The Ahmedabad Team-BHP meets thread

@tombum · 28th November 2010, 17:01

The meet was great, no doubt. I am sorry I had to leave early. Will put up the pics soon.

I look retarded in the pic! Bapu, could you do me a favour and upload a pic of a log instead?

You clicked me at a very amazing moment!

h@r$h@l · 28th November 2010, 18:12

hey guys,

it was wonderful seeing you all today morning. the enthusiasm was fantastic. 5:30 am wake up was excellent and only 2 members not able to make it is pretty good. It would have been a disaster if only 2 members reached the meeting spot.

I have some pics and i shall be uploading them tomorrow from office tomorrow.

Looking forward to having another meet soon. 5th Dec. is not possible for me as i just found out that I have to go out that weekend.

@bapu excellent pics. btw, how has the group photo? pls upload the same. I dont remember whose camera was used to take that pic.

Cheers!!

9thsphinx · 28th November 2010, 18:48

Great crowd + A Beautiful location = One Classic meet. And what fun it was to wake up super early on a Sunday morning

All said and done it was great to get together with like minded car and bike aficionados and the discussions that prevailed were well, enlighting.

Loved every bit of it. Thanks to everyone who were a part of it and made it happen.

Great pics Bapu. Looking forward to more pictures and future meets.

EssYouWe · 28th November 2010, 23:40

Great set of pics Bapu!

Where are the rest? Especially the group one. Please upload the pics guys.

devarshi84 · 29th November 2010, 09:46

yes yes, upload the rest. Lots to learn and lots of fun. We just didn't talk about cars but a lot more. It was an awesome trip which made my weekend worth it.

arethusa · 29th November 2010, 10:17

Hello gentlemen,

It is rather unfortunate that I stumbled upon this post just this morning! I would have loved to meet fellow TBHPians. The pictures do paint an inviting tale. However, I believe there is another meet scheduled for the 5th Dec. I shall closely watch this space for the details but just in case I miss out, I have called H@r$h@l and asked him to keep me updated.

Looking forward to meeting you guys

rutvij · 29th November 2010, 11:50

It was indeed a nice meet. This was my first experience of meeting fellow Team Bhpian and it was a good experience. Looking forward to next meet on 5th.

Nice pics Bapu. Eagerly waiting for pics from others.

Here are the pics from my earlier visit.

Picasa Web Albums - Rutvij Shah - 2008 Feb Thor...

May be we can plan again to visit the place in the month of Jan/Feb.

h@r$h@l · 29th November 2010, 12:36

Hello Guys,

It indeed was a wonderful meet and had a great time. Enough talking already done about everything. Time for some pics from my end. They arent as sharp and crisp as Bapu's but something that i would like to share.

hiren959 · 29th November 2010, 14:23

It was a fantastic meet early morning 5:30 AM on lazy Sunday, I admit it was just for the Team-Bhp meet. Other than Team-Bhp I would be "No-No" to anyone.

Looking forward to see the pictures, and thank for them who have taken and uploaded them.

@tombum · 29th November 2010, 14:57

Well, finally we had the meet.

I reached at 0545 hrs alongwith my friend Arun to find Bapu, Rutvij, Roshan, Hiren and Harshal already there. Soon the others joined in too. I guess, by the time we started which was around 0600 hrs, we were a total of 12 people.

We took 3 vehicles; my Punto, Aditya's 4X4 and Achint's Scorpio. It was awesome driving to Thol in the early morning. Aditya led the way in his Jeep. The approach road to Thol was bumpy and full of ditches. I scraped the bottom of my Car a few times and I guess the Scorpio and the Jeep could maneuver effortlessly.

Rutvij, apparently had some contacts at this place and got an amazing discount on the entry fee. It was almost 7 AM when we reached the lake and there were already a few cars lined up. We moved to another spot, a bit nearer to the lake and got out armed with the Cameras and Binoculars.

It was an amazing sight. Early morning chill, the still water, birds fishing and very serene. There were a few people around. We started discussing and clicking away the birds. Yograjsingh and his kid were a great source of information about the kind of birds. He even carried a book about the various birds and it was fun spotting birds, hear about them from him and capturing them in our cams. Then started the discussions about the Cars, jeeps, various Street experiences and we had an entertaining discussion.

We then shifted to the parking spot where we spent another 45 minutes talking about 4X4 and admiring Aditya's ride. Yograjsingh was a great source of information about Jeeps and it was a very candid and amazing discussion.

I had to leave a bit early due a personal engagement, so I started back with by 0815 hours. I guess the rest of them proceeded to a kitli and spent a couple of hours before calling it a day.

On the whole an amazing experience and we also discussed about have a offroading trip sometime soon. I guess, we also have a discussion about having a meet the next Sunday too. It'll be fun!

Some pics from Me and Arun:

Edit: Unfortunately, the order of the attachments went for a toss while uploading! Anyways, I guess those who were there will figure it out.

teknophobia · 29th November 2010, 16:33

Seems like everyone had agreat time, sorry I couldn't make it, I did wake up when the alarm went off, but went back to sleep again :P

There's always next time

aaggoswami · 29th November 2010, 20:00

Sorry guys, could not make it. Looks like this is was a big meet than what we initially had in Baroda and A'bad.

I was in A'bad at my relative's place, but was attending "Confluence" at IIM-A. Next time. But looks like I really missed quite a good meet.

h@r$h@l · 29th November 2010, 20:44

guys,

All those who missed it dont need to regret. We shall have many more like these and even bigger ones. What we all discussed was that the next meet to be held during the day so all from across Guj can easily join in.

watch this space for the next meet and will make sure the time and venue is such that its easily accessible for all members.

nisarg86 · 30th November 2010, 09:29

Oops .. looks like i missed one awesome meet. :(
I had to attend wedding at baroda. hopefully see you guys in the next meet.

Ab3d · 30th November 2010, 11:10

Hey,

The pictures look good. It's great to see that everyone had a great time.

@9thsphinx: I will be there next time with my 2X2.

~Abhi

28th November 2010, 17:01	#121
@tombum BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 67 Thanked: 17 Times	The meet was great, no doubt. I am sorry I had to leave early. Will put up the pics soon. I look retarded in the pic! Bapu, could you do me a favour and upload a pic of a log instead? You clicked me at a very amazing moment!
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28th November 2010, 18:12	#122
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	hey guys, it was wonderful seeing you all today morning. the enthusiasm was fantastic. 5:30 am wake up was excellent and only 2 members not able to make it is pretty good. It would have been a disaster if only 2 members reached the meeting spot. I have some pics and i shall be uploading them tomorrow from office tomorrow. Looking forward to having another meet soon. 5th Dec. is not possible for me as i just found out that I have to go out that weekend. @bapu excellent pics. btw, how has the group photo? pls upload the same. I dont remember whose camera was used to take that pic. Cheers!! Last edited by h@r$h@l : 28th November 2010 at 18:13.
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28th November 2010, 18:48	#123
9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,121 Thanked: 549 Times View My Garage	Great crowd + A Beautiful location = One Classic meet. And what fun it was to wake up super early on a Sunday morning All said and done it was great to get together with like minded car and bike aficionados and the discussions that prevailed were well, enlighting. Loved every bit of it. Thanks to everyone who were a part of it and made it happen. Great pics Bapu. Looking forward to more pictures and future meets.
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28th November 2010, 23:40	#124
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Great set of pics Bapu! Where are the rest? Especially the group one. Please upload the pics guys.
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29th November 2010, 09:46	#125
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 214 Times View My Garage	yes yes, upload the rest. Lots to learn and lots of fun. We just didn't talk about cars but a lot more. It was an awesome trip which made my weekend worth it.
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29th November 2010, 10:17	#126
arethusa BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 48 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Hello gentlemen, It is rather unfortunate that I stumbled upon this post just this morning! I would have loved to meet fellow TBHPians. The pictures do paint an inviting tale. However, I believe there is another meet scheduled for the 5th Dec. I shall closely watch this space for the details but just in case I miss out, I have called H@r$h@l and asked him to keep me updated. Looking forward to meeting you guys
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29th November 2010, 11:50	#127
rutvij BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 428 Thanked: 223 Times	It was indeed a nice meet. This was my first experience of meeting fellow Team Bhpian and it was a good experience. Looking forward to next meet on 5th. Nice pics Bapu. Eagerly waiting for pics from others. Here are the pics from my earlier visit. Picasa Web Albums - Rutvij Shah - 2008 Feb Thor... May be we can plan again to visit the place in the month of Jan/Feb.
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29th November 2010, 12:36	#128
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	Hello Guys, It indeed was a wonderful meet and had a great time. Enough talking already done about everything. Time for some pics from my end. They arent as sharp and crisp as Bapu's but something that i would like to share. Attached Thumbnails
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29th November 2010, 14:23	#129
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 345 Thanked: 71 Times	It was a fantastic meet early morning 5:30 AM on lazy Sunday, I admit it was just for the Team-Bhp meet. Other than Team-Bhp I would be "No-No" to anyone. Looking forward to see the pictures, and thank for them who have taken and uploaded them.
	() Thanks

29th November 2010, 14:57	#130
@tombum BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 67 Thanked: 17 Times	Well, finally we had the meet. I reached at 0545 hrs alongwith my friend Arun to find Bapu, Rutvij, Roshan, Hiren and Harshal already there. Soon the others joined in too. I guess, by the time we started which was around 0600 hrs, we were a total of 12 people. We took 3 vehicles; my Punto, Aditya's 4X4 and Achint's Scorpio. It was awesome driving to Thol in the early morning. Aditya led the way in his Jeep. The approach road to Thol was bumpy and full of ditches. I scraped the bottom of my Car a few times and I guess the Scorpio and the Jeep could maneuver effortlessly. Rutvij, apparently had some contacts at this place and got an amazing discount on the entry fee. It was almost 7 AM when we reached the lake and there were already a few cars lined up. We moved to another spot, a bit nearer to the lake and got out armed with the Cameras and Binoculars. It was an amazing sight. Early morning chill, the still water, birds fishing and very serene. There were a few people around. We started discussing and clicking away the birds. Yograjsingh and his kid were a great source of information about the kind of birds. He even carried a book about the various birds and it was fun spotting birds, hear about them from him and capturing them in our cams. Then started the discussions about the Cars, jeeps, various Street experiences and we had an entertaining discussion. We then shifted to the parking spot where we spent another 45 minutes talking about 4X4 and admiring Aditya's ride. Yograjsingh was a great source of information about Jeeps and it was a very candid and amazing discussion. I had to leave a bit early due a personal engagement, so I started back with by 0815 hours. I guess the rest of them proceeded to a kitli and spent a couple of hours before calling it a day. On the whole an amazing experience and we also discussed about have a offroading trip sometime soon. I guess, we also have a discussion about having a meet the next Sunday too. It'll be fun! Some pics from Me and Arun: Edit: Unfortunately, the order of the attachments went for a toss while uploading! Anyways, I guess those who were there will figure it out. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by @tombum : 29th November 2010 at 15:05. Reason: Photos reorder
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29th November 2010, 16:33	#131
teknophobia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WB/MH Posts: 389 Thanked: 132 Times	Seems like everyone had agreat time, sorry I couldn't make it, I did wake up when the alarm went off, but went back to sleep again :P There's always next time
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29th November 2010, 20:00	#132
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,997 Thanked: 3,012 Times	Sorry guys, could not make it. Looks like this is was a big meet than what we initially had in Baroda and A'bad. I was in A'bad at my relative's place, but was attending "Confluence" at IIM-A. Next time. But looks like I really missed quite a good meet.
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29th November 2010, 20:44	#133
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	guys, All those who missed it dont need to regret. We shall have many more like these and even bigger ones. What we all discussed was that the next meet to be held during the day so all from across Guj can easily join in. watch this space for the next meet and will make sure the time and venue is such that its easily accessible for all members.
	() Thanks

30th November 2010, 09:29	#134
nisarg86 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 392 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Oops .. looks like i missed one awesome meet. :( I had to attend wedding at baroda. hopefully see you guys in the next meet.
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30th November 2010, 11:10	#135
Ab3d Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 11 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey, The pictures look good. It's great to see that everyone had a great time. @9thsphinx: I will be there next time with my 2X2. ~Abhi
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