Vaahan Yatra 2008 | 2009

sanju.sreekumar · 9th December 2008, 16:40

Hi Guys,

How about meeting up during Vaahan Yatra 08. Details below.

When: Thursday 11 December - Sunday 14 December
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
What: Vaahan Yatra 2008
Where: KPTO Whitefield , Bangalore

Cheers
Sanju

vikram_d · 9th December 2008, 16:42

Am hearing bad reviews of it even before it has started. Are you sure if you want to conduct this meet.

sanju.sreekumar · 9th December 2008, 16:48

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

Am hearing bad reviews of it even before it has started. Are you sure if you want to conduct this meet.

what kind of reviews? i havent heard of anything yet.

Cheers
Sanju

vikram_d · 9th December 2008, 16:50

Well going by last years show this year will also be a damp squib. JBL stall was the only saving grace last year. The kitchen show next door was much bigger than the vaahan yatra.

finneyp · 9th December 2008, 16:52

Are JBL twins expected this time too?

Vid6639 · 9th December 2008, 16:59

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Are JBL twins expected this time too?

Nope this time I don't think there will be a JBL stall at all. Last time wasn't too great apart from the JBL stall.

Compared to Mumbai's Autocar Performance show the Vaahan Yatra is really hopeless.

valhallen.282 · 10th December 2008, 10:44

Well in that case why don't we all meet on saturday or sunday there and show the yatra guys what a meet is all about. that way we get to leisurely catch up.

hellstar · 10th December 2008, 13:45

except for the JBL stall lats year was a damp squib ! i hope the organisers take some lessons

kaushik_s · 10th December 2008, 16:53

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Originally Posted by hellstar

except for the JBL stall lats year was a damp squib ! i hope the organisers take some lessons

Problem is that people still visit the stupid show in numbers and so organizers are still to learn a lesson

Seriously, except JBL stall nothing else was worth mentioning for and even JBL stall here was nothing compared to what they had in Mumbai.

Jay · 10th December 2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by valhallen.282

Well in that case why don't we all meet on saturday or sunday there and show the yatra guys what a meet is all about. that way we get to leisurely catch up.

Why dont we all meet elsewhere instead of there since nothing worth seeing is there and just have a leisurely catch up ?

iceman91 · 10th December 2008, 17:28

yeah jay, lets just meet somewhere, ok to keep all the vaahan yatra goers happy. We can catch up in the whitefield area. So people can also visit it if they feel like.

vikram_d · 10th December 2008, 17:32

My weekend is already booked. So I'm out of this.

shazikon · 10th December 2008, 19:51

I think Vahan yatra is utter waste of time and money for us autojunkies..may be nice for common man though!

Sowmya · 11th December 2008, 23:52

Anyway what is the entry charges ? And where exactly it is happening in whitefield ? Any Idea ?

doomsday · 12th December 2008, 05:12

Went to the show (if it can be called that, it looked more like a dealer-level OEM hangout). Was hopeless as expected, started and finished sooner than I thought. And yes, the household expo in the same hall probably covered five times the area.

Utter disappointment in lieu of travelling to the other end of the town. The only aftermarket stalls were Methods, Kumar's and another accessory shop in K'mangla apart from some JC Road two-wheeler aftermarket dealers. OEMs were in full strength, God knows why, from Maruti to Honda, Skoda to Nissan. One can glance at all the stalls in less than 7-8 minutes. No kidding. In fact, I was so pissed I went around to see the household expo even though I wasn't even remotely interested. At least I wasted another 15-20 minutes avoiding people trying to sell me chappati makers.

Sheesh. All in all, a complete waste of an evening.

Sincere advice: Don't even think of taking an outing and ruining your weekend, unless you want to see the 'other' expo and go back home with contraptions you are never gonna use more than once in your lifetime.

9th December 2008, 16:40	#1
sanju.sreekumar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 165 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Vaahan Yatra 2008 \| 2009 Hi Guys, How about meeting up during Vaahan Yatra 08. Details below. When: Thursday 11 December - Sunday 14 December 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM What: Vaahan Yatra 2008 Where: KPTO Whitefield , Bangalore Cheers Sanju
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9th December 2008, 16:42	#2
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Am hearing bad reviews of it even before it has started. Are you sure if you want to conduct this meet.
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9th December 2008, 16:50	#4
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Well going by last years show this year will also be a damp squib. JBL stall was the only saving grace last year. The kitchen show next door was much bigger than the vaahan yatra.
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9th December 2008, 16:52	#5
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Are JBL twins expected this time too?
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10th December 2008, 10:44	#7
valhallen.282 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 331 Thanked: 196 Times	Well in that case why don't we all meet on saturday or sunday there and show the yatra guys what a meet is all about. that way we get to leisurely catch up.
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10th December 2008, 13:45	#8
hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 44 Times	except for the JBL stall lats year was a damp squib ! i hope the organisers take some lessons
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10th December 2008, 17:28	#11
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	yeah jay, lets just meet somewhere, ok to keep all the vaahan yatra goers happy. We can catch up in the whitefield area. So people can also visit it if they feel like.
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10th December 2008, 17:32	#12
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	My weekend is already booked. So I'm out of this.
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10th December 2008, 19:51	#13
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 391 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	I think Vahan yatra is utter waste of time and money for us autojunkies..may be nice for common man though!
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11th December 2008, 23:52	#14
Sowmya BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Anyway what is the entry charges ? And where exactly it is happening in whitefield ? Any Idea ?
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12th December 2008, 05:12	#15
doomsday BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 11 Times	Went to the show (if it can be called that, it looked more like a dealer-level OEM hangout). Was hopeless as expected, started and finished sooner than I thought. And yes, the household expo in the same hall probably covered five times the area. Utter disappointment in lieu of travelling to the other end of the town. The only aftermarket stalls were Methods, Kumar's and another accessory shop in K'mangla apart from some JC Road two-wheeler aftermarket dealers. OEMs were in full strength, God knows why, from Maruti to Honda, Skoda to Nissan. One can glance at all the stalls in less than 7-8 minutes. No kidding. In fact, I was so pissed I went around to see the household expo even though I wasn't even remotely interested. At least I wasted another 15-20 minutes avoiding people trying to sell me chappati makers. Sheesh. All in all, a complete waste of an evening. Sincere advice: Don't even think of taking an outing and ruining your weekend, unless you want to see the 'other' expo and go back home with contraptions you are never gonna use more than once in your lifetime. Last edited by doomsday : 12th December 2008 at 05:13.
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