Hi from the U.S

prithwi-81 · 2nd February 2009, 11:08

Hey all.. Its great to see such a great community of car enthusiasts exist in India.

First a little about myself. I'm originally from Delhi, but have been in the US since 1999. Needless to say I'm a huge car fanatic. In the US, i've owned a few cars, most significantly a 2003 Lancer Evolution 8, modified to 340hp, and a 2005 Subaru WRX STI (US version with the 2.5l motor). The STI is also heavily modified and produces about 550hp/540tq.

I sold the evo a while back to get another subaru, a Legacy GT Spec B (270hp/6spd awd) to keep my STI company.

A few pics of the STI
Hawks Nest NYC Hill Climb

Scoop removal after FMIC

The Legacy

And finally the Evo.

khan_sultan · 2nd February 2009, 11:21

Wow, that's some impressive list of wheels that you have had so far man.

Great to have you with us Prithwi. Do take a quick pitstop by our forum policies section. We'd appreciate that.

prithwi-81 · 2nd February 2009, 11:31

Oh.. and i forgot to mention, with the US economy in dismay, I'm planning to move back to Delhi sometime this year. Mostlikely am going to import the STI as a display/track use only car (if such a thing exists...)

My DayJob is : IT Strategy consultant with Deloitte.
Weekend Job: Work in my friends car shop(ATX Motorsports), where I design chasis/suspension/engine parts for turbo cars and also advise customers on how to modify their cars to achieve their goals (power, handling etc..) I work mostly on Evo's and STI's (since I know the most about em) but have also designed some high power 2G-3G Eclipse GSX's.
Also I race the STI in SCCA Pro SOLO, and various local track days(official and unofficial ;-))

I love India, its my home and cant wait to head back.... I will surely try and look at starting some sort of an import modification shop in Delhi, depending on demand. This stuff gets in your blood.. lol.
Anyhow, any questions/comments/suggestions feel free to PM me.

iraghava · 2nd February 2009, 12:11

Welcome to the forum Prithiwi, that's a nice collection of cars you've had over the years. Just wanted to warn you, importing an LHD car is no longer possible in India even under TR so you might have to sell your current car & import a different one.

GTO · 2nd February 2009, 16:38

You got a thing for Jap rockets, eh? Nothing beats their bang for the buck and driving feel (read : Not as refined as the Euros)! As an ex-EVO8 owner, what are your thoughts on the EVOX?

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I'm planning to move back to Delhi sometime this year. Mostlikely am going to import the STI as a display/track use only car (if such a thing exists...)

As Iraghava posted, you can't import a LHD. However, the good news is, plenty of used EVOs & Scoobies to choose from. Heck, any Delhi dealer would be only too happy to source you a brand new example (budget permitting).

Welcome!

Rehaan · 2nd February 2009, 17:13

Awesome! Another scooby owner on TBHP!

Great stuff. Check out our NYC meet w/ another TBHPian's EVO : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...-bhp-meet.html

Also, please look through our rules on posting photographs correctly : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/announ...-team-bhp.html

cya around,
R

prithwi-81 · 2nd February 2009, 22:09

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Welcome to the forum Prithiwi, that's a nice collection of cars you've had over the years. Just wanted to warn you, importing an LHD car is no longer possible in India even under TR so you might have to sell your current car & import a different one.

Compared to the EVO 8 the X pretty much sucks everywhere but the handling and interiors. The addition of the AYC to the US model SIGNIFICANTLY reduces the understeer that is present in all AWD cars.

The X is slower, heavier, and has a bad gearing in the 5spd gearbox. The MR is nice with the 6spd Dual clutch automatic but still ridiculously underpowered.

For example a 8 or 9 could hit 60mph with a good launch in 4.2-4.5 seconds.
The X can will hit 60 over 5 secs no matter HOW u launch it.

Mitsu needs to refine the new chassis and engine a lot more to get it to the 8 or 9 level.

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Awesome! Another scooby owner on TBHP!

Great stuff. Check out our NYC meet w/ another TBHPian's EVO : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...-bhp-meet.html

cya around,
R

NICE !! Would love to meetup with you guys sometime... let me know the next time your meeting up in NYC.. i'm right there..

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Atlblkz06 · 3rd February 2009, 10:21

Very nice man! I'm considering an Evo or Sooby myself. I'd love to talk to you about these cars sometime.

Rehaan · 4th February 2009, 01:47

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Originally Posted by prithwi-81

NICE !! Would love to meetup with you guys sometime... let me know the next time your meeting up in NYC.. i'm right there..

Unfortunately thats not going to be for quite a while, since ive moved back to bombay.

Xsaraking and aah78 are still around though, and i can see you've already started up a tri-state meet thread. Goodluck!

cya
R

BlackPearl · 4th February 2009, 02:09

Welcome to the forum.
Please let me know when you guys meet as I can hop in too.. I am presently in New Jersey.

aah78 · 4th February 2009, 21:12

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Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Please let me know when you guys meet as I can hop in too.. I am presently in New Jersey.

We'd love it if you could join in! Keep an eye on this thread -> Tri State Meet (ny-nj-ct) USA

2nd February 2009, 11:08	#1
prithwi-81 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 686 Thanked: 1,046 Times	Hi from the U.S Hey all.. Its great to see such a great community of car enthusiasts exist in India. First a little about myself. I'm originally from Delhi, but have been in the US since 1999. Needless to say I'm a huge car fanatic. In the US, i've owned a few cars, most significantly a 2003 Lancer Evolution 8, modified to 340hp, and a 2005 Subaru WRX STI (US version with the 2.5l motor). The STI is also heavily modified and produces about 550hp/540tq. I sold the evo a while back to get another subaru, a Legacy GT Spec B (270hp/6spd awd) to keep my STI company. A few pics of the STI Hawks Nest NYC Hill Climb Scoop removal after FMIC The Legacy And finally the Evo.
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2nd February 2009, 11:21	#2
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,925 Thanked: 5,853 Times View My Garage	Wow, that's some impressive list of wheels that you have had so far man. Great to have you with us Prithwi. Do take a quick pitstop by our forum policies section. We'd appreciate that.
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2nd February 2009, 11:31	#3
prithwi-81 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 686 Thanked: 1,046 Times	Oh.. and i forgot to mention, with the US economy in dismay, I'm planning to move back to Delhi sometime this year. Mostlikely am going to import the STI as a display/track use only car (if such a thing exists...) My DayJob is : IT Strategy consultant with Deloitte. Weekend Job: Work in my friends car shop(ATX Motorsports), where I design chasis/suspension/engine parts for turbo cars and also advise customers on how to modify their cars to achieve their goals (power, handling etc..) I work mostly on Evo's and STI's (since I know the most about em) but have also designed some high power 2G-3G Eclipse GSX's. Also I race the STI in SCCA Pro SOLO, and various local track days(official and unofficial ;-)) I love India, its my home and cant wait to head back.... I will surely try and look at starting some sort of an import modification shop in Delhi, depending on demand. This stuff gets in your blood.. lol. Anyhow, any questions/comments/suggestions feel free to PM me.
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2nd February 2009, 12:11	#4
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum Prithiwi, that's a nice collection of cars you've had over the years. Just wanted to warn you, importing an LHD car is no longer possible in India even under TR so you might have to sell your current car & import a different one.
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2nd February 2009, 17:13	#6
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Awesome! Another scooby owner on TBHP! Great stuff. Check out our NYC meet w/ another TBHPian's EVO : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...-bhp-meet.html Also, please look through our rules on posting photographs correctly : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/announ...-team-bhp.html cya around, R
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3rd February 2009, 10:21	#8
Atlblkz06 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 164 Thanked: 20 Times	Very nice man! I'm considering an Evo or Sooby myself. I'd love to talk to you about these cars sometime.
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4th February 2009, 02:09	#10
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum. Please let me know when you guys meet as I can hop in too.. I am presently in New Jersey.
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