Gentlemen (and Ladies) Start Your Engines!

arjyamaj · 2nd April 2008, 16:14

Hello all,

Call me arjyamaj, or AJ if you like. I'm 25, live in Delhi and am a corporate lawyer (no I dont go to court and I dont say tareekh pe tareekh!)

After much deliberation between an second hand 'old' zen, a santro and an alto, I finally fixed upon the Alto- being a sensible choice I guess. My baby (Rani Laxmibai, as was christened) is white, an lxi and has been giving me company for the last 6 months now. Previously I had learnt driving on my Dad's Mark II Amby (Gajendra), then we had an M800 (didnt name this one) and a Maruti Zen AT (Dhanno).

I stumbled across Team-BHP purely by accident. I noticed seeing an alto 1.1 L on the roads and I know that mine is a 796cc. So I started to think about how I could modify the car- swap the engine. One google search led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

I love driving, especially on delhi roads (sans the maniacs, thank you). I also love mountaineering and traveling in general, one of the main reasons for coming to Delhi (originally from Cal). I'm looking for quiet weekend getaways- so far have been to Agra, Neemrana, Sultanpur and Corbett in the last 6 months- all in my Alto! Future plans include Kasauli, Leh, Wagah, Nainital and plenty more.

I'm also a bit of a hypermiler (Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and get about 16-17 kmpl in city traffic with the ac on! Beat that if you can!

Wonderful to be here... and looking forward to this journey.

arjyamaj

condor · 2nd April 2008, 16:47

Welcome, AJ. Our engines have have been running & redlined.

Hope you enjoy your stay here. Do have a look at the rules & regulations. And look around before you start a thread - you will find a wealth of information.

Drive safe !

Rotorhead · 2nd April 2008, 17:03

Welcome AJ. Enjoy your stay in this forum. If you are really into cars this is the place to be. Well you are just getting started and soon you will know how much of stuff is around in this forum

svsantosh · 2nd April 2008, 17:32

Welcome Aboard arjyamaj,

16+ Ac in Delhi hmm... youu seemed to have done your basics well, congrats.

arjyamaj · 2nd April 2008, 18:48

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome guys...

iraghava · 2nd April 2008, 21:06

Welcome to the forum AJ! Love the name your Pop's Amby was given "Gajendra" LOL!

arjyamaj · 3rd April 2008, 14:21

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Welcome to the forum AJ! Love the name your Pop's Amby was given "Gajendra" LOL!

Yeah, it was a Mark II 1970 (really unwieldy), painted ivory and an Amby- what else could you call it???!!!

Shankyz · 8th April 2008, 18:58

Welcome to the forum AJ

Always good to have people around who luv their cars and know them :-)

nitroxx · 8th April 2008, 19:41

Welcome aboard AJ, nice to know we have a corporate lawyer around now.

Ashley Nair · 8th April 2008, 21:24

Welcome Aj.Happy to see another dispute monger aboard(I too am a lawyer from Kerala)Pleez give up puny altos and opt for something more manly(clue:Scorpio)

arjyamaj · 9th April 2008, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashley Nair

Welcome Aj.Happy to see another dispute monger aboard(I too am a lawyer from Kerala)Pleez give up puny altos and opt for something more manly(clue:Scorpio)

Dude, what do you expect? I've just started off- not even been a year outta my masters. And yes, a Scorpio has so much more machismo and menace... but then the alto is cute and unassuming... why show a weapon when it can be hidden?

Sam Kapasi · 9th April 2008, 16:59

Hey Aj, that is a nice introduction. Welcome to Team-BHP and have a great time.

theMAG · 9th April 2008, 17:30

Welcome to the board. Nice introduction and I'm sure you'll enjoy Team-BHP as much as we all do.

Do familiarize yourself with the board rules in our Announcements section so that we have the pleasure of enjoying your contributions in a shortened timeframe!

arindambasu13 · 10th April 2008, 16:23

Hey,
Are you Arjya from NUJS and Sagnik's batchmate? If you are, then I am your colleague at the Bangalore office at FM. Arindam, NLSIU, 2006. Welcome to the Team mate, and someday we might just meet on an all India road trip

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Didnt know you were a petrolhead like me too....good to know.
Cheers and happy driving!!

2nd April 2008, 16:14	#1
arjyamaj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NCT Posts: 105 Thanked: 310 Times View My Garage	Gentlemen (and Ladies) Start Your Engines! Hello all, Call me arjyamaj, or AJ if you like. I'm 25, live in Delhi and am a corporate lawyer (no I dont go to court and I dont say tareekh pe tareekh!) After much deliberation between an second hand 'old' zen, a santro and an alto, I finally fixed upon the Alto- being a sensible choice I guess. My baby (Rani Laxmibai, as was christened) is white, an lxi and has been giving me company for the last 6 months now. Previously I had learnt driving on my Dad's Mark II Amby (Gajendra), then we had an M800 (didnt name this one) and a Maruti Zen AT (Dhanno). I stumbled across Team-BHP purely by accident. I noticed seeing an alto 1.1 L on the roads and I know that mine is a 796cc. So I started to think about how I could modify the car- swap the engine. One google search led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. I love driving, especially on delhi roads (sans the maniacs, thank you). I also love mountaineering and traveling in general, one of the main reasons for coming to Delhi (originally from Cal). I'm looking for quiet weekend getaways- so far have been to Agra, Neemrana, Sultanpur and Corbett in the last 6 months- all in my Alto! Future plans include Kasauli, Leh, Wagah, Nainital and plenty more. I'm also a bit of a hypermiler (Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and get about 16-17 kmpl in city traffic with the ac on! Beat that if you can! Wonderful to be here... and looking forward to this journey. arjyamaj
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2nd April 2008, 16:47	#2
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,013 Times View My Garage	Welcome, AJ. Our engines have have been running & redlined. Hope you enjoy your stay here. Do have a look at the rules & regulations. And look around before you start a thread - you will find a wealth of information. Drive safe !
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2nd April 2008, 17:03	#3
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	Welcome AJ. Enjoy your stay in this forum. If you are really into cars this is the place to be. Well you are just getting started and soon you will know how much of stuff is around in this forum Last edited by Rehaan : 3rd April 2008 at 00:42. Reason: u = you, ur = your
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2nd April 2008, 17:32	#4
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,993 Thanked: 6,248 Times View My Garage	Welcome Aboard arjyamaj, 16+ Ac in Delhi hmm... youu seemed to have done your basics well, congrats. Last edited by Rehaan : 3rd April 2008 at 00:42. Reason: u = you, ur = your
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2nd April 2008, 18:48	#5
arjyamaj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NCT Posts: 105 Thanked: 310 Times View My Garage	Hey, thanks for the warm welcome guys...
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2nd April 2008, 21:06	#6
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum AJ! Love the name your Pop's Amby was given "Gajendra" LOL!
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8th April 2008, 18:58	#8
Shankyz BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 196 Thanked: 2 Times	Welcome to the forum AJ Always good to have people around who luv their cars and know them :-)
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8th April 2008, 19:41	#9
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Welcome aboard AJ, nice to know we have a corporate lawyer around now.
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8th April 2008, 21:24	#10
Ashley Nair BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alappuzha Posts: 314 Thanked: 226 Times	Welcome Aj.Happy to see another dispute monger aboard(I too am a lawyer from Kerala)Pleez give up puny altos and opt for something more manly(clue:Scorpio)
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9th April 2008, 16:59	#12
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Hey Aj, that is a nice introduction. Welcome to Team-BHP and have a great time.
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9th April 2008, 17:30	#13
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the board. Nice introduction and I'm sure you'll enjoy Team-BHP as much as we all do. Do familiarize yourself with the board rules in our Announcements section so that we have the pleasure of enjoying your contributions in a shortened timeframe!
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10th April 2008, 16:23	#14
arindambasu13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,582 Thanked: 2,448 Times	Welcome arjya Hey, Are you Arjya from NUJS and Sagnik's batchmate? If you are, then I am your colleague at the Bangalore office at FM. Arindam, NLSIU, 2006. Welcome to the Team mate, and someday we might just meet on an all India road trip. Didnt know you were a petrolhead like me too....good to know. Cheers and happy driving!!
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