I am a TBHPian finally

SowmyaHariharan · 25th July 2009, 03:15

I am here. I am finally here. I am pinching myself. The song "Here I Am - Bryan Adams" is playing in the backdrop in my head.

I have always been passionate about fast and powerful cars. My parents are certain they got the wrong girl from hospital crib but I know they are secretly proud of their first born.

My tryst with Team-BHP started barely a month back when I began online research to pick my first car.

I happened to chance upon Team-BHP site and I was intrigued. I started to explore and I was impressed by

a. The fact that everyone here is serious about sharing knowledge and helping novices, car lovers and enthusiasts all alike. I thought this could be a learning ground for me

b. Intelligent / Interesting posts by people who have researched well and knew what they were talking about. If there was incorrect data, then there was also constructive criticism

That tipped the scales for me and I am the new addition to Team BHP fan community.

About Me

Work for an MNC, graduated from writing code to managing client expectations very recently, absolutely love driving playing songs at high volumes.

I picked up a Baleno from another TBHPian on July 9th after test driving a lot of cars. Right from the old Vtec, Lancer, Accent, Corolla, Baleno and Scorpio.

Finally after a lot of thought zeroed in on the Baleno - will post on those experiences shortly]

I am an avid blogger(blog about day to day life incidences), a vocalist and an amateur painter. I love animals and do my bit to help stray and hurt ones.

Here I am........

theMAG · 25th July 2009, 09:28

Sowmya, welcome. Riju was very impressed with your grasp of things automotive. His was amongst the best maintained cars on the forum and its some consolation that its now under the care of another car fan.

Have a good and long stay on TBhp.

rjstyles69 · 25th July 2009, 09:36

Aye there you are Sowmya, welcome home and nice to have you on-board finally.Loads to learn and share here, do keep us posted with your experiences with the baleno.

NutsNBolts · 25th July 2009, 10:15

Welcome Sowmya. I too am a newbie and like you, have been "intrigued" by things team-BHP.

Fordmanchau · 25th July 2009, 10:27

Welcome Sowmya!! Nice to see you on board, I was wondering who took Riju's baleno after reading that emotional goodbye story .But now, it seems the baleno is in safe hands.Cheers!!!
Do post your experiences here with the car. I have started feeling for that baleno too

pranava999 · 25th July 2009, 11:23

Hi. Welcome to T- BHP. We all look forward to your active participation/contributions on this equal opportunity forum It's wonderful to see more women wanting to join up and contribute.

25th July 2009, 12:30

hi soumya,

nice to know you. i am also new to this forum, though QUITE OLD going through this forum. As pranav says, its wonderful to know women opening up to the forum and their willingness to contribute.

pls do share your BALENO experience with us. nice to know.

keep in touch

jithudigitised · 26th July 2009, 00:26

So you are the one who made me sad after reading the thread of rjstyles69.Hmm

Anyway welcome aboard and do let us know about the baleno experience.

kutlee · 26th July 2009, 08:44

welcome. good to see another petrol (whatever fuel) head. so you picked up rjstyles' car. that's a showroom spec one. anyway keep revving. now your blog site is t-bhp. enjoyy..

SowmyaHariharan · 26th July 2009, 10:21

@ theMag: Thank you. I am glad to be in Team BHP. I hope to continue trying to keep the car in as good a condition too. I promise.

@ Riju: Oy my CARMENTOR. Thankoo Thankoo for the welcome. You are wonderful. You are great. You will know why I am buttering you so much when you read the last reply of mine. Be kind to me ... Ha ha ha

@ NutsNBolts: Thank you. Enjoy being intrigued. It opens up new worlds.

@ Fordmanchau: Hi. Thank you. Nice to see you all on board too. I am the villain who drove away the car while he watched on. Please read my message to TBHP in the end

@ pranava999: Hi Pranava. Thank you for the warm welcome. Will defitely strive to be an active participant.

@ Srinivasa9446: Hi Mr. Srinivasa. Thank you for welcoming me. I beleieve you are as old as you think you are. And Old is gold. Will definitely share my driving experiences with all of you.

@ jithudigitised: Guilty as charged on all accounts.

@ kutlee: Yes I am the proud owner of the awesome looking 5197. Will keep revving. Thank you

@ TBHP: I solemnly pledge to love the car and take good care. Please dont hate me for taking the car away from Riju . Badger him instead

JVH · 26th July 2009, 11:15

From managing client expectations to managing T-BHP expectations

Riju's Baleno was the best I had seen and I mean live on New BEL road. So, it is very natural for all of us to know what's in store for it.

Welcome onboard and wish you a very pleasant stay!

Dippy · 26th July 2009, 11:46

Another addition to the ever increasing female tribe on Team BHP. Its nice to know that the Baleno has gone from one car lover to another. Riju must be at peace knowing its under your care now. Your intro surely points out to you being a true car girl.

Welcome aboard Sownmya and do a look at the Rules section to help you know the working of the forum better.

See you around.

StarVegabond · 26th July 2009, 12:22

Hi Sowmya

Welcome to T-BHP, i am sure you will enjoy here

Being "Salesman" for last 5 years, i know that generally, i do not find many ladies in customer facing roles in Technology / Product companies in India. but people like you are increasing. May your tribe increase.

Samurai · 26th July 2009, 12:45

Welcome Sowmya, pleasantly surpised to learn about the new owner of Riju's Baleno in this way.

My former Baleno still haunts the forum even after 2 years in a very different personality. Now it will be Riju's turn to experience the same.

I didn't pass on my Baleno BHP garage to the new owner since I didn't want to hand over the memories. I wonder what Riju did with his lot of Baleno photos, did you inherit any?

26th July 2009, 20:28

Soumya,

thanks a lot for your kind reply.

well, would you mind removing the extra A from my name..i am quite young.i meant i am quite familiar with this community. I should have made up my mind to join an year back, though i was going through for about an year or so. The guys here are quite great.

whats the distance you have done in your 5197..let us all know about it.

drive safe !

bye

25th July 2009, 03:15	#1
SowmyaHariharan Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 21 Thanked: 4 Times	I am a TBHPian finally I am here. I am finally here. I am pinching myself. The song "Here I Am - Bryan Adams" is playing in the backdrop in my head. I have always been passionate about fast and powerful cars. My parents are certain they got the wrong girl from hospital crib but I know they are secretly proud of their first born. My tryst with Team-BHP started barely a month back when I began online research to pick my first car. I happened to chance upon Team-BHP site and I was intrigued. I started to explore and I was impressed by a. The fact that everyone here is serious about sharing knowledge and helping novices, car lovers and enthusiasts all alike. I thought this could be a learning ground for me b. Intelligent / Interesting posts by people who have researched well and knew what they were talking about. If there was incorrect data, then there was also constructive criticism That tipped the scales for me and I am the new addition to Team BHP fan community. About Me Work for an MNC, graduated from writing code to managing client expectations very recently, absolutely love driving playing songs at high volumes. I picked up a Baleno from another TBHPian on July 9th after test driving a lot of cars. Right from the old Vtec, Lancer, Accent, Corolla, Baleno and Scorpio. Finally after a lot of thought zeroed in on the Baleno - will post on those experiences shortly] I am an avid blogger(blog about day to day life incidences), a vocalist and an amateur painter. I love animals and do my bit to help stray and hurt ones. Here I am........
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25th July 2009, 09:28	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Sowmya, welcome. Riju was very impressed with your grasp of things automotive. His was amongst the best maintained cars on the forum and its some consolation that its now under the care of another car fan. Have a good and long stay on TBhp.
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25th July 2009, 09:36	#3
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Aye there you are Sowmya, welcome home and nice to have you on-board finally.Loads to learn and share here, do keep us posted with your experiences with the baleno.
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25th July 2009, 10:15	#4
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jammu Posts: 817 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	Welcome Sowmya. I too am a newbie and like you, have been "intrigued" by things team-BHP.
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25th July 2009, 10:27	#5
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	Welcome Sowmya!! Nice to see you on board, I was wondering who took Riju's baleno after reading that emotional goodbye story .But now, it seems the baleno is in safe hands.Cheers!!! Do post your experiences here with the car. I have started feeling for that baleno too
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25th July 2009, 11:23	#6
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Hi. Welcome to T- BHP. We all look forward to your active participation/contributions on this equal opportunity forum It's wonderful to see more women wanting to join up and contribute.
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25th July 2009, 12:30	#7
srinivas9446 Posts: n/a	hi soumya, nice to know you. i am also new to this forum, though *QUITE OLD* going through this forum. As pranav says, its wonderful to know women opening up to the forum and their willingness to contribute. pls do share your BALENO experience with us. nice to know. keep in touch
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26th July 2009, 00:26	#8
jithudigitised BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 359 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	So you are the one who made me sad after reading the thread of rjstyles69.Hmm Anyway welcome aboard and do let us know about the baleno experience.
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26th July 2009, 08:44	#9
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	welcome. good to see another petrol (whatever fuel) head. so you picked up rjstyles' car. that's a showroom spec one. anyway keep revving. now your blog site is t-bhp. enjoyy..
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26th July 2009, 10:21	#10
SowmyaHariharan Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 21 Thanked: 4 Times	Thank you all for the warm welcome messages @ theMag: Thank you. I am glad to be in Team BHP. I hope to continue trying to keep the car in as good a condition too. I promise. @ Riju: Oy my CARMENTOR. Thankoo Thankoo for the welcome. You are wonderful. You are great. You will know why I am buttering you so much when you read the last reply of mine. Be kind to me ... Ha ha ha @ NutsNBolts: Thank you. Enjoy being intrigued. It opens up new worlds. @ Fordmanchau: Hi. Thank you. Nice to see you all on board too. I am the villain who drove away the car while he watched on. Please read my message to TBHP in the end @ pranava999: Hi Pranava. Thank you for the warm welcome. Will defitely strive to be an active participant. @ Srinivasa9446: Hi Mr. Srinivasa. Thank you for welcoming me. I beleieve you are as old as you think you are. And Old is gold. Will definitely share my driving experiences with all of you. @ jithudigitised: Guilty as charged on all accounts. @ kutlee: Yes I am the proud owner of the awesome looking 5197. Will keep revving. Thank you @ TBHP: I solemnly pledge to love the car and take good care. Please dont hate me for taking the car away from Riju . Badger him instead
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26th July 2009, 11:15	#11
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	From managing client expectations to managing T-BHP expectations Riju's Baleno was the best I had seen and I mean live on New BEL road. So, it is very natural for all of us to know what's in store for it. Welcome onboard and wish you a very pleasant stay!
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26th July 2009, 11:46	#12
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Another addition to the ever increasing female tribe on Team BHP. Its nice to know that the Baleno has gone from one car lover to another. Riju must be at peace knowing its under your care now. Your intro surely points out to you being a true car girl. Welcome aboard Sownmya and do a look at the Rules section to help you know the working of the forum better. See you around.
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26th July 2009, 12:22	#13
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Hi Sowmya Welcome to T-BHP, i am sure you will enjoy here Being "Salesman" for last 5 years, i know that generally, i do not find many ladies in customer facing roles in Technology / Product companies in India. but people like you are increasing. May your tribe increase.
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26th July 2009, 12:45	#14
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,830 Thanked: 45,559 Times View My Garage	Welcome Sowmya, pleasantly surpised to learn about the new owner of Riju's Baleno in this way. My former Baleno still haunts the forum even after 2 years in a very different personality. Now it will be Riju's turn to experience the same. I didn't pass on my Baleno BHP garage to the new owner since I didn't want to hand over the memories. I wonder what Riju did with his lot of Baleno photos, did you inherit any?
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26th July 2009, 20:28	#15
srinivas9446 Posts: n/a	Soumya, thanks a lot for your kind reply. well, would you mind removing the extra A from my name..i am quite young.i meant i am quite familiar with this community. I should have made up my mind to join an year back, though i was going through for about an year or so. The guys here are quite great. whats the distance you have done in your 5197..let us all know about it. drive safe ! bye
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