Hi BH-Pians, Love cars just like you do

amitkavi · 18th August 2005, 11:17

Hi All,

My resounding hello to all of you. I have been fascinated by the threads and the discussion all along and now i think I can start to enjoy being a part of your group too.

I own a IKON and a Palio in Pune. I love cars and somehow even if my aim to ultimately go for the Octavia, I love my Ikon and palio (in order of priority).

I am a self confessed car addict, love to drive as long and as far as I can. Love to "FEEL" my cars and treat them like I would if I was allowed to have a girl friend (she stpped being one as soon as we got maried LOL)

Well, Hello again to all of you and I sure will contribute soon to this forum from my experiences and readings on CARS.

Enjoy
Amit

sridhar24 · 18th August 2005, 11:40

Hey Amit welcome to Team-BHP, enjoy your stay here.

GTO · 18th August 2005, 11:44

Another fellow Marketing lover, Welcome aboard Amit!

Do familiarise yourself with the FAQ and board rules section,

GTO

khaadu75 · 18th August 2005, 13:42

Hi Amit, Welcome aboard and do enjoy ur stay around here . So chill and share ur passion for cars.

cheers

Sid Schumacher · 18th August 2005, 19:28

Hey Amit..have a great time here man...I see you have a craving for an Octi..well I got an Octi Rider and shes the best thing that has ever happened to me..

revtech · 18th August 2005, 21:44

hey amit
welcome to tbhp and have a great stay.

post some pics of your ride when you have the time.

Rev

normally_crazy · 18th August 2005, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitkavi

I own a IKON and a Palio in Pune. I love cars and somehow even if my aim to ultimately go for the Octavia, I love my Ikon and palio (in order of priority).

Whoaa exactly the same line up of cars i have maan from the ikon to the palio down to the octy !

welkome to the gang pal......enjoy !!

cheers

ps- and guess what - my bro is named amit too !!!

amitkavi · 19th August 2005, 11:06

Hey Guys,

Thanks a lot for the response to my introduction. I am truly glad to be a member of this community. In fact is there a sticker or something tht I can put on both my cars to show off Team-BHP.

Well I am sorta naive on car maintenance and some of you guys are like gurus in the lingo on car maintenance but here are the things i do for y cars, and any suggestions are welcome to make my ikon and palio go a long way:

- Washing everyday
- Dashboard polish once a month
- Car polish once a month
- Vacuum cleaning of the car once every month
- Pressure cleaning for under the car dirt, muck and debri
- timely servicing (as mentioned by the service centers)
- Unleaded petrol with petrol additives on every fill
- Air pressure check every week
- Constant paranoia on whether there is a unwanted noise from anywhere in the car or from under the bonnet

I am trying to understand how I can get more personally involved in the car maintenance stuff so i would know if something goes wrong

By the way both my cars have tubed tyres and havent given me trouble so far. i dont usually go beyond 140kmph and have many trips from Pune to Mumbai and back as well as Pune to shirdi and back - all in the same day.

Cars have been noce to me so far.

I am not sure if this is nuisance value to you guys but hey I am really wanting to take complete ownership of my cars.

I had an Maruti 800 earlier (till 1 month back before I replaced it with the Palio) and it was a god sent piece of reliable car. Never gave me below 19.5 kmpl in Pune city.

Hope the good run continues

You guys rock

Amit

shibujp · 19th August 2005, 16:50

Hi Amit,

Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!!

Drive on,
Shibu.

trinadha · 28th August 2005, 19:33

hi amit
enjoy your stay at this great supercarsite.
is there any hillstation about 110 to 250 km from pune or bombay where the weather is at its best with fog covered roads and stuff it was showed on tv a week ago saying its nearly heaven but ignored by govt of maharashtra

cream · 28th August 2005, 22:59

amit - your car maintainance seems to border on obsession - keep it up

.

and welcome to the club - as always drive safe

X-Machine · 29th August 2005, 02:50

Welcome to the team Amit.Enjoy yourself.

X

amitkavi · 29th August 2005, 15:25

I think thats mahabaleshwar, but if you wish i can find out more on it

amitkavi · 29th August 2005, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by cream

amit - your car maintainance seems to border on obsession - keep it up

.

and welcome to the club - as always drive safe

Quote:

amit - your car maintainance seems to border on obsession - keep it up

.

and welcome to the club - as always drive safe

Yeah i am sorta crazy about the way my cars are, like they way they look all shiny and no-squeaks, all nice smelling and smooth revved engine

1self · 4th October 2006, 09:16

Hey Amit!!

welcome man!! you are absolutely correct on the maintainance...nothing like a good, shiny and clean (inside & out) vehicle to uplift your spirits when one gets behind the wheel!!

18th August 2005, 11:17	#1
amitkavi Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 17 Thanked: Once	Hi BH-Pians, Love cars just like you do Hi All, My resounding hello to all of you. I have been fascinated by the threads and the discussion all along and now i think I can start to enjoy being a part of your group too. I own a IKON and a Palio in Pune. I love cars and somehow even if my aim to ultimately go for the Octavia, I love my Ikon and palio (in order of priority). I am a self confessed car addict, love to drive as long and as far as I can. Love to "FEEL" my cars and treat them like I would if I was allowed to have a girl friend (she stpped being one as soon as we got maried LOL) Well, Hello again to all of you and I sure will contribute soon to this forum from my experiences and readings on CARS. Enjoy Amit
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18th August 2005, 11:40	#2
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Hey Amit welcome to Team-BHP, enjoy your stay here.
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18th August 2005, 11:44	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Another fellow Marketing lover, Welcome aboard Amit! Do familiarise yourself with the FAQ and board rules section, GTO
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18th August 2005, 13:42	#4
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Hi Amit, Welcome aboard and do enjoy ur stay around here . So chill and share ur passion for cars. cheers
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18th August 2005, 19:28	#5
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	Hey Amit..have a great time here man...I see you have a craving for an Octi..well I got an Octi Rider and shes the best thing that has ever happened to me..
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18th August 2005, 21:44	#6
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hey amit welcome to tbhp and have a great stay. post some pics of your ride when you have the time. Rev
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19th August 2005, 11:06	#8
amitkavi Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 17 Thanked: Once	Engine maintenance and car care Hey Guys, Thanks a lot for the response to my introduction. I am truly glad to be a member of this community. In fact is there a sticker or something tht I can put on both my cars to show off Team-BHP. Well I am sorta naive on car maintenance and some of you guys are like gurus in the lingo on car maintenance but here are the things i do for y cars, and any suggestions are welcome to make my ikon and palio go a long way: - Washing everyday - Dashboard polish once a month - Car polish once a month - Vacuum cleaning of the car once every month - Pressure cleaning for under the car dirt, muck and debri - timely servicing (as mentioned by the service centers) - Unleaded petrol with petrol additives on every fill - Air pressure check every week - Constant paranoia on whether there is a unwanted noise from anywhere in the car or from under the bonnet I am trying to understand how I can get more personally involved in the car maintenance stuff so i would know if something goes wrong By the way both my cars have tubed tyres and havent given me trouble so far. i dont usually go beyond 140kmph and have many trips from Pune to Mumbai and back as well as Pune to shirdi and back - all in the same day. Cars have been noce to me so far. I am not sure if this is nuisance value to you guys but hey I am really wanting to take complete ownership of my cars. I had an Maruti 800 earlier (till 1 month back before I replaced it with the Palio) and it was a god sent piece of reliable car. Never gave me below 19.5 kmpl in Pune city. Hope the good run continues You guys rock Amit
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19th August 2005, 16:50	#9
shibujp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,753 Thanked: 3,225 Times View My Garage	Welcome Hi Amit, Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!! Drive on, Shibu.
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28th August 2005, 19:33	#10
trinadha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 244 Thanked: 22 Times	hi amit enjoy your stay at this great supercarsite. is there any hillstation about 110 to 250 km from pune or bombay where the weather is at its best with fog covered roads and stuff it was showed on tv a week ago saying its nearly heaven but ignored by govt of maharashtra Last edited by trinadha : 28th August 2005 at 19:38. Reason: know more about pune
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28th August 2005, 22:59	#11
cream BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 159 Thanked: 3 Times	amit - your car maintainance seems to border on obsession - keep it up . and welcome to the club - as always drive safe
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29th August 2005, 02:50	#12
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Welcome to the team Amit.Enjoy yourself. X
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29th August 2005, 15:25	#13
amitkavi Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 17 Thanked: Once	I think thats mahabaleshwar, but if you wish i can find out more on it
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4th October 2006, 09:16	#15
1self BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 629 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	Hey Amit!! welcome man!! you are absolutely correct on the maintainance...nothing like a good, shiny and clean (inside & out) vehicle to uplift your spirits when one gets behind the wheel!!
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