Introducing myself to the team

Amit Maratha · 29th April 2022, 19:26

Hi everyone,

I am an Army Veteran and 60 years old. So I started with Lambretta and graduated to Bullet 350 way back in 1983. So had the opportunity to handle vehicles like Nissan Jonga, Nissan 1 Ton and Shaktiman. My first car was Premier Padmani, and later on had the opportunity of owning Maruti 800, Zen, Indica, Tata Safari, I10, Carolla Altis, and Toyota Innova. At present, I have Jazz AT and Jeep Compass Petrol MT.

Driven around quite a few places and had the opportunity of seeing remote parts of the country but still, there is much to explore and it is great to read about the experiences of so many people on this site.

Looking forward to interacting with all .

V.Narayan · 29th April 2022, 20:06

Welcome to the forum. Jonga and Shaktiman are quite exotic!!!!

Being in a similar age bracket I too started my life with a pre-owned Lamby. Incidentally the previous owner was an Army Major and so the scooter had a J&K registration which I never changed.

Look forward to your posts.

Amit Maratha · 3rd May 2022, 20:51

Thanks, Narayan.
What a coincidence I am from Jammu though now settled in Gurgaon and my first was a Lamby which was owned by my father way back in 1978.

Sangwan · 4th May 2022, 04:33

Hello Amit Sir,

My father and uncle also bought bullet in 1983 and we still have one with us. Happy to have you with us. Looking forward to more contributions from you.

Regards,

Sangwan

Vinod_nair · 4th May 2022, 07:10

Welcome a fauji to the 60's Club.
Shaktiman what a engine tech it had, could be run on any type of fuel, especially made for the army.
Your Jonga and Shaktiman experience would be an interesting read.
Enjoy your stay here.

Amit Maratha · 8th May 2022, 07:59

Thanks Vinod and Sangwan,
Apologies for late response.
Well All these army vehicles were fun to drive and their off road capabilities, I doubt any present vehicle can match.
The poor QC of ordinance factory made them problem to maintain. The failure rate was very high and that led to some nasty accidents .
More about experience some other times
Regards
Amit

29th April 2022, 19:26	#1
Amit Maratha Newbie Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 16 Thanked: 145 Times	Introducing myself to the team Hi everyone, I am an Army Veteran and 60 years old. So I started with Lambretta and graduated to Bullet 350 way back in 1983. So had the opportunity to handle vehicles like Nissan Jonga, Nissan 1 Ton and Shaktiman. My first car was Premier Padmani, and later on had the opportunity of owning Maruti 800, Zen, Indica, Tata Safari, I10, Carolla Altis, and Toyota Innova. At present, I have Jazz AT and Jeep Compass Petrol MT. Driven around quite a few places and had the opportunity of seeing remote parts of the country but still, there is much to explore and it is great to read about the experiences of so many people on this site. Looking forward to interacting with all .
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V.Narayan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Delhi-NCR Posts: 4,071 Thanked: 64,293 Times	re: Introducing myself to the team Welcome to the forum. Jonga and Shaktiman are quite exotic!!!! Being in a similar age bracket I too started my life with a pre-owned Lamby. Incidentally the previous owner was an Army Major and so the scooter had a J&K registration which I never changed. Look forward to your posts. Last edited by Axe77 : 30th April 2022 at 00:32. Reason: Minor typos.
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3rd May 2022, 20:51	#3
Amit Maratha Newbie Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 16 Thanked: 145 Times	Re: Introducing myself to the team Thanks, Narayan. What a coincidence I am from Jammu though now settled in Gurgaon and my first was a Lamby which was owned by my father way back in 1978.
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4th May 2022, 04:33	#4
Sangwan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Langley Posts: 77 Thanked: 716 Times View My Garage	Re: Introducing myself to the team Hello Amit Sir, My father and uncle also bought bullet in 1983 and we still have one with us. Happy to have you with us. Looking forward to more contributions from you. Regards, Sangwan
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4th May 2022, 07:10	#5
Vinod_nair BHPian Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Kanpur/Riyadh Posts: 418 Thanked: 1,115 Times	Re: Introducing myself to the team Welcome a fauji to the 60's Club. Shaktiman what a engine tech it had, could be run on any type of fuel, especially made for the army. Your Jonga and Shaktiman experience would be an interesting read. Enjoy your stay here.
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8th May 2022, 07:59	#6
Amit Maratha Newbie Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 16 Thanked: 145 Times	Re: Introducing myself to the team Thanks Vinod and Sangwan, Apologies for late response. Well All these army vehicles were fun to drive and their off road capabilities, I doubt any present vehicle can match. The poor QC of ordinance factory made them problem to maintain. The failure rate was very high and that led to some nasty accidents . More about experience some other times Regards Amit
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