Hello from kolkata

mitrajdeep · 3rd March 2011, 11:56

Hello Friends,
First a Big Thank You to all for accepting me as a member of Team BHP, It is really an honour for me.

I am a 39 year old businessman resident of Kolkata. I have always been fascinated by the automotive world and look at cars, bikes as not just a piece of machinery for getting from one place to another but as a wonderful creation of mankind. I have started driving cars from the age of 10 ( under supervision ) and as of now have driven a total of approximately 1,50,000 kms combined on two and four wheels. Currently I own a Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zxi Petrol and a Bajaj Pulser 180. We as a family have owned various cars over the years starting with the Premier Padmini , two Hindustan Ambassadors, Maruti 800, Maruti Zen, Fiat Palio 1.2 Elx. In two wheelers we have had Enfield Fury, Enfield Bullet, Kawasaki Bajaj KB 100 Rtz.

I have an elder brother who lives in the USA and during my visits there I have had the opportunity to drive/ride his possessions there which are an Infinity FX35, Acura MDX, Porshe 911 Carrera, Harley Davidson V-Rod, and an Aprillia Mille RSV.

Last year when I was thinking of replacing the Palio I was searching for help about what I should buy on the internet and it was then that I chanced upon TBHP and since then I have visited the site almost daily as a guest. It was TBHP which led me to buy the Fiesta. Later while browsing around I came upon the 4X4 section and am amazed by the kind of passion some friends have shown about restoring jeeps and now I am dreaming about getting myself a Jeep someday if the finances permit.

That is all for now, hope to learn more from all of you here.

Regards

Rajdeep Mitra

planet_rocker · 3rd March 2011, 12:17

Welcome to the forum Mitrajdeep (nice handle)

I am sure you will have a great time with the group. Do go through the board rules.

Enjoy your stays here.

shuvc · 4th March 2011, 00:28

Welcome to T-BHP.

Hope to meet you during the next Calcutta meet

BlackPearl · 4th March 2011, 00:33

Welcome to the forum. Fiesta is an awesome car. Where does your brother live in USA and when are you planning for the next visit?

mitrajdeep · 4th March 2011, 11:19

Thank you for the welcome friends.

shuvc- that would be nice, anything planned yet ?

blackpearl- he lives in Atlanta, next visit not planned yet, they might be coming over here this november.

cityvic · 4th March 2011, 19:51

Welcome to the kol gang.

Where do you stay?

The youngest Cal member here.

predatorwheelz · 4th March 2011, 23:40

Welcome to Tbhp, Rajdeep. You will find this an enjoyable experience with plenty of fellow petrolheads. Of all the cars/bikes you've driven, the Harley V-Rod and the Aprilia Mille do make me a little envious

Good to know you're interested in jeeps and 4X4s. Calcutta is home to the great Jeep Guru, Uday Bhan Singh. Though we Kolkata tbhpians are nowhere close to the other regions in terms of jeeping frenzy, we have had some interactions with jeeps as the following threads might prove:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...ubs-house.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...tr-report.html

And I look forward to seeing you in the next Kolkata meet.

toiingg · 5th March 2011, 02:12

Welcome to TBHP.

Hope to see you here > http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...il-2011-a.html

XetaGLGRocks · 5th March 2011, 04:52

Hello Mitrajdeep,
A very welcome to team-bhp. Welcome and would request you to go through the forum rules once. I would definitely expect you in the next meet. Great to know that you are a fiesta owner. Which varient do you have?

AyAn! · 5th March 2011, 18:26

Welcome abroad man! Enjoy your stay here..! Keep posting.

Sutripta · 5th March 2011, 20:09

Welcome.

The Fury still around?

Regards
Sutripta

mitrajdeep · 6th March 2011, 16:10

Thanks again friends for the welcome.

cityvic- I stay in saltlake.

predatorwheelz- yes these are awesome machines and I was a bit afraid to ride them, keeping in mind the power that they have. I would prefer the V-rod over the Aprillia though, loved the sound and the riding comfort.

xetaGLGrocks- my Fiesta is a 1.6 Zxi Petrol in red color.

Sutripta- wish I still had the fury around, but it was sold when elder brother moved to the US in 1989.

Calcutta meet sounds good and please make it lunch, not much of an early morning person.

3rd March 2011, 11:56	#1
mitrajdeep BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calcutta Posts: 135 Thanked: 95 Times	Hello from kolkata Hello Friends, First a Big Thank You to all for accepting me as a member of Team BHP, It is really an honour for me. I am a 39 year old businessman resident of Kolkata. I have always been fascinated by the automotive world and look at cars, bikes as not just a piece of machinery for getting from one place to another but as a wonderful creation of mankind. I have started driving cars from the age of 10 ( under supervision ) and as of now have driven a total of approximately 1,50,000 kms combined on two and four wheels. Currently I own a Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zxi Petrol and a Bajaj Pulser 180. We as a family have owned various cars over the years starting with the Premier Padmini , two Hindustan Ambassadors, Maruti 800, Maruti Zen, Fiat Palio 1.2 Elx. In two wheelers we have had Enfield Fury, Enfield Bullet, Kawasaki Bajaj KB 100 Rtz. I have an elder brother who lives in the USA and during my visits there I have had the opportunity to drive/ride his possessions there which are an Infinity FX35, Acura MDX, Porshe 911 Carrera, Harley Davidson V-Rod, and an Aprillia Mille RSV. Last year when I was thinking of replacing the Palio I was searching for help about what I should buy on the internet and it was then that I chanced upon TBHP and since then I have visited the site almost daily as a guest. It was TBHP which led me to buy the Fiesta. Later while browsing around I came upon the 4X4 section and am amazed by the kind of passion some friends have shown about restoring jeeps and now I am dreaming about getting myself a Jeep someday if the finances permit. That is all for now, hope to learn more from all of you here. Regards Rajdeep Mitra
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3rd March 2011, 12:17	#2
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to the forum Mitrajdeep (nice handle) I am sure you will have a great time with the group. Do go through the board rules. Enjoy your stays here.
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4th March 2011, 00:28	#3
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to T-BHP. Hope to meet you during the next Calcutta meet
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4th March 2011, 00:33	#4
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to the forum. Fiesta is an awesome car. Where does your brother live in USA and when are you planning for the next visit?
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4th March 2011, 11:19	#5
mitrajdeep BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calcutta Posts: 135 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Thank you for the welcome friends. shuvc- that would be nice, anything planned yet ? blackpearl- he lives in Atlanta, next visit not planned yet, they might be coming over here this november.
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4th March 2011, 19:51	#6
cityvic Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,763 Thanked: 3,304 Times View My Garage	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to the kol gang. Where do you stay? The youngest Cal member here.
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4th March 2011, 23:40	#7
predatorwheelz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Delhi/Kolkata Posts: 1,720 Thanked: 1,969 Times View My Garage	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to Tbhp, Rajdeep. You will find this an enjoyable experience with plenty of fellow petrolheads. Of all the cars/bikes you've driven, the Harley V-Rod and the Aprilia Mille do make me a little envious Good to know you're interested in jeeps and 4X4s. Calcutta is home to the great Jeep Guru, Uday Bhan Singh. Though we Kolkata tbhpians are nowhere close to the other regions in terms of jeeping frenzy, we have had some interactions with jeeps as the following threads might prove: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...ubs-house.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...tr-report.html And I look forward to seeing you in the next Kolkata meet.
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5th March 2011, 02:12	#8
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome to TBHP. Hope to see you here > http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...il-2011-a.html
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5th March 2011, 04:52	#9
XetaGLGRocks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 140 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Re: Hello from kolkata Hello Mitrajdeep, A very welcome to team-bhp. Welcome and would request you to go through the forum rules once. I would definitely expect you in the next meet. Great to know that you are a fiesta owner. Which varient do you have?
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5th March 2011, 18:26	#10
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome abroad man! Enjoy your stay here..! Keep posting.
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5th March 2011, 20:09	#11
Sutripta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,668 Thanked: 6,217 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Welcome. The Fury still around? Regards Sutripta
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6th March 2011, 16:10	#12
mitrajdeep BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calcutta Posts: 135 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: Hello from kolkata Thanks again friends for the welcome. cityvic- I stay in saltlake. predatorwheelz- yes these are awesome machines and I was a bit afraid to ride them, keeping in mind the power that they have. I would prefer the V-rod over the Aprillia though, loved the sound and the riding comfort. xetaGLGrocks- my Fiesta is a 1.6 Zxi Petrol in red color. Sutripta- wish I still had the fury around, but it was sold when elder brother moved to the US in 1989. Calcutta meet sounds good and please make it lunch, not much of an early morning person.
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