Hello from a newbie, and my car story

josephilip · 16th August 2021, 09:25

My name is Jose Philip and am new to teambhp. This is my first post/thread in this forum. I have visited the page a lot while looking for cars but joined teambhp recently. I have always liked cars and bikes since childhood. Topgear had a big part to play in who i am today. Learned to drive in a 2004 red Maruti alto. As my family upgraded to a 2013 Suzuki swift ZDi that became the weapon of our (Me and my elder brother) choice. My grandparents bought a 2017 Honda city and later that too came into our life. Driving a NA petrol engine was so different from a turbo diesel. We really liked the top end power and free revving nature of the engine. 2020 nov 19(my birthday) i applied for my learners license and got the driving license on 8th february 2021.

After that i asked my parents for a bike (Which i knew they would instantly disapprove given the past 2 wheel hate my family has) and they denied unsurprisingly. They told me that I could get a used car for around 2 lakhs (The amount i would have spend on a bike) as it was so much safer to travel in and they knew i couldn't go on trips without their knowledge as it would cost a lot of money for fuel when compared to a bike. i agreed and started looking for a first gen civic. After months of going through olx, facebook marketplace, i found one or two. Then i read the ownership review by our fellow teambhpian ACE f355 which sealed the deal. I went ahead and bought a 2008 Honda civic near me for 2.36 lakhs. Photos will be posted as attachment of the three cars. I might have made a few mistakes as this is my first post here. Thank you for such an amazing car community.

Anees_Offl · 16th August 2021, 11:55

great, the car look awesome. The pic's have so much life. We know you are in God's own country when you post such pics with so much greenery around.

anandavinash · 16th August 2021, 12:59

At least visually, the car looks fantastic. This is an iconic car in its category and I wish you many safe and long miles with it. Have fun!

SILVER-ARROW · 16th August 2021, 20:31

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Originally Posted by josephilip

i agreed and started looking for a first gen civic. After months of going through olx, facebook marketplace, i found one or two. Then i read the ownership review by our fellow teambhpian ACE f355 which sealed the deal. I went ahead and bought a 2008 Honda civic near me for 2.36 lakhs. Photos will be posted as attachment of the three cars. I might have made a few mistakes as this is my first post here. Thank you for such an amazing car community.

Welcome Onboard buddy. Civic is an iconic car with its timeless design it’s a head turner even today in a sea of SUV’s which is the current craze.

Wish you many happy miles ahead!

Jagann13 · 16th August 2021, 20:45

Your pictures are drool worthy and tells us straight that you come from God's own country, like a fellow Bhpian Anees pointed out.

Happy to see you here and wishing you a wonderful time!

josephilip · 16th August 2021, 22:28

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Originally Posted by Anees_Offl

great, the car look awesome. The pic's have so much life. We know you are in God's own country when you post such pics with so much greenery around.

Thanks a lot. And yes, I am from Kerala.

josephilip · 16th August 2021, 22:30

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Originally Posted by SILVER-ARROW

Welcome Onboard buddy. Civic is an iconic car with its timeless design it’s a head turner even today in a sea of SUV’s which is the current craze.

Wish you many happy miles ahead!

Yeah the Civic is an iconic car. It still looks good and i look back at it every time i park it. Shame it came with 15"s in India. Thanks a lot. Stay safe

crashnburn_in · 17th August 2021, 00:23

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Originally Posted by Jagann13

Your pictures are drool worthy and tells us straight that you come from God's own country, like a fellow Bhpian Anees pointed out.

Happy to see you here and wishing you a wonderful time!

You guys are making me miss the Coconut based curries.. Avial Extraordinaire

Been long since I was down in Varkala and Kochi.

josephilip · 17th August 2021, 08:02

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Originally Posted by crashnburn_in

You guys are making me miss the Coconut based curries.. Avial Extraordinaire

Been long since I was down in Varkala and Kochi.

Here in our area, pretty much every curry has some kind of coconut added to it. It's really good.

josephilip · 17th August 2021, 08:03

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Originally Posted by Jagann13

Your pictures are drool worthy and tells us straight that you come from God's own country, like a fellow Bhpian Anees pointed out.

Happy to see you here and wishing you a wonderful time!

Thanks a lot! I have been looking at teambhp for a while. And to be brutally honest, i didn't know what to do with it. I still don't know how to use many features. More photos will be coming soon. Stay safe.

josephilip · 17th August 2021, 08:06

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Originally Posted by anandavinash

At least visually, the car looks fantastic. This is an iconic car in its category and I wish you many safe and long miles with it. Have fun!

Yeah! It looks fantastic. I suspect it has been repainted. There are a few major and minor niggles. And i kinda bought a crashed car. I was not wise enough to not believe a dealer. Not that i hate crashed cars or anything, i feel like I've been cheated. But hey, it is what it is. Thanks buddy.

crashnburn_in · 18th August 2021, 11:54

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Originally Posted by josephilip

Here in our area, pretty much every curry has some kind of coconut added to it. It's really good.

I know. It's just that its not the same level of "flavor" profile in Mumbai - unless one has the luck of attending a Sadhya.

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josephilip BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Cochin Posts: 46 Thanked: 218 Times	Hello from a newbie, and my car story My name is Jose Philip and am new to teambhp. This is my first post/thread in this forum. I have visited the page a lot while looking for cars but joined teambhp recently. I have always liked cars and bikes since childhood. Topgear had a big part to play in who i am today. Learned to drive in a 2004 red Maruti alto. As my family upgraded to a 2013 Suzuki swift ZDi that became the weapon of our (Me and my elder brother) choice. My grandparents bought a 2017 Honda city and later that too came into our life. Driving a NA petrol engine was so different from a turbo diesel. We really liked the top end power and free revving nature of the engine. 2020 nov 19(my birthday) i applied for my learners license and got the driving license on 8th february 2021. After that i asked my parents for a bike (Which i knew they would instantly disapprove given the past 2 wheel hate my family has) and they denied unsurprisingly. They told me that I could get a used car for around 2 lakhs (The amount i would have spend on a bike) as it was so much safer to travel in and they knew i couldn't go on trips without their knowledge as it would cost a lot of money for fuel when compared to a bike. i agreed and started looking for a first gen civic. After months of going through olx, facebook marketplace, i found one or two. Then i read the ownership review by our fellow teambhpian ACE f355 which sealed the deal. I went ahead and bought a 2008 Honda civic near me for 2.36 lakhs. Photos will be posted as attachment of the three cars. I might have made a few mistakes as this is my first post here. Thank you for such an amazing car community. Attached Thumbnails
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