a bad rider) bought in 1997. Since then I have owned a Matiz (Everyone else was buying Santros. I didn't like the look of Santro), an Opel Corsa 1.4 (Everyone else was buying Ford Ikons. The salesman did a good job of selling the Corsa to me. It was underpowered - should have bought a 1.6. Used to love the door thud though) and a Toyota Innova Petrol (Everyone else was buying Diesel. By now you must have noticed a streak of going against the flow

). I sold the Innova in the middle of the pandemic after using it for more than 15 years. Still regret selling it.

Currently I own an i10 automatic and a Kushaq 1.0 Ambition AT which I bought recently.

In 1999 I had written an article on traveling by road from Bangalore to Kerala.
No such information was available on the internet at that time. It is no longer live but I found an archived version on the Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/web/20080515...rtokerala.html).

Looking forward to active participation in the forum.

Bibendum90949 · 11th August 2021, 17:57

Welcome lalsam to the forum. Kushaq 1.0 TSI AT is a great pick. Congratulations and wishing you many many happy miles with it. We've the Kushaq Official Review thread where you can share your initial impressions. You can post the pictures too.

Have a great stay here

drivingmelody · 11th August 2021, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by lalsam

In 1999 I had written an article on traveling by road from Bangalore to Kerala.
No such information was available on the internet at that time. It is no longer live but I found an archived version on the Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/web/20080515...rtokerala.html).

Looking forward to active participation in the forum.

First and foremost, Welcome to the group.
Went through you archived article on travelling from Bangalore to Kottayam. Most of it is still relevant.

Would love to read regarding your experiences with Kushaq

FeelTheBass · 12th August 2021, 15:47

Welcome lalsam to the Forum.
Would love to have valuable info. in regard to your cars you own via posts, Hope you have a pleasant stay with all of us.

lalsam · 13th August 2021, 17:06

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I haven't done much driving with the Kushaq yet. Will add my impressions to the Kushaq thread as soon as I add some miles.

11th August 2021, 16:22	#1
lalsam Newbie Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 36 Times	Hello Everyone Finally got entry into Team-BHP on my second attempt. Thank you for approving my application. I am a 52 year old male. I am a programmer by profession. I stumbled across Team-BHP while I was researching my car purchases in the past. The reviews and user experiences in the forum really helped me to make informed choices. My first car was a Maruti 800 (Before that I had a Bajaj Kawazaki bike, but I am a bad rider) bought in 1997. Since then I have owned a Matiz (Everyone else was buying Santros. I didn't like the look of Santro), an Opel Corsa 1.4 (Everyone else was buying Ford Ikons. The salesman did a good job of selling the Corsa to me. It was underpowered - should have bought a 1.6. Used to love the door thud though) and a Toyota Innova Petrol (Everyone else was buying Diesel. By now you must have noticed a streak of going against the flow ). I sold the Innova in the middle of the pandemic after using it for more than 15 years. Still regret selling it. Currently I own an i10 automatic and a Kushaq 1.0 Ambition AT which I bought recently. In 1999 I had written an article on traveling by road from Bangalore to Kerala. No such information was available on the internet at that time. It is no longer live but I found an archived version on the Wayback Machine (https://web.archive.org/web/20080515...rtokerala.html). Looking forward to active participation in the forum.
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11th August 2021, 17:57	#2
Bibendum90949 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Blr/Kochi/Wynd Posts: 1,486 Thanked: 7,456 Times	Re: Hello Everyone Welcome lalsam to the forum. Kushaq 1.0 TSI AT is a great pick. Congratulations and wishing you many many happy miles with it. We've the Kushaq Official Review thread where you can share your initial impressions. You can post the pictures too. Have a great stay here
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12th August 2021, 15:47	#4
FeelTheBass BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Palwal Posts: 111 Thanked: 39 Times	Re: Hello Everyone Welcome lalsam to the Forum. Would love to have valuable info. in regard to your cars you own via posts, Hope you have a pleasant stay with all of us.
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13th August 2021, 17:06	#5
lalsam Newbie Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 36 Times	Re: Hello Everyone Thank you all for the warm welcome! I haven't done much driving with the Kushaq yet. Will add my impressions to the Kushaq thread as soon as I add some miles.
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