[RSUDARSANAN]

WHY: To recreate the magic of an overnighter, of FIVE bygone years
THE stepping stone of a drive that left no drive unturned, as yet ,
FOR those who Live to Drive and have Got BHP:

When: 21/22 Jul ’18
What: A rain challenge twisty drive to Ooty and back.
Where: Blr - NH 209 - descend 27 U-bend Dimbum to Sathy -Mettupalayam-Karamadi - ascend 43 U-bend Manjur – Lovedale - Ooty *(overnight)- descend 36 U-bend Sijur –Masinagudi- Mysore and back via NH209

Accommodation: 15 rooms blocked till 3rd July,'18. Thereafter, subject to availability.

*Sorry, no tentatives; thanks for your understanding.

Tariff: estimated Rs. 6,750/- average per person per night on twin-sharing basis,
Plan: bed, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner.
En route and on site expenses extra

The itinerary, as original as it gets:

21 July:
6.30 -7.00 am: “Hi” opp Art of Living entrance NH209
7.00 am: depart
9.30-10.30 am refreshment break @ Nijaguna Residency, Chamarajanagar;
1-2 pm lunch @ Oasis Family Mettupalayam;
4-4.30 pm tea break @ Chamaraj Tea Estate (“…chamaraj tea center. This is the highest tea estate in India, they have displayed the Limca book of records for this feat”);
5.30 pm arr Taj Savoy.

22 July:
Morning: DIY Ooty.
1.00-2.00 pm: Lunch @ Fern Hill Palace
2.00 pm: depart
4-4.30 pm: tea break @ CCD Gundulpet;
7.30 -8 pm: “Bye” @ Art of Living entrance NH209

Now: Are we...

Game ?: 21 July:
Set ??: for a crooked drive
Match ???: U-bend it like TBHPian …

…then welcome aboard and join the Overnighter “Christoper Columbians” :

Ride count:

Alas:
0.1 Diesel Convert + 1 (X1) in absentia
0.2 Akshay S (Fiesta) Overseas
X.3 fulcrum.xyz (Swift petrol) a one drive wonder-where-he-went


Confirmed:
1. RSudarsanan (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)

[PearlJam]

Confirmed:
1. RSudarsanan (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)

[deepfreak15]

Confirmed:
1. RSudarsanan (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)

[VellVector]

Confirmed:
1. RSudarsanan (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1

[sumzup]

Confirmed:


1. RSudarsanan (320d)*
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)*
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)*
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Sumzup + 2 + 1/2 Yeti
9 Prem + 1 XUV

[FORTified]

Confirmed:


1. RSudarsanan (320d)*
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)*
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)*
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Sumzup + 2 + 1/2 Yeti
9 Prem + 1 XUV
10. Fortified - C250D

[graaja]

Confirmed:


1. RSudarsanan (320d)*
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)*
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)*
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Sumzup + 2 + 1/2 Yeti
9 Prem + 1 XUV
10. Fortified - C250D
11. graaja - 330i GT

[KiloAlpha]

Originally Posted by sumzup

Confirmed:


1. RSudarsanan (320d)*
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)*
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)*
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Sumzup + 2 + 1/2 Yeti
9 Prem + 1 XUV

So why are the first three names "starred"?

This is where it all started: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...ml#post3125985

[deepfreak15]

Originally Posted by KiloAlpha

So why are the first three names "starred"?

Special sponsors maybe

[sumzup]

I am out due to clash of dates which I did not crosscheck.


1. RSudarsanan (320d)*
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)*
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)*
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Prem + 1 XUV

[RSUDARSANAN]

Originally Posted by sumzup

I am out due to clash of dates which I did not crosscheck.

Ouch !

Oho, another "clash" ~ you dropped Ramagiri and Ganesh which you did not crosscheck .

Updated:

1. RSudarsanan + 1 (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD + 1 (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Prem + 1 XUV
9. Fortified - C250D
10. graaja - 330i GT

[Dr.AD]

Wow. This will be amazing. I vividly remember that first drive 5 years ago. That is still one of the best drives ever!

Eagerly looking forward to this.

However, unfortunately my wife can't make it for this drive, so changing my entry to single.


Updated:

1. RSudarsanan + 1 (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Prem + 1 XUV
9. Fortified - C250D
10. graaja - 330i GT

[krishsreedharan]

Good day gentlemen,

I'd love to be a part of it but I have my sister visiting from the US. So I do hope it would not be out of place for me to drive up on the 23rd morning, join you folks for breakfast/lunch and drive back later in the day.

I am from Coimbatore, btw.

Look forward to meeting up with all of you.

Best,
Krish

[RSUDARSANAN]

Originally Posted by graaja

Confirmed:

FYI

Originally Posted by krishsreedharan

So I do hope it would not be out of place for me to drive up on the 23rd morning, join you folks for breakfast/lunch and drive back later in the day.
I am from Coimbatore, btw.

Welcome.
You mean 22nd morning.
graaja, copied here, is also from CBE and you'll could drive back together.

Since morning is free and easy, the group would mostly be scattered about town/hotel.
Hence, joining us for lunch for be ideal.

Cheers

[nerd1200]

Back after missing the drives for almost a year, but this time with a new companion!


Updated:

1. RSudarsanan + 1 (320d)
2. Nikhilb2008 (vRS)
3. Dr.AD (SX4)
4. KiloAlpha (SCross)
5. pearljam + 1 + 0.5 (Verna)
6. deepfreak15 +1 (A3)
7. VellVector + 1
8. Prem + 1 XUV
9. Fortified - C250D
10. graaja - 330i GT
11. nerd12OO - Laura 1.8T