Monsoon DRIVE - Kochi

Steeroid · 19th June 2008, 21:34

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

I wonder if the "location" of the "no entry" sign has some special meaning to it

Here's a hint

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Good idea, but I have a vague feeling that you might soon run into Technical issues.

One more shot of Lil Red Fire:

HappyWheels · 19th June 2008, 21:39

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Originally Posted by speedzak

As requested and discussed by many, there were a lot of Scorpio bashing in this DRIVE. That too taken care of some very well known Safari lovers!

Here, I present you the amateur video clip shot by Maahir using his Sony ericsson.
YouTube - Scorpio Bashing!...

That was one help of a 'Scorpio Bashing'!

And the 'dialogues' were

speedzak · 19th June 2008, 22:08

Guys, see how Safari bullies itself thru some expected and unexpected offroading.

YouTube - Monsoon Drive - Team-Bhp

I'll add some dialogues later.

Steeroid · 19th June 2008, 22:11

The reason for all that SSSSSHHHHHHHH noise from my truck:

speedzak · 19th June 2008, 22:16

Ofcourse Steer! A storm is always supposed to make some SSHHHSHSHSHHSSHHH sounds while it unwrap it's potential na??

HappyWheels · 19th June 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Guys, see how Safari bullies itself thru some expected and unexpected offroading.

YouTube - Monsoon Drive - Team-Bhp

I'll add some dialogues later.

even the Mahindra Jeep gave way!

SumitB · 19th June 2008, 22:29

This video is a historical proof as to why Santosh swears by the beast! Amazing.

speedzak · 19th June 2008, 22:31

Monkey pics!

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After the monkeying around, we got to eat some fresh, ripe and juicy guavas!

Steeroid · 19th June 2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by HappyWheels

even the Mahindra Jeep gave way!

Two goondas sitting in front of a truck going uphill at about 60kmph, tyres kicking out medium-sized rocks - one with dark goggles on a bald head, laughing hysterically.

Whaddaya expect?

A 5-series driving on the wrong side of the road with headlights on had to give way on the way back to Cochin later, scurrying away to the shoulder as we refused to move from our rightful side of the road.

On another note, we also got fined for speeding. Twice. Gimme another vehicle that will do all of the above within the hour.

redfire · 19th June 2008, 22:57

Great write-ups Steer and Zak. And thanks to the turbo wistle / Green filter houl which made us role up the window on time. Otherwise these two Goondas would have (refer the evil laughter of ASHVIN) splashed us. One incident on day 1 - The Beast was just ahead of us follwed by lil Redfire (thanks Steer for that name) while The Beast did a small offroading on a turn pulling lot of stones with its claws to the road and the lil Redfire had to roll over them crying 'eey eey eey eey eey' shaking all of us hitting stones underbody. The whole scene was like a cartoon film (Beast throwing stones to road by pulling them with its claws and a lil bug has to run over them with its jaws hitting each other

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PatchyBoy · 20th June 2008, 09:30

Guys,

Here is video that wifey shot during the drive to vagamon.

YouTube - Vagamon Drive

Background music (C) Espresso Guitar by Martin Winch, performed by Carl Doy on the Piano, from the Together Collection.

Cheers,

Rajan

HappyWheels · 20th June 2008, 09:30

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Two goondas sitting in front of a truck going uphill at about 60kmph, tyres kicking out medium-sized rocks - one with dark goggles on a bald head, laughing hysterically.

Whaddaya expect?

....

Nothing less! Way to go Steer!

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

... A 5-series driving on the wrong side of the road with headlights on had to give way on the way back to Cochin later, scurrying away to the shoulder as we refused to move from our rightful side of the road...

Man, this is what I dream of doing! With my alto, even the cyclist don't give me way!

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

...On another note, we also got fined for speeding. Twice. Gimme another vehicle that will do all of the above within the hour.

A Volve trucker??? (You said just vehicle!

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Originally Posted by redfire

...The whole scene was like a cartoon film (Beast throwing stones to road by pulling them with its claws and a lil bug has to run over them with its jaws hitting each other

)

Certainly not something that is recommended for a morning reading... checked my mails and then came here and started grinning when I read these posts (Steers + this one)! People here have confirmed that I am a wacko!!!

suman · 20th June 2008, 09:52

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Originally Posted by SumitB

This video is a historical proof as to why Santosh swears by the beast! Amazing.

And why some others swear at it

SumitB · 20th June 2008, 10:23

On another note, does anyone have a GPS tracklog of the drive? It would be nice if someone posted it here.

speedzak · 20th June 2008, 11:04

We would've loved to have a GPS tracking done. But unfortunately, I think we forgot to even carry a gps device (you can blame it on our excitement). :

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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Ofcourse Steer! A storm is always supposed to make some SSHHHSHSHSHHSSHHH sounds while it unwrap it's potential na??
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redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Great write-ups Steer and Zak. And thanks to the turbo wistle / Green filter houl which made us role up the window on time. Otherwise these two Goondas would have (refer the evil laughter of ASHVIN) splashed us. One incident on day 1 - The Beast was just ahead of us follwed by lil Redfire (thanks Steer for that name) while The Beast did a small offroading on a turn pulling lot of stones with its claws to the road and the lil Redfire had to roll over them crying 'eey eey eey eey eey' shaking all of us hitting stones underbody. The whole scene was like a cartoon film (Beast throwing stones to road by pulling them with its claws and a lil bug has to run over them with its jaws hitting each other )
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SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 986 Thanked: 263 Times	On another note, does anyone have a GPS tracklog of the drive? It would be nice if someone posted it here.
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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	We would've loved to have a GPS tracking done. But unfortunately, I think we forgot to even carry a gps device (you can blame it on our excitement). :
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