R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan)

r_nairtvm · 24th July 2019, 20:56

RIP Santhosh aka Steeroid

All I have to remember you now is the lovely New Year eve with Drums of Dubai in the desert and other long and enjoyable drives we had in the deserts of Dubai. Your passion for all things mechanical was really unmatched and is unmatchable.

You were the one who egged me on to get my Bonneville and rode by my side on the back roads of UAE so that I can get in to rythem of the higher speed bikes and introduced me to some great biking groups in Dubai.

Above all your willingness to help your friends, is what really distingushed you from scores of other friends.

Shall remember you my friend.

Pray to the All Mighty to give strength and courage to Rashmi and Varun, to bear with this.

Ram

carfreak · 24th July 2019, 22:15

Really saddened to read about his demise.

The first time I met Steeroid was at the first Kerala meet in Cochin. Those were early days of team-bhp and I remember him driving to the meet in the first Safari dicor to be delivered in Cochin (probably the first in Kerala). We met up couple of times after that, for various team-bhp meets until I moved to Manipal for my higher studies.

Though we were never friends, I just can't get to terms with this tragedy. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to the grieving family.

Gannu_1 · 24th July 2019, 22:58

May his soul rest in peace. A very untimely demise; all of 48 years! :(

Never interacted with him in person nor on the forums. But his trademark, straightforward and carefully worded posts shall definitely be missed.

May the Almighty give strength to the bereaving members.

R2D2 · 24th July 2019, 23:46

OMG! Just 48 years old! This is very sad & shocking news. May his soul RIP and God give his family the strength to cope with the loss.

mohansrides · 24th July 2019, 23:57

God bless his soul. Very disheartening news. I never met the man. But, I pray for strength to his family to get thorough this misfortune.

RIP Steeroid.

avdhesh15 · 25th July 2019, 00:04

May God give the family to cope with this irreplaceable loss.

RIP Steeroid

behaln · 25th July 2019, 02:29

Its a very sad news to lose a fellow member. May God bless his soul. Indeed very tough time for his family.

aveoman19 · 25th July 2019, 03:52

I remember our dear Steeroid from as early as 2006 I believe when he had a great contribution in way of owning a Tata Safari EX 4x4 3.0 DiCOR. I just got out of my high school and fell in love with the impressive beast called Tata Safari because of him! In fact, you shouldn't be surprised if I told you that it was through his post that I actually got to know about this phenomena that we all fondly know as Team-BHP.

I never got to know him personally but I'm sure he was always a great influencer for enthusiasts all over India to sit up and take notice about the family of Team-BHP.

A great loss for Team-BHP. Steeroid saheb, you will be sorely missed Boss. May his soul rest in peace.

Aditya · 25th July 2019, 05:45

Shocked and saddened. I've met him quite a few times and always enjoyed my time with him. Loved his cars and contributed a lot to this community. He will be missed.

RIP Santhosh.

SideView · 25th July 2019, 08:45

R.I.P Steeroid

You will be missed.

pjbiju · 25th July 2019, 08:50

Terrible and shocking news. I have always looked up his posts and they were always honest and to your face. My heartfelt condolences to his family.

totaloverdoze · 25th July 2019, 09:11

R.I.P Steeroid

My heartfelt condolences to his family.

jailbird_fynix · 25th July 2019, 10:46

I remember always being drawn to his ingenious tbhp handle and the posts that were beneath them.

R.I.P. Hope you are as happy in heaven, as you were behind the wheel on earth.

noopster · 25th July 2019, 11:15

Terrible news- gone too soon. RIP Steeroid.

Steeroid's eloquent and passionate posts will be long remembered. The only time I met him was at Sam's memorial service in Mumbai. This is a huge loss to the forum and his family & friends. May they find the strength to recover from this loss.

jessie007 · 25th July 2019, 11:44

Heartfelt condolences. He gave many valuable inputs and insights on the forum. I believe he drove a Safari for some time and discussed a lot about it.

24th July 2019, 20:56	#76
r_nairtvm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dubai/TRV/BLR Posts: 2,115 Thanked: 2,625 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) RIP Santhosh aka Steeroid All I have to remember you now is the lovely New Year eve with Drums of Dubai in the desert and other long and enjoyable drives we had in the deserts of Dubai. Your passion for all things mechanical was really unmatched and is unmatchable. You were the one who egged me on to get my Bonneville and rode by my side on the back roads of UAE so that I can get in to rythem of the higher speed bikes and introduced me to some great biking groups in Dubai. Above all your willingness to help your friends, is what really distingushed you from scores of other friends. Shall remember you my friend. Pray to the All Mighty to give strength and courage to Rashmi and Varun, to bear with this. Ram
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24th July 2019, 22:15	#77
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 343 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Really saddened to read about his demise. The first time I met Steeroid was at the first Kerala meet in Cochin. Those were early days of team-bhp and I remember him driving to the meet in the first Safari dicor to be delivered in Cochin (probably the first in Kerala). We met up couple of times after that, for various team-bhp meets until I moved to Manipal for my higher studies. Though we were never friends, I just can't get to terms with this tragedy. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to the grieving family.
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24th July 2019, 22:58	#78
Gannu_1 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Madras Posts: 7,338 Thanked: 20,682 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) May his soul rest in peace. A very untimely demise; all of 48 years! :( Never interacted with him in person nor on the forums. But his trademark, straightforward and carefully worded posts shall definitely be missed. May the Almighty give strength to the bereaving members.
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24th July 2019, 23:46	#79
R2D2 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 3,257 Thanked: 5,852 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) OMG! Just 48 years old! This is very sad & shocking news. May his soul RIP and God give his family the strength to cope with the loss.
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24th July 2019, 23:57	#80
mohansrides BANNED Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mumbai Posts: 523 Thanked: 4,101 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) God bless his soul. Very disheartening news. I never met the man. But, I pray for strength to his family to get thorough this misfortune. RIP Steeroid.
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25th July 2019, 00:04	#81
avdhesh15 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 911 Thanked: 1,333 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) May God give the family to cope with this irreplaceable loss. RIP Steeroid
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25th July 2019, 02:29	#82
behaln BHPian Join Date: May 2013 Location: DELHI Posts: 235 Thanked: 231 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Its a very sad news to lose a fellow member. May God bless his soul. Indeed very tough time for his family.
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25th July 2019, 03:52	#83
aveoman19 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: INDIA Posts: 288 Thanked: 483 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) I remember our dear Steeroid from as early as 2006 I believe when he had a great contribution in way of owning a Tata Safari EX 4x4 3.0 DiCOR. I just got out of my high school and fell in love with the impressive beast called Tata Safari because of him! In fact, you shouldn't be surprised if I told you that it was through his post that I actually got to know about this phenomena that we all fondly know as Team-BHP. I never got to know him personally but I'm sure he was always a great influencer for enthusiasts all over India to sit up and take notice about the family of Team-BHP. A great loss for Team-BHP. Steeroid saheb, you will be sorely missed Boss. May his soul rest in peace.
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25th July 2019, 05:45	#84
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,089 Thanked: 86,543 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Shocked and saddened. I've met him quite a few times and always enjoyed my time with him. Loved his cars and contributed a lot to this community. He will be missed. RIP Santhosh.
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25th July 2019, 08:45	#85
SideView BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 652 Thanked: 1,762 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) R.I.P Steeroid You will be missed.
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25th July 2019, 08:50	#86
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,380 Thanked: 1,134 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Terrible and shocking news. I have always looked up his posts and they were always honest and to your face. My heartfelt condolences to his family.
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25th July 2019, 09:11	#87
totaloverdoze BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) R.I.P Steeroid My heartfelt condolences to his family.
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25th July 2019, 10:46	#88
jailbird_fynix BHPian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: (òÓ,)_\,,/ Posts: 466 Thanked: 3,085 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) I remember always being drawn to his ingenious tbhp handle and the posts that were beneath them. R.I.P. Hope you are as happy in heaven, as you were behind the wheel on earth. Last edited by GTO : 26th July 2019 at 08:55. Reason: Restoring post, but removing image as that's not Steeroid
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25th July 2019, 11:15	#89
noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,272 Thanked: 13,246 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Terrible news- gone too soon. RIP Steeroid. Steeroid's eloquent and passionate posts will be long remembered. The only time I met him was at Sam's memorial service in Mumbai. This is a huge loss to the forum and his family & friends. May they find the strength to recover from this loss.
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25th July 2019, 11:44	#90
jessie007 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 801 Thanked: 1,588 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Heartfelt condolences. He gave many valuable inputs and insights on the forum. I believe he drove a Safari for some time and discussed a lot about it.
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