Vanakkam/Namaste/Hi to all.
Excited on my acceptance to this car world.
About Myself >>
Personal -
I am from Chennai - Married - One daughter - Stay with my parents.
Official -
Chennai - Tech Lead - Testing - Digital Television/Settop Box Industry
Automotive/Drive history -
BIKES Owned :
a. Enfield Silver Plus
My Father who initially started with a cycle and then got a
Enfield-Silver Plus in 1986. The vehicle was with us until 2000 and my
dad had covered 1.5Lac Km in that. Learnt the art of driving from him
and he has been my inspiration and teacher since then.
b. Dad Moved on to Splendor in 1998 and i had my share of driving
where we again had covered 1lac+ in that.
Mods Done - Changed to the locally famous Fury hand-bars and dual
indicator switch.
c. Royal Enfield Thunderbird
Purchased on - 2005 and had my share of highway
experiences -
Chennai - Bangalore ; Bangalore - Hogenakkal, Sivanasamudram,
shravanabellagola etc... No Mods done.
CARS OWNED :
More of a maruti Family.
My Dad's first car was in 2001 - A modest Maruti 800 5 speed dark
green with his share of drive of around 90000 km and my share of
about 60k altogether with 1,52000 which we had given it of (sad
parting) three weeks back on exchage for a new AltoK-10. No Mods
done.
Rides - Chennai - Bangalore (more than 15 times) ; Chennai - Ooty ;
Almost entire Tanilnadu trip once.
Decarbonised at 1Lac Km ; Tyres changed at 80k KM.
Got hold of an Alto in 2007 which we have with us still and it has ticked
1Lac kms (Again
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)... No Mods. Planning to keep it until 1.50 Lac Km.
Notable Highway Rides -Chennai - Bangalore (20-25 times) ; Chennai -
Agamalai ; Chennai - Coorg (Partly on Alto and partly on my uncle's Estilo)
Changed the suspension at 1Lac Km ; Tyres at 65k KM.
AND NOW GOT ALTO K10 - Delivered Last week. Had hiccups on just 15 km drive from the dealer after delivery. Actually writing this up as i am waiting on the car being looked by the Service centre. Shall Have a write up soon on it.
Looking forward to learn from this group.
Happy Motoring and thanks for accepting me as part of this group.
Rgds