Who drives what car?

vkochar · 23rd June 2007, 13:49

heheh... yes I know.... I kept it like that coz that is what my main interest are

. I am a complete foodie / drinker . All in all a complete guy

vkochar · 27th July 2007, 00:04

I thought this was an interesting thread, no one has been reading this lately !! come on guys.. add some of yr expert comments on this one !! cheers !!

Jomz · 27th July 2007, 16:26

Zen owners ->2nd hand car for New working executives (unmarried)

who fell in love with the car after seeing it zooming nicely in traffic way back in 1998, in the hands of the college romeo.

And now thinking-> should've bought a swift (new), or esteem just for its 0-100 advantage.

deep_bang · 27th July 2007, 16:31

Good thread.
I agree with most of the posts.
Obviously, there cant be a 100% accurate way of predicting the owner characteristics, since different people have different needs. But, it is close.
My 2 paise:

Any car - very closely inspected for anything abnormal/sometimes switching off the audio and listening --- > owned by a Team BHPian!!

anandpadhye · 27th July 2007, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by appuchan

Does the cars people own/drive denote their character?

M800 owners are the ones who are least affected by "peer pressure" at the same time believing that they have the best car in the road.

NHC owners are the ones who is clearly affected by the 'peer pressure' bug and believes that they are a "class above" (courtesy the big 'H') the rest inspite of owning one of the least secure, lowest powered, not so good looking vehicle in 7-10 lacs range.

Santro owners, hmm, need help here....

What's this "peer pressure" thing you mean in case of M800 and NHC?
Did not quite understand...

Chat · 27th July 2007, 23:41

Interesting topic appuchan. It actually made me think what was going in my mind when I picked my first car Zen, silver color. After 5 yrs. all I remember, I wanted to buy a newly launched palio then as there were some emotions connected to Fiat. However, ended up buying Zen and never regreted the decision. Few months back checked Cedia. Wanted to buy Sports in red color but my wife told me that it is too flashy for my persoanlity. Finally, after lot of delibrations settled for Cedia Select in silver color; second silver colored car for me. After the purchase I did ask my wife and close friends whether it reflects good on me. For lot of people, cars may be just any other thing but I know for sure for many more it is a way to identify themselves.

There is lot of merit to the fact that people buy stuff that reflects on their personality or / and they want a product to make a personality statement if not style. I for sure would never buy something like Scorpio / Safari / Innova. Fiat, Mitsubishi & Audi cars have always fascinated me; wish if they were strong brands in India though they have produced great cars.

Lets see more comments on this good topic.

esteem_lover · 28th July 2007, 00:22

For a complete list of who owns/owned what in Team-BHP, see this thread. 257 members have voted which is pretty much the active number.
cheers
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...re-voting.html

vkochar · 28th July 2007, 12:14

Very Nice thread - esteem lover - I have voted !!!

Torque-ative · 20th August 2007, 16:11

I do respect freedom of speech, & yes its fun when you are laughing with somebody,..but dear appu !?? Careful lest you cometh under the wrath of NHC owners !! I wish I could be like Godfather,...and make sure you like it too !!

23rd June 2007, 13:49	#46
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	heheh... yes I know.... I kept it like that coz that is what my main interest are . I am a complete foodie / drinker . All in all a complete guy
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27th July 2007, 00:04	#47
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	I thought this was an interesting thread, no one has been reading this lately !! come on guys.. add some of yr expert comments on this one !! cheers !!
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27th July 2007, 16:26	#48
Jomz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit, MI,USA Posts: 834 Thanked: 335 Times	Zen owners ->2nd hand car for New working executives (unmarried) who fell in love with the car after seeing it zooming nicely in traffic way back in 1998, in the hands of the college romeo. And now thinking-> should've bought a swift (new), or esteem just for its 0-100 advantage.
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27th July 2007, 16:31	#49
deep_bang BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore / Boise Posts: 888 Thanked: 1,272 Times	Good thread. I agree with most of the posts. Obviously, there cant be a 100% accurate way of predicting the owner characteristics, since different people have different needs. But, it is close. My 2 paise: Any car - very closely inspected for anything abnormal/sometimes switching off the audio and listening --- > owned by a Team BHPian!!
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27th July 2007, 23:41	#51
Chat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore / Manila Posts: 121 Thanked: 2 Times	Interesting topic! Interesting topic appuchan. It actually made me think what was going in my mind when I picked my first car Zen, silver color. After 5 yrs. all I remember, I wanted to buy a newly launched palio then as there were some emotions connected to Fiat. However, ended up buying Zen and never regreted the decision. Few months back checked Cedia. Wanted to buy Sports in red color but my wife told me that it is too flashy for my persoanlity. Finally, after lot of delibrations settled for Cedia Select in silver color; second silver colored car for me. After the purchase I did ask my wife and close friends whether it reflects good on me. For lot of people, cars may be just any other thing but I know for sure for many more it is a way to identify themselves. There is lot of merit to the fact that people buy stuff that reflects on their personality or / and they want a product to make a personality statement if not style. I for sure would never buy something like Scorpio / Safari / Innova. Fiat, Mitsubishi & Audi cars have always fascinated me; wish if they were strong brands in India though they have produced great cars. Lets see more comments on this good topic.
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28th July 2007, 00:22	#52
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	For a complete list of who owns/owned what in Team-BHP, see this thread. 257 members have voted which is pretty much the active number. cheers http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/what-c...re-voting.html
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28th July 2007, 12:14	#53
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Very Nice thread - esteem lover - I have voted !!!
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20th August 2007, 16:11	#54
Torque-ative BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 500 Thanked: 89 Times	I do respect freedom of speech, & yes its fun when you are laughing with somebody,..but dear appu !?? Careful lest you cometh under the wrath of NHC owners !! I wish I could be like Godfather,...and make sure you like it too !! Last edited by Torque-ative : 20th August 2007 at 16:12.
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