Hello from Scotland !

g8128 · 13th July 2010, 03:53

Hi there

Just thought of introducing myself. Been reading the forums for over a year, finally decided to join last week to talk to others who share similar interests i.e. cars and everything about them !

I am 23 and have been living here for the last 8 years and am self-employed.
Born in Delhi but lived overseas all my life. Work keeps busy but cars is what keeps me occupied in my free time ( mostly driving, test driving and just pretty much anything ). An IT graduate and post-graduate degree holder from Australia and UK, I dort of went in a totally different direction and became sore of a facilitator of imports and exports around the globe.

Currently drive an Alpine White '10 635d and loving every moment of it. Die-hard BMW fan so far and have owned a white 330d, a white 318d and a white 120d in the past ( big fan of the color white ! ). I do a lot of miles ( 30 - 50 miles everyday ) so diesel works out great that way.

Next planned car is a white Lamborghini Gallardo or a white M6 ( if things go good in life ) in 3-4 years. Insurance and cost of running is a big concern but will see when it comes to changing the car. Right now, things couldn't be any better on the 635d :-)

The things I have read and seen on the forum look and sound exactly like all the different variety of things I can talk about, hence, took the plunge and joined.

Anyways, hopefully we shall have some nice interesting conversations about cars and get the ball rolling.

Here are some pictures of the car for some visual pleasures :-) :

amrisharm · 13th July 2010, 12:00

Woow buddy I am drooling, BIG TIME! Keep the pictures coming and welcome to the club.

Lightening-Fast · 13th July 2010, 12:39

Welcome onboard mate. Been to aberdeen and glasgow and i always refer scotland as "Wallpaper material". Its drop dead gorgeous. Hope to see you in the forums

TaureanBull · 13th July 2010, 21:15

Welcome aboard. May be you can help people about the starting problem in winter with diesel cars. How have you been cooperating with it? May be its a silly question but do they have some special feature in all the cars since its a cold area.

prince_pervez · 13th July 2010, 21:25

Welcome! Great pics. Enjoy your stay here.

g8128 · 13th July 2010, 21:52

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Originally Posted by TaureanBull

Welcome aboard. May be you can help people about the starting problem in winter with diesel cars. How have you been cooperating with it? May be its a silly question but do they have some special feature in all the cars since its a cold area.

I hadn't really thought about it. The coldest temperature I have come across is -14 degrees and all I did was put the key in and pressed the button. The engine started just fine. I am not too sure about this but I think they do put some low-temperature resistant stuff when the car goes in for servicing. Might have to get back to you on that.

vj_carLover · 13th July 2010, 22:46

Welcome aboard buddy. I have had the pleasure of the loch ness / visiting a scotch factory, had a sip of single malt and what not. As somebody said, its a postcard country with beautiful views of forts and rivers and lush greenery. haaa. , good old times.

I'm sure you will enjoy your time

Take care
Cheers

navan49 · 14th July 2010, 00:04

Hi G8128,

It is great to have you on board. Nice pictures of your car rolling sorry gliding sliding in the snow. Be a contributive member with all your experiences.

13th July 2010, 03:53	#1
g8128 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 5 Thanked: 11 Times	Hello from Scotland ! Hi there Just thought of introducing myself. Been reading the forums for over a year, finally decided to join last week to talk to others who share similar interests i.e. cars and everything about them ! I am 23 and have been living here for the last 8 years and am self-employed. Born in Delhi but lived overseas all my life. Work keeps busy but cars is what keeps me occupied in my free time ( mostly driving, test driving and just pretty much anything ). An IT graduate and post-graduate degree holder from Australia and UK, I dort of went in a totally different direction and became sore of a facilitator of imports and exports around the globe. Currently drive an Alpine White '10 635d and loving every moment of it. Die-hard BMW fan so far and have owned a white 330d, a white 318d and a white 120d in the past ( big fan of the color white ! ). I do a lot of miles ( 30 - 50 miles everyday ) so diesel works out great that way. Next planned car is a white Lamborghini Gallardo or a white M6 ( if things go good in life ) in 3-4 years. Insurance and cost of running is a big concern but will see when it comes to changing the car. Right now, things couldn't be any better on the 635d :-) The things I have read and seen on the forum look and sound exactly like all the different variety of things I can talk about, hence, took the plunge and joined. Anyways, hopefully we shall have some nice interesting conversations about cars and get the ball rolling. Here are some pictures of the car for some visual pleasures :-) : Attached Thumbnails
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13th July 2010, 12:00	#2
amrisharm BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: siliguri/Darj Posts: 516 Thanked: 329 Times	Woow buddy I am drooling, BIG TIME! Keep the pictures coming and welcome to the club.
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13th July 2010, 12:39	#3
Lightening-Fast BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 251 Thanked: 11 Times	Welcome onboard mate. Been to aberdeen and glasgow and i always refer scotland as "Wallpaper material". Its drop dead gorgeous. Hope to see you in the forums
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13th July 2010, 21:15	#4
TaureanBull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 326 Times View My Garage	Welcome aboard. May be you can help people about the starting problem in winter with diesel cars. How have you been cooperating with it? May be its a silly question but do they have some special feature in all the cars since its a cold area.
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13th July 2010, 21:25	#5
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Welcome! Great pics. Enjoy your stay here.
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13th July 2010, 22:46	#7
vj_carLover BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	Welcome aboard buddy. I have had the pleasure of the loch ness / visiting a scotch factory, had a sip of single malt and what not. As somebody said, its a postcard country with beautiful views of forts and rivers and lush greenery. haaa. , good old times. I'm sure you will enjoy your time Take care Cheers
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14th July 2010, 00:04	#8
navan49 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 1,000 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hi G8128, It is great to have you on board. Nice pictures of your car rolling sorry gliding sliding in the snow. Be a contributive member with all your experiences.
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