Hello Team

dsmatharu · 10th December 2005, 21:40

Born and brought up in Bombay. Am out of Mumbai since 1988.
In Pune for over 7 years now. ( to be close to Mumbai ).

Academics :
B.E. in Production Engineering / M.Tech in Integrated Manufacturing.

Interests :
Design / Manufacturing concepts. Sustainable Living.
Architecture & Interior Design ( grown up next to a wood workshop ).
Have an eye for craftsmanship in everything i see.

My interest in cars & bikes in general is based on these perspectives.

Regards,
Dev Singh Matharu

karthik247 · 10th December 2005, 21:42

Hey Dev, welcome.

So tell us more abt the cars/bikes u own so that we can get to know more abt ya..

Enjoy ur stay.

lamborghini · 10th December 2005, 23:44

Hey dev,
welcome aboard and enjoy your stay here.

GTO · 11th December 2005, 13:45

Welcome Dev. Interesting "interests"!

Just wondering what kind of automotive designs would appeal to such a personality? Classic and eternal (W126 etc.) or futuristic (CLS, Bangle etc.)?

GTO

streetlife · 11th December 2005, 16:21

hi DEV
welcome to the team and enjoy your stay

sridhar24 · 11th December 2005, 18:00

Hi Dev, welcome aboard.
Have a great stay.

nitrous · 12th December 2005, 00:29

Welcome to the forum, dev.

IS that 1988 or 1998??

revtech · 12th December 2005, 01:12

hey dev

welcome to tbhp.
enjoy your stay !!

Rev

Badcheetah · 12th December 2005, 21:25

Hi there Dev ,

Welcome to Team Bhp . Hope you enjoy ur stay here.

Also after reading this

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsmatharu

Interests :
Design / Manufacturing concepts. Sustainable Living.
Architecture & Interior Design ( grown up next to a wood workshop ).
Have an eye for craftsmanship in everything i see.

My interest in cars & bikes in general is based on these perspectives.

What might be your dream ride ?
Looking forward to your posts

dsmatharu · 15th December 2005, 21:38

Hello bhpians,

Thanks for ur responses. Some more updates from my end.

Apart from my interests, am classic myself ( 1988 and not 1998 ).
That was when i left mumbai for engineering. ;-)

My classic vehicles :
LML Vespa NV 1996 ( recently modded engine )

A 1996 Premier 118 NE, my second one that i bought used about 2.5 yrs back.
Earlier one was a 1989 model that i had for about 2.5 yrs prior to this.
Modded the engine (again) recently.

Love overtaking late cars in my NE especially after the mods, i can do it more safely and with confidence. However, miss a 5th gear, especially during my Mumbai - Pune trips. Intend to put in a Toyota T50 Gearbox that i am planning on next, after replacing the timing chain. Quite a bit left to be done still.

Currently happy with my 118NE, but my next car could be any early Merc (well guessed GTO), modded for sure. May be smelling popcorn at the exhaust, yep biodiesel ... .why not. Eager to have a diesel, when i can afford.

Dream Ride - actually a dream assembled vehicle, for offroading.
4WD. Bare bones. May be assembled from aggregates available/useds imports.
Wild dreams. Too many ideas. May be these plans/ideas will evolve
and materialise some day.

More in Next.
- Dev

10th December 2005, 21:40	#1
dsmatharu BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 53 Thanked: 20 Times	Hello Team Born and brought up in Bombay. Am out of Mumbai since 1988. In Pune for over 7 years now. ( to be close to Mumbai ). Academics : B.E. in Production Engineering / M.Tech in Integrated Manufacturing. Interests : Design / Manufacturing concepts. Sustainable Living. Architecture & Interior Design ( grown up next to a wood workshop ). Have an eye for craftsmanship in everything i see. My interest in cars & bikes in general is based on these perspectives. Regards, Dev Singh Matharu
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10th December 2005, 21:42	#2
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Hey Dev, welcome. So tell us more abt the cars/bikes u own so that we can get to know more abt ya.. Enjoy ur stay.
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10th December 2005, 23:44	#3
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Hey dev, welcome aboard and enjoy your stay here.
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11th December 2005, 13:45	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Welcome Dev. Interesting "interests"! Just wondering what kind of automotive designs would appeal to such a personality? Classic and eternal (W126 etc.) or futuristic (CLS, Bangle etc.)? GTO
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11th December 2005, 16:21	#5
streetlife BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 219 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	hi DEV welcome to the team and enjoy your stay
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11th December 2005, 18:00	#6
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Hi Dev, welcome aboard. Have a great stay.
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12th December 2005, 00:29	#7
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Welcome to the forum, dev. IS that 1988 or 1998??
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12th December 2005, 01:12	#8
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hey dev welcome to tbhp. enjoy your stay !! Rev
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15th December 2005, 21:38	#10
dsmatharu BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 53 Thanked: 20 Times	More info Hello bhpians, Thanks for ur responses. Some more updates from my end. Apart from my interests, am classic myself ( 1988 and not 1998 ). That was when i left mumbai for engineering. ;-) My classic vehicles : LML Vespa NV 1996 ( recently modded engine ) A 1996 Premier 118 NE, my second one that i bought used about 2.5 yrs back. Earlier one was a 1989 model that i had for about 2.5 yrs prior to this. Modded the engine (again) recently. Love overtaking late cars in my NE especially after the mods, i can do it more safely and with confidence. However, miss a 5th gear, especially during my Mumbai - Pune trips. Intend to put in a Toyota T50 Gearbox that i am planning on next, after replacing the timing chain. Quite a bit left to be done still. Currently happy with my 118NE, but my next car could be any early Merc (well guessed GTO), modded for sure. May be smelling popcorn at the exhaust, yep biodiesel ... .why not. Eager to have a diesel, when i can afford. Dream Ride - actually a dream assembled vehicle, for offroading. 4WD. Bare bones. May be assembled from aggregates available/useds imports. Wild dreams. Too many ideas. May be these plans/ideas will evolve and materialise some day. More in Next. - Dev
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