Deutschland to Bangalore !

Kontoo · 9th August 2007, 14:49

Hey guys,

I stumbled on this site while researching for a car to buy. Must admit that I did miss out not knowing about this Forum earlier.

I am from Bangalore and am thirty plus. I DON'T work in the IT, ITES sector (which is kinda weird for somebody from Bangalore!). I used to work in the power / energy sector and am presently riding the construction boom in Bangalore and India.

Am an auto enthusiast since my teens. The enthusiasm only got bigger during my stay in Germany (Deutschland !) where I had a chance to experience most cars on the famed Autobahns. Had a chance to drive everything from Nissan's, Audi's, Merc (only the A class), Opel's to the Renault's there. All rented..mind you ! Was a student, so couldn't afford a car. The German drivers license itself cost me a bomb. Had to surrender my Indian D.L for that...but I don't regret it one bit ! I liked the Audi the best...although the Alfa Romeo should rank as my favourite car (never had a chance to drive it ). Did a top speed of about 210 kmph once on the autobahn with a diesel Nissan....so much for blowing my own trumpet.

Survived three years in Deutschland before returning back to Bangalore. Have been here for the last 5 years now. So that explains the Title.

My interests are Music, Beer, Formula 1 and cars...not necessarily in that order !

My present ride is a Palio 1.6 Sport (a poor man's Alfa Romeo). Used to own a Maruti 800, Hyundai Accent and a Scorpio prior to the Palio. I was glad to find a lot of Palio admirers here.

Am already looking for a change of car (got promoted in my job...company pays !). Am deciding between a Civic M/T, Skoda Octy 1.9 Rider- Classic (limited edition of Rider with Alloys, ABS and Spoiler) and a Cedia. Might settle for the Civic. Would have loved to buy the Octy RS but have stretched my budget already.

Guess that's good enough for an intro'. Have found this Forum to be extremely mature and knowledgeable. So I am gonna hang around here as much as possible !

Cheers !
Kontoo

esteem_lover · 9th August 2007, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Kontoo

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My interests are Music, Beer, Formula 1 and cars...not necessarily in that order !

Kontoo, you have all the qualities required to be a Team-BHPian. Welcome aboard. Read the announcements section too.
cheers

benbsb29 · 9th August 2007, 15:26

Kontoo, welcome to the forum.

Your query regarding what car to buy should find itself in the "What Car?" section. Do post it there. Meanwhile, search around, and you would find a whole lot of info to help you out.

jango · 9th August 2007, 15:27

Welcome to team-bhp kontooo. Well Beer that caught my Attention..Welcome aboard !!

DieselFan · 9th August 2007, 15:45

Kontoo welcome to TBHP.

iraghava · 9th August 2007, 16:19

Welcome to the forum Kontoo! You stayed in Germany & you like Beer, figures I guess

Nitin · 9th August 2007, 21:43

"My interests are Music, Beer, Formula 1 and cars...not necessarily in that order !"

You are at the right place! More than 12K people share the exact same interests.. Welcome aboard!

Where in Germany did you study? I've had/have a couple of friends studying in Germany. I love the Autobahn...220kmph in a Merc,and there's never been a better time in my life.

Have a good one..

Dippy · 9th August 2007, 22:16

Wow !! Someone who has first hand experience of driving on the Autobahn. Very nice. Your interests match those of all the members here. Since you are in Bangalore, do catch up with the meets there. Bangy meets are very happening.

Do go through the announcemetns before proceeding further

Enjoy the forum and Welcome

theMAG · 9th August 2007, 22:38

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My present ride is a Palio 1.6 Sport (a poor man's Alfa Romeo).

And I own the poor man's Mini - the Swift. What a coincidence, both of us being poor.

Kontoo · 10th August 2007, 09:35

Hi,

Thanks esteem-lover, benbsb29, jango, DieselFan, Iraghava and Dippy for the warm welcome.
Well Nitin, Jango, with so many beer lovers around, we could start a parallel forum. lol.
Nitin, I studied in Essen (near Duesseldorf) and stayed in a place called Oberhausen. And yes, it is indeed a lovely experience to drive on the Autobahn. Also the fact that people actually follow the traffic rules to the "T" helps. I am sure you share my views having driven there yourself.

the MAg..yup, that's a good coincidence !

I am looking forward to the Bangalore meets and will watch this space for futher info.

cheers: (or Prost ! as they say in German)

Kontoo

jkdas · 10th August 2007, 09:45

Welcome to Tbhp.

Was in the North for sometime ( Bremen, Becks land

for you). Loved the time keeping habit of Germans. And is the story of Helgoland true?

Kontoo · 11th August 2007, 09:26

Aahh...Becks is a nice beer too. My favorite is Bitburger. And yes, the Germans are sticklers for rules and time. They even plan their vacation a year in advance !
Frankly, I have not clue about the Helgoland story. All I know is that Helgoland is an island in north of Germany. Let me find out about this with my German colleagues.

s0uljah · 11th August 2007, 09:47

Nice introduction Kontoo

Welcome to T-Bhp.

Good Luck selling your gaadi!

9th August 2007, 14:49	#1
Kontoo BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 42 Times	Deutschland to Bangalore ! Hey guys, I stumbled on this site while researching for a car to buy. Must admit that I did miss out not knowing about this Forum earlier. I am from Bangalore and am thirty plus. I DON'T work in the IT, ITES sector (which is kinda weird for somebody from Bangalore!). I used to work in the power / energy sector and am presently riding the construction boom in Bangalore and India. Am an auto enthusiast since my teens. The enthusiasm only got bigger during my stay in Germany (Deutschland !) where I had a chance to experience most cars on the famed Autobahns. Had a chance to drive everything from Nissan's, Audi's, Merc (only the A class), Opel's to the Renault's there. All rented..mind you ! Was a student, so couldn't afford a car. The German drivers license itself cost me a bomb. Had to surrender my Indian D.L for that...but I don't regret it one bit ! I liked the Audi the best...although the Alfa Romeo should rank as my favourite car (never had a chance to drive it ). Did a top speed of about 210 kmph once on the autobahn with a diesel Nissan....so much for blowing my own trumpet. Survived three years in Deutschland before returning back to Bangalore. Have been here for the last 5 years now. So that explains the Title. My interests are Music, Beer, Formula 1 and cars...not necessarily in that order ! My present ride is a Palio 1.6 Sport (a poor man's Alfa Romeo). Used to own a Maruti 800, Hyundai Accent and a Scorpio prior to the Palio. I was glad to find a lot of Palio admirers here. Am already looking for a change of car (got promoted in my job...company pays !). Am deciding between a Civic M/T, Skoda Octy 1.9 Rider- Classic (limited edition of Rider with Alloys, ABS and Spoiler) and a Cedia. Might settle for the Civic. Would have loved to buy the Octy RS but have stretched my budget already. Guess that's good enough for an intro'. Have found this Forum to be extremely mature and knowledgeable. So I am gonna hang around here as much as possible ! Cheers ! Kontoo Last edited by normally_crazy : 9th August 2007 at 21:49.
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9th August 2007, 15:26	#3
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,223 Times View My Garage	Kontoo, welcome to the forum. Your query regarding what car to buy should find itself in the "What Car?" section. Do post it there. Meanwhile, search around, and you would find a whole lot of info to help you out.
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9th August 2007, 15:27	#4
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Welcome to team-bhp kontooo. Well Beer that caught my Attention..Welcome aboard !!
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9th August 2007, 15:45	#5
DieselFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,584 Thanked: 259 Times	Kontoo welcome to TBHP.
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9th August 2007, 16:19	#6
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum Kontoo! You stayed in Germany & you like Beer, figures I guess
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9th August 2007, 21:43	#7
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	"My interests are Music, Beer, Formula 1 and cars...not necessarily in that order !" You are at the right place! More than 12K people share the exact same interests.. Welcome aboard! Where in Germany did you study? I've had/have a couple of friends studying in Germany. I love the Autobahn...220kmph in a Merc,and there's never been a better time in my life. Have a good one..
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9th August 2007, 22:16	#8
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,467 Times	Wow !! Someone who has first hand experience of driving on the Autobahn. Very nice. Your interests match those of all the members here. Since you are in Bangalore, do catch up with the meets there. Bangy meets are very happening. Do go through the announcemetns before proceeding further Enjoy the forum and Welcome
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10th August 2007, 09:35	#10
Kontoo BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 42 Times	Hi, Thanks esteem-lover, benbsb29, jango, DieselFan, Iraghava and Dippy for the warm welcome. Well Nitin, Jango, with so many beer lovers around, we could start a parallel forum. lol. Nitin, I studied in Essen (near Duesseldorf) and stayed in a place called Oberhausen. And yes, it is indeed a lovely experience to drive on the Autobahn. Also the fact that people actually follow the traffic rules to the "T" helps. I am sure you share my views having driven there yourself. the MAg..yup, that's a good coincidence ! I am looking forward to the Bangalore meets and will watch this space for futher info. cheers: (or Prost ! as they say in German) Kontoo
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10th August 2007, 09:45	#11
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Welcome to Tbhp. Was in the North for sometime ( Bremen, Becks land for you). Loved the time keeping habit of Germans. And is the story of Helgoland true?
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11th August 2007, 09:26	#12
Kontoo BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 42 Times	Aahh...Becks is a nice beer too. My favorite is Bitburger. And yes, the Germans are sticklers for rules and time. They even plan their vacation a year in advance ! Frankly, I have not clue about the Helgoland story. All I know is that Helgoland is an island in north of Germany. Let me find out about this with my German colleagues.
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11th August 2007, 09:47	#13
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Nice introduction Kontoo Welcome to T-Bhp. Good Luck selling your gaadi!
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