Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin)

ACMohan · 14th July 2012, 12:30

So the meet is finalized at 5pm or 3pm?

naveen.raju · 14th July 2012, 13:07

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Originally Posted by ACMohan

So the meet is finalized at 5pm or 3pm?

3pm dude. Highway Garden, opp Oberon Mall.

amalji · 14th July 2012, 13:16

I'll join the meeting too. I've never attended such meetings before.

naveen.raju · 14th July 2012, 13:18

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Originally Posted by amalji

I'll join the meeting too. I've never attended such meetings before.

Cool. Will join you guys there.

ACMohan · 14th July 2012, 15:55

Sorry, I cant join you all today.
Power cuts are frequent here and my mobile internet was damn slow. So I could'nt reply.
Hope to see you all next time.
Have a blast !

Speed.Demon · 15th July 2012, 16:59

Well, we did have a nice meet.

4 of us turned up : Amalji, Rajoy123, Naveen Raju and myself.

When I turned up, Amalji was fiddling around with his phablet( The Note, lol) and we started chatting.
When I found out that he owns an Etios, immediately the topic shifted to the Etios's interior quality, its linear turbo surge, and he explained to me how to properly shift to keep the engine in the powerband. (Thanks for that mate!)

Then Rajoy came in his spanking new i20, ICE pounding away (Man, I couldn't believe it was stock!! )

Then the topic shifted to the sunfilm ban, and we were all cursing the lack of privacy and increased heat levels in the cars.. ( or atleast I was, those two buggers have still got their films on!! GRRRRR...)

And lastly, Naveen came up in his swifty(needs no intro, that car is famous here in TBHP, lol)

Well, everyone was trying to console me, as my ride had gotten a rather large scratch and a dent as a gift from a 'petti' auto.

Thanks a lot guys for the stickers and Amalji for the phone holder.

God, TBHP sure introduced me to awesome friends!! I love you guys!!

There was a 'Indus Motors Customer Meet" event going on at the restaurant's hall, and we got to see the newly launched Dzire Tour up close.

I spoke to an Indus Motors sales staff who came for the event and he confirmed that Maruti will sell the Dzire Tour to private customers also.

I only clicked a few pics, I apologize for the poor quality, they were clicked in my mobile cam:

Amalji's ride:

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Rajoy's i20 and my Waggie:

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My car finally has a TBHP sticker!! Yaaayyy!!!

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naveen.raju · 15th July 2012, 17:17

Thanks for the intro Vineeth. It was great meeting you guys especially Rajoy and Amal. Had lot of topics to talk, infact we even missed our cup of tea and stood the entire time (Guess we didnt notice that).

Anyways, good place to start with. Ample space and good ambiance expect for that "customer meet" and the poor soul who was singing.

We still have our drive destination missing which I think we can get it fixed in no time.
Nice meeting you guys!

dhanushmenon · 15th July 2012, 18:09

Heartening to know that you guys had a great evening. I did not even come to know of the meet as i was out of station and out of internet coverage. I'll return to cochin only by tuesday. Hope I'll be able to make it next time atleast

josejoseph · 17th July 2012, 02:28

Nice to hear about the meet. Good job!
Vineeth, how can you miss the pics of Naveen's Swift?

- Jose

coolclouds · 17th July 2012, 09:47

Guys, what about the drive? is it still on?

naveen.raju · 17th July 2012, 10:07

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Originally Posted by josejoseph

Nice to hear about the meet. Good job!
Vineeth, how can you miss the pics of Naveen's Swift?

- Jose

I had to leave early. And Vineeth was busy putting on TBHP stickers on his car.

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Originally Posted by coolclouds

Guys, what about the drive? is it still on?

It's on. Date and Venue yet to be decided. Planning Aug 15th. Will definitely update the thread. Suggestions and preferred date welcome.

Speed.Demon · 22nd July 2012, 13:57

Dear Mods, I know this is OT, but the incident happened on the day of the meet and so I thought I should post it here. Move/delete if inappropriate.

Well guys, the car is back from the MASS. They fixed her up pretty nicely, but I'm still mad at them for getting rid of my sticker!!

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

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They removed the TBHP sticker for THIS!!!???

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So I stuck this here, for now..

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dhanushmenon · 22nd July 2012, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Speed.Demon

They removed the TBHP sticker for THIS!!!???

You should've definitely given them a piece of your mind. They do definitely deserve a BLAST for this.

rajoy123 · 23rd July 2012, 20:19

@speed_demon: Dont worry, i ll give u the stickers, and the repair work seems to be good. Check for color inconsistency in the newly painted area!

@all: please prepare the venue list for the monsoon drive.

Speed.Demon · 24th July 2012, 08:32

Rajoybhai, the work done is good. Paintjob seems to be ok.

Well guys, for the monsoon drive, we have to start giving suggestions to location route, date, everything.

Firstly, is August 15th ok for everyone?

Then some venue suggestions:

Arthunkkal Beach is mine.

Well guys, do give your inputs, august is just around the corner..

14th July 2012, 12:30	#1111
ACMohan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cochin Posts: 69 Thanked: 1,061 Times View My Garage	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) So the meet is finalized at 5pm or 3pm?
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14th July 2012, 13:16	#1113
amalji Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 3,177 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) I'll join the meeting too. I've never attended such meetings before.
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14th July 2012, 15:55	#1115
ACMohan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Cochin Posts: 69 Thanked: 1,061 Times View My Garage	Sorry, I cant join you all today. Power cuts are frequent here and my mobile internet was damn slow. So I could'nt reply. Hope to see you all next time. Have a blast !
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15th July 2012, 16:59	#1116
Speed.Demon BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi/Manama Posts: 276 Thanked: 528 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Well, we did have a nice meet. 4 of us turned up : Amalji, Rajoy123, Naveen Raju and myself. When I turned up, Amalji was fiddling around with his phablet( The Note, lol) and we started chatting. When I found out that he owns an Etios, immediately the topic shifted to the Etios's interior quality, its linear turbo surge, and he explained to me how to properly shift to keep the engine in the powerband. (Thanks for that mate!) Then Rajoy came in his spanking new i20, ICE pounding away (Man, I couldn't believe it was stock!! ) Then the topic shifted to the sunfilm ban, and we were all cursing the lack of privacy and increased heat levels in the cars.. ( or atleast I was, those two buggers have still got their films on!! GRRRRR...) And lastly, Naveen came up in his swifty(needs no intro, that car is famous here in TBHP, lol) Well, everyone was trying to console me, as my ride had gotten a rather large scratch and a dent as a gift from a 'petti' auto. Thanks a lot guys for the stickers and Amalji for the phone holder. God, TBHP sure introduced me to awesome friends!! I love you guys!! There was a 'Indus Motors Customer Meet" event going on at the restaurant's hall, and we got to see the newly launched Dzire Tour up close. I spoke to an Indus Motors sales staff who came for the event and he confirmed that Maruti will sell the Dzire Tour to private customers also. I only clicked a few pics, I apologize for the poor quality, they were clicked in my mobile cam: Amalji's ride: Rajoy's i20 and my Waggie: My car finally has a TBHP sticker!! Yaaayyy!!!
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15th July 2012, 17:17	#1117
naveen.raju Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cochin Posts: 4,834 Thanked: 8,921 Times View My Garage	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Thanks for the intro Vineeth. It was great meeting you guys especially Rajoy and Amal. Had lot of topics to talk, infact we even missed our cup of tea and stood the entire time (Guess we didnt notice that). Anyways, good place to start with. Ample space and good ambiance expect for that "customer meet" and the poor soul who was singing. We still have our drive destination missing which I think we can get it fixed in no time. Nice meeting you guys!
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15th July 2012, 18:09	#1118
dhanushmenon Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: KL-2/KL-7/GA-06 Posts: 1,109 Thanked: 4,346 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Heartening to know that you guys had a great evening. I did not even come to know of the meet as i was out of station and out of internet coverage. I'll return to cochin only by tuesday. Hope I'll be able to make it next time atleast
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17th July 2012, 02:28	#1119
josejoseph BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 664 Thanked: 406 Times View My Garage	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Nice to hear about the meet. Good job! Vineeth, how can you miss the pics of Naveen's Swift? - Jose
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17th July 2012, 09:47	#1120
coolclouds Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Garden City Posts: 1,798 Thanked: 519 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Guys, what about the drive? is it still on?
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22nd July 2012, 13:57	#1122
Speed.Demon BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi/Manama Posts: 276 Thanked: 528 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Dear Mods, I know this is OT, but the incident happened on the day of the meet and so I thought I should post it here. Move/delete if inappropriate. Well guys, the car is back from the MASS. They fixed her up pretty nicely, but I'm still mad at them for getting rid of my sticker!! BEFORE: AFTER: They removed the TBHP sticker for THIS!!!??? So I stuck this here, for now..
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23rd July 2012, 20:19	#1124
rajoy123 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hyderabad,Kochi Posts: 79 Thanked: 184 Times View My Garage	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) @speed_demon: Dont worry, i ll give u the stickers, and the repair work seems to be good. Check for color inconsistency in the newly painted area! @all: please prepare the venue list for the monsoon drive.
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24th July 2012, 08:32	#1125
Speed.Demon BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi/Manama Posts: 276 Thanked: 528 Times	re: Quick mini-meet(s) in Kochi (Cochin) Rajoybhai, the work done is good. Paintjob seems to be ok. Well guys, for the monsoon drive, we have to start giving suggestions to location route, date, everything. Firstly, is August 15th ok for everyone? Then some venue suggestions: Arthunkkal Beach is mine. Well guys, do give your inputs, august is just around the corner..
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