[nanduchitnis]

Originally Posted by F150

12th Feb Pavana Dam meet.

Meeting point: TBA
Meeting time: 8:30AM (tentative)

Confirmed:
1. Swanand Inamdar
2. vkaul - Jetta
3. Monaro CV8, please update vehicle - Japanese model
4. nawalsingal
5. Ayedongivadam
6. dot
7. selfdrive +1. Jazz if back from service
8. Subodh ( vehicle - depends on what Monaro or Swanand or dot gets. Going to jump into either one of their vehicles)
9. Racer_x + 1. Honda City/BumbleBee (Swift) depending on the road conditions
10. Mikon - Vento

Tentative:
1. Ajay Satpute; Vista
2. MX6 + 2 - Ford Ikon - Keeping an eye on the Velas festival / Olive Ridley Turtle hatching season. If that happens, then I'd be in Harihareshwar and Velas for the same.
3. Canpush, Polo Petrol
4. Sudarshan + 2 with -- Irene
5. siddheshb - Samara
6. Sajo - Swift
7. ObsessedByFiat - Figo - (If my kid is keeping well will make it, else will have to give this trip a pass.)
8. MandarMax - Fiesta
9. Maverick79 - Manza QJT. ( Best efforts not to slip to Kalti list this time atleast )
10. Nanduchitnis + 1 - Honda City (White Angel of Desire)
11. kpbhatt + 3 ( wife +2 kids) -- Indigo LS.
12. Herr Guderian
13.F150 - Swift D

Turning out to be good event, also what better oppurtunity would I get to meet up Guderian Saheb. Adding myself to the tentative list.

Added to tentative list. Keen to meet quite a few Members whose posts I have been following but never met.

No Beemers, Merc, Ferrari, Lombargini/Super car owners in Pune? Not even one Audi?

[MX6]

Ok. Here are some pics from the previous tapri meet. Now looking forward to this pawana one. Hope the list grows even bigger. Where are all the usual suspects?

That's KPBhatt's Indigo.


Here's Swanand's (?) Skoda - Look at the shine he's worked up on the body!


Here's the interiors! And one can see MX6's Ikon in the rvm!

[kpbhatt]

Originally Posted by Racer_X

Guys,

I am a complete noob when it comes to routes and stuff. Just wanted heads up on the road conditions, so that I can decide whether Honda City would be road fit (hate to hurt the underbelly ) else work horse "BumbleBee".

Is there a McDonalds enroute where we can catch breakfast from??

With the past knowledge of road conditions its better to get a workhorse rather than the City or Civic.

[moralfibre]

Originally Posted by Racer_X

I am a complete noob when it comes to routes and stuff. Just wanted heads up on the road conditions, so that I can decide whether Honda City would be road fit (hate to hurt the underbelly ) else work horse "BumbleBee".
Is there a McDonalds enroute where we can catch breakfast from??

Originally Posted by selfdrive

btw, in terms of GC it would be equally bad for the Honda twins so we can take a joint call.

Originally Posted by kpbhatt

With the past knowledge of road conditions its better to get a workhorse rather than the City or Civic.

Check this thread out to know the road conditions. Quoting from the thread --

Admittedly, I was very excited in the days leading up to the Nano drive. Coincidentally, around the same time, there was a trip planned to Pawna (15 kms from Lonavla, a hill station in Maharashtra). The Pawna country roads are suspension murderers and that, combined with the highway + expressway + ghat conditions, seemed to provide the perfect testing ground for the 2012 Nano. Thus, while everyone else chose their SUVs & MUVs for the trip, I picked the Nano. When I arrived at the designated starting point @ 10 p.m. on Friday night, the others looked at me in utter disbelief. People were rather vocal about their doubts on whether the li'l car could manage the nonexistent roads leading to the house. Well, our test Nano left the gang pleasantly surprised.

Hope that helps.

And Racer_X, there is no McDonalds enroute to Pavana dam.

A couple more threads detailing a ride to Pavana:

Thread 1.

Thread 2.

I won't be able to make it. Even to the tentative list. Enjoy all of you.

[Sudarshan]

^^ on the Nano ,Honda & bad roads issue --

there is a reason why long wheel base vehicles scrp their bellies often compared to the short wheel based ones -- assuming both have similar gc .

btw I dont have any problems with the roads with my 31" tyres

Sudarshan

[Racer_X]

Originally Posted by Sudarshan

^^ on the Nano ,Honda & bad roads issue --

there is a reason why long wheel base vehicles scrp their bellies often compared to the short wheel based ones -- assuming both have similar gc .

btw I dont have any problems with the roads with my 31" tyres

Sudarshan

I think I am going to stick to the work horse, had a torrid time on the Anmod road to Goa and not going to inflict any pain on my sweetheart City.

Worst case will jump into one of the SUV's at the last moment (get the hint )

[kpbhatt]

Completely OT
@ RacerX -- all SUVs in Pune and PCMC are booked for election duty; jumping into them would definitely take you elsewhere instead of the meet

[Swanand Inamdar]

MX, what lovely pics are those! Absolutely loved them! Do you have the hi res pics too? Shall PM you my email id. Pliss to send them.

Kiran, sad to see that you wouldnt be making it. Thou shall be missed!

[MX6]

Originally Posted by Swanand Inamdar

MX, what lovely pics are those! Absolutely loved them! Do you have the hi res pics too? Shall PM you my email id. Pliss to send them.

Kiran, sad to see that you wouldnt be making it. Thou shall be missed!

Yes. I do have high resolution pics of the same. Will mail you.

This time since the Landy is coming over, I'm going to take some exclusive pics of the same (if I do make it from tentative to confirmed list of attendees). I lost the pics that I took last time of the Landy (or may be am unable to search them out in my computer).

[Racer_X]

Originally Posted by kpbhatt

Completely OT
@ RacerX -- all SUVs in Pune and PCMC are booked for election duty; jumping into them would definitely take you elsewhere instead of the meet

Nice one sir! Surely will not want to go to some "Mahasabha". Heard that they are paying 100 bucks per person in some regions

[selfdrive]

Originally Posted by MX6

Ok. Here are some pics from the previous tapri meet. Now looking forward to this pawana one. Hope the list grows even bigger. Where are all the usual suspects?

Aah, this tapri meet was next door to my place. of course, I wasnt living there then. But good to know its one of the options.
I intend to PM a few people out and get their confirmations either way. By early next week

Originally Posted by nanduchitnis

No Beemers, Merc, Ferrari, Lombargini/Super car owners in Pune? Not even one Audi?

I think and I think Amey has a Beemer.
We would have had a Jag but I am informed no one gives a second glance, so better that I bought a Nano. I am being repetitive. And digressing.

Originally Posted by Racer_X

Nice one sir! Surely will not want to go to some "Mahasabha". Heard that they are paying 100 bucks per person in some regions

Aaila! 100 bucks per head. Or 3 smilies in a post.
Now which one worries me more? hmm

[rahul_sinha]

Adding myself and adalvi onto Tentative list. Thanks Balaji

12th Feb Pavana Dam meet.

Meeting point: TBA
Meeting time: 8:30AM (tentative)

Confirmed:
1. Swanand Inamdar
2. vkaul - Jetta
3. Monaro CV8, please update vehicle - Japanese model
4. nawalsingal
5. Ayedongivadam
6. dot
7. selfdrive +1. Jazz if back from service
8. Subodh ( vehicle - depends on what Monaro or Swanand or dot gets. Going to jump into either one of their vehicles)
9. Racer_x + 1. Honda City/BumbleBee (Swift) depending on the road conditions
10. Mikon - Vento

Tentative:
1. Ajay Satpute; Vista
2. MX6 + 2 - Ford Ikon - Keeping an eye on the Velas festival / Olive Ridley Turtle hatching season. If that happens, then I'd be in Harihareshwar and Velas for the same.
3. Canpush, Polo Petrol
4. Sudarshan + 2 with -- Irene
5. siddheshb - Samara
6. Sajo - Swift
7. ObsessedByFiat - Figo - (If my kid is keeping well will make it, else will have to give this trip a pass.)
8. MandarMax - Fiesta
9. Maverick79 - Manza QJT. ( Best efforts not to slip to Kalti list this time atleast )
10. Nanduchitnis + 1 - Honda City (White Angel of Desire)
11. kpbhatt + 3 ( wife +2 kids) -- Indigo LS.
12. Herr Guderian
13.F150 - Swift D
14. Rahul Sinha (+1) - Cruze
15. Ashish Dalvi - Laura

[W.A.G.7]

Adding myself to the confirmed list. This will be my first meet.

12th Feb Pavana Dam meet.

Meeting point: TBA
Meeting time: 8:30AM (tentative)

Confirmed:
1. Swanand Inamdar
2. vkaul - Jetta
3. Monaro CV8, please update vehicle - Japanese model
4. nawalsingal
5. Ayedongivadam
6. dot
7. selfdrive +1. Jazz if back from service
8. Subodh ( vehicle - depends on what Monaro or Swanand or dot gets. Going to jump into either one of their vehicles)
9. Racer_x + 1. Honda City/BumbleBee (Swift) depending on the road conditions
10. Mikon - Vento
11. W.A.G.7 - Micra

Tentative:
1. Ajay Satpute; Vista
2. MX6 + 2 - Ford Ikon - Keeping an eye on the Velas festival / Olive Ridley Turtle hatching season. If that happens, then I'd be in Harihareshwar and Velas for the same.
3. Canpush, Polo Petrol
4. Sudarshan + 2 with -- Irene
5. siddheshb - Samara
6. Sajo - Swift
7. ObsessedByFiat - Figo - (If my kid is keeping well will make it, else will have to give this trip a pass.)
8. MandarMax - Fiesta
9. Maverick79 - Manza QJT. ( Best efforts not to slip to Kalti list this time atleast )
10. Nanduchitnis + 1 - Honda City (White Angel of Desire)
11. kpbhatt + 3 ( wife +2 kids) -- Indigo LS.
12. Herr Guderian
13.F150 - Swift D
14. Rahul Sinha (+1) - Cruze
15. Ashish Dalvi - Laura

[heman_369]

Adding myself to the tentative list. Will make it if my 3 month baby girl doesnt throw any tantrums
12th Feb Pavana Dam meet.

Meeting point: TBA
Meeting time: 8:30AM (tentative)

Confirmed:
1. Swanand Inamdar
2. vkaul - Jetta
3. Monaro CV8, please update vehicle - Japanese model
4. nawalsingal
5. Ayedongivadam
6. dot
7. selfdrive +1. Jazz if back from service
8. Subodh ( vehicle - depends on what Monaro or Swanand or dot gets. Going to jump into either one of their vehicles)
9. Racer_x + 1. Honda City/BumbleBee (Swift) depending on the road conditions
10. Mikon - Vento
11. W.A.G.7 - Micra

Tentative:
1. Ajay Satpute; Vista
2. MX6 + 2 - Ford Ikon - Keeping an eye on the Velas festival / Olive Ridley Turtle hatching season. If that happens, then I'd be in Harihareshwar and Velas for the same.
3. Canpush, Polo Petrol
4. Sudarshan + 2 with -- Irene
5. siddheshb - Samara
6. Sajo - Swift
7. ObsessedByFiat - Figo - (If my kid is keeping well will make it, else will have to give this trip a pass.)
8. MandarMax - Fiesta
9. Maverick79 - Manza QJT. ( Best efforts not to slip to Kalti list this time atleast )
10. Nanduchitnis + 1 - Honda City (White Angel of Desire)
11. kpbhatt + 3 ( wife +2 kids) -- Indigo LS.
12. Herr Guderian
13.F150 - Swift D
14. Rahul Sinha (+1) - Cruze
15. Ashish Dalvi - Laura
16 Himanshu Athalye - Etios

[subodh]

Why are we seeing guardian in the tentative list? Please add yourself in the confirmed list. Admiral need to straighten some bends out of these winding roads. On the other hand, this has become a very long list after a very long time. Good to see so many people showing interest.