The Buddha has smiled

buddha · 21st June 2010, 01:06

Hello folks

This is Buddha radioing in for the very first time. I am a huuge car buff, 25 years old, male and based out of Mumbai.

I had heard about the site for about a year I guess, but it was only during the *long* search for my first car (April-June 2010) that I really got hooked onto the site. After months of addicted reading of any and every thread during the summer just gone past, I am happy to be finally here as a member!

The membership and the car have arrived at the same time - its a Paprika Red Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratorq Zxi (more on the car and the buying process in the correct forum very soon). But have to mention here that it was awesome fun reading about the experiences of almost each and every Fiesta owner-member out here.

<quickly checks Rehaan's guide to an intro post>
Ok, here is some more dope on me..

Am a strategy consultant by profession. (enough said on that front!)

I am particularly crazy about cars, but am also interested in anything else that moves on wheels - so that covers bikes, buses, trains, autos etc

The interest began with Automobile Design, but now pretty much covers all aspects of automobiles (from corporate stuff such as 'Why did Koenigsegg buy Saab', to daily ownership stuff such as 'How do I get the rain off my ORVMs?!' to philosophical musings 'Why do we dig automobiles so much?' )

Am also heavily into reading (mostly fiction so far, but increasingly getting drawn into history, autobiographies etc) and lightly into Rock (Metal, Hard Rock, Psychedelia, Country etc)

Ok, back to cars now! I learnt driving in my sister's battered 800, and boy was it a fun car! Absolute go-kart it was. Soon drove my family's Indica DLS, and thus began the torque addiction. Pop now drives a Skoda Octavia (1.9 TDI, of course) and I love it too. Which brings me to my very own car: the Diesel Fiesta I bought just last week. Hope it brings me loads of happiness in the years to come. Dream car? My current ascetic beliefs dictate that a Honda Jazz is all the car I will ever need (doesn't hurt that my heart is also fida over it!), but life (=the gf) has other ideas, so lets see!

Alright folks, I guess thats enough said; will spare you the yawns now. Just want to add, I would love to meet some of you in the real world as well!

Cheers
RR

PS: Oh, and its 'Buddha' as in Siddhartha/Gautama (the ascetic god), not 'buddha' the term for a generic oldie!

Positron · 21st June 2010, 13:34

Welcome along!

Your subject reminds me not of Buddha, but the 'smiling buddha': Smiling Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

regards!

jacs · 21st June 2010, 17:28

Welcome board Buddha. Its good you are going through rules before posting so that you can attain nirvana here else you would reach samadhi only

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SankalpDesai · 24th June 2010, 13:57

Hehe. Yes Mr. Buddha, we get it right. A lot of us have benefited from this form on 'What Car' and have either bought our cars or are in the process of buying one. So now its time to pass on the benefits to others who are in that phase of life - like me. I am buying my first car pretty soon.

All The Best with the Fiesta. Looking forward to some pics and travelogues from your side.

buddha · 25th June 2010, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Positron

Welcome along!

Your subject reminds me not of Buddha, but the 'smiling buddha': Smiling Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

regards!

That was the intention mate...'To arrive with a bang'! Glad that you got it

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacs

Welcome board Buddha. Its good you are going through rules before posting so that you can attain nirvana here else you would reach samadhi only

.

Hehe. But really, dont tempt me with talk about nirvana and samadhi - I am sure nobody wants to be treated to lengthy discourses on spiritualism and metaphysics!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SankalpDesai

Hehe. Yes Mr. Buddha, we get it right. A lot of us have benefited from this form on 'What Car' and have either bought our cars or are in the process of buying one. So now its time to pass on the benefits to others who are in that phase of life - like me. I am buying my first car pretty soon.

All The Best with the Fiesta. Looking forward to some pics and travelogues from your side.

Thanks - plan to write about my buying experience very soon. The travelogues will require travel first - and I just figured that my first weekend getaway plan is going down the drain :(. Hopefully next weekend...

But best of luck with your own purchase process dude!

rnidumolu · 25th June 2010, 18:58

Welcome to the forum Buddha! Drive safe

StarVegabond · 29th June 2010, 09:06

I thought you had written "Buddha has Mile'd", just like Leh'd, Civved, Swifted etc etc

Smile is indeed better than mile...Welcome

Quote:

The interest began with Automobile Design, but now pretty much covers all aspects of automobiles (from corporate stuff such as 'Why did Koenigsegg buy Saab', to daily ownership stuff such as 'How do I get the rain off my ORVMs?!' to philosophical musings 'Why do we dig automobiles so much?'

look forward to read your writings on these topics.
see you in forums.

MX6 · 29th June 2010, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by buddha

Hehe. But really, dont tempt me with talk about nirvana and samadhi - I am sure nobody wants to be treated to lengthy discourses on spiritualism and metaphysics!

Don't be too sure. There are enough members who have similar interests here. So there are people who look forward to such discourses.
Welcome and congrats on your fiesta.

Rehaan · 29th June 2010, 19:50

Welcome aboard buddha,

By taking a quick look at your posting history i can see you are well on your way to enlightenment already

Nice intro thread title btw.

I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of you around the forums,
R

buddha · 30th June 2010, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarVegabond

look forward to read your writings on these topics.
see you in forums.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MX6

Don't be too sure. There are enough members who have similar interests here. So there are people who look forward to such discourses.
Welcome and congrats on your fiesta.

Hmm looks like this place is really fab, interest in car philosophy and all that!

Guess you will see some posts along such lines from me soon then!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Welcome aboard buddha,

By taking a quick look at your posting history i can see you are well on your way to enlightenment already

Nice intro thread title btw.

I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of you around the forums,
R

Thanks!

21st June 2010, 01:06	#1
buddha BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 87 Thanked: 53 Times	The Buddha has smiled Hello folks This is Buddha radioing in for the very first time. I am a huuge car buff, 25 years old, male and based out of Mumbai. I had heard about the site for about a year I guess, but it was only during the long search for my first car (April-June 2010) that I really got hooked onto the site. After months of addicted reading of any and every thread during the summer just gone past, I am happy to be finally here as a member! The membership and the car have arrived at the same time - its a Paprika Red Ford Fiesta 1.4 Duratorq Zxi (more on the car and the buying process in the correct forum very soon). But have to mention here that it was awesome fun reading about the experiences of almost each and every Fiesta owner-member out here. <quickly checks Rehaan's guide to an intro post> Ok, here is some more dope on me.. Am a strategy consultant by profession. (enough said on that front!) I am particularly crazy about cars, but am also interested in anything else that moves on wheels - so that covers bikes, buses, trains, autos etc The interest began with Automobile Design, but now pretty much covers all aspects of automobiles (from corporate stuff such as 'Why did Koenigsegg buy Saab', to daily ownership stuff such as 'How do I get the rain off my ORVMs?!' to philosophical musings 'Why do we dig automobiles so much?' ) Am also heavily into reading (mostly fiction so far, but increasingly getting drawn into history, autobiographies etc) and lightly into Rock (Metal, Hard Rock, Psychedelia, Country etc) Ok, back to cars now! I learnt driving in my sister's battered 800, and boy was it a fun car! Absolute go-kart it was. Soon drove my family's Indica DLS, and thus began the torque addiction. Pop now drives a Skoda Octavia (1.9 TDI, of course) and I love it too. Which brings me to my very own car: the Diesel Fiesta I bought just last week. Hope it brings me loads of happiness in the years to come. Dream car? My current ascetic beliefs dictate that a Honda Jazz is all the car I will ever need (doesn't hurt that my heart is also fida over it!), but life (=the gf) has other ideas, so lets see! Alright folks, I guess thats enough said; will spare you the yawns now. Just want to add, I would love to meet some of you in the real world as well! Cheers RR PS: Oh, and its 'Buddha' as in Siddhartha/Gautama (the ascetic god), not 'buddha' the term for a generic oldie!
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21st June 2010, 13:34	#2
Positron BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 75 Thanked: 20 Times	Welcome along! Your subject reminds me not of Buddha, but the 'smiling buddha': Smiling Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia regards!
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21st June 2010, 17:28	#3
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Welcome board Buddha. Its good you are going through rules before posting so that you can attain nirvana here else you would reach samadhi only .
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24th June 2010, 13:57	#4
SankalpDesai BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 245 Thanked: 71 Times	Hehe. Yes Mr. Buddha, we get it right. A lot of us have benefited from this form on 'What Car' and have either bought our cars or are in the process of buying one. So now its time to pass on the benefits to others who are in that phase of life - like me. I am buying my first car pretty soon. All The Best with the Fiesta. Looking forward to some pics and travelogues from your side.
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25th June 2010, 18:58	#6
rnidumolu BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 222 Thanked: 90 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum Buddha! Drive safe
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29th June 2010, 19:50	#9
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,073 Times	Welcome aboard buddha, By taking a quick look at your posting history i can see you are well on your way to enlightenment already Nice intro thread title btw. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of you around the forums, R
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